MSNBC shifts Matthews, Olbermann

It is sad when news and even politics have to have a left/right slant to them. The personal opinions/ bias of the reporters have no place in news/politics. They should report in a fair and unbiased way.

Unfortunately this will never happen again. Those days are long gone and have been (I'd say) since the late 60's early '70's when the very liberal media really came into power.

Do you watch FOX news...call that reporters at prime time? We all have lost the understanding of what a real reporter is...MSNBC was the balance to FOX.

Facist!

Look that word up...

The article said that Keith was uncomfortable covering the Republican Convention, gee, I wonder why?? He has described his show as Op-Ed, which is no different than Limbaugh. His discomfort was due to his role of doing more straight up reporting which he isn't capable of. He and Matthews, no matter how hard they deny it, or as biased as any of the pundits on Fox. They both had a great deal to do in swaying Democrats toward Obama during the primaries. Hardly a show they did wasn't without bias toward Clinton. When Obama finally accepted the Party nomination, watching MSNBC, I thought Chris was going to break down and cry at what he called the greatest moment in this Country's History. An inexperienced politician, who has been running for President since his "great" speech at the 2004 convention. With Hillary having so much experience they, evidently thought her run wasn't as historical. I would like to not see them or hear them for the next 2 months, in fact, it would be fine if they never had another show aired. Keith will probably need another sports show when Bush leaves office, he won't have any one to hate. Maybe he could move to Crawford. Yes, I know I can tune in to another network, which I have started doing. The real show these two should be on is with Hannity and O'Reilly, can't you just feel the love these four would generate. It would be a historic event for having 4 A- - holes together at one time. Some are saying that there is too much conservative reporting on the Networks, that we need a liberal point of view. I have as little respect for Fox as I do MSNBC, what I consider wrong with both is that they are biased. We need honest factual reporting to help us make rational choices between two Parties' candidates.

But remember that they are supposed to not have any bias at all as new "anchors". Anchors report the news across the board. People like Hannity and Limbaugh are not anchors, they are there for their opinion. Now KO and Matt will have that opportunity to voice their opinion. You should still watch them. For those of you that are upset with them being "moved" because its a supposed balance to Fox news, you should watch them for that slant you agree with. You should be watching anchors for news...if you want their left based opinion, then watch their opinion based shows.

The least biased news of the American scene I've found is the BBC. You have to go offshore to find an objective look at American politics....IMO, of course.

Of course Olbermann is biased! That's his appeal. He speaks the truth when the Neocons can only be counted on for lies, deceit, theft and illegal wars. I have no interest in what Brent Bozell says, wants, needs, feels or thinks.

MSNBC is not thinking clearly in my judgement. Olbermann is central to their ratings success. And there is a significant portion of the American public that's sick of the lies and deceit that assume we're idiots and only God Fearing Republicans have any sense.

There is a wide spectrum of beliefs in our diverse nation. If that pig murdoch and his bootblack Roger Ailes can foist their criminal lies on us with abandon, then I'd like MSNBC to understand that there are people who want Olbermann badly and sneer with disgust and contempt at those who claim he's 'too much' becuase he tells the truth.

And the truth is damn hard to comeby these days. And it's a lot more important than what News Management considers 'proper, appropriate, decent broadcasting'. we're fighting for the life of our nation against a cabal of blackguards and murderers, war criminals and treasonists in high office. Left wing bias? THere isn't enough!!!!!

Wake UP MSNBC management. Rethink what you've done. Keith is more important to us than you are. If he leaves. We leave.

Stick with Fox...That's your intellectual speed.

When I was a young woman, radio-talk shows also offered both sides of the fence. Then, radio-free America went right wing extremists with the likes of that blubbering, blo-hard, Limbaugh, and today, all voice-free American radio is nothing more than conservative, brainwashing.

Now, six corporations own the media. Soon, tv will be the same biased, slanted, brainwashing and mind-control that is today's radio-free America. America, do you truly believe all the mind-control corporate America has been feeding you all your lives?

Now, first hand, you see freedoms and democracies at work! TV-free America? Goin, goin, goin ...

