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Post Pulls Reporters' Video After 'Mad Bitch' Hillary Joke

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 1, 2009 8:08 AM CDT

(Newser) Washington Post political writers Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza are taking a drubbing over a video spoof in which they suggest brands of beer for the top names in politics—including "Mad Bitch" for Hillary Clinton. When bloggers drew attention to that line, in particular, the Post pulled the video from its website because it "went too far," notes Michael Calderone of Politico.

Sample criticism, from Megan Garber in Columbia Journalism Review: The video "manages to be both glibly insulting and extraordinarily un-funny." The duo's "status as (ostensibly) reporters means that they owe us more than lame-puns-for-the-sake-of-lame-puns, as per the typical humor of late-night TV." Milbank and Cillizza take aim at politicians in both parties (Hell Bier for Republican leaders) and suggest "Jackass Oatmeal Stout" for themselves.

Chris Cillizza on Meet the Press in 2007.
Chris Cillizza on "Meet the Press" in 2007.   (Getty Images)
A screengrab from the video.
A screengrab from the video.   (YouTube)
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The video from Dana Milbank and Chris Cizzilla.   (YouTube)

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The video in question could have been—relatively—trenchant. It could have been, given the participants, witty/revealing/justified. Instead, “Ménage à Stella Artois” simply mocks itself. - Megan Garber,
Columbia Journalism Review

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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
Liberal_Fascist
Aug 2, 2009 6:02 AM CDT
It wasn't that funny, but I don't think Hillary would take offense. She's actually had a pretty good sense of humor over things, such as the Obama speechwriter who posed with her life-sized cutout. Everyone needs to stop the knee-jerk political correctness and get a grip.
Snarfeh
Aug 1, 2009 9:09 AM CDT
Ah, well...it's our turn now. Hunker down...
Snarfeh
Aug 1, 2009 5:07 AM CDT
"Don't Tap, Do tAle" for the GOP....had to go there....

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