Posted on 11/06/2010 1:26:44 PM PDT by Racehorse
Rachel Maddow came to the defense of her suspended MSNBC colleague Keith Olbermann, saying network chiefs have made their point and the "Countdown" host should be reinstated.
Maddow also sought to dispel claims that MSNBC is a left-wing version of Fox News, saying the Murdoch-owned broadcaster has a history of "not just giving money to candidates, but actively endorsing campaigns and raising millions of dollars for politicians and political parties."
"Their network is run as a political operation. Ours isn't," Maddow said during the final segment of her show Friday. "Yeah, Keith's a liberal, and so am I. But we're not a political operation - Fox is. We're a news operation."
Maddow added that the rules surrounding political contributions "are part of how you know that."
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She did what they wanted her to do .. try to make MSNBC look honorable and Fox look biased ...she will get a raise...or keiths time slot..
LOL...
What’s corporate policy when Leftists completely ignore the Constitution??
I hope the idiot comes back on, when need him to keep running his mouth and pretending to be objective.
Good catch!
Silly and weird to suspend him. I oppose it, but not just for free speech reasons—mainly because it will give him undeserved extra publicity.
KO should be replaced by Alan Grayson,,,,,Think of the vast entertainment value...
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