Gary M Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44734.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Couldn't happen to a nicer left-wing-radical-non-driver-who-lives-in-his-mother's-basement-commentator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 This is obviously a right wing LIE, put up there by those biased clowns at Fox News [/conner] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Rooney Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 And yet he said this on the View, on Monday... "I don't vote," Olbermann said, saying it is the only thing he can do to suggest journalistic objectivity. "It's a symbolic gesture." The word hypocrit comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 FUTILITY! Olbermann is, I mean was , so ridiculous, and so unprofessional, but that is not why this happened. The reason is: he was allowed to get away with unprofessional behavior for so long by NBC. You have to set standards for your people, and you not only have to enforce them, you have to make sure that they see the value in those standards. This Griffin guy didn't do any of that, AND, Griffin also tweaked rival network Fox over the contributions. “Show me an example of us fundraising,” Griffin told The New York Times last month. Olbermann made him look like a fool because of it. This is the main reason why Olbermann is suspended. OCinBuffalo's Rule #2 for Rookie Consultants: Never surprise your manager, and never means never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 This could quite possibly be the best thing that could ever happen to Olbermann's career. Huffpost and DailyKos to the rescue!!! We need to boycott something! Let's boycott MSNBC! No, wait...boycott Arizona and blame it on MSNBC!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Keith Obamaman. See ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Good, fewer whackos in the press on either side is an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 As much as I can't stand the guy, I don't see why he should be suspended. It's not like he's an objective news reporter. Sean Hannity freely admits that he makes contributions to conservative candidates and the reason it's not a problem is because he's a conservative commentator. I wonder if MSNBC is just looking for any reason to dump him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Hedd Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same stink for Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same stink for Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. I'm not a radical conservative but I bet they would ask you: What's the parallel? Williams was fired for doing his job, and for doing something he has been doing for the last 10 years. Olbermann was immediately fired for flagrantly breaking company policy, in a way that made his boss look ridiculous. Why should anyone react the same exact way to 2 situations that have absolutely nothing in common other than "guy got fired"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 As much as I can't stand the guy, I don't see why he should be suspended. It's not like he's an objective news reporter. Sean Hannity freely admits that he makes contributions to conservative candidates and the reason it's not a problem is because he's a conservative commentator. I wonder if MSNBC is just looking for any reason to dump him. He violated his employer's code of conduct. The code of conduct itself I think is bull ****...but he did violate it. wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same stink for Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. Because the two situations are so alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same stink for Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. I just farted. And that still sounded more intelligent than your post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same stink for Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. Someone sounds bitter. That "Shellacking" must of hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same stink for Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. Funny, I would have expected you to parrot Rachel Maddow's commentary tonight that this is proof positive that MSNBC is a real news organization simply because Fox would never have a policy like this. Yes. That's what she said. MSNBC. Real news organization. Because Fox (fill in the blank, blah, blah, blah, Fox had 7 million views on Tuesday, while Keith and Maddow had 27, blah, blah, blah.) Come to think of it, if we compare your comment to hers, you almost come within the realm of having a point. Wait. No you don't. It always just sounds like "May I mommy dog face to the banana patch?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 FUTILITY! Olbermann is, I mean was , so ridiculous, and so unprofessional, but that is not why this happened. The reason is: he was allowed to get away with unprofessional behavior for so long by NBC. You have to set standards for your people, and you not only have to enforce them, you have to make sure that they see the value in those standards. This Griffin guy didn't do any of that, AND, Olbermann made him look like a fool because of it. This is the main reason why Olbermann is suspended. OCinBuffalo's Rule #2 for Rookie Consultants: Never surprise your manager, and never means never. http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/09/23/bachmann_hannity_donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 wonder if the radical conservative far right here will make the same for Stink Olbermann that they raised for that idiot Juan Williams? Somehow I doubt it. Most of the morons here wouldn't know the corporate conservative biased mainstream media if it bit them in the ass. Personally, I wish Stink would give all his money to politicians. Every last penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 He violated his employer's code of conduct. The code of conduct itself I think is bull ****...but he did violate it. Because the two situations are so alike. Sounds like MSNBC is going through some major behind the scenes drama. Bill Kristol says "Keep Keith!"... http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-markay/2010/11/05/msnbc-suspends-keith-olbermann-indefinitely-secret-democrat-donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/09/23/bachmann_hannity_donation If you understood why Olbermann was suspended, you wouldn't post such a useless link. Though after reading the HuffPost treatment of this career move for Keith, it's not hard to understand who's thinking for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I'm not a radical conservative... Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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