Keith and Rachel

[realitythink]

I think we can now see what happened today at MSNBC. Keith Olbermann knows exactly what he's doing over there. I think he wanted off the anchor desk BS and wants to take it up a notch. If you watched him and Rachel tonight it's was written all over his face. They are going to take that network over!! I'll make a bet on it.

[movonne]

1. I hope so...

[TheDonkey]

2. Good. I hope people tune in to Maddow. We could use a "channel" of our own

and the $$$ from KO are already getting GE thinking about it.

[realitythink]

5. Ratings

That's all it will take. Set your DVR's.

[MadBadger]

3. Olbermann was quoted as saying that he initiated discussions over this.

[Olney Blue]

4. I don't agree- MSNBC management caved into the McCain complaints.

[realitythink]

6. So What?

Maybe they asked Keith to rein it in and he said NO!! Just leave me alone and I'll do my own show. That anchor thing does not seem like an appealing position to be at on that network. Not a real future for Keith. Let's face it, he's never moving up to the big chair. At least not until we have some sort of revolution.

[yellowdogintexas]

8. frankly he has more leverage and freedom on Countdown and as a commentator

than as host.

[Divine Discontent]

9. I agree.

and this will only be good if Olbermann gets to talk as much as he wants, and not every 10 minutes for 30-45 seconds like all the minor talking heads get to do on these cable shows. I will be LIVID if he is subjugated to a minor role along with Pat Buchanan. KEITH is the reason over half the people watch MSNBC - don't mess with us people.

Fine, Keith and others should jump ship if they have to in a few years or sooner, and go make their own, or reinvent Gore's thing he is doing.

[championette02]

7. I hope so

Someone needs to counter the BS spewed night after night in Faux.

[protect our future]

10. Keith's audience -- and Rachel's too -- may show a big increase

due to the controversy about Keith.

[RepublicanElephant]

11. i don't think g.e. is gonna let that happen.

defense contractors are like that.

<http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/09/08/msnbc/>

[realitythink]

13. Money

GE likes it. If people watch they make money. That's all they care about. You must have figured that out by now. Tides turn and pedulums swing, but sometimes you need to push them along.

[HughMoran]

12. Also, he can now say "he hit a grand slam clear out of the ballpark"

Without getting criticized for it.