Keith hasn't taked to Rachel since he's been gone from MSNBC

[a kennedy]

Keith Olbermann has a bombshell interview in the latest edition of The Hollywood Reporter. In the interview, Olbermann fully breaks his silence about his stormy exit from MSNBC, and reveals, among other things, that he is not talking to former protege Rachel Maddow anymore.

.....Olbermann also revealed that he has not spoken to Maddow since his departure from MSNBC.

Full article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/07/keith-olbermann-in-hollyw_n_872468.html

[csziggy]

1. Sounds as if it is for her own good rather than hard feelings

"There were lots of people who were forced to choose sides," he said. "And particularly in Rachel's case, I didn't want to add to the pressure on her already. The last thing I need to do is be calling her up and saying, 'How's that Michael Steele working out for you?' Which is exactly what I would do if I were in the office." MSNBC, he said.

[hlthe2b]

2. Yes.. there's a 6 page interview in Rolling Stone where he says

as much.

[ChrisBorg]

10. I guess nobody down thread bothered to read what you posted.

Their bad.

[csziggy]

18. I figured that would be how it would go

Since the subject line seemed to imply bad feelings between them. I was hoping that my post would help alleviate the stupidity. Oh, well.

[ChrisBorg]

19. Good luck with that.

[backscatter712]

12. That's my impression. He was trying to keep Rachel out of the political shitstorm in MSNBC. n/t

[Coyote_Bandit]

3. KO?

Who cares?

I haven't listened to him since the last primaries. I thought his advocacy on behalf of one candidate over all other party candidates - and one in particular - was inappropriate at best. So I turned the bastard off. Haven't missed him.

With his move to Current TV I don't even have to try to ignore him.

[Pisces]

4. He likes to burn bridges. Rachel didn't deserve to be blindsided and she doesn't

deserve the silent treatment. He has to act like a 4 yr. old and make people pick sides instead of a mature adult who could talk to her as a friend. She is better off and doing quite well without his
guidance.

[Whisp]

5. he's probably jealous of her

she's way more informed and knowledgeabel and has a better delivery than Keith.

he's so stuck on himself.

[Logical]

16. Lol, you sound jealous!

[Whisp]

20. I am of Rachel. she's is beautiful and smart like anything.

:) but jealous is a good way. or is that envy

[flamingdem]

6. i choose rachel nt

[grasswire]

7. if I could choose to work with Al Gore or Michael Steele.....

.....what a dilemma!

Looks like Olbermann is the lucky one.

[Larkspur]

8. Maybe Keith was too busy to call Rachel?

And considering that she is working for MSNBC, she probably shouldn't talk to him when she is working. That may not leave much time for him and her to chat.

I love both Rachel and Keith. I do hope that Keith makes a big dent for Progressives in the media. I look forward to his show, but unfortunately, my cable company doesn't carry Current TV. I did send them an email asking them to do so.

[a kennedy]

9. ditto Larkspur to e-mailing my provider.....

would love to get Current TV, but not gonna happen in this red area. We just got our power back on.....we hit 100 degrees today and our power went out at 2:30pm, didn't come back on until 8:55 tonight. AND THEY WANT A 6% INCREASE!!!!! D*MN D*MN D*MN.

[Dappleganger]

11. Not reading too much into this.

It seems like a lot of assumptions and reading between the lines are being made.

[MadBadger]

13. That section of the interview makes him sound like a real prick

Like he couldnt have a conversation without rubbing something in her face (whether it be Michael Steele or whatever). Not very mature of KO in my opinion

[alcibiades_mystery]

14. This "Keith" and "Rachel" friends of yours?

It's completely common for people who don't work together anymore to cease contact.

I think you probably have an imaginary understanding of their relationship. Olbermann and Maddow worked together. Now they don't. So they don't talk.

So what?

I don't talk to a lot of people I used to work with, even if I liked them when we worked together.

[jwirr]

15. Not because they are angry or anything like that - I understood him

to mean that for her sake he had not talked to her. To keep the pressure off.

[Logical]

17. Once Keith is back no more MSNBC for me!