Althouse: "Olbermann's back."

९ नोव्हेंबर, २०१०

"Olbermann's back."

"Yeah, I know. What a lame PR stunt. MSNBC wanted get in on some of that Juan Williams action."

(Dialogue at Meadhouse just now.)

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The Crack Emcee म्हणाले...: "MSNBC wanted get in on some of that Juan Williams action."

I've thought that from the beginning, but it seemed too stupid to mention. Now I remember we're talking about MSNBC:

Nothing's too stupid to mention.; ९/११/१०, ९:०७ AM
Robert Cook म्हणाले...: I don't think this was a PR stunt, just typically stupid network management acting arbitrarily and...did I say?...stupidly.; ९/११/१०, ९:०९ AM
अनामित म्हणाले...: On the day he was suspended, I said:

And since when did NBC find religion...

In other words, I'm not buying it. Not for a minute. (11/5/10 3:28 PM)

.; ९/११/१०, ९:२१ AM
Big Mike म्हणाले...: I agree that it feels like a PR stunt, but one that backfired on MSNBC.

Best guess is that they discovered belatedly that if they enforced the rule on everybody then they'd be left with no on camera "talent" when the smoke cleared and the dust settled.; ९/११/१०, ९:२२ AM
SteveR म्हणाले...: I'll be watching now with all the devotion I was before.; ९/११/१०, ९:२४ AM
अनामित म्हणाले...: P.S. I tried to watch Ken Burn's "Baseball" last night, but then I saw Olbermann.; ९/११/१०, ९:२६ AM
Scott M म्हणाले...: Double sigh.; ९/११/१०, ९:२९ AM
Scott M म्हणाले...: I don't think this was a PR stunt, just typically stupid network management acting arbitrarily and...did I say?...stupidly.

Robert, that's going to get you in hot water with the Cambridge, MA NBC affiliate.; ९/११/१०, ९:३१ AM
Fen म्हणाले...: MSNBC needed to distract that their election night ratings were the result of everyone rubbernecking to see the train wreck.

I just loved watching Matthews get smacked with the "tingle" crack.; ९/११/१०, ९:४५ AM
Unknown म्हणाले...: Robert Cook said...

I don't think this was a PR stunt, just typically stupid network management acting arbitrarily and...did I say?...stupidly.

Well, it is the network most loved by Lefties.; ९/११/१०, ९:४६ AM
Kirby Olson म्हणाले...: He spent 7500 dollars, and was off the air for 48 hours. Did they make a decision to fine him a certain number of hours per dollars spent? I just wondered if there was any correlation. It comes down to one hour of suspension for every 156 dollars that he gave to his candidates.

But doesn't he do more for Democrats when he's actually on air for an hour.

The whole episode is confusing.

If he's not allowed to back a party, or to back Democrats, then why is he on air, always doing that? If he's allowed to speak for them, but not give money, why isn't he allowed to put his money where his mouth is?; ९/११/१०, ९:५९ AM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: Where else can political junkies get a cable TV version of America's Politico? Will anyone of the commenters here start watching him to see if he cracks up again? His facts are the usual alternate reality where Libs believe all of there own Propaganda. What makes his show draw lib viewers is his WrestleMania approach to posturing anger at the other side.; ९/११/१०, १०:२५ AM
William म्हणाले...: If an Athenian tells you all Athenians are liars, should you believe him. If a PR stunt generates bad publicity and makes everyone involved look foolish, is it truly a PR stunt?; ९/११/१०, १०:४९ AM
Scott M म्हणाले...: If a PR stunt generates bad publicity and makes everyone involved look foolish, is it truly a PR stunt?

Yes, but it was re-tasked about halfway through.; ९/११/१०, १०:५१ AM
Richard Dolan म्हणाले...: Is Olbermann's coming back like the sound of a tree falling in the forest when no one is around to hear it? It's not as if anyone ever watched his show.; ९/११/१०, ११:०९ AM
TMink म्हणाले...: Good. Now he is back on the air, his civil rights were restored, I can go back to ignoring him.

Trey; ९/११/१०, १:३६ PM
TMink म्हणाले...: Oh, and check out the research from Smith College. Great feminist comedy! All the morality questions include a strong leader who will crush dissent and all the chores are done in the house! Nothing for fixing the car, doing the yard work, fixing up the house. Their bias shows in the questions they chose.

Trey; ९/११/१०, १:३७ PM
Geoff Matthews म्हणाले...: Quite possibly the crappiest survey I have ever come across (and I work with surveys).

Can you at least try to hid the bias? And enough with the repetitive questions. I could easily distill that thing to 2/3rds its size.; ९/११/१०, १:५५ PM
Fred4Pres म्हणाले...: The inside story of Olbermann's epic struggle.

Too bad SNL will not parody this latest power play(probably a little too close to the bone at NBC).; ९/११/१०, २:१४ PM
Fred4Pres म्हणाले...: On the first link above scroll down to Olbermann's post (I think it is #11).; ९/११/१०, २:१७ PM
Fred4Pres म्हणाले...: Keith Olbermann, claimed he does not vote on The View, because that would compromise his journalistic ethics.; ९/११/१०, २:४५ PM
Freeman Hunt म्हणाले...: From Olbie's Twitter feed:

"Greetings From Exile! A quick, overwhelmed, stunned THANK YOU for support that feels like a global hug & obviously left me tweetless XO"

A man who sends out x's and o's to the Twitterverse. That's very Kirstie Alley of him.; ९/११/१०, २:४६ PM
Freeman Hunt म्हणाले...: You will not find "XO" anywhere in any comment by rhhardin.; ९/११/१०, २:४९ PM
Opus One Media म्हणाले...: You might need to open a few windows there and get some fresh air in.; ९/११/१०, ५:३४ PM