*** Official FUCK YOU MSNBC, BRING BACK KEITH thread ***

[jgraz]

Show your support for our favorite professional leftist.

[Ian David]

FUCK YEAH!

[Divine Discontent]

122. ya can't go wrong with a "fuck" thread on DU, and especially when it's over a really big reason to

say it? Then you bet it's gonna get rec's a plenty!!!

F*CK MSNBC and their corporate owners. We need independent media on 24/7 somehow!!!!

[madmax]

296. The beauty of it!!!

:kick:

[EvilMonk]

169. FTW!

Solid Rock Church near Dayton, OH!

Touchdown Keith!

LOL...

[roguevalley]

207. Rachel is speaking about it right now. She was AWESOME!!!!!

[happygoluckytoyou]

227. he should FUCK THEM UP and go to a REAL STATION... take Rachel with him....

[Rhiannon12866]

254. She sure was! But I would expect no less from her...

She and KO seem to have a mutual respect kind of bond and he couldn't have asked for a more intelligent or well spoken advocate. She was awesome indeed... :toast:

[Hissyspit]

264. Get your Keith Olbermann avatars here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9495942

[Parker CA]

1. We can't lose him. This is ridiculous. Kick and Rec!!

[lob1]

K&R.

[Meatball]

2. yes

we like him.

[redirish28]

3. ABSO-FUCKIN-ULTELY!!!!!

[AndrewP]

4. I support Keith

[butterfly77]

5. KICKIN...

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[brooklynite]

6. Unrec'd

With everything that's happened this week this is not the issue to get worked up over...

1) he's been suspende, not fired

2) he was suspended for violating company policies which didn't prohibit contributions, but required getting clearance in advance

3) what Fox News would allow its commentators to do is irrelevant

4) he'll be back

[FiveGoodMen]

30. 1) Does being suspended mean that he's contractually unable to go to another network?

2) Is everyone who violates such policies treated the same way?

4) Let's hope so.

[ooglymoogly]

287. What network would you suggest? nt

[rhett o rick]

94. Thanks for the support. nm

[Iwillnevergiveup]

226. Randi made the point today

that she was suspended indefinitely from Air America. She's still waiting to be called back.

Keith's contract states he "should" get clearance, not that he must.

[tavalon]

255. Wow, that unrec really made a difference!

Whouda thunk it?

[Corgigal]

7. I missed DU for one day

and this is the shit I come back too?

What the hell MSNBC.

Keith go on Bill Maher this Friday. I'm sure you two could talk crap about Holy Then Thou networks.

[Bryn]

8. Like I said on other threads ... If Keith isn't back soon I am cutting Cable TV off!

I've been wanting to, but couldn't because of Keith, Rachel, and others on MSNBC. I will just watch Rachel online.

[Waiting For Everyman]

51. +1 me too, I would've cut cable already too if not for KO et. al.

[quakerboy]

179. If keith isnt back soon

You can bet money that Rachel and others will be gone soon on similarly flimsy grounds.

[jazzwinders]

9. I Support Keith!!!

No more MSNBC for me until Keith is reinstated.

[RamboLiberal]

10. K&R - Boycotting 8PM slot till KO is back

[jgraz]

11. Me too. Unless Cenk is on.

:D

[HipChick]

14. Chris Hayes 'nervous hands" has the slot now

[Justitia]

18. really? Sorry Chris, I like you, but I won't watch. -eom

[jgraz]

19. Oh crap.

I mean, I love Chris. Hell, I almost idolize him. But he's a shitty on-air host.

[BigBearJohn]

189. Me too! FUCK MSNBC

[inna]

12. What??? Is his job in jeopardy?? Any details/links, anyone, please??

ETA: never mind; just saw several threads on it.

I'm shocked; Cliff *is* MSNBC AFAIC.

Needless to say, K&R, In total support of Cliff.

[Justitia]

13. Fuck MSNBC & Phil Griffin (egomaniac) and for David Shuster too. -eom

[laughingliberal]

15. K & R nt

[Poll_Blind]

16. Contact information for MSNBC and Keith's boss HERE:

Provide feedback via this web page (be sure to select "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" as the show, so the feedback goes to the right place)

Keith's boss is Phil Griffin- NBC president. Feel free to contact Mr. Griffin and register your upset...as politely as possible.
E-Mail:[e-mail]
Phone:[phone] (I believe this is a more general NBC switchboard, be sure to speak to the operator to make sure your call is routed correctly)

PB

[mvd]

25. Just sent. I was forceful on the feedback page, though

I want them to know how upset I am.

[lyonn]

82. Thanks for site info, hope I was hateful enough

Told them Fox will be thrilled if they get rid of Keith and Rachael. Maybe that was dumb, but it looks like MSNBC is cutting off their noses to spite their faces.......

[CLANG]

151. My email to Griffin: I'll not watch MSNBC until Keith is back.

You should be fired for adding such an insult to the trauma your viewers are already experiencing in the aftermath of the election.

Even though I love watching Rachel and Lawrence, MSNBC is off in my house until I hear that Keith is back. That's a promise!

[Echotrail]

171. Thank you. Sent a note

Told them it was hypocritical to single out KO for something they all do.

[bliss_eternal]

231. I don't think I can muster polite at the moment...

...so I won't write. But wanted to thank you, for taking the time to make the information available to other DU'ers. :thumbsup:

If anyone has (or is willing) to provide a list of msnbc sponsors that can be targeted w/boycott letter, I'd appreciate it! :)

[Esscena]

270. K&R

Thanks for the info.....done all three selections.

[JitterbugPerfume]

17. dammit

[Poll_Blind]

20. This thread received 42 recs in 7 minutes! PLEASE ALSO CONTACT MSNBC

See my post upthread with contact info!

Thank you!

PB

[EFerrari]

32. [e-mail] n/t

[Kalyke]

42. Will contact from home.

Posting to find the thread again later.

[Egnever]

21. What a surprise

The circus leader in action!

He broke the rules he agreed to when he took the job. Nothing wrong with what msnbc is doing. They just gave Lawence odonel a show....

