On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 9:53 AM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I think he should go on satellite radio and join the ranks of Dr. >> Laura and Howard Stern. That way his lunatic fringe could still listen >> to him, but I wouldn't have to. > > First, why do you feel compelled to listen to him when he is on cable or > terrestrial radio? Just don't watch.
I guess I'm attempting to be an optimist, and this is my roundabout way of saying that five less hours of Keith on a medium I do frequent paves the way for something potentially better. > Second, ignoring the debatable claim that KO's political fan base qualifies > as lunatic fringe, you are missing the main point here. I draw the distinction between Keith's political fan base (people who share his politics) and his egomaniacal fan base (those who believe he expresses his views in a civilized manner). Those who believe Keith helps his causes only serve to feed his ego, and are thus the lunatic fringe. > Olbermann as a > broadcaster is about a lot more than his politics. That used to be true. I'm not so sure anymore. I mean, do you honestly think Keith would take a job as a sports anchor... that he could silence his idealogical opinions? He wasn't able to cover the '08 elections without spouting his beliefs, and he got demoted by NBC Prime because of it. > His meltdowns at MSNBC > were not primarily because of his politics, nor have they been limited in > his news career. At ESPN he was brilliant, but unable to play well with > others. A claim made about my sweet baby Shannen Doherty is that she is a talented and charismatic actress who loses work because she is unable to play well with others. She still finds work. So will Keith. The industry is very forgiving. You can cheat on your wife, lock a hooker in a closet, and drunkenly drive on the opposite side of traffic eight or nine times and all will be forgiven. Keith will be back again. I'm just hoping that wherever he lands, it won't take away airtime from others who want to put the public interest above self interest. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
