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MADem

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3. This is CURRENT's year to grow their viewership. KO wasn't helping.

Reply to gateley (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:56 AM

Mar 2012

If you aren't reliable, you aren't a good bet.

He needed to either lead or follow. He couldn't do that, so best that he get out of the way--or be pushed out of the way. His drama was tiresome.

I really don't care what he does. Clever commentary doesn't mitigate pissy or childish conduct.

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Will Keith Olbermann’s Firing Be His Salvation? [View all] gateley Mar 2012 OP

Olbermann had a decent show. His ego overloaded everything else and he now has lost rustydog Mar 2012 #1

4 Broderick Mar 2012 #2

more than two Johonny Mar 2012 #14

This is CURRENT's year to grow their viewership. KO wasn't helping. MADem Mar 2012 #3

KO reminds me a lot of Steve Jobs got root Mar 2012 #4

"Keith's job is not coming back" nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #5

LOL. I'm waiting as I could never get the fucking current channel. So lonestarnot Mar 2012 #6

Olbermann needs mental help to to solve his ego problem. I love him but he has issues. Logical Mar 2012 #7

This will not be Keith's salvation. He lost at least half of the few followers he had at Current. Pisces Mar 2012 #8

In 2004 KO stepped forward and covered the theft in Ohio in the election and .... Botany Mar 2012 #9

Yeah, it became All About Keith. He has done some excellent stuff, and I credit him for getting gateley Mar 2012 #10

This is meant to be positive. jonthebru Mar 2012 #11

Well said. ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #13

KO clearly needs to be the king of his own mountain MrScorpio Mar 2012 #12

just because a person is a talented entertainer with progressive politics doesn't mean they can't be Douglas Carpenter Mar 2012 #15