Martin Bashir

MSNBC host Martin Bashir has announced his resignation after comments he made towards Republican politician Sarah Palin suggesting she should be forced to eat faeces or be urinated upon.

Martin Bashir Resigned From MSNBC After Incendiary Sarah Palin Comments.

Bashir's comments were made during the MSNBC news opinion show Clear The Air where the British-born host took issue with Palin's Iowa Faith & Freedom Demolition speech during which she likened the burden of the U.S. debt to China to slavery.

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Martin Bashir stepped down from his post on MSNBC this week after making a disparaging comment against former Alaska governor and one-time vice president hopeful Sarah Palin during a broadcast last month. During an appearance on Fox News' Fox & Friends show on Thursday, 5 December, Palin addressed the comments for the first time and said that she is ready to "move on" following the incident.

Bashir was critical of Palin's competence as a politician

"My role was to accept his apology and be humble enough to accept it and move on," Palin said in the broadcast (via USA Today). A regular contributor for Fox News, Palin is a frequent critic of the news coverage found in what she calls the "lamestream media," and said during yesterday's broadcast that it was "refreshing to see though that many in the media did come out and say, 'Look, our standards have got to be higher than this.'"

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Martin Bashir, the MSNBC television news host, has resigned after his controversial remarks about former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin aired on news opinion show Clear The Air. The British-born host commented on Palin's Iowa Faith & Freedom Demolition speech during which she likened the burden of the U.S. debt to China to slavery.

Martin Bashir Resigns After Untoward Sarah Palin Comments.

Bashir didn't mince his words not only branding the former governor of Alaska "America's resident dunce" and "a world class idiot," but also suggested that she should be forced to eat faeces or be urinated upon. The comments stemmed from a segment of Bashir's reportage that looked at the brutal punishments slaves were subjected to, as detailed by estate overseer Thomas Thistlewood, who kept a detailed diary of 18th century slavery.

Continue reading: What Next For Disgraced MSNBC Host Martin Bashir? Sarah Palin Weighs In

In possibly the most predictable story of all time, Martin Bashir has resigned from MSNBC over comments he made about Sarah Palin. The only other way this could have gone was a sacking, but something tells us this resignation wasn’t all one way.

"Martin is a good man and respected colleague - we wish him only the best," MSNBC president Phil Griffin wrote in a statement, announcing the decision for Bashir to down tools. Mr Bashir apparently offered his resignation after a meeting with Mr Griffin and upon "further reflection" of his remarks."

Continue reading: Martin Bashir Resigns After Sarah Palin Remarks - Who Didn't See This Coming?

British television journalist Martin Bashir was the host of an hour long political show on MSNBC.

The 50 year-old has resigned from the cable network after making a disparaging comment about American politician Sarah Palin.

Bashir was commentating on his political show, on Nov 15th, when he suggested someone should defecate in the mouth of the former Alaskan Governor.

Continue reading: Martin Bashir Leaves MSNBC For Disparaging Comment Towards Sarah Palin