Please Thank David Shuster!!!

[H2O Man]

This evening, David Shuster hosted the MSNBC show "Tucker." On air, Mr. Shuster confronted republican hypocrisy in the form of Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn). To watch a clip, please use this link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8063292/


The republicans who want to make MoveOn and the NY Times the "issue" are very, very unhappy with Mr. Shuster. As I write this, they are asking their puppets to e-mail outrage to MSNBC and the Tucker Show. As you read this, the puppets are sending outrage.

It is important that rational human beings contact MSNBC/"Tucker" and express their appreciation for Mr. Shuster's exposing the hypocrisy of people like Marsha. She knows a lot of details about MoveOn and the Times, but was unaware of the name of the last person from her district who was killed in Iraq. An 18-year old.

Please contact the Tucker show and thank our friend Mr. Shuster"

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Thank you for helping. Please consider keeping this thread afloat!

Your friend
H2O Man

[Coexist]

1. knr for truthiness in reporting

and keeping it in perspective!!!

[H2O Man]

5. Thank you.

His interview was a slap at the old hornets' next. He will appreciate our support.

[liberaldemocrat7]

104. I view Marsha Blackburn a whiny, smarmy creepy little Bunt.

I view Marsha Blackburn a whiny, smarmy creepy little Bunt.

Yes she acts very hypocritical, and cares more about power than the lives of soldiers and Iraqi civilians that died in Bu$h's Oil war in Iraq.

You have to do your best to ignore her personality when you listen and see her.

[mchill]

16. sent - and posted on other message boards

We should all write to praise Mr. Shuster.

[H2O Man]

30. Thank you.

MSNBC needs to hear that the viewing public appreciates Mr. Shuster's honesty.

[babylonsister]

2. Thanks for that link, H20 Man! When I saw Marsha Blackburn,

I thought she was another conservative r/w hag from CA who was on Hardball recently, and turned the channel. Little did I know I'd miss a show, especially since I didn't like Shuster's interview of Eli Pariser last week.

I will be sending my thanks! :thumbsup:

[H2O Man]

7. Thank you.

Mr. Shuster is aware that the Blue Meanies will be whining. He appreciates our support.

[Eurobabe]

97. Marsha Blackburn, puke alert

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

She epitomizes everything that is wrong with the REPUKLICAN party. God I can't stand this fucking harpy.

[Spiffarino]

177. I liked his interview of Pariser

All Shuster did was challenge Eli; Pariser held his own beautifully because he's a smart person with a purpose. He gave Blackburn the same opportunity and she stumbled badly because she's a tool with a purse full of talking points and no ideas.

[durrrty libby]

3. Will do. He was amazing

[H2O Man]

8. It was nice.

Classic, in fact.

[malaise]

4. Thanks

I missed the show today.

[H2O Man]

12. I have a feeling

that clip will be repeated. When you see it, pleae watch David's face: he could not hide his utter contempt for her.

[malaise]

34. That was beautiful

Bravo David Shuster :yourock:

What a shameless moron. I rename her Marsha Fort 'Campble' -Bwaaaaaaaaaah :rofl:
Add.

[Spazito]

6. I don't get MSNBC but do watch the video when he is on...

so I am giving this a big :kick: and a recommend.

[H2O Man]

14. The MSNBC link

has the clip. It was classic.

[Spazito]

74. Thanks, H20 Man, for the link, it is, indeed, a classic!

My respect for Mr. Shuster continues to grow after each appearance.

Edited to correct spelling error.

[la la]

9. just emailed them...

and the strange thing is, I was thinking about doing that before poor little Marsha was on!

But it's done now---David Schuster is the next best thing to Keith Olbermann- EVER!

[H2O Man]

17. Mr. Shuster is

the best reporter in Washington DC today. Many DUers want him for a full-time host, but I'm glad the guy is focused on reporting. Tonight was intense, and the interview was evidence that he would be a top-notch host, too.

Thank you for e-mailing MSNBC. It is very important that people do this.

[snappyturtle]

139. I agree. His reports of the Valerie Plame affair kept me from

losing my mind! I e-mailed MSNBC first thing this morning. My "feel good" sense about his reporting inspired me throughout the night!

[Parche]

10. Marsha BitchBurn

She is one complete psycho B............:hi:

[H2O Man]

19. She is a snake.

Lies and distortion drip from her fangs.

[PBS Poll-435]

114. Not to mention...

A lil' bit country and a lil' bit rock & roll.

[Occulus]

181. My goodness, H2OMan!

That's about as harsh a thing as I've ever heard from you!

Not that you're wrong... in any way...

Her words are as caustic as the blood from the creature in Alien, eating like acid through the heart of the truth.

Is it okay for me to say that these people :scared: me? To the core?

[H2O Man]

183. She annoys me.

It's hell to get old and grumpy!

[Me.]

