Hillary to Shuster: "I am a mom first, candidate second" "incredibly offensive" "pattern at MSNBC"

[Herman Munster]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/02/hillary-respond.html

In Orono, Maine, this morning, following a rally at the University of Maine, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., made her first public remarks about MSNBC's David Shuster having referred to her campaign having "pimped out Chelsea," Clinton's daughter.

"I am a mom first and a candidate second," Clinton told reporters, per ABC News' Eloise Harper. "I found the remarks incredibly offensive. I can take whatever comes my way, that’s part of what I signed up for as a candidate as an office holder, but I think that there’s been a troubling pattern of comments and behavior that has to be held accountable. So I have sent a letter to the head of NBC expressing the deep offense that I took and pointing out what has been a troubling pattern of demeaning treatment, and I would expect appropriate action to be taken."

Shuster has been temporarily suspended for his comments, and he has apologized. He has said he was trying to make a larger point about how Chelsea, 27, has been enlisted to work for the campaign though she refuses to talk on the record to the media.

But Clinton suggests a "pattern" by MSNBC hosts, because she has also been offended by comments made by MSNBC's Chris Matthews, who -- among other comments -- has implied Clinton only has her senate job because of her husband's infidelity with Monica Lewinsky. Under pressure, Matthews apologized on air for that comment.

The campaign has threatened to boycott pending debates on NBC and Clinton would not say today if she would participate in the NBC sponsored debates.

"We have accepted a lot of debates from a lot of different sponsors and were going to wait and see how this plays out," Clinton said.

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

1. Clinton is okay with Fox News Channel, willing to debate there,

but not NBC? Talk about putting your own interests above the interests of democrats!

[Captain Hilts]

6. People that watch Fox will learn she doesn't have horns. nt

[yardwork]

God forbit we should encourage Fox News watchers to vote Democratic.

I can't believe some of the nonsense I read here. That kind of "purity" is what lost Kerry the White House. Not the election. The White House.

Thank you for a very good post!

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

41. If she won't go on NBC because it is biased, then by going on FOX

she is saying it is unbiased. That is the problem.

If she didn't say she wouldn't go on NBC, you could make the arguement that going everywhere is smart, however, she won't go on biased networks, but will go on Fox, which I guess means that she believes Fox isn't biased.

Her arguement on this is as inconsistant as her arguement on the IWR and the Lieberman Iran Resolution.

[nonconformist]

76. And yet they only scream about purity when it comes to Hillary.

Obama is actively pandering to Republican voters, saying he will negotiate and compromise with the Republicans, saying that he doesn't think that Bush EVER warranted impeachment, not to mention all of his very questionable actions re: the GLBT community... but they're ok with that.

[Cass]

151. Excellent point. nt

[AlinPA]

131. Fox "News" viewers are brainwashed by O'Reilly, Hannity, Morris. They are so biased

that I don't see any of their viewers changing their vote. That's where hatred for Clintons was developed and pushed for years.

[Captain Hilts]

135. Don't assume people watch so actively. It's on in the same room with them.

A lot of people watch CNN and Faux interchangeably.

[AlinPA]

144. Indeed, we all have seen it on in waiting rooms, bars, etc. I should have made it

clear that I was referring to the fans who watch it actively.

[rodeodance]

16. Rovian tactic of changing the subject again!!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

78. b...b...b..but I thought it is Obama 's #1 accommplishment "embrassing the enemy" you know kumbaya

[liberalnurse]

81. Fox news tactic's you practice as well as sight them..........

Changing the subject won't fly here.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

139. Clinton loves it - adds to her victim-hood - draws in the suckers

Those of us who endured 8 years of Clinton victimhood can already see
it being milked to the max.

This gives Clinton more free publicity, since her campaign is nearly broke.

Some people are really sucked into the victim thing.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Check out the list on Media Mattters...link here -

www.mediamatters.org

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

140. weird how she draws so much hate and anger

but she does. I saw 8 years of it, and don't want to go through 4 more years.

