Did Rachael just confirm that the MSNBC contribution policy is identical to NBCs?

[Gold Metal Flake]

I believe that she did. That would be the first inside confirmation.

On Edit: Here is her comment:
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/05/5417114-rachel-maddow-on-the-suspension-of-keith-olbermann

[elleng]

1. Dunno; I didn't/don't distinguish.

[Inuca]

2. Yes, I think she did n/t

[Gold Metal Flake]

6. Fam turned away when the prison shit came on and I can't rewind the DVR now.

But she was explaining that policy and I believe she said that MSNBC worked under it but she did say that Keith violated it so there is the justification.

Not saying that anyone should not be angry or that anyone should let up on the pressure but the discussions of NBC vs. MSNBC rules about notification of donations seems to have been made moot.

[katnapped]

8. CNBC is NOT covered by the policy, IIRC n/t

[Gold Metal Flake]

19. Rachael said that they are.

She would know.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/05/5417114-rachel-maddow-on-the-suspension-of-keith-olbermann

[Drix]

22. How would she know?

Do requests to donate to political campaigns get posted in the break room?

[Gold Metal Flake]

23. How would she know what?

[Azathoth]

3. She confirmed it is MSNBC policy, and she confirmed that Scarborough in fact adhered to the policy

Her argument for Keith basically boiled down to: he made a mistake, and you've made your point, now please let him come back.

[gateley]

7. That was my initial reaction when I first heart, just a lapse in judgment. Hope they

DO bring him back. I bet they're stunned at the reaction.

[Azathoth]

14. I seriously doubt he will be gone for more than a week or two

He's their flagship host. They'll make their point by keeping him off air for a short time, just long enough for their 8pm ratings to dip below those of the food network's, and then they'll plead with him to come back.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Hey I LIKE the food network!

[Bumblebee]

4. She did. She also said that Joe S. got a permission to contribute, and Keith did not.

[Janice325]

18. I could have misunderstood her, but I thought she said Joey Scar

got permission to donate in 2006. Didn't I read somewhere on DU tonight that Joe donated to someone in 2010???? Did Rachel deliberately leave 2010 out???

[Gold Metal Flake]

20. Here is the vid of her comment

http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/05/5417114-rachel-maddow-on-the-suspension-of-keith-olbermann

[B2G]

5. Why is ths starting to seem like a ploy by management

to boost ratings? Gah. I am so confused.

[mmonk]

13. Could be or a point Keith wanted to make about the false equivalence.

[HughMoran]

21. I'm starting to have my suspicions

Hmmmm...

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. If it was they "lost" their average daytime demo

and the amount of people signing to the petition is that... the average daytime demo.

[virgogal]

9. Sounded that way to me-----comes under NBC News as opposed

to CNBC,which doesn't.

[LiberalArkie]

10. And they would have never have been able to put the FOX contributions

in the news like they have without this even happening.

See FOX and MSNBC are not the same.. Rachael pointed that out.. That is the important news right there..

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. She did

[WillyT]

12. Does She Know... Did It Change Between Keith's Hiring And Her's...

I'd love to know.

:shrug:

[Gold Metal Flake]

15. Fair question, but you will not find the answer at DU.

It's just frustrating watching someone we like get in a mess like this. :-(