They just spent millions on a new add campain for their leftward lean.

[jkshaw]

22. I'm with you.

Now the truth is out. MSNBC caters to the Right Wing's righteous "obey-the-rules meme. I don't remember every having to ask permission of my superiors to give a political donation and I worked for a public university -- as an editor. I produced magazines, that went to the public.At one point I even had to go through the business of acquiring a Secret clearance.

This was a joke.

[scheming daemons]

23. He's not a "professional leftist".. he actually.. you know.. SUPPORTS Obama....

..

[Goblinmonger]

24. You're hilarious.

In a sad, pathetic sort of way.

[d_b]

26. time to boycott msnbc indefinitely

sorry, rachel

[jkshaw]

27. I'm with you.

Now the truth is out. MSNBC caters to the Right Wing's righteous "obey-the-rules meme. I don't remember every having to ask permission of my superiors to give a political donation and I worked for a public university -- as an editor. I produced magazines, that went to the public. At one point I even had to go through the business of acquiring a Secret clearance.

This was a joke. Has MSNBC become a joke? The jury is definitely OUT on this point.

[Shrader]

28. YES!

[kestrel91316]

29. KO is the heir to Murrow - he speaks truth to power in a way that is a lost art these days.

He's got spine and cojones enough for half the country.

[Lucian]

31. I won't watch the show now until they bring him back.

Fuck MSNBC. I'll watch Maddow still.

[TheUnspeakable]

33. k & r

[mod mom]

34. Does Phil Griffin bring in viewers to support the network? then fire his ass!

[curious one]

35. I have emailed MSNBC. Not happy about this at all.

There is no fairness in the media and now they are silencing the only voice of truth and reason. Next is Rachael and rest of the progressive people in the media. All the progressive radio shows here have been shut down and replaced by right wing hacks. You can't hear any truth on the air anymore.

[Hepburn]

36. FUCK YOU MSNBC, BRING BACK KEITH

KnR!!!!!!!!!

[Joanne98]

37. FUCK YOU ASSHOLES!

[Hepburn]

38. FUCK YOU MSNBC, BRING BACK KEITH

KnR!!!

[BrklynLiberal]

39. I wonder if they will realize what a HUGE mistake this is!!!! or..frankly, they don't give shit.

RW agenda is more important than what public and sponsors think?

[otohara]

40. Do Not Record MSNBC Shows

grab your DVR & Tivo remotes - watch Rachel/Lawrence - but don't record.

[WillyT]

41. K & R !!!

:kick:

[Lugnut]

43. K&R

Bring back Keith!

[frogmarch]

44. K&R

[Pisces]

45. Double standard bullshit.

[Skidmore]

46. K&R

[Mad_Dem_X]

47. BRING BACK KEITH! k&r

[whatchamacallit]

48. K&R (nt)

[WA98296]

49. Are you all EMAILING msnbc?

[calimary]

136. Yes indeed.

To MSNBC and to Phil Griffin.

I may do several to each. I doubt I'll leave it at that, either.

[Waiting For Everyman]

50. K&R for KO, bigtime.

I smell Jon Stewart in this.

[lpbk2713]

52. I'd rather have many different OP's.

Just to annoy any anal retentive types who complain like they
pay for their internet service on a 'per word' basis.

[malaise]

53. This is unfuckingbelievable

No Keith, no GEM$NBC

[Viva_La_Revolution]

54. #100

[timtom]

55. Just received and signed a petition

from BoldProgressives.org.

For those who haven't an access to any petition:

http://act.boldprogressives.org/go/2394?akid=2630.495112.IauAM2&t=1

[Echotrail]

163. Thanks! Signed and sent. n/t

[bdamomma]

166. signed

[Esscena]

272. Thanks

Signed & passed (email,twitter,face,etc.) around.

[Swamp Rat]

56. k&r

[Taverner]

57. Fuck yeah! To hell with the MSNBC apoloigist wimps!

[ayak9]

174. Paintings

Taverner - definitely OT, but tell me about the two paintings on the wall.

[Taverner]

176. No idea who did them, but this was taken at Warhol's house so....

No idea

If you find out, let me know

[southern_belle]

58. FUCK MSNBC

:mad:

[KansDem]

59. MSNBC = "More Shitty Nonsense from another Bullshit Corporation"

:grr:

[Still Blue in PDX]

158. That's good. nt

[yellerpup]

60. Support Olbermann

He's a Hackley boy! And, he expresses himself so well. K&R :kick:

[onestepforward]

61. BRING KEITH BACK! K&R

[JDPriestly]

62. K&R. How many votes do our employers get, anyway.

So because MSNBC is a corporation, it can use its money to support specific candidates to its heart's delight. But it's employees have to ask permission to give donations to candidates, to exercise their free speech rights.

I believe that no employer should be permitted to restrain the free speech rights of its employees. The Constitution does not guarantee that private parties have to protect the free speech rights of their employees. But there is nothing in the Constitution to prevent Congress from passing a law protecting the free speech rights of individuals from the constraints of their employees -- except when it applies to the employer's business affairs -- such as trade secrets.

[northernlights]

63. any chance CBS would pick him up?

I only ask because I get 2 channels sometimes here in the sticks: PBS and CBS. If CBS picked him up I could actually watch his show and see what the fuss is all about. :D

[AsahinaKimi]

64. Agreed

totally.

[neobeetle]

65. For Keith!

[katty]

66. MSNBC, i mean, really? get KO back on the air!

[JackInGreen]

67. Fuck the corpo-facist overlords

BRING BACK KIETH YOU SACKS OF SHIT.

[nolabear]

68. They'll bring him back. Then I'll go back.

[Jakes Progress]

69. NBC is the network

that on the Today show gave big air time to asshat rick perry yesterday and just plain ass karl rove today. I think they think the election has empowered them to start behaving like faux. Rachel will be next.

[lyonn]

102. Andria Mitchell was one happy camper this a.m.!?

It was pretty apparent she was thrilled with the election. Ugh

[butterfly77]

288. +1

Msnbc needs to get rid of her ass and put Phil Donahue in that spot...

