In Rare Glimmer of Sanity, MSNBC Shelves Ed Schultz's Aptly Named 'Psycho Talk'
Not to worry, Ed Schultz told his radio listeners on Jan. 11 -- the bellicose "Psycho Talk" segment of his MSNBC program would remain on the show.
Here's a clip of Schultz claiming that in the wake of the Tucson shooting, with liberals blaming an amorphous "climate of hate" for triggering the bloodshed, "Psycho Talk" would endure (audio) --
Let me just start it right out today, I am not toning it down. Because according to the conservatives, what Sarah Palin did and what Michele Bachmann says, that didn't have anything to do with what happened on Saturday, right? You know, this may be the biggest lie that Fox News has ever told. Roger Ailes says the network will tone down fiery rhetoric. And they defend Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin's now the victim, did you know that? Well, isn't her silence deafening? Why is Sarah Palin so silent? Is she feeling guilty these days? Why is it that she kept those crosshairs up there for months on end until the shooting? No guilt there at all, is there? Folks, let me tell you something, I'm making this announcement right away. We are not changing "The Ed Show" on MSNBC. As long as they open their mouths over there on the right, we will continue to have the segment called "Psycho Talk," because that's exactly what it is. And as soon as they say that they're not going to vote to repeal health care, then I'll make some changes.
More along the same lines from Schultz several minutes later (audio) --
And it is a fact that the Democratic Party had a targeted map with targets and they've used that before. This has been the political discourse in this country for a long, long time. Last night on "The Ed Show" on MSNBC, I said that the fault of this horrific event in Tucson was that of the shooter. That's it. But now we spin off into the blame game about the rhetoric. And now there's announcements on a morning show on MSNBC that we have to tone it down. No one has told me to tone anything down. No one's, I have not gotten a directive from the president of MSNBC. I have not gotten a directive from anybody associated with this radio show. So, today I'm announcing, it's still Ed!
What a difference a few weeks can make. Here's Schultz on his radio show today, peevishly responding to a listener's email about the absence of "Psycho Talk" on "The Ed Show" after it was moved from 6 to 10 p.m. Eastern following Keith Olbermann's don't-let-the-door-hit-you departure from MSNBC (audio) --
Dan from Milton, Wisc., wants to know if I abandoned "Psycho Talk" now that your show has been moved to 10 o'clock, I miss it. Dan, so do I. But you see, I come to work every day and if you have the Ed cam on, you'll see that I come to work every day because I have it on right now, I have a tag around my neck. This tag, this card, allows me to get into the building and work. I work for somebody. I don't call all the shots. But the decision has been made that "Psycho Talk" was better at six o'clock and not at 10 o'clock. Now look, there's probably people in positions that are a helluva lot smarter than I am and have decided that that's what the way it's going to be. So, that's what's happening.
Schultz claims MSNBC decided that "Psycho Talk" played better at 6 than it does at 10 p.m., when its prime-time audience consists mainly of grownups who've had plenty of time to digest their dinner. Still, I can't help wonder if that's what Schultz was told to save face. If it's any consolation to him, I know of at least one conservative who preferred "The Ed Show" in its earlier time slot. My NewsBuster colleague Ken Shepherd tweeted on Jan. 25, "In a weird way I miss @edshow being at 6 p.m. Perfect just-punched-out-of-work time slot for his angry blue collar liberal shtick."
Let me see if I have this straight -- liberals demanded more civility in media after they blamed a "climate of hate" for inciting a deranged gunman in Tucson. This was followed in short order by Olbermann discontinuing his "Worst Persons in the World" two-minute hate, Olbermann abruptly leaving MSNBNC, and MSNBC putting "Psycho Talk" under sedation.
In other words, the only media casualties in the post-Tucson era of civility, at least to date, are Olbermann and "Psycho Talk."
Let me be the first to blame Sarah Palin.
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It's so beautiful
Submitted by punditpawn on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 10:40pm.
What tasty crow Sargeant Shultz has had to feast on lately. And it must really burn his buns that Palin has no boss, and can pollenize any place and time of her choosing.
Psycho Talk
Submitted by NC Boy on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 10:47pm.
Isn't this the definition of anything Ed says?
I was gonna say ...
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 8:33am.
... forget shelving the Psycho Talk. Shelve the psycho!
Wow. Schultzy must be a real
Submitted by Chris Norman on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 10:52pm.
