Blue Spot

On tonight's Hardball, David Shuster showed us why MSNBC is quickly earning a reputation for being a left-wing version of the Fox News Channel. MSNBC has been quite hostile to Hillary Clinton and her supporters all throughout the campaign. Even Obama supporters have admitted that there is clearly a bias at the network and an obvious adoration of Sen. Obama.

Tonight Shuster did his best not to disappoint loyal Obama supporters by being completely hostile to Will Bower and PUMA Pac's Darragh Murphy. At different points in the interview, Shuster was either laughing at them or being extremely snarky. He sarcastically shot back at Murphy, "Alright let's vote against him because he was in Hawaii." When Bower pointed out Obama's flip-flopping, Shuster sharply defended him, "but that's the standard Will" and went on to list past McCain flip-flops. He clearly looked like an Obama surrogate and closed with an incredibly presumptuous statement for a reporter; "Well, I think most Democrats would disagree with you, and I think even most Republicans would disagree with you." What a pompous ass-hole.

Shuster continued his unfair attack by pointing out that PUMA has only raised $50k, as if that meant they did not have support. If they had no support, why have them on the show? Why so angry David? He clearly is unaware that PUMA is a grassroots effort and not some San Francisco millionaire's club.

Whether you're for Obama or not, you have to understand that MSNBC invited Bower and Murphy on the show. Since when did Hardball turn into The Bill O'Reilly Show? I think a little more objectivity was called for here. Of course, Shuster has always had an axe to grind against the Clinton's. Especially after getting suspended in February, 2007 for whining about the way Chelsea was being used during the campaign and complained that Hillary was "pimping out" Chelsea (as seen above). Classy, huh? So it's no wonder he seized on the opportunity to be totally hostile to Hillary supporters.

Labels: Hillary-haters, Media bias, PUMA