I am really missing Keith Olbermann these days.

[Brigid]

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Couldn't you just hear his patented Special Comments on George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin?

[niyad]

1. and tampongate, and. and. . .

[newfie11]

2. Oh yeah

He would have had a ball with that one.

[Cleita]

3. Yes!

All I can say is yes!

It's a shame he doesn't do a blog with a podcast. I know there's no money in it but at least it would be a good place for him to vent.

[Hydra]

4. He'd have no rest right now

The sheer insanity of everything that's going on deserves almost continuous special comments.

The silence of people we've lost as our voices either through death or silenced by the media and gov't is deafening.

Can you imagine what Carlin would have to say after the last 4 weeks?

[PlanetBev]

6. We've lost the best of the best

In the last few years. It just makes the struggle feel that much harder to me.

[Hydra]

13. It really is

Keith and the ones still with us are an especially hard loss. We need all of the voices of dissent, especially the smart ones, that we can find.

As I said below, though- if they can't be here for us for whatever reason, we have to carry the torch forward.

[snappyturtle]

8. I particularly miss Carlin. He was way ahead of his time...or

was he? He at the very least was saying what we were thinking and now so much of it has come true....sadly.

[Hydra]

11. Carlin was fearless

Really tackled issues that were considered sacred cows and made a great bbq of it. Freedom of thought? Expression? Dissent? Amazing how many people are against that when it's not their agenda. He really challenged that in various ways that I thought got you thinking.

Is God a temp worker with a bad attitude? Should there be 7 words we can't say? Is the Pentagon letting CNN suck their dick in the most obvious way possible?

While I miss him, I think he set the example and we have to carry the torch forward. I use humor and snark extensively in my activism now- facts are boring but shock opens minds

[snappyturtle]

15. Good for you. I am not clever with words and because of that

I really appreciate those who are. You're right....humor and snark can be effective.

[Hydra]

16. I didn't used to be social or very funny

But Carlin and others got me in touch with me inner smart-ass. Some people are offended by it, others are amused, and others open up and play along.

The big surprise comes when someone asks me to explain what I'm making fun of. I tell them...and that's when they stop being the sheep they were.

[Enthusiast]

28. "inner smart-ass"

[Logical]

5. At least he is coming back to ESPN! n-t

[Lex]

7. Wonder how that will work out.

He's not supposed to talk about politics there. That will be hard for him I think.

[Logical]

10. I agree with you. I am worried his ego will get the best of him again. n-t

[Greybnk48]

9. I just watched the first season of The Newsroom

on HBO and began the second season. I know Aaron Sorkin says it's not based on Keith but I sure find that hard to believe. I'm really missing him too. There were many devoted Keith fans here on DU.

[Hydra]

12. Still are

[Marie Marie]

14. I miss Keith every single night at 8 pm.

I really do like Chris Hayes but nobody did a show like Keith did his show.

[Enthusiast]

29. Chris has improved

But all the remaining MSNBC hosts know to remain within strict guidelines or lose their job.

[blackspade]

17. Very missed in my house.

[ybbor]

18. I haven't watched MSNBC since he left

and don't have Current, so never saw him there either. Thom Hartmann is my go to voice and Stephanie Miller for a more comedic bent. My evening TV is left to Big Bang Theory/Family Guy while reading my progressive blogs until Daily Show/Colbert come on.

[liberal_at_heart]

19. I miss Dylan Ratigan. He addressed the issues and put pressure on both parties.

[lastlib]

20. I sure as hell miss Keith,...

and Jennifer Granholm on War Room. (BTW, what happened to her? I never did hear.....)

[MrMickeysMom]

25. This is what she told Huff Po...

"My agreement with Current was for the duration of the election (and the sale). It has been a very fun adventure; we are blessed with a wonderful team. We'll continue to broadcast The War Room for the next few weeks through the transition, but after that I'll be going back to teaching, speaking and other things."

Michael Shure hosts it, and it's still good, but she made it great. Current is still tops for any political evening news for me.

I'll always miss Keith and part of me will be pissed off that he couldn't get over his ego-manicacal manner. The fight should have been bigger than he was getting. It still should.

Hope you read this, KO. Hope you're big enough to be smaller than the cause again.

[AtomicKitten]

21. me too

he's a bit too colorful for some

but I like colorful

[Snarkoleptic]

22. I miss Keith as well as Hunter S. Thompson.

[ancianita]

23. Man, you said it. Even Rachel can't simultaneously touch the heart and force a guffaw like he can.

I never felt so proud of journalism's ability to ground analysis in fact as when I learned from Keith. I wish he would find a way back to helping our nation get its democratic groove back.

[LittleBlue]

24. Same. I watched MSNBC for him

Didn't realize it until he left. Couldn't bear to watch that channel anymore after he left.

Now it's loaded with hacks and boring hosts.

[Riftaxe]

26. Just go to a bar

there is hardly a shortage of bombastic ignoramuses willing to share opinions, likely as not they even will give insults freely.

[Enthusiast]

27. Keith made unapproved assertions on MSNBC.

All the regulars have been slapped down. You will do as you are told on MSNBC. They are pathetic.