[yardwork]

3. Good for her. Kerry should have taken a stronger stand against the swift boaters.

Democrats need to stand up and say that the stupid and offensive things said by the media - about ALL Democratic candidates - is unacceptable.

If you don't take a stand for Hillary you are encouraging the media to attack Obama next.

[Captain Hilts]

7. Damn straight. He should have just gone after W for dodging Vietnam, BIG time, and he didn't. nt

[yardwork]

17. That's right and Kerry and every Democrat should have said "for shame!"

when the media went after him with the swift boaters.

If every single Democrat in the country had refused to appear on a talk show featuring the swift boat lies the story would have been shelved within minutes.

Instead it went on and on because Democrats let it go on.

[SoFlaJet]

4. Alright, ENOUGH already

stop fucking whining man-this playing the victim crap is getting old...is Clinton going to cry every time a republican operative says something bad about her or her family IF she is the nominee?

[yardwork]

9. Are you going to cheer on the Republican talking points?

For decades I've watched the Republicans and their media smear the Democrats and watched in despair as the Democrats put up with it.

Watch the Republican Party. They unload like a ton of bricks when something is said against their own. That's why they win.

[Captain Hilts]

12. You can do whatever you want to defend your: spouse, children, parents, quarterback or goalie. nt

[yardwork]

33. And most voters are disgusted with candidates who don't support their families.

I watched Dukakis get trounced in the debate with Poppy Bush in response to a hypothetical question. I'll never forget it. I just about fainted.

The correct political response to "How would you feel if someone raped and murdered your wife" is "I'd tear the *bleep* to pieces."

When someone uses the word "pimp" and your daughter's name in the same sentence, the politically savvy response is "censored!" That's exactly what Hillary is doing. No help from certain "Democratis."

[Captain Hilts]

44. And Bubba should have clocked Imus at the WH Correspondents' dinner that time.

his approval rating would have jumped sky-high.

[MADem]

20. No, playing the victim is what the Obama supporters do, when people

point out that his followers don't know his positions and follow him in blind obedience.

This isn't "playing the victim." This is called HITTING BACK.

HARD.

I'm quite sure you'd sit placidly by if appearances by Mrs. Obama and/or her children were referred to as "pimping out."

You'd be going fucking ballistic. So cut the bullshit.

[SoFlaJet]

30. This has NOTHING to do with Barack Obama

but I bet some of you WISH it were he that said it...you people are the biggest bunch of whiners I've ever seen in my political life

[rodeodance]

56. can you READ--post says SUPPORTERS

[SoFlaJet]

64. show me how Obama or his supporters are involved in this

rodeodance-I can read just fine but still don't see the correlation

[rodeodance]

77. I only pointed our that the line said supportors. Nothing else so I have no need

to show you anything.

take it up with the poster if you have a problem.

[SoFlaJet]

125. It seems like it's the Clinton supporters

that have a problem with everybody-from artists and TV commentators to the networks they work...I'm sick of the whining rodeodance and all the acrimony and insults to people that don't happen to support Hillary Clinton

[MADem]

129. But...but...all the Obama supporters are whining that Clinton should just

"get OVER it" and that NO ONE would say a word or bat an eye if the shoe were on the other foot, and Shuster suggested that Obama was pimping out his wife and/or kids for votes.

And the people who are saying that are so pegged to full that I am looking around for my hip boots.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

142. 8 years of Clinton Victimhood is enough

When Bill was president, things were better than with a repug, but unfortunately
Bill damaged the democratic party so much that we lost congress and ended up with
a repig for president. And a repig congress, and repig supreme court justices, and a repig
attorney general.

And Hillary supported the repig war by voting for it.
She gave Bush war powers that he should never have been given.

The democratic party cannot endure another 4 years of CLinton victimhood in the news cycle 24 hours a day. The Clintons will be investigated for their loans, tax returns, CLinton Library,
connections to Kazakstan, etc. There will be new bimbo gates and more.

We need to gain more seats in congress, not lose them.

[MADem]

154. And you've been sleeping the last eight, eh?

Please. Life was GOOD under that "Clinton victimhood" you're crying about.

And in any event, he isn't his wife.

