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Playinghardball

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Wed Feb-09-11 11:34 AM
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Source: Los Angeles Times

Political commentary from Andrew Malcolm

Democracy 'benefits greatly from having Keith Olbermann’s voice heard,' Al Gore declares

Former newspaper reporter Al Gore did not invent journalism. Or democracy. Or TV, for that matter.

But he finally got his no-name cable channel mentioned prominently in other media Tuesday with the announcement that political provocateur Keith Olbermann would launch a prime-time show there late this spring.

Read more at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/

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Hutzpa

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Wed Feb-09-11 11:38 AM
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1. This is a misleading statement

Olbermann, obviously reeling from Rupert Murdoch's rejection of hiring him again at Fox, has agreed to appear on and help manage Gore's channel.

Says who?

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countingbluecars

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Wed Feb-09-11 12:02 PM
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2. What a tea party like commentary. n/t

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