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109. I Agree - Like He Was Asking to Be Fired
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 07:56 PM
Mar 2012

never wearing a tie, the black background, not very professional.

I stopped taping his show - never really cared for his interview style.

This makes me sad. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #1
Damn, something for Billo to gloat about tonight. MARCUSCO Mar 2012 #33
If I win the lottery tonight, I'm buying Keith his own damn network. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #38
I second that peace frog Mar 2012 #83
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation,.......... nedbal Mar 2012 #116
Sounds like he's in some kind of crisis mode. polichick Mar 2012 #123
Keith says they broke his contract to save money. Bette Noir Mar 2012 #146
?!?! nt xchrom Mar 2012 #2
wow! wonder what happened. ejpoeta Mar 2012 #3
Their statement: ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #10
Translation Jack Rabbit Mar 2012 #32
I don't think that was it. They hired him for that. Apparently he kept going at it Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #40
I suspect... FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #53
Cenk is even less of a partisan. I have a feeling that wasn't it. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #54
Whatever Keith's other qualities, he's always had a reputation as hard to work with. TheWraith Mar 2012 #82
As I recall, we don't agree on much. However, I could not agree more. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #90
wow Broderick Mar 2012 #34
Wonder why?? n/t OhioChick Mar 2012 #4
Article in the NYT attributed it to "unauthorized absences" Jester Messiah Mar 2012 #49
He's taken more days off than anyone on the air I can think of... whathehell Mar 2012 #118
unfortunately, I think you're right. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2012 #122
WHAAT????? Taverner Mar 2012 #5
Wha??? supernova Mar 2012 #6
Statement from Current TV oberliner Mar 2012 #7
Goddamnit cindyperry2010 Mar 2012 #8
damn Beaverhausen Mar 2012 #9
I think his mom's death put him in a bad way n/t grasswire Mar 2012 #17
I have thought that all along when recent criticisms cropped up Samantha Mar 2012 #114
He's starting to piss me off...How many people get gigs like his? whathehell Mar 2012 #126
I will tell you why I said that Samantha Mar 2012 #161
I agree with you 100% I worked for a major studio and worked for the same kind of people as you BigBearJohn Mar 2012 #172
+1 shireen Apr 2012 #202
And Rachel did hardly ANY coverage of Occupy Wall Street while Keith did pretty much the BEST. Hissyspit Mar 2012 #162
That is true... whathehell Mar 2012 #195
I could not agree with you more! SkyDaddy7 Apr 2012 #205
ditto Auntie Bush Mar 2012 #152
Sonofabitch.... truebrit71 Mar 2012 #11
I'm so sorry. grasswire Mar 2012 #12
Spitzer has a few issues. libinnyandia Mar 2012 #24
Yes, a fine man indeed. obxhead Mar 2012 #41
Heh Jester Messiah Mar 2012 #51
Which has a greater affect on the country- OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #74
Apples and oranges. obxhead Mar 2012 #80
how about all the crimes that the OWS people committed? provis99 Mar 2012 #96
are OWS people bilking folks out of millions of dollars? frylock Mar 2012 #133
You mean the ones Olbermann debunked -- and Breitbart pulled from his site... johnfunk Mar 2012 #140
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #194
This post has my Seal of Approval. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #204
Awesome pintobean Apr 2012 #206
Not that they have a damn thing to do with Spitzer being a "fine man," obxhead Mar 2012 #149
Got it. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #165
We can find better people to speak for us. obxhead Mar 2012 #166
Fair enough. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #186
Spitzer was the only one with balls enough to take on Wall Street. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #57
spitzer's balls took spitzer down frylock Mar 2012 #134
Ha!!! nt and-justice-for-all Mar 2012 #156
Indeed, it was hubris. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #197
He is a terrible person and an example of the worst in american politics CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #87
people want to beleive in heroes.. frylock Mar 2012 #135
The dude has people problems... My Pet Goat Mar 2012 #13
I think he has those only with people... YvonneCa Mar 2012 #79
I Agree - Like He Was Asking to Be Fired otohara Mar 2012 #109
I self-deleted my own post just a few seconds ago SamG Mar 2012 #14
could be. But, the fact that they won't let him sign off - makes me think it Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #20
Let's face it. We love how he thinks and what he says...but Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2012 #15
*sigh* Maybe the Keith just doesn't work well with others. RandySF Mar 2012 #16
Something that is very common regardless of where one works. Lost-in-FL Mar 2012 #26
Bummer ~nt 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #18
