{"id":4478,"date":"2010-11-08T03:30:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T07:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1boringoldman.com\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2010-11-08T04:45:06","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T08:45:06","slug":"olbermann-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1boringoldman.com\/index.php\/2010\/11\/08\/olbermann-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"olbermann blues<\/strike>…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN:<\/a>
Politico<\/strong>
By: MIKE ALLEN
November 7, 2010<\/div>\n

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Network sources tell Playbook that Keith Olbermann was suspended because he refused to deliver an on-camera mea culpa, which would have allowed him to continue anchoring “Countdown.” Olbermann told his bosses he didn’t know he was barred from making campaign contributions, although he is resisting saying that publicly. Olbermann may not hold as many cards as he thinks. He makes $7 million a year and MSNBC’s prime time is not as dependent on him as it was before the addition of Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell, who make considerably less. <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Stop being a baby Kieth. You’ve got a job to do… <\/div>\n
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Update:<\/font><\/strong><\/div>\n
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MSNBC brings back suspended anchor Keith Olbermann<\/a>
Reuters<\/strong>
Nov 8, 2010<\/div>\n

LOS ANGELES<\/span> (Reuters) – Suspended liberal anchor Keith Olbermann will return to the MSNBC lineup on Tuesday, four days after the cable news network suspended him for giving money to three Democratic politicians.<\/p>\n

MSNBC said in a statement on Sunday that Olbermann had been punished enough off for violating parent company NBC News’ policy against making such donations without prior approval.<\/p>\n

"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," MSNBC president Phil Griffin said.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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