When I was a young man ;-) and interviews were conducted, the journalist acted as a fact checker. He studied up on who he was interviewing and if he found a discrepancy in what they were saying, he called him on it, right then, right there. Now, we call it fair and balanced if two people are being interviewed at the same time and the journalist acts only as a traffic cop; no fact checking involved. So you wind up with someone on the far left and someone on the far right going at it and talking over each other and both of them lying for their side and no one in the middle saying, "Hey, wait a minute."

That doesn't serve the public good, but it makes for 'journalism' that more resembles professional wrestling.

NO DOUBT YOU WERE BUSY WATCHING FOX NEWS INSTEAD

You are the moron!!

I find keith and Chris are the only one speaking the truth. WE are sick of a party who has become a fascist party and whose followers are brainless and non thinkers!!

We want intellectuals in the white house! Watch this, maybe it will wake you up.

http://propagandameatgrinder.magnify.net/video/Zeitgeist-s-hrvatskim-titlom/theater#theater_title

Proudliberal-468415 Obama and intellectual can not be used in the same sentence! This is understandable since you obtain your facts from some hack site called propagandameatgrinder.magnify.net. I am sure they have all the answers just like moveon.org.

RP, the point you made about news anchors is what I tried to make about Matthews and Olbermann. MSNBC by using them as "Anchors" for the Conventions was promoting them as political experts, implying they would analysis the political events without an agenda. Their convention team was to be the best at dissecting the two parties platforms. MSNBC made every effort to promote the two as "Anchors" for the reporters mingling with the delegates. News was what they were supposed deliver, not their slanted opinions. It's a down right shame that Olbermann didn't "Anchor" from the Republican Convention, it would have been a sight to see and hear when he tried to be impartial toward the Republicans. I'm sure the convention attendees would have welcomed him as one of their very own. When selecting the Worst Person, he should look no further than a mirror. He has successfully undermined Dan Abrams, helping his protege Maddow to take his spot. He has cut off the guests he doesn't agree with. He is attempting to have Scarborough replaced and he has ruined what reputation NBC news had left. Williams, Brokaw, Mitchell, Todd, and the other journalists are having a difficult time defending their Network. Olbermann is one who divides not one who unites. Every place he has been employed has eventually fired him. There's an old adage" everybody likes a little smart a— — some of the time, but nobody likes one all the time." Give an idiot a stage and he thinks he's Shakespear.

Proudliberal,

Watched your video link. Very cinematic, a waste of time, but well done. War is ugly, but having an "Intellectual" in the white house isn't going to stop it from happening, I'm afraid.

If you are thinking that an intellectual wouldn't ever take us to war, you're sadly mistaken.

I agree... I was beginning to believe that Olbermann & Mathews were going to demand a name change from MS National Broadcasting Company to MS National Barack Company...particularly Mathews after that "chill up his leg."

Olbermann is right up there with O'Reilly and has a place on such a show, that way I can CHOOSE whether or not I want to hear his rants and raves.

I'll look forward to getting my NEWS from Gregory.

I couldn't differ from your opinion more....I find the passion of Chris Matthews and Keith Oberman refreshing rather than having all of the newscasters and Pundits stay in the middle of the road rather than hold them to the truth and call them out when the truth is nowhere to be found

Gregory = REPUBLICAN =YES. No one in the national media other than Olbermann and lately Mathews has stood up to these republicans and their destruction of our "Freedom of the Press" for a long long time. Demand that the Fairness Doctrine be brought back and let all "News Networks" know that America is fed up with their SHOVING the Right Wing's Agenda Down America's throat.

He is not dead. He is going back to his traditional role as an impassioned analyst.

Bea,

Hardball's still on the air and staying that way. They just pulled them from the election coverage.

Wow Muslim Sympathy Network - what does the BC stand for? If Hilary was the democratic candidate, would it still be the Muslim Sympathy Network? Or would it be something witty (actually an attempt at wit), involving women's rights. The Obama-Muslim card has been played. It doesn't work.

Anti-American, socialist network? Socialist countries don't allow the press to criticize the president. We're lucky that we have the right for our press to say what they want.

