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kpete

(72,898 posts)
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 04:22 PM Mar 2012

MSNBC Pres. Defends Al Sharpton’s Role In Trayvon Case: We Didn’t Hire Him To Be ‘Neutered’ [View all]

Source: Mediate

Griffin told the AP he sees no such conflict. Sharpton wasn’t hired to be a “neutered kind of news presenter,” he said. From the AP:

Griffin, talking before Monday’s show, said he hadn’t seen any conflict with Sharpton’s role on and off the air in the Martin case. He said Sharpton had fulfilled his requirement to honest and upfront about his activities, and credited “PoliticsNation” with helping to make it a national story.

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/msnbc-pres-defends-al-sharptons-role-in-trayvon-case-we-didnt-hire-him-to-be-neutered-news-presenter/

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