I'm reminded of an old adage from school days: "too smart for your own good..." hlthe2b Mar 2012 #19
He will be missed, but... DemzRock Mar 2012 #21
Did he welcome Bill Press? Stephanie, I can .. SamG Mar 2012 #23
I agree. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #60
So little "news" and so much banter SamG Mar 2012 #72
I'd rather watch Stephanie than Morning Joke or any of the other cable "news" swill johnfunk Mar 2012 #141
Kieth Olbermann has an addiction to th TRUTH, honest, factual reporting. crunch60 Mar 2012 #112
The first thing I noticed was his absense during the debates way back at the beginning. It seemed jwirr Mar 2012 #29
I'm not surprised. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #22
Can you say a bit more about what you know re: KO's tantrums? 50000feet Mar 2012 #37
I don't have the links Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #50
Odd. FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #61
Did he mention what Keith was like? I can't imagine this "DIVA" personality people says he has. Justice wanted Mar 2012 #98
He never mentioned Keith's "Diva-ness." He DID mention FedUp_Queer Mar 2012 #196
Thanks for your swift reply. 50000feet Mar 2012 #68
Very sorry to see this happen. I do like Spitzer though - think he knows a lot about the banksters jwirr Mar 2012 #25
Keith was my hero for years! I still love his style of SamG Mar 2012 #27
I'm going to say it and don't flame me for doing so but... LynneSin Mar 2012 #28
YMMV, I guess -- but I do agree... johnfunk Mar 2012 #143
This kills me. We need every Liberal voice we can get PlanetBev Mar 2012 #30
Now, Do You All Understand Why Rachel Didn't Follow Him??? Yavin4 Mar 2012 #31
Rachel is better off on MSNBC and always has been. SamG Mar 2012 #39
He never has had one, has he? Samantha Mar 2012 #115
But, he's an awesome rapper, yo! Stardust Mar 2012 #201
Yes, we understand. She was and is under contract with MSNBC. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #95
Rachel seems to have a much more even temperament and she's every BIT as smart as Keith if not whathehell Mar 2012 #129
He has become Barry Gibb. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #35
I hear Keith is a LOOSE CANNON!!!! bigdarryl Mar 2012 #36
I had a sneaking suspicion something was up Warpy Mar 2012 #42
Never really a fan of Keith, won't really miss him!! center rising Mar 2012 #43
I'll just say it - chrisa Mar 2012 #44
I wish that Current TV had a subscription internet option. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #45
Oh I like Spitzer. applegrove Mar 2012 #46
DEAR AL AND JOEL... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #47
Sad news peace frog Mar 2012 #86
Poor Keith. bluedigger Mar 2012 #48
Keith WILL BE MAKING A STATEMENT ON TWITTER SOON rsmith6621 Mar 2012 #52
Yea he's tweeting now... ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #55
Holy shit! Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #63
Wow, ego much iamthebandfanman Mar 2012 #76
Nothing new. Beacool Mar 2012 #144
OMG! I agree with you 100% JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #169
Really, why? Beacool Mar 2012 #188
'Tis rare JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #203
Oh, fer gawd's sakes... 140 character Tweet? Great.... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #59
He said he is suing them Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #64
Damn CreekDog Mar 2012 #56
Uh-oh...gonna get litigious ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #58
I love Bill Press. He should be on at night rather than in the morning. Peregrine Took Mar 2012 #62
Big mistake. Vinca Mar 2012 #65
KO just published his statement: Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #66
Interesting... Neoma Mar 2012 #69
Well this is ugly... Hardly a good time to have vocal progressives going at each other... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #71
shit..the RW pundits will have a field day with this. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #97
What, just because he is questioning Al Gore's ethics? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #100
CourtTV got root Mar 2012 #111
So Al Gore is unethical and only in it for the money? Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #136
I am totally bummed LittleGirl Mar 2012 #67
Keith's posts via twitter LittleGirl Mar 2012 #70
Liberals fighting each other. Makes me sad, because.. mvd Mar 2012 #73
there’s usually a reason... bongo_x Mar 2012 #75
I agree that's often the case but SamG Mar 2012 #77
This is heartbreaking amuse bouche Mar 2012 #78
If a guy gets shitcanned at one network it could be poor judgment on the network's part tularetom Mar 2012 #81
I love..love ...love his special comments amuse bouche Mar 2012 #91
I hate to disagree but those special comments got me through a lot of dark times aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #124
"pompous special comments?" Hissyspit Mar 2012 #128
I think it was more the delivery than the content JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #170
Hear, hear!!! Beacool Mar 2012 #147
No it doesn't. Hissyspit Mar 2012 #163