[Catherina]

70. Rec'd for the principle, in solidarity, for the fucking retards but hide thread anyway.

Good thread and idea but I feel bombarded when there's other stuff going on too.

[political_Dem]

71. K and R.

[Richard D]

72. I won't watch MSNBC . . .

. . . (I'll miss you Rachael), till Keith is reinstated. What a crock.
K &R

[MissDeeds]

73. K&R

Keith won't be gone long. He and Rachel are MSNBC's stars with the highest ratings in their line up. I'm sure they are scrambling to see how they can get him back on the air and save face at the same time.

[MissDeeds]

145. Great idea that will never happen...

Wouldn't it be great if, in a show of solidarity, each host/anchor/journalist on MSNBC announced that they also had made political contributions? What would they do, fire them all?

I know it won't happen, but still...

:popcorn:

[nashville_brook]

74. big f'n k and r

[texastoast]

75. BRING BACK KEITH!!!!

YOU CORPORATE FUCKWADS!

[JoePhilly]

76. I've indefinitiely suspended MSNBC from every TV in my house

[rainlillie]

77. We have still support Rachel, Ed and Lawrence.

[tavalon]

256. Sorry, this is just like Arizona

It's a boycott. People get hit during a boycott that you wouldn't have wanted but it's a boycott.

[brucefan]

78. Fire Griffin!

[southernyankeebelle]

79. Oh please, they seem that they wanted to get rid of him and is using this as a excuse.

[Doremus]

80. This may be the last straw for the unappreciated Professional Left

[Fire Walk With Me]

81. WHAT? Last thing I saw, he was lambasting the repugs the day after the elections.

Screw them, bring him back now!

[orbitalman]

83. How STUPID can they be???????? n/t

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

115. Well, they did let themselves be swallowed up by Comcast

That's pretty damn stupid.

[orbitalman]

84. How STUPID can they be???????? n/t

[jgraz]

86. They're not stupid at all

They're corporatist fuckheads who know how dangerous KO is. It's better for them to tank MSNBC's ratings than to let Keith on air to spew his commie/pinko/maoist propaganda.

[earth mom]

85. Fuck the corrupt corporate media whores! They hate Keith because he didn't kiss their a$$e$!

:grr:

[nonoxy9]

87. Phill-o must go!

[greenmutha]

88. Count me in!

:mad: :nuke: :grr: :mad: :nuke: :grr: :mad: :nuke: :grr:

FUCK YOU MSNBC!

[Coexist]

89. me too!

[bonnieS]

90. yes

just called and left a message

[border_town]

91. I already sent an email and signed a petition

Thanks for the thread!

[Vinca]

92. So is this the opening shot of right wing Comcast taking over MSNBC?

I've got a feeling the place won't be worth watching soon anyway.

[siligut]

93. Unbelievable!

Somehow, it would be so good to identify other NBC employees who have donated to candidates, without first getting approval from NBC executives. How utterly bogus!

[Raine]

95. FUCK MSNBC!!!! nt

[indimuse]

KNR! n/t

[indimuse]

KNR! n/t

[indimuse]

96. KNR! n/t

[indimuse]

97. KNR! n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

98. K&R! Sign the petition and pass it on! LINK:

http://act.boldprogressives.org/sign/petition_olbermann/?akid=2630.624949.kfO-43&rd=1&source=e1-5mo&t=3

[Enthusiast]

146. Done..............nt

[penndragon69]

99. KnR x1000

[AldebTX]

100. K&R

It's been speculated in blogs that its similar to when Phil Donohue was fired.

They are getting rid of Keith.....to appease what they see as a shift to repugs.

[COLGATE4]

237. I'm afraid that that is exactly what this is. When you want to beat

a dog you can always find a stick to do the job. I think they've been waiting for an excuse to dump KO, and now they found one.

[glitch]

101. With a special shout out to Jon Stewart: Divided We Fall. nt

[October]

103. OMG! First I heard! WTF?

I'm feeling so much hatred for things wrong in this country.

[Betsy Ross]

104. My email to MSNBC bounced.

I used the MSNBC contact page and selected Countdown for the subject. So they cut off his email too?

K&R anyway.

[xocet]

105. K & R n/t

[EmeraldCityGrl]

106. Epic Mistake MSNBC. Fix it NOW!

[NuclearDem]

107. First time DU poster

and I'm glad that it's to say I just sent a strongly-worded email to MSNBC.

I WANT MY KEITH BACK!

[greenmutha]

113. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[NuclearDem]

117. Thanks!

Glad to be here! :)

[livetohike]

156. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Major Hogwash]

108. Keith Olbermann, a Democrat? You've got to be shitting me? Who woulda thunk it?

Christ, he was only participating in the American extravaganza he talks about every frickin day of the week on his program!!

What's next?
NASCAR drivers suspended for pumping their own gas?
Hair stylists suspended for combing their own hair?
Shoe salemen suspended for buying a pair of shoes from their own store?
Prostitutes suspended for giving Republican Congressmen discounts?

Suspend Griffen, not Olbermann.
Sheeesh.

Now we all know what Conan felt like!!!!!

Lean forward?
Did that mean "Lean forward enough so we can push you out of the chair?"
Sheesh, buy a vowel, get a clue, spin the wheel, MSNBC!!!

[Plucketeer]

109. One outlet of truth

muted by an asshole with an outsized EGO. Let's hope Mr. Gaines (Griffin's boss) shows Phil Griffin the door! :grr:

[Moosepoop]

110. K&R! n/t

[spanone]

111. i support keith.

r

[dtmfman]

112. msn BS...

Please pass this around to every board and every email you can think of...thank you...

[Terra Alta]

114. I support Keith 100%

MSNBC needs to bring him back.. they never should have suspended him in the first place!

[Auggie]

116. Count me in

[femrap]

118. I hate corporations.....

Don't tell me that no other employees of NBC made contributions to candidates. Is this a new rule from Comcast?

