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Samantha

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52. Thank you Fasttense for "listening" and responding to this thread

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 11:03 AM

Apr 2012

Recs are nice but supportive remarks on a thread seem to me nicer. I am encouraged to see more people coming out and making positive remarks about Keith Olbermann's contributions to our political dialog over time. He is an important person who deserves a little more respect that some have given him.

You however also said one thing I had been thinking:

"I think Mr. Hyatt counted on the fact that people would blame Keith because of his past difficulties with MSNBC."

I too thought from the beginning that Current thought this might quickly become just another Keith Olbermann being dismissed episode and public opinion would side with them. In a month or so, it would all be behind them and the cable company would have 3 new shows filling its daily needs while one expensive commentator was unceremoniously dumped to offset the costs of those three. I have no facts to support this thinking; it is just my own conclusion.

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