11. Done

Showing up a Republicon shill for who she really is = priceless.

[H2O Man]

21. "Priceless."

Yep. That was what we call "one for the record books"!!!

Thank you for e-mailing MSNBC. It is extremely important.

[snappyturtle]

141. It was "priceless" especially Blackburn's dumb founded look at the

very end of Schuster's elegant inquisition. It was so good; we backed it up and watched it again!

[w8liftinglady]

13. Just emailed and told them I will watch MSNBC instead of CNN when Schuster is on.

[H2O Man]

31. Thank you.

That's the type of thing that they need to hear.

[Saturday]

15. Done. n/t

[H2O Man]

32. Thank you.

Much appreciated.

[jgraz]

18. Done. Shuster needs his own show

Maybe they can fire Tucker to make room. :evilgrin:

[H2O Man]

33. I like that

he can appear on all of the MSNBC shows as a Washington reporter. I consider him the best in the television business today.

[Catchawave]

133. I've suggested that idea to MSNBC many times !

David is just a more pleasant personality also. Though I'm afraid Tucker will keep his job to keep the corporate sponsors happy with the token wingnut "balance".

[gulfbreeze]

149. My thoughts exactly!!!

[Swamp Rat]

20. I would LOVE to see the show renamed: "Shuster"

:D

[H2O Man]

35. I would not

mind it if David had a show -- if he wanted one. And I certainly would not mind never seeing Tucker's face again.

[Quixote1818]

22. Kick

[annabanana]

23. done!. . . k&r. . . . n/t

[H2O Man]

39. Thanks!

It is very important. Your support is appreciated.

[oasis]

24. k&r

[rosesaylavee]

25. EXCELLENT Alert!

Here's my email response:

Dear Mr. Shuster,

Thank you for asking that very pertinent question of Rep. Blackburn (R-Tenn). I love watching true journalism in action AGAIN. It's been a long time, just so grateful that you and your bosses at MSNBC value the truth above partisan politics. If these congressional representatives are truly "supporting the troops" it follows that they SHOULD know when one of their constituents dies in battle. And if they don't, why are they paying lip service?

This woman is a fake, a charleton and well deserved to be exposed for her hypocrisy.

K & R

[H2O Man]

37. Great!

Thank you very much.

The republicans think they want to make this an issue. Let's call their bluff. The more that clip is played, the better!

[zippy890]

26. great interview

sent him an e-mail.

thanks for the link

[H2O Man]

38. Thanks!

It really was a wonderful interview. We know the republicans will be whining, just like they did when Mr. Matthews spanked Michelle Malkin a few years back. They can be vicious, but they are in for a surprise. David looks like a mild-mannered guy -- but he is very fast on his feet, and he can shred any republican who tries to justify focusing on the NY Times while ignoring the 18-year olds dying in Iraq.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

27. Thank you for bringing this to my attention

I like David Shuster and would love to see him with his own show.

I emailed and will happily give you a K&R.

[H2O Man]

41. I appreciate it.

David is the best reporter in Washington DC today.

[monmouth]

28. I wrote "it was like watching a warm knife going through butter" the way

he cut through her hypocrisy. I also said I would leave CNN in that time slot and watch MSNBC if David was the host of that show. I also said I couldn't stand MSNBC until KO came on...

[H2O Man]

42. Thank you.

It's important that MSNBC hears that message. And I know they are watching the reaction to this interview -- closely.

[w8liftinglady]

29. kicking.we need to praise each other publicly for doing the right thing

[H2O Man]

43. Right.

This can be a turning point in the republican campaign to distract attention from the war.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

47. done n/t

[H2O Man]

48. Thanks!

Your support is appreciated.

[Quixote1818]

36. Do you think it's best to email Tucker or MSNBC?

Tucker may just delete them all. At least MSNBC's management will take it into account.

[H2O Man]

44. Either/both.

They are going to be keeping a very close eye on this one. Our voice is being heard.

[Quixote1818]

53. I agree, and this is a real opertunity to use this to turn momentum around for us

That lady may not realize how famous she is becoming on the liberal blogs and liberal grass roots.

[H2O Man]

59. Exactly!

She was given the assignment to come on, and keep the focus on MoveOn and the Times. She had gotten an approval to mildly disagree with what Russ L had said. But she and her puppeteers had not anticipated the questions Mr. Shuster floored her with.

[quiet.american]

40. Done. Oh, that we had a hundred David Shusters on our side. n/t

[H2O Man]

45. Yep.

It would be nice to have 100 David Shusters. But having 100 DUers contacting MSNBC to thank Mr. Shuster is a good start. And 200 is going twice as far as a good start.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

46. Done. n/t

[H2O Man]

49. Thank you.

It is important that DUers support Mr. Shuster on this.

[mloutre]

50. Every time he's on instead of Tucker, he totally kicks asterisk.

I love that guy, either he needs to have his own show or (much to be preferred) he needs to replace Tucker on this one instead. Let's start a mass email campaign demanding it, stat.

