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Tag Archives: Keith Olbermann
MSNBC vs. Fox; Who’s Smarter?
I thought I would do a little background research to see if education had an influence on reporting in the media narrative. MSNBC is generally considered to be the liberal cable station (though I would argue that they are the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, CNN, English, FOX, Fox News Channel, Keith Olbermann, Martha MacCallum, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow, Shepard Smith
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Introducing the FOK News Channel
So Keith Olbermann has resurfaced during his time in broadcast purgatory with a new website based on the Twitter hashtag of his ardent followers ‘Friends of Keith’. Click the banner to see it. You can catch him there until his … Continue reading
Outrage Speech: Was the Left Right?
Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik’s widely-reported observation that hate speech was partially responsible for the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) has prompted several heated discussions on this blog, as well as other venues. Let me say one thing, because people … Continue reading
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Tagged Gabrielle Giffords, Keith Olbermann, Outrage speech, Rachel Maddow
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Good Night and Good Luck
MSNBC abruptly announced on Friday that Countdown with Keith Olbermann was being cancelled and that the network and Mr. Olbermann were parting ways. This was no small decision as Keith had two years left on his contract reportedly worth $14 million. … Continue reading
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Tagged Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Edgar Bronfman Jr, Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner
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Addendum
The article on Keith Olbermann below the previous two articles has been updated. Follow up: Keith has been reinstated effective Tuesday’s show. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/07/keith-olbermann-to-return_n_780141.html Commentary to this addendum has now been enabled. Mr. U
Lean Forward My Ass
Is it just me or does the timing of Keith Olbermann’s suspension from MSNBC strike anyone as odd? Two days after the election. And does it strike anyone else as odd that Joe Scarborough made donations to Republican candidates as … Continue reading
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Tagged Comcast, Edward R. Murrow, Joe Scarborough, Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, Phil Griffin
75 Comments
Rally to Restore Sanity/March for Fear
President Obama got the entirety of the show on ‘The Daily Show‘ last night; the only sitting President to do so. President Obama on The Daily Show Jon Stewart didn’t softball him either. He asked questions about what happened to … Continue reading
Barn Burner
You know the one enjoyable thing about running a political blog is that I have a reason to run a political blog. The polarization in politics gives me a reason to sit here and jam out diatribe on my keyboard. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fire department, Keith Olbermann, Obion County Tennessee, Stephen Colbert, Tennessee
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