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julian09

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37. It was just a question of time

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:43 PM

Mar 2012

He was taking a lot of time off, didn't want to cover the primary election nights. If he worked the extra few hours covering the primary elections, he would take equivilant hours off during week so as to not work xtra hours. I could see there was some kind of friction. Too bad if he was as dedicated to the progressive cause, as we assumed; he should realize the message is important, not the set or atmosphereics. He could have helped bring Current up to a better place as he did Msnbc. I'm glad that Spitzer is replacing him. I also mentioned when Keith went to current, I hoped that Spitzer would follow but, CNN got him first. I hope he will find a way to help the progressive cause, we will need all the help we can get. His ratings fell because he was seldom there, had no lead in or anyone to follow before Gov Granholm.

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Current fires Keith Olbermann [View all] warrior1 Mar 2012 OP

I wonder if his ego got him again, but replacing him with Eliot Splitzer? WI_DEM Mar 2012 #1

I never heard of Current TV until they hired Keith Olbermann. fasttense Mar 2012 #76

current tv will be in the toilet. trueblue2007 Mar 2012 #77

Not surprised. n/t cynatnite Mar 2012 #2

What the hey is the matter with him. Cleita Mar 2012 #3

I guess now he has to go all Glen Becky LOL snooper2 Mar 2012 #4

Oprah has a network Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #9

I would pay to see that! Riftaxe Mar 2012 #52

damn! nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #5

I pretty much saw this one coming ... didn't know when, but not surprised. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #6

I saw it coming when he was absent from the debate nights. jwirr Mar 2012 #45

Yeah, same here. That's when we knew something was really up. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #46

Current is a joke of a channel, I'm not surprised budkin Mar 2012 #7

They used to be easily accessible on the internet, and also KO was RKP5637 Mar 2012 #11

This doesn't surprise me. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #8

I think you're right. The Arena was on CNN, wasn't it? senseandsensibility Mar 2012 #31

Yep, it was CNN. I used to watch it some. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #47

there isn't a cable station large enough zappaman Mar 2012 #10

Good, he deserved it. Pisces Mar 2012 #12

never liked him. ego maniacs irritate me. cali Mar 2012 #13

The T.O. or Ochocinco of cable news. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #14

I'm sorry to hear it. frogmarch Mar 2012 #15

I think it's safe to say Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #16

I agree, he needs to form his own media company to do what he does, Cleita Mar 2012 #18

My guess is that he's not really liberal and Al Gore saw through him ecstatic Mar 2012 #34

That just makes no sense at all, if anything he was too liberal for Gore, A DLC alumni. /nt Dragonfli Mar 2012 #69

I had a hard time getting past the "we can only afford a black screen behind you" DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #17

Agree. I will always remember him fondly for that. senseandsensibility Mar 2012 #36

It seemed that KO was put in the dark closet of a set when they brought in Cenk nadine_mn Mar 2012 #53

Yep! KO will always have a place in my heart for that. nt valerief Mar 2012 #64

Oh, well... won't be watching Current now. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #19

Is Cenk next? Say what you will about Keith (easy if you were never in the studio or even met him) Dragonfli Mar 2012 #70

Too bad. I think he's a good guy. aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #20

We're gonna miss him in this household, but Plucketeer Mar 2012 #24

He's about to tweet a comment.....n/t Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #21

Please post it for frogmarch Mar 2012 #23

Yeah Plucketeer Mar 2012 #26

I always thought he was a ego maniac, screaming baby chrisa Mar 2012 #22

That doesn't make him special. Most performers are like that. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #49

Here it is.... Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #25

"the failure of Current TV"? zappaman Mar 2012 #27

Joel Hyatt is the dick, quite frankly. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #39

