MSNBC's Phil Griffin in statement: Keith Olbermann will be back Tuesday night

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MSNBC's Phil Griffin in statement: Keith Olbermann will be back Tuesday night -- "an appropriate punishment for his violation of our policy"

- Politico reporting

07 Nov 2010 8:51 PM
STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANN - SUNDAY, NOV. 7

From Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC:

After several days of deliberation and discussion, I have determined that suspending Keith through and including Monday night's program is an appropriate punishment for his violation of our policy. We look forward to having him back on the air Tuesday night.

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[Hawkeye-X]

1. Don't care. You owe us two days plus a weekend of torture.

You should hand in your resignation, effective immediately.

[AnnieBW]

2. And stop flooding my office with calls, faxes and e-mails

I YIELD!

[RamboLiberal]

3. Good work all - you damn well better believe Griffin was feeling heat

I bet Griffin got some grief from his bosses and ad buyers for this stupid Friday stunt!

[Tx4obama]

4. I hope Olbermann ends up with a big raise over all of this BS. n/t

[Terra Alta]

5. Now all we need is for someone to start a petition to fire Phil Griffin.

He is the one who deserves to be punished. Maybe 250,000 signatures can do it again!

[UTUSN]

6. K&R #8 for, O.K.kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!1 n/t

[Major Hogwash]

7. Wait until Tuesday night, you're going to be the worst person in the world, Phil!

Even my 80-year old mother was upset about your stupid decision, you jackass!!

[Tx4obama]

8. Last week Keith announced that he has suspended the 'worst person' segment. n/t

[Major Hogwash]

10. He's bringing it back, bah-bay-bey!

Serenity now, serenity now!

[Major Hogwash]

9. We didn't have tv on Friday night because of you Phil!!

My mother said, nope, if Keith's not hosting, I'm not going to watch tv. I'll listen to my records instead.
So, we had to listen to her old 78s again, all damned night!
Over and over and over again.
Rudee Vallee, man, it sucked!!

[grasswire]

15. How old is your mom?

It's sweet that someone wants to hear Rudy Vallee, still.

[proud patriot]

11. Wheeeeeeeeee !

:woohoo:

[DCKit]

12. Putting him back on the air is punishment?

What are they going to do, team him with some airhead from Faux?

[gratuitous]

13. Indefinite suspensions get shorter all the time

Gee, I wonder if mass contacts on other issues might not have a salutary effect?

[apocalypsehow]

14. Just as I said from the very beginning. It sometimes sucks to be constantly be proven right, since

it often breeds bitter, backlash resentment from those I constantly & repeatedly prove wrong.