Did anyone watch KO on The View this a.m.? During his segment, he claimed that he didn't vote. My jaw dropped.

Love Keith, yes I do. But I wonder how the show will change with a friend in the White House. He'll just have to vent at the obstructionist Rethugs in Congress.

K.O. isn't a liberal; he's just anti-Bush/GOP. I don't think it'll take him too long to become critical of Obama. He was a staunch Hillary supporter in 2007, describing nearly everything Obama said about her at that time as an "attack." (Check the tapes if you don't think that's true.)

He'll lose patience with Obama if he doesn't turn the economy around or end the war as quickly as K.O.'d like.

Hope KO will keep Obama's feet to the progressive fire. I hope all of us do also.

I don't know if it's apples and oranges (the answer to the question is orange) but they fired Phil Donahue.

Maddow is way much more fun to watch than Olbermann. She's funny; he's not.

OT - Right wing blogger (whom I've never heard of) Martin Eisenstadt claims he was the one who leaked Palin's shortcomings to Fox News- specifically that she didn't know Africa was a continent or the countries in Nafta. David Schuster (MSNBC) said he isn't sure it is true.

Right wing blogger (whom I've never heard of) Martin Eisenstadt claims...

He's a HOAX. Don't trust a single thing he posts. He was also the one who started the stupid rumor that Joe the Plumber was related to Charles Keating. He's yanking everyone's collective chains and he gets a lot of bites when he does it.

Since double duty seems fashionable, do you think they can get Maddow to replace Jerome Bettis on FNiA? Worth a try.

Keith just needs to tone it down a bit.
Space out his screeds...
Cry murder a little less often.

He is in danger of becoming the left's version of billo.
Not that that's bad, but if he gets so tagged, no one will take even the smart things he says seriously...

I don't want to sound snide, but...

Man, I wish there was a blogger out there advocating for me to have a multi-million job. For the public good, no less.

He's a HOAX. -NonyNony

Thanks. I just read the rest of what's on (his?) blog, and it is pretty goofy.

Keith just needs to tone it down a bit. Space out his screeds...Cry murder a little less often.

Well, he'll have a Special Comment tonight, apparently criticizing Prop 8, entitled "What's It To Ya?"

Nothing against Olbermann and Maddow, who are good at what they do, and I'm glad that MSNBC is providing progressive / liberal infotainment, but after all, it is just more infotainment. I can't watch any of those shows for one simple reason: the hideous commercials take up more air time than the actual programming.

If you are interested in serious, hard-hitting, progressive journalism, may I suggest Amy Goodman's program Democracy Now! -- it airs on DirectTV and Dish Network nationwide, as well as on numerous local cable channels, the Pacifica Radio network, and various other nonprofit radio stations. Check their website for schedules.

I love Olbermann's show for the most part. Hopefully, now the additional money and security will enable him to get over his insecurity and stop referencing and responding to every single mention of himself anywhere in the media? It was a boring old shtick a few years ago when only O'Reilly was doing it, KO's show would be even better if he would just stop cold turkey.

I can't watch any of those shows for one simple reason: the hideous commercials take up more air time than the actual programming.

DVR. Fast Forward.

I loved Affleck channeling him on SNL: "Up with which I shall not PUT!" Made me so happy.

To follow up, today's show has a segment on Keith's appearance on The View. If I really gave a damn about his appearance on The View, I would have watched...... The View. He needs to stop using part of each show as a cross-promotional tool for his own ego.

Watched Olberman on The View this morning. He was the last guest. About two minutes into his segment, they cut away for an ABC NEWS "Special Report" about The Obama's meeting the Bush's at the White House. The report lasted until almost 11:00 A.M. here on the west coast. The View came back on just in time for Whoopi to say good bye. It was followed at 11:00 by the regularly scheduled ABC Newscast with a repeat of the "special news" they had just cut away for...I missed the whole segment, but I got to see Bush swagger around his soon to be vacated home twice.

who cares about olbermann, give me mucho more maddow.

seriously, i'd take olbermann more seriously, if i can repeat myself within the same sentense, if his show wasn't like a visual representation of the morning zoo radio of the 90's. who needs the worst person in the world? who needs gutteral sounds when olbermann says the word "bushed"? wo needs finger puppet theater?

i'd rather have a pundit whose reliance on facts and logic is good enough to bring in an audience...i don't need cutesy cut-up jokes. for one thing, he'll never be funnier than the daily show. and it makes our side look desparate and immature.

also, i wish olbermann would pick his fights better.

he went on for a week about that stupid mccain worker who carved a backwards 'b' on her face. olbermann demanded mccain denounce her.

fercryininthesink, it was obvious the girl was sick and needed help. who needs to denounce the truly mentally unstable for political points? it made olbermann look like a bully.

