MSNBC “Countdown” host Keith Olbermann was just a little too proud to issue an on the air “mea culpa” about his campaign donations leaving the network with little choice but to suspend him.

From the Politico

BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Network sources tell Playbook that Keith Olbermann was suspended because he refused to deliver an on-camera mea culpa, which would have allowed him to continue anchoring “Countdown.” Olbermann told his bosses he didn’t know he was barred from making campaign contributions, although he is resisting saying that publicly. Olbermann may not hold as many cards as he thinks. He makes $7 million a year and MSNBC’s prime time is not as dependent on him as it was before the addition of Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell, who make considerably less.

Even though Olbermann’s ratings have improved over the years he still trails arch nemesis Bill O’Reilly by a wide margin and the longer he refuses to come clean on the air for his mistake the more likely it is that MSNBC will look elsewhere for another liberal blowhard.

As I understand it there are quite a few of them available after last Tuesday’s election results.

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