Big fan of Keith's, eh? Suspended Keith Olbermann Demanded MSNBC Apology, Will Return Tuesday
http://www.popeater.com/2010/11/08/keith-olbermann-return-MSNBC/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk1%7C182920 On Nov 9, 4:13 am, "Kevin M." <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow. What a smarmy little weasel. > > >> I also wish to apologize to you viewers for having precipitated such > >> anxiety > >> and unnecessary drama. > > That isn't apologizing for his actions. It is apologizing for the > media hype and backlash. He is saying that what he did wasn't bad -- > but it led to something bad. > > >> You should know that I mistakenly violated an > >> inconsistently applied rule – > > As PGage pointed out, he sank deeper into the realm of bullsh*t by > casting aspersions about how his bosses handle themselves. He is > saying it is NBC's fault, not his, in which case this is not an > apology at all. It is casting blame. > > >> You should also know that I did not attempt to keep any of these political > >> contributions secret; I knew they would be known to you and the rest of > >> the > >> public. I did not make them through a relative, friend, corporation, PAC, > >> or > >> any other intermediary, and I did not blame them on some kind of > >> convenient > >> 'mistake' by their recipients. > > In other words, he didn't break many rules -- just one, so that's OK. > And he didn't blame them on any "mistake," but he does believe NBC was > in the wrong, not himself. > > It was barely a half-hearted apology. He doesn't believe he did > anything wrong, and he doesn't see the moral ambiguity of taking money > from NBC while refusing to follow their rules. Keith's apology rivals > Letterman's to Sarah Palin, though the two were vastly different > scenarios. Keith didn't really apologize but did something wrong; > Letterman apologized but did nothing wrong. > > Another stellar day in the world of professional broadcasting. > -- > 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 tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
