Blogger dfunzy recently reported on Keith Olbermann’s indefinite suspension from MSNBC, and in support of Keith—one of my absolute favorite journalists, and one who never fails to both inform and entertain, as well as to report with a clarity and moving persona that always gets his nightly reports shared around the web the next day—I say we boycott MSNBC until we get Keith back.

Olbermann is one of MSNBC’s best—and most popular—hosts. Without him, they are bound to lose at least some viewership. Their nightly lineup is going to royally suck without him, no doubt. Rather than being a dry talking head like so many of his contemporaries, Olbermann displays a keen intellect combined with soul—something that’s hard to find in many people on television today. His passion for justice, his protectiveness of Americans, and his intense, eloquent delivery make him a one-of-a-kind journalist that we tune into for nightly news as well as a kindred experience.

The cause for his suspension without pay, donating money to three democratic democrats, is also a ludicrous charge.

It’s not ludicrous in and of itself; rules against journalists donating to political campaigns exist for a reason. The thing is, we all know that Olbermann is a liberal guy; it’s not like he’s parading himself as say, oh, fair and balanced or some idiotic slogan similar to that; his donations are in line with his own ethics. And given how much was at stake this election, I think it’s understandable that he donated to some democrats he supported.

Still, he should have disclosed it; that’s fine, and maybe a reprimand should be in order. But pulling Olbermann off the air when his own company—his own bosses!—spend millions of dollars on candidates (Republican ones, mind you, if that matters) is a gross example of hypocrisy. If a commentator has to be barred from making donations, the parent company who produces his program—indeed, a whole news channel, not just his show—should be held to the same standards.

Call on MSNBC President Phil Griffin and ask that Keith be allowed back on the air immediately—and if not, then that the whole station be shut down for not obeying the same standards set for Keith and his fellow commentators. Be sure to mention that you won’t be tuning into the station again until Keith is back up and running.