[H2O Man]

55. David has done

some of the very best reporting on tv for the past couple years. The Cheney administration despises him for his Plame scandal reporting. They are going to call out their troops on this one.

We'll call out our troops, as well!

[City Lights]

51. Wow, that was awesome!

I missed it, so thanks for posting the link!

Thank you email sent. :-)

[H2O Man]

52. Thank you.

It's important that MSNBC gets the message!

[NJCher]

54. Marcia should be licking her wounds about now

Man, he kicked her ass up one side of the Washington monument and down the other. She knew she'd been ripped a new one, too, by the expression on her face toward the end.
She lost her credibility when she pulled out every stop in the book when she condemned the NY Times (laying 500 people off, selling ads at so-called discount rates).

Desperate, desperate people, these republicans.
Oh and I emailed the show, too, and thanked them. I said I thought for a moment there was real journalism back in America.


Cher

[H2O Man]

60. Yep.

She had been prepared for something different than what Mr. Shuster hit her with. It came out of left field, so to speak!

[Annces]

56. Way to turn the tables

FYI - Floyd Mayweather is a dancer on Dancing with the Stars this season. He dances tomorrow night. ABC.

[H2O Man]

61. Well

I hope Floyd concentrates on Ricky Hatton. It's going to be a tough fight.

I think that the republicans have begun to complain that what David did was a "surprise attack" and "out of left field." Ha!

[patrice]

57. Done.

[H2O Man]

62. Much appreciated!

Thank you!

[Tinksrival]

58. Ha! That was fun!

I sent off an email;

Shuster ROCKS!

I love how David rubbed that Congresswoman's nose in her hypocrisy. Is Tucker on vacation? I hope he is having a good time!
Don't hurry back Tucker! David has it covered!

Wendy in Naperville, Il.

[H2O Man]

63. Thank you.

It's very important that MSNBC hear from people. I appreciate your support.

[Wilber_Stool]

64. It's up on

Crooks and Liars

[H2O Man]

66. Great!

It is important that this clip gets seen a lot.

[Blackhatjack]

65. She did not say 'thanks for having me on' at the end of the piece...Hmmm Why Not?

I guess she did not like being exposed for the hypocrite she is.

She never stopped spouting her talking points, and he still put her through the floor.

Well done!

[H2O Man]

67. I don't think

that she is very happy with David right now.

[Blackhatjack]

68. Well she was used to Fox News I'm sure ... fake news networks are easier on your hypocrisy

[H2O Man]

69. Right.

I imagine they will try to give her a platform within 48 hours.

[Vadem]

70. Done! K&R! Hopefully, MSNBC will listen to all of us!... n/t

[Cameron27]

71. I did.

I told them to dump Tucker and replace him with David, and then I realized I was sending it to Tucker's email. I hope it wasn't 'lost.'

[Lone_Star_Dem]

72. .

:kick:

[orleans]

73. k&r n/t

[KoKo]

75. k&R.....Sorry i missed this one...thanks for the link!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

76. Never let her off the hook

She is just vile - if she and her office are in "constant contact" with soldiers and their families, how comest she didn't know this 18 year-old kid's name? E-mail to MSN duly sent.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[mark414]

77. these people have no shame; props to Shuster for pointing out what should be obvious to all

kicked and recommended with an e-mail en route

[Catherine Vincent]

78. Will do!

:)

[Iwillnevergiveup]

79. Hey there, H2O man.....

my first rec!

:kick: :thumbsup: :hi: :kick: :thumbsup: :hi: :kick:

[antigop]

87. Welcome to DU, Iwillnevergiveup. n/t

[mod mom]

80. I've written several times in the past asking for MSNBC to give Mr Shuster his own

show and I gladly did again tonight-THAT WAS GREAT!

[tabasco]

81. Oh that was great. Some actual hardball.

Like that smarmy **** gives a shit about dead soldiers.

Great job, Mr. Shuster.

[pacalo]

82. Rush Limbaugh didn't "buy an ad" but his venom reaches a comparable amount - or more - of listeners.

Thanks, H2O Man. I'll send a note of thanks to Shuster for not allowing the Republicans the double standard they seem to think they deserve.

[Catherine Vincent]

83. Okay, I just watched the clipped.

And did he throw her for a loop. That congresswoman was probably fuming when she left the studio. Good job Schuster!

[Cha]

85. I hope the people in her

District 7 in Tennessee are wondering why marsha knows so much about the moveon ad but doesn't even know the name of the latest Soldier who was killed in Iraq from her District.

[Patsy Stone]

84. Spectacular interview!

I will certainly give David my support. Thanks for the post, H2O Man.

Marsha? STFU.

