Comments | ontd_political: “Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.”

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“Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.”

Jan 22, 2011 10:00

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msnbc, keith olbermann

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lickety_split January 22 2011, 19:24:54 UTC

Sorry guys, I cannot bring myself to like this man.

filbypott January 22 2011, 19:52:07 UTC

Ditto. :/

bluescreenmofo January 23 2011, 00:38:46 UTC

yeah i really hope this is the end of posts concerning this issue, unless there's a giant new development, and i don't mean in his personal career choices post-MSNBC.

m_cicero January 24 2011, 10:30:35 UTC

It seems to me that the discussion around his departure is less about him personally and more about corporate influence over the media. For instance, what is striking to me is that the new ownership believes it stands to gain more by altering political tone (assuming Keith contributed to a more liberal tone/less conservative) than by maintaining the top rating show on the network.

honeymane January 22 2011, 19:30:04 UTC

He should start his own, internet based network :P

akuma_river January 25 2011, 08:03:51 UTC

word is...that he will.

vulcanicity January 22 2011, 20:15:48 UTC

I still can't believe there aren't gonna be any more Prop 8-like Special Comments. That was a special night.

ouronlylight January 22 2011, 20:35:55 UTC

Oh my god, I know. There were so many fabulous SCs - "SHUT THE HELL UP", the hour-long health care comment, the one about Park51 - but the Prop 8 SC was just perfect and divine. I hope he starts a YouTube channel and posts future ones up there, because I know that we'll desperately need them.

vulcanicity January 22 2011, 20:41:37 UTC

I need to watch all of the one's I can find on YouTube. I wasn't a regular viewer of Countdown (due you know, not having MSNBC on my British TV and not having enough time to watch each ep on MSNBC's website), but damn the Prop 8 SC was something special.

ouronlylight January 22 2011, 20:43:41 UTC

There's a list of and links to all of Keith's special comments on Wikipedia. :)

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baked_goldfish January 22 2011, 21:01:41 UTC

He's a total asshole and I won't miss him specifically, but his firing is indicative of MSNBC getting yanked further to the right. It was a center-left corporate network last week, and next week it's going to be center-right.

thewebheadnw January 22 2011, 21:47:49 UTC

Mr. Olbermann will be using this opportunity to spend more time with Miss Precious Perfect...

HOW DARE YOU SUHHHHRR! HOW DARRRRE YOU SUHHHHRR!

mindrtist January 22 2011, 23:00:41 UTC

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

xavantina January 22 2011, 23:57:27 UTC

A+, would LOL again.