Bye Bye Olbermann

[The Rev]

Olbermann leaves Chris Matthews off 'thank you' list on final show

In a surprise moment on MSNBC's Countdown, Keith Olbermann said good-bye to his MSNBC audience on Friday evening for the final time, and he could not blame Sarah Palin, Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, nor George W. Bush.
Interestingly, the liberal TV talker’s announcement came on the one-year anniversary after the left-wing radio network Air America disappeared and immediately following the Comcast-NBC merger.
Additionally, Mr. Olbermann thanked all the people at MSNBC he was appreciative of for their support. MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews was not part of that list:

“So let me thank my gifted staff here and just a few of the many people who fought with me and for me: Eric Sorenson, Phil Alongi, Neal Shapiro, Michael Weisman, the late David Bloom, John Palmer, Alana Russo, Monica Novotny, my dear friends Rachel Maddow and Bob Costas and my greatest protector and most indefatigable cheerleader, the late Tim Russert.”

The Olbermann – Matthews friction is not new and Mr. Matthews showed his disdain towards Mr. Olbermann on the air during a 2008 interview with then House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Maryland Democrat. In February of 2008, Noel Shepperd at Newsbusters posted a piece that showed Mr. Olbermann humiliating Mr. Matthews on the air.

[The Rev]

I just wish he would take Chris Matthews with him and a few others would also make me happy!

[Fieldmouse]

Bottom line, Comcast is in it to make money not go after handouts like GE was doing. You'll see MSNBC move to the center where Fox is and challenge them on the fair and balance. Ratings matter when you want to sell ads.

[emptyquiver2]

I can think of a few more moonbats that need the pink slip also.

[8mm/06]

Originally Posted by emptyquiver2

I can think of a few more moonbats that need the pink slip also.

"MOONBATS!"

I really like that moniker! I will be using "moonbats" in the future to help describe the really out there wacko types. Do I have to cite you as a source emptyquiver?

[scottycoyote]

thank goodnesss, i really kind of liked him at espn but i really detest him as a political commentator/news reporter/whatever he calls himself. Go back to sports olberman so i can like u again....and take rachel madcow with ya

[NotaTroutFisherMan]

This is what really irks me about MSNBC, we as tax payers subsidizes that company through GE.....

[sachiko]

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Keith Olbermann, the outspokenly progressive host of MSNBC’s “Countdown” and bête noire of right-wing talkers, abruptly stepped down from the cable news network Friday night — almost two years before his contract was set to expire.

Note that Olbermann is "outspokenly progressive" while the other guys are just "right-wing talkers."

This was taken from our Yahoo home page.

[bergall]

Y'know....when you step in something with new 'sneakers', you just dont get rid of it by draggin' it on the curb. MSNBC needs to learn that lesson...there's lots more 'effluvia' stuck in their treads and while Olbermann is gone, the stink is not off the shoe....heeheh

[aaalaska]

I watch shows like that one time, just so I know what co is advertising there ,than I avoid their products as much as possible, Advertisers are you listening?
Alex