Does NBC's ethics policy apply to CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow?

Today, MSNBC suspended Keith Olbermann indefinitely for violating NBC News' policy and standards. As Politico first noted, Olbermann donated $2,400 apiece to three Democrats and "NBC has a rule against employees contributing to political campaigns."
If NBC News' policy extends to CNBC, the network may have a problem with Larry Kudlow, the anchor of CNBC's primetime show Kudlow & Company and co-anchor of the noon show The Call.
As Salon.com's Alex Pareene noted, in May 2009, Kudlow donated $1,000 to Christopher Shays for Congress (R-CT). Pareene wrote: "Unless Kudlow got explicit permission from the president of NBC News, this places him in direct violation of the NBC News ethics policy that led to the indefinite suspension of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann today.'

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pbrauer said:

Very good question.




Does NBC's ethics policy apply to CNBC anchor Larry Kudlow?

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Grim17 said:

Geez... More dishonest arguments from Media Matters and their blind followers on the left.

It isn't against their policy to contribute to political campaigns. It's against their policy to contribute to them without getting explicit permission from the president of NBC News, which Media Matters didn't bother to even check on.

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Ockham said:

We have a replacement for Olbermann... he'll work cheap and has interesting facial hair.


Poll Results: Who should replace Olbermann?

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Grim17 said:

Geez... More dishonest arguments from Media Matters and their blind followers on the left.

It isn't against their policy to contribute to political campaigns. It's against their policy to contribute to them without getting explicit permission from the president of NBC News, which Media Matters didn't bother to even check on.

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pbrauer said:

The Rent Is Too Damn High Guy:lol:

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Ockham said:

I think he'd be a helluva MSNBC host -- not sure I'd put him on in the same timeslot though. I might put him up against Beck though.

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