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Olby Watch

In the bitter struggle with CNN for distant second to Fox News, MSNBC finds Keith Olbermann a liability:

MSNBC continues its dominance of CNN during prime time as the 2nd place cable news outlet, while CNN remains ahead during dayside hours (with Fox News dominating in 1st place in both categories).

But a strange thing happened in the first quarter of 2010 – the 8pmET landmark show Countdown fared better without regular host Keith Olbermann than with him.

In possibly related news, Congress recently went on recess without voting on a further extension of unemployment benefits.

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10 comments to Olby Watch

  • SJBill

    Olby, rest your oars.

  • Mongo

    Olby, rest your oars.
    Before someone takes one and thwacks you with it. Unless somebody has their way with Phil Griffin, Olbie-wan has a Rabbi in his corner…which sucks for us…except that I refuse to watch MSNBC…not even on a bet.

    • virgil xenophon

      Oh,*I* do,Mongo,if only to be present on the day when Olby either a) starts actually, physically, foaming at the mouth or b) strokes out on-set.

      • Mongo

        You’re a better man than I am. Wow. I cringe at the thought of even hearing his voice.

        • virgil xenophon

          Olby is fun, Mongo, he can’t hurt me. I reserve the mute button for pure, unalloyed evil–like Obama–saves me money on TVs.

      • Quartermaster

        While that would be fun to watch, the price you have to pay in the mean time is unspeakable. Far worse than a trip to the Vet.

  • Chris

    I can testify that I instantly switch channels when Olby or that Rachel are on. I preferred it in the old days when you could not really tell how a “journalist” leaned on a story. But then again I was younger and didn’t know any better.

    On a better note – It’s 73 degrees right here, right now in Wisconsin – Whoo Hoo!

    • Quartermaster

      It was almost 80 in Cherokee when I left the office. Frost on the car windows this morning.

    • SCOTTtheBADGER

      Channel 3 out of Madison says a rainy weekend, though.. That’s alright, we sure could use it, it’s awfully dry out.

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