Re: Keith Olbermann suspended over political donations

but I must ask at this time for you to provide a list of
(with links) ethics violations you perceive Fox news to be guilty of. ?
CW

Sarah Palin.... works for FOX... as does... Glenn Beck... both are
"instrumental" elements... almost co-founders... of the Tea Party
movement....also, Sean Hannity has had a hand in more than a few
"political rallies or such activities, while being an employee of
Fox...I haven't referenced (or tried to) what sorts of political
contributions these "folks " at Fox made...but I am "certain" that
they were substantial.... I seem to recall that even K. Rupert Mud-
Duck... made a sizeable donation to the Republicans a while back...
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/15/news-corp-republican/

So I'll keep talking... even if you do mind.....HAR...

nominal9

On Nov 5, 3:12 pm, Cold Water <coldwater...@gmail.com> wrote:
> First David Shuster and *now* Keith Olbermann??
>
> Good thing Olbermann isn't a journalist.  That should help him in any
> upcoming legal battles but I imagine the ethics clause in his contract has
> this sort of thing covered.  An educated guess.  :-))
>
> There was a time when the very bright people in this group would challenge
> every ridiculous statement you and Tommy and others make.  I haven't had
> much time to play in the baby pool lately (been busy helping to get a new
> governor elected) but I must ask at this time for you to provide a list of
> (with links) ethics violations you perceive Fox news to be guilty of.  If
> you are unable to do this, you need to STFU.
>
> Olbermann was MSNBC top ratings getter LOL.  He does lag behind Nancy Grace
> on most nights but does beat that awful Parker Spitzer.
>
> CW
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "nominal9" <nomin...@yahoo.com>
> To: "PoliticalForum" <politicalforum@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 03:02
> Subject: Keith Olbermann suspended over political donations
>
> Wonder what the Policy is over at Fox.......Apples and Oranges.....At
> Fox they probably couldn't spell ethics... let alone have any...
> MSNBC is in the gunsights of Comcast for corporate takeover, or some
> such thing.. I'm thinking this Phil Griffin guy... may be trolling to
> keep his job.... if and when that may happen.....
> Besides... isn't the "right" to contribute to the political candidates
> of your choice.... sort of a sacred cow?.... legally, I mean....
> nominal9
>
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40028929/ns/politics-decision_2010/ns/pol...
>
> Msnbc TV host Keith Olbermann was suspended indefinitely on Friday for
> making campaign donations to three Democratic congressional
> candidates, apparently in violation of NBC News ethics policy.
>
> The announcement came in a one-sentence statement from msnbc TV
> President Phil Griffin: 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.
>
> The donations were first reported by the Politico website earlier in
> the day.
>
> Olbermann acknowledged the donations in a statement to Politico,
> saying he gave the maximum legal donation of $2,400 to Arizona Reps.
> Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords and Kentucky Attorney General
> Jack Conway, who waged an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate
> against Tea Party standard-bearer Rand Paul.
>
> Like most news organizations, NBC News, parent of msnbc TV, prohibits
> political contributions by its journalists without prior approval of
> the president. (Msnbc.com, a joint venture of NBC News and Microsoft,
> also has a policy against its journalists contributing to political
> campaigns.)
>
> "Anyone working for NBC News who takes part in civic or other outside
> activities may find that these activities jeopardize his or her
> standing as an impartial journalist because they may create the
> appearance of a conflict of interest, it reads. Such activities may
> include participation in or contributions to political campaigns or
> groups that espouse controversial positions.  You should report any
> such potential conflicts in advance to, and obtain prior approval of,
> the president of NBC News or his designee."
>
> Politico noted that the donations to Grijalva and Giffords were made
> on Oct. 28, the same day that Grijalva appeared on Olbermann s
> Countdown with Keith Olbermann show.  Grijalva won re-election on
> Tuesday, while Giffords on Friday was clinging to a narrow lead over
> Republican Jesse Kelly in a race that the Associated Press has not yet
> called.
>
> In his statement to Politico, Olbermann said he did not encourage his
> viewers or other staff members to donate to the candidates.
>
> I did not privately or publicly encourage anyone else to donate to
> these campaigns, nor to any others in this election or any previous
> ones, nor have I previously donated to any political campaign at any
> level, he was quoted as saying.
>
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