[PatrynXX]

119. I'd call for Lawrence and Rachel to pull a Dan Rather

Who for all rights walked off the set because he was preempted by the sports. And Dan Rather was fucked. Still one of the last great journalists out there. I'm laying this shit at Jon Stewarts feet. I really don't give much shit about him now. Without Keith, eventually the lead off for Rachel will die out, then Lawrence. Then Jon Stewart becomes the supposed left hatred movement. Which MSNBC is ratings driven. And they severely dropped the ball so hard it cracked.

[PatrynXX]

123. and it occurs to me after Keith saved so many lives helping with the free clinics..

his dad died this year. Hey phil... fuck you!!

[MsPithy]

149. Excellent Point

Did Keith get Griffin's permission to personally donate and raise millions of dollars for the National Association of Free Clinics? Who the hell is Phil Griffin, anyway? Never heard of him before.

[Eyerish]

120. K&R

MSNBC has made a huge mistake...

[DimplesinMI]

121. K/R!!!!!

[Enthusiast]

124. It's like this. If they don't reinstate Keith

I will never turn on MSNBC again, not a single time, not even today. As of now MSNBC will not be tuned in until Keith is reinstated. I hope Anderson Cooper covers the dismissal because CNN is where I will find out.

[NYMdaveNYI]

164. MASS MSNBC BOYCOTT UNTIL KEITH IS BACK!!!! C’MON DU!!!! NT

[RavensChick]

223. Damn straight on that!!!

I already started tonight!

[Robbie88]

125. K&R.

[proReality]

126. K&R n/t

[TheKentuckian]

127. 110% Fuck you MSNBC!!!

[nradisic]

128. K&R

Absofreakinglutely...

[kiteinthewind]

129. K & R!!

[rainbow4321]

130. May they rot in hell

Ratings hell, karma hell and every other kind of hell.

Not that there is a good week for this to happen, but after this past Tuesday, they picked the WRONG week to fuck with the left.
I used to schedule my after work activity around their primetime. No more.

[CLANG]

198. That's what I think too. What a kick in the teeth!

Phil Griffin is a real douchebag.

[edogawa]

131. A local Conservative talk-show host addressed this today...

He has sent a letter to MSNBC saying that while he thinks KO is a hate monger and a poor show host, the network was totally out of line for suspending him. But, I have question. Many polls say that America is mostly conservative. I believe this. Most people I meet daily are very conservative. Do you at DU think this is excuse for MSNBC to move to the right to compete with Fox?

[dmr]

192. No, I don't believe those polls. If there is a goal to move

to the right, it is because of Comcast. It's because of a concerted effort by big business to control information.

If this were to happen, I wouldn't doubt they'd be looking at the growing demographics, and start shaping how they view the news.

Welcome to DU, edogawa. :hi:

[MsPithy]

232. We are not a conservative country!

We are not even center right. Obama, who ran on progressive issues got almost 9 million more votes than McCain. When polls ask policy questions without indicating left or right, the progressive answer wins. In California the marijuana proposition, even though it failed, got more votes than any Republican.

Please keep in mind, the only ways Republicans can win is for them to stoke up our fears (like Sharia Law will supersede the Constitution) or to tell lies that we want to believe. Like, we can have 4 trillion $ in tax cuts for the rich and decrease the debt. Lie, lie, lie!

[juajen]

292. America is not mostly conservative. They would like us to believe that,

but it is patently untrue. How else would a black man become President?

[David Zephyr]

132. !

!

[johnfunk]

133. Hey Phil Griffin - how does it feel...

... to be Phil Anschutz's jailhouse bitch?

Change you name to "Ben Dover," coward!

[Mosaic]

134. Freaking Unbelievable!

What a day, what a week. God Damn the conservatives.

[City Lights]

135. FUCK MSNBC!

Up, down, and sideways.

I just got home from a long, depressing day and discovered this. I am OUTRAGED! I fucking hate comcast.

:nuke: the corporate media!

[SalviaBlue]

137. K and R and sent email

[mstinamotorcity]

138. + 1,000,000

kick and rec

[Individualist]

139. Proud to be rec #268.

[polmaven]

140. Bring him back!!!

NOW!!!!!!!

[Poboy]

141. +277 votes -nm

[NikolaC]

142. K&R

What they did to him is ridiculous and so transparent.

[RoccoR5955]

Holey Cheese! I'm rec 275.. K & EFFIN' R! n/t

[RoccoR5955]

143. Holey Cheese! I'm rec 275.. K & EFFIN' R! n/t

[Eatacig]

144. Time to cut off Comcast

x( Time to go to Direct TV or some other cable company

[julian09]

154. Not Direct TV

MSNBC isn't on the bacic plan on D/TV , THAT IS WHY fOX HAS BETTER RATINGS.
The best thing if you have D/TV as I do is call D/TV and tell them that you will drop to a lower plan
if MSNBC doesn't bring back KEITH.

[DRoseDARs]

147. Keith was wrong to not let them know beforehand as is policy, but what the fuck is MSNBC thinking?

Overkill much? Can you say "Shitstorm" MSNBC? I think you can...

Edit: Holy shit, I just found this via ThinkProgress. Even William "The Bloody" Kristol (yes, THAT Bill Kristol) is like, "WTF MSNBC?!"
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/keep-keith_514980.html

[baldguy]

148. K&R

[BumRushDaShow]

150. K to the A for Keith!!

:kick:

[veganlush]

152. A boycott is in order

that doesn't mean don't watch, it means call the sponsors and tell them you're not watching, and boycotting their products/services and why. It's that simple but only works if everybody does it, like voting.

[The Last Democratic]

300. yes "a boycott is in order"

A boycott is in order 

“that doesn't mean don't watch, it means call the sponsors and
tell them you're not watching, and boycotting their
products/services and why. It's that simple but only works if
everybody does it, like voting“.

That’s the way to go. I wound when someone would say that. Hit
them in the pocket book. No Keith…no soap, no toothpaste or
what every. 

