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I am surprised that MSNBC would do this:


Martin Bashir has resigned from MSNBC, nearly three weeks after delivering a scathing personal attack on Sarah Palin that brought him widespread condemnation.

Bashir had already apologized for what he called "offensive" comments about the former Alaska governor, whom he also called an "idiot" and "dunce." He told viewers in a scripted commentary last month that someone should defecate in Palin's mouth. He was invoking an old slave punishment in response to a speech by Palin, a Fox News contributor, comparing the national debt to slavery.

The afternoon talk show host, a former co-anchor of "Nightline," says he decided to leave the network after meeting with MSNBC President Phil Griffin.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/04/ma...

Why is it a surprise?

He should have stayed in the UK, he was making a name for himself there.

Joe Guy wrote:Why is it a surprise?

I get the impression that in the world of MSNBC Palin is the devil deserving of no respect or consideration. In other words, she is part of the enemy camp; she is the enemy.

Sarah who?

Lib, the management at MSNBC (which is actually the management of NBC) has been pretty good about disciplining it's snarling dogs when they go to far...(If I remember correctly, Crazy Eddie Schultz got two week sabbatical from the station after referring to Laura Ingram as a "right-wing slut" . And that wasn't even said on his TV show; he said it on his radio program)

However I was surprised (pleasantly) at the news he'd been forced out, since it appeared he wasn't even going to draw a suspension for what were clearly over the line comments...(I refer to the defecate in her mouth remark)

Of all the lefty carnival barkers on MSNBC, Bashir was by far the nastiest. A sneering, condescending, pustule of a man. He was also intellectually dishonest, and his show consisted mainly of him interacting with shill guests who's job it was to say, "that's absolutely right Martin" in response to his rhetorical pseudo-questions.

He made Keith Olbermann look like a class act...

MSNBC has some show hosts who I disagree with, but who I have to admit at least bring some wit and/or intellectual skills to the table...(like Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, Steve Kornacki)

Martin Bashir wasn't one of them....

I imagine they'll find some new junkyard dog to replace him...

In reference to what Palin said: The Bible says that the debtor is slave to the creditor.

As I recall, Palin said something to the effect of comparing debt owed to China to slavery....

A pretty silly comparison, but not something that should give legitimate cause to the host of a supposed current affairs program to suggest on the air that someone should shit in her mouth...

Martin who?

neverheardofhim. But I don't get my news and information from television.

yrs,
rubato

Of course not rube..

All of your "information" comes from RGSOK....

As I've explained before, I have the cable news shows on in the background when I'm working the way a lot of people would have a radio on.