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MSNBC's Foot in Mouth Attack: Shuster Suspended

They've done it again! Another MSNBC on-air dude insulting Hillary. s-DAVID-SHUSTER-CHELSEA-large.jpg

What is going on over there across the river?

In any event, a couple weeks ago, Chris Matthews whacks Hill - then apologizes. Yesterday, reporter David Shuster jokingly talks about Chelsea being "pimped out" by the campaign. Now...yes, HE's apologized, too. But apparently he didn't grovel enough: MSNBC has just announced that Shuster was suspended (a fate, notably, that Matthews avoided.) No word for how long.

Here's the MS statement:

"On Thursday's 'Tucker' on MSNBC, David Shuster, who was serving as guest-host of the program, made a comment about Chelsea Clinton and the Clinton campaign that was irresponsible and inappropriate. Shuster, who apologized this morning on MSNBC and will again this evening, has been suspended from appearing on all NBC News broadcasts, other than to make his apology. He has also extended an apology to the Clinton family. NBC News takes these matters seriously, and offers our sincere regrets to the Clintons for the remarks.

"Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns accepted invitations from us on Thursday evening to participate in a February 26th debate. Our conversations with the Clinton campaign about their participation continue today, and we are hopeful that the event will take place as planned."

Much of the story is on HuffPo, but if you want to go directly to the Shuster clip, here it is right now.

Was this serious? Well, her campaign boss did threaten to pull out of the next (MS-sponsored) debate, so...

Here's the AP on the foot-in-mouth attack at MS:

"Howard Wolfson [campaign boss] called the comment 'beneath contempt' and disgusting.I, at this point, can't envision a scenario where we would continue to engage in debates on that network,'" he added.

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