Friday, November 05, 2010
Seething Crank Olbermann Suspended "Indefinitely" UPDATED
For doing what he angrily criticized Fox News' parent News Corp. of doing: contributing to his favorite candidates. All Democrats, all of whom appeared on his show.
Here's Phil Griffin, President of MSLSD:
But soft! The latest reaction from a caring, concerned world:
UPDATE
On strictly Constitutional grounds, Olbermann has no defense since he accepted MSLSD's conditions of employment when he signed on. If company policy says you can't contribute to a political party then that's that. But that doesn't stop Andrew McCarthy from his tongue-in-cheek assertion that the First Amendment should prevail in favor of Keef, and that if it doesn't, then something is certainly afoul.
Me? I think this whole thing smells of Dick Cheney.
Here's Phil Griffin, President of MSLSD:
I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night. Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended the hypocritical douchebag indefinitely without pay.That may not be an exact quote, now that I look at it again.
But soft! The latest reaction from a caring, concerned world:
UPDATE
On strictly Constitutional grounds, Olbermann has no defense since he accepted MSLSD's conditions of employment when he signed on. If company policy says you can't contribute to a political party then that's that. But that doesn't stop Andrew McCarthy from his tongue-in-cheek assertion that the First Amendment should prevail in favor of Keef, and that if it doesn't, then something is certainly afoul.
Me? I think this whole thing smells of Dick Cheney.
