The Hollywood Reporter's Paul Gough reports that MSNBC reporter David Shuster's exile from the airwaves now has a scheduled end:
MSNBC correspondent David Shuster will serve a two-week suspension for comments that angered the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. NBC News President Steve Capus confirmed on Thursday that Shuster will be back to work on Feb. 22.
Hillary Clinton's campaign confirmed on Wednesday that she would show up for an MSNBC debate on February 26 in Ohio.
Broadcasting and Cable magazine's Marisa Guthrie reported that Steve Capus, president of NBC News, claimed that when Matthews and Shuster "crossed a line," the network "acted immediately." He complained about scrutiny from the blogosphere and from candidates. "Everybody is under immense and immediate scrutiny," Capus said, "and in some cases by those who are objective and in some cases by those who are not so objective. I don’t give them any more importance than they deserve."
But it's quite obvious from Capus reacting quickly to pressure from liberal groups like Media Matters that he's much more sensitive to liberal complaints than conservative ones -- which means he's hardly the person to declare that he's objective rather than subjective.















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MSNBC Penalty to number
February 14, 2008 - 18:27 ET by fitzfongMSNBC Penalty to number zero, David Shuster, two weeks for accusing Chelsea of hooking, time of the penalty 2/8/08...that's MSNBC Penalty to number zero, David Shuster, two weeks for accusing Chelsea of hooking, time of the penalty 2/8/08.
And with MSNBC down a "man", the Clintons go on the power play...
Terms?
February 14, 2008 - 18:44 ET by CaringwhiteguyTim - Do we know the terms of Shuster's suspension? Is he being paid?
Re: Terms?
February 14, 2008 - 19:10 ET by Tim GrahamAlways assume it's a paid suspension unless it says otherwise.
paid suspension?
February 14, 2008 - 20:12 ET by Jason AslingerWho do I have to call a pimp to get a paid suspension?
I always called it a
February 14, 2008 - 20:16 ET by Clear thinkerI always called it a "Vacation".
Set the GOP back on the right course. http://gopteaparty.com/
Great Management Tool
February 15, 2008 - 10:12 ET by CaringwhiteguySo the longer he's suspended, the more MSNBC has to pay him for not showing up for work? What a racket for Shuster and what a sham pulled by the network.
Oh no! This news wrecked
February 14, 2008 - 18:44 ET by bigtimerOh no!
This news wrecked my day.
Seriously.
How will Shuster redeem himself
February 14, 2008 - 19:42 ET by Lame CherryThis would be a great Newsbusters poll question in how will Shuster redeem himself?
1. Have vaginal discourse with Jane Fonda over the C word.
2. Call Dick Cheney the C word
3. Provide Hillary the wall for what his appendage is nailed to.
4. Just be David Shuster as always
*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS
OMG Lame!.. slap me with a
February 14, 2008 - 21:03 ET by Ran56OMG Lame!.. slap me with a stick!,, I mis-read you!.. thought you said "Vaginal Intercourse"..LMAO!