[Slit Skirt]

153. bring keith back now

or lose us all at msnbc

[geekgrrl]

155. JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP and show your support for Keith!!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Keep-Keith-Olbermann-On-msnbc/138881709496821

[livetohike]

159. Thanks!

:hi:

[Still Blue in PDX]

162. Cool. Thanks. nt

[nc4bo]

157. Fuck you MSNBC! I'm done with cha. nt

[DCofVA]

160. I need my Keith fix!

They better bring him back real soon. Like Monday!

[susanwy]

161. Keith is not always my favorite

BUT THIS SUCKS - suspending someone for not asking permission to give to a candidate when FOX news and their cohorts "unofficially" sponsor right wing candidates daily!

BRING KEITH BACK NOW!!

[bdamomma]

165. such bs I want Keith NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DeeDeeNY]

167. Where would that station be without Keith?

He caused the ratings to skyrocket and it was he who introduced Rachel. Maybe they just don't want to pay him after giving him a big contract. Sleazy is too good a word for them.

[EvilMonk]

168. Why?

He'll pop up somewhere else and be even more Liberal.

Why bother panning M$NBC for freeing up his time?

[ralps]

170. Frell you MSNBC!! Bring Back Keith!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :grr:

[veganlush]

172. I just sent an email

will call tomorrow or more likely Monday

[Scruffy1]

173. pretty easy for me as I don't have television

Of course neither do all the homeless. I am convinced TV helped kill America with its conformist influence and its corporate slant. Also If we all turned it off we could use the time to do useful things.

[howaboutme]

187. I'm totally for unbiased uncensored news without any punditry

from TV or radio.

Give us the facts and allow us Americans to decide and discuss on forums, and not in the Fox News we report you decide sort of way.

That's the way I feel about it. I don't want or need the help of well paid pundits from either side of the aisle who believe they have the ability to interpret and then tell us how we should think.

[MinM]

175. k-r

[beforeyoureyes]

177. FUCK THEM HARD

[Richlu]

178. My husband and I support Keith!!

We watch you and Rachel every weekday, and will not do Countdown until you are back.

[prodigals0n]

180. I smell that skunk Joe Scarborough in this.

That back stabbing Republican shill is among those behind this, IMO.

Lean forward? LOL

[butterfly77]

289. +1

[bdamomma]

181. Rachel is on now and will talk it about later

[xxqqqzme]

182. Uh, oh Racheal's gonna have a comment

later on double standards - can't wait!

[xxqqqzme]

183. Uh, oh Racheal's gonna have a comment

later on double standards - can't wait!

[DimplesinMI]

184. You can make YOUR CHOICE on if you agree with our call for a boycott but....

Regardless, here is an article about various articles and resources supporting the reinstatement of Keith Olbermann!

http://www.reachoutjobsearch.com/2010/11/resources-on-keith-olbermann-suspension.html

BRING KEITH OLBERMANN BACK RIGHT NOW!!!

[abelenkpe]

185. love keith bring him back now. :) nt

[moondust]

186. K/R

[gademocrat7]

188. I support Keith.

I will not watch MSNBC. This goes beyond the pale.

[caty]

190. Keith is the main

reason I watch MSNBC. Without him, they will lose a lot of my viewing time.

[winstars]

195. What you said!!!!!!

[BigBearJohn]

191. WHAT'S NEXT? Demanding that your employees don't VOTE?

I also wrote a scathing email to MSNBC informing that
if Keith is not brought back, not only will I stop watching
MSNBC, I will cancel my cable subscription because Keith is
one of the primary reasons I subscribe to cable.

[BootinUp]

193. + 1000

[McCamy Taylor]

194. I for one will be watching CNN from now on.

[stop_the_oligarchy]

230. egad, don't do THAT

They're not what they used to be, either.

Let's face it, folks. We no longer have a truly "Free Press".

[Left coast liberal]

196. They are going to beat us up with commercials before they will let Rachel...

...give us the skinny.

[David Zephyr]

197. jgraz , I've already rec'd your atomic thread, but I want to kick it again.

:applause:

[The Uncola]

199. This is war, you bastards.

[defendandprotect]

200. Rachel Maddow is just getting ready to say something about Keith ....!!

[dtmfman]

201. msnb who?

[Kokonoe]

202. +395,000

Dooooohh

[proud patriot]

203. 400th rec

:patriot:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

204. K & R

[enough already 2]

205. FUCK NBC

Bring him back now, WITH back pay.

[Zoeisright]

206. K& Fucking R

I hate those M$M bastards.

[dpbrown]

208. Here's my letter. Feel free to copy any of it you like

Subject: Reinstate Olbermann
To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

Phil,

FOX donates millions to the Neanderthal candidates of the monied wing of the Crusader Party and billions more through the exhortations of its twisted cheerleaders upon the easily duped.

The "Citizens United" decision by the Supreme Court of the United States gives voice directly to corporations by ascribing to them a Constitutional protection for "Free Speech" that doesn't exist, because corporations are not people and have no right to "Free Speech" or any other Constitutional protection. Corporations are man-made. They are not people. Nevertheless, under the Court's perverted edict, corporations have unleashed a torrent of cash into the political sphere forever corrupting our democratic processes and forever demeaning the actual free speech of actual people, for whom and by whom this nation was founded.

Despite this likely insurmountable barrier to participation, actual PEOPLE still retain, while diminished, the actual FREE SPEECH right that forms the foundation upon which the Supreme Court's bastardized version is based. That means that under the Constitution, we the people have both a right and a duty to contribute our voices to the political process with our monetary support.

Keith Olbermann is free under the Constitution of the United States to donate his own money to any candidate he chooses. You're saying he can't both do that and work for you.

Your policy, silencing Mr. Olbermann's free speech or requiring your approval of his speaking of his monetary mind, substitutes YOUR free speech for his. And that's wrong. You don't deserve that sort of political megaphone.

Do people really work for your company under the expectation that their free speech rights will match, be subsumed by, or mirror your own? Really?

Because that's messed up.

