Olbermann Suspended

[Josie]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

Chris' worship of Obama DOES seem a little ........ ew.

I thought Ed Schultz would be the next one booted from MSNBC.

It seems like something was up when Olbermann said he never going to use his O'Reilly voice and caricature, but then after a few weeks, went back to using it. Then he suspended his Worst Person in the World segment just a few days ago. Seems like someone high-up at MSNBC wants him to cut out the crap. And today they cut out ALL of his crap.

I believe they were affected by Jon Stewart's comparison of MSNBC to Fox.

 

[Red Crow]

Hey, he could join Hannity and Fox could go back to a "Conservative v Liberal" style show like they used to have, with that Colmes guy, even though he was too squirrel-like and didn't stand up for himself.......

Great idea!!!! I'd like to see them going at it. That Colmes is too squirrely, just like you said :lamo

 

[pbrauer]

MSNBC is a private company and they have every right to fire or suspend anyone they choose, they are not violating his rights. That said, I am surprised that those on right here are not defending Keith here. It was in his contract, so what? Does that make this a correct decision? I salute Keith for bucking the status quo.

Lets dispel the idea that MSNBC is the liberal equivalent of Fox, because all those folks freely contribute to political campaigns.

Kristol: Save Olbermann! - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com

 

[Barbbtx]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

I haven't seen a single mention of Matthews' sexuality being anything than heterosexual, nor should it matter. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean you need to throw such statements out there to cause controversy.

I hadn't heard that either. However, another one from bend over MSNBC just admitted he was a socialist. Lawrence O'Donnel (Last Word) proudly admitted it on a morning talk show.

As for Olbermann, I don't know what to make of it. As much as I dislike the man, I'm not sure he should have been fired.

 

[haymarket]

the right on this board sure did not have the same opinion on the reaction to Juan Williams firing. people here voted 44 to 8 on that issue... and a look at the names in the 44 show us some interesting things compared to this thread.

and our current active member in this thread Grim had this to say when three people dared to vote that he should have been fired

What I would like to know, is who are the 3 people who voted "yes" that Williams should have been fired? I may not know who they are, but I sure as hell have a good idea why they voted yes, and what he said had nothing to do with it.

Where is the response about him being an employee who violated his contract?

 

[pragmatic]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

Chris' worship of Obama DOES seem a little ........ ew.

I thought Ed Schultz would be the next one booted from MSNBC.

It seems like something was up when Olbermann said he never going to use his O'Reilly voice and caricature, but then after a few weeks, went back to using it. Then he suspended his Worst Person in the World segment just a few days ago. Seems like someone high-up at MSNBC wants him to cut out the crap. And today they cut out ALL of his crap.

I believe they were affected by Jon Stewart's comparison of MSNBC to Fox.

Am thinkin' that Fox may be the party more offended by that comparison....


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[RyrineaHaruno]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

Really, I am surprised it took them this long to fire him after all he is a partisan hack, Hell I am a Liberal but at least I don't go calling all Conservative bad people because they said something mean about someone. And yes Chris Matthew's love affair with Obama is ewwwwwwwwwww worthy even I am not that blind to see he is a slight disappointment thus far in some of his polices.

 

[liblady]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

If you believe this B.S. you still think Obama is smarter than a fifth grader.

Olbermann if actually is not getting paid it will be for poor ratings because he's a damn fool and not because of anything else.

Olbermann and his gay pal Matthews have always done nothing but follow orders of the network and bash anyone who is not and Obama worshiper.

Hell they keep Matthews on the air and he came out of the closet live on the air.

I wonder how his cover wife took the news, or has she known he was gay all along. I mean he did talk about Howard Deans arms before.

This is a bogus story, and Olbermann will be back unless they can get someone else who will get better ratings.

chris matthews came out? link?

 

[ARealConservative]

from ARealConservative



Happy to oblige ARC... ask and ye shall receive...


from apdst - self described Conservative - in the Juan Williams thread



I hope that meets what you asked for.

congrats. that guy is as ignorant as you.

you both win a cookie.

