Reps For Giuliani, Other GOP Campaigns “Have Expressed Concerns About Olbermann”

A Rudy Giuliani campaign representative called NBC News to complain about Keith Olbermann‘s role in the May 3 GOP debate broadcast following an “angry commentary” on April 25. “Olbermann was not told about the protest until after he came off the air Thursday,” the AP reports.

And: “Other GOP presidential campaigns have expressed concerns about Olbermann to NBC News, according to a New York political strategist who requested anonymity to protect his clients.”

In the piece, David Bauder suggests that “having Olbermann anchor — as he will continue, with Matthews, for big political nights throughout the campaign — is the MSNBC equivalent of Fox News Channel assigning the same duties” to Bill O’Reilly.

NBC SVP Phil Griffin says Olbermann “can tell when it’s appropriate to express himself in a commentary and when to be a journalist…”