I Support David Schuster

[KingOfLostSouls]

yeah, his crack about chelsea was in bad taste. BUT, he's also one of the few good guys on news at all.

how many times have videos of him putting the screws to the republitraitors been put up on DU?

hillary supporters should back off, he apologized, he made a mistake, but he's also on our side as a whole. he reports real news and has asked real questions.

how many times has he filled in for Keith?

if MSNBC fires schuster, that doesn't bode well overall for us.

schuster gone only helps the republicans in the long run.

there, I said my peace, flame away.

[jlake]

1. Shuster is an asswipe. He USED to be good.... as his veneers progressed

and he got more power, his quality and reporting declined.

[Blue_Roses]

3. you're a tool

for your candidate...point taken:eyes:

[jlake]

6. You're a creepy little Obamabot who doesn't care about the treatment of women as long

as it scores points for your cult leader.

[Blue_Roses]

11. lol...first of all,

I am not an "Obamabot" not that it's any of your business.

Second, as a woman myself, I know all too well how WE are ridiculed. This is a totally different story now. At first yes, I was glad to see David Schuster apologize, but to continue on is just stirring the pot.

How old are you? Grow up.

[jlake]

14. Do you even know that he refused to apologie until his job was threatened

by the higher ups at GE? He is a thug. And besides this incident, his reporting has declined as his career has advanced.

[Blue_Roses]

17. bottom line

you don't like him cause he's not for Hillary. If this is how she's going to use her authority, then I don't want her as President.

[jlake]

19. Bottom line. I don't like him at all. He is a RW shill who for some reason is a darling

of the left -- what if he had said Obama was pimping Michelle?

[KingOfLostSouls]

20. a RW shill? come on now

schuster gets vids of him posted here all the time putting the thumbscrews to the REAL enemies, the republicans. he subs for olbermann all the time.

his comment was in poor taste, its a settled matter, you guys need to let it go.

if hillary gets the nomination and in the general, schuster would be one of the guys DEFENDING her and putting it to the repubs.

[Blue_Roses]

21. I'm sure he's heard FAR worse and so has Michelle

but with that said, I can't see Obama seeing this for more than what it really is: bullying a weaker reporter. The connotation behind the word "pimp" is different for many people.

[jlake]

22. On a national TV Network? I'd like a link to that.

[Blue_Roses]

26. what's the difference if it was said period.

you just want to beat a dead horse. I'm done here. Why aren't you out campaigning for her rather than sitting behind a screen calling so-called judgements on people you know nothing about:shrug:

[jlake]

27. Because there is a vast difference between some random person hurling an insult and

a "journalist" on tv.

[Blue_Roses]

34. See post #18 and #30

I like the Clintons and I've supported them longer than you've probably been able to vote. My beef isn't the comment ( although, it's pretty petty) ...my beef is the way it's being BLOWN WAY OUT OF PROPORTION and for me to continue this ridiculous discussion means I'm doing the SAME thing.

Done.

[dbonds]

29. some links

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4505949#4506420

[jlake]

31. Not a single one of those is about Obama or Michelle?!?!

[dbonds]

52. Did I claim they were, it was in reference to the replied to message.

"The connotation behind the word "pimp" is different for many people. "

[BlackVelvet04]

44. and women should never stir the pot.......

they should just continue to eat the shit served to them and say thank you very much.

[Blue_Roses]

50. oh, give it a rest...drama overload...

:eyes:

[Blue_Roses]

10. the whole thing is so far off the charts now...

it's ridiculous! If the Clinton's want to make every reporter "play nice" then why don't they start with O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Joe Scarborough, and the list goes on...they are trying to make a point using a weaker reporter ( in their eyes) by continuing this crap.

It's over.

[KingOfLostSouls]

13. yeah

I actually laughed at it because it was so ridiculous, like, "nawww...he didn't just say that?!?!". people have their panties in a wad over this wayyyyyy too much. if anyone has a right to be pissed at MSNBC its been john edwards' supporters. they gave the shaft to everyone EXCEPT obama and hillary, same with the rest of the MSM

ask us biden supporters.


in the long run, schuster has helped tear down republicans and make them answer real questions more than just about anyone on the news, except for olbermann.

[apocalypsehow]

16. Good post, and absolutely right.

[grasswire]

41. veneers?

what are you talking about?

[jlake]

56. He got veneers on his teeth - but not all at once

at first they were just in the front and now they are completed.

[Hamlette]

54. is it too much to expect some EVIDENCE of your outrageous lies?

This is the end of it for me with Hillary.

She is wrong on this.

[melody]

2. Agree 100%

We're all human, we all make mistakes, it was a dumb choice of word, but it's over with and what Shuster has done for
journalism far exceeds the damage that was done.

[papau]

4. As long as the bias is anti-Hillary, the Obama "win at any cost" crowd will support anyone

[DawgHouse]

15. That is so true!

[AlinPA]

5. I agree except for one thing: apologies by media people and politicians are phony.

They know exactly what they are saying. They mean it. Its their job to create controversy. He will probably get a raise.

[uppityperson]

7. The problem goes beyond 1 person. MSM has issues.

MSM should be reporting news, not calling names, not sexying up stuff so people will watch, not giving 20 sec sound bites but news. In my opinion. That is what I see the issue. It is not 1 person saying something sexist/racist/nasty, but the whole thing.

[AlinPA]

9. Exactly.

[grasswire]

39. Schuster wasn't sitting as a reporter

...when the remark was made. He was subbing as a host expected to elicit commentary from guests and express his opinion. Have you ever listened to Joe Scarborough? Jesus, Joseph and Mary. Even Tweety has made comments just as disrespectful.

[uppityperson]

46. As I said, MSM has a problem.

[montanacowboy]

8. Thats a big Roger

IF SCHUSTER GOES HOW FAR BEHIND IS KO? THE CLINTONS LIKE THE BUSHES ARE "ENTITLED"

[grasswire]

12. Hillary lost me with this one.

No one has fought harder for the Clintons than I have, from the very day that Monica Lewinsky's name hit the news a decade ago. Every stinking day for years, I spent hours on behalf of the Clintons.

But this manufactured drama is too much. What possible benefit is there for this to dominate the news cycle?

Hillary has just made enemies of more than a few reporters who might have been inclined to treat her fairly. She declared war, and she'll get war.

Are the Clintons addicted to drama? I'm beginning to wonder. I've sure been surprised at their actions in the past few weeks.

I, for one, have had enough drama. The American people deserve a little peace and calm.

[KingOfLostSouls]

18. indeed

my worry is the clinton campaign is using schuster as an "example" to be made out of people who don't handle them with kid gloves.

its really turned me off to them since I like schuster for being more than willing to embarass repubs by making them answer up to facts.

in the general, schuster would be one of the ones at MSNBC helping the clintons, so its definitely coming off as an attempt by them to muzzle the press to their side.

not exactly inspiring for those of us who are undecided or didn't support one of the top two.

[grasswire]

25. this is what the Bushes did

They went ballistic on reporters early in the 2000 campaign, intimidating members of the press regarding their twin daughters among other matters. Result? A cowed press corps. Everyone knows how well that went for the American people.

Honestly, I don't like this authoritarian streak and it's frightening me. (And I am NOT an Obama supporter.)

[Blue_Roses]

30. Exactly and you made a great point:

in the general, schuster would be one of the ones at MSNBC helping the clintons..."

And he would. In fact, the comfort level with them is probably one of the reasons he let the word slip off his tongue.

[KingOfLostSouls]

36. yup

MSNBC, despite its treatment of edwards, is one of the few places on network news where you can even HEAR the truth (olbermann, schuster.)

we're going to be facing an onslaught from the big 3, faux noise, CNN, and talk radio.

we're going to need all the friends we can get. Schuster is one of them.

you don't take away your weapons when preparing for war.

[Blue_Roses]

24. Are the Clinton's addicted to drama??

:applause:

I too, have scraped at family dinners to defend Bill and Hillary Clinton. In fact I'm in one now with an idiot brother-in-law, but with that said, they are showing that emotions rule their drama.

I see for the first time today, how the Clinton's have too much baggage to be in the WH.

I never thought I would just say that...

[grasswire]

28. wow.......

I never thought it, either. I thought they had superb control and grace under pressure. Even when Limbaugh called Chelsea a dog, and when all that Vast Right Wing crap was being thrown at the Clintons every day for years, they stood with humor and grace.

I believe they are getting bad advice. I hope that's what it is. Cuz I really don't like to think they have been revealed for something else.

[KingOfLostSouls]

32. two words

terry mcaulliffe

thats why I'm leary of supporting the clinton campaign. too many DLC'ers giving bad advice. the woman doesn't need to be handled, shes smart on her own. this doesn't sound like a hillary thing at all, it sounds like something from the handlers. shes smarter than that.

DLC'ers aren't.

[Blue_Roses]

38. I hope so

I want to think Hillary is above this trite story.

[Blue_Roses]

37. me too...

I've supported them for many years and I don't like the taste of crow.

[jgraz]

33. They are doing exactly what Shuster accused them of

Using Chelsea as a pawn to grab a news cycle. It's sickening.

[grasswire]

40. geez. you're right.

There it is. Ugh.

[Lugnut]

53. Yep.

How ironic and true.

[jkshaw]

23. I like him, too

And still like him, in spite of the remark he made about pimping. What a word! I was absolutely furious about the McCain remark about Hillary when she was a little girl. As far as I'm concerned he should have been horsewhipped, at least figuratively. But as several people here have pointed out Chelsea is an adult now.

As far as the awful use of this lousy term, I've heard pimping used over and over again. "I'm here pimping my book," this writer posted. I forget what book it was. Another said something about "pimping" a party or something. It was used another time about a conference or a workshop the poster was pimping. This is the sense in which Schuster used it, and he should be well called out about it. However --

The basic problem is the general debasement of language, not only on TV and radio but also on boards like this one. We allow and use ourselves this kind of bonehead language to cover anything and everything.

How come our illustrious vice president can tell one of his colleagues in the Senate to go fuck himself? FU and word fucking is sprayed all over this board and others. Shoveling shit. Asshole. It's everywhere. Oh, it doesn't mean anything I hear. But can't the posters think of another way to express outrage? The English language has zillions of words to use for communicating rage, satire, disgust -- why go all the way back to Anglo Saxon?

It's not only scatalogical language either. This one's a shill, that one's a bot, the other one's a whore. They appear to be words of the primary era.

Great. Congratulations to us.

[grasswire]

35. nice post

...and a belated welcome to DU.

[jkshaw]

42. Thanks grasswire

Actually, I've been registered since 2004, a lurker before that. I just mostly kept my mouth shut.

[jgraz]

45. Heh -- grasswire, you have the most sarcastic-looking non-sarcastic posts ;)

"Nice post" .... HITLER!!

"geez, you're right" ... You ARE a complete dumbass.

:rofl:

I guess it shows how far we've sunk if your sincere subject lines look nasty at first glance.

[grasswire]

49. the eye of the beholder thingy

God, it's so easy to misread online communication! I can't count the misunderstandings I've made and observed over the years. Someone oughta write a book about that.

[charlie]

43. If the punishment meted out to Shuster

was proportionate to the crime, then Tweety would be bathroom attendant in a truckstop on I-95 right now. Same network, more reliably misogynist, deranged, and certainly Clinton-obsessed. The Clintons went for the easy pickings on this one.

[YankmeCrankme]

47. I'm just wondering...

Has Chris Matthews ever said that Chelsea Clinton was whoring for her parents like Shuster did?

Just asking.

[grasswire]

51. Schuster didn't say that!

Read for comprehension, please.

[Kahuna]

48. So do I. I'm outraged that Billary is using him as a scapegoat for

what is wrong with msnbc. He's one of their best.

[dog_lovin_dem]

55. No flame here.

As a matter of fact, I just finished contacting MSNBC to offer my support.
Good grief, the man is human and made an admittedly stupid mistake. Granted, he needs to think more before speaking, but his voice has spoken for us more often than not and we need all the voices we can get.

[LittleBlue]

57. Me too. His crack, when taken in context, wasn't offensive.

Pimp is just under 20 vernacular for showing off or displaying. He was trying to be "hip". Pretty sure nobody honestly thinks he meant she is being pimped.

[TexasObserver]

58. David Schuster is the best political reporter on TV news

And has been for several years.