1. Why was Steve Malzberg hosting an event like this in the first place?
2. If "media objectivity" was not an issue here (since he was hosting the event in the first place), then why didn't he just leave the stage instead of introducing Hillary Clinton?
Malzberg just dropped about a dozen notches on my respect meter with this one.
To be perfectly blunt, he's a wimp. In the past year, he has vehemently said that he would never want to work in another twin towers, and he was practically hysterical during the anthrax thing -- from raising his voice a few octaves to actually admitting that he was wearing gloves to open his mail.
I believe he was asked to act as M.C. by the PBA, because he's been a steady supporter of theirs, even over the opposition of Mayor Rudy.
2. If "media objectivity" was not an issue here (since he was hosting the event in the first place), then why didn't he just leave the stage instead of introducing Hillary Clinton?
He really had no choice, it wouldn't have been gracious to do such a thing....the real beef is with the PBA who willingly allowed her to get up and score cheap political points on the backs of cops, who she called murderers, and who she allowed to be spat on at her nominating convention in Albany. I understand the cops want any support for their contract, but the PBA accepting support from the Hilderbeast is like Isreal accepting support from Hitler.
Malzberg just dropped about a dozen notches on my respect meter with this one.
He did get in one small comment on stage , by referring to her as a "new friend" of the cops. In fairness he was informed at the last minute that she was going to be there. Again, I don't think your beef is with Malzberg so much as the PBA for allowing the witch to ride the "pro cop bandwagon"