Washington Post apologizes for Clinton joke

Washington Post (AP) ^ | August 6th, 2009

[Cheap_Hessian]

WASHINGTON -- Two Washington Post journalists are apologizing and their satirical online video series has been canceled following criticism of a joke they told about Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli killed the "Mouthpiece Theater" series Wednesday after pulling the latest episode from the paper's Web site Friday.

In the video, columnist Dana Milbank and White House correspondent and blogger Chris Cillizza appeared in smoking jackets to discuss the kinds of beer politicians might drink. Milbank said he couldn't reveal to whom President Barack Obama would serve a drink called "Mad B---- Beer." That line was followed by a brief picture of Clinton.

The group Women, Action and the Media complained to the Post in a letter signed by 32 women. They called the video "sexist" and "tasteless."

"I regret that we put up that image," Milbank said, "and while I highly doubt the secretary of state has seen 'Mouthpiece Theater,' I would be honored to have the opportunity to apologize to her over a beer."

[La Lydia]

Sexist, tasteless, and very funny. I love it when the Post puts its own body part in the wringer.

[BamaDi]

Can you imagine them ever apologizing to any Republican (especially Sarah P.) for nasty “unfunny” comments? No, neither can I!

[Huebolt]

We actually have a beer here called “DIRTY BASTARD”. I’m sending OsamaObamaRamaDingDong a case... or two.

[PGR88]

Once again, political correctness devours its own offspring.

[NativeSon]

The group Women, Action and the Media complained to the Post in a letter signed by 32 women.

they must've been busy during the last campaign, and never heard of Kathleen Harris, or Condoleezza Rice, Laura Bush...

[ChuckMann]

So attacks against Sarah are free speech deserving of protection under the First Ammendment but jokes against Hillary are sexist attacks deserving of corporate censorship.

Don’t dish it out if you can’t take it, libs.

[VA Red]

The first thing that came to mind when I read this article was: where was the outrage over Sarah Palin smears and jokes. I had to go look up this group, Women, Action & the Media to see who these 32 women were that signed the petition that shut down "Mouthpiece Theater". I thought wow, what power this one group has...

From their website http://www.womenactionmedia.org/

where women’s words matter The Center for New Words is dedicated to a simple mission: To use the power and creativity of words and ideas to strengthen the voice of progressive and marginalized women in society.

That clears it up. Sarah Palin would not fall into the category of women they would support.

[grundle]

Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKapHRZO8NQ

[hattend]

What’s a “marginalized” woman?