MSDNC Explains the Abscence of Keith Olbermann [Greg Pollowitz]
Jim posted earlier on MSDNC's absence at 10 p.m. with further election coverage. TV Newser — kind of — has the answer:
Rather than running a full, live "Countdown," Lawrence O'Donnell broke in with a 20-minute update on the latest election results. Afterward, MSNBC finished the replay of Keith Olbermann's 8pmET broadcast.
With the exception of one segment, all of Rachel Maddow's subsequent 11pmET program was live, as was 12amET's "Hardball."
An MSNBC spokesperson tells TVNewser, "MSNBC was live with what needed to be live and provided coverage of all the results as they came in."
Not really a good explanation. This is how Olbermann finished his 8 p.m. broadcast:
OLBERMANN: That‘s COUNTDOWN for this the 2,378th day since the previous president declared mission accomplish in Iraq. Lawrence O‘Donnell and I will be back with the latest on the votes in New York 23rd, Virginia and New Jersey at 10:00 Eastern, 7:00 Pacific. Until then, I‘m Keith Olbermann, good night and good luck.
Now with the latest on tonight‘s votes, and Maine‘s bid to become the first state to vote to uphold same sex marriage, ladies and gentlemen, here is Rachel Maddow. Good evening, Rachel.
I wonder whe he scooted early?
11/04 03:32 PM
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