Anything more recent than 22 years ago? XemaSab Mar 2012 #66

LMAO he just called CurrentTV a failure! budkin Mar 2012 #28

It will be now. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #32

All of 'em: Fawke Em Mar 2012 #29

Thanks, Jello. frogmarch Mar 2012 #44

more.... Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #30

Wow he's tweeting like crazy now explaining it all budkin Mar 2012 #33

Sounds like an internal mess n/t budkin Mar 2012 #35

Thanks for posting this!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #51

Who cares, no one will want to hire this buffoon. Pisces Mar 2012 #68

It was just a question of time julian09 Mar 2012 #37

more.. Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #38

Thanks for copying them here. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #48

finally get a way to see current and now keith is gone dembotoz Mar 2012 #40

I'm guessing he's upset....n/t Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #41

Full text of Keith's statement.... Jello Biafra Mar 2012 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author cynatnite Mar 2012 #43

Jennifer Granholm's Current TV show is much better than "Countdown" Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #50

To each his own. DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #54

I watched them all julian09 Mar 2012 #57

That "Thurber thing" zappaman Mar 2012 #58

I liked the Thurber Thing. It was a nice way to relax after stressful news week AND it was always Justice wanted Mar 2012 #73

Love KO. Done with Current n/t Greybnk48 Mar 2012 #55

I'm not suprised, I like KO but he has a big swelled head and seems to be very difficult Raine Mar 2012 #56

Too bad. cash__whatiwant Mar 2012 #59

Dang. greytdemocrat Mar 2012 #60

"The one constant in all your failed relationships is you". dems_rightnow Mar 2012 #61

To repeat my snark from another thread: I have a friend banned from every bar in Boston Recursion Mar 2012 #78

Be interesting to see what he does now marlakay Mar 2012 #62

He's gonna sue Gore and current tv Broderick Mar 2012 #63

He's filing suit against Current TV? Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #65

Narcissists are always insufferable. I've never liked him. nt Liquorice Mar 2012 #67

It is an election year and Gore is a DLC alumni, I expect Cenk will be next Dragonfli Mar 2012 #71

Gore has not been DLC for years. Jennicut Mar 2012 #97

Yes and liebermann was a solid progressive choice for a running mate, Let me shift paradigms Dragonfli Apr 2012 #98

Why was he fired? JVS Mar 2012 #72

The peanut gallery is saying "big headed egomaniac" (but I don't think they like him) they also Dragonfli Mar 2012 #74

Do you remember when he got fired from ESPN? Recursion Mar 2012 #79

No, I don't watch sports shows, never have. I remember msnbc and it's purge Dragonfli Mar 2012 #82

According to Keith it's Al Gore's greed and lack of ethics. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #84

I was considered impossible to work with because I wouldn't build Dragonfli Mar 2012 #85

So just to be clear, you agree with Keith that it is Al Gore's greed and lack of ethics Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #86

No, I think it is the business it'self that is based on greed and lack of ethics Dragonfli Mar 2012 #87

But as we both know, that is NOT what Keith said. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #88

I think he just can't separate the man from the standard business practices of networks. Dragonfli Mar 2012 #89

So he has all this ability, but he can't do that? Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #91

I couldn't repair a foundation in the projects with bad materials either Dragonfli Mar 2012 #92

So we're back to Al Gore asking him to compromise his ethics? Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #93

You know all you have to do is read what I write, reading all that crap into it must be hard work. Dragonfli Mar 2012 #94

I can read his own words via twitter. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #95

Then why do you have so much trouble reading my words? Without adding crap I don't say? /nt Dragonfli Apr 2012 #99

if you are agreeing with Keith, then that is what your saying Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #100

meh, current seems to be orphaned anyways NuttyFluffers Mar 2012 #75

Keith seems like the type who doesn't do well working for others cherish44 Mar 2012 #80

next stop...FOX DemocratAholic Mar 2012 #81

KO is a "bad Democrat" that will now work for FOX? well at least you made me laugh a little Dragonfli Mar 2012 #83

Not as free a hand as he thought, imho. RUMMYisFROSTED Mar 2012 #90

As much work as he missed, I'm B Calm Mar 2012 #96