 

[Grim17]

Let me ask both pbrauer and haymaker a simple question:

If Juan Williams hadn't violated the terms of employment at NPR, as they claim he did, would his firing have been wrongful or a violation of his rights?

 

[haymarket]

ARealConservative - So calling names and character assassination is your way of handling the issue?

You asked me for evidence that was very specific and I gave it to you. Now you cannot handle it. The scene in A FEW GOOD MEN comes to mind .

 

[24107]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

All i know is Keith is smart, charismatic and interesting. Loved his work since the espn days.

 

[pragmatic]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

All i know is Keith is smart, charismatic and interesting. Loved his work since the espn days.

I liked his work back in the ESPN days.....



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[haymarket]

Grim asks

Let me ask both pbrauer and haymaked a simple question:

If Juan Williams hadn't violated the terms of employment at NPR, as they claim he did, would his firing have been wrongful or a violation of his rights?

I did not believe Williams should have been fired.

 

[Lerxst]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

Olbermann is no more partisan than Hannity or Beck. Fox blatantly campaigns for their candidates of choice, just like MSNBC. Olbermann simply failed to funnel his money through a third party. Please don't pretend Fox doesn't contribute to their candidates campaigns at least indirectly.

 

[Grim17]

Grim asks



I did not believe Williams should have been fired.

So was it a violation of his rights?

 

[ARealConservative]

ARealConservative - So calling names and character assassination is your way of handling the issue?

You asked me for evidence that was very specific and I gave it to you. Now you cannot handle it. The scene in A FEW GOOD MEN comes to mind .

I said you were ignorant of rights, but what name did I call you exactly?

 

[haymarket]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

from Lerxst

Please don't pretend Fox doesn't contribute to their candidates campaigns at least indirectly.

No - not indirectly.
In June of this year the parent corporation of FOX NEWS - News Corp. gave a cool one million dollars to the GOP.

 

[Grim17]

Re: Keith Olbermann booted from MSNBC

Fox blatantly campaigns for their candidates of choice, just like MSNBC. Olbermann simply failed to funnel his money through a third party. Please don't pretend Fox doesn't contribute to their candidates campaigns at least indirectly.

The question here is not the contributions the networks make, it's about the terms of employment that Keith Olbermann agreed to in his contract with NBC, and subsequently violated.

Nice try at changing the topic though.

 

[Grim17]

Let me ask both pbrauer and haymaker a simple question:

If Juan Williams hadn't violated the terms of employment at NPR, as they claim he did, would his firing have been wrongful or a violation of his rights?

I don't expect pbrauer to answer the question, because he knows it will only make him look foolish.

 

[pbrauer]

Let me ask both pbrauer and haymaker a simple question:

If Juan Williams hadn't violated the terms of employment at NPR, as they claim he did, would his firing have been wrongful or a violation of his rights?

Please read post #63 hotshot. :roll:

 

[haymarket]

Calling somebody IGNORANT is name calling. Most especially when it is based on a difference of opinion based on your ideological differences with me rather than a test of actual knowledge based on factual information which would be objective and could be fairly be evaluated by anyone with proper knowledge regardless of ideology.

 

[pbrauer]

I don't expect pbrauer to answer the question, because he knows it will only make him look foolish.

Do you need to get your eyes checked, Grim?

 

[haymarket]

Grim asks me about the Juan Williams firing

So was it a violation of his rights?

I believe Juan Williams was hired by NPR to comment about politics and political events. He was just performing his job.

As to his rights being violated - interesting question. I would lean to YES. Were I an attorney I would take the more narrow view that his rights under his employment contract were violated since it is a more narrow application and that is always easier to both prove and win in court. With KO, the rights are his right to support political candidates of his own choosing in his private life with his own money and the US Supreme Court has defined giving money as part of political free speech. So there is a difference although I would say both men had rights which were violated by their dismissal.

 

[ARealConservative]

Calling somebody IGNORANT is name calling. Most especially when it is based on a difference of opinion based on your ideological differences with me rather than a test of actual knowledge based on factual information which would be objective and could be fairly be evaluated by anyone with proper knowledge regardless of ideology.

disagree. report the post, stop acting like a mod.