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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:28 PM
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Poll question: Do you believe Olbermann will be back on MSNBC?
Edited on Sun Nov-07-10 08:05 PM by cynatnite
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haifa lootin Donating Member (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:30 PM
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1. Not without converting to conservatism.
Not gonna happen.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:32 PM
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5. Hello.
Welcome to DU! :hi:
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haifa lootin Donating Member (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:55 PM
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13. Thanks. I just can't see him going back and having any freedom to be
his usual iconoclastic self. If I were he, I'd be just really uncomfortable. But we'll see I suppose.
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caty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:31 PM
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2. I don't know,
but I hope so. I love watching his program at 8 PM. He will be missed if he does not return.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:31 PM
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3. My guess? Slap on wrist, acknowlegement, sign papers, back on air
But hey, I'm an optimist
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sarcasmo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:32 PM
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4. Buyout. Comcast doesn't want to pay him 7 million a year.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:33 PM
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6. Other.
It's 50-50 right now.
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tularetom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:33 PM
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7. I don't think he can
He'd have to be constantly looking over his shoulder to make sure he didn't say something that would get him fired.

Intentionally or not, they have marginalized him.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:33 PM
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8. Yeah, I do.
I don't think either one of them can find a better gig. And ratings will be spectacular when he comes back, at least for a bit. I don't think it was a deliberate ratings thing; I think it was some form of freak-out the nature of which we may never know, or an attempt to bring him in line now that our Overlords have arrived. But they already employ everyone who can get an audience to turn in, it's a volatile period and people are fiercely loyal out of a sense of disturbance. They'll employ who'll make the money. Personally, I think it's Keith's call.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:34 PM
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9. They'll be damn fools not to put him back on the air!
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WHEN CRABS ROAR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:38 PM
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10. And they were damn fools to fire him!
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haifa lootin Donating Member (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:57 PM
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14. I said that when they dumped Phil Donahue and that was before this latest
merger thing...he isn't back as far as I know
:shrug:
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Love Bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:42 PM
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11. They were looking for an excuse to claim he violated his contract
so they could get rid of him. As much as I'd love to see him back, I'm not holding my breath.

It also sends a chilling message to the other liberals that they may be next once management finda a flimsy excuse. Better lighten up on the tea party and the repubs.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:47 PM
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12. You need a "I don't care" option. nt
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 08:06 PM
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16. Done...thanks for the suggestion. n/t
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 08:08 PM
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17. Thank you.
:thumbsup:
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Terra Alta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 07:59 PM
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15. Unless M$NBC wants to fall to third place behind Faux and CNN
then yes, he will be back. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
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McCamy Taylor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 08:10 PM
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18. I DO know that GE would give all its first born sons for "Cap & Trade".
No idea what they plan with KO. Suspect that some retired military men are even now discussing how Congressional Dems can save KO's job---by passing "Cap & Trade" in their lame duck session.
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droidamus2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 08:11 PM
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19. I voted yes but....
I figure they will bring him back but won't renew his contract or will come to some agreement to buy him out of his current contract so they can say they didn't 'fire' him.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 08:14 PM
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20. If they want me to watch, he'll be back.
It's that simple. (Sorry, Ms Maddow. But that's how it's gotta be.)
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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-07-10 08:22 PM
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21. Same here ~ the other hosts should go on strike until he's back.
If they don't take a stand now, they will be next. Keith got Rachel her job. He was their star, so was Donohue, the writing is on the wall. She is smart and I'm sure she knows this. The momentum is there right now and it's the right time to force the media for once, to stop censoring people and using excuses to do so.
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