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nobodyspecial

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17. Talk about a biased poll

Reply to Justice wanted (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:27 AM

Mar 2012

He spoke out too loudly = good guy

Gore screwed him = good guy

Where's the choice that he might conceivably have something to do with this?

He clearly has issues with management and authority and has gotten fired from four jobs. You can be a truth teller and even be brilliant but still have difficult getting along with others. Rachel is brilliant and speaks out loudly -- perhaps not as stridently -- and she still has a job. Hmmm...

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Check in here if you think Keith Olbermann was wrongly fired. [View all] Justice wanted Mar 2012 OP

He totally was. ( n/t ) Make7 Mar 2012 #1

Because...? Hissyspit Mar 2012 #3

Cenk is more critical of Obama than Olbermann so it has nothing to do with that JI7 Mar 2012 #2

And more consistently over the top, IMO Warpy Mar 2012 #12

don't know but ko is still my talking head of choice. eom ellenfl Mar 2012 #4

There has been talk of Keith's ego as a factor, and man4allcats Mar 2012 #5

I stand with Keith, totally. pacalo Mar 2012 #6

+1 bahrbearian Mar 2012 #7

AND ME Justice wanted Mar 2012 #8

you can include me Yavapai Mar 2012 #10

i totally back OLBERMANN TOO trueblue2007 Mar 2012 #16

+ 1. He speaks truth to power. Zorra Mar 2012 #26

You are not sincere in your posts bahrbearian Mar 2012 #9

huh? How is that? Justice wanted Mar 2012 #11

He should have been made Emperor of the Universe Speck Tater Mar 2012 #13

In KO's mind, he is the Emperor of the Universe. HappyMe Mar 2012 #20

Mr. Olbermann, while a great liberal and truth teller, has a very checkered employment history Stinky The Clown Mar 2012 #14

KO never burned a bridge behind him. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #24

Hyatt has a record of firing very sick people. fasttense Mar 2012 #15

Yep, Joel Hyatt and Al Gore have fired him from 4 networks as of last count. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #22

Talk about a biased poll nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #17

Which time? Fla_Democrat Mar 2012 #18

I have no idea at this point maddezmom Mar 2012 #19

Me, too. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #28

And who pray tell has enough facts to even form an opinion madokie Mar 2012 #21

I think as soon as he cited Al Gore's lack of eithic in his released statement, that was enough. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #23

so my only choices are its arely staircase Mar 2012 #25

Don't know what happened but I love them both, so whatever. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #27

Not enough facts to make a determination DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #29

How can we know? jzodda Mar 2012 #30

He won't stop. Count me as a nay for Olberman. i stand with Gore. Pisces Mar 2012 #32

Yep HopeHoops Mar 2012 #31

I have no way of knowing aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #33