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Will Shuster Really Apologize to Hillary and Chelsea?
<p>MSNBC correspondent David Shuster asked yesterday, "Doesn't it seem as if Chelsea is sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?"</p>
<p>This is offensive in so many ways, it's unbelievable. It continues the constant stream of vicious, demeaning, degrading, and crude anti-Hillary and anti-woman rhetoric coming out of the media.</p>
<p>Apparently "Mr" Shuster <strong><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/02/08/msnbcs_shuster_to_offer_onair_1.html">is going to apologize</a></strong> on the air at 6:00 PM EST.</p>
<p>I have to wonder: will "Mr" Shuster really apologize?</p>
<p>Here's what he had to say <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/08/msnbc-reporter-begrudging_n_85706.html">earlier today</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>To the extent that people feel that I was being pejorative about the actions of Chelsea Clinton making these phone calls, to the extent that people feel that I was being pejorative, I apologize for that.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Look at what he says there. He apologizes if people <strong>feel</strong> that he was being perjorative. He doesn't apologize for actually <strong>being</strong> perjorative. In other words, he's not sorry for what he's done, he's sorry that people feel bad about what he's done. He's not sorry for what he's said, he's sorry for getting in trouble about it.</p>
<p>Well, "Mr" Shuster, to the extent that you feel that you are being attacked about your idiotic, misogynistic comment, then I'm sorry for that.</p>
<p>Wait a minute, no, I'm not.</p>
<p>This is offensive in so many ways, it's unbelievable. It continues the constant stream of vicious, demeaning, degrading, and crude anti-Hillary and anti-woman rhetoric coming out of the media.</p>
<p>Apparently "Mr" Shuster <strong><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/02/08/msnbcs_shuster_to_offer_onair_1.html">is going to apologize</a></strong> on the air at 6:00 PM EST.</p>
<p>I have to wonder: will "Mr" Shuster really apologize?</p>
<p>Here's what he had to say <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/08/msnbc-reporter-begrudging_n_85706.html">earlier today</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>To the extent that people feel that I was being pejorative about the actions of Chelsea Clinton making these phone calls, to the extent that people feel that I was being pejorative, I apologize for that.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Look at what he says there. He apologizes if people <strong>feel</strong> that he was being perjorative. He doesn't apologize for actually <strong>being</strong> perjorative. In other words, he's not sorry for what he's done, he's sorry that people feel bad about what he's done. He's not sorry for what he's said, he's sorry for getting in trouble about it.</p>
<p>Well, "Mr" Shuster, to the extent that you feel that you are being attacked about your idiotic, misogynistic comment, then I'm sorry for that.</p>
<p>Wait a minute, no, I'm not.</p>
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February 8, 2008 4:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great, now my own comments to my own blog entry aren't showing up.
February 8, 2008 4:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
You nailed it right there.
February 8, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Just saw this. Shuster has been temporarily suspended except to offer his apology.
February 8, 2008 6:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's pretty slimy stuff from MSNBC. I'm not going to vote for Hillary, but I'm right behind her campaign's pushback on its blatant misogyny. It's not just Schuster and Matthews, but also Keith Olbermann. Yeah, I know we're all supposed to love KO, but sometimes he's as creepy as the rest.
I agree with you Eric about the new site. Sucks big time.
February 8, 2008 8:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shuster's remarks were stupid, but may she who is without sin pelt the first stone.
In an interview with Cynthia McFadden for ABC NEWS' "Nightline," tonight, Clinton apologized for her husband's recent controversial remarks.
"I think whatever he said, which was certainly never intended to cause any kind of offense to anyone. ... If it did give offenses, then I take responsibility, and I'm sorry about that."
http://abcnews.go.com/Story?id=4217682&page=1
Show a little style Hillary. Forgive as you've been forgiven.
Excuse the repost but I found it relevant.
February 8, 2008 9:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shuster's remarks were stupid, but may she who is without sin pelt the first stone.
In an interview with Cynthia McFadden for ABC NEWS' "Nightline," tonight, Clinton apologized for her husband's recent controversial remarks.
"I think whatever he said, which was certainly never intended to cause any kind of offense to anyone. ... If it did give offenses, then I take responsibility, and I'm sorry about that."
http://abcnews.go.com/Story?id=4217682&page=1
Show a little style Hillary. Forgive as you've been forgiven.
Pardon the reposting, but this is relevant.
February 8, 2008 9:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
MSNBC correspondent David Shuster asked yesterday, "Doesn't it seem as if Chelsea is sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?"
This is offensive in so many ways, it's unbelievable. It continues the constant stream of vicious, demeaning, degrading, and crude anti-Hillary and anti-woman rhetoric coming out of the media.
Apparently "Mr" Shuster is going to apologize on the air at 6:00 PM EST.
I have to wonder: will "Mr" Shuster really apologize?
Here's what he had to say earlier today:
Look at what he says there. He apologizes if people feel that he was being perjorative. He doesn't apologize for actually being perjorative. In other words, he's not sorry for what he's done, he's sorry that people feel bad about what he's done. He's not sorry for what he's said, he's sorry for getting in trouble about it.
Well, "Mr" Shuster, to the extent that you feel that you are being attacked about your idiotic, misogynistic comment, then I'm sorry for that.
Wait a minute, no, I'm not.
February 9, 2008 3:38 AM | Reply | Permalink