The New York Times’ Bill Carter writes about what appears to be an as yet unseen on air a statement from Keith Olbermann addressing the Donation scandal…
In an aggressive statement questioning the legitimacy of his two-day suspension from MSNBC, Keith Olbermann addressed his viewers Monday night, saying that they were responsible for his scheduled return to the air on Tuesday, following revelations that he had contributed to the campaign funds of three Democrats in last week’s election.
In an open letter to “Countdown” viewers, he blamed NBC for creating a donation policy that was “inconsistently applied,” and said he did not know the rule existed. He also, referring to what he called a “ground-rattling” outpouring of support from viewers, said their efforts “should remind us of the power of individuals spontaneously acting together to correct injustices great or small.”
Update: Full statement here.
Update 2: It’s not clear to me whether this statement will be mentioned on countdown or not? I have an inquiry into MSNBC and will update when/if I hear anything.
Update 3: Digesting the full statement, it’s clear Olbermann’s pissed at MSNBC. So pissed that he put out a statement that, while it goes a long way to soothe his viewers, is going to irk people inside 30 Rock. It’s not to the level of Lou Dobbs angrily sticking a finger in the eye of Rick Kaplan by saying on CNN’s air, “CNN President Rick Kaplan wants us to return to Littleton.” during the Bill Clinton’s speech on the Columbine massacre. But it does carry some of the same tone…
Update 4: This statement was a personal statement from Olbermann and presumably will not be referenced on the air.
