Olbermann statements reg. dismissal:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

http://twitter.com/#!/KeithOlbermann

1/ I'd like to apologize to my viewers and my staff for the failure of Current TV. Editorially, Countdown had never been better.

2/ But for more than a year I have been imploring @AlGore and @JoelHyatt to resolve our issues internally,

3/ while I've been not publicizing my complaints, and keeping the show alive for the sake of its loyal viewers and even more loyal staff.

4/ Nevertheless, Mr. Gore and Mr. Hyatt, instead of abiding by their promises and obligations and investing in a quality news program,

5/ finally thought it was more economical to try to get out of my contract. It goes almost without saying that the claims against me

6/ in Current's statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently.

7/ To understand Mr. Hyatt’s “values of respect, openness, collegiality and loyalty,” I encourage you to read of a previous occasion

8/ Mr. Hyatt found himself in court for having unjustly fired an employee. That employee’s name was Clarence B. Cain:

9/ In due course, the truth of the ethics of Mr. Gore and Mr. Hyatt will come out. For now, it is important only to again acknowledge

10/ that joining them was a sincere and well-intentioned gesture on my part, but in retrospect a foolish one.

11/11 That lack of judgment is mine and mine alone, and I apologize again for it.

[Renew Deal]

1. Olbermann is a problem wherever he goes

[maddezmom]

2. this is unfortunate for all parties

and a sad day for progressive TV.

[Rex]

4. Agree 100%.

nt.

[grasswire]

3. sounds contrite to me

He accepts responsibility for a failure of judgment, and praises his own staff.

Current can't keep a top-notch talent with rinky-dink production quality. That was a continual problem.