Wow. Schultzy must be a real powerhouse around MSNBC. He says he "doesn't call all the shots" (note violent rhetoric). I doubt that he calls many at all, if any. In fact, I kind of think he has to ask for a hall pass to go to the bathroom. Not much of a leash, huh, Schultzy?
I'm betting
Submitted by jdlybrand on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:08pm.
Special Ed is gonna be patted down for Bic lighters before he can enter the building.
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
Chester Riley
I like that.... patted down
Submitted by jkwtrading on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:22pm.
I like that.... patted down for Bic lighters..
No worries
Submitted by Denny Crane on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 1:07am.
BIC lighters are childproof!
We Are The 53%
Anyone see the pattern emerging......
Submitted by dirtydan64 on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:22pm.
First Olberman's segment don't let the doot hit you on the way out, then Olberman was fired a short time later. Now we have Special Ed. being told his show has been moved to a different time slot, then his Hate Speech Segment is shelved, could it be that Special Ed. is on his way out possibly tomorrow or by the end of next week or sooner ? Cross your finger, toes, eye's anything you can cross to help the process along !!!
Psycho Babble
Submitted by Metsie62 on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:25pm.
Hey Ed ....you're new show wil be "Comcastic"
You will be "Comcastesticular"
You'll be gone by summer...get the resume ready
get this phrase ...."Yes Mr Redstone...Comedy Central at 4am will be a great fit"
One more step, please.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 8:33am.
How about they "Comcastrate" him?
Ed the psycho
Submitted by grammajane on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:33pm.
It is obvious buffoon ed and his bosses must think we are stupid to believe this excuse for knocking out psycho talk. Comcast, obviously wants to curb these air-heads from their radical and extreme hate. Maybe they are worried customers will drop Comcast services if these un-educated fools keep jacking their jaws everynight from 4........11pm. Imagine his 2 people audience are old and don't understand psycho talk?? Give me a break.........No age group watch the stupid show no matter what time it is on
I think Red Ed's entire show should be renamed
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:40pm.
The Psycho Talker Show would work, as that is essentially what this wast of airtime really is.
Red Ed is most definitely a psycho - in the bat-sh*t nuts vein, as all he does is bump his gums spewing psycho-babble all over the place.
May as well call it what it is.
LOL - And I still wish that finger was loaded. :-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
My guess is that...
Submitted by drsamherman on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:46pm.
...Comcast told him to shut up or get out. If it is not commercially viable, they can and will rid themselves of low-rated dimwits like Ed.
Ed admitted people are noticing WHO has to tone it down.....
Submitted by Ashrak on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 11:48pm.
Nice to see stuff like this taking place with such civil folks.
Hey, on the bright side, Miss Couric over at CBS got her Muslim Cosby show after all - That taliban stoning footage was so timely.....
So when does it happen? When do these folks realize that they really are idiots?
Eddie, Psycho
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:12am.
After seeing the lobster scene in Julie & Julia, all I can think of when I see "Ed Schultz" and "Psycho" in the same sentence is the Talking Heads' Psycho Killer. Seriously, who amongst us would be the least bit surprised if Ed one day goes postal?
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J,
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:23am.
Wouldn't surprise me if Red Ed were to fly his plane into the MSNBC building, or even Comcast's HQ, should they can him - which I think they could very well do.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Great rendition of Psycho Killer
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:33am.
Its bass line never sounded so good!
A Killer Bass Line
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 1:37am.
If you'll pardon the pun.
I'd forgotten what a great band the Talking Heads were until I hit YouTube to find that song. Brings back the memories, some of them remind me of very specific college times, LOL. How's that for showing one's age?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Shows one's age it does, but what the hell
Submitted by Jack Coleman on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 1:48am.
When I first saw the video, I thought it might have been an appearance they made on SNL in early '79 when they performed this song, but backdrop was different. (I saw it while working in the kitchen of a Greek restaurant on Cape Cod). That version was pretty good, but this one is a classic.
Glad you enjoyed it
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 2:02am.
LOL, I got you to derail your own thread. Oops!
Now whenever I hear this, though, I'll think of both lobsters getting their eternal reward, and Psycho Ed. Ew.
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Call it whatever you want
Submitted by ckc1227 on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:13am.
Any show with Ed as the host is psycho talk.
"Now look, there's probably people in positions that are a helluva lot smarter than I am"
Like pretty much everyone.
I give him 30 days.
Submitted by NeoKong on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:21am.
30 until he has some sort of television episode or melt down. The guy has some issues.
