David Shuster RIPPED Marsha Blackburn on "Tucker" this evening!

[jenmito]

He was subbing for Tucker, and he did a segment with Rep. Blackburn on GOP hypocrisy re: the Betray Us ad. She went on and on about how the Ny Times was so wrong to run this ad, to give a discount, etc., and then Shuster asked her if SHE condemneed Rush Limbaugh for calling Sen. Hagel "Sen. Betray Us." She said it's not the same thing, he didn't pay for an ad, etc., but he said that's not the point. Finally she said it was wrong for him to say it. THEN he asked her who the latest troop from her district to get killed in Iraq was and she couldn't name him. HE named him...the kid was only 18. He went on to ask her why she knows chapter and verse about the Betray Us ad yet doesn't even know the name of the latest death from her own district. She went on to change the subject about how she keeps in touch with the families, blah blah blah, but he kept coming back to the subject. He said an ad never killed anyone. When he thanked her at the end she just sat there and looked at him. It was GREAT!

[mloutre]

1. Every time he's on instead of Tucker, he totally kicks asterisk.

I love that guy, either he needs to have his own show or (much to be preferred) he needs to replace Tucker on this one instead. Let's start a mass email campaign demanding it, stat.

[jenmito]

4. I agree!!! Let's do it!

He's Olbermann-like! And his reports are the best, too.

[Clintonista2]

2. Anyone have a video of this? nt.

[jenmito]

7. No, but I bet there will be one soon. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. it's up on MSNBC...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8063292

[jenmito]

11. Thanks, Viva_La_Revolution!

I'm sure people will love it! :hi:

[Justitia]

20. God - she is such an overtalker! And rambling on & on when she got her ass handed to her. -eom

[jillan]

3. I saw - and giving this thread a rec!

[jenmito]

6. Thanks, pirhana! Wasn't he terrific?

At the end he asked the guy that comes on for lighter news if he'll be able to deal with all the complaints he'll get! :D

[TwilightGardener]

5. It was hard to watch--like a baby seal getting clubbed. Broooooo-tal!

[jenmito]

12. Not for me! I loved watching it!

I guess I'm cruel. :D

[brentspeak]

8. Now that's getting 'pwned'!

[patrice]

9. I thought it was great how he repeated the point about her hypocrisy

twice: once when he introduced it and then again, in exactly the same way, at the end of the interview.

[TwilightGardener]

13. Totally fair--she knows so damn much about MoveOn and the Times, but

can't remember anything about the last soldier who died in her district. Republicans do not truly care about soldiers, except to use them as convenient pawns or propaganda--it's that simple.

[Justitia]

22. yup, political propaganda is obviously more important than dead constituent soldiers. -eom

[Mike Nelson]

14. The title of the show should be Shuster...

Tucker should be put out to pasture. What is this man Tucker's charm? I don't get it at all...

[jenmito]

17. I agree...and Shuster should be the host...

:D I guess they're trying to be "fair and balanced" by having a Con. on their station (besides Scarborough).

[AlinPA]

15. Priceless. Thank you. She is filthy phony slime. Who are the idiots who vote for this POS? nt

[jenmito]

21. I agree. And I think this is the first time anyone challenged her!

It WAS priceless!

[flpoljunkie]

16. I love David Shuster. He's got some journalistic balls! So sorry I missed this!

[patrice]

18. Video Link:

http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=2df39653-2eb2-4b19-a4bc-bee20666e4df&f=00&fg=copy

[11 Bravo]

25. Thanks for the link.

Damn! That's going to leave a mark!

[patrice]

19. Thank You Jeremy Bohannan.

I will not forget your name.

[TwilightGardener]

24. Just an 18 year old--a boy. Too bad she couldn't remember his sacrifice.

[patrice]

27. It's the absolutely blithe acceptability of it all that is sooooooo

completely dumbfounding.

Hell, it's not only acceptable to Bush Inc., these people also seem to think it's quite wonderful to have a martyr in your family.

And they NEVER even think about all of INNOCENT Iraqis we have killed. THESE PEOPLE ARE FUCKING SICK!!

[illinoisprogressive]

23. He needs a program of his own. After KO's program.

[jillan]

26. Someone just posted it the video forum - here's the link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x57170

:toast:

[mloutre]

28. "Dear MSNBC: Fire Tucker, hire David! Love, the Intertubes"

Email campaigns have been launched for far worse reasons, after all.