Second apology to Hillary Clinton by MSNBC journalist

[DeepModem Mom]

WP: MSNBC's Shuster to Offer On-Air Apology to Clinton
By Howard Kurtz

Using a prostitution metaphor for the daughter of a presidential candidate is a surefire way for a journalist to get into trouble. On MSNBC yesterday, correspondent David Shuster went there, amazingly enough, while interviewing two guests about Chelsea Clinton's role in her mother's campaign. "Doesn't it seem as if Chelsea is sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?" he asked.

When Hillary Clinton's spokesman, Phillippe Reines, contacted Shuster and told him the comment was offensive, the reporter e-mailed back that he was referring to the fact that Chelsea is making calls to convention superdelegates but refusing to talk to the press. Shuster did make that point on the air -- after his pimped out comment, which was not delivered as a joke.

Reines was incredulous at the lack of an apology, but Shuster stood his ground. Until this morning, that is. Shuster plans to apologize tonight on "Tucker," the 6 p.m. show on which he was filling in for host Tucker Carlson yesterday.

"The comment was completely inappropriate, and we have called the Clinton campaign to apologize," network spokesman Jeremy Gaines said today. This is the second apology to Clinton by an MSNBC journalist. "Hardball" host Chris Matthews expressed regret last month for suggesting that her political success can be traced to sympathy stemming from her husband's affair with Monica Lewinsky.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/02/08/msnbcs_shuster_to_offer_onair_1.html?hpid=topnews

[orleans]

1. jeez--shuster should apologize ON AIR

if the clinton's had a son that was doing this my guess is that the phrase "pimped out" would not have occurred to shuster.

(and i thought he might be one of the good guys!)

[KansDem]

2. An Open Letter to David Shuster.

07 February 2008

David Shuster
MSNBC

RE: Comment about Chelsea Clinton

Dear Mr. Shuster,

Fuck you!

Sincerely,
KansDem

[emilyg]

4. Good sentiment.

GaDem

[DURHAM D]

3. I just heard Tweety on Ed Shultz pimping himself out for Obama.

I think MSNBC check their DNA before they hire them - got to make sure they are hard wired with the sexist gene.

[Lerkfish]

5. seriously, WTF? that's completely out of line

and is a firable offense, IMHO.

[Deny and Shred]

6. MSM pimped themselves for Bush for 7 years