I did not hear David Shuster make the comment that the Clinton campaign is "pimping out" the Clintons' daughter, but I have read the text. In defense of Shuster, it should be pointed out that the remark was a criticism of the Clintons rather than of the young woman. Shuster is no Imus.

The Clintons ARE using Chelsea, of course. They are using her on the campaign trail, in a perfectly calculated way, knowing perfectly well exactly the comment her use might draw, to 'soften Hillary's image'. Most candidates use their families, up to a point, but some do it ...   more »

81^st in continuing blog series on the administration push to war. Through friendly media outlets, the White House and the Office of the Vice President launch what will be almost their last hurrah in the campaign to claim the existence of Iraq weapons of mass destruction: the WMD were destroyed and/or removed at the last minute. This one, unlike the running story of the supposed Iraq-Niger uranium deal, does not last long.
April 21-22, 2003:

 

Apr. 21, 2003 – New versions of the story on what happened to the Iraqi WMD begin to come out, as in ...   more »