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21. It is a very common approach in the legal field

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 10:37 PM

Mar 2012

demonize the victim. Also pretty common in the political arena, right? But most of all, prevalent in the business world, right. What describes Joel Hyatt? Attorney, former political candidate and involved in politics, and a businessman. Dollars to doughnuts cancelling Keith Olbermann's contract went pretty far in paying the combined contracts for Bill Press (who I tremendously admire), Stephanie Miller (a radio personality) and Elliot Spitzer, who I tremendously like but a person who was having difficulty holding a job in the political commentator field after his resignation from office who probably agreed to work for peanuts for Current.

ISN'T IT QUITE THE COINCIDENCE THOSE THREE NEWLY HIRED APPEARED ON CURRENT THE WEEK KEITH OLBERMANN'S CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED?

I think not. I believe it was what Hyatt considered to be a smart business move. Nothing personal, Keith. Yeah, right.

Sam

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At this Current moment, perhaps we all need to discuss everyone's mistakes, right Mr. Hyatt? [View all] Samantha Mar 2012 OP

Divide obey Mar 2012 #1

Thank you. Laurian Mar 2012 #2

THANK YOU and there is also this Samantha Mar 2012 #9

Thanx for the thread Sam. ooglymoogly Apr 2012 #57

ooglymoogly, I was totally unaware and can't thank you enough for sharing this info Samantha Apr 2012 #58

You might want to edit your essay Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 #3

Yes. bleever Mar 2012 #4

Yes, well, maybe Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 #5

I have always remembered the movie years later after watching it Samantha Mar 2012 #12

I worked on this thread so long this evening and edited it many times in that process Samantha Mar 2012 #20

I think you are right -- Thank You Samantha Mar 2012 #10

Joel Hyatt and Al Gore have gotten Keith fired from 4 networks so far. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #6

Did you read the links? Forget Gore, he's money. Hyatt is the operating partner and Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #7

I think it might work like this (no facts, just opinion) Samantha Mar 2012 #15

Keith specifically listed Al Gore's greed and lack of ethics in his statement Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #31

The sentence I read had a compound subject and it referenced both Al Gore and Joel Hyatt Samantha Mar 2012 #37

Here is Olbermann's response (note I do quote from the article) Samantha Mar 2012 #40

I believe Keith Olbermann 100%. pacalo Mar 2012 #41

And you would be 100% right in doing so. ooglymoogly Apr 2012 #55

So the thing is, and you can sue me if you'd like, I lost some respect for Al when he Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #53

Truly. nt ooglymoogly Apr 2012 #56

Fired from 4 networks? Please read Samantha's post #9. pacalo Mar 2012 #24

And read my post 31. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #33

And my post #41. pacalo Mar 2012 #42

Holy crap, this law case must have initiated the movie "Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks... Spazito Mar 2012 #8

That is exactly the point I was trying to make Samantha Mar 2012 #13

The movie "Philadelphia" was inspired by Geoffrey Bowers' lawsuit. n/t tammywammy Mar 2012 #14

Here is a direct quote from The New York Times article above Samantha Mar 2012 #17

Yes, I read the article. tammywammy Mar 2012 #38

Another article I read but did not cite said nine different cases influenced this movie Samantha Apr 2012 #44

Thanks for this, it is striking... Spazito Mar 2012 #19

It is a very common approach in the legal field Samantha Mar 2012 #21

Olbermann's appearance on the David Letterman show Monday... Spazito Mar 2012 #25

Wouldn't you love to see the math? Samantha Mar 2012 #35

I can't wait to see Olbermann on Letterman either, Spazito Samantha Apr 2012 #60

Thanks so much for your OP & for the ensuing information you've provided, Samantha. pacalo Mar 2012 #26

PS See my response #17 below for confirmation Samantha Mar 2012 #18

So, does Keith have a fatal illness? nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #11

He tweeted about those Samantha Mar 2012 #16

A cold and bronchitis hardly rises to the level you are citing nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #47

Apparently Keith Olbermann found it extremely threatening to the health of his voice Samantha Apr 2012 #49

I'm not saying he wasn't legitimately sick and concerned nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #50

I don't think so -- I compared Olbermann's apology to one Hyatt made Samantha Apr 2012 #51

"Olbermann (held Bush accountable) knowing he was putting his job at risk, but that didn't stop him. pacalo Mar 2012 #22

Thank you indeed so much for your response Samantha Mar 2012 #27

Thank *you* for your masterful comments. I'm in awe & I've bookmarked this thread. pacalo Mar 2012 #28

Wow, pacalo Samantha Mar 2012 #30

... pacalo Mar 2012 #34

The silencing of our journalist comes in all different ways... I listened to what may have been midnight Mar 2012 #23

What a wonderful response Samantha Mar 2012 #29

Kieth was the first The Wizard Mar 2012 #32

And that is it in a nutshell Samantha Mar 2012 #36

Thanks for sticking up for Keith. Bette Noir Mar 2012 #39

Since my cable provider doesn't carry Current-TV, HBO would be a huge win for me. pacalo Mar 2012 #43

I don't have HBO but I would sign up to see Keith Olbermann on it if the rumors turn out to be true Samantha Apr 2012 #46

Aw, thanks, Samantha! pacalo Apr 2012 #61

Thanks pacalo Samantha Apr 2012 #62

I just couldn't take reading all those disparaging comments any more, especially at DU Samantha Apr 2012 #45

Thank You Sam for saying what I was thinking. fasttense Apr 2012 #48

Thank you Fasttense for "listening" and responding to this thread Samantha Apr 2012 #52

Of course, those citing his exit from MSNBC are saying Comcast was correct... Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #54

It is very disappointing that we who should be independent thinkers are taking as fact Samantha Apr 2012 #59