From CNN:
Keith Olbermann, MSNBC’s primetime firebrand host, has been suspended indefinitely for violating the ethics policies of his employer earlier this year when he donated to three Democrats seeking federal office, MSNBC announced Friday.
“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,” MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement…
Ok, so is MSNBC trying to keep up some sort of pretense of objectivity? I mean, come on – Olberman is a sock puppet for the DNC, so what is the harm of him kicking a few bucks their way? This just seems silly to me – firing Olberman makes sense on a lot of levels (he’s insane, his ratings are lousy, that sort of thing) but to fire him for giving what is actually a fairly small amount of money to Democrats? Absurd.
UPDATE: On Twitter, suggestions for a replacement host.
A video retrospective on Olberman’s career:
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