MSNBC to demote Olbermann and Matthews

MSNBC Removes Chris Matthews And Keith Olbermann As Anchors

What the Times describes as a bold experiment of putting "politically incendiary hosts" in anchor chairs, is now over.

One of the on air incidents that the Washington Post lists as an example of embarrassing anchoring, on the part of Olbermann, is the one shown in the video above, where Keith Olbermann tells morning host Joe Scarborough to "get a shovel" when Scarborough was reporting about the McCain campaign.

Olbermann will still be hosting his "Countdown" show which has seen success and Matthews will still be hosting his "Hardball" show and both men will discuss political events as analysts, but their tenor as news anchors, is over for now.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/259571

Thanks for your concern.

give the OP a break.

Rachael Maddow is our last hope.. She is fantastic. Look for her billionaire bosses to keep her on a muzzle too.

I didn't see the word demote anywhere in that article. It's almost as if you're trying to get a rise out of people....

I`m just a old Union Blue Collar Nam Vet, feeling that everything that I put my ass on the line for is going down the drain.......Gimme a Fuckin Break. I`m a OBAMA man......

They just won't be the anchors, they will be part of the panel, and will discuss things. They still both have their own shows. I always question those who can't read an article and see the facts! I think you could be right. Seems like there are a lot of post these days trying to work people up and get them depressed, or get them angry!

we knew the first 100th time this was posted

so it's been overdue with others they have on as people who are supposed to be informed and unbiased, but are anything but. So I watched MSNBC during the conventions but won't from now on because I can get better coverage on C-Span or PBS. I hope shooting themselves in the foot doesn't hurt too much.

It was high time someone told a Repug personality to get a shovel for that McCain shit.

This IS a demotion, regardless of them keeping their shows, and it is so obviously because MSNBC is knuckling under to pressure from the McCain camp that it's not even funny. Disgusting.

It's that simple.