I believe they hired Al on a whim (to boosts ratings?), now they can’t fire him for fear of being called racists.
They have fired others for less. But they weren't black "civil rights revrunts".
Sharpton's definitely damaged the network and tanked its ratings. But they're stuck with him. :-)
I believe others there (Matthews, Maddow and O'Donnell) while moronic hacks, have to be embarrassed to share a stage with the likes of Sharpton who is one of the biggest jokes on television.
"Politics Nation"? lol!
Ummmm...yeah.
I suspect Al’s hiring was a result of blackmail.