Olbermann Suspended!

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.

WTF!

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.”

Olbermann must have known the policy. He must have known that political donations are public information. What was he thinking? This is really going to hurt MSNBC’s ratings.

Note that Griffin didn’t fire Olbermann.

UPDATE: Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan have made campaign contributions. When will they be suspended?

H/T CNN, MSNBC

-David Drumm (Nal)