Olbermann is back with two clips courtesy of Mediaite. Olbermann vies for the self-effacing guffawing “aw shucks you really love me” but it’s odd to see him not snarling about Fox for more than a minute.
In one of the clips he thanks Jonah Goldberg, Bill Kristol, and yours truly, which was a bit of a surprise as just two weeks ago he called me a “b*llsh*t mouthbreather” and blocked me on Twitter, but I guess things have changed. I never thought the donations were a big deal, the only thing was MSNBC’s own policy and how employees, if they like earning money, should listen to their employer or at least approach them about it before breaking it.
It did strike me as odd that he admitted we probably treated him better than he would have treated us. He would have been unnecessarily harsh simply because of ideological differences? Principle is principle and frankly, I couldn’t care less about the cosmetic stuff surrounding it. I hope at some point Olbermann cares less about that, too.
Previously on Big Journalism:
NY Times: Olbermann Apologizes to Viewers, But Not to MSNBC
Indefinite = Tuesday Return: Olbermann Set to Come Back After 2-Day Suspension
Phil Griffin, MSNBC Prez, Should Bring Back Olbermann
Rachel Maddow Defends MSNBC’s Imaginary Credibility
Keith Olbermann, A Memorial Tribute
Saturday Open Thread: Is Olbermann Story Insubordination or MSNBC/Comcast Cop-Out?