So what do you think -----

[jillan]

Sending this out today.
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March 12, 2008

Phil Griffin –or- current manager

MSNBC

Dear Sir,

This is a letter about Keith Olbermann.

And I am writing this BEFORE his special comment this evening, which I will not be watching.

I once was a huge fan of Mr. Olbermann's. I haven't missed a show since after the 2004 election. My dvr was set up to record him, so even if I wasn't home, I could still watch Countdown.

About one month ago, I turned him off for good.

Instead of watching a passionate man that was speaking truth to power about the war, our government and the Republican party, I began seeing a man that was determined to destroy the Democratic Party. I watched night after night as he continued to question Hillary Clinton with anger in his voice. I watched him repeat rumors, such as that is was the Clinton campaign that met with the Canadians about Nafta, not the Obama campaign…after Obama admitted that one of his advisors did in fact have a meeting AND the Canadian Gov't investigated and published that no one from the Clinton campaign met with them. It was at this point when I came to the conclusion that Keith Olbermann is the left's very own Rush Limbaugh….. anger in his voice, using talking points instead of news, and being very one sided to the point where he is out of control.

What is amazing to me is how divided the Democratic party has become. Just look at this primary season. There are a lot of concerns that the Democrats are not going to be able to reconcile their differences after we have finally chosen a nominee. And the vitriol coming from Olbermann is putting more fuel on the fire. This Presidential election is the Democrats to lose, and I am afraid that we will.

I am not a huge Hillary supporter, I just think she is more qualified than Obama.
And NO, contrary to what people like Olbermann may think, I am not a racist either. There are a lot of Democrats out there that are not comfortable with Obama's arrogance; his yes vote on the Cheney energy bill; nuclear power and his flip-flopping on the Iraq War.

And, like Hillary, I don't think Obama has a chance against McCain.

As an activist, I can tell you that many, many people I speak with have turned off Countdown as well. It will be interesting to hear his new ratings.

But I also have to thank you.

Since I no longer watch msnbc, I found out how much more I am learning by watching the Lehrer News Hour, and how much I enjoy the thought provoking discussions Anderson Cooper has on CNN.

The 'right' has Fox, and the 'left' has msnbc. For the rest of us that hunger for real news and fair and balanced reporting, we have CNN and PBS.

Good Night, and Good Luck to Msnbc

[vireo]

1. Heck, even Faux News is more fair and balanced

Good letter. Just change 'is' to 'it' in NAFTA sentence.
:applause:

[jillan]

4. Thanks for that!

[Sadie5]

2. I don't plan to watch

I can't stand KO anymore. MSNBC is a hate Hillary station. Was walking through the room and the TV was on MSNBC. Wolfie was on with caferty making comments about emails. The nasty sneer to Caferty's voice as he named off the reasons to hate Hillary made my blood boil. So it is ALL of MSNBC!

[jillan]

5. What I like about CNN is that they will have on a Hillary supporter and an Obama supporter at the

same time. They are allowed to get into heated discussions, but both sides are represented.

msnbc on the other hand is one sided. I would love to see Keith have on a Hillary supporter to defend her. What is going on now is that KO is able to spew whatever he wants and no one is there to keep him in check.

[vireo]

7. Actually, they are CNN

So it is all of MSM. And do the Obamabots seriously believe that the corporate MSM is suddenly now on 'our' side?

[NCarolinawoman]

3. Excellent. I have been composing a letter in my mind

as I've gone about my business today. My thrust will be--who ever would have thought that Bill "Orally" would ever become more fair and balanced than Keith? :evilgrin:

It's time for Keith Olberman to make himself WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD! Actually, it's been long overdue!

[jillan]

6. Hey you :)

Keith Olbermann definitely should be the Worst Person in the World tonite.

The more letters we send, the better.

[rodeodance]

12. I think you should compose the letter and send it off pronto. just saying good thesis:-)

[saracat]

8. Wow! wonderful letter. I hope he reads it! You rock!

[jillan]

9. I am sick

just thinking about what KO is going to do tonite.

[saracat]

10. I am sick of this whole primary. It makes me want to take a bath.

[rodeodance]

11. very detailed letter. I only zapped a few coments off to him/msnbc. I do

hope it gets read

[NCarolinawoman]

13. Does anybody have the Phil Griffin e-mail address?

Also, does anybody have Olberman's address? I'd kind of like to "speak" to him first hand. :evilfrown:

Heck, I might even write O'Reilly tomorrow. He reads his stuff on the air. Heh.

[NastyRiffraff]

14. Here it is:

[e-mail]

[NastyRiffraff]

15. Great letter! Hope he reads it.

[durrrty libby]

16. Well done. KO is dead to me too. What addy are you using?

I see NastyRiffraff posted it. Thanks