Shuster: Hillary should back off?
Portfolio’s Jeff Bercovici argues that Hillary should back off her fight with MSNBC…
While Clinton believes MSNBC has it in for her, a producer there told me recently that the network’s only bias is an institutional one shared by all media outlets. “Obama’s new, so he’s the story,” says the producer. “She’s been around for 16 years.”
The Clinton campaign’s decision to leak a letter of harsh criticism — after Shuster had already apologized twice, and been suspended from his job — was seen as a bullying move at MSNBC, where Shuster is well-regarded.
The only sympathy I have for the guy is that he, and many other journalists, don’t get the simple law of cause and effect. You sow what you reap. And you don’t always reap from the same field you sow in. This is a prime example of that law being fulfilled.
Comment by StephenMartin — February 12, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
David Shuster sometimes your the winsheild, sometimes your the bug. If you believe in Karma, then just be patient BG
Comment by Ree — February 12, 2008 @ 2:18 pm
Hillary is yesterday’s news.
Even her mama would vote for Obama.
Comment by DonDeAgo — February 12, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Hillary should back off. She has now moved from real outrage to just plain bullying and bitching.
Comment by Aaron — February 12, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
I feel bad for Shuster, as MSNBC completely allowed itself to be bullied, and he got thrown under the bus in the process. What Shuster said was stupid, but spineless MSNBC is the real loser in this whole ordeal.
Comment by Caufield — February 12, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
The Clinton’s are overprotective of their daughter.
Comment by cornycob — February 12, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
Funny that Hillary and McCain are BFFs (according to BJ) despite his joke about Janet Reno being Chelsea’s father. Perhaps Hillary is saving her outrage over that for a more politically advantageous opportunity?
Comment by Jim — February 12, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
I’m a Hillary supporter, and I think she needs to back off as well. Shuster’s supension is sufficient IMO.
Comment by Lark22 — February 12, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
JEFF…..did you ever have the newest model car on the block and find it was a lemon? Some of us remember the travelling snake oil salesman…..little show….lot of bullshit….. Barack Obama
Comment by alphillips — February 12, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
This is the most inconsistent site on the internet….fold it up.
Comment by alphillips — February 12, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
Schuster fits right in with a micky mouse network. I have never seen a network go ga ga over a person like they are over Obama and damn who they trash. I am not a fan of either but I can see it.
Comment by Kirk G — February 12, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
alphillips, how dare you! There are lots of good people here and even when we disagree, we’re usually pretty cordial about it.
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I dislike David Shuster a LOT, based on the degree to which he’s bashed conservatives. But even I think he’s getting a raw deal by Hillary and MSNBC. If chastisement needs to occur, then let it fall to Matthews and Olbermann as well. But to single this guy out is just unfair.
And re: Obama? I heard people state that if he beats Hillary and goes on to become the nominee, people will THEN ask where his substance is. Right now, the world is just in love with him, thinking he’s just “dreamy”. PLEASE!
Comment by Missy — February 12, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
I guess someone is not use to a site that doesn’t reflexively purge Clinton sniping. Perhaps they should go back to Hillary Clinton’s™ Media Masters.
Comment by Jim — February 12, 2008 @ 6:40 pm
I think he’s referring to Bercovici’s blog…but I could be wrong.
Comment by Spud — February 12, 2008 @ 7:09 pm
Spud, since when are we allowed to say “bulls__” on here?
Comment by bigred — February 12, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
Hillary should back off. She has now moved from real outrage to just plain bullying and bitching.
Aaron & Lark22: Interesting that since the Shuster incident, Hillary has not won a primary or caucus!
Comment by Ira — February 12, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
Because people are tired of her Ira, tired of “yes to plan A” and 30 seconds later “no to plan A”. They are also tired of “I voted for plan B and it is good” followed by “Plan B was good then and not now that’s why I stopped supporting my vote”
Comment by Aaron — February 12, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
Then if, you question her on her positions or make a non-positive comment about her, you’re evil and institutionally biased.
Comment by Aaron — February 12, 2008 @ 11:10 pm
The Clinton campaign went too far especially calling for Shuster’s head..like the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland…off with his head.
They did a such a good job of making Hillary look like a VICTIM that people believed it so now they think to themselves, she can’t take a dumb choice of words by David Shuster, how is she going to be President and deal with real Promblem people, like I don’t know Chavez, Kim Jong Illin..ect. Good job Selling the Victim asspect it looks like people bought it..and they don’t want a victim for President.
Comment by Ree — February 13, 2008 @ 9:54 am
Shuster was justly suspended. Clinton needs to move on and get her campaign back on track. Lingering on these fights make her seem petty. Unless she is going to stay on MSNBC’s butt until the net runs some brutal oppo her staff has dug up on Obama, I don’t see how spending two more seconds complaining about MSNBC helps her campaign.
Comment by DanOregon — February 13, 2008 @ 3:18 pm