[antigop]

86. Oh, my, that was GREAT! e-mail sent. Thanks for the heads-up. n/t

[slipslidingaway]

88. Email sent, thanks for posting n/t

[Cha]

89. I just emailed this..

"I want to thank David Shuster for calling Marsha Blackburn on her hypocricy of empty talking points bashing the NYT when she didn't even know the name of the Soldier(Pvt Jeremy S Bohannon) killed August 5, 2007; from her District 7 in Bon Aqua, Tennessee."

And here's a picture of young Jeremy Bonhannon from the Wash Post under "Faces Of The Fallen" and a map of his where he's from in the link.



http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/dates/2007/aug/05/jeremy-s-bohannon/

These faces break my heart..I don't know how people like marsha blackburn can so callously pump them into the cannon all in the name of bush. But, don't forget she emails a chaplain so it must be all right.

[w8liftinglady]

90. thank you for that...we need to remember all these kids

Screw you,marsha Blackburn...you exhibit NONE of the "family values" your party so vehemently professes to exhibit.

[Cha]

95. You're Welcome, yes, we do need to remember them

and honor them by getting out of Iraq.

And thank you for all those LTTE you write!

[Blackhatjack]

91. I'm betting the comments after the camera cut were heated... an open mic would be interesting

She looked like it was all she could do not to crawl over the desk and grab him by the throat.

[Cha]

92. Nobody talks to marsha

that way..until now!

[w8liftinglady]

93. allow me to kick for our articulate group

please fire off an intelligent email to MSNBC...we need guys like schuster out there.

[ljm2002]

94. Done! n/t

[Eurobabe]

96. Can Tucker an give David Shuster his own show

He's much more fair and interesting than Tweety and Tucker. Go David :applause:

[Eurobabe]

98. Is he sitting in for TFucker all week?

If so, I will set the TiVO. :)

[OnyxCollie]

99. Done. nt

[Marr]

100. You know what would probably be more effective?

Write letters to other stations expressing your outrage at Blackburn, for not caring enough about the troops to even find out the name of the most recently killed service member from her district. If they can make a 2 week story out of a god damned advertisement, I should think Blackburn's cynical exploitation of/indifference to our war dead should be worth a mention.

[w8liftinglady]

101. since Keith Olbermann has such high ratings-write him...and Lou Dobbs.

[poverlay]

103. I concur. This is where our energies would be best spent. Every politician should fear Not doing

the right thing.

If a few more of them were raked over the coals ala Shuster tonight and then ridden by large groups like us, I believe things would start to turn around.

[bleever]

102. David Shuster crossed the line.

There's been a line in journalism these last years, whereby the host or questioner, no matter how much the interviewee of the Republican persuasion might be distorting, cherry-picking, or outright lying to your face, still must courteously allow the Republican to continue to lie, for at least 51% of the air time, in any manner they see fit without being called on it.

Chris Matthews has been outspoken lately in not letting his guests get away with that, and Shuster did a fabulous job of that in this interview with Blackburn (who is one of the most odious practitioners of this kind of propaganda).

:thumbsup:


ed: My email:

David Shuster was right to expect an answer to a good question.

Marsha Blackburn wanted to talk about other things, but David Shuster asked specific questions about why an ad by an advocacy group is more important than the people making the sacrifice.

I applaud his ability to be forthright in his questions, and how he receives the answers that are offered.

Sincerely,

.......

[Patsy Stone]

192. 51%?

Sir, you are too kind.

:hi:

[caligirl]

105. done.

[cui bono]

106. And while you're at it, tell them to give Shuster his own show!

He is so great at calling people on their bullshit and having the facts to back it up.

And it's not partisan, it's factual. I was so pissed the other day I caught part of Hardball and that dingbat Laura Ingraham was on. She was saying outrageous things and Tweety was calling her on them and said they were partisan and she said well you let Shuster on with his partisan liberal ideas and he didn't say anything to defend Shuster. Shuster doesn't come off partisan to me at all. He sticks to facts, he doesn't lend his opinion. Can't help it if the facts come down against the hypocritical Republicans. They're just not used to getting called on their bs.

[cui bono]

107. The only thing missing was him saying...

"Marsha, Marsha, Marsha"

[BigBearJohn]

108. i think we should thank MSNBC EXECS and tell them to KEEP SHUSTER IN THAT TIME SLOT!!!

[democrank]

109. Bravo, Shuster!

It was a sight to behold. This is your society on hypocrisy, then....BAM!

[stlsaxman]

110. Great idea, Mr. Water! My letter...

Dear Mr. Shuster,

Your interview with Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) was incredible! The incredulity you showed at her not knowing the name of the latest fallen soldier from Tenn., and exposing her shallow, "yellow magnet" level of real support for our fighting men an women in Iraq was very refreshing. This type of questioning of our representatives is far too rare in this day of "Paris Hilton Journalism". I applaud you, sir!