[niyad]

75. honestly, if you cannot understand the offensive nature of that comment, I

feel intensely sorry for you.

however, that comment is not surprising.

[madfloridian]

5. I will watch for KO and Dan A to be more cautious.

This was a wake up call.

After all the years of FOX calling the Clintons names...they are going after MSNBC...and will debate on FOX.

[Captain Hilts]

11. KO's been good on this. Matthews is the Main Offender, and not just toward HRC. nt

[madfloridian]

14. Hillary will still debate on Fox...after all the years of insults

But she is after MSNBC...Murdoch influence?

[Captain Hilts]

60. Murdoch's NYP endorsed Obama. NYDN endorsed HRC. nt

[BeyondGeography]

8. Milk that baby for all it's worth, Hilly

this is what the Clintons do so well. A dubious talent, but a talent nonetheless.

[rodeodance]

19. You should be ashamed of yourself for saying that!

[BeyondGeography]

40. I guess you think poor Chelsea has been paralyzed by all of this

More likely, she's having a good laugh while Shuster twists in the wind and mom has a political field day.

[rodeodance]

68. go POOP elsewhere---

[riskpeace]

107. Thank you for providing a perfect example of "motive journalism"

Are you a mind reader?
Sad

[MADem]

34. "Barack Obama pimps out his wife at these campaign events."

There...how does THAT make you feel, eh?

Come on, really?

Would he be "milking that baby for all it's worth, Barry" if he griped about that characterization?

That wasn't one of your finest posts, frankly.

[BeyondGeography]

49. If he said something cheesy like, "First of all, I'm a husband"

it would a) be out of character for him and b) make me wince.

Then again it would also c) make me think he's going to get some more women voters. :thumbsup:

It's all in the game.

[Hekate]

91. Cheesy? For defending his wife and family like a man with a heart? nt

[BeyondGeography]

104. Try not to get swept up in the melodrama of it all

this is politics.

[MADem]

128. If it were his daughter, would you think it "cheesy" for him to say "First of all, I'm a FATHER?"

How about "My family comes FIRST?"

Is that cheesy?

Context is everything.

First of all, Clinton IS a mother. She's proud of her daughter, she does believe that having that child was the most important thing she's done in life. That's "cheesy??"

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

143. and its hilarious to hear Bill call himself a husband

considering it is a marriage in name only.

[riskpeace]

105. That is a sad comment

It says more about you than anything or anyone else.

[MADem]

10. Good for her. That shit is so obvious. From Russert to Tweety, they don't even try to hide it.

RIGHT ON, SENATOR CLINTON!!!

:applause:

[rodeodance]

13. That is very powerful--I am a mom first.

[madfloridian]

15. What about the way Fox has done for years?

I mean, really.

[rodeodance]

24. go fix it --That is not the issue here.

[madfloridian]

36. Of course it is the issue.

In 2004 people had to take it.

[rodeodance]

42. go find you own Thread if that is the issue you want to talk about!

[yardwork]

43. The only way to fix it is to fight back each and every time!

I can't believe the things I'm reading here today. This is no way to win an election.

[Cameron27]

29. Fox is an equal opportunity

basher, they go after all the Democrats. They're actually more fair than MSNBC who only takes it out on Clinton.

[cottonseed]

120. Hillary stole from the Marcia Lewis playbook.

Bore.

[CyberPieHole]

18. Good for her! Enough with the MSNBC bias against Hillary Clinton.

:kick: and rec

[Captain Hilts]

47. It's against women policymakers, in general. Not just HRC. Out front, she's taking the most crap.

[CyberPieHole]

69. Agreed, Mookie. Have you read Robin Morgans letter "Goodbye To All That (#2)"?

It is very powerful and moving. It's rather long but worth each and every word. If you haven't, here is a link to it:

http://www.womensmediacenter.com/ex/020108.html

[Captain Hilts]

72. Oh yeah, indeedy I have. nt

[robbedvoter]

21. You bet, Hill. This mom would tear MSGOP a new one if my daughter had been

attacked like this. With ya, all the way!

[Neecy]

22. wait and see how this 'plays out'?

