All of weeks ago, Ed Schultz reacted with disgust on his radio show to news that Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., told other Republicans that Obama's attempt to enact massive health reform could be the president's "Waterloo."
Here's Schultz on July 21, responding to DeMint's remark while interviewing Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. (click here for audio) --
SCHULTZ: So, Jim DeMint basically is showing where the Republicans really are. They just want to, they want to Waterloo the president.
Yes, "Waterloo" as verb. And yes, Schultz actually talks like that.
More along same lines from Schultz the following day (here for audio) --
SCHULTZ: Now let's stay on point with this guy Jim DeMint from South Carolina who said on the "Today" show today, 'there's a lot in this bill that people won't like.' Do we have that? All right, let's play that.
DeMINT: His goal seems to be a government takeover, not making insurance more available. So I do think we need to stop the president on this. We need to stop his policy ...
SCHULTZ: And he went on to say that he would not take back the Waterloo statement, his assertion earlier that the health care overhaul Obama is pushing will be his Waterloo. What a challenge to the millions who supported President Obama.
And what a difference a month can make. Here's Schultz on Aug. 17, issuing much the same "challenge," with the White House appearing to respond to Schultz as he responded to DeMint in July (audio here) --
SCHULTZ (preceded by musical intro at start of segment): Thank you for being right here where America comes to talk, the Ed Schultz show. We need a little less talking and a heck of a lot more action. Since when did Dick Armey or any Republican become an expert on health care? That just rather amazes me. And as much as it hurts me to say it, this is starting to look like Obama's Waterloo. Believe it or not, the great communicator is having a hard time communicating with his base.
Schultz's parroting of DeMint's observation apparently caught the attention of the White House, which reacted dismissively the next day. This did not go over well with Schultz, as was evident on Wednesday's radio show (audio here) --
SCHULTZ (reading unidentified news story): President Obama's advisers acknowledged Tuesday that they were unprepared for the intraparty riff that occurred over the fate of a proposed public health insurance program. And one White House adviser, a senior White House adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity, said 'I don't understand why the left of the Left has decided that it is their Waterloo.'
'The left of the Left' -- what is that? Asking for conclusion when the Republicans are doing nothing but obstruct? No. Don't start attacking your base, White House, don't do that. That would be a tragic thing to do.
" 'The left of the Left' -- what is that?" Schultz asks in feigned ignorance. That would be you, Ed, same guy the White House dutifully seats in the front row for Obama's press conferences.
In fairness to Schultz, he has provided useful clarity here. Nice to hear a liberal finally acknowledge "the left of the Left" comprise Obama's base. How much left of that before you bump into socialism?
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" 'The left of the Left' --
August 20, 2009 - 07:12 ET by motherbelt" 'The left of the Left' -- what is that?"
Schultz knows exactly what "that" is. It's "left-wing extremists" or the "radical left wing"....the polar opposite of those they demonize on the right.
But Schultz stumbled into the truth: Don't start attacking your base, White House, don't do that.
That's who their "base" is: the extreme left (don't ever forget that Obama was the most radical leftist in the Senate)....and it wouldn't do to "marginalize" them like they do their opponents on the right.
We are supposed to believe that they are "mainstream America."
I'd like to Afghanistan® that Schultz right in the forehead
August 20, 2009 - 07:22 ET by SickofLibsI'd like to Afghanistan® that Schultz right in the forehead, I tell ya.
Dear Ed: don't what "the left of the left" is? Cmon, you see it every time you shave, pal.
Great idea, SickoLibs!
August 20, 2009 - 07:45 ET by GalvanicBut why not wratchet it up a bit. We could Hiroshima Schultz to be certain. :-)
SoL...well, he's already
October 4, 2009 - 11:19 ET by celatorSoL...well, he's already been severely Lobamatized, so there might not be much material left in his noggin.
No citizen's right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, or property is safe as long as Obama is President of the United States.
Obama lies and our health care system dies . . .
August 20, 2009 - 07:35 ET by Galvanic"Since when did Dick Armey or any Republican become an expert on health care? That just rather amazes me."
They're at least as expert on health care as Obama, Pelosi, and any Democrat. What's amazing is when Obama or one of his lemmings attempt to explain how their reform will fix a medical procedure or administrative process, and then proceed to erroneously describe the procedure or process. How in the hell can we trust them to fix something they don't even understand?
Case in point: Obama attempted to explain how the current compensation system encourages unnecessary surgery in order to make more cash. He used the example of a pediatrician who opts to perform a tonsilectomy on a child with sore throats rather than proscribing medication, because he can make more money on the surgery.
Not only does this disparage the medical profession (The irony of a lawyer slamming the ethics of doctors), it's not even true. The pediatrican doesn't perform the surgery, so he/she can't make the money off of it. If the pediatrician recommends surgery, we have to assume that -- true to their oath -- he/she is proscribing the best option for the patient's health.
If Bush uttered such nonsense, the MSM would be broadcasting interviews with physicians nightly debunking the President as an idiot. But the MSM -- which pride themselves on getting to Truth -- let's it slip, because they are sympathetic to the goals of the Dems.
I have yet to hear a Democrat who is more than PowerPoint-deep on the subject of health care. In fact, many can't even get their own talking points straight, as the town halls have revealed.
Not only that, Gal (may I
August 20, 2009 - 07:59 ET by motherbeltNot only that, Gal (may I call you Gal? LOL) he claimed that a surgeon would amputate limbs....amputate limbs!!!!... to make money!
