Grijalva on Olbermann Suspension ( and credit taken by Arizona thugs)

[deminks]

Also, interesting comment from his thug challenger.

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/TheRange/archives/2010/11/06/grijalva-on-olbermann-suspension

U.S. Congressman Raúl Grijalva release a statement yesterday on Keith Olbermann's suspension without pay from MSNBC due to the contributions Olbermann made to Grijalva and U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Kentucky Senate candidate Jack Conway:

I am personally distressed and saddened by the news of Mr. Olbermann's suspension. If there were any way to undo what has been done, I would do it in a heartbeat. Mr. Olbermann is a respected media voice who has done good work at MSNBC for seven years, and I feel the network has overreacted with such a severe penalty. I welcome and appreciate his support, and the fact that his contributions were made as a private citizen — not as the host of Countdown — should be taken into consideration before MSNBC or the wider media make any final conclusions.

Unlike other national talk show hosts who use their programs to deceive the public or hawk self-promoting financial schemes, Mr. Olbermann has used his show to educate, inform and bring common sense to our airwaves. I would rather return the money he contributed than see this incident used to take him off the air. He made no effort to disguise his contributions from the Federal Election Commission, and at no time has he misled the public as to his intentions. MSNBC should reconsider its suspension and restore Mr. Olbermann as the host of Countdown.

(snip)

Or here's another way of looking at it from Grijalva's challenger Ruth McClung from her Facebook page:

I will happily take 1/3 credit for the “indefinite suspension without pay” for Keith Olbermann! I am also proud that Jesse Kelly from my neighbor district can take another 1/3 credit. Go Arizona. We were 2/3 responsible for the removable of Keith Olbermann. Should Raul Grijalva ever want of boycott Arizona again, w...e will have to find another show to proclaim it on.

(end snip)

emphasis mine

So, it was a political hatchet job? Or bravado from thugs? Color me surprised.

[asjr]

1. Thank God she lost. Arizona does not

need any more nuts trying to run the state. Someone needs to wreck her career.

[Bobbieo]

4. Grijalva is the winner - thank heavens - but McClung still has not conceded.

She won big time in Yuma County which comes as no surprrse to me as this is Tea Party country!.

[YankeeLeft7x]

2. Sad Situation Indeed

Raul Grijalva is a good man.

[malaise]

3. But she still lost

Fuck her :puke:

[immune]

7. Yeah but ...

Arizona lost the most, thanks to so many who have that same mentality. Ultimately, the reds will reap what they have sown and it'll be richly deserved.

The blues ... well, we'll have to reap it, too.

California is looking damn tempting right about now, earthquakes can't hold a candle to Brewer and Pearce!

[MagickMuffin]

5. The main reason Rep. Grijalva went on Countdown was because of the T'baggers tactics

After all Rep. Grijalva offices were vandalized, bricks thrown through windows and then the last time he was on Countdown was because someone sent white powder to his office. He went on Countdown to report about the thuggery happening to him and his staff and how the thugs were trying to intimidate them by their thuggery tactics.

Gee makes one wonder if Ruth McClung is / was responsible for the broken windows and powder being sent to Rep. Grijalva's campaign office. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.

[jillan]

6. In the Republic(an) this morning the headline said that Olbermann's suspension had Az Ties!

Oh Noes!!1!!

Haha - his money was well spent. Thank you Keith - Arizona progressives LOVE you!