Olberman is tops! What is the matter with some of you people? Don't you remember when he was virually THE ONLY voice from a major TV news outlet giving us background, details, and information that the bu$h/rove/rumsfeld/cheney malAdiminstration did not want us to know? Give him some credit. He exposed more bu$h/cheney backdoor, unethical, illegal and reprehensible behavior than every other so called 'journalist' combined. We owe him, I believe, a debt of gratitude. He had the power of the microphone, AND he was, unlike so many others, BRAVE enough to tell the truth with it. In the intimidating environment in which he began 5 years ago, at the beginning of the Iraq War, that took brass balls. You should know that. And my hat goes off to him. You may want to consider quitting the stone throwing, unless you believe you did more to help the Democratic cause than he has done. BTW, he also gave Maddow lots of time on his show, and helped her get the exposure she needed. I am happy for both of them, and for our Republic, a Republic that they helped us to reclaim. I have to say, some of you really surprise me with your judgment and negative criticism. You have it, that's fine. Vent all you want. I'm just a bit surprised to see it here and targeted against a man who has worked so hard to protect our freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and to inform the public.

Olberman was a blast of fresh air when he started saying the things so many of us thought -- but no TeeVee celebrity would dare utter. With sucess, he started going over the top and now it's boring. This liberal, at least, wants outrage when that's called for, but a steady diet just isn't appetizing. My inflation-adjusted $2 worth.

Eat your heart out Billo.

I would love to see Rachel get a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract; she is better at what she does than anyone else on the air and it is seems like a rarity when true talent is actually rewarded in the infotainment biz.

Okay, I love KO and RM, but $7 mil a year for a TV show is obscene. $7 mil a year for just about anything is obscene. He's joined the ranks of the super-wealthy, while most of us are losing our jobs, homes, healthcare, and watching the well-being of our families erode. A lot of people have lost 10-15 years of contributions to 401 (k)s and will not ever fully recover.

I can't celebrate the success of the very few while everybody else is suffering.

Is it just me or does it seem that since Rachael nabbed the interview with Obama that KO is trying to be a bit more serious - except in his daily anti-Billo section? At this point, Billo is yesterday's news so KO should move on.

"Made Olbermann look like a bully"

He is the alter ego of O'Reilly - Two bullies playing off each other.

Biggest disappointment in the election year was when I had to switch to Seinfeld re-runs during his show - This is because of his vicious attacks on Senator Clinton - He came across as one of right wing attack dogs screaming "What about Vince Foster?" He could well have switched to supporting then Senator Obama without his rabid, mouth foaming commentary about Clinton.

Even Chris Matthews had to change his type of attacks on Senator Clinton, and became a more reasonable advocate for Obama - Loved his take down of Nancy Pfotenhauer, who, also, couldn't figure out the role of Vice President. His allowing Bachmann to dig a huge hole was of the best.

But, bless Rachael Maddow - Style and class - sorta the "Shortstop" of TV

Just dvr the show and fast forward through the parts you don't like. My day is not complete if I miss his show. I love when he blasts billo and comedian rush limbaugh and arrrggh, that aussie creep. That stuff never gets old for me. His popularity is continuously improving as people find out about him. Most of the countless people I have introduced to him wouldn't think about missing a show. Dr. Maddow has been a great spinoff from his show, although I have been listening to her for years on Air America.

If it's true that Olbermann didn't vote, that is remarkably depressing to me.

If you don't vote, you don't get to complain.

I'm in shock.

I am appalled Keith didn't vote. What a horrible role model he is. What a hypocrite. Thousands waited in long lines after years of feeling oppressed by an indifferent and cynical Presidency--one that Keith made sure to inform us of. Do you know how many people I personally coaxed to get off their butts and show some faith, some hope in new vision, a new leader???

SHAME ON YOU. Please don't tell the children!!

Why the hell didn't you vote, Keith Olbermann????

You say it was symbolic? Of what, pray tell? Symbolic of what? Of the fact that cynicism prevails? That votes don't count.

That our collective voices don't matter? That cynicism wins over making a difference?

You are so full of it. I'll bet it was just inconvenient, so you decided not to. What a self-grandiose obscene gesture --after all you preach, all you tell others...

Sure you talk the talk. But WOW--talk about not walking the walk.

Congrats--you take the prize.

Thank God for Maddow. I'll bet she voted. And I'm no longer watching your show.