Keep up the great work!

stlsaxman

[Clark2008]

111. Oh - thank you so much for posting this!!

I can't STAND Marsha Blackburn. I'm a Tennesseans, but I'm in Jimmy Duncan's district. He's one of the few Republicans who has NEVER supported this war. She is a poor example of all us fine Tennessee women.

I'm thankful to Shuster for popping her chops on the fact that she knows NOTHING about the little people who are dying from her district in this war.

[thetaoofterri]

112. Done

I loved it. She could barely speak and she couldn't maintain eye contact with him!

[w8liftinglady]

113. kicking for the AM crew who missed this

[troubleinwinter]

115. Done! Thanks to two of my favorite people, David Schuster & H2Oman

[immoderate]

116. Thanks for the post H2O Man, but I have a question.

I like Shuster, and Blackburn is about as bad as they get. I don't think he was at his best here, although it seems like he sliced her vena cava, and around here, and blood is flowing.

As I watched the interview, I got the feeling that David ambushed her with that question. Honestly, I don't think most reps would have been able to provide the name of the last war victim from their district. Hard to know without asking them. Conversely, suppose she had the answer? Then what? Makes her look good and proves nothing. Unless of course he's sure that reps don't carry that information, and then he knew it was an unfair question.

I think he should have presented something she needs to know and tripped her on that. From the responses I've seen, I might be alone in this. Do you think most representatives would have been able to answer that question?

Thanks for keeping up, and of course, for your wisdom.

--IMM

[Maribelle]

118. But the very least republicans can do is to know names of their own constituents killed in Iraq.

Hammer them with this.

Pound their forked tongues around their Iraq fiasco.

[H2O Man]

120. If you are not comfortable

with what Mr. Shuster did, then I certainly do not advocate e-mailing your support of his tactic.

[immoderate]

130. Be careful what you ask for...

Wisdom received. :hi:

--IMM

[spooky3]

126. I think you are leaving out an important part of the equation, though.

Schuster isn't demanding that every rep. know such names. Here's why his question is not unfair.

Essentially, he asked why someone who knows the details such as NY Times advertising rates, profitability, layoffs, etc.--when it has nothing to do with her job and as he pointed out, NY Times hasn't killed anyone--would not be more knowledgeable about something far more important AND relevant to her job. If she has the time and ability to learn about and remember the former, she should spend it learning about and remembering and ACTING ON the latter.

You'll notice he let her set herself up spouting all these details first. She set her own trap. There wasn't anything unfair about it.

One can't plead ignorance when it is willful ignorance resulting from hypocritical choices you have made.

[immoderate]

138. Good point, I'll take another look. But...

I've already heard the clip several times on the radio. They start from that question. Who will appreciate it but us? She, of course, will say she was blind-sided. Then she and her defenders can go into all they do for those troops. Sorry to not recall his name a month and a half later.

I'm sure she was invited to discuss the ad, and has probably been one of the loudest critics. (Marcia Blackburn gives Ann Coulter a run.) No surprise that she was prepared on her arguments in depth.

I think he should have questioned her about the content of the ad. I've never heard it discussed anywhere. Then he could show that she knows all the ad rates, but not what it says. That would be a legitimate *Gotcha!* And if somehow she could recount what it said, (doubtful) -- that opens the door to the discussion we really want to hear. In short, war criminals.

I like Shuster's reports. And nothing sounds better than the gutting of Marcia Blackburn.

--IMM

[pacalo]

162. I saw Shuster as pointing out how screwed up her priorities are.

My e-mail to MSNBC:

I'd like to express my appreciation to David Shuster for his common-sense approach during his discussion with Rep. Blackburn. There was much wisdom in his pointing out how misdirected she is in regard to her priorities: she "knows" chapter & verse (or Republican talking points) about the New York Times & MoveOn, yet she had no idea what the name was of the last soldier from her district to die in Iraq.

Further, in response to Rep. Blackburn's defense of Rush Limbaugh's use of the term "Sen. Betrayus", I'd like to say that Rush Limbaugh "didn't buy an ad", but his twisted & hateful point of view reaches a comparable amount, or more, of listeners on a daily basis.

MSNBC has been a breath of fresh air during this nightmarish presidency, largely due to David Shuster and Keith Olbermann.

[pacalo]

165. Plus -- & this is important -- the soldier mentioned by Shuster had died ONE MONTH AGO.

Shuster's point should serve as a wake-up call to all congresspeople who are more concerned about learning political talking points to keep themselves in office than about actually being concerned about those they are supposed to be representing while in office.

[immoderate]

176. That's why I'm not crazy about that question.

I'd sooner he asked her about the content of the ad. Nobody discusses that.

--IMM

[H2O Man]

178. She was invited on

to discuss the republicans recent attempts to avoid talking about the war, using the tactic of attempting to focus on the MoveOn ad. In fact, the ad has been discussed at length. It would have made little sense to allow the republican to avoid answering questions regarding the issue she was there to discuss, and let her instead pretend the ad was the central issue of the day.

