POWIP Piece of Work In Progress – Former Abode of Dan Collins

Time to feast on a delicious second helping of schadenfreude

The midterm elections just keep on giving don't they? That pinhead Grayson, out. Pelosi's fall from glory. Obama's perhaps stubborn, dare I say Nixonian, inability to recognize the message voters sent him this past Tuesday.

But this, THIS!, may be the pièce de résistance :

Statement from Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC:
I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.

Tastes sweet doesn't it?  Like a perfectly chilled, delicious, gewürztraminer on a warm summer afternoon...

Personally?  I see this as a convenient pretext for the new bosses from Comcast, who in a deal with G.E. recently took controlling interest in NBC and MSNBC, to get rid of Olbermann.  I mean, face it, MSNBC essentially bent over backwards for their "star", tolerating his free rein of idiocy, manic behavior, even getting him grief and anger counselors.  Olbermann was the face of their decided, and finally admitted, leftward shift.  But, I guess, Comcast didn't want any part of a loose cannon like him.

So I wonder if it's back to sportscenter, or, you know, NPR .  What a great fit that would be, non?

Either way, this is good riddance to bad rubbish, and a move I can see benefitting MSNBC in the long run.

Cap'n Ed has loads of details here.

Rocketman

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