Posted on 11/05/2010 11:14:36 AM PDT by careyb
You could easily be right — after all, does anyone really believe that the network didn’t know about this until now? I like the “indefinitely suspended” part though. Remember when Norm what’s his name did SNL’s Weekend Update, and got suspended by the head of NBC (who was friends with OJ) because Norm made cutting jokes about OJ pertaining to the murders and trial? He was held to his contract, but given nothing to do. The idea was, retaliation with a view to stalling his career.
You usually nullify any contractual protection you have by f’ing up that badly. I am sure that part of the “breach” provisions included “gross violations of company policies”, which a partisan political donation certainly would be for any news organization.
Holy cow! Pat, is that you?
The Kos Kids and DUmmies are blowin’ a gasket over this. It’s pretty funny. A quick general summary of their sentiments: “Holy S! F that S! UnFnbelievable! What the F?! F all this “Fair & Balanced” S!!”
Ha. Haha. Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Man, I love this.
re: “news organization”
you give way too much credit to PMSNBC
“cabal of propaganda hacks” would be a more accurate descriptor
Very funny graphic ... thanks for the good laugh ...
Your comment made me break out laughing!
Does Microsoft still own an 18% share of MSNBC?
Microsoft still owns 18% of MSNBC, and 50% of msnbc.com (the web site).
The last time I tried to get folks on here riled up at Microsoft over MSNBC, a bunch of Microsoft defenders jumped up saying Microsoft had sold its interests in MSNBC (and pointed to a statement by Microsoft that they PLANNED on selling it). The sale never happened. Microsoft went from 50% to 18%, still a significant ownership position.
I’ve never understood how Microsoft got away without any public critisicm when it came to MSNBC. GE got plent, but Microsoft not a bit.
No matter how loyal an apparatchik one is, the party can always find a reason to take one out of circulation.
He was probably a money pit, what with such paltry ratings. They needed him in the run-up to the elections. Since he apparently didn’t do much good in that category either, they gave him his performance appraisal.
I have never seen either one and constantly get them confused. Having never seen them is almost a point of pride! Sorry!
Don't hold your breath for that one...
I live in the heart of Microsoft country, east of Seattle, and have also wondered how they escape criticism for MSNBC.com
I use MSN.com as my homepage.
The Hard Left bias in their headlines, their editing, and their story selection is stunning.
MSNBC.com’s primary newsroom is at the Redmond campus, so this political bigotry cannot have gone unnoticed by senior executives.
And, pouring gas on the fire...
In 2008 MSFT officially lead the opposition to a statewide initiative that would have cracked down on drivers licenses and in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
A couple weeks before the collapse of Lehman Brothers, MSN.com was still posting mortgage ads for Bank of America and LendingTree that stated “No Social Security Number Required.”
Wow!
From The Onion?
hope you're right. but since when did bacon matter to liberals??
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