Big announcement coming up on Countdown re: Olbermann...

[Skidmore]

per Rachel.

Any guesses?

Engaged?
Takes Russert's place on MTP and Rachel gets his show?
Becomes head of the Political Division?

What's up?

[tekisui]

1. VP!

:rofl:

[Ken Burch]

80. Nah...the Keynote speech at the convention...

n/t.

[YDogg]

2. he's going to co-host MNF with Dan Patrick on NBC??

[ErinBerin84]

11. yeah, weren't all of the previews showing him on Sportscenter?

Definitely something to do with sports.

[ecstatic]

24. I think it's sports related too. Hope he continues his show though

It would be a great loss to the very tiny truth machine if he went into sports full time. Plus a slight waste of brain cells, imo. No offense.

[ihavenobias]

3. No way they'd give him Meet The Press

But Rachel *should* get her own show.

As for MTP, they need to find a watered down "centrist" who buys into Republican framing 80% of the time out of fear of being called liberal. You know, someone who represents the MSM well.

[crankychatter]

57. maybe they finally figured out why ratings are so low on their RW hosted shows

people are effing sick of the BS

yeah, MTP... we can dream, eh?

[LisaM]

4. His head got so big....

it blew up!


:rofl:

[saracat]

7. Now that is likely!

[tridim]

5. Argh.. She's making us wait.

It must be good. :)

[Cha]

6. Please let of us know

Skidmore!

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. Running mate for Obama?

I know it will be something good
Rachel likes Keith a lot and visa versa.

[JoFerret]

68. Amusing

that you imagine that this would be the venue.

[Colobo]

9. What's going on?

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Meet the press will be Bob Costas

just showed the picture.... I'm guessing.

[tekisui]

12. Seriously?

That's a let down. maybe he'll grow into it.

[LisaM]

16. He used to do an interview show on NBC - the name escapes me -

I think it might have been called "Later"? - and he did good, well-resarched interviews. I liked that show. I'm a night owl, and it's always a treat when there's a good late night show on. Now there's CRAP!

[tekisui]

Never saw it.

I'll take your word on the job he did.

[AspenRose]

77. Yes it was called "Later."

eom

[Ichingcarpenter]

21. It was rumored last week so I bet that's it

He's better than anyone else whose name has come up.

Of, course Amy Goodman would be my choice but Bob
does great interviews in sports, likes to be independent
which is why he does HBO and is well researched.

[LisaM]

25. I would like Lesley Stahl

I was seriously hoping they would choose a woman. Amy Goodman lacks dyanmism. She's smart, and I agree with her most of the time, but she wouldn't be able to make it sound interesting if a small car full of clowns invaded the Oval Office.

[verges]

65. You mean like happened in 2001?

n/t

[Drunken Irishman]

28. I LOVE BOB COSTAS.

When he called the 1998 NBA Finals, I melted.

He's great.

[tridim]

13. I think that was just file footage.

I hope it's more than a sports gig.

[tridim]

14. I think that was just file footage.

I hope it's more than a sports gig.

[CreekDog]

37. i would actually watch in that case

but that would be too smart for NBC to do. :eyes:

[NashVegas]

58. So Would I. At Least Once

Costas is one of the best interviewers out there. He and Charlie Rose are in their own stratosphere and no one else even comes close to their skills.

[TheDonkey]

15. looks like Keith will be hosting/commentator for Sunday Night Football

[Skittles]

18. gawd

:thumbsdown:

[democrattotheend]

19. So does that mean he won't do Countdown anymore?

I hope not...he's one of the few sane voices on TV!

[blondeatlast]

20. Doubtful; I read the New Yorker article about Countdown; it's his baby

through and through.

[LTR]

33. He was on Football Night In America last season

No difference this coming season, except he'll have his old buddy Dan Patrick in the studio with him.

[TheDonkey]

35. He'll be back for Countdown and hopefully this will draw even more viewers to his show!

The more people watching Countdown the better imo.

[blondeatlast]

17. Maybe Billow took his falafel and went home? Just some lame hunor while

we wait...

[skooooo]

22. WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!!!!

:wtf:

[Ichingcarpenter]

23. Wife stealing?

It was a world contest.

[mikelgb]

26. so whats the scoop?

[Newsjock]

27. Link here: Hosting football with Dan Patrick

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2008-07-07-olbermann-patrick-nbc_N.htm

Dan Patrick, the longtime ESPN anchor, will this season join NBC's Sunday night NFL studio show – where he'll reunite with Keith Olbermann, his on-air ESPN SportsCenter partner between 1992 and 1997.

[Drunken Irishman]

29. Awesome!

I love Dan Patrick too.

[saracat]

30. Appropriate. Keith isn't a journalist just a talking head and football jock!

I have sometimes agreed with him and sometimes not but now I will NOT listen to talking heads on either side of the aisle. He needs to stay in sports. I wish we could get rid of ALL talking heads including Bill O , Limbaugh and all that ilk including the most obnoxious of AAR. But they make a buck I guess.I wish we had real journalists whose opinions we did NOT know.

[Phoonzang]

32. Standing by...

[JoFerret]

51. Stop standing by and

get to work extinguishing the ranters.

[LTR]

34. Who would you suggest otherwise?

And what kind of purity test of yours does one have to go through to meed your personal satisfaction?

