Keith Olbermann Reaches Agreement With Current TV to Control 2012 Election Coverage

Keith Olbermann’s ongoing battle with his superiors at Current TV has been resolved, at least that is for now. This is good news for those of us who like the icon here, and our supporters. We must maintain the status quo against the likes of Fox News, and Keith is one of those who goes against the grain of most current media outlets, thank you very much!

Tensions between the “Countdown” host and the management at the small network had reached a boiling point last week, as the two sides publicly sparred over Olbermann’s control of Current’s 2012 election coverage.

On Sunday night, Keith Olbermann took to Twitter to announce that he would, in fact, be at the helm of Current’s 2012 election coverage. “I’m pleased to tell you that I’ll be running the election coverage on Current, after New Hampshire,” he wrote. “Not sure GOP will share my satisfaction.” We at American Freedom League do share your satisfaction Keith, and wish you and your followers and supporters all the best my friend.

As Olbermann indicated, he will still be missing from Tuesday night’s coverage of the New Hampshire primary, meaning that he has been absent from two of the most important voting nights in the election calendar, if you look at it that way. Romney already appears to be the man to beat in New Hampshire, and for those that are interested, it looks like South Carolina will be the place to be as Perry re-enters the GOP clown car along with Huntsman, which should make things a little more interesting as we will have two more absurd voices to hear from and make fun of.

If the immediate issue of the 2012 coverage has been resolved, there is still another major problem Keith Olbermann has to contend with: the technical and production values at Current. In his Monday column, the New York Times’ David Carr reported that Olbermann is “disappointed” in the frequent glitches and failures on the production level, and that this faultiness was one of the primary reasons he refused to anchor election coverage. There has still been no public word about how Current plans to address that issue. My guess would be a little cash inflow or a show of support for Keith and the cause, so if you are a fan, maybe you can advertise or write to Current, as we would hate to lose this important tool in our fight against the hostile takeover of America by the GOP and Tea Party fascists!