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shcrane71

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8. Aren't we just shooting ourselves in the foot by firing Olbermann?

Reply to HughBeaumont (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 12:26 PM

Apr 2012

I mean if knee-jerk, name-calling is what wins arguments in America then why fire people who are willing to throw shit? It doesn't seem that we'll get any sort of political power if we aren't willing to play hardball.

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Limbaugh (30 yrs of name-calling via US airwaves) still has a job, but Olbermann is fired??? [View all] shcrane71 Apr 2012 OP

This country seems to be in love with pigs. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #1

Yep - from the bullying football captain and mean girl cheerleader to... polichick Apr 2012 #9

You're right. The more repulsive the individual, the more this country idolizes him. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #13

I guess it's seen as bold and powerful - when it's just sick. polichick Apr 2012 #19

It's a that sick, right wing view of power nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #20

Current was overly ambitious with Olbermann's salary. It happens. dkf Apr 2012 #2

How about Phil Donahue? One of his farts has more intelligent insight than 30 years of Limbaugh aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #3

Yes, but he is not useful to the right wing oligarchs...nor is Olbermann... rfranklin Apr 2012 #5

The difference is that Limbaugh owns his own program obey Apr 2012 #4

Unlike Limpbags, KO was working for other people MrScorpio Apr 2012 #6

America's in love with "The Shitbags" by default: HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #7

Aren't we just shooting ourselves in the foot by firing Olbermann? shcrane71 Apr 2012 #8

And what happens when we DO throw it back? HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #10

I had hope that the Occupy movement was going to change our national dialogue. shcrane71 Apr 2012 #17

and they say the media is liberal,huh? Many on the liberal side hate him because he speaks the southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #11

I've always said that if the media truly was liberal, we wouldn't have been Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #15

I keep asking where are the Woodard and Brenstein? Corporations own newspapers and this southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #21

Maybe Olbermann could just go on radio and really let loose... Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #12

and Fired, and Fired, and Fired Again otohara Apr 2012 #14

Troubled Bridge Burner & Vindictive are what Americans are coming to expect. shcrane71 Apr 2012 #16

I found myself laughing during that assessment of Olbermann fishwax Apr 2012 #18