[immoderate]

179. Aha! I'll stand corrected then.

I was not seeing the whole picture. I thought she was on to discuss the ad.

I had not heard the content of the ad discussed on MSM.

--IMM

[sazemisery]

117. Letter sent, k&r, thanks to H2O Man for the observation

[Rockholm]

119. Done. What a great clip. A pleasure to thank Shuster!

Way to go. As I mentioned in my note, if more JOURNALISTS did what he did, this war would be over tomorrow!

[Hepburn]

121. K&R and comment sent

Sent another comment to the show thanking them for exposing the hypocrite rep from Tenn.

Thanks for the OP, H20! :hi:

[H2O Man]

123. It was your thread

yesterday that led to this one.

I'm under the impression that MSNBC has had quite a response from the public on this. Ha!

[Hepburn]

127. Hey, H20....

...thanks for noticing that thread. I was watching Tucker and could not believe what Shuster had done to that Tenn idio RW rep.

Watching her stutter through some sort of response to his question about the name of the last soldier from her district killed in Iraq was both sad and priceless at the same time.

One thing for sure: It totally brought home the hypocrisy of the RW anti Move On org people. They have NO clue about the real soldiers who die in that hell hole of Iraq, but are outraged that some lying figure head is called out for his lies.

Talk about a screwed up value system...assuming they have some value system of any nature.

[spooky3]

122. Done! Thanks.

[spanone]

124. Shuster destroyed this mindless twit.

she's a rep from my state and a pain in the ass.

i will email shuster and thank him profusely.

thank you H2O Man for posting this.

[MarkP]

125. Email Sent!!

It's refreshing to see someone besides Keith O. putting these peoples "feet to the fire".

[pattmarty]

128. David Shuster is one of the unsung heroes of cable tv.

[erpowers]

189. Need More Like Him

We and the media need more media people like him.

[madokie]

129. thats a done deal, a rec, the whole nine yards all rolled up in one

Thanks for the reminder and the link :-)

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_252.html

[flying_wahini]

131. sent my email thanking him

Thanks H2O for bringing this to my attention.

K&R

[MoJoWorkin]

132. Notified MSNBC that they should keep reporters like Shuster front and center --

I also thanked Shuster for being such a damned good reporter.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

134. Wow. That Was Awesome. I Totally Missed It But Am Glad To Have Caught This Thread.

There aren't many reps I like less than her. Can't stand her in fact. To see him call her out like that, and make her visibly uncomfortable, while sticking to his point and taking it to her, was just awesome to watch. It was refreshing to FINALLY see an interview that ACTUALLY MADE SENSE IN REALITY. So often, always the pleasantries and lack of follow ups. So often, always just letting them get away with the talking points and never asking the obvious questions that each one of us are shouting and the screen, while wondering "how the hell can they just let them keep talking their shit and not call them on it?". So often, it's never a real conversation and it's just all contrived bullshit.

But to finally see a real conversation in which the bullshit it not allowed to fly and in which the interviewer steps in and challenges it, was so nice to see.

I'd LOVE to see more of him! Problem is though, that I'm sure repubs will be avoiding him like the plague now. He embarrassed her good.

[npincus]

135. done

:)

[Vilis Veritas]

136. Contacted...

Kicked...

Peace.

[redqueen]

137. What about the DUers and other "liberals" who are outraged about the ad?

:shrug:

I'll thank Shuster... but I wonder about the people here who side with those repukes on this ad.

[PRETZEL]

140. I just got a "Sorry clip is not available"

anyone else get the same?

[WebeBlue]

143. I got 'sorry clip not available' today when I went to the link n/t

[bear425]

142. Done. Thanks H2O Man K/R N/T

[zauberflote]

144. A contrary view

Much as I like David Shuster -- and, really, was there anyone better during the Scooter Libby trial in focusing on the real point? -- I thought his interview of Blackburn was overkill and at the same time not enough.
On the Move-On ad vs. the dead soldier, say it once you've made your point, and it's a very good point. Say it three times, it looks mean. He could have nailed her on a million points on what demands real outrage, but his harping about her not knowing the name of the soldier made her look sympathetic when there is nothing at all sympathetic about her.
We can all identify with failing to recall a name. That's what I fear the average person will take away from the interview.
David lost an opportunity to show what a non issue the Move-On ad really is and that the GOP ruckus over it is really just one more attempt to redirect scrutiny from what really matters.
But what do I know? I thought Lloyd Bentzen would be perceived as mean when he told Dan Quayle, "You're no John Kennedy."

[TheDoorbellRang]

145. Just sent my letter

I didn't link from here to send it, however. (Isn't it true that they can tell if you've linked from a "liberal" site? I'm such a Luddite, I don't know.)

What a refreshing video!

