Bozell Statement on Olbermann Firing
Editor's Note: The following is a brief statement released by NewsBusters publisher and Media Research Center (MRC) president Brent Bozell earlier today regarding MSNBC firing Keith Olbermann.
It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Olbermann was a failure because he was vicious, insulting and off-the-charts liberal. And they replaced him with Lawrence O'Donnell, who is Olbermann but without talent. It is absolutely guaranteed that MSNBC will sink even lower. This network is clueless.
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Olbermann has talent?????
Submitted by virginia republican on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:11pm.
Are you kidding me? Talent at what?
Talent
Submitted by Gothampc on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:24pm.
Talent at taking other people's excellent work (like Rush Limbaugh), taking it out of context and using it to whip people into a frenzy.
Just sayin'
Submitted by UpNorth on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:20pm.
"vicious, insulting and off-the-charts liberal". Heh.
And, when MessNBC gets rid of one chancre, what do they do? They double down on stupid, and move O'Donnell into that time slot.
I love that quote
Submitted by gr29az on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:33pm.
I love that quote
But...
Submitted by Tom1969ca on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 3:39pm.
... what about the song by the Christian rock band Petra: "Get On Your Knees and Fight Like a Man!"
Olberdouche
Submitted by Hologram5 on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:22pm.
It couldn't have happened to a meaner, one sided, close minded fool.
Keith
Submitted by JPP on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:35pm.
Come on Brent quit beating around the bush and tell us how you really feel.
Keith will be back, I see him on a 1KW AM station in Vermont doing High School Football.
Olbermann and HS football
Submitted by sarge329 on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 11:37am.
Yeah, and with his perspective, the team that won actually lost. Then, he'll try to convince everyone that he's right. And, if he can't do that, then it will have been Bush's fault. He might even try to get Matthews to deliver color commentary, and Maddow to interview the players afterward. Gotta keep the team together.
This is a great opportunity
Submitted by rbosque on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:44pm.
This is a great opportunity for Olbermann to get the help he needs, I'm sure there's a hospital out there that specializes in mental health.
I honestly think he does need help
Submitted by Lipton on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:52pm.
I know there is the phrase that "liberalism is a mental disorder" Not sure if I agree, but at the very least it seems like a coping mechanism for neurotic people.
So,
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:09pm.
would you prefer, "Liberalism is a symptom of a mental disorder"? :-)
Maybe. I was just being chicken with taking as
Submitted by Lipton on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:27pm.
stong a position on Michael Savage. You can't argue with the fact that liberalism is all about looking outwards and not inwards. Liberals will always find a way to validate their own behavior, but blame the outside world for all their ills or for the suffering of those around them. Like this people can't think to lift a finger and help out in their own communities.
What is self reflection like for a liberal? I think the picture of olbermann clutching to his diplomma is pretty telling.
Assuming the reports are true
Submitted by Beukeboom on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:57pm.
Assuming the reports are true that the decision (whether outright firing, resignation or mutual separation) was made before Comcast took control, it is reasonable to assume that the schedule lineup was made by the same people and Comcast didn't create it. Now assuming that, it makes sense to me that those left in charge who know their days are numbered didn't care what the lineup was just so they filled the 60 minutes where Olbermann was with something. I anticipate that once Comcast is fully in control and managing things, the lineup will drastically change.
wE SHOULD DECLARE THE DAY HE WAS FIRED AS A TEAPARTY HOLIDAY
Submitted by boscokraft on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:58pm.
FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHT WE ARE FREE OF THAT IDIOT AT LAST
O'Donnell IS a ticking time
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:13pm.
O'Donnell IS a ticking time bomb. He's one bad day away from being the guy in the clock tower.
God help us if the new bosses try to force this lunatic to play nice with guests. Something this psychopath cannot even manage with his fellow liberal / socialist douchebags, let alone conservative thinkers.
Barack_Must_Go.....
"douchebags". Yeah, we can't get enough of that word.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:20pm.
Thank heavens Bracky the ScatBoy uses it in every other post. What would be do without Bracky the ScatBoy dropping coprological references every 20 seconds?
Troll Alert -- The most vulgar profane troll NewsBusters has ever seen - Barack_must_go
Odd how Barack never---
Submitted by matthewdean on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 7:51pm.
misspells the nasty words. Shows a certain familiarity, eh?I thought about that yesterday.
Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 8:25pm.
Never once misspelled a word related to his coprophagia.
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Submitted by The Vet on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:18pm.
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They replaced one nutjob with
Submitted by marpel on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:32pm.
They replaced one nutjob with another. Mental illness runs high at MSNBC. Look at Chris Matthews...
As mentally unstable as Keith Olbermann is, he's the vision of sanity compared to O'Donnell...that man is a psychopath, and I think, dangerous to himself and others. He and Keith could be roomies in the asylum.
"Deep within my heart lies a memory. A song of ol' San Antone..."
Rupert Murdoch fired
Submitted by wascally on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 1:44pm.
Rupert Murdoch fired Olbermann too, saying that he was crazy! He was right!
Olbermann's only real talent is tuning into the radio station whose call letters are H-E-L-L!
Finally a comment on
Submitted by sar1 on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 2:03pm.
Finally a comment on Olbermann's departure that befits him.
Here is a man that publicly called for other news anchors, politicians etc.. to be fired.
And when they were let go by their networks(John Gibson, Rick Sanchez, Dan Abram, Tucker Carlson etc..) Keith celebrated and gloated about it on his show. Keith made fun of these and others losing their jobs in this tough economic time.
So why should we be diplomatic when talking about this man?
Keith killed a station and change political TV for the worse.
Sure he'll be back but for now it's nice to know that the Jerry Springer of night time political TV is gone.
Off subject due to the fact
Submitted by DWoSD on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 2:28pm.
Off subject due to the fact that it is so obvious that bathtub boy is a lieing sack of cenk...but Jane Fonda is a communist traitor who chose to exploit her celebrity for a bunch of American POW torturing animals bent on taking over the world. She and bathtub boy are very representative of the liberals whose chosen mission is to support anything that opposes our American heritage and supports communism.
I'm betting he's gonna make a
Submitted by rwesley2.0 on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 3:46pm.
I'm betting he's gonna make a mad dash to the unemployment office. Gotta get those benefits, Keefy!
My statement on Brent Bozell
Submitted by bsny on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 4:15pm.
Just like Keith Olbermann, this man is a horse's ass.
→ b.s. ny
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 4:20pm.
12 weeks of trolling?
more "teabaggers" than Comcast could handle
Submitted by politicalpaw on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 5:08pm.
Question for @billmaher: how's the "teabagger" slurs workin out? @keitholbermann http://tinyurl.com/4qhvctp @davidshuster http://tinyurl.com/4r5fzrg BaBYE Now!
MESSNBC just got rid of their most popular host. As...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 9:55pm.
much as I can't stand the man (?), he still drew higher ratings than anyone else on that network. Most networks fire their least popular hosts, MESSNBC did just the opposite.
DLTDHYOTWO
Submitted by uhohshortsonthe... on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 8:42am.
Here in Germany where Armed Forces TV plays in food courts, bowling alleys, etc on the military bases, Olbermann's show was on right before O'Reilly's. This was done in order to prevent the appearance of favoritism toward one side. Still, whenever you saw people watching his show, normally their reactions were incredulous, or angry about his inane and inflammatory comments. He has few fans in the Armed Forces, I think.