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Old 01-21-11, 11:59 PM   #1
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Default Keith Olbermann -- Fired By MSNBC

Sources connected with the network tell us ... Comcast honchos did not like Keith's defiance and the way he played in the sandbox.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/21/keith-...k-pay-or-play/


All the talk about civility has hit home for Keith.

I wouldn't be suprised if this is but the first of a long list of rabid left wing celebs who bite the dust as MSNBC under Comcast attempts ro raise its ratings.
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 2,918,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,079,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 1,940,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,786,000
FOXNEWS BECK 1,780,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,460,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,106,000
CNN PIERS 1,025,000
MSNBC MADDOW 976,000
MSNBC O'DONNELL 855,000
MSNBC SCHULTZ 760,000
CNN COOPER 740,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 700,000


Matthews is next, based on viewers alone..

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Old 01-22-11, 12:53 AM   #2
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Old 01-22-11, 08:11 AM   #3
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Fox News always says it gets the best ratings, but if it's really just them against the monolithic liberal media, then wouldn't liberal viewership just be split among the MSNBC, CNN, etc, giving Fox an artificial lead?
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Old 01-22-11, 08:44 AM   #4
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Olbermann hosted MSNBC's top-rated show, TTM. Comcast firing him to raise ratings? Uhm, not. Your logic is flawed.
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Fox News always says it gets the best ratings, but if it's really just them against the monolithic liberal media, then wouldn't liberal viewership just be split among the MSNBC, CNN, etc, giving Fox an artificial lead?
Yes. Also they are only top of cable news networks (note my use of "news networks" since the bulk of all programming on CNN (even HLN!), MSNBC, CNBC an FoxNews is NOT in fact news shows, but opinion shows.
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Anyone that watches that "opinion" news is a tool anyways.
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The popularity of Piers Morgan says it all really...
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Anyone that watches that "opinion" news is a tool anyways.

you mean like the millions of "educated" voters who think John Stewart IS a legitimate news source
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Yes. Also they are only top of cable news networks (note my use of "news networks" since the bulk of all programming on CNN (even HLN!), MSNBC, CNBC an FoxNews is NOT in fact news shows, but opinion shows.
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What's sad is that some folks eat it up and regurgitate it almost word-for-word.



EDIT: The younger generations might be on to something... stop watching the news.
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Old 01-22-11, 09:48 PM   #10
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After careful consideration of his qualifications, Fox News has hired Keith Olbermann.

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