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3-2-1-0! Olbermann Out!

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In what can only be described as a huge victory for civil discourse and a hrefhttpcanadafreepress.comindex.phparticle32389 targetblankintelligencea in broadcasting, Keith Olbermann has hosted his last Countdown at MSNBC.l though it has not been disclosed if Olbermanns departure was his choice, that of the network, or a combination thereof, lets not quibble about details!The fact is that this petty, hateful, and unhinged a hrefhttpcanadafreepress.comindex.phparticle32389 targetblanksportsa jock is no longer posing as a pundit on serious news which means he is longer polluting the air waves at MSNBC, and that is a good thing!Farewell a hrefhttpcanadafreepress.comindex.phparticle32389 targetblankKeith Olbermanna, the Worst Person in the world for at least the past five years!John W. Lillpoph3Keith Olbermann gives abrupt goodbye to MSNBC showh3Television Writer David Bauder, a titleAP Television Writer hrefhttpnews.yahoo.comsap20110122aponentvustvolbermannAP Television WriteraNEW YORK Keith Olbermann was MSNBCs most popular personality and singlehandedly led its transformation to an outspoken, leftleaning cable news network in prime time. Despite that, he often seemed to be walking on a tightrope with his job. Friday night, it snapped.Olbermann returned from one last commercial break on Countdown to tell viewers it was his last broadcast, and read a James Thurber short story in a threeminute exit statement. Simultaneously, MSNBC emailed a statement that MSNBC and Keith Olbermann have ended their contract. The network thanked him and said, we wish him well in his future endeavors.Neither MSNBC President a hrefhttpcanadafreepress.comindex.phparticle32389 targetblankPhil Griffina, Olbermann nor his manager responded to requests to explain an exit so abrupt that Olbermanns face was still being featured on an MSNBC promotional ad 30 minutes after he had said goodbye.