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TV host musical chairs

Mon, 06/16/2008 - 12:10pm — DCblogger

According to one report Keith Olberman and Gwen Ifill are the top contenders for the new Meet the Press host. Now Ifill is nothing but a public embarrassment. However, if she got the MTP gig, that would open up Washington Week for Robert Parry.

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