We remember that the popular and insightful Phil Donahue was canned by your company to kow-tow to the reactionaries in power during the Bush years. Is this more of the same?

You need to release Mr. Olbermann's free speech. His donations are at once none of your business, and also nothing more than a tiny pebble compared to the gigantic boulders of monetary discourse lobbed by executives of your company and others. Who really "approves" the massive donations of executives? Why should worker donations receive any more scrutiny?

Here's your actual policy, apparently:

"If a contribution, monetary or otherwise, to a candidate or group with a political or social agenda could create the appearance of a conflict of interest due to the employee’s responsibilities at MSNBC.com, the contribution must receive the prior approval of the section Executive Producer or Editor in Chief"

It might be a newsflash to you, but Mr. Olbermann was hired FOR his views. Not only is there NO conflict of interest between his contribution and his responsibilities requiring him to seek prior approval, you can NOT prove an "agenda" to the candidates he contributed to, even if you WOULD rather he mimic your own version of speech.

Reinstate Mr. Olbermann.

And then apologize for silencing his free speech.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Cheers,

______________

[texastoast]

213. Bookmarking for later n/t

[The Wizard]

209. K&R

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[deacon]

210. Keith + recommend. n/t

[EmeraldCityGrl]

211. Almost 30,000 comments at HuffPo. n/t

[Kajsa]

212. Keith IS MSNBC!

Bring him back now!

[colsohlibgal]

214. I Cry Foul MSNBC

This is a particularly disturbing action in light of the "Citizens United" 100's of millions from who knows where. I've scorched the network and passed it on, we want our Keith back ASAP!

[jwirr]

215. I want KO back NOW.

[Major Hogwash]

216. BUY KEITH'S BOOK ---- "PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES" TO SHOW SUPPORT

Listen to the woodchuck, jgraz, he knows!

[RavensChick]

217. Kick this bad boy!!!!!

BRING BACK KEITH NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[jefferson_dem]

218. I'll rec...

because I agree with the sentiment, the stupid "professional leftist" taunt in the OP notwithstanding.

[Major Hogwash]

219. "Gawd damn you all to hell. You blew it up! You blew it up!"

"Get yer stinking paws off me, you damn dirty ape!"

Oh, the irony, the irony.

[elzenmahn]

220. K&R

..as many times as possible.

Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan giving to candidates but not KO...

Phil Griffin is a hypocritical asshat.

[Philly219]

221. Got my vote

Gotta get me some Keith!!!

FU Griffin. Hope your days are numbered.

[RavensChick]

224. Welcome to DU!!

You're in the best progressive site in cyberspace!

:hi:

[Philly219]

257. Thanks

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've been lurking for some time, but just started posting. Its refreshing to come to a site and not get bashed for my political opinions. The crazies are controlling so many message boards on the net lately, I've posted less and less on the ones that I visited for many years.

[vanlassie]

222. FUCK YOU MSNBC

[sellitman]

225. I missed Rachel tonight. I will miss her and everyone else on MSNBC UNTIL

Keith is back.

Fuck you GE

[chill_wind]

228. K & R. And sign this protest: letter to MSNBC

"Petition: Put Olbermann Back On The Air NOW!
Sign the emergency petition to MSNBC:

141,759 people have taken action— 113% of our goal of 125,000!

EMERGENCY PETITION TO MSNBC:

Keith Olbermann made your network a success. If you want your viewers to keep tuning in to MSNBC, put Keith back on TV now!

SIGN ON THE RIGHT! (Join over 135,000 others!)"


Background:

Huffington Post reports: "MSNBC has suspended star anchor Keith Olbermann following the news that he had donated to three Democratic candidates this election cycle."

NBC policy does not prohibit employees from donating to political candidates -- but MSNBC president Phil Griffin is miffed that Keith didn't get "prior approval' first. Meanwhile, Republicans Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan also gave political contributions -- but are not suspended. We've had enough insanity this week -- we don't need more because Phil Griffin's feelings are hurt."

http://act.boldprogressives.org/sign/petition_olbermann/?source=bp

[readmoreoften]

229. Are you kidding me? Fuck Jon Stewart too for starting this crap.

Unbelievable.

[nadinbrzezinski]

242. It wasn't stewart but you keep telling yourself that

let me try to connect dots for ya.

Comcast is buying MSNBC...

Comcast depends on FOX for a lot of it's bidness.

Fox don't like Keith...

Here, a box of crayons, serious.

This info has been posted like all day and shit.

If they decide that TDS is against their bidness model, pushing repubs all the time... guess what? they will do the same to Stewart.

Do you need to be told who owns Comedy Central?

This is about the media MONOPOLY... jesus age...

[Stardust]

233. You really are my hero, Keith. MSNBC: Worst persons in the world.

[Gold Metal Flake]

234. K and FUCKIN' AAARRRRRRRRRR!

[Populist_Prole]

235. Hearty K & R

Don't let this be a watershed of a RW state silencing progressives.

[donheld]

236. Much love for Keith.

[Douglas Carpenter]

238. kick and recommend!!

[trukdivad]

239. Comcast's filthy hands are involved

Shutting down any chance of liberal media. Why can Fox broadcast its filth to soldiers abroad but we can't have a voice?

FUCK YOU, MSNBC!

[Leopolds Ghost]

251. When did Comcast permission to buy? Are they responsible for trying to kill NBC's broadcast wing? nt

[madinmaryland]

240. Can someone negate my "un-rec"! I am so pissed at myself for clicking

the wrong button.

:mad:

[arthritisR_US]

241. np....done, with pleasure:-) n/t

[madinmaryland]

243. Thanks!

[HughBeaumont]

244. Rec # 520 here.

American McPravda will not rest until the anchors all look like Megyn Kelly and talk like Neil Cavuto.

[AtheistCrusader]

245. He'll be back monday I'll bet.

Just about guarantee it. He may even have a new boss.

[farmboxer]

246. MSNBC DOES NOT EXIST WITHOUT KEITH OLBERMANN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Without Keith? Good-bye MSNBC!

