Bush Redux: Hillary and MSNBC


Every time I think I would be okay with a Hillary presidency she manages to disgust me in a way usually reserved for Georgie.

Do we really want another president who bullies the media?  Who thinks that a cable tv station should fire its employees on the demand of a politician?

The tactic is really carry-over from the Bush Administration.  A reporter asks uncomfortable questions, ban him from press conference ... put him in the back of the room.  It's simple: access to the politician is contingent on following the politician's rules.

I have no doubt this Shuster incident is just a prelude to what we could expect from a Clinton presidency.  She's learned all of the wrong lessons from the past 8 years.

Yes, Shuster made a stupid off-the-cuff comment.  It's not the same as an uncomfortable question.  She can criticize it all she wants, and she probably should criticize it.

But, what business does a candidate have making demands on what type of commentary will be on a station covering her?

Not to mention, demanding that a man lose his job for this type of mistake shows so little humanity it's shocking.

HG

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