The David Shuster Apology
08 February 2008 3:10 pm by Taylor Marsh
Media Matters has the transcript
“Tucker” kicked off today with Norah O’Donnell. David Shuster
nowhere in sight. Right after her intros, she threw it to Shuster, the results of which are above.
Afterwards O’Donnell talked to Andrea Mitchell, then had Hilary Rosen, an MSNBC
analysist who is also a Clinton supporter, plus Jeanne Cummings, who writes
for Politico.com.
The girls took the floor for the first fifteen minutes or so of the show, something
you never see on MSNBC.
As for Shuster’s apology, I’ll let you be the judge. But considering he was dug in when this began I’d say this is a big win. Not for the political alone, but for what’s right and should be expected of media professionals, especially talking heads who think they have the right to smear anyone they want without paying a price. I’m glad he’s suspended,
though we don’t know for how long.
The message has been sent and received. However,
just like Chris Matthews, you’ve got to wonder how long it will take for another
foot in mouth MSNBC frat boy to say something stupid. As we’ve seen, they’re pretty regular
about these things.
