Olbermann just signed off (spend, facts, business, liberals)
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I am seeing MSNBC as miserable puppets to corporatists at this point. I would indeed lash out at them. And comcast. I find it disturbing that within less than a week after the deal is sealed Olbermann is fired! No, I don't think that is a coincidence.
As someone else posted earlier, Olbermann is responsible for MSNBC's rise in ratings after they became a place for liberal voices to be heard. You can leave out that inflammatory label of "far left fringe".........that's not true. MSNBC provided a place for people who are more liberal. It was an open market. Olbermann's loyal fans are human beings, they do think, and they do choose what to watch on TV......they are not a non-issue. I think that it was because Olbermann was so very effective as a liberal voice that he was silenced. Comcast and MSNBC.
not true .....who is farther left than the hosts of msnbc and their regular guest's such as Michael Moore.....Please. Of course it is not a coincidence, comcast probably would like to compete for ratings just like everyone else in the industry except for NPR! Watch them start recruiting Conservative hosts.
I am seeing MSNBC as miserable puppets to corporatists at this point. I would indeed lash out at them. And comcast. I find it disturbing that within less than a week after the deal is sealed Olbermann is fired! No, I don't think that is a coincidence.
As someone else posted earlier, Olbermann is responsible for MSNBC's rise in ratings after they became a place for liberal voices to be heard. You can leave out that inflammatory label of "far left fringe".........that's not true. MSNBC provided a place for people who are more liberal. It was an open market. Olbermann's loyal fans are human beings, they do think, and they do choose what to watch on TV......they are not a non-issue. I think that it was because Olbermann was so very effective as a liberal voice that he was silenced. Comcast and MSNBC.
When I say far left fringe, I mean the about 10-15% of that 20% of liberals that are a segment of society. No, he inflamed, constantly, every night. He had an unhealthy obsession with his nemesis Fox news, he was childish, immature and and egomaniac, who alienated staff and NBC bigwigs.
A knowledgeable official said the move had nothing to do with Comcast taking control of NBC next week, although the cable giant was informed when it received final federal approval for the purchase that Olbermann would be leaving the cable channel.
Apparently his little war with NBC executives over his campaign contribution set this up.
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But he was a polarizing presence, and several NBC veterans, including Tom Brokaw, complained to network management that he was damaging MSNBC’s reputation for independence.
At a meeting with Olbermann’s representatives last September, NBC Chief Executive Jeff Zucker and NBC News President Steve Capus said some of their client’s behavior was unacceptable and had to stop.
His arrogance and ego knew no bounds and obviously he wasn't important enough to put up with that kind of behavior any longer.
Just last week, he got into a flame war on twitter. He also had lovely things to say about Fox.
I am seeing MSNBC as miserable puppets to corporatists at this point. I would indeed lash out at them. And comcast. I find it disturbing that within less than a week after the deal is sealed Olbermann is fired! No, I don't think that is a coincidence.
Why not be mad at MSNBC for selling to Comcast? It seems to me that this is their making and must have had a very good reason for selling. I am guessing they were losing money.
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