I used to watch Olbermann faithfully. Beacool Mar 2012 #187
He's a very talented child BeyondGeography Mar 2012 #84
Well Robbins Mar 2012 #85
Limbaugh stays on the air while Olbermann is looking for a job GreydeeThos Mar 2012 #88
Shame. He was a wonderful advocate for the Occupy movement. Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2012 #89
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! blackspade Mar 2012 #92
HOnestly Current Screwed up! The man was left in the dark on his show while all the newer shows Justice wanted Mar 2012 #93
Yep. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #103
I remember here on DU when Keith first began at Current aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #138
At the link provided by KO, Mr. Cain was also fired when he was sick fasttense Mar 2012 #168
It seems pretty clear at this point that Olbermann doesn't play well with others high density Mar 2012 #94
No, he needs to syndicate his own show and be his own boss. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2012 #101
That's what I think, too. It doesn't matter how good someone is, if he can't work with others. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #106
I hope that Keith comes back in another venue. We need him. totodeinhere Mar 2012 #99
Well, that didn't last very long Va Lefty Mar 2012 #102
Condaleeza Rice: "Nobody could have seen that coming." (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2012 #104
Where does he go next? HBO, Sirius/XM? fantomas Mar 2012 #105
Al Jazeera? BadtotheboneBob Mar 2012 #110
Great idea got root Mar 2012 #113
Quite frankly... GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #119
After reading this thread... CanSocDem Mar 2012 #182
Maybe we could - obliviously Mar 2012 #107
He should cut the middle man, and do his thing online got root Mar 2012 #108
They USED Keith stanchaz Mar 2012 #117
$50 Million Paycheck? otohara Mar 2012 #120
lol got root Mar 2012 #125
Couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #139
@KeithOlbermann: With that, I rest my case RT @tvnewser @current sends out a press release with fake Hissyspit Mar 2012 #121
OOPS! Another Joel Hyatt fustercluck johnfunk Mar 2012 #150
Yup. Olbermann's actions are public. Hyatt's not so much. All the Hissyspit Mar 2012 #158
+1000000000 nashville_brook Mar 2012 #183
Keith has to squelch hyphenate Mar 2012 #127
I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope that Keith will soon find a good fit at a network spooky3 Mar 2012 #130
This sucks!!! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #131
Next stop FreeSpeechTV or Link? rurallib Mar 2012 #132
FSTV is the best bet Great Caesars Ghost Mar 2012 #145
Free Speech TV has extremely limited carriage. totodeinhere Mar 2012 #157
Noooo! Dammit all. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #137
Some things make more sense now; dawnie51 Mar 2012 #142
It's the old Countdown set, ironically. johnfunk Mar 2012 #151
When a guy gets fired WeekendWarrior Mar 2012 #148
Superstars are often complete assholes KamaAina Mar 2012 #189
I don't think WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #209
I don't get Flatpicker Mar 2012 #153
Current TV... ailsagirl Mar 2012 #154
Big fucking mistake... and-justice-for-all Mar 2012 #155
Breaking: Current TV dismisses any chance it had of breaking into the first tier of cable channels. KamaAina Mar 2012 #159
@HowardKurtz Plot thickens: Hearing allegation that Hissyspit Mar 2012 #160
It's About Money otohara Mar 2012 #177
Makes me sad too! n/t Tripod Mar 2012 #164
There is Bill Moyers, and then there is Keith... BeHereNow Mar 2012 #167
I respect your opinion, but wonder... "who are/were the viewers on Countdown"??? MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #180
He did "play hooky" alot. zanana1 Mar 2012 #171
Amazes me how many people here used to call KO their friend and are now abandoning him. Disgusting. BigBearJohn Mar 2012 #173
One Irony 90-percent Mar 2012 #174
"The Normalization of Deviance"... CanSocDem Mar 2012 #184
Current is toast Mosaic Mar 2012 #175
I've got a friend who's been banned from every bar in south Boston Recursion Mar 2012 #176
Exactly- there does appear to be a pattern here, BeHereNow Mar 2012 #199
After seeing Eliot's "first" show... this will NOT DO for an Olbermann replacement... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #178
ya'll can say what you want about KO newspeak Mar 2012 #179
Well said... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #181
Personally I don't know what happened. KO is a very glinda Mar 2012 #185
Could Keith Olbermann Be Heading to Showtime? totodeinhere Mar 2012 #190
Current TV Cable line up market share? 90-percent Mar 2012 #198
All I know is the sound and picture quality is a lot better for Stephanie Miller's show itsrobert Mar 2012 #191
I wouldn't want to work at a network that employed SoFlaJet Mar 2012 #192
I thought I was alone! BeHereNow Mar 2012 #200
After he moved to Current SoFlaJet Apr 2012 #207
it does tend to sound like he AsahinaKimi Mar 2012 #193
Cluster B AngryAmish Apr 2012 #208
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