Shuster has apologized, MSNBC has suspended him - that's how it 'played out'.

The phrase she uses really makes me think she's now trying to work this for political gain - and using her daughter to do so.

[in_cog_ni_to]

37. Matthews was never really made to pay a price for all the mean crap he has aimed at her. His

non-apology did NOTHING to curb the sexist remarks from HIM or any of the other MSNBC MALE talking heads. They all need to be punished for what they have said. It's nothing but hateful, anti-Hillary, sexist bullshit. Tweety, Shuster, Scarborough and Tucker have a field day bashing her. They never do that to the MALE politicians.

[Neecy]

46. I agree with you about Matthews

I'm not a Hillary supporter but he's disgusted me with his unveiled hatred of her. It's a weird obsession and it gets old very fast, to be sure.

[robbedvoter]

70. True dat. They say "sorry" then go right on.

[rodeodance]

83. I have a gut feeling this time--it will be a bit more meaningful. just my opine

[Hekate]

96. Shuster first. Tweety, Tucker, and Scarborough take notice. nt

[riskpeace]

111. It implies something different to me

But then I do not presume to know other people's motives.
It implies to me that she wants more action.

[in_cog_ni_to]

23. Good for her!

GO, Hillary! Kick some MSM sexist ass!

[tularetom]

25. Good for her. She's right. But where was all this outrage when Limbaugh

called Chelsea the "white House dog"? How much of a mom was she when McCain told his offensive joke about Janet Reno being Chelsea's father?

The Clinton's sure can act tough when they get pissed at fair minded people or orgaanizations. They don't act quite so tough when it's a republican or right wing talker.

[Captain Hilts]

51. RIGHT! HRC should have gotten on Amtrak, and walked into his studio while he was on the air. nt

[tularetom]

103. Of course not. But if these things offend here so much

she should have done just what she did with Shuster whose remark was far less offensive IMO.

[Captain Hilts]

133. When Limbaugh made those remarks about Chelsea, not Schuster's recent comment. nt

[Hekate]

85. HRC was asked about the attacks at the time & said she was taught to "rise above it" by her own mom

Sounds like the same advice my mother gave me about bullies when I was growing up -- and it didn't work then, either.

THAT'S WHY. And you saw how much good it did her. She has learned the hard way to fight back. You give them an inch and they take a mile.

That was then -- this is now. Hillary is NOT whining. She is NOT rolling over and letting them steamroll her. She is fighting the bullies and I say "You go, girl."

Hekate

[rodeodance]

99. yes, also, I think there comes a point when you just say Enough is Enough. It is different

for all--that tipping point.

[Wombatzu]

26. they should stop covering her campaign out of respect for her

or something...

[robbedvoter]

74. calling her daughter names = "covering her campaign" to you?

Are you a battered wife?

[Wombatzu]

87. no, but i did sleep at an Holiday Inn Express last night

[jenmito]

27. She's milking it for all it's worth. Give me a break.

He apologized several times and has been suspended. :eyes:

[rodeodance]

39. I detect some jealousy from your post--

[jenmito]

50. Then your detector is way off.

[rodeodance]

61. then get a new meme that my detector won't pick it up.

[jenmito]

67. "Get a memo"?

[MonkeyFunk]

73. Are you daft?

It was her first public comment on it. How is that milking it for all it's worth?

You haters are such obvious hypocrites.

[jenmito]

82. Nope. She's milking it for all it's worth. Wanting to pull out of the debate SHE requested even

after Shuster apologized several times AND ws suspended, etc. She milks EVERYTHING for all it's worth-just like her tears both times, the phony "snub," etc.

[MonkeyFunk]

90. One public statement

and you call that milking for all its worth? Insane.

[jenmito]

92. Is she planning on pulling out of the debate?

[MonkeyFunk]

101. She's considering it

so what?

In addition to being the RIGHT response, it's politically very popular. NO candidate ever got hurt by defending his family.

[jenmito]

106. Then she's milking it for ll it's worth and using it as a poor excuse to get out of the debate

SHE requested-after Obama asked her to release her tax return. Coincidence???

