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14. He offered sanity during the Bush years

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Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:20 AM

Mar 2016

I hope he comes back and lands on his feet!

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Keith Olbermann: 'I'm Coming Out Of Retirement' [View all] Stuart G Mar 2016 OP

Thank you, Keith Olbermann. raging moderate Mar 2016 #1

I hope so! monicaangela Mar 2016 #2

+10000000 Old Vet Mar 2016 #4

That's something we have in common Old Vet monicaangela Mar 2016 #11

I fear he takes himself much too seriously to do the brand of Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #7

I would really rather it not monicaangela Mar 2016 #10

Agree...he is constitutionally unable to maintain the Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #12

He's not a comedian. cui bono Mar 2016 #104

But, he tries rather desperately to do a wonky sort of "stand-up", Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #105

No, he doesn't. He does rants full of facts, not stand up. cui bono Mar 2016 #106

"Righteously angry"...that says it all, and why I weary of him very quickly. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #107

That's fine, but you keep trying to describe him as a comedian and he is not a comedian. cui bono Mar 2016 #108

Civility and comity matter. Manichean-like dogmatism rarely works over the long term, Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #109

How do you feel about Rachel Maddow? lebkuchen Mar 2016 #111

According to my reading, neither of them has a Manichean grasp of reality or view of the world, Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #112

I know several who have given up on listening to Rachel, and certainly Hillary lebkuchen Mar 2016 #113

Joyeuse P�ques � toi aussi ! Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #115

I stream her, Lawrence and Chris. lebkuchen Mar 2016 #120

Same here, dependent on CNNI, BBC World and France 24 Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #122

Some station in France used to have a very good looking anchorman lebkuchen Mar 2016 #124

I miss him too... Cooley Hurd Mar 2016 #3

^^^^^^^^^^^^ 90-percent Mar 2016 #28

Yes, I miss him too dem in texas Mar 2016 #60

I hope he comes back. He's about the only one I've ever trusted on politics. Tells it like it is! nt RKP5637 Mar 2016 #5

Yes. I too hope he comes back! Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #69

He is arrogant yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #6

And, his divo-like arrogance has landed him in hot water Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #8

I hope he never mellows mdbl Mar 2016 #29

Point taken, but if he doesn't get his ego under control, he'll never Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #35

Maybe he'll try using Kick Starter mdbl Mar 2016 #39

His criticisms of Current were existentially correct. Current is no more, should have listened to Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #51

Keith has a much longer defunct CV than just MSNBC and Current. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #52

He had problems in his sportscasting life, too, with ESPN and FOX Sports. MADem Mar 2016 #63

^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #64

CURRENT--the bones and sinews of it, anyway--is now AL JAZEERA. nt MADem Mar 2016 #62

isn't al Jazeera US ending also ? JI7 Mar 2016 #75

Apparently so. MADem Mar 2016 #76

Me thinks you have more than a middling reason for your over the top personal attacks greiner3 Mar 2016 #36

Beg pardon? I enjoy his editorial bent, but find him to be a bit overbearing and pompous. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #41

I like him, I do... yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #78

He's a public figure, and it is not a "personal attack" to comment on his BEHAVIOR. MADem Mar 2016 #79

Sometimes, the satisfaction I feel listening to Keith, mountain grammy Mar 2016 #19

My experience.. HughLefty1 Mar 2016 #54

I've never liked him. Chemisse Mar 2016 #9

He is to the point and not polite, i like it but can see why some do not. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #23

dramatic, maybe, but not hyperbolic mdbl Mar 2016 #33

Thanks for showing your hand Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #67

LOL - We mustn't differ in the slightest from Jenny_92808. Chemisse Mar 2016 #118

He had a bad habit of talking too fast and stumbling over his words. stopbush Mar 2016 #81

Awesome news lark Mar 2016 #13

If he doesn't get hired by a network Wednesdays Mar 2016 #58

He offered sanity during the Bush years JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #14

Hehe.... SoapBox Mar 2016 #15

and after 8 months he arose from the dead....great easter news for me dembotoz Mar 2016 #16

He saved me from Lou Dobbs fasttense Mar 2016 #17

sorry i thought that anthrax story was really funny. I LOLed. redruddyred Mar 2016 #74

His quick wit and eloquence are both a blessing and a curse. I have missed him. TryLogic Mar 2016 #18

I loved his show but - he's kind of a LiberalElite Mar 2016 #20

He has trouble with bosses i agree. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #24

Another self obsessed celebrity FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #21

tell me anything you want any time you want, keith. love ya roguevalley Mar 2016 #32

