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Cimarron29414 · 11-06-2010, 02:26 PM

Personally, I don't care whether a news organization does or doesn't have this rule. Having donated to those campaigns doesn't say anything about Olbermann's ability to be "objective" (which is probably why the rule was created), since Olbermann is paid to be subjective. He's an opinion host. I mean, would it upset you to find out that Beck gave $2400 to O'Donnell's campaign? Not me, because he too is an opinion guy.

It doesn't even matter if I found out that one of their teleprompter news readers gave to a campaign. Frankly, I want everyone engaged in the political process and I wouldn't want my company to inhibit me - as long as I performed my other job duties as they expect me to.

So, I don't understand the indignation that "Fox, of course, does not have this rule." But, I might be missing something...

11-06-2010, 02:26 PM	#201 (permalink)
Cimarron29414 Still Free Location: comfortably perched at the top of the bell curve!	Personally, I don't care whether a news organization does or doesn't have this rule. Having donated to those campaigns doesn't say anything about Olbermann's ability to be "objective" (which is probably why the rule was created), since Olbermann is paid to be subjective. He's an opinion host. I mean, would it upset you to find out that Beck gave $2400 to O'Donnell's campaign? Not me, because he too is an opinion guy. It doesn't even matter if I found out that one of their teleprompter news readers gave to a campaign. Frankly, I want everyone engaged in the political process and I wouldn't want my company to inhibit me - as long as I performed my other job duties as they expect me to. So, I don't understand the indignation that "Fox, of course, does not have this rule." But, I might be missing something... __________________ Gives a man a halo, does mead. "Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly." Last edited by Cimarron29414; 11-06-2010 at 02:28 PM..