Keith Olbermann: Too Far Left for Gore's Current TV?
Just how far left is MSNBC? According to the New York Post, Keith Olbermann's new employer, Current TV, suggested he "veer a little to the middle politically."
That's right: MSNBC's former prime time star was too far left for the writers and producers at Al Gore's television network. Says a lot about the true blue cable channel, doesn't it?
As reported Monday by the Post's Cindy Adams, Olbermann had this to say on his recent departure from MSNBC:
"I don't really know why." Such reluctance disappeared when discussing his new job. "I start beginning June. Al Gore's Current TV, station 103 in Manhattan. My producers and staff suggest I even veer a little to the middle politically. No cut in salary. In fact, I'm in charge. I'm the news director. So I'll stay on one hour longer, but I'm in charge of that, too. If we're long, then I'm on a little more and the next show's a little short."
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No cut in salary???
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 8:15pm.
Since Olby never lies, Gore can't be stupid enough (or rich enough) to pay this radioactive jerk $8 million/year, can he?
devil may care
Submitted by MidAmerica on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 8:18pm.
Obie can't get too close to rational or his fan base, the demons from hell, will no longer tune in to listen to him or even worse will turn on him and accuse him of being a sellout
Ummmm
Submitted by Ashrak on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 8:53pm.
Keith who?
Ego Intact I see
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 9:06pm.
I wonder if Current TV is already regretting Keefy being on board. Comments like this, In fact, I'm in charge are always what the new boss wants to hear from his employee.
The middle?
Submitted by Bob K on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 11:08pm.
I cannot even imagine Current TV as having a political middle ground.
"I start beginning June."
Submitted by needle on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 11:29pm.
June?!?
Man, the lefties must be experiencing serious withdrawal symptoms.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
I Thought This Idiot crawled back into the Hole He came From
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 11:57pm.
Enough said!!
..."veer a little to the
Submitted by MightyMouth on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 12:08am.
..."veer a little to the middle politically."
hmmm... that would put Olberdork somewhere between Hitler and Stalin.
I'm in charge-Translation:
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 1:56am.
I'm in charge-Translation: I'm also the janitor and the receptionist.
I have his opening story!
Submitted by Russian55 on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 2:19am.
Keith can open with why over 900 exemptions had to be granted to the new "Obamacare." Or who ISN'I exemted.
Or maybe he can calculate the "misery index" for the Barak years.
Or maybe an in-depth investigation of the death of Clinton's dog, Buddy...
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Those who beat their swords into plowshares will end up plowing for those who kept their swords in the first place!
What it says is Al Gore
Submitted by Miss_Me_Yet on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 2:45am.
What it says is Al Gore prefers money and triple cheeseburgers to the idealism of liberal crazy town.
Just like the other socialist / militant bomb thrower wannabes Michael Moore, Bill Maher, and Janeane Garafalo, to name a few, they talk the talk, but can't quite figure out the walk.
Only time, and the proper meds, will tell if Olbermann can get with their program ( schtick ). If not Keith can always join the other paranoid freaks of nature, like Howard Stern over on Satalite.
Liberals ... we can't live with them, they couldn't survive without us ...
Large and in Charge!
Submitted by Diesel on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 10:36am.
It's poetic justice. These fried communists deserve each other!
Now Bathtub boy has his own
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 10:43am.
Now Bathtub boy has his own personal outlet for his megalomania. Apparently the only person of whom he can be held accountable is Al Gore and I doubt Al has the cajones to rein Bathtub boy in when he goes off the charts regarding his liberalistic nonsense.