Campbell Brown Hits Ed Rendell For Open Mic Remark

Campbell Brown dedicated her "Cutting Through the Bull" segment to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell Tuesday night over a remark he made while he did not know his microphone was on.

Speaking about Obama's Homeland Security Secretary pick, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Rendell said, "Janet's perfect for that job. Because for that job, you have to have no life. Janet has no family, perfect. She can devote, literally, 19-20 hours a day to it."

Brown — while never using the words "sexist" or "sexism" — (somewhat apologetically) chastised Rendell for the remark, which she suggested would never be made towards a man and unfairly focuses on work-family balance because Napolitano is a woman.

"I don't meant to rake you over the coals," she said to the always-candid Governor, "I know what you meant to say. But your comments do perpetuate stereotypes that pus us in boxes, both mothers and single women."

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Comments

[NewsWorthyBee]

On the contrary...Biased and lots of Bull...another reason why I find it hard to tune into CNN

[trm72202]

Many times I think people just make things up in order to get a story out. A few years back a woman wanted me to do a lot of job related travel because I was not married and did not have a family and I suppose didn't have anything better to do. I thought the comment was only narrow minded.

[Ares1]

Cambell Brown really went tilt right when she left MSNBC, she is also good at playing the victim card
pretending to be offended by Gov. Ed Rendell, I guess she is being a rubber stamp for her husband in the public forum now. She is the new Glenn Beck of CNN, No Bias no Bull, b*******.

[MESGAIN26]

WHERE WAS THIS WOMEN WHEN BUSH WAS RUNNING A MUCK NO BAIS NO BULL MY A&& TRYING TO MAKE A NAME FOR HER SELF CLIMBING THE CORPERATE LADDER THANKS BUT NO FCKING THANKS

[emmaspeaks]

I agree. Gov. Rendell did not mean this to be sexist, but after listening I have to say I have been in the position Campbell Brown speaks of. Colleagues of mine could leave the job on a moment's notice for family things, but, because I didn't have a family (younger..husband, children) I was expected to be on the job at all times. I could not job share, as others did. I could not take a break to smoke, which my partner did 4-5 times a day. And, I was expected to work harder to prove myself, compared to the men on the job. There are a set of rules that are difficult to work with and maybe someone will pay a little more attention as we move into more equality.

[MM5]

Will this pathetic excuse for a reporter stop trying to trump up chagrin at every turn?? She is such a YAWN.

[biscuitparty]

who the heck is this campbell brown chick and what's up with that "no bias...no bull" slogan? That's almost as ludicrous as bill o'reilly calling his show "the no spin zone."

It seems like every time I hear about this woman, she's criticizing Obama, which is all well and good, but, at the rate she does it, she should take Rush Limbaugh's place when he retires.

[ladymadonna114]

I think the comment negatively reflects Rendell just because ...well, it's just a really weak reason to think Napolitano is perfect for the job.

Just me? Okay.

[Cheesemelt]

Oh, how I pine for the days when newscasters simply read the news without attempting to manufacture outrage.

In their race to the bottom of the gene pool with FOX, CNN has managed to tarnish their brand so heavily that even when real news breaks out, I'm often loathe to tune in their channel.

Campbell Brown does nothing to increase their credibility and this kind of junk journalism takes the viewers away from the real and substantive issues that plague our world.

That I could, or you could, engage in this same kind of opining on a YouTube channel serves as ample testimony to the worthlessness of this kind of programming.

[biscuitparty]

excellent point. my thoughts exactly!

[jojojo]

Campbell, I've loved many of your commentaries, but you're WAY off base here. nothing about his statement has anything to do with gender.

[stevi]

Campbell is turning into quite the shrew, isn't she? This picture says it all. OMG The more she does these silly rants the more her "brand" loses credibility. I miss the days when I couldn't tell the political affiliation of the news anchor. Of course, we now live in the enlightened age of tabloid journalism and I don't think most people realize how huge this gradual shift has been. It would be challenging to find many REAL journalists in the MSM. Most unpleasant. EW!

[SeanONe]

A typical ugly hysterical response from an ugly hysterical woman, her cellulite must be itchy or something.

[ladymadonna114]

Wow.

[bogues]

Brown said to the Governor, "I don't mean to rake you over the coals, I know what you meant to say but" If she knows what he meant to say, then why on earth is she trying to twist his words and distort the meaning of what he said. People say things all the time about being tied to their job and not having a life outside of it. He did not intend to insult anyone, however I do think it is time Mr. Rendell took a little time away from the mike and just things settle down a bit.

[Madmac]

Fake Outrage for Fake Outrage sake. This is the reason why Olbermann didn't do a Special Comment every night. The outrage must be real to have a point. CNN, The Boys from Baghdad would be disgusted.

[rob2007]

Appropriate photo lead of the big-mouthed Campbell. She really needs to find something of importance to talk about instead of seizing on the first knee-jerk think to cross her overly-attuned radar.