Chelsea Clinton
CBS's Smith on Media: 'We're Not Exactly Watchdogs Here
March 26th, 2008 3:20 PM
On Wednesday’s CBS "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith discussed a question being asked of Chelsea Clinton about Monica Lewinsky on the campaign trail with Washington Post reporter Sally Quinn, who was baffled by the media’s refusal to ask Chelsea tough questions: "Frankly, in all of my years of journalism, I have never seen the press lie down like this before. This is -- this is not what the…
So Dangerous, Bill Sent . . . Chelsea
March 25th, 2008 10:05 PM
Hardball had some fun this evening at Hillary's expense over the mystery of The Sniper Who Didn't Fire. Credit Politico's Roger Simon with the most devastating remark.Hillary's heroic claim has been that "we used to say in the White House that if a place is too dangerous, too small or too poor, send the First Lady." Simon said what in retrospect might be obvious but something I hadn't previously…
ABC's Snow Enthuses Over Tough, Smart Chelsea Clinton
February 27th, 2008 3:38 PM
According to "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts, Chelsea Clinton is so impressive, she just might be able mount a comeback for her presidential candidate-mother. On Wednesday's program, Roberts gushed over the first daughter and asserted, "[Hillary Clinton is] leaning more and more on Chelsea, who has taken on a new role as Clinton's biggest campaigner and, some say, her last, best hope…
Shuster on PimpGate: 'I Was Thrown Under Bus to Pay for Sins of the Fa
February 23rd, 2008 3:46 PM
The man that was suspended by MSNBC for daring to suggest the Clinton campaign had "pimped out" former first daughter Chelsea has finally spoken about the incident.Though he claims to have no regrets, David Shuster certainly feels that he was used as a scapegoat for the previous indiscretions of fellow employees at the cable news network.TVNewser's Gail Shister reported Friday:
MRC's Tim Graham on Chelsea/Shustergate on 'Hannity & Colmes
February 11th, 2008 1:22 PM
MRC director of media analysis Tim Graham appeared on "Hannity & Colmes" on Friday night to discuss the David Shuster suspension over his suggestion that Chelsea Clinton was being "pimped out" by Hillary. Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes insisted both that Shuster was (a) dreadfully wrong and yet (b) over-punished for a verbal miscue. (FNC's transcript is here.)Both hosts suggested that Tim was…
Pimp Gate Update: MSNBC's Ethics Don’t Extend to Bush Twins
February 11th, 2008 1:20 PM
As NewsBusters has been reporting, MSNBC's reaction to David Shuster's "pimped out" Chelsea Clinton comment is an extraordinary example of the double standard that exists at this admittedly left-leaning cable network. In fact, the goings-on since Shuster first made this remark last Thursday make it crystal clear that potentially insensitive comments directed at the Clinton family are thoroughly…
Pimp Gate Update: Hillary’s Hypocritical Letter to NBC News Prez
February 10th, 2008 8:14 PM
The "pimped out" controversy surrounding MSNBC's David Shuster - destined to be called "Pimp Gate" - took a turn for the bizarre when Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sent a letter to Steve Capus, President of NBC News. Published for all to see at the Washington Post's "The Trail" blog Saturday, the letter demonstrated a disturbing number of hypocrisies and double standards…
Should Olbermann Apologize for Accusing Bush of Pimping Petraeus
February 9th, 2008 7:49 PM
As NewsBusters readers are fully aware, MSNBC's David Shuster has apologized and been suspended for asking a guest on Thursday's "Tucker," "[D]oesn't it seem like Chelsea [Clinton's] sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?" As if that wasn't enough, on Friday evening's "Countdown," host Keith Olbermann also apologized (video available here): David has been suspended and remains only…
Shuster: Chelsea Being 'Pimped Out
February 7th, 2008 7:10 PM
Update 2-08: Shuster apologizes, suspended. Appearing on Tucker Carlson's show a few days ago, Hillary fan Lanny Davis observed that Tucker's is "about the only show on MSNBC that consistently allows a Clinton perspective to be expressed." But maybe not so much when, as this evening, David Shuster is the guest host. Employing one of the more graphic metaphors to be heard about a Clinton from…