Keith Olbermann Explains Why He 'Just Doesn’t Like' Politics Anymore

[Tx4obama]

Keith Olbermann Explains Why He ‘Just Doesn’t Like’ Politics Anymore

Keith Olbermann returns television with his new, eponymous, sports-centered show on ESPN2 tonight. And in a new interview with The New York Times, the former MSNBC anchor explains why his interest in politics has evaporated over the past few years. “I finally figured out I just didn’t like the subject matter anymore,” he told reporter James Andrew Miller.

Since the ESPN2 show was first announced, Olbermann has been denying that he has any desire to work politics jabs into his sports coverage. At first, it was reported that his new contract would bar him from discussing politics, but Olbermann later refuted that claim in multiple interviews. And now, he’s clarified his position on the matter even further.

As he told Miller:

“No, I won’t miss politics. My understanding of my own emotions relative to politics was really clarified in the past year. I was invited on ‘This Week With George Stephanopoulos.’ I did it twice, and they invited me on many more times. We talked about doing it on a regular basis, but I found myself coming up with really bad excuses to not do it, like my dog needs my attention. I finally figured out I just didn’t like the subject matter anymore.

If you cover politics for eight years without interruption like I did, you need a change. After all, we retire our presidents after eight years. Why you should make anybody cover our political system beyond that is a mystery to me. It was pretty much burned out of me.”

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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-explains-why-he-just-doesnt-like-politics-anymore/

[SunSeeker]

1. I wish Limbaugh would burn out. nt

[kelliekat44]

3. Devils don't burn out. They burn on. nt

[Maynar]

9. Like a lamp with a never-ending supply of whale blubber

to feed the flame.

Sorry, I get carried away sometimes.

[Warpy]

6. It's flameout and I hope he has his on the air.

he's overdue.

[Cha]

2. thanks Tx

[Gman]

4. He WILL be back eventually

it's in his blood, like everyone here. You can't ever get away from it.

[JI7]

5. i think maybe he should just do politics every few years, like every presidential election year

[NotThisTime]

7. I agree, but in all likelihood he was frustrated in his ability to bring change... it just burned

him out I suppose....

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. He's from a generation where it wasn't "cool" to talk politics....

There's a whole new generation that's really into it.

[Samantha]

11. But that generation didn't care if it was cool or not to talk politics

It was ingrained in those of us who participated.

What we have to today is not truly politics -- it is just a circus and who really can watch the clowns the MSM features most of the day (I am not talking about the administration or the Dems). I have really tuned out, but I stay aware of the news, the literal news.

Sam

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. Quite a sight to see the Republicans go from "the adults in the room" to the Mad Tea Party.

[Samantha]

14. Maybe they were always the Mad Tea Party but hid it better than they do now?

But I am pretty sure they were never the "adults in the room" -- they just gave lip service to that tag.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

15. They were actually the old farts in the room.

[summer-hazz]

10. I feel his pain!

[dkf]

12. After this NSA stuff I don't blame him.

[Raine]

16. That's good because I doubt there are any stations left that he hasn't already been

on where he could talk politics, no more options left for that. Maybe after a break he'll get interested again and some network will be willing to take him back on.

[NightWatcher]

17. Politics is like pro wrestling. At least (most) sports isn't fixed.

The cards are stacked against us from the beginning, but when the Yanks play the BoSox, there's no telling who wins. Plus nobody dies in baseball.