Olbermann Indefinitely Suspended From PMSNBC

Mediaite ^ | 11/5/10 | Steve Krakauer

[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.

[XEHRpa]

Is this for real?

[IrishCatholic]

Well, that put a smile on my face.

[MadelineZapeezda]

Sweet!

[ShadowAce]

If this is for real—just wow.

[TigerClaws]

Must be a joke.

They didn’t know where he stood?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Christine just launders his by using his dog’s name.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

I bet his viewer will be disappointed.

[Freddd]

Suspended without pay, not fired?

Vacation with no pay. So what.

[Czar]

GOOD!

[Constitution Day]

Now his head really WILL explode.

[RedMDer]

LOL!

[moovova]

Ding dong the witch is dead,
which old witch,
the wicked witch,
ding dong the wicked witch is dead!!!

Hi ho the merry oh,
singing high,
singing low,
ding dong the wicked witch is dead!

[rstrahan]

Suspension without pay means that there’s a 99% probability of being fired. He does have a contract, so they can’t immediately fire him as he does have some recourse per his contract.

It’s not like it was a one-week suspension, rather indefinitely.

[who knows what evil?]

True...just heard it on FOX radio at the top of the hour...just can him and the rest...save Comcast the trouble.

[Freddd]

It would have meant something if they had suspended him for calling women ‘mashed up bags of meat’...

[Ditto]

I guess Phil Griffin will be the “Worst Person in the World” today.

[chickadee]

Here is a fuller version of the story.

I feel sorry for all those grieving lefties who will denied his bile as balm for their wounds.

[Artem55]

I’ll bet Keith has a new nominee for “Worst Person In The World”

[San Jacinto]

I guess they were afraid someone would get the idea Olberman was biased.

[Tzimisce]

Ha!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

It’s been a GREAT election season. :D:D:D:D:D

[lonevoice]

[Lurker]

Man this is sweet.....so sweet.

[ShorelineMike]

Is this for real?

Yep … came through about a half-hour ago.

[Darkwolf377]

They PAY him?

[Mannaggia l'America]

I guess he’ll say that George W. Bush contributed the funds in his name.

[Shady]

So it is on to the Loser Channel For KeithO...
Someone better put him on suicide watch...

[isom35]

Lean Forward Keith!

[tennmountainman]

Bye Bye Keith!
Could not help yourself could you. Maybe CNN will pick you up.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Shouldn’t all of those folks be suspended?

[zeestephen]

Gimme a break.

MSNBC contributes tens of millions of dollars of TV time to the Democratic Party.

They pay Olbermann to editorialize in favor of the Democratic Party.

Now they suspend him for contributing a fraction of his MSNBC paycheck to the Democratic Party?

Get outta town!

[FReepaholic]

...I bet his viewer will be disappointed...

LOL! Best post of the day.

[libbylu]

Most excellent. Maybe they will hire a conservative replacement?

[Jolla]

So will he go to FOX?

[conservativebuckeye]

They need to clear a primetime slot for Alan Grayson.

[sodpoodle]

Wow! you were fast!

Rush just mentioned it and this just in;

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/05/olbermann-donated-to-three-dems-in-apparent-violation-of-nbc-policy/:

[worst-case scenario]

Yep, it’s for real.

Suspended indefinitely for donations to three Democrats.

I guess MSNBC should have made the donations directly, like News Corp did.

And I wonder what the donations records are of *all* the cable anchors, from MSNBC to CNN to Fox.

[pillut48]

RUSH reporting on this even as I type...

[Kieri]

Keith could be in trouble. Alan Grayson needs a new job!!

[Utah Binger]

I hope MadCow is next.

[pillut48]

< dons hazmat suit >

I'm heading over to the DUmp to see what's up. I suspect great gnashing of teeth and woe is me! comments, LOL. BRB!

[devere]

MSNBC has ethics?
Who woulda thunk it?

[vox_freedom]

Oblabbermann has already admitted he made these contributions, and one can only speculate how many other contribs he has made in the past via cash and checks to other candidates by other means.

All I can say on this occasion is, "hahahahaha!"

[Vicki]

YES!! Rush is talking about it right now. Olbermann violated rules by donating to 3 Democrats.

[eleni121]

HE just became aware?

Fire Phil Griffin — the stupid liar.

[slumber1]

MSNBC has an ethics policy?

[Avid Coug]

That’s kinda like getting Al Capone on tax evasion.

[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

The schadenfreude is strong in this thread! Heh

[Sprite518]

It’s a good excuse to get rid of him. His numbers suck!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

HA! HA! Olberbutt!!!