[MonkeyFunk]

109. Your hate is making you crazy

She's not backing out of the debate because she's afraid - that's insane.

She's threatening MSNBC with a hit to their wallet because of Shuster's disgusting comment. I like it when dems stand up to the media and call them on their excesses.

[jenmito]

115. Your naivete' is making you look stupid.

Of COURSE she is. MSNBC took action against Shuster. If she won't accept their many apologies AND his suspension, she's using it as an excuse to get out of the debate. You DO realize how many insulting things Faux has said about her and her husband, right? Yet she wants to debate there, right? Get real.

[Beacool]

130. Your blindness on this subject is making you look as sexist as Shuster

and the rest of the little men who think that it is acceptable to bash a female candidate on misogynist terms and not on the issues.

I would do the same and more if some ASSHOLE had said the same thing about my daughter!!!!!!!!!

[jenmito]

132. I have no blindness. I'm a female and he was punished appropriately.

Get real. What do you want-for him to slit his wrists? :eyes:

[Beacool]

138. Then, as a woman you should know better!!!!

We should all stand up against sexism, whether it be directed at Hillary or any other woman.

I assume that you're quite young, but I'm Obama's age and I know exactly how it feels to be put down for being a female. We think that we're very progressive in this country but we really are not, there's still plenty of sexist people out there and we should all stand up to them because we are women first and political people second.

Get our point? This is not just about Hillary, it's about the continuous disrespect that the media has shown to a FEMALE presidential candidate while they would never think of subjecting a male candidate to such bashing based on their gender.

[jenmito]

141. So you think Shuster should slit his wrists???

What the hell more do you want him to do? I'm six years younger than you. Shuster was appropriately punished for his comment. I'm satisfied.

[jenmito]

116. Your naivete' is making you look stupid.

Of COURSE she is. MSNBC took action against Shuster. If she won't accept their many apologies AND his suspension, she's using it as an excuse to get out of the debate. You DO realize how many insulting things Faux has said about her and her husband, right? Yet she wants to debate there, right? Get real.

[rodeodance]

112. you should be ashamed of yourself for comments like that.

[jenmito]

117. Wake up.

[rodeodance]

122. ~YES SHE CAN, YES WE CAN~

[jenmito]

126. But she WON'T.

[Jim Sagle]

94. Scum like you are driving me to HATE Obama.

[jenmito]

102. Scum? Wow-nice!

I don't believe for a SECOND that anything I say has the power to affect your opinion of Obama-unless you're EXTREMELY weak-minded and stupid.

[riskpeace]

114. You do not help your candidate

with your unfortunate characterizations and amazing mind reading abilities.

[jenmito]

119. I'm not hurting him, either. I'm a poster on a message board.

Only an idiot would be influenced on whom to vote for based on someone's comments. :eyes:

[riskpeace]

150. So now you call me an idiot?

As a matter of fact, the media's treatment of Senator Clinton as well as the actions of Senator Obama's supporters did influence my vote for Senator Clinton. That's true. If it makes me an idiot, then Senator Clinton got this idiot's vote.

[jenmito]

153. Yup. Because by your comments, that's what you obviously are.

She gets lots of idiots' votes, I'm sure. :hi:

[MonkeyFunk]

28. That was her first comment?

But I heard she was milking it for all its worth!

[rodeodance]

59. chuckle

[IndieLeft]

31. This has been so blown out of proportion.

First off, he could have chosen another word instead of pimping. He should have said "using.

Second, ins't Chelsea about 28 or 29 years old now? I think she can stand up for herself.

Third, let's not forget that he did go on and on and on about how proud the Clintons and the country should be for the way Bill and Hillary raised her.

This was not a hit on Chelsea. Anyone with a progressive attitude can see that.

[rodeodance]

35. You really do not get it do you! This is a parent defending a daughter no matter what age.

[yardwork]

48. This is about politics. Winning candidates fight back when their families are insulted.

The Democrats have put up with this for decades and that's why losers like Bush get into the White House.

