red states rule
04-15-2008, 08:00 AM
The moonbat left is pushing CBS to make Keith Olbermann the new anchor at CBS if they dump perky Katie overboard
Even though Keith has dismal rating for his show "Countdown To No Ratings" over at LSDNBC, they feel he would be a good choice. How can a failed sportscaster, who has a secure grip on the basement when it comes to ratings improve the numbers for CBS News?
Memo to CBS: If you’re looking for a news anchor, how about hiring Keith Olbermann?
by margieburns on Mon 14 Apr 2008 03:03 PM EDT | Permanent Link
A sprinkling of news reports has suggested that CBS is looking for a replacement for Katie Couric. Not to do product placement here, and I have not been hired by anyone to provide PR for Keith Olbermann—who doesn’t need it anyway--but there is something to be said for sportscasters. They have to know how to count, they learn to keep their eye on the ball, and they have to be able to understand concepts like fair play. This may not sound like much of a yardstick, but it’s like knowing what beats what in poker—if you take a seat at the table, there is this irreducible minimum-type skill set you should theoretically have. As my son pointed out to me, sportscasters do not often comment too heavily on politics, but when they do, they tend to get it right. By the way, politics is not a dirty word; we are all members of the polity, and a consciousness of that fundamental is built into our system of government—but in any case, when the sports people do venture on current events, aside from weather conditions, their few, selective comments tend to be at least somewhere in the neighborhood of right, just and apt.
None of the above can be counted on in the evening news broadcasts allowed by the three television networks. Whether because of assaults from the rightwing noise machine and the consequent Fox-ification of journalism, the consolidation of outlets in the traditional news media, or an emphasis on advertising and entertainment at the expense of news, it would be very nearly providential to find out much about all five of the biggest events of any given day by turning on any of the nightly news shows. Hence the comparative strength of Countdown; you get some sense of proportion.
http://www.margieburns.com/blog/_archives/2008/4/14/3638844.html
Even though Keith has dismal rating for his show "Countdown To No Ratings" over at LSDNBC, they feel he would be a good choice. How can a failed sportscaster, who has a secure grip on the basement when it comes to ratings improve the numbers for CBS News?
Memo to CBS: If you’re looking for a news anchor, how about hiring Keith Olbermann?
by margieburns on Mon 14 Apr 2008 03:03 PM EDT | Permanent Link
A sprinkling of news reports has suggested that CBS is looking for a replacement for Katie Couric. Not to do product placement here, and I have not been hired by anyone to provide PR for Keith Olbermann—who doesn’t need it anyway--but there is something to be said for sportscasters. They have to know how to count, they learn to keep their eye on the ball, and they have to be able to understand concepts like fair play. This may not sound like much of a yardstick, but it’s like knowing what beats what in poker—if you take a seat at the table, there is this irreducible minimum-type skill set you should theoretically have. As my son pointed out to me, sportscasters do not often comment too heavily on politics, but when they do, they tend to get it right. By the way, politics is not a dirty word; we are all members of the polity, and a consciousness of that fundamental is built into our system of government—but in any case, when the sports people do venture on current events, aside from weather conditions, their few, selective comments tend to be at least somewhere in the neighborhood of right, just and apt.
None of the above can be counted on in the evening news broadcasts allowed by the three television networks. Whether because of assaults from the rightwing noise machine and the consequent Fox-ification of journalism, the consolidation of outlets in the traditional news media, or an emphasis on advertising and entertainment at the expense of news, it would be very nearly providential to find out much about all five of the biggest events of any given day by turning on any of the nightly news shows. Hence the comparative strength of Countdown; you get some sense of proportion.
http://www.margieburns.com/blog/_archives/2008/4/14/3638844.html