Posted on 11/19/2010 10:58:38 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
MSNBC said Friday that it is suspending “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough for two days after he acknowledged giving eight previously unknown $500 contributions to friends and family members running for state and local offices during his tenure at the network, a violation of parent NBC’s ban on political contributions by employees without specific permission from the network president.
“I recognize that I have a responsibility to honor the guidelines and conditions of my employment, and I regret that I failed to do so in this matter,” Scarborough said in a statement. “I apologize to MSNBC and to anyone who has been negatively affected by my actions,” said, adding that after he was made aware of some of the contributions, he called MSNBC president Phil Griffin “and agreed with Phil's immediate demand of a two-day suspension without pay.”
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POLITICO had sought comment from the network after finding evidence that Scarborough gave at least five separate previously unknown $500 contributions while serving as an MNBC host – all to Republican candidates to whom he was close who were running for state legislative seats in or near Scarborough’s hometown of Pensacola, Fla. After being contacted by POLITICO about the donations, Scarborough voluntarily disclosed three other $500 contributions to a friend running for county office in Florida.
Scarborough’s suspension, during which he will not be paid, will end Wednesday, Griffin said in a statement, adding “As Joe recognizes, it is critical that we enforce our standards and policies.”
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I bet he voted for Obama!!!!!
The guy says his mother is a fan of Sarah Palin, yet he trashes Sarah quite regularly. The guy is a scum
Pro Life/Pro Family, once that is gone it will be time to give up.
Thanks for speaking up!!! Palin 2012
Good One :) Reminds me of the Blues Brothers movie.
I can’t watch this drivel but my buddy does for laughs. He thinks it is hysterical.
He was mocking Palin today while interviewing chompers Biden.
Screw you Joe...go take a walk n Central Park and get mugged.
Me, too. There are certain movie lines that have become part of the culture.
Me, too. There are certain movie lines that have become part of the culture.
One word: Romneycare.
Additionally, it is not slurring and slandering when someone simply speaks the truth about his so-called "moderate" positions.
He's a Massachusetts Liberal, for God's sake! He's the poster boy for RINO's!
And he's also a frontrunner in many polls for the Republican nomination in 2012, and eminently electable by the general populace, I have no doubt.
That's why he's the "pick of the litter" and a target for this conservative site.
I could hold my nose and vote for various "moderate" Republicans, but I simply could NEVER vote for Mitt Romney for President, knowing what I know about Romneycare, and his "liberal" Massachusetts attitudes in general towards guns, etc...
There have been a number of threads this week in which Jim has stated clearly that anyone who is supportive of Romney is going to go. Like the Rudy folks in 2007. You may like this, you might not like it, but FR is Jim’s show.
Resistance is futile, all will be assimilated or eliminated!
It’s called, “The ends justify the means,” and is SOP for Marxists in all lines of work.
Charles Johnson of LGF could not have said it better.
Yessir,
And practitioners of hypocrisy, opportunism, and doublespeak can join in the KMA party too. All applicable to Romney of Romneycare. Typical conscience-free pol...the “R” after his name is meaningless to this FReeper.
I know who Mitt Romney is, but who is Jim Robinson exactly?
Freepers traditionally don’t bully well, even among the like minded.
Jim Robinson is the founder and owner of the Free Republic website.
oh.
all to Republican candidates to whom he was close...
whell thats just WAY worse than Olberman!!!!!!
there will be no slap on the wrist for Him!!!
He will stay Fired!!!!
Look, I was not happy to see non-obnoxious Rudy supporters go, many were great freepers. but I don’t make the rules, and decided that I preferred to stay here. That is your decision to make now, unless you want to keep knocking the site owner, in which case he will make it for you. There are quite a number of differences between Johnson and JimRob, including the fact that JimRob gives warnings, has patience in most cases, and is a conservative. If you had posted the things you have said about Jim about Johnson at lgf you would be long gone.
RINO or not, he was a brave soul to shoulder
even the middle ground with that bunch.
RINO or not, he was a brave soul to shoulder
even the middle ground with that bunch.
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