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Pimpin' Chelsea Clinton

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 2008 6:00 AM

Submitted by FearTheReaper. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Clinton, David Shuster, MSNBC

Oh man, did the shit hit the asshole this week. (I think that is the correct clich�.) David Shuster was asked to fill in on Tucker Carlson�s show on MSNBC. Now, it�s pretty obvious to most people that when you take someone who doesn�t do a job and give him that job, things might go wrong. Schuster is a reporter, and a damn good one. Carlson is a political pundit, a commentator and a Grade A cunt. Schuster was asked to do a job that he is not accustomed to, one in which hosts are supposed to make controversial comments, and he said something he shouldn�t have.

From the February 7 edition of MSNBC's Tucker:

SHUSTER: For most of the Bill Clinton presidency, then-teenager Chelsea Clinton remained out of public life. Political opponents like Mike Huckabee have credited the Clintons for raising such a poised and self-possessed young woman. Now, just shy of her 28th birthday, Chelsea is out and about on her mom's behalf, campaigning in Nebraska as Saturday's caucuses approach. What is the Chelsea factor?

Here, again, are nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Bill Press and online columnist Bob Franken. And, Bill, there's just something a little bit unseemly to me that Chelsea is out there calling up celebrities saying, "Support my mom." And, apparently, she's also calling these super delegates.

PRESS: Hey, she's working for her mom. What's unseemly about that? I mean, during the last campaign, the Bush twins were out working for their dad. I think it's great. I think she's grown up in a political family; she's got politics in her blood. She loves her mom. She thinks she'd make a great president. Michelle Obama's out there for --

SHUSTER: But doesn't it seem like she's being --

PRESS: -- her husband, so --

SHUSTER: But doesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?

PRESS: No. She's there -- listen. If she didn't want to be there, she wouldn't be there. I mean, give Chelsea a break. I think it's great. Again, Michelle Obama's out there for her husband. What's the big deal, David? I --

SHUSTER: Well, here is the big deal. I will give Chelsea Clinton a break when she sits down and gives an interview to somebody like..

PRESS: Oh!

Okay, that was an unfortunate choice of words. You probably don�t want to use "pimp" in the same sentence as Chelsea. But at the same time, the meaning of the word has very much changed, unless that show on MTV is about people allowing other people to fuck their cars for money. �Pimped him out� or �Pimped her out� simply does not mean turning someone into a prostitute like it used to. The term has taken on many other meanings. BUT, he still should have not said it.

Shuster realized he made a mistake and apologized.

Fair enough. He apologized, now let�s all shake hands and go home. Compared to all the other shit that is said on the air waves, like Rush Limbaugh calling Obama "A spade," this is nothing.

But Shuster apologized again, and then he was suspended for an as of yet to be determined time period. Steve Capus, the president of NBC News called to personally apologize. Shuster attempted to apologize by phone and email to both Chelsea and Hillary, but all attempts were rejected. Now, I don�t want to get into any controversy, but do you know what kind of people reject apologies? Pimps! I'm just saying, take the high road. All these apologies were still not enough for the Clinton campaign and Hillary released a letter she wrote to Capus.

I know that I am a public figure and that my daughter is playing a public role in my campaign. I am accustomed to criticism, certainly from MSNBC. I know that it goes with the territory.

However, I became Chelsea's mother long before I ran for any office and I will always be a mom first and a public official second.

Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half-hearted apology is sufficient.

I would urge you to look at the pattern of behavior on your network that seems to repeatedly lead to this sort of degrading language.

It�s pretty obvious she is calling for David Shuster�s firing. Many of her supporters have claimed that she did not say he should be fired, but that is a load of bullshit. This sentence says it all:

Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half-hearted apology is sufficient.�

She is telling NBC she wants Shuster fired, which is a brilliant move, because he is one of about three decent reporters in our country. And after all the shit Chris Matthews has said during this campaign that were blatantly misogynist, this is the one she draws a line in the sand over? Probably wouldn�t have anything to do with getting her ass kicked in primaries this week and needing anything to take Obama�s name off the front page, would it?

So, now a possible president of the United States has asked a company, called General Electric, to fire an employee for saying something in poor taste. Anyone know if General Electric does any business with the US? Maybe sells weapons or something?

One would think a woman who could forgive her husband for getting blowjobs in the Oval Office could forgive a good reporter for making one mistake. I hate to stoop to that level, but come on; she is being a total asshole.

And she is benefiting from her bullshit attack. On Saturday, MSNBC preempted a show with no warning to air an episode of �Headliners and Legends� about a lady named Hillary Clinton. It was basically an hour-long puff piece hosted by Matt Lauer. When asked why they decided to suddenly run the program, MSNBC had a great answer.

Yes that program aired. We changed our program schedule earlier in the week when we decided to have 3 hours of election coverage on Saturday night.

Uh huh.

It is amazing that Clinton would pick on one of the only decent reporters in the country, who works for a company that employed Don Imus, employs Neanderthal Joe Scarborough, cunt Tucker Carlson and misogynist Chris Matthews. It�s rare to find a day when those assholes don�t make a misogynist comment. I can�t even think of another TV reporter or commentator who has been suspended for making a nasty comment. Ever hear of Fox News? Yeah, apparently Hillary has no problem with that awesome organization.

Other than this one comment from Shuster, I can�t think of another time he has made an even slightly off color remark. He is one of the few reporters with the balls to call Bush a liar, not dance around the torture issue and take on our president�s illegal domestic spying. In other words, he�s on our side. Go get 'em Hillary!

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shapeshifter23

San Francisco, CA

September 2005

FEB 12, 2008 06:51 AM

Pay Attention.

MisterEnrolled

Birmingham, AL

October 2005

FEB 12, 2008 07:01 AM

She'll ascend to the presidency in a balloon of hot air.

defaultx

I'm lost

February 2006

FEB 12, 2008 07:37 AM

"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?

Because her father is Janet Reno."

Sen. John McCain

dragonflower

Austin, TX

January 2007

FEB 12, 2008 07:42 AM

^^reasons i won't be voting for hillary.
(i mean, other than chelsea.)

Bastardo

Boston, MA

January 2005

FEB 12, 2008 07:42 AM

defaultx said:
"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?

Because her father is Janet Reno."

Sen. John McCain

You stay classy my man.

martinj_b52

I'm lost

December 2006

FEB 12, 2008 07:47 AM

The hypocrisy is pretty blatant. Had Shuster accused McCains daughter of being "kinda pimped out in a weird sort of way" in front of Hillary, she would have chuckled.

What does it take for all of us to ascend to a level of class to debating our differences and respecting others in spite of having opinions we personally disagree with?

I have recently proven that I can publicly disagree with several of you on various viewpoints and get insults in return, rather than any type of meaningful debate.

As far as Hillary being an "asshole", I am not convinced that SHE has changed at all. From age 50 to 65, people's personalities and views generally dont change much.

She is just being shown in a different light, and in different circumstances. And yes, I think she is overreacting to this situation to cash in on the free publicity.

Bill Clinton and George W. Bush apparently, from people who have met them, have several things in common. One of them is the fact that they both are personable and friendly to the point of being the kind of person "that you would go to the baseball game with". But neither of them are stupid enough to go drinking and let Teddy Kennedy drive home.

RandomNerd

Albany, NY

January 2005

FEB 12, 2008 08:12 AM

I'm not very shocked by this. The news and entertainment media are always told to back off from the President's kids. Jenna and Barbara Bush weren't in that show "That's my Bush" on comedy central, and the last time I heard about Chelsea Clinton was when she enrolled at Stanford. And all politicians are vindictive.

Oh, wow... Rush Limbaugh just kept dropping "Spade" in that clip. How hasn't this guy had a heart attack yet, Does Oxycontin reduce blood pressure?

401kboy

Woodbridge, NJ

May 2007

FEB 12, 2008 08:19 AM

The point Shuster made was a valid one; Hillary IS using Chelsea. He was linguistically lazy, perhaps, in his choice of verbs, but "pimp" doesn't mean what it used to.

I think it was especially valid because while Chelsea is being used to solicit (whoops) super-delegate support, she is supposed to be off-limits to reporters and commentators. You can't have it both ways.

Most significant is the Clinton reaction. Hillary played the Mom card, and you could just see Bill going into his iPhone enemies list and making some additions.

Mankarlen

Columbia City, OR

June 2006

FEB 12, 2008 08:19 AM

How a future leader reactes to things such as this and I am talking both sides tells alot about a person. I believe it is called a freudien slip. Ok in this case a mom reacting on behave of a child. Yet with the power of a senetor behind her or maybe our future president. How might this go into the way the presidency is run. We see this with President Busch. Bottom line people do not go into politics any more because they think they can make a difference, those no longer get elected. To all of these people, it is about power. So we need to decide who will use that power to the most benifit to us the people. We the people of this United States of America...

LostLucy

USA

December 2006

FEB 12, 2008 08:24 AM

Bastardo said:

defaultx said:
"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?

Because her father is Janet Reno."

Sen. John McCain

You stay classy my man.

LostLucy

USA

December 2006

FEB 12, 2008 08:31 AM

Mankarlen said:
How a future leader reactes to things such as this and I am talking both sides tells alot about a person. I believe it is called a freudien slip. Ok in this case a mom reacting on behave of a child. Yet with the power of a senetor behind her or maybe our future president. How might this go into the way the presidency is run. We see this with President Busch. Bottom line people do not go into politics any more because they think they can make a difference, those no longer get elected. To all of these people, it is about power. So we need to decide who will use that power to the most benifit to us the people. We the people of this United States of America...

Agreed. She is displaying the same desired for ominpotent revenge that we've seen run amok these past 8 years.
or MORE...

FTR said

Now, I don't want to get into any controversy, but do you know what kind of people reject apologies? Pimps! I'm just saying, take the high road. All these apologies were still not enough for the Clinton campaign

Precisely. The reporter made a crass reference that has become mainstream slang. Perhaps the full literal meaning of parents prostituting their daughter is coloring their judgment, and again, her judgment is shown to be flawed for not being able to appreciate the context.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned -- she knows she is not the media's darling and she is bitter and vengeful.

WHen asked to respond to Joe Biden's comments that Obama was "clean and articulate", Barack said "I know Joe and i know and admire the work he has done.." "and I know his heart is in the right place".

Hmmm. there is a gracious acceptance of an apology for a crass remark.

Now I've got to run off to the cult mtg to worship the perfect man

LostLucy

USA

December 2006

FEB 12, 2008 08:35 AM

Does Dick Cheney own Fox news? Can we ban together to entrap Rush to assume a wide stance at a truck stop??

pomfelo

San Antonio, TX

February 2004

FEB 12, 2008 08:43 AM

I just feel bad for Chelsea. Do y'all remember the horrible things that were said about her during the '90's? Limbaugh calling her the the Clinton's dog for eight years?

Bastardo

Boston, MA

January 2005

FEB 12, 2008 09:07 AM

pomfelo said:
I just feel bad for Chelsea. Do y'all remember the horrible things that were said about her during the '90's? Limbaugh calling her the the Clinton's dog for eight years?

That's a good point. They might be a little sensitive to comments about her considering all the crap she went thru as teenager. Even SNL made fun of her.