Countdown ..... wtf happened? Olbermann does a half hour and Maddow the other half?

[Stinky The Clown]

We were talking over the teevee at the half hour. Olbermann had just brought Maddow in as a commentator. All of a sudden we notice she's doing the show and he's gone.

Really good costume change?

Half a rerun?

Job sharing?

[stray cat]

1. Olbermann was broadcasting from LA - so on partial vacation or some other assignment?

[libnnc]

2. tag teaming it...I likey.

[Captain Angry]

3. You have to figure he's taking as much vacation as he can now.

Because pretty quickly, he'll be on constantly talking about the conventions, the polls, etc.

[ErinBerin84]

4. he said he was at a broadcasting conference or something

[Skittles]

5. I hope she takes over n/t

[Lex]

6. He's at a broadcaster's conference and left to go back to it

and Rachel Maddow picked up and did the 2nd half.

[Danmel]

7. I thought I was losing my mind

I turned away for a few minutes to watch the Yankees game and when I turned back, Rachel was there! Thanks for the explanation!

[az chela]

8. I thought i was cracking up !!!!

I kept thinking I know i saw keith on here and than Rachel was talking,weird
I wasnt even high

[global1]

9. Did You See The Clip Of John McCain #3 On The Countdown ......

he was behind a podium and standing on a box to reach the microphone. It took me by surprised and made the soda I was drinking come through my nose. Really, really funny. I wonder if there is a YouTube clip of that - it really promotes his image. Like a booster chair at a restaurant.