[Ken Burch]

247. K&R

n/t.

[Bluebear]

248. HELL YEAH!

[avaistheone1]

249. Keith is THE man.

Bring him BACK!!!

:kick:

[Leopolds Ghost]

250. This BITE IN THE ASS is why we should defend journos from being fired even if you don't like them.

KO and Rachel defended the Administration's increasingly right wing "progressive" policies like mandatory privatization of health care. They were good soldiers.

No, this is about taking the network to the far right to compete with Fox, and everyone on the blogs is either making a concerted effort to prevent this guy from being fired or else we are pissing in the wind, thinking this decision will be reversed. It will not be unless there are consequences for the media conglomerates' actions. And yet most people here still act like cable TV is a necessary public utility that everyone has or should have, not something they can switch off if their bosses' actions don't suit them.

This is bad KARMA for all the journalists people sneered at when THEY got fired for being "not progressive enough", "didn't get along with my favorite talk show host", brought up issues of racism, etc. Some of these fired talk show hosts weren't attractive, but we should always oppose the chilling of corporate media (of course, that is an oxymoron in itself, it's corporate media.) But some people don't see the big picture. This is all engineered from on high. All these guys make mistakes but whether to fire, say, Imus or KO for their "next slip up" is engineered in advance based on ratings and messaging (what message the network wants to be sending their audience, which viewers they want tuning in, what propaganda they want to send out.) If Big Ed got fired some people would be cheering... more bad KARMA bring on the circular firing squad.

No, people don't see that it's NOT the stated reason that is designed to appeal to self-righteous bloggers, ("oh, but so and so gave money too..." you think they give a shit?) It's a raw display of naked power... It's a campaign to silence the media across the board. They'd do it to a RWer too if he went off the reservation. THERE IS A RESERVATION and EVERYONE WHO RELIES ON CABLE for info IS ON IT :( We can't pick and choose journalists we want to see keep their jobs in hopes of getting a more liberal (but still scripted) media. Otherwise the OWNERS will use the same principles to pick and choose the journalists THEY want appearing on television...

[Arrowhead2k1]

252. It's a ploy to get a one up on Fox News orchestrated by MSNBC execs. Keith will be back! I'm sure!

But fuck them anyway for humiliating one of the most honest anchors on cable TV!

[felix_numinous]

253. Fox blatantly and openly donates to Republicans

and yet MSNBC fires a headliner for donating to Democratic Party?! It is only government employees who have limits on their political activities, but he is a corporate employee.

Corporations are not supposed to tell their employees who they cannot donate to, because they are not supposed to be connected to the government. Especially news organizations--plus it cannot be a surprise who Keith Olbermann donated to. I think MSNBC just got busted. Now they can't say they are any different than Fox.

The timing of his suspension, right after the primaries, when Repubs gained seats in the house, smacks of their arrogance. Plus something tells me if he donated to the Repubs, this would have never happened.

Good luck Keith, hope to see you soon, kick some ass.

[JimboDem]

258. from Bigthink.com

"It appears that MSNBC's rules are enforced selectively. Conservative MSNBC host Joe Scarborough donates with impunity, ostensibly because he's a commentator rather than a journalist.

An unnamed source told Gawker that MSNBC doesn't hold its hosts to NBC News rules anyway:

"The standards department has told us that MSNBC doesn't answer to NBC News standards," the insider said. "They don't have coverage over MSNBC. They used to, back before MSNBC went political, but at some point it became too hard and MSNBC was taken out of their portfolio. As far as I know, there are no ethical standards at MSNBC. And if NBC says MSNBC is supposed to be living up to the NBC News standards, that's a preposterous lie."

It's an anonymous source talking to Gawker, so take it with a grain of salt. But it's hard to imagine how MSNBC could have been holding Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow to NBC News standards of impartiality all this time.
Like Hayes, Olbermann and Maddow are proud opinion journalists."


http://bigthink.com/ideas/24841

[joeaddison]

259. Fuck You MSNBC

Fuck you. Bring back Keith.

[joeaddison]

260. send a comment to MSNBC! Fuck 'em!

Send a comment to MSNBC. Just scroll down to the Keith Olbermann topic and type a short "fuck you, MSNBC" note.

Here's the link:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10285339

[Art_from_Ark]

261. Proud to be rec #569

:kick:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

262. MSNBC was treading on shakey ground airing RWingnutter Morning Joe ...Bring back Kieth NOW!!!

[Carolina]

263. K&R K&R K&R K&R K&R!!!

Fuck Comcast and MSNBC

[PuffedMica]

265. K&R

[lupinella]

266. KISS MSNBC GOODBYE!

I started watching because of Keith. I fell in love with them for employing Rachel. Adore Lawrence.
I am not going to DVR anything they air until this is fixed.
Oh, I'll still watch the other shows via a non-NBC site until this is rectified. I gave them my patronage & made certain I watched them via their site & television. NO MORE! Fix it top brass or you'll make MSNBC into CNN or Fox-light.
:nuke:

[txlibdem]

267. Bring back Keith

And cut back the hours for Joe Scarborough in the AM. I am all for presenting both sides but... Sheesh! I can only take so much Morning Joe before I have to turn the channel!

[Carolina]

268. You are the enemy within... my email to MSNBC

How ironic... one rule for employees while Phil Knight -- formerly head of GE owned NBC, Phil Griffin at Comcast and Comcast as a company have given, and continue to give, generously to republicans. They undermine journalism at every turn by selecting employees who will present/read their corporate biased news, then intimidate them into disclosing all their political donations for CEO scrutiny and approval. Some democracy. It's a race to the bottom, to see who can outfox FOX (FAUX) News.

I turned off the vacuous infotainment noise at NBC; and CNN became a wasteland so long ago, I cannot recall when I completely tuned it out. I ONLY tuned into MSNBC for Keith, Rachel and Ed... all bright, shining lights in the sea of darkness, misinformation, distortion that TV "news" has become. Now with Keith gone, I'll likely tune out and cut off cable altogether since the cable companies are blood-sucking vultures and peddlers of mind-numbing garbage. Anyway, you probably don't care how I feel or what I do, but there are millions of kindred spirits across America who feel as I do. Perhaps if we all turn you off and tune you out, it'll hit you in the only place you recognize: your pocketbooks.

