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We learned recently that MSNBC loudmouth Keith Olbermann will no longer be counting down with us at night, but we couldn't figure out why his liberal show came to such a sudden halt. 

Though MSNBC and Olbermann are keeping all things corporate hush-hush, we can't help but wonder if this sudden halt wasn't exactly so sudden after all? 

And what's Olbermann's next move? If he can't fight the conservatives on Countdown, will he take to the U.S. Senate to make his liberal mark?

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Dear Ted:
I'm going to play devil's advocate for a moment regarding Sarah Palin. You are concerned with the ratings of her show being pretty high because you seem to think that all of the people that watch it are going to vote for her. Not true. I watch the show because I find it entertaining, and I do not agree with many of Palin's views. Also, being a young person, I hear the rude terms that Willow used very often by some of my peers, though I have made it clear to them that I find them inappropriate and degrading. My point is that we do not know where she learned this language, and we should not just assume it was from her parents. It is a horrible thing that kids are using words like those with zero repercussions. We have already seen the outcome these slurs have on teens. Everyone should speak up when they hear them.
—Maddie

Dear Devil's Due:
It's nice to know someone out there, besides Karina Smirnoff, believes there is no such thing as that little old Tea Party conspiracy. But wake up and smell that Palin gun powder: That family has some major issues, and we wouldn't be surprised if they all (slurs included) came out to play at the dinner table for a crazy-ass Palin Turkey Day yesterday. Let's just hope Willow doesn't try to take on Mama Bear, that's where things could get real ugly. Oh, and one more very important question: As far as Palin in 2012 goes, why the hell would anyone elect a woman who quit the elected position she already had (as governor) to go write books and be a reality TV puppet?

Dear Ted:
Mucho rumblings in the Alexander Skarsgård fandom about his lack of inclusion in People's Sexiest Man Alive issue. What's your take on this? He's been acting very surly lately and has suddenly dropped off the radar? Yes, he's been filming Battleship and preparing for filming of True Blood, but many in the fan world are even hoping he squeezes in a home trip to Sweden to regain his smile. Thoughts?
—Mel

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So the blogosphere was in nitpick overload the past couple of days at the sight of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wearing a hair clip to her United Nations meetings.

God forbid anyone actually learn what the meetings were about (how to help Pakistan and Haiti)! Instead, Hil was bashed for her poor taste in butterfly clips.

Jeez, women in politics cannot catch a break! Sarah Palin included.

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"Can't happen."

—Pivotal Dee Cee player on whether or not Sarah Palin has a shot at Barack Obama's seat in the next presidential race. With Sare staying out of the public eye and daughter Bristol Palin dancing right into it, it made us wonder if something fishy was going down up in Alaska.

Like, could she really stand a chance to unseat Obama?

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"Was Obama slow to respond? Yes. Behind the scenes and below the radar, even some of his most loyal political supporters and colleagues are shaking their heads and wondering why he hasn't stepped up to the plate and been the leader they thought he was."

—Washington, D.C. insider with close ties to the White House, regarding the president's arguably less-than-commanding response to the Gulf oil spill.

Today marks day 51 in this crippling national disaster, and Obama is traveling back to the Gulf for yet another visit, but with no answers really at hand—for anybody.

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