cannot donate on their own. They do say that you cannot donate and then
push the candidate in your broadcasting. MSNBC and NBC itself
specifically have rules and regs that you cannot donate to candidates
period. So your trying to equate Fox and MSNBC on this one is apples
and oranges.
On 11/07/2010 03:01 PM, nominal9 wrote:
> 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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