Holy. Freaking. COW!!!

I just saw the following article at huffingtonpost.com about David Shuster of NBC and MSNBC. My head is about to explode. Read this first, and below is my letter to Steve Capus, president of MSNBC< and Phil Griffin, Senior VP of MSNBC News:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/taylor-marsh/msnbcs-david-shuster-ch_b_85649.html

Again, Holy Freakin' COW.

Now, for my letter:

Dear Mr. Capus:

It has come to my attention that David Shuster, a reporter whom I held in some regard, on 2/7/08, has referred to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as a pimp, and by extension, her daughter, a whore. His exact quote was: "But doesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?" He said this in regard to Seantor Clinton's daughter campaigning for her, the FIRST viable woman candidate IN OUR HISTORY! FOR CAMPAIGNING FOR HER! I dare say, he has not made the same kind of comments regarding Huckabee's children, or Edwards' children (especially Cate). This is far, far beyond the pale, sir. The constant barage against Senator Clinton, and now her DAUGHTER, is simply reprehensible.

On what planet is this acceptable language for a JOURNALIST on a NEWS program? In what world do your reporters live that they think they can get away with saying such BLATANTLY sexist, if not misogynistic, comments?

These kinds of reprehensible comments, just like the ones from Chris Matthews, reflect directly upon YOU. It has been under your direction that these journalists and anchors have been allowed to get away with such despicable comments ON THE AIR. That he apologized this morning, after receiving complaints such as this, is the LEAST that can be expected of him. It does not change that he said it, and would have thought nothing of a retraction had he not received such complaints.

As a result of this latest attack, and many others befoe it, I have lost ALL respect for MSNBC. I am hardly alone. Take a look at the posts at Huffington Post sometime, and see how your network is now regarded (I'll save you some trouble - it is considered to be the flip side of Fox News, and that is one of the milder criticisms.). What you have done to a previously decent network is nothing short of shocking.

And you will lose more viewers still for allowing this type of blatant misogyny to be spewed on your network. Rightly so.

Sincerely,
The Rev. Amy