Your right we do have the right to voice our opinions, but it also does not matter..they do what they want. Say Country first and well we could invade any country we choose to, a lot like Russia just did and Germany did in the late 30's. Country first...and we all become blind for some reason.

I meet a Russian once, he said in my country we cannot say what we wish, so we cannot change anything. In your country you can say what you wish, but it does not change anything...so in the end we are both in the same boat.

David: You have absolutely no clue what anti-American is... You put the RNC before your country

That's right David, Go back to the Fascist Fox network. They tell you what to think and how to feel. They are republican shills. We won't miss you because you weren't adding anything intelligent, just bigoted.

Is Fox the freedom of expression and freedom of the American mind network? Gee, I thought Fox was the conservative, Republican brainwashing machine for all of America's least enlightened, least aware and most brainwashed drones, representing the Americans with the lowest IQ's.

Before escaping beyond all the brainwashing and the carefully, controlled societal voices, the individual has to possess a modicum of intelligence and consciousness. Therefore, Fox is the Facist Network for all the brainwashed, drone worker bees. Remember, the Germans loved and adored Hitler, and the mind-control made them happy and content.

It takes physical energy to actually be able to think outside that old, tired and worn box. The Fox Facist network and the propaganda they spew to make Americans happy but ignorant. Everyday, this nation moves closer to a one party system because the brainwashers and those controlling your thinking have all the money, and in this damocracy, money is power and everything.

brandino02
Of course, you are uncivilized...you republicans lie all the time, it is part of your morals and values.. Yes, the european press do criticized their presidential candidates.

Have you ever lived in a moderate socialtist country??? If not, so how would you know??

the only TV journalists who tell the truth? they were Anchors! they never ever just said the truth, they threw in their two cents every time. And if you agree with them, cool..now they get a chance to rant just like you can..in an opinion...not while reporting news. Hannity and Limbaugh, that someone earlier was complaining about, arent anchors, they have opinion shows and look how powerful they got! you should be happy they can do that now, right?

These comments are the typical banter of the left and the right back and forth. Please let's all check the facts before speaking. Both sides speak out of both sides of their mouths. Anytime you bring such an impassioned attitude into pragmatic things, such as governance, you make irrational decisions and statements. This happens on both sides of the aisle. Being independent, I have the opportunity to look at both sides and see the inaccuracies. I think everyone would be better off to investigate the truth, not just drink the water because its poisoned from both sides of the bank. Anything less is intellectually dishonest and is not worthy of being commented on.

JoAnne. If they told the truth, they would not be off the air.

Chris, Keith, and Rachel are so refreshing to watch. I do understand if you take David Gregory as THE anchor because he seems unbiased and that is what it should be.
But after all the Republicans should be very careful in being rude to the press. They put somebody up for our countries VP who calls herself a pittbull with lipstick. How low did we get and how disgusting for all the hockey moms.
So I am with the press for being honest with us ( at least as far as MSNBC is concerned).

I agree. I will watch MSNBC only for Olbermann and Rachel. I will watch C-Span for the debates. MSNBC has lost me as a viewer as well. Shame on you, MSNBC. We finally had a few people in the media brave enough to demonstrate some liberal viewpoints. Now the entire media is nothing but a shill for the right-wingers. All they have to say is "Bend over", and the media answers: "How low?"

Well, America, we still have Fox News, television-free America! Remember, during WW2, it was radio free Europe, that is, all the stations not controlled by the Nazis and the Facists. Yep, after Mac and his repugnant, red-neck, Neanderthal beauty queen are in the white house, we'll still have tv free America!

Fox will still be bleating its brainwashing propaganda as a soothing balm for the comatose American minds. Yep, Fox it is!

Colorado, your faves are my faves.

The only liberal reporting out there? No. DNCNBC is socialist reporting. CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Washington Post, NY Times et al. are all liberal reporting. DNCNBC is so far past left field you can't find them.

Can you say sensorship? I totally agree with you. What the heck is happening to this country. Olbermann and Matthews were awesome. And may I add Campbell Brown and Andrea Mitchell who I used to think didn't have my best interests. What is so wrong with asking tough questions during this day and time? Of course Palin would call the Media/Press "elite." She's afraid of them. God forbid she make have to answer some questions about something she knows nothing about! A BS in journalism doesn't educate you much.

Can you spell Can you say censorship?

You nailed it! Again the right uses the old double standard. McCain be asked a tough question he answer by talking about being a POW, which by the way there were 699 more then just him.

We got the goverment we asked for. In fact McCain will not gon on any show where he will be challaged, he and his party are not that dumb, the voters are and their party knows it.

I agree 100%. Why is it that FIX NEWS with their well known and right-wing neo-nazi propaganda gets to do their crap "news" reporting and if anyone else has the slightest leaning other wise can't. This is BS. CNN is just driven by ratings and have turned worse and worse every year. Hey MSNBC execs: do you wonder why your network has grown so rapidly during the last few years? It is because of people like me that do not have anything else that I can trust. I like Gregory, but he is not Keith or Chris. Please do not give in to the right wing conservative, they are already prancing about that this is a victory for them and it works towards the run for the White House. Keith and Chris are the only anchors that I trust. Please don't make me stop watching MSNBC, but if it bends to the will of the conservatives, then it is not better than FIX News.

Censorship? Nice try. They're still allowed to say whatever they want to say, just as MSNBC has the right to use whichever newscasters they choose. No one has taken away their right to free speech, just the right to say it on camera on MSNBC.

Apparently there were a lot of viewers that didn't appreciate their ultra-liberal perspective. Networks are concerned about the numbers, period. If enough people don't like what they're airing, they will change. It's all about ratings, which is what drives their advertising dollars. If no one's watching, companies will not pay to advertise on that network.

James: Keep drinking the FOX/ RNC Kool-Aid dude!!! So the "Liberal Media" is ABC,NBC,CBS, & CNN with MSNBC getting a special new neo-con tag Socialist Media??

You RNC twits crack me up... the media & DNC are the evil-doers (to quote your hero "W") Funny how your group seems to dream about ONE party & government control over the media. Throw in recycling Ronald Reagan's economic policies (20+ years past their prime) & you have America resemble the old U.S.S.R. (what McCain still calls Russia...)

the RED Party (& States) indeed!!!!!!

JScottP99 -

Can you punctuate?

I agree with Helen. I actually cried tonight when I heard this reported by that hypocritical Lou Dobbs. His whole show was about how the liberal media has gotten out of hand and unfairly attacked Palin! I couldn't believe my ears. People are being spoon fed this $%#&*!!! that we are somehow not entitled to question this self professed pit bull who wants to be VP! Don't pit bulls eat their young? She scares me. She would set the women of this country so far back! I think about how much I did to protect my children and teach them right from wrong but here is this maniac in a photo with her young daughter drooling over the carcass of a caribou she had just killed. Talk about your mommy dearest! I suspect that God has grown tired of our country which no longer stands up for those in need. The only reason Obama is in not 20 points ahead is because of the absolute hatred in this country! They don't see him for the brilliant man he is but rather some black man trying to sit in the front of the bus! Our absolute only source of an opposing view from the Republicans is now gone. I will definitely join in the boycott of MSNBC.

All you that are whining about nobody asking McCain/Palin tough questions should just stop and ask yourself why after 19 months nobody will ask Sen. Obama anything. Wright, Resko, Ayers, Farrakan - no answers to these because nobody will EVEN ask the questions.

Oh and ileen--leinick enough with YOUR racism. The only ones playing the race card in this election are the dems.

Olberman & Matthews are still on their own shows where they are STILL free to spout their liberal bias just as Fox has Hannity. No Difference. A news anchor is supposed to report the news, not tell everyone they get a chill down their leg when someone speaks. You consider that unbiased reporting?

As a fellow independent, I, too, was disappointed in the coverage. It's obvious MSNBC and FOX both lean badly, and it is indicative of today's society that there are people throwing around slurs on this "informed" blog site. I encourage everyone to put their personal biases away long enough to recognize issues are never as simple as a politician tells. Let's all stop drinking the koolaid. This will be the first step for "change."

