At this Current moment, perhaps we all need to discuss everyone's mistakes, right Mr. Hyatt?

[Samantha]

58. ooglymoogly, I was totally unaware and can't thank you enough for sharing this info

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I was just reading another thread generally on this subject (the one about the letter from Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, "Why we fired Keith Olbermann" -- something like that and I just felt deeply saddened that Keith Olbermann is being given no benefit of the doubt by many people posting here. And despite the fact he was not fired from MSNBC, he quit (which you might note I reminded people Rachel Maddow herself on the air said "He quit!" There is no question in my mind she would have made this statement if it were not true).

Additionally, although he was fired from FOX, he sued and won a settlement in the many-millions of dollars, which should suggest to most level-headed persons FOX was in error in this matter.

And finally, it has been reported that Olbermann's representative had been negotiating with Current's representative for months regarding the terms of the contract not being met as far as commitments to the quality of the services available for the broadcasting of Countdown. Does it not occur to most people that there might be perhaps a chance that Current did breach the contract? I am not saying it did, I am simply saying where is the benefit of the doubt most reasonable people should be giving Keith Olbermann unless and until indisputable FACTS have been put forth as PROOF.

Something like 41 items to be corrected were listed by Olbermann's representative to Current (see the Daily Beast article referenced below) which were not all corrected as was agreed.

Olbermann left MSNBC right before the Comcast merger because he feared Comcast would attempt to muzzle him and would also tilt the station into another direction. I believe Keith has been vindicated already in thinking this because all one has to do most days is turn on the station and see many more Republicans participating one never saw there before. And the worst part for me personally is that Michael Steele is one of them. I have held this man in contempt since he was the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland (where I live) and the last thing I expected was to see him pop up as an MSNBC contributor. If I wanted to listen to the likes of Michael Steele, I would turn on FOX News. I thought MSNBC was my political refuge from this type of political disinformation. I can't help but wonder if Keith Olbermann knew Comcast owned 10% of Current before he signed the original contract.

Okay, I guess we will have to stay tuned, but thanks again for stepping out with this new information and for greatly contributing to this thread.

Sam