Psycho Talk @ 6PM Watched by the Oprah Show Left Overs
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:28am.
Who in their right mind would get home early evening after a long day at work and want to watch this crazy air head either before or after dinner?
No ofense to anyone watching TV news at 6pm, but some of us are getting home around that time and are more concerned about spending time with the family and kids, than tunning in to watch this blabber mouth rant about anything or anyone he disagrees with.
Maybe the brilliant minds at MEssNBC think that by 10pm we are too tired to dissect what their air heads feed the population on TV, and so, we believe the crap they say.
Word to the Exec Producers at MEssNBC: This ploy only works with their brain dead Liberal base...
SANNITY from Sgt Shutz?
Submitted by Deskpilot on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:49am.
Ed spoketh thus:
"Now look, there's probably people in positions that are a helluva a lot smarter than I am and have decided that that's the way it's going to be"
That would be the America people Ed. Their positions are:
Entrepeneurs, business owners, manufacturers of things consumers may wish to purchse, potential advertisers who want acces to your audience.
People like me, who tune in occassionally to see what the other side is spweing forth, and watching to see which advertisers products that I'm going to avoid because they support the "Ed Show" elephant's a$$.
I can't say that I knew there was a segment called, "Psycho Talk." I always thought that that was the subtitle for the show, describing the anchor. Like, "THIS, is TODAY with Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera."
Dear Comcast:
Submitted by Boil It Down on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 1:16am.
Thank You, even for the smallest of favors. Now can you get Ed to study the subject matter of his broadcasts and include all the real facts for honest context? No?........Well thanks anyway. I realize you can only work with what you've got.
An attempt to reposition him
Submitted by Cowboy on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 1:39am.
An attempt to reposition him as sane.
Talk about lipstick on a pig... so to speak...
Poor Ed
Submitted by donabernathy on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 2:06am.
WISHES HE WAS THIS TALENTED
roflmao
Full Circle
Submitted by Mike F on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 2:15am.
MSNBC is everything the commie/libs said talk radio was through the 80s and 90s. Remember what they said when Rush first hit the big time, all the grand arguements about this format being destructive and what it would lead to. Seems they now admit they were wrong. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. One problem remains however, they're not as good at it.
Ed
Submitted by Eagle101 on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 4:07am.
I think Ed and Olby should join Dan Rather at HDnet. Their viewers will be very happy...both of them.
Assume the position Ed
Submitted by Bob K on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 5:55am.
Hmmmmmm. A chip here, a chip there. Pretty soon Ed will lean forward enough to recieve the company boot out the door to make room for someone who can actually help get the ratings out of the toilet.
This Has Been A Good Month
Submitted by Tenebrous on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:57am.
First Olberman refuses to renew his contract, now Special Ed is put on a leash. I love it. Don't stop, Comcast. Please, keep that hope and change going!
Visions and Principles blog
Ed
Submitted by RightRealDeal on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 9:12am.
They should put ED and Richard Maddow on cooking shows. They could do "Iron Psycho".
Matthews could be the commentator and Larry the Tool could be on the on the floor reporter. They could bring back Bath Tub Boy to be The Chairman and he could reveal the secret ingredient.
Couldn't you just see it?
Or, "Next Iron Psycho".
He has talked himself right
Submitted by johnsonl on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 10:53am.
He has talked himself right out of a job. Oh, well. There's always AM radio!
Never again
Submitted by Bobbygn on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:07pm.
Last night there was nothing that really interested me on TV so for the first time I stopped and took a look at this idiot. I can honestly say I could not take anymore then about 10 minutes after forcing myself to see just how bad it could get.
The most scarey part is that even a few people actually tune in to this moron.
"Special Ed"
Submitted by chisco on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:57pm.
You mean that "Psycho Talk" ISN'T the actual name of the "show" that Ed Schultz hosts??!!!
(Could've fooled me!)
ChickaBOOMer: MSNBC's Psycho Analysis
Submitted by StewartIII on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 5:07pm.
MSNBC's Psycho Analysis
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2011/01/msnbcs-psycho-analysis.html
No more "psycho talk"
Submitted by donaldduck on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 9:43pm.
Yo, Mr. Ed, news flash, but every time you open your yap, its "psycho talk" time. What is so great is that the more you and your buds talk on MessNBC, the worse it gets for all of you. But look on the bright side, Mr. Ed, the great Barry O. and Bobby Gibbs like your network. That should make you feel great!!!