[saracat]

54. I would like to see the return of "real news" in the tradition of Cronkite.

I don't want to hear anymore of Keith's "special Comments or O'Relly's "No Spin Zone. I just want the NEWS not what a talking head thinks about it. KO or Bill O have an opinion and neither is always based on fact and both are slanted to their audience.I have been catching CNN International and the BBC when I can. I refuse to watch anymore American news. It is all just "opinion" and spin.

My "purity test" is met when I don't know the "opinion " of the newscaster" nad get to hear an "unbiased rendition of the news. One would not think that was too much to ask.

[shadowknows69]

75. Even Cronkite voiced his opinion

He told us the Vietnam War was over. It wasn't according to the military but Uncle Walt took it upon himself to speak truth to power. Murrow himself proved there are not always two sides to a story, there is just the truth.

[saracat]

76. Cronkite did not rant every day about everything all the time. Neither did Murrow.

KO is no more than the O'Reilly of the left and I don't like this on either side. The opinions of these talking heads . no matter what side of the aisle are just "opinions" and frankly, you know what they say about those.

[JoFerret]

36. All the ranters and frothers

including KO should leave the fulminating to Colbert. (But then - of course - there would be no Colbert. But I am sure he can find something else!)

[Ichingcarpenter]

40. Yes, leave the real news to Faux, Cnn and Disney

what a joke

[JoFerret]

44. No reason to join in

A real alternative is what is needed. Not more noise.

[Ichingcarpenter]

38. Sloppy and spiteful...... go back to Faux or CNN if you want

we don't have another program on TV that's even half as good...... You got any suggestions?
Glen Beck?

[Ichingcarpenter]

39. Maybe BillO? he likes Hillary when its convenient

Maybe SARARAT doesn't like Gays.

[nomaco-10]

42. So does joe scab ....

he refers to hillary with a snide snicker as his "girlfriend" multiple times every morning when he's got control of the msnbc airways.

[JoFerret]

47. Or. Maybe you are an

(fill in the blank with idiotic pejorative of your choosing).

[JoFerret]

45. There are not many

but PBS is a start (if you must use TV as your news source.)

[nomaco-10]

43. Comparing Keith Olberman to bill o'reilly and rush limbaugh....

is... well pretty much on par for you. Sad and Disappointing, but not out of character.

[JoFerret]

48. They all froth and rant

that is what they have in common.
We all prefer the frothers and ranters when they are on "our" side but let's not be blinded to the fact that they fulminate as an mo.

[saracat]

50. Thank you.That is my point.

[Ichingcarpenter]

53. We know your points

you just walk a thin line.

[saracat]

56. I walk no line,

[JoFerret]

60. The civility line that you walk

appears to get thinner with every post.

[Ichingcarpenter]

52. Quite apparent from your past postings on who you consider decent

Is anyone that hasn't attack Hillary or Bill


What you can't go to Hillary is 44 now?

[saracat]

59. Rather? Brokow? Hunntley ? Brinkley?

[JoFerret]

61. Cut out the abusive crap

And get with the program. OK.

[chimpymustgo]

67. Why do you guys keep bringing Hillary up?? Get over it, already!

[Ichingcarpenter]

69. Not when they attack Democratic ideals

and any spokesman on TV that gives Democrats a fair shake.

[LanternWaste]

74. KO makes mo attempt to hide his editorials as anything but editorials

"They all froth and rant- that is what they have in common. "

We do to. However, KO makes mo attempt to hide his editorials as anything but editorials. On the other hand, RL and BO hide their editorials as "news". So yes-- I think there is a precise and relevant difference...

[GoldieAZ49]

64. It is accurate

that you don't see that is not surprising

[sniffa]

46. I'm always pleased to see you still here

:hug:

[Ichingcarpenter]

55. We love your Puma shit too!

[sniffa]

62. Thanks buddy

:hug:

[nomaco-10]

66. capitalhillforum is a missing a few members tonight. n/t

[sniffa]

71. .

:rofl:

[CreekDog]

72. yeah like Josh Marshall!

:eyes:

[skooooo]

31. B.F.D.

:eyes:

[nomaco-10]

41. Good for him.....

He needs and deserves to be involved in something he both enjoys and loves. No doubt he has been in the unenviable and depressing role of trying to expose the bush* regime with his particular brand of full on gusto that often times has made him a hate target of the right and even the so called left at times.

[Renew Deal]

49. Olberman was on Patrick's radio show a couple times a week

So he's stayed in the sports thing. I think Olberman is going to explode if he doesn't calm down.

[GoldieAZ49]

63. accepts the VP position, and, hopefully Countdown is cancelled

actually it would be better named major stepdown

[LTR]

70. Boy, deadenders sure do know how to hold a grudge

:eyes:

[GoldieAZ49]

73. The 'deadenders' are the few thousand that listen to KO and his drivel

are you identifying yourself as one? He actually makes Fox look credible, and the ratings/advertising dollars prove that.

no answer needed, it is obvious.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

78. Fox news is credible, eh?

Well I think that settles that.

[walldude]

79. Olberman makes Fox look credible?

And people who watch him are "deadenders". Which makes you what? Smarter than everyone else? Better informed? Or just bitter? When liberals had no one standing up for us, unless you count Colmes, Olbermann gave us a voice on TV. He used his OPINION SHOW to form an OPINION on who he thought would be the better candidate and was slaughtered for it.
Now his viewers are "deadenders" and he makes Fox look credible?

I love this:

are you identifying yourself as one? Yeah I am. You got a fucking problem with that? I watch Olbermann. What exactly is it you are going to do about it?