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Olbermann Indefinitely Suspended From PMSNBC
Mediaite ^ | 11/5/10 | Steve Krakauer

Posted on 11/05/2010 11:14:36 AM PDT by careyb

Blowback to the political donation is immediate, and shocking.

Statement from Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC:

I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.

(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: liberalbias; olbermann
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To: careyb

The whole channel exists to boost the Democrats

Their on-air contributions are a lot more valuable than anything they donate out of pocket.


101 posted on 11/05/2010 11:37:26 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: careyb

So MSNBC doesn’t want their liberal talking heads to make donations, lest some might think them biased? Geez, they are already the cable campaign arm of the DNC.


102 posted on 11/05/2010 11:38:10 AM PDT by umgud
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To: cgbg

While I agree with you, it appears Olbermann wasn’t suspended for making contributions, but for not revealing them to network brass before doing so (which is apparently the NBC regulation). It doesn’t help that he had at least one of the candidates he donated to on his show.


103 posted on 11/05/2010 11:38:34 AM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: tennmountainman

The perfect ending to a great week!


104 posted on 11/05/2010 11:38:48 AM PDT by ShandaLear (The price of Obamacare? 30 pieces of silver.)
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To: careyb
“I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.” How about suspending him indefinitely without pay permanently.

Democrat Congressman Harry Mitchell of Arizona is looking for work. He is hearing impaired, but that was never a problem until now.

105 posted on 11/05/2010 11:39:02 AM PDT by Dream Warrior (Never underestimate the POWER of an ARROGANT Marxist President and Congress!)
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To: careyb
BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
106 posted on 11/05/2010 11:39:09 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: careyb
I became aware of Keith Olbermann's political contributions years ago.

What an odd policy. You can give a race-baiting hatemonger like Grijalva a million dollars worth of free advertising on your show, but you can't donate actual cash from your own pocket to the same politician.

I despise Keith Olbermann with every fiber of my being, but even I must admit that this is an 'ethical lapse' about as large as that Shamwow guy actually buying a case of Shamwow.
107 posted on 11/05/2010 11:39:41 AM PDT by Question Liberal Authority (Worst. Post-Racial. And Post-Partisan. Agent Of Hope And Change. EVER.)
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To: All

It’s apparent they wanted to get rid of him and now have their excuse...


108 posted on 11/05/2010 11:41:26 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: All
Okay, who's the LFT* on the KO thread at DU?? LOLOL! :-)

Commie Pinko Dirtbag:
"Might this be the start of Olbermann's political career?"

*Lousy Freeper Troll
109 posted on 11/05/2010 11:41:31 AM PDT by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: careyb
Good riddance!
110 posted on 11/05/2010 11:42:30 AM PDT by gandalftb (OK State, #20, 7-1, Go Cowboys, beat Baylor)
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To: All

Not to mention the tens of thousands of dollars in in-kind favorable exposure on his joke of a show...


111 posted on 11/05/2010 11:42:39 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: careyb

The 19 communist assclowns who watch his show will find something else to do with themslves, I’m sure.


112 posted on 11/05/2010 11:43:13 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: paulycy

Because it looks like pay to play.


113 posted on 11/05/2010 11:43:39 AM PDT by ShandaLear (The price of Obamacare? 30 pieces of silver.)
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To: careyb; All

The Kos whackos are in full meldown-mode.

You can see the hilarity foe yourself here!!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/11/5/917884/-Keith-Olbermann-Has-Been-Suspended-from-MSNBC-according-to-Mediaite


114 posted on 11/05/2010 11:43:54 AM PDT by tcrlaf (Obama White House=Tammany Hall on the National Mall)
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To: Izzy Dunne

I must say. This just ends what was already a superb week on a high note!


115 posted on 11/05/2010 11:44:24 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: slumber1
MSNBC has an ethics policy?

That's the first thing I wondered about, too.
It's surreal.

116 posted on 11/05/2010 11:44:41 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Constitution Day

COULD MATHEWS BE NEXT. ALSO THROW OUT THE LOUDMOUTH
REPORTER THAT IS ALWAYS THERE FOR THEIR INANE OPINIONS.
LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER AND THESE COMMENTATORS
@ MSNBC ARE WHAT YOU SEE AND GET. KRUGMAN BELONGS WITH
MSNBC..LEAVE OFF THE “KR” AND YOU GET THE PICTURE. JK


117 posted on 11/05/2010 11:45:03 AM PDT by sanjacjake
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To: maggief

This cannot be a picture of Olbermann. I have it on good authority that he uses Ivory Flakes ...much harder to pick up.

118 posted on 11/05/2010 11:46:12 AM PDT by The Citizen Soldier (California's dependents are glad to suck the government teats as they kill the cow.)
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To: careyb

It’s good he still lives in his mother’s basement.


119 posted on 11/05/2010 11:46:46 AM PDT by Utah Binger (Mount Carmel Utah, Maynard Dixon Country)
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To: paulycy

This action is a result of him violating his agreement with his employer. From the CNN article about this:

“The contributions may have violated an NBC policy that requires employers of the news organization to obtain permission ahead of any political donations or activities that could be deemed as a conflict of interest. CNN institutes a similar policy.”
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/05/olbermann-donated-to-three-dems-in-apparent-violation-of-nbc-policy/

So, please stop defending this scumbag piece of shiite.


120 posted on 11/05/2010 11:48:13 AM PDT by JerseyDvl (Sometimes the road less traveled.... is less traveled for a reason.)
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