"Independent" voter with less than 60 days to go before Election Day???

Geez! Let's cut the B.S. If you have not made a choice by now you shouldn't be voting. I'll make it easy for you.

Reward 8 years of incompetence or go with CHANGE!

I don't reward idiots with a contract extension (& I live in S/E MI... where we give bonuses to GM execs & let Matt Millen keep running the Detroit Lions). Easy choice this year

Two cents is about all that's worth! Tune in to Fox; you'll feel more at home there!

Poor lady... Fox news is all propaganda... Has O'reilly ever told you that the french had Bin Laden in their scopes twice, in afghanistan. and were ordered by the american command, not to shoot??
because you know, the french have been fighting the real war on "terror" since the begining!! something for you to think about!!

AZZ O,
What kind of CHANGE? Obama is nothing more than the same old "business as usual." He talks change, but is a fraud.

KISS MY LIBERAL *#*. I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL NOV. 4TH WHEN THE BALLOTS ARE ALL COUNTED AND UNLESS THE SUPREME COURT INTERVENES AGAIN, WHAT IN THE HELL ARE ALL OF YOU RIGHT-WINGED IDIOTS GOING TO DO? HEY! I'VE GOT A SUGGESTION -MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishful thinking. No one needs to move, this Nation can harbor right wing nuts and left wing socialists. Those who vote independent will decide this election. If they are reading these comments they may vote in a third party candidate. They probably think that we all are the most prejudiced people around.

CM & KO are not anchors. They are known for their own shows--in which they are allowed to be opinionated. They don't know how to just report the news without throwing in their opinions. And to hell with anyone who doesn't agree with them. Matthews won't even let his guests finish a sentence. He asks a question and then butts in before the guest can finish. I haven't watched Keith for a long time--a little of Keith goes a long way. I can barely stand to watch him on Sunday Night Football. I miss Russert. And at least Gregory can report the news without putting in his 2 cents. Tom Brokaw is the best of them all and Brian Williams. They are a real newsmen. They just report what is happening. I couldn't stand the convention coverage. The pundits talked during the speeches! I finally changed to PBS. The Montana gov gave a good speech--but anyone watching MSNBC would have missed it. PBS and CSPAN showed all the speeches.
I don't watch FOX b/c it is so biased. Everyone knows it is. I have always watched MSNBC & NBC for unbiased reporting. But it just keeps going downhill. I just want someone to report what the candidates are doing/saying so I can form my own opinion. I don't need Keith or Chris to do it for me. I am glad they still have their own shows; and I am even happier that they won't be anchoring anymore. I may actually start watching MSNBC again.

I can't stand Keith Olberman. He comes off as the biggest jerk in T.V. News. If he gets booted off altogether it would be a great coup for MSNBC. Now they've got Rachel Maddox who I believe is Keith Olberman in drag.

Of course, you are not intelligent enough to appreciate the truth!

Wow. What is it like to think you are the smartest person in the room? Let me know when Olbermann wipes his chin and starts speaking the truth.

I COMPLETELY agree with you, Harold. For some time now, I have stopped watching ABC, NBC and CBS for my TV News, simply because it is always obvious that in reporting news regarding our government or politics, these mainstream channels continue to support the Republican machine. I sometimes return to see if there is any difference, but always end up changing back to MSNBC. I have tried CNN but can't rely on an unbiased news report. FOX is something we watch when we want a good laugh.

Thanks for your comments Harold!

When 90% of journalist vote and/or give money to democrats I would call that a bias. To bad you can't argue with fact. The media is VERY liberal.

Oh... Chris Chappell. I'm just going to make two requests of you. First, please provide us a reliable source to verify your "FACT."

The problem to those of you who shout about the "LIBERAL" media, is that anything slightly to the left of outright fascism (I'm giving you a gift and assuming you know the meaning of the word), is considered the dreaded "LIBERAL." So for my second request, please explain to us why large media corporations which stand to heavily benefit from supporting the Republican views on media ownership, taxation and repeal of the fairness doctrine EVER support a "liberal" agenda?

We'll all be waiting... probably for a very long time.

I would love to know where Chris got his statistics. Fox News? If People can just make up a number whatever they want. I would say that 100% of the oil company and their employees give money and vote for Republicans.

Remember, facism came to America in 2000 with this administration. It was wrapped in our nations flag and carrying a cross.

Cybok:

If fascism had come to America then you and the rest of the ultra left would be either dead or in a Gulag by now

Chris is just doing what his buds @ FOX "News" taught him to do: Float a lie out there as FACT & people will just believe it!

You are missing the point Harold. No one watches FOX News for unbiased reporting. Is there anyone in the world that doesn't know about FOX? MSNBC however has always had a much higher standard than FOX. I don't watch FOX so I don't care about O'Riley or the rest of the bunch. I do watch MSNBC b/c it used to be unbiased. KO & CM are entitled to their opinions on their shows. But they are not anchors. The person who thought it was a good idea to put them in anchor positions is a fool.

No there is no one in the world that doesn't know about FOX. That's why their ratings are sky high.

Fox is the RNC Propaganda Network, the other media is primarily lazy and will spout what they are fed.

Even PBS is shifting right now that they are taking FOX money. Telemundo here I come, at least they have unbiased video I can watch.

You don't have to worry, OLBERMANN, MADDOW, and MATTHEWS aren't being taken from you. They still have their shows, they just won't be used to promote their bias as News Anchors. You can still tune in and get all the liberal slant you want and if that doesn't make you happy, you can tune to Fox. Calling the decision GE and NBC made to move these two from anchoring, censorship, is ridiculous. NBC and GE have been getting an earful about these two and their so called truth in reporting. They need to HIRE Hannity, Limbaugh, and O'Reilly as a counter to Olbermann, Matthews, and Maddow, they could then buy the rights to Comedy Central. With the bias these 6 people report as truth, we need to hook them all up to a lie detector and scroll the truth across the screen when they speak. They are all fun to watch and listen to, the passion they exude when they are lying is like watching a Greek Tragedy. You can always tell when they are lying, their lips move. And here's today's news, the real news, as reported by your favorite liberal or conservative opinion editor. Tune in now for your daily fix of FICTION.

steph-375334...Your ignorant remarks show you to be typical of the uneducated,obnoxious and unsophisticated types in this country.

steph's remarks aren't the ignorant ones, john. If you can't get your point across without calling half the country names, I'm afraid YOU are the ignorant one.

I'll give you obnoxious and unsophisticated. However, uneducated (hope I spelled it right, HA!)I am not. Just because I don't want this country run by a socalist who rubs elbows with the likes of William Ayers and Jeremiah Wright, doesn't mean I am uneducated.

And what is Fox they are a Far Right as anyone can get why aren't they being switched around just Hanity alone had spread more lies about the Democrats then I have seen in any other network. I the McCain - Palin ticket think the American public is to ignorant to notice this Little stunt they are sadly mistaken.

I like to ask McCain the self proclaim defender of freedom how is it that Fox can be totally on the Right side and no one gets shifted around but why did his party pressure MSNBC to shifted Oberman and Mathews just because they did not like it when they told the truth. McCain done like a true Bush twin.

Steph,

Do you drive on socialist roads? Send your kids to socialist schools? Make use of the socialist postal service? Go to the socialist library?

Please. Your phobia is over the top. It's been shown that the happiest people on earth live in countries with mixed economies; meaning, a mixture of capitalism and socialism.

Maybe you're for unfettered capitalism, but it's killing the planet (and us along with it) and it's driving us over a cliff into depression. Unfettered capitalism, which it seems you favor, is great for the people on Wall St. but it doesn't work too well for the people on Main St.

Thank YouTrueBlueAmerican! (Don't forget the Socialist Military).

The "unfettered capitalism" of the republican Neo Cons has shut down the competition and innovation of capitalism. Media consolidation has shut down free speech. MSNBC has only furthered that trend by this action. Big businesses owning our media limits what we are told if it is inconvenient to their board and stockholders - yet another consequence of "Unfettered Capitalism" and far right philosophy.

Oh, Linda, didn't you know. Fox is fair and balanced news, the mouthpiece, with their soothing, droning words that reflect everything that is realism in America, the good guys. If it isn't pregnant or about to become pg or doesn't wear a cross around its neck or parrot & chant the soothing propaganda, then it isn't free to be on tv.

Close your eyes, shut down your mind, wrap wool around the electrical brain synapses of your brain, turn on American Free tv and become a true, righteous, war-loving, mass murdering, Earth slaughtering, Holier than thou, American, the greatest and gravest war machine of all times & don't forget to wave ole glory, thump your chest and yodel after me, American free tv! Yes, Fox's the one, the only one! Hee Haw!

Well, it seems to work for them...the ignorant masses just can't seem to hear the lies behind the shiny face and the perfectly coiffed hair. After all, they are about to elect a women with no more qualifications than a smile and the teleprompter reading ability of a FOX News talking head.

Well said Steph! I agree completely.

I can't believe MSNBC shunted Olberman and Matthews. Geez, they are a small number of journalists that are an alternative to FOX news and their BS!!! What are you guys at NBC doing? One of the main reasons I watch your news is for Olberman and Matthews and if you guys decide for expediency they will no longer have the roles they have, I won't watch. Guess I will have to go to boring CNN, but never FOX. Why has MSNBC bowed to the zealot right? These two anchors are the only ones who give Americans the straight story and their viewership is up. Big mistake for MSNBC. Is Olberman still gonna have his show? How about Matthews? I am sorely disappointed in this public humiliation to two truthful journalists. Shame on MSNBC!!! Shame.

They still have their own shows where they can state their opinions. What part of that do you not understand?

What flavor of kool aid are you drinking, newshound?

Olbermann and Mathews are both hacks. If they are so great MSNBC would not continue to be ratings bottom feeders.

We're not snotty......

We just don't give a crap about the little people!

It's obvious by your statement which party you support as it pretty much sums up the GOP's economic plan as well. The Irony involved is comical. The sad part is people like you actually exist. The Little people happen to be The Armed Forces as well as Police, Firefighters and Paramedics. Thank God(not conservative) they do not share this opinion. You should Obtain A CT(Cat-Scan) to actually verify you have a brain. This is exactly why you party has it's negative stereotype

"We just don't give a crap about the little people!"....this quote comes From Lauralou

Steve, get a grip. Just because you have a closed-minded view of anyone who doesn't share your perspective doesn't mean you're the only one with a brain. I'm pretty sure Lauralou was being sarcastic (or she's a liberal - I don't know her) but give me a break.

I'm a conservative who has worked since the age of 16, put myself through school, scraped to buy a home and raise a family, and am what you would consider "little people". Much like the majority of my party, I might add. I could toss out quite a few stereotypes of liberals that may or may not apply to you, but I try not to lump everyone together like that. There are generous and stingy people on both sides of the aisle. There are open- and closed- minded people on both sides of the aisle. There are good and bad people on both sides of the aisle.

Yeah Steve... your party (the RNC) loves America....

... they just HATE half the people in it! I stole that from John Stewart, but it fits so well here.

Olbermann and Mathews are both hacks. If they are so great MSNBC would not continue to be ratings bottom feeders.

fedupwithliberals - you hit the nail right on the head. Thank you! I don't know why every liberal thinks that if you are a Republican that you are old, white and as rich as Bill Gates.

Don Abrams seems pretty darn Republican to me. And O'Reilly? He'll fall in the right side of anything and claim he's balanced. What a jerk. See this:

Chris has no integrity. He only has eyes for one party!! He is a very bias person. As for Keith, I would not waste my time discussing that jerk.

Integrity. And a 'tingly' leg.

Olbermann and Mathews are both hacks. If they are so great MSNBC would not continue to be ratings bottom feeders.

MSNBC, OBERMAN, AND MATTHEWS ARE ALL VERY BIASED. I THINK FREEDOM OF THE PRESS HAS GONE WAY TOO FAR. THESE PEOPLE INFLUENCE VOTERS THAT ARE NOT REALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE TRUTHFULNESS OF ALL THE CANDIDATES.

CAROL COOPER

I think you speak for most viewers. I watch MSNBC for Keith and Chris....if their roles on MSNBC are limited...my television viewing will follow suit.

Me either. Back to CNN or CSPAN.

Here's what's REALLY funny: All of you crying over the loss of Keith and Chris are crying because you agree with them and you feel as if your voice is lost. Well, let me just say that if you feel you have lost your "voice" THEN THEY AREN'T FAIR AND BALANCED, THEY ARE JUST SPEWING THE LIBERAL CRAP THAT YOU ARE BUYING.

MSNBC and NBC's parent company is GE, the defense contractor who makes things more deadly than light bulbs (ie. nuclear triggers).

They're all for letting the liberals have their shows as long as it makes them money and doesn't cause them too much trouble, but as soon as their buddies start hollering, they return to their roots.

Money and connections, talk.

Olbermann and Mathews are both hacks. If they are so great MSNBC would not continue to be ratings bottom feeders.

f18Jets are you stupid or just a robot hitting the same keys over and over again?

I believe that he has a good point and is sticking with it.

denise did someone MAKE you watch Olbermann and Matthews?
Quit you're whining and go back to Faux and listen to the horses**t of O'Reilly

I'll still watch Hardball and Countdown, I love both of 'my guys'.
BTW Olbermann was so right when he made his statemen regarding 9/11.
That footage was in very poor taste. But that's McCain for you, he just LOVES anything to do with war!

I'm sorry you find the reminder of what our country is fighting for "in very poor taste". Unfortunately, there are many on the left who want to pretend 9/11 never happened. That we weren't attacked by Islamic Extremist Terrorists. That the threat doesn't still exist.

The rest of us understand that in order to ensure our country's future safety, we can never let the events of that day be forgotten. Much like the Jews and their Holocaust experience, we are saying "Never Again". And honoring the fallen is one way we do that.

McCain will be the first one to tell you he hates war. He has first-hand experience, as well as sons who are in harm's way. I know I'm probably not going to change your opinion of him, and you'll still vote for Obama on Nov. 4, and you'll continue to think Fox News is biased and "your guys" are fair & balanced, and that's your right as an American.

Just remember who it was that fought to give you those rights, and try to show a little respect.

Actually Denise, the entire world IS entitled to hear his opinions. It is our RIGHT to decide whether or not to listen to them. If you don't like Kieth or Chris, you are entitled to ignore them. I like them, Kieth especially (Sorry Chris, you are too confrontational for me most days), and I'm entitled to listen to them if I can a) find them, and b) I want to.

If you watch Countdown much, then you know that Kieth actually has personal commentary sections. He tells you that they are personal commentary, warns you throughout the show that he is going to have one at the end, etc. If you don't like his commentaries, then turn off the show when he gets there. You also know that he is democrat and liberal. I believe he has said as much. If you check his facts, though, he is usually correct about them. Regardless of whether or not you like the facts, you can't fault someone for saying what you don't like to hear if you aren't willing to check up and make sure that they aren't lying to you. Then if you still don't like it, go elsewhere.

What I don't understand is why people who already know that they don't like these two as commentators normally, watched their coverage to begin with. It's not like there wasn't an alternative. In fact there was so literally an abundance of alternatives that I just stopped watching TV for the week of the DNC and RNC. They are too much of horse and pony show for me to begin with and not enough information about either set of candidates.

Yeah denise....

... How DARE Americans voice their opinions... we should just shut the H*LL up like they do in China

I'm beginning to figure out what a "Ditto-Head" is & sounds like... good luck denise. I just pray you don't have five kids (like the VP want-a-bee)

If you believe that, you must be a republican, they believe what they are told and don't look beneath the surface or read between the lines

Welcome to the fray Sam Go.
Actually reading details of an article is beyond the time sync for most.
Easier to just jump in and start threads agreeing, denying or driving an article off topic.

Jim: Care to comment on Hannity being on the FOX convention team?

AZZ I'll take that one. Hannity was not the ANCHOR.

Yeah, I like hearing the truth. You obviously don't. I bet you are a FOX watcher.....Good riddance. Enjoy all the lies......

You mean the way FOX news does right?