Morning Joe’s special privileges: Why is MSNBC allowing him to help GOP raise money?

[deminks]

http://www.salon.com/2014/04/08/morning_joes_special_privileges_why_is_msnbc_allowing_him_to_help_gop_raise_money/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Joe Scarborough, who is definitely not running for president, is going to New Hampshire next month to deliver the keynote address at the Chesire County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner. This follows another visit to New Hampshire last month, where Scarborough delivered a speech to the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference. Joe Scarborough would like you to know that he is not planning a run for president — he just happens to enjoy New Hampshire, I guess, and who doesn’t? (He also recently visited South Carolina.) But as the Huffington Post’s Michael Calderone reports, this totally normal not-at-all presidential campaign-related New Hampshire visit probably violates MSNBC policy on hosts raising money for political parties or candidates. Because it is a fundraiser.

Maybe it doesn’t make a ton of sense to allow hosts to advocate, on-air, for certain parties and candidates, but not to donate to or raise money for them, but those are the rules, and those rules are what got then-MSNBC host Keith Olbermann suspended in 2010, after Olbermann donated money to three Democratic candidates.

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This year, MSNBC forced liberal host Ed Schultz to withdraw from a Democratic Party fundraiser. This will be Scarborough’s second Republican Party fundraiser of the year. He is delivering the keynote address, not merely moderating a panel. The money raised for the dinner will go to Cheshire County Republicans. It all seems pretty cut and dried.

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[Politicalboi]

1. He's a possible murderer too

But that doesn't stop MSNBC either.

[alittlelark]

10. Lori Klausutis....... the name of the 'dead intern'

[Octafish]

21. Now now. Joe and his press aide each blamed the ''ill'' victim within hours for her death.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2823029

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Comcast

Anyone who considers MSNBC a liberal oasis is living in a fool's paradise. Its corporate overlords tolerate the relative handful of liberal commentators only to the extent that they generate a sufficient revenue stream. They're probably salivating over the prospect into turning the network into wall-to-wall neocons, teabaggers & talibornagains - with a couple of token third-way 'Democrats' thrown in for good measure.

[chillfactor]

3. good grief..get a grip already.....

Joe Scum is ONE person......can tell you do not watch MSNBC or you would not post such a rant full of nonsense

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Does Comcast own MSNBC or not?

Just for shits'n'giggles, lettuce compile a list of conservative 'analysts' and paid guests who have graced the hallowed halls of MSNBC - some of whom predate Comcast ownership (GE):

Pat Buchanan
Ron Christie
Joe Scarborough
Liz Cheney
Tony Perkins
John Warner
G. Gordon Liddy
Dick Armey
Bobby Jindal
Mike Murphy
Michelle Bernard
Michelle Malkin
Tom Delay
Stephen Hayes
Ben Ginsberg
Jonathan Turley
Sol Wisenberg
Rita Cosby
Monica Crowley

Don't piss on *my* leg and tell me it's raining

[chillfactor]

6. because, unlike FAUX NOISE, MSNBC does have guests from both sides....

and your leg is wet....

[Cirque du So-What]

8. Yes, and it's not raining either

I refer you back to the OP, in which a blatant double standard exists and Joe Scab-ro runs rampant while liberals are punished and/or banished for much less.

[elzenmahn]

12. You better believe a double standard exists...

...remember how they treated Keith Olbermann when he was "busted" donating to Democratic candidates?

I think it's time we begin to take another look at MSNBC. As you stated, it's owned by Comcast, and as such will only be as "liberal" as Comcast allows it to be.

If MSNBC were truly a "liberal" oasis, they would have on guests like Noam Chomsky, Chris Hedges, Naomi Klein, and others of their vein. They also would not have run Keith out of 30 Rock. The truth is, they are a CORPORATE entity - with all that entails.

There are outlets out there who are truly "liberal" - and in the best sense of the word: Democracy Now, Pacifica Radio (even with its financial and operational problems), and a few others come to mind.

[Major Nikon]

13. Dennis Kucinich is a Fox News contributor

I don't think that makes Fox a liberal network.

Just sayin'

[Cirque du So-What]

14. Does Comcast ownership make MSNBC a 'liberal' network?

Ya gotta ask yourself that - especially when Joe Scab-ro actively fundraises for repugs with impunity.

[Major Nikon]

15. The CEO of Comcast seems liberal enough

But I'd say the fact that it bills itself as a progressive network makes it a progressive network.

[elzenmahn]

22. I sincerely hope that was an ironic statement...

...because people and organizations can bill themselves as anything they want, and what they claim and what is the truth are often two different things.

Look no further than Foxy News. They bill themselves as "Fair and Balanced". Are they?

[Major Nikon]

23. Sure, I'm a rocket surgeon with a red phone to the almighty

That's what irony looks like, BTW.

Cheers!

[a kennedy]

17. that's right, but I haven't seen Dennis for a long time......

guess I don't watch faux noise that much...

[B Calm]

18. You forgot Andrea (Greenspan) Mitchell

[immoderate]

20. You forgot Alan Keyes!

--imm

[freshwest]

9. +1

[spanone]

5. k&r...

[mstinamotorcity2]

7. When it comes to Joe Scar,

I have been waiting on someone to ask the question. " Joe you always talk about your days in Congress, If you were so effective why did you leave???? " No one ever asks. Its because they all know!!! Dead Woman in office!!! Dead woman in office!!!

[DeSwiss]

11. IOKIYAR

- I don't know why we have to keep explaining how this works. Dems have to follow the rules, Repubs don't. Simple.

K&R

[City Lights]

19. Yup, that's it exactly. nt