Tag Archives: Keith Olbermann

MSNBC vs. Fox; Who’s Smarter?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Mr. Universe

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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Introducing the FOK News Channel

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Mr. Universe

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 →

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Outrage Speech: Was the Left Right?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Monotreme

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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Good Night and Good Luck

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Mr. Universe

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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Addendum

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Mr. Universe

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

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Lean Forward My Ass

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Mr. Universe

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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Rally to Restore Sanity/March for Fear

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Mr. Universe

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 →

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Barn Burner

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Mr. Universe

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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