How reprehensible is that??? And he got away with it!
I commented elsewhere that he owed an abject apology to every doctor and surgeon in the US. Regarding your example, and mine, I guess he thinks doctors get a "kickback" when they refer patients to surgeons.
That he could get away with such an unconscionable slander against
medical professionals, without creating outrage in our supposed
watchdogs of power, the media, is proof of their complete subservience
to him.
BHO will never apologize
August 20, 2009 - 08:15 ET by FeynmanFanBHO will never apologize because he and his supporters are "the end justifies the means" kinda folks. He's thrown people much closer to him than doctors under the bus to get what he wants.
Well....
August 20, 2009 - 09:05 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonSomebody amputated his brain.
http://gjresult.com
Shortest surgery on
August 20, 2009 - 09:20 ET by HockeyKidShortest surgery on record.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Wonder
August 20, 2009 - 10:53 ET by boomerconI wonder how long the "exploratory" surgery to even find his little pea brain lasted. I'm sure it took much longer than the actual removal of it.
How many editors of the Harvard Law Review never wrote an article, never even had an entry? Quick! How many?
HK... LMAO! Just read
August 20, 2009 - 22:30 ET by bigtimerHK...
LMAO!
Just read this thread, to here so far...you cracked me up instantly...that was good!
True too.
Btw...should have been a Spew Alert Warning as well. ;-)
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
"when the Republicans are
August 20, 2009 - 08:09 ET by Scuba Dude"when the Republicans are doing nothing but obstruct?"
Last I looked, the Democrats had a majority in both the House and Senate. They can pass anything they want without the support of the Republicans. So "Oh Dim One" how can the Republicans possibly obstruct this piece of crapola bill? Still trying to put the blame on everyone but the actual culprits?
When are they going to pull the plug on both his tv and radio show? Or are they looking for a "Cash for Clunkers" on tv shows?
The Obama Administration: THE most fiscally irresponsible Administration EVER
Just to augment the response to Motherbelt above
August 20, 2009 - 08:26 ET by FeynmanFannot only WILL democrats throw others under the bus, they NEED other people to throw under the bus... except for themselves, of course.
Hell, they keep the back
August 20, 2009 - 09:22 ET by HockeyKidHell, they keep the back door of the bus open, so after they throw one of their own under it, they can pick 'em up on the driveby and do it all over again!
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I think MSNBC is in the
August 20, 2009 - 11:42 ET by Chris NormanI think MSNBC is in the midst of their own Waterloo - their ratings are in the loo at any rate. Along with their parent network, they tied their fortunes to being the propaganda department for the Obama Administration and the Democrats, and now, like most liberal programs they support, they find there are some unintended dire consequences.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Not only do the
August 20, 2009 - 12:15 ET by Ruths husband BenNot only do the conservatives want to Waterloo the President, we would like to Gettysburg the Speaker of the House, Normandy the Senate Majority Leader, and Armegeddon the Democrat Party. Sometimes it seems like we are Thermoylaed.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho
Poor Ed,
August 20, 2009 - 12:30 ET by BO STINKShe has to resort to plagiarizing DeMint's comments. I thought the libs. were the most creative, broad-minded sector of the American public? Idiot.
"...it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." G. Washington
"How much left of that
August 20, 2009 - 19:38 ET by MikeB"How much left of that before you bump into socialism?" Ummmm... you'd have to go right about 5 parsecs before you bump into socialism. Randi Rhodes, Ed Schultz, Ted Kennedy, the Garofolo broad, upChuck Schumer, SanFranNan Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the rest of that group are so far left they make Karl Marx seem like a right wing extremist.
" They're at least as expert on health care as Obama, Pelosi, and any Democrat." Moreso, because they've probaby read the bill. Obama said that he didn't know what was in the bill, but he was all for it. I am so glad that the left has such brilliant people leading them.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
I am so glad that the left
August 20, 2009 - 22:37 ET by bigtimerI am so glad that the left has such brilliant people leading them.
Mike...aren't we lucky?
What a scarey mess we are in for quite awhile yet. ...and the same people get to vote again too.
Hope Springs Eternal...think mid-term election. ...and his polls still sinking like a rock.
Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh
Ummm
August 21, 2009 - 07:17 ET by Tugboat PhilEd who?
Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean that people aren't actually plotting behind your back.
Write those letters
August 21, 2009 - 08:18 ET by OldJoeAfter Ed's nasty diatribe about Rush Limbaugh's hearing, I wrote a letter to NBC to say I will never watch or listen to anything on any NBC network. I know it sounds quaint, and I know where my letter will be filed, but imagine if a steady tide of letters - all saying goodbye - start flowing into their mailroom. Anyway just a thought.
I always wanted to know some
October 4, 2009 - 09:39 ET by JoeAnne10I always wanted to know some more things about this matter and this is exactly why I have found your website. Thank you for posting this article and you should know I was really pleased today because I found your website while I was working at my no prescription online pharmacy.
Spamming on NB?
October 4, 2009 - 09:43 ET by FeynmanFanThis doesn't look like a comment. It looks like an empty post to advertise a business.
"Reason and persuasion are the only practical instruments against error. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged" - Thomas Jefferson
I do not think it is a
October 4, 2009 - 11:12 ET by Scuba DudeI do not think it is a comment Feynman, JoAnne has only been a member for 4 weeks and made only 2 posts in that time. Both of them linking back to the same place.
Methinks she should be banned. That is just my opinion.
The Obama Administration: THE most fiscally irresponsible Administration EVER