He is for the people. Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #70

+1 GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #22

K&R. Yes please! I look forward to his return. Overseas Mar 2016 #25

Good. Get your ass in gear and start helping us. ladjf Mar 2016 #26

Good News! zentrum Mar 2016 #27

The ONLY person to cover Ohio's ( and the country's) stolen election. peace13 Mar 2016 #30

Still have a few of his old shows from MSNBC on DVR mdbl Mar 2016 #31

What's up with this difficult diva stuff? 90-percent Mar 2016 #34

I was going to say something similar Hydra Mar 2016 #47

TYT? Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #37

I was thinking the same thing davidpdx Mar 2016 #98

hope springs eternal heaven05 Mar 2016 #38

It's got to be a place with the capital to handle the inevitable "hostile workplace" lawsuit. MadDAsHell Mar 2016 #40

Sadly, I have to agree with the premise of your whole post... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #44

When he brought out his WORST PERSON Segment........................ turbinetree Mar 2016 #42

wow this was great redruddyred Mar 2016 #85

Your welcome..................... turbinetree Mar 2016 #96

that was great! redruddyred Mar 2016 #103

Sure any time........................ turbinetree Mar 2016 #119

Yay! Keiths coming back! Score! SCVDem Mar 2016 #43

Yes. I sure miss Olbermann. indivisibleman Mar 2016 #45

It's more than about time Keith!!! WishfulThinker Mar 2016 #46

We've missed him. Duval Mar 2016 #48

didn't know he was out at ESPN but then again PatrynXX Mar 2016 #49

keith!! Choose your bosses well! We love you and need your vision and bbgrunt Mar 2016 #50

Awesome news! Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2016 #53

He should do a podcast. Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #55

One of the best liberal commentators rockfordfile Mar 2016 #56

"... who can't seem to hold onto a job..." Wednesdays Mar 2016 #57

A comment on huffpo read... Ztolkins Mar 2016 #59

He moved out of his pricy "Trump" digs on the upper east side.... MADem Mar 2016 #61

no brainer! porkified Mar 2016 #65

Exactly! Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #68

I don't know how to take your post since it seems so disparaging toward dem's Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #66

Critics have called him a �bridge-burner.� AlbertCat Mar 2016 #71

He's called *himself* a bridge burner. winter is coming Mar 2016 #92

acid-witted? hardly redruddyred Mar 2016 #72

Great timing! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #73

Yes, Yes, and YES!!! LovingA2andMI Mar 2016 #77

He left at the wrong time. The GOP clown car just started it's engine. Zira Mar 2016 #80

The time is ripe ... cable is sold out to the 1% Jackilope Mar 2016 #82

Is it really "retirement" when you've either left every job in a snit or been fired? tularetom Mar 2016 #83

am i really hearing this from a BERNIE SUPPORTER? redruddyred Mar 2016 #86

I want to be doing cartwheels over this because I love Keith and Marie Marie Mar 2016 #84

About damn time Keith!! Moostache Mar 2016 #87

I'd love to see Keith reaching a wider global audience. highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Still Blue in PDX Mar 2016 #89

Yay! libodem Mar 2016 #90

Am I supposed to care? brooklynite Mar 2016 #91

But back where? I do not want him to go back to MSNBC jwirr Mar 2016 #93

He kept my sanity in check during the Bush years sakabatou Mar 2016 #94

I bet he is seeing the success of The Young Turks and realizes he can create a similar model tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #95

YES! I miss Olbermann so much. Fired for wanting to spill the beans like Bernie is doing. Crabby Abbey Mar 2016 #97

The guy came off like MSNBC would collapse without him.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #99

CNN has a 9P EDT opening... DAMANgoldberg Mar 2016 #100

I miss Keith. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #101

Keith, please let it be so! pacalo Mar 2016 #102

Here's my favorite Keith Olbermann moment. Crowman1979 Mar 2016 #110

About time! Great news! Someone else is excited, too: marble falls Mar 2016 #114

No, Keith was not all arrogance! polynomial Mar 2016 #116

The sooner he's back on the air, the better. (nt) Paladin Mar 2016 #117

republicans have a lot of money to spend, will he "work" for anyone with cash? Sunlei Mar 2016 #121

PLease, Anybody who has a doubt about olbermans brillance WATCH THIS VIDEO......... Old Vet Mar 2016 #123

He's been his own worst enemy as it concerns jobs. AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #125

Prediction, spends 95% of his time correctly so, attacking GOP. So unlike many here at DU, Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #126