MSNBC removes Olbermann from anchor seat

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/b...&hp&adxnnlx=1220875420-kkt9lGKFdpmPQ RxcfsNQQ

The change -- which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle -- is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel's perceived shift to the political left. . . . When the vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin lamented media bias during her speech, attendees of the Republican convention loudly chanted "NBC" . . . . Mr. Olbermann, a 49-year-old former sportscaster, has become the face of the more aggressive MSNBC, and the lightning rod for much of the criticism. . . . The McCain campaign has filed letters of complaint to the news division about its coverage and openly tied MSNBC to it. . . . Al Hunt, the executive Washington bureau chief of Bloomberg News, said that the entire news division was being singled out by Republicans because of the work of partisans like Mr. Olbermann.
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Thoughts?
 
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Smart move - he was destroying whatever credibility the channel had left.

I noticed that both Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper went out of there way to balance some of the non-pundit commentary after the RNC. I applaud them for that. I've also noticed that CNN has adopted their own version of "Fair and Balanced" but I can't remember the slogan - it has "no Bull" in it I believe.
 
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volinbham said:
Smart move - he was destroying whatever credibility the channel had left.

I noticed that both Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper went out of there way to balance some of the non-pundit commentary after the RNC. I applaud them for that. I've also noticed that CNN has adopted their own version of "Fair and Balanced" but I can't remember the slogan - it has "no Bull" in it I believe.
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CNN is definitely steering clear of MSNBC's move. I think they realize that the number of liberal newswatchers isn't going to pay their bills, given that they have numerous other opportunities.
 
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NBC Universal executives are also known to be concerned about the perception that MSNBC’s partisan tilt in prime time is bleeding into the rest of the programming day. On a recent Friday afternoon, a graphic labeled “Breaking News” asked: “How many houses does Palin add to the Republican ticket?” Mr. Griffin called the graphic “an embarrassment.”
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:lolabove:

Bias? We don't have no stinkin' bias.
 
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I think it was a good move, too. Olbermann is an embarrassment to the network -- in terms of covering straight news. His primetime show is fine though. Also, for all these liberals who love Keith Olbermann, they should realize that this is a guy that hasn't really shown any love of Democrats or liberal policies over the years. Olbermann hates George W Bush and the modern Republican party. That's his shtick -- not defending liberals. He hates Bush.
 
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Keith Olbermann needs to read about why Democrats keep losing. Can you send him a copy?
 
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I know I am probably going to get thumped on by you guys for this, but I like Chuck Todd.
 
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does this mean that matthews and olbertool no longer have their shows? or does it just mean they'll not host any more live campaign coverages?
 
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