[in_cog_ni_to]

52. Not according to Media Matters...he DID NOT go on and on about how proud he was of the Clintons or

Chelsea. Apparently, he just added that little lie for flavor. So, not only did he call Chelsea a whore...IN A ROUND ABOUT WAY, he lied in his apology about what he actually said!

[OzarkDem]

58. Sorry, its a derogatory sexist comment

and very offensive, too. Young kids may use this term frequently, but that doesn't make it any more acceptable.

[cooolandrew]

32. Troubling pattern yeah thats so right Hillary coming clean at last good onyou.

[Cameron27]

38. Harry Truman called a reporter a

son of a bitch simply because he gave his daughter a bad review on her piano recital, imagine what he'd do if someone said he was pimping her out.

Yea Hill, fight back hard!

[Iceburg]

53. You speak for me Hillary - K&R/nt

[rodeodance]

45. REC

[Hekate]

54. Don't play nice with these people, Hillary. Stay on top of it & don't be swiftboated. Hit back.

Democratic candidates CAN'T try to ignore personal attacks from the rightwing media. They CAN'T try to rise above it all.

How many Democratic candidates for president do we have to witness being dragged into the mud and drowned in it before we get that simple message?

Hillary Clinton isn't whining and she's not milking anything, as some posters have sneered here. She's fighting the bastards.

And I -- an Obama supporter -- say more power to her.

Hekate

[Medusa]

55. They want to pull the debate from MSNBC for one reason

and Chelsea has nothing to do with it. It's called ratings people and MSNBC's suck. The top debate ratings have all been from debates on either CNN or Fox--NOT MSNBC. Could the Clinton's possibly get any more transparent?

[BeyondGeography]

57. I think it's called Russert

[jenmito]

62. If she pulls out of the debate, Obama should cancel the other one he agreed to at her request.

[no name no slogan]

63. Where was she when Kucinich was disinvited from the MSNCBC debate?

Some jackass talking head making an idiotic wisecrack is somehow more important than shutting out other INVITED voices in the primaries.

Glad we got our priorities straight here.

[rodeodance]

65. ~~ALL FIRED-UP FOR THE MOM~~

[Straight Shooter]

66. A member of DU expressed it so eloquently: "Chelsea is their sanctuary."

As I see it, Chelsea is Hillary's and Bill's touchstone, but moreso Hillary's. All other things being equal, the mother-daughter bond is very strong.

[rodeodance]

86. I think so, yes,

[fujiyama]

71. Matthews has said some awfully bizarre things

about Hillary.

I don't blame her for being angry and Schuster's comment about Chelsea was in bad taste. But then again, considering Hillary has taken money from Murdoch and is willing to debate on Fox, I just view anything she says with suspicion.

[NastyRiffraff]

79. I am NOT BELIEVING what I'm reading from some people here

I know what I'd do if someone used "pimping" and my daughter in the same sentence.

I don't care who you support, or don't support. But it's appalling that there's so much hatred for the Clintons that anyone can fail to see how ugly Shuster's comment was. Imagine if somone had said the same thing about Michelle Obama.

No matter which Democratic candidate is attacked like this, they need to counter it strongly and immediately. Good for Hillary for doing so. There are some things that cannot stand, and this is one of them.

[rodeodance]

80. nicely said.

[jefferson_dem]

84. Thanks Hillary. Yes, we know. Now...let's move on...

;)

[Ravy]

98. This was her FIRST public remark on the subject..

I believe she has a right to that.

[robbedvoter]

113. Apparently not. Interferes with Obama's strategy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4502480

[cottonseed]

88. Chelsea craps on the same pot as everyone else.

Why they treat things as if she's still 12 is beyond me. They allready pimp slapped Shuster. What else are they after?

[jefferson_dem]

93. Votes.

n/t

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

95. So is Obama pimping out Oprah and Michelle...They campaign right?

Get real, Schusters gotta go. Attacking Candidate is one thing, Family members should be off limits.

[cottonseed]

100. They've pimp slapped Shuster. He's gone.

The streets are theirs again. They should get back to work.

[rodeodance]

108. What a CRUDE comment--and you still don't get it do you!!

[cottonseed]

123. Not really. Marcia Lewis was a mom too.

Didn't bother the Clintons then.

