You could see this one coming.
"Morning Joe" co-host Joe Scarborough was due to appear on MSNBC colleague Ed Schultz's "The Ed Show" on Tuesday, in apparent reciprocity after Schultz was on "Morning Joe" that day.
But Scarborough canceled his appearance, Schultz told a caller to his radio show Tuesday, with Schultz saying he wasn't sure why.
Here's how Schultz described it after initially speaking with the caller about Liz Cheney (click here for audio) --
(Update: Brian Maloney at The Radio Equalizer describes how "the backstabbing has officially backfired" for Scarborough as his badmouthing of conservatives has apparently translated into sluggish sales for new book)
CALLER: Gosh, she is just like her father, that's the scary part. She is so like her father and everybody wants to put a microphone in front of her face. Why? Why?! She's just spilling the hate rhetoric just like he is. And thank you for your interview on "Morning Joe" this morning, it was so good. I look forward to seeing him tonight on your show.
SCHULTZ: Uh, well actually, I've been told ...CALLER: He's not gonna be on there?
SCHULTZ: I've actually been told that he's canceled.CALLER: Wow.
SCHULTZ: So I don't know if it has anything ...
CALLER: He doesn't want to offend the righties.
SCHULTZ: I don't know, I don't know, I don't know what the deal is (crosstalk) I'm sure, I'm sure he'll pick his spot when he wants to come back on. Gosh that would have been so good.
Canceled as opposed to postponed. The latter implies rescheduling; the former, not.
That there's not a lotta love between Schultz and Scarborough was evident from the cordial, passive-aggressive tone of their chat on "Morning Joe," along with this shot across the bow from Schultz on his radio show Wednesday while lathered up with his claim that Dick Cheney wants the country hit by a terrorist attack (here for audio) --
SCHULTZ (yelling): I'm the only guy with any balls out there that's willing to call him on it! (lowers voice for effect) Joe Scarborough gettin' one up on me. Folks, it ain't gonna happen.
Not that Morning Joe has gotten under Schultz's skin. Clearly, not at all.
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He's gonna blow
June 19, 2009 - 19:23 ET by KC MulvilleSchultz is radioactive. He could blow at any time.
KC... I'm not so sure he
June 19, 2009 - 19:32 ET by bigtimerKC...
I'm not so sure he hasn't blown.
Ashes are going to be the next Breaking News Alert soon.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
You're right, KC...and
June 19, 2009 - 21:26 ET by motherbeltYou're right, KC...and Scarborough is smart enough to not want to be connected to him in any way.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Shultz is about as
June 19, 2009 - 19:58 ET by bedmondsonShultz is about as intelligent as toe crud and as fat and ugly as Rush. Bad combination.
Condoms = murdering babies!!!
As usual...cute by half
June 19, 2009 - 20:02 ET by bigtimerAs usual...cute by half bed.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
"SCHULTZ (yelling): I'm the
June 19, 2009 - 20:05 ET by snaggletoothie"SCHULTZ (yelling): I'm the only guy with any balls out there . . . "
Whatever he's over compensating for must be mighty powerful.
From what I've seen of
June 19, 2009 - 21:43 ET by PeskyDaneFrom what I've seen of Shultz, he does strike me as someone who lives within the confines of his own skull.
I agree.. It's so empty
June 19, 2009 - 21:52 ET by bigtimerI agree..
It's so empty in there he hears his own echos, proceeds to applaud and bow....to no one there.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
When Ed stands
June 20, 2009 - 20:27 ET by doug1950in just the right position, and the wind is blowing, it sounds like a child blowing air across the top of an empty Orange Crush bottle.
Let's Make A Deal
June 20, 2009 - 01:04 ET by BarkerWe'll trade Joe Scarborough and Ed Schultz for those two Info Babes being held by North Korea.
msnbc
June 20, 2009 - 05:27 ET by kiwikitis unworthy of any viewer. . . typical is the caller defaming Liz Cheney. Ann Coulter certainly hit it out of the park saying they can't argue; they just demean the right by calling them names. Anyone interested in that level of childish behavior should run, not walk to watch msnbc.
i couldn't agree with you more.
June 20, 2009 - 10:58 ET by puredmashiethe sign that a liberal knows that the argument is lost is abandonment of any logical reasoning and go right to name-calling.
swing hard in case you hit it.
Hucakabee bashed Romney in
June 20, 2009 - 15:55 ET by RR GOPHucakabee bashed Romney in his book...didn't seem to hurt him much. Why Fox News is harboring this RINO and his limp show is beyond me.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
RR... It's beyond me
June 20, 2009 - 16:01 ET by bigtimerRR...
It's beyond me too.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Just An Attempt to Sell Books
June 20, 2009 - 21:45 ET by MystapittThis is all just a staged attempt to gin up some public relations and get people talking about the book and even the Ed show.