When I was in Germany last year I watched CNN international, and the RW talking pointer they had on was completely undone by the interviewer, who had actual facts behind his actual follow up questions, which of course totally gobsmacked the RW idiot. I was delighted. It's been too long a time since we had "probing" interviews here.

K&R

[lame54]

146. Shuster is

the anti-Tucker

http://youtube.com/watch?v=T5dQmS16QGg

[Hamlette]

147. done k&r

[emsimon33]

148. Thank you, Mr. Shuster (I misspelled his name so it would look more authentic!)

The TV happened to be on MSNBC last night and I was too busy to change the channel when the Tucker show came on. Boy was I ever shocked and amazed when some guy named David Schuster (?) spoke with some congresswoman from Tennessee who could not remember the last soldier in her district to die in Iraq.

I am so used to the "news" media shilling for the fiasco in Iraq that I could not believe my ears when Schuster actually noted the hypocrisy in any Republicans complaining about the MoveOn.org ad. Have we slide so far into fascism and lies in this country that we can no longer tolerate a dissenting voice????

I only wish that Schuster had asked the congresswoman why it was OK for her party to claim that McCain had an illegitimate black baby, that Max Cleland was a coward, and that Kerry did not earn his medals.

It was so refreshing to hear someone note the hypocrisy in the outrageous tactics of the Republicans who then cry foul when someone uses the same tactics on them. I also found it interesting that the congresswoman claimed to be so involved with the military families in her district but couldn't name the last soldier from her district that died in Iraq and did so just a few weeks ago. My brother, who strongly supported the fiasco in Iraq, then served there and came back singing a far different tune.

I live in a heavily military area (Hampton Roads, Virginia) and I get the same report from those here who served in Iraq: "We never should have gone there! It's a mess."

The congresswoman, like too many politicians today, put their party and the interests of big money before the interests of their constituents.

Shame on them and shame on the "news" media that fails to hold them accountable!

Thank you MSNBC and thank you Mr. Schuster for attempting to bring honor back to the news profession.

[Nimrod2005]

150. WOW!!! What a display!!!

[Betty]

151. Done, gladly.

I cannot stand "Tucker". What an asswipe.

[cspanlovr]

152. Done. That was a beautiful interview.

[spanone]

153. swift kick

[navarth]

154. Done

Done

[AuntPatsy]

155. deserves another kick, so perhaps the hypocrisy of the gop will continue

to be part of our nightly news offerings.

[colbertforpresident]

156. sent my e-mail

I sent an e mail thanking Shuster and MSNBC. Boy would I like to see Shuster replace Tucker.

[bhumikag]

157. shameless GOP

and u can also let Ms. Blackburn hear ur outrage, here is her homepage, she is up for re-election in 2008 www.votemarsha.com. also she will be speaking at the FRC Action Values Voters Summit, honoring(gasp!!) James Dobson, tell them what u think about her

republicans are acting like saints even when they have Swift Boat, attacks on Max Cleland in their name..shame is not something u find in the GOP

bhumika
politics desk,Voxant Newsroom

[Beausoir]

171. I just blistered her on her website. Despicable WarPig.

[FredStembottom]

158. Done!

n/t

[Amonester]

159. One more kick (keep it up!). (no/text)

.

[Stinky The Clown]

160. That should be on endless loop on the teevee stations in her district.

That's even better than that asshat from Georgia who was asked by Colbert to recite the Ten Commandments.

[xxqqqzme]

161. The people of western

Tennessee deserve better representation than that sorry excuse.

[DeepModem Mom]

163. Yes, indeed!

[CitizenLeft]

164. I have to wait until I get home from work to see it...

...but he was awesome when he subbed for Chris Matthews one week. I can't remember who it was, but he gave some Republican hell - simply told the truth and wouldn't back down - and I stood up and cheered. Wouldn't it be fantastic if HE got Tucker Carlson's slot? Oh yeah. No doubt there will be times he'll piss me off, but right now we need truth-tellers, and he does it night in and night out.

[Stinky The Clown]

166. Shuster replaying it again today at 2.20 pm Tuesday

He's hosting a segment of MSNBCs Super Tuesday monthly political show. He ran the clip again.

Go David! He, like Olbermann, is a Faux refugee. Where Olbermann does snark and does it with great intelligence, this guy is a straight reporter and does that with great intelligence.

[H2O Man]

169. It's kind of nice.

My understanding is that MSNBC got a good response on the clip. Efforts to get out a big "David was mean" response fell short. The positive responses are appreciated.

[ladywnch]

167. I gotta believe it's gonna be pretty hard to campaign without going

on television and doing interviews. It looks like they'r gonna be in a world of hurt if they confine themselves to just Faux newz. Their ratings are not THAT great that it will carry an election. All this of course assumes that rethugs haven't already cooked the elections.

