Here is the full text that Hillary sent to Steve Capus, president of the news division at NBC regarding the degrading remarks made by David Shuster:
Dear Mr. Capus,
Thank you for your call yesterday. I wanted to send you this note to convey the depth of my feeling about David Shuster’s comments.
I know that I am a public figure and that my daughter is playing a public role in my campaign. I am accustomed to criticism, certainly from MSNBC. I know that it goes with the territory.
However, I became Chelsea’s mother long before I ran for any office and I will always be a mom first and a public official second.
Nothing justifies the kind of debasing language that David Shuster used and no temporary suspension or half hearted apology is sufficient.
I would urge you to look at the pattern of behavior on your network that seems to repeatedly lead to this sort of degrading language.
There’s a lot at stake for our country in this election. Surely, you can do your jobs as journalists and commentators and still keep the discourse civil and appropriate.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Sing it sister! It is remarkable to me how often people seem not to realize that Hillary and Chelsea are actually real people. I was at an event once when someone asked HRC if any of the remarks people make hurt her feelings. She looked startled and said, “Of course, they hurt my feelings, I am a person, you know!”
In fact, I think we should all send letters to Capus; here’s his email address: steve.capus@nbc.com.
