Creepy sexual harassment in the workplace ... and YOU ARE THERE!

I had been waiting for someone to YouTube this. From a Chris Matthews interview with CNBC correspondent Erin Burnett:



Um, Chris? You're a douche, and you owe Erin both a personal and an on-air apology (and judging by this incident, I'm guessing this isn't the first time you've objectified a colleague, so you probably owe a lot more to other women in your workplace).

Interestingly, this interview also made a bit of news in the blogosphere for what Burnett said right before Matthews turned into a leering jackal:



The "scaremongering" she refers to involves complaints about the apparent lack of safety regulations in China, which has made news in recent weeks with reports of poisonous toothpaste, fish and other foods loaded with chemicals and toxins, defective tires and toys and charms made with lead. So, she seems to be arguing, we should just learn to accept dangerous/poisonous products because at least they're cheap at Wal-Mart.

Sorry, Erin. I'm going to wager that a vast majority of Americans would be willing to pay a little bit more for food and products that won't, you know, kill them.