Washington Post Style critic Hank Stuever is not a fan of Chelsea Clinton’s new gig at NBC as a news anchor.
Stuever main complaint is that as a former White House occupant, Clinton didn’t struggle through a purifying rite of passage completed by other journalists.
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“She has no experience in broadcast journalism. She didn’t cut her teeth with live coverage of strip-mall blazes in Sacramento. She never did weekend weather in Wichita Falls. She didn’t blow the lid off mail-order ham scams in Des Moines.” Stuever writes.
“What was surprising to see on Monday night’s show is how someone can be on TV in such a prominent way and, in her big moment, display so very little charisma — none at all. Either we’re spoiled by TV’s unlimited population of giant personalities or this woman is one of the most boring people of her era.”
“Ouch.“ writes Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey .
