Note: read about Shuster's grotesque game of "gotcha" at foot.Posted on 09/24/2007 5:29:14 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Note: read about Shuster's grotesque game of "gotcha" at foot.
When Tucker's away, David will play . . .
Not that David Shuster exactly hides his liberal light under a barrel when making his "news" reports on "Hardball" and "Tucker," but with Carlson off today and Shuster sitting in as host, the MSNBC reporter really let it all hang out.
Chatting with Newsweek's Richard Wolffe and MSNBC analyst Craig Crawford, talk turned to the controversy surrounding the editorial in the Colorado State student newspaper headlined "Taser This: F--- Bush" [f-word spelled out in headline].
Wolffe went first, and was patently delighted by the incident. With a hearty grin, he observed . . .
RICHARD WOLFFE: I love free speech! I actually think "taser this" is a great headline, they didn't need to have the second half of it. Look, it was a gross overreaction from the police and a terrible event [the reaction, not the headline]. Student newspapers, college newspapers, like to get attention. They did a great job.
Crawford had a more traditional take.
CRAIG CRAWFORD: I think both sides really undercut their arguments when they engage in these sort of ad hominem things, insulting and cursing. What does that add? And unfortunately, the big boys and girls, here in Washington, the way they argue and bicker back and forth and call each other names, really invites this sort of thing around the country and I think it's sick and has poisoned our public politics in so many ways and it's not surprising to see some university kids doing this.
That's when Shuster lamented that the angry students didn't take things further.
DAVID SHUSTER: The issue that I have is -- I think it's great, I think they should say whatever they want in their editorials -- but likewise if they feel that passionately about it, if college students are that passionate about it, well, what sort of demonstrations and protests are they having at a place like Colorado State University? Because if all they're doing are a bunch of kids that work in the newspaper coming up with some funny things they can put in the editorial and they're not out there carrying signs -- for or against President Bush, regardless of what their politics are [yeah right] - that to me is a hollowness in college students which I think is very different with this war then of course what we saw in Vietnam.
Wolffe evinced a similar nostalgia for the protests of yore.
WOLFFE: A big difference. The passions are clearly there, but blogging, writing college paper headlines is not the same as a street protest. you're absolutely right.
SHUSTER: Richard Wolffe, I love it when you agree with me!
The official MSNBC entry for Shuster describes him as a "correspondent." Perhaps the network should amend it to add "agent provocateur."
UGLY ASIDE: Later, Shuster engaged in a particularly grotesque game of "gotcha" with Republican congresswoman Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee. The ostensible topic was Move.on's "General Betray Us" ad, but out of nowhere, Shuster sprung this.
SHUSTER: Let's talk about the public trust. You represent of course a district in western Tennessee. What was the name of the last soldier from your district who was killed in Iraq?
MARSHA BLACKBURN: The name of the last soldier killed in Iraq from my district? I do not know.
SHUSTER: OK, his name was Jeremy Bohannon. He was killed August the ninth, 2007. How come you didn't know the name?
BLACKBURN: You know, I do not know why I did not know the name. We make contact with the families that are in our district, and when you have a major military post you are very sensitive to this and sensitive to working with those families and that is something that my staff and I do daily. Our district director is a gentleman who has served who has served in the U.S. Army and currently serves in the National Guard, and we do everything that we possibly can do to assist those families. We are very appreciative of the sacrifice --
SHUSTER: Well, you weren't appreciative enough to know the name of this young man, he was 18 years old who was killed, yet you can say chapter and verse what goes on with the New York Times and MoveOn.org.
Blackburn went on to detail the extensive outreach efforts she makes to the military people and their families in her district, but Shuster was implacable.
SHUSTER: You do stay in touch with these military families, but again, I still think it's a little bit surprising that you didn't know the name of this last soldier killed in Iraq who's only 18 years old yet you do know so much about the MoveOn.org ad and the tactics you didn't like.
I flipped over to msnbc for a few minutes tonight and surely wish I had not. I got to see the attack on the congresswoman. Schuster is below scum.
MSNBC — Hate speech and lies from morning to night.
Ping to Today show list. Although the lead topic is David Shuster’s praise for the “F—— Bush” headline, be sure to read about the grotesque game of “gotcha” he played regarding a soldier killed in Iraq.
And nothing at all will be done. They win. Again.
Oh yeah, and Schuster is scum.
I wonder if he would have put the same question to a RAT representative. What an asshole this Schuster is. He and Ubermann are probably lovers.
Now imagine Hillary being asked who was the last New Yorker to die in Iraq. Yeah right!
I won’t even fathom Hillary being asked how many 9/11 funerals she personally attended.
Not to be rude but I have no idea who is . I also don’t know the name of the last local boy who died in Iraq or Afghanistan. I don’t think that makes me a bad person.
I’m sure that all fifteen viewers found the show fascinating.
What a prick.
I wonder why Shuster left FNC probably didn’t get the White House gig or Shepherd’s job. Hates everything right now. Guy is a skank.
I would of turned it around on him and asked who was the 2506 person that died since he knows so much. It just proves he can do some research. What a scam artist this moron is!
Yeah, Shuster’s a mouse, but he’s apparently a perfect fit for MSNBC. Isn’t that the same channel with that guy who always looks like his gerbil is kicking? Kevin Doberman?
David Schuster’s cheap “gotcha” trick tonight really exposed where he’s coming from. I don’t think even Chris Matthews would have stooped so low.
But you know what? I’m glad it happened. No more can Schuster be touted as a legitimate reporter. He blew his cover for good.
F Shuster ... free speech and all that
Shuster’s juvenile buds lost 30,000 worth of ads for their “paper”, lol.
If I ever saw David Shuster I would spit in his face. Of all the jokes on MSNBC, and there are MANY, Shuster is the biggest. Most partisan “reporter” EVER. And as this shows he will stoop to no level. I bet you MoveOn gave him that question to ask.
Militant Feminist Mika B and Morning Turncoat Schmo in the morning...Chris Matthews...David Shuster...Keith Olbermann....what a disgrace of a network...and of course their idea at balance is having Tucker Carlson and Pat Buchanan who havent said a nice thing about a Republican in years.
No, it just proves that his staff can do some research. You don't think that HE actually got his hands dirty mining information, do you?
He just snapped his fingers at one of his information p*ssboys and said something like "get me the name of the last dead guy in her district, p*ssboy - we'll show this Republican b*tch how the game is played...".
*L* .. Yea, I read that .. another lesson they learned .. accountability for one's action
No, it just proves that his staff can do some research. You don't think that HE actually got his hands dirty mining information, do you?
I apologize for thinking that his staff (who are undoubtedly Democratic flying monkeys for their weenie-boy boss Davey) can do some research. It appears as though the Donkey disease of "mind so open that it fell out" has afflicted Davey and all of his "information" staff.
Good luck with your next attempt, Davey. I think the GOPer that you try to torment will just look at you calmly and ask if you're lying, yet again...
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