[H2O Man]

170. Great point.

There is a coordinated effort to avoid going on MSNBC. The hosts and reporters aren't the only ones aware of that. David Shuster has accepted the task of highlighting this curious republican tactic. It is something that isn't going away -- and DUers have assisted the effort to keep the spotlight on this.

[AtomicKitten]

168. he b the man

[renate]

172. Done!

K & R!

And a big :loveya: to David!

P.S. I used this e-mail address:
[e-mail]

It might be a good idea to spread our comments out over MSNBC so as many departments as possible will see them.

[OhMyGosh]

173. Now THAT'S how you do it!

I've been a lurker for a long time, coming to DU for some sanity but never contributing. The David Shuster clip has finally got me past my natural shyness (laziness?) with a rousing OH, Yeah!

I'm tired of the people who call themselves journalists lobbing softballs and letting the salesmen for fascist ideals get away with their goebbelsesque rhetoric.

This was pure pleasure. Stewart, Colbert, Olbermann, Shuster. My Four Horsemen of Sanity.

Marc

[antigop]

174. Welcome to DU! Great first post! n/t

[spooky3]

191. Glad DS finally flushed you out! :-)

Welcome to your new non-lurking role at DU.

:hi:

[rosesaylavee]

175. And then, the NEXT day....

Here's what the Memphis Flyer says about it online:

http://www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/Content?oid=oid%3A33919

Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn Flustered by MSNBC Host
SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 - 09:39 PM

Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn got a dose of tough journalism tonight on Tucker Carlson's MSNBC show. Substitute host David Shuster did the honors:
Shuster: "Let's talk about the public trust. You represent, of course, a district in western Tennessee. What was the name of the last solider from your district who was killed in Iraq?"

Blackburn:"The name of the last soldier killed in Iraq uh - from my district I - I do not know his name ..."

Shuster: "Okay, his name was Jeremy Bohannon. He was killed August the 9th, 2007. How come you didn’t know the name?"

Blackburn: "I - I, you know, I - I do not know why I did not know the name..."

Shuster: "But you weren’t appreciative enough to know the name of this young man. He was 18 years old who was killed, and yet you can say chapter and verse about what’s going on with The New York Times and Move On.org." "Don’t you understand, the problems that a lot of people would have, that you’re so focused on an ad. When was the last time a New York Times ad ever killed somebody? I mean, here we have a war that took the life of an 18-year-old kid, Jeremy Bohannon, from your district, and you didn’t even know his name."

Maybe Blackburn forgot she wasn't on Fox.

:wow: (Bold out in that last paragraph is mine.)

[spanone]

180. marsha has better things to do than keep up with her constituents...there's TV calling

and a chance to bash the 'liberal' media. i hope this uninformed congresscritter sticks like glue to the bu$h* doctrine and his illegal war.

[KansDem]

182. The Fourth Estate does it job...

...finally.

Big thanks to David Shuster! :thumbsup:

[McCamy Taylor]

184. OMG! Excellent job from Schuster. NBC is the last news network in the US

with the courage to take a stance opposed to the administration.

[Joanne98]

185. Done

[ChiciB1]

186. And Yet, Unless I'm Mistaken, Rudy Got The Same Rate As MoveOn Did!

So where's the screaming about this?? It's okay for HIM to attack Democrats (Hillary I think) and pay the SAME rate and we hear NOTHING about this at all!

I commented on this last night, but either my information is completely wrong or it's just okay with everybody and we just look the other way! It is certainly "petty" of the Repukes, but their "pettiness" sure gets LOTS OF PLAY!! MoveOn coughs up the balance, Rudy gets a over-looked! And yes, I do realize we don't want to look like them, HOWEVER it WORKS and it makes Democrats look like they caved in, and that NYT's is our shill!

Do correct my facts if I'm mistaken, I DO welcome knowing the truth because I may have heard something and taken it out of context! That much I admit.

[The Count]

187. "Rush Limbaugh didn't buy an ad" - why would he - he's a walking ad himself

with built in audience. And - if what she says it's true - that NY Times is going down and no one reads it - why is she worried about? How amazingly brazen they are piling on BS when caught lying! I also see that the debunked "special rate" lie still running around!

[rndmprsn]

188. K+R

just sent an email to fucker...

[lovuian]

190. Lov ya David

:woohoo:

[erpowers]

193. Good Job, But

I think David Schuster did a good job and the people and the media need more people like him, but I think he could have gone after her more. First, he could have and should have pointed out that Guliani got the same rate from the New York Times. Second, I think she should have pounded her about not know the soldiers name every time she said something, especially about keeping in touch with military personnel. Every time she talked about emailing soldiers are keeping in contact with the families of soldiers he should have asked her to give one name of one person to whom she had spoken. I noticed that throughout the whole interview she never mentioned one name. Finally, he should have mentioned that Limbaugh does not have to buy ad space in that he has a radio talk show in which he gets to use the airwaves for free.