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Chances in 2012 in a key swing state. >> brett: but andrew cuomo is dealing with tough choices, as well. >> he is not trying to undo the right to negotiate. >> brett: i guess in the federal government making the feeling clear, the president making his feelings clear as the state governor is trying to deal with the budget, the crisis he with he was electricity to deal with. the governor is saying, this is what people put me in the office to do? >> if you think about it in those terms, obama has g...

Keith olbermann unexpectedly signed off from msnbc. he made the announcement late last night. it ends a tumultuous run. he ends with the highest rated show. joining me from washington is howard kurtz, coast of ""reliable sources"". i know you had a late night last night. let me get your reaction. >> caller: i didnt know it was coming, but i wasnt surprised. a couple months ago, olbermann, in a knockdown, drag-out clash with his bosses over the suspension he endured. he threatened to go public an...

It ends a sometimes tumultuous run at msnbc, but he leaves as the networks highest rated host. howard kurtz explains what may have led to the abrupt departure. >> keith olbermann was in a virtual war with his bosses at nbc, at msnbc in recent months. during that controversy over the political donation thing he made to democrats, he threatened at one point if they didnt trun kate his suspension to go public, to go on "good morning america," "larry king" in fact. in response phil griffin told his ...

The special olympics. sargent shriver was 95 years old. first lady michelle obama, vice president joe biden and former president bill clinton led a host of dignitaries attending todays service. and a new day and a new look at the university of colorado. yesterday the school unveiled its new logo. officials say it replaces literally hundreds of other logos now in use and provides the university with a consistent image and brand. the cost of the logo, $780,000. no break in sight for anybody, i...

Soledad obrien has been selected as journalist of the year from the national association of black journalists. last night she was honored in san diego at the groups 35th annual convention. she was honored for an american franchise. >> the work does not stop here for all of us. the challenges have to inspire us to do more, to work harder, to plow through, to not give up, to stand our ground as black journalists and tell stories that matter to our community. the good stories, the challenging stori...

"black in america" was the highest rated television show in 2009. >> the work does not stop here for all of us. the challenges have to inspire us to do more, to work harder, and to plow through and not give up, to stand our ground as black journalists and tell stories that matter to our community, gt stories, and the challenging stories and the honest stories so we in turn can empower other people and make a difference in our community. >> congratulations to soledad. >> congratulations, and we a...

>> what about sponsors? what do they want to see from him going forward. if he comes back and plays well more will jump on the tiger band wagon? >> he lost at & t, accenture, gatorade. he has ae, nike, gillette. i can see some leaving him. they have to believe hes going to be the best in the game. hes not going to sign any more deals, i dont expect and i dont think any more sponsors will come aboard in the next couple of weeks. nike and ae need him to win. thats why he has to come back at the ri...

>> but willie brings up a great point. we make fun of the beijing games. then it opened up and it was just remarkable. everybodys saying, were too cynical to watch the olympic games. same thing with canada. saying, come on, it is a winter olympics. more people watched the opening ceremony, 67 million people, than watch "morning joe." >> oh, come on! is that true? >> no. more people watched than -- willie, i guess other than the domestic olympics, one held here in the united states, that was the ...

Our runner-up lonesome roads beck. last night on the network that nobody watches, i dont think the cameramen are watching. bernie, are you watching? whats his face got on with ariana huffington and said, we have to correct the record here and make sure everyone knows there are standards. he attacks on me in this show and you for watching it rotate. he said this, he said that, then they always go back to the ratings, beck did this, national review did this. a right wing site called daily finance ...

Bernie, are you watching? whats his face got on with ariana huffington and said, we have to correct the record here and make sure everyone knows there are standards. he said this, he said that, then they always go back to the ratings, beck did this, national review did this. a site called finance daily did this. give me 17 seconds to clear this up. countdown up 5% in january from december at 8:00 p.m., up 6% at 10:00 p.m. the 8:00 p.m. show beat cnn by 27%, and headline news by 24%. its the high...