MSNBC says Olbermann will be back on air Tuesday after 2-day suspension for political donation

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-us-tv-olbermann-suspension,0,5418229.story

DAVID BAUDER

AP Television Writer

3:18 a.m. CST, November 8, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC says Keith Olbermann will be back on the air Tuesday, ending his suspension for violating NBC's rules against making political donations after two shows.

MSNBC's chief executive Phil Griffin said late Sunday that after several days of deliberation, he had determined that two days off the air was "an appropriate punishment for his violation of our policy."

The left-leaning cable network's most popular personality acknowledged donating $2,400 apiece to the campaigns of Kentucky Senate candidate Jack Conway and Arizona Reps. Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords. NBC News prohibits its employees from making political donations unless an exception is granted in advance by the network news president. In this case, Olbermann's bosses didn't know about them until being informed by a reporter.

"We look forward to having him back on the air Tuesday night," Griffin said in a statement.

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1. I admire the face saving. Well done.

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2. How magnanimous of Griffin

:sarcasm:

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3. self delete