Friday, September 17, 2010

Doug McKelway Fired For Reporting Obama Was Largest Recipient of BP Campaign Contributions

Officially WJLA-TV cites insubordination and misconduct; insubordination and misconduct for mentioning a few inconvenient facts for the station's news director's ideology/political leanings?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/16/AR2010091606645.html

"In his piece, McKelway said the sparsely attended event attracted protesters "largely representing far-left environmental groups." He went on to say the protest "may be a risky strategy because the one man who has more campaign contributions from BP than anybody else in history is now sitting in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama, who accepted $77,051 in campaign contributions from BP."

After a brief taped segment updating efforts to cap the BP well, McKelway added that the Senate was unlikely to pass "cap-and-trade" legislation this year, because "the Democrats are looking at the potential for huge losses in Congress come the midterm elections. And the last thing they want to do is propose a huge escalation in your electric bill, your utility bill, before then."

Lord took exception to McKelway's reporting and asked to meet with him, according to several station sources who were granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter. A shouting match between the two men ensued, leading to McKelway's suspension, sources said.
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