This past election was not a referendum to return to the kind of economic and social havoc first brought by that GE shill Ronald Raygun (spelling intentional) with trickle down economics that issued in huge deficits and began the undoing of the middle class (though many in that middle class fail to see what hit 'em because of the government hating propaganda disguised as news first brought to us by NBC's Fleecing of America segment on the Nightly News). The election was also not a signal to return to the hell wrought by the Supreme Court selection of Bush in 2000. It was instead a result of the propaganda machine that corporate-owned TV news (MSNBC) has devolved into, something Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower warned would be the end of America. So farewell, Comcast-MSNBC, you are the enemy within.

[woundedkarma]

269. Bring back Keith!

I wish there were more like Rachel and Keith.

[golddigger]

271. 587th rec...fuck MSNBC and Comcast.

[Jester Messiah]

273. What they're doing to Keith is absolutely unconscionable.

If he wants to make donations to campaigns as a private citizen he is well within his rights to do so.

[Politicub]

274. Keith is one of two reasons why I watch MSNBC

The other is Rachel. Bring Keith back!

Bow before the Comcast overlords.

[tomp]

275. with pay. nt

[polly7]

276. :( .................... n/t.

[tavalon]

277. Just kicking it for the Saturday morning crowd

I have a feeling someone is going to be looking for a new job on Monday and isn't going to be Olbermann.

[Greybnk48]

278. K&R!!

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

279. LOL, the wailing and gnashing of teeth in this thread is epic.

[Major Hogwash]

286. What the hell do we know, we're fucking retarded, don't cha know?

We're Democrats, that's what we do, we wail, we gnash, we lose in droves.

This is about the Citizens United case.
How Keith couldn't contribute, but corporations can.
Keith's contributions are limited to $2400 per candidate, whereas corporations contributions aren't limited.
Keith's contributions are made public, whereas corporations do not have to publicize who they give their millions of dollars to.

It's the selling out of America.
This is no longer a Democratic Republic, it's a freak show extravaganza sold to the highest bidder.

According to the Supreme Court, that's okay.
That's what our Founding Fathers were thinking when they wrote the Constitution -- Not!

[chill_wind]

290. And the mockery and glee by the freepers out there is equally epic.

There are few neutral observers on this development.

[JimboDem]

280. Morning kick

Now I write your sponsors, MSNBC.

Alcatel
Anheuser-Busch
Ann Taylor
Avon
Banco Nacional de Mexico
Cambridge Technology Partners
Catalyst
Champion International
Chase Manhattan
Choice-Point
Chubb Corporation
Coca-Cola
Community Health Systems
Dell Computer
Delphi Automotive
Fiat
Home Depot
Honeywell
Illinois Tool Works
International Speedy
Internet Security Systems
Invemed
Morgan Chase & Co.
Kellogg
Kimberly-Clark
Knight-Ridder
Microtune
Morgan Gauranty Trust
National Service Industries
New York Stock Exchange
Oglivy & Mather
Penske
Planet Hollywood
Scientific Atlanta
State Street Bank and Trust
Sun Microsystems
Texaco
TIAA-CREF
Total Systems Services
TRICON Global Restaurants
Unifi
Unilever
WinStar




Fuck you, Phil Griffin/MSNBC

[juajen]

293. What happened to Starbucks on this list? Morning Joe/Starbucks?

[lonestarnot]

281. Rot in fucking hell MSNBC! Unless of course you bring him back!

[Goldstein1984]

282. Won't be watching until they do

Not even Rachel Maddow

[chelsea0011]

283. Cowardly bastards! Simply saying "you should have said something to us", and

dropping it from there should be enough.

[The Hitman]

284. Keith is a tough guy

:-) Hang in there buddy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHItOYCSQh8&feature=fvst

[emald]

285. me also. screw msnbc,

no keith, no watch msnbc. simple.

[Veracious]

291. THERE'S GONNA BE HELL TO PAY!

I will never and I mean never watch or patronize MSNBC ever again, or anyone associated with them.

[juajen]

299. This hurts! I usually watch MSNB from the time I awaken to

the night repeats, if I had to miss them for some reason. They are trying to crush the man that brought them to the dance. Ridiculous.

[90-percent]

294. It's not a left or right deal for Keith

It's about honesty, FAIRNESS, compassion, generosity, logic, basic sense of human decency, knowledge, facts, reason, respect for history and an ever more clear realization that America now engages in WARS OF AGGRESSION just because it can. Apparently to serve the military industrial congressional complex at the expense of the well being of the people of America? a WIN-LOOSE government?

The conventional wisdom is that America will invade Iran in 4 months. Did Keith just get "Phil Donahued"? Do our evil overlords think that they can propagandize our country into yet another perpetual war? How much of this shit are we the people going to tolerate?

-90% Jimmy


:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:PS - if the Republicans have their wonderful Filibuster rules to constipate any progress in Washington, I say the Dems in the Senate exercise their rights to "a second amendment solution", and bring their AK-47's into the Senate and gun down any member of the Republican Party, and Joe Lieberman.:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[madmax]

295. K & R Bring back Keith NOW!!! nt

[get the red out]

297. Where does MSNBC think their ratings will come from

The dying Fox demographic???? Idiots, not only is this disgusting, it's idiotic on their part. Do they not even care if they flush their own network down the toilet? Is this the way "capitalism" is supposed to work? Get a "product" that works to well so you throw it out the window because you can?????

[TxVietVet]

298. WTF!!!! You wouldn't do that if you ran Fox Noise.

Asshats.

[RayinDC]

301. Bring Back Keith!

This is an absurd decision by MSNBC. Check out my links to other articles, a protest petition, and "Bring Back Keith" Facebook group, and read my satirical poem about it at http://newsericks.com/bring-back-keith/.