Tom Shales on PBS Host: Looked as though she would have been much more comfortable in Clinton’s Lap

[MadBadger]

The new PBS show hosted by Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham and NPR’s Allison Stewart, Need To Know, debuted last week, and even PBS’ ombudsman had to admit the reviews were mixed. But no one was as vicious in their critique as Tom Shales of the Washington Post.

Stewart responded today – calling one comment “crude, crass and sexist.”

But the real zinger was aimed at Stewart. “She looked as though she would have been much more comfortable in Clinton’s lap,” wrote Shales, as jaws dropped to the floor, no doubt. “Meacham did a slightly better job of hanging onto a teeny-tiny shred of dignity.”

Stewart responded today to TVNewser:

" Since you posted Tom Shales’ crude, crass and sexist comment about me that I’d be “more at home in President Clinton’s lap”– I feel I should respond, for myself and for other hard working female journalists. Mr. Shales’ is certainly entitled to his own views about our program but in most work places it would be simply unacceptable to make this kind of public suggestive insinuation about a colleague."

Bill Clinton was the guest that night

http://www.mediaite.com/online/crude-crass-and-sexist-tom-shales-comment-draws-justified-criticism/

[DoBotherMe]

1. I watched it

Both reporters were starstruck. But can you blame them? He's a whirlwind of intelligence. Dana ; )