How the hell was she supposed to respond knowing that she was being set up for a slam no matter what she said? She couldn't defend herself properly in that situation because her balless management would have reprimanded her. She was in a no win situation and she acted with dignity and integrity.
Message:
Contessa and Amy should sue. Kaplan is creating a hostile environment for the anchors by allowing IMUS to do/say what he wants. Any other "normal" person would be fired if they made those comments while working.