Phil Griffin's moves at MSNBC make more sense now?

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15. I'm saying maybe Griffin saw the writing

on the wall. The thing is KO would get into these personal bouts with O'Reilly. It may have not been slime but the lines between news reporting and personal grudges were more pronounced with Keith than any other show at MSNBC. Example: O'Reilly was referred to as "Bill O the Clown".

So I'm suggesting maybe Griffin anticipated the advertiser exodus we see with Limbaugh from anything too angry and upped MSNBC's content standards to avoid it. Plus MSNBC is supposed to be a big name, professional news organization. Why would they want to trade on the market of dumb downed insults?

I think Griffin was playing it smart. He does push liberal content but it's, for the most part done with a smile and well meaning now and I think it makes sense for Griffin that someone like O'Donell who is more serious is on later.

I think the policy is that there is a shorter lease on hosts now that Olberman is gone and I think it helps liberals because it keeps them from getting in trouble to the extent Rush Limbaugh is. Ed Shultz's slut comment not withstanding.