Filed under: MSNBC, Scandals, Chris Matthews, David Shuster, Tucker Carlson, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton
First MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews suggested Sen. Hillary Clinton only won her Senate seat because people felt sorry for her after Bill’s Clinton’s affair, and now MSNBC political reporter David Shuster has tastelessly compared Chelsea Clinton to a lady of the night.
Filling in for Tucker Carlson yesterday, Shuster gave his opinion on Chelsea’s role in the presidential campaign, asking a guest, “Doesn’t it seem as if Chelsea is sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?”
Immediately after the comment, Big Head DC has learned, people in the Clinton camp were angered — and the network began receiving angry e-mails and calls from viewers suggesting it was an inappropriate way for a reporter to refer to a former First Daughter.
Amazingly, Shuster chose not to apologize, even when the Clinton camp expressed their outrage directly to him — until MSNBC bigwigs forced him to do so, in a segment planned to air tonight at 6 p.m. ET.
“The comment was completely inappropriate, and we have called the Clinton campaign to apologize,” a network spokesperson told Howie Kurtz today. Meanwhile, Phil Griffin, the executive in charge of MSNBC, phoned the Clinton camp to say the comment was “clearly wrong.”
“At some point you have to question whether there is a pattern at this particular network,” a top Clinton staffer is quoted on a Post blog as saying. Murmurs are reaching Big Head DC that future MSNBC appearances by Hillary Clinton and her husband will likely be few and far between.
Earlier: Advice for Removing David Shuster’s Alleged Back Hair
Wait, so how is the not a complete carbon-copy of the Howard Kurtz report? Oh wait, it is. Good sleuthing there, Rob. To anyone who hasn’t read the Post, they might actually think you did some reporting!
But we got the back hair angle all on our own!
At first I thought Ugh and company were entertaining but they are kinda creepy.
Just a reminder of what happened in 2004 when Kerry even mentioned Vice President Cheney’s daughter, when he gave the Cheney’s what sounds to me like a very nice compliment when he said that Mary was well adjusted, and living life true to herself.
From the Washington Post:
The candidates were asked if they believe homosexuality is a choice, and President Bush did not mention Mary Cheney. Then Kerry said, “If you were to talk to Dick Cheney’s daughter, who is a lesbian, she would tell you that she’s being who she was, she’s being who she was born as.”
Lynne Cheney issued her post-debate rebuke to a cheering crowd outside Pittsburgh. “The only thing I can conclude is he is not a good man. I’m speaking as a mom,” she said. “What a cheap and tawdry political trick.”
eff you, shuster, you effing pig.
Sounds like msnbc does not like the Clintons.I dont think Hillary should do the debate. They are not fair at all with their questions for Hillary.If I didn’t know any better I would say Barack hussein obama knew the questions ahead of time.I guess the media can say and do anything they want except when it comes to obama and he gets a free pass.Chelsie Clinton has more class than the so called journalist.
I dont trust anyone on msnbc.I really enjoyed watching all the shows until recently.Their attack on the Clintons and their daughter has gotten out of hand.I think msnbc needs a complete make over.I have changed to Fox News.Msnbc is so obama!!!
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[…] David “Ho Ho Ho” Shuster: Filling in for Tucker Carlson yesterday, Shuster gave his opinion on Chelsea’s role in the presidential campaign, asking a guest, “Doesn’t it seem as if Chelsea is sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?” […]
[…] David Shuster Filling in for Tucker Carlson yesterday, Shuster gave his opinion on Chelsea’s role in the presidential campaign, asking a guest, “Doesn’t it seem as if Chelsea is sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?” […]
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