Progressives are not served by Shusters suspension.

[sidwill]

I count a grand total of 3 progressives on TV, KO, Shuster and Rachel.

With Schuster out we lose a powerful voice for exposing the flying monkey right and the Bush crime family.

DU should lead a campaign to have him reinstated.

[stray cat]

1. The right wing wins this round by getting rid of Schuster

while they do everything they want over at Fox. Get used to seeing even more of Buchanon, Tucker and Scarsborough. I'm going to have to find another news channel.

[PADemD]

2. Why was he suspended?

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

5. He said Hillary pimped out her Daughter, plus a phallic comment!

He wanted to stuff his "mike" in her face!

FUCK HIM!

Get his ass fired!

[stray cat]

He made a comment about Clintons pimping out Chelsea to campaign for them

[Cha]

12. How could he be so

crassly insensitive..Jeeze! More pity parties for the clintons.

[sidwill]

9. He said that the Clintons were "Pimpin out Chelsea" which was a stupid thing to say.

But unlike the long laundry list of horrible statements by Fox asswipes that resulted in bupkus, Shuster gets canned.

[CTyankee]

3. No. He deserved his suspensions. He should be under suspicion

and made to understand that his selective use of his "benign" term of "pimping" is unacceptable by Democrats. Period.

If you can't bring yourself to be a feminist, you don't belong in the Democratic Party. Go find yourself a home with the Republicans. They love your stuff!

[Olney Blue]

4. He'll be reinstated. He's one of the smartest guys at MSNBC.

[durrrty libby]

6. Progressives are not served by sexism. If the remark had been

made about Mrs Obama everyone would be screaming racism. What would Shuster's fate have been then?

Try a little honesty

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

7. FIRE HIM!

[durrrty libby]

13. Yep and de-ball him ......stat

[Kittycat]

25. Why must you always shout & be obnoxious.

You do your candidate no favors, only make many of us more turned off to her. Your behavior is a constant reminder of the things we DON'T like about her. Like how unpleasant and callous she can be. But you just keep on going with your Klassy self.

[durrrty libby]

26. Poor attempt at distraction from the subject at hand and you do

your candidate no favor with your personal attacks

[Kittycat]

28. Like you have any room to talk.

And I've already commented on the Shuster thing in a couple threads. I think it was appalling. I'm glad he apologized, but I do feel he deserved his suspension. Maybe next time he'll think before saying something like that again.

[stray cat]

10. What if it would have been said about Romney's sons?

still sexist and worthy of suspension? Its a term applied to using a male or a female.

[Sparkly]

19. The Romneys "pimped out" their sons?

Let me know when anybody says that. :eyes:

[durrrty libby]

29. I'll bet you are a guy. Nuff said

[Politicub]

8. Maybe it's me, but today is the first time I've read that Shuster is "Progressive"

Bizarre, isn't it? I'm sure it wouldn't have anything to do with his pimp suspension, but who am I to question it?

[sidwill]

14. Stop being coy

Shuster was one of the few voices in media who called Bushhitler on his many many crimes.

For a moment take your primary glasses off and consider that with shuster on the sidelines there is one less voice on TV to expose the Bushies.

[Politicub]

16. Perhaps I haven't been touched by Shuster's progressivey appendage.

I don't have MSNBC on my basic cable, so I don't watch it all the time. Other progressives in the media - like Olberman - I've heard plenty about him. Shuster? Nada (until today).

[olefty]

11. You are absolutely right!

And even though I know Hillary will make the best president, being offended by a silly offhanded remark like this is a bit Nixonian. Let's leave this hyper-sensitivity to repukes like McCainiac.

[leftofthedial]

15. the clintons are anti-progressive,

so this is a "win" for them.

it's hollow though, since obama also is not a progressive.

[Eric J in MN]

17. Yes, we are. The hosts of MSNBC should think twice before their tacky metaphors. NT

NT

[marlakay]

18. I think this is what the clintons wanted

since msnbc wasn't towing the clinton line. yes what he said was wrong but not bad enough to lose job over or make keith have to do what he did. I turned the tv off, couldn't stand it.

[senseandsensibility]

20. When was he suspended?

Is there a link?

[Eric J in MN]

22. He was suspended tonight. Media Matters has thorough coverage.

http://mediamatters.org/

[senseandsensibility]

24. Thanks

I wonder exactly when this decision was made. The on-air apology that someone linked to showed a serious Shuster, but not one who looked like his job was in peril. I guess it was taped before the suspension. I also wonder how long the suspension will be, and why so little detail about it is being offered.

[Donnachaidh]

21. progressives are NOT served by ignoring such reprehensible language from a talking head

We get enough disrespect from everyone else. If he's *such* a progressive he never should have made the comment in the first place.

[madrchsod]

23. if he was in the real world he`d been fired on the spot

in the places i`ve worked that`s a on the spot "walk you to the door"

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

27. It wasn't professional or right for that matter to say what he said;

however, we've all said stupid things. He spoke before he thought. Unfortunately, his words were broadcast to the world.

I hope they reinstate Shuster; he's an excellent reporter.

[femrap]

30. right....you're 'strated...nt

[Stinky The Clown]

31. You're right. He's generally a truth teller. But this needs some sort of reprimand

I also think they should do the same thing to Matthews, who is despicable in this regard.

And Russert

And the guy who allows it all to continue, Capo Capus