Quote: "Insiders we've talked to say Olbermann won't be back."

[Nuclear Unicorn]

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/will-keith-olbermann-return-to-msnbc_b38467?c=rss

I would ask if this week gets any worse but I'm afraid of what the answer might be.

[Mz Pip]

1. I suppose this question has been asked

but why do some people get to exercise their first amendment rights and remain anonymous and others don't?

[Philly219]

2. How Can They Not Pay Him

If he signed a contract with NBC, how can they "suspend him without pay"? Isn't there some contract law against this? I don't think he's hurting financially because of this - I'm just wondering how legal this suspension is.

[napi21]

3. I really hate to hear that. TV Newser is usually very good at

getting the inside scoop right.

I think Keith will be back SOMEWHERE, but I have no idea where. I can't see him on Fox at all, but maybe CNN could drastically improve their ratings if he went there?

[monmouth]

5. If he replaced Wolf they'd have a ratings bonanza. Keith and Cafferty

would be good for humor..LOL.. Jack used to be funny, now not so much.

[napi21]

7. I used to always tune into Wolf JUST to hear Jack, but I haven't

for a very long time because I just couldn't stand Wolf anymore.

[smokey nj]

8. Poor Wolf Blitzer, he has less charisma than a bowl of lime jello.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

9. Um

I actually like lime jello.

I don't know about Wolf Blitzer. I mean, he has the coolest name ever, being named after the proud pack hunter of the forsts AND one of Santa's reindeer.

[RamboLiberal]

4. Dupe to earlier GD thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9491864

[tularetom]

6. Maybe he decided to tell them to shove it and quit.

I think some of the beltway kool kids at NBC like Tom Brokaw, David Gregory, Chucky Toad, Tweety and others decided Keith was getting a little too popular and they were resentful because he wouldn't kiss ass like the rest of them did. I think the pressure to suspend/fire/whatever him came from within.