[riskpeace]

118. Unbelievable

If you are over 12, may I insult you?

[cottonseed]

124. I am 12 and I don't have my Mommy fight my battles.

nt

[riskpeace]

152. OK

Well then neither Senator Clinton nor Senator Obama need to worry about persuading you right now.
You are not old enough to vote.
At the same time, I support your involvement and I hope you will vote when the time comes.

[fadedrose]

89. If ya can't take the heat...... (nt)

[kelligesq]

97. Tweety has been making sexist comments about her for years - such as

she has a terrible voice...bla bla

the only reason she ever showed up on msnbc was because of Keith Olbermann
and tweety was hosting with Keith . You have to give her credit for being
cordial to tweety after the things he had been kncoking her with for 2 or
3 years.

Keith Olberman apologized for the entire station last night.

He's quite a guy

[rodeodance]

110. KO has handled this issue very well.

[Beacool]

121. Good for her!!!!!!

It's no secret that I support Hillary, but if someone had used that nasty term against Michelle Obama or their girls I would be just as outraged. How dare an anchor in a major network make an analogy that a presidential candidate is a pimp and therefore her daughter a whore??????????????

Has civility sank so low that we find these comments acceptable, particularly if they are directed at a woman who some don't support???????????

I would think that we are human beings first and that should trump party affiliation or preference for a particular candidate. I'm appalled that so many people see nothing wrong in a journalist making sexist remarks about a presidential candidate and her daughter. Besides the total lack of respect demonstrated toward a former First Lady and current US senator!!!!!!

Say NO to misogyny!!!!!!!!! Say NO to MSNBC and any other network where sexism is an acceptable policy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[desi]

127. You Go Girl !! And cnn/nbc/m$nbc and Obamanation be damned !!

One does not have to be a fucking "Amazing Kreskin" to remember how this "Liberal Media" went out of its way to destroy Dean, Kerry AND GORE. Have we seen the same tactics used on McCain's daughter? Huckabee's children? Michelle Obama? Oprah? I would say that the comments by the Obamabots in this thread are unbelievable but I won't. They are fucking disgusting!

[Firespirit]

134. Oh, GET THE HELL OVER IT

I'm sick of this self-righteous whining about how families are somehow off limits even if they choose to get involved in political campaigns.

Get a clue: They are NOT.

And I say this from the perspective of a person who was on the receiving end of press nastiness because of my parents' management of a countywide political campaign. At the time that it took place, I was 15 years old. It didn't bother me, and after I assured them I wasn't interested in whining to the media about it, it didn't bother them either.

Hillary is just playing the victim for everything it's worth, and it's pathetic.

[DEMocracity]

136. And too bad Olbermann didn't have the integrity...

or the BALLS to name Shuster the "worst person in the world" yesterday.

What a wussy !!!

[Seabiscuit]

137. She's absolutely right and MSNBC better take notice because for the most

part whether you are a Hillary Clinton supporter or not its terribly offensive to all.

[BooScout]

145. It makes no difference what point he was trying to make....

The fact is his comments were out of line, disgustingly sexist. He's dismissive in his 'apology' in the fact that he tries to explain the point he was making. Our (women) point is that it is NEVER acceptable.

He can apologize until the cows come home......I am over the amount of sexism I have seen leveled at the Clinton campaign and women in general lately.

Enough is enough.

[Hieronymus]

146. Did I miss where the Clinton's condemned Rush for equating .....

Chelsea to a dog or the daughter of Janet Reno?

[Onlooker]

147. Then what would she do if Osama bin Laden held Chelsea for ransom? n/t

[Seabiscuit]

148. I think you know your statement is incredibly inappropriate and have no

correlation with the issue being discussed. :mad: Welcome to my ignore button.

[Onlooker]

149. I've defended her completely on sexism, but ...

... disagree with her point. She has the right and deserves credit for fighting for women, but I don't agree with her diminishing the issue into a personal matter (and one that I think has no place for a President). The sexist talk by Schuster and Matthews is a feminist issue.