Ed Schultz Flip-Flops on Libya in Span of Single Sentence
Look at the bright side when it comes to Libya, Ed Schultz said yesterday, "we haven't invaded anybody."
Come to think of it, we have, Schultz quickly spun -- and I'm gung ho for the invasion!
Here is Schultz on his radio show Monday doing a pirouette worthy of Nureyev while defending President Obama's decision to intervene in Libya (audio) --
Keep in mind, this has been a very decisive move and a decisive process throughout all of this with President Obama. And I don't care if you like the guy or not. The fact is that he collected the facts, he worked with people, he worked with countries, he diplomatically went through the channels necessary to see this, to head towards a successful conclusion for the Libyan people, and we haven't invaded anybody, or have we?
" ... and we haven't invaded anybody" -- you know, like Bush did twice. Except that we have, at least according to Schultz in a Huffington Post column with a headline more revealing of his psyche than the subject at hand -- "Why I Support President Obama's Decision to Invade Libya."
Schultz's column provided fodder for a NewsBusters post I wrote Saturday, and also drew criticism from the left, Schultz said --
I used the word 'invade' when I did a piece on Huffington Post and that is the word, whereas I support the president. Look, we're in their airspace, OK? That is an invasion. It's a military invasion. And many of you lefties are ripping me apart on that, so fine, go right ahead! Whatever terminology you want to use.
Heck, they're only words ... it's not as if they mean anything.
A more accurate headline for Schultz's screed -- Why I Support President Obama's Decision to Invade Libya's Space.
The inanities didn't end there. Not once, not twice, but three times during Monday's show, Schultz said there was no "statue" of limitations for the Loberbie bombing in 1988, as can be heard here.
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He, he, he, Ed you spilled
Submitted by dscott on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:53pm.
He, he, he, Ed you spilled the beans: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8039326 2,200 Marines are headed to ships off the coast of Libya. Come on Ed tell us Obama's plans since you seem to know something is up.
ahhhh simple Ed
Submitted by ripper58 on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:53pm.
"I was against the invasion before I was for it" ....what a dolt
As I said before, ed is a
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:54pm.
As I said before, ed is a functional illiterate who is also mildly retarded. He proves me right everyday. Keep up the good work Ed.
oh and
Submitted by ripper58 on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:55pm.
didn't I see the Statue of Limitations in NY somewhere?
The Lady of the Harbor?
Submitted by CO2Maker on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 6:17pm.
You mean the Statute of Liberty?
Just think what a waste it
Submitted by Captain Repus on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:55pm.
Just think what a waste it would be for all of those short-busses to be running around empty if it weren't for this moron.
I'm so tired
Submitted by FooMan on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 4:56pm.
I'm so tired of this sad, sad loon of a man. I can't wait to see him get axed from MSNBC, but I fear he'll only be replaced by a bigger nut.
FooMan
Submitted by ripper58 on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 5:00pm.
a bigger nut? there can't one be can there?
Statue?
Submitted by Ashrak on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 5:08pm.
Yeah, Saddam's came crashing down years ago and Obama's is falling down right now.
Mimic your lying messiah all you want to Ed, Obama is toast and so are you.
Somehow I get the feeling.....
Submitted by NeoKong on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 5:18pm.
That Ed Schultz will be the next TV. pundit who will have a stroke on camera. He already has the incoherent gibberish part down pat.
S&M
Submitted by Rackie on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 5:41pm.
"And many of you lefties are ripping me apart on that, so fine, go right ahead! Whatever terminology you want to use".
sounds like Ed wants to be spanked.
It's Too Bad
Submitted by donabernathy on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 5:43pm.
Ed ain't as smart as his Twin Brother
roflmao
Imagine one thing:
Submitted by CO2Maker on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 6:19pm.
Pillow talk with Ed Schultz.
Now, try to get that image out of your mind!
Which Success Ed?
Submitted by Boil It Down on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 6:45pm.
I think it would be a lot of fun to hear Ed explain the "successful conclusion" of this conflict that he seems to have clearly in his mind. Most of the many possible conclusions I've read and seen on TV are dicey at best. Ed seems to be pretty confident, so I'd love to hear his expert analysis.
Supporting this Libya thing has got to be a back breaking experience for a mental giant like Schultz.
It's understandable...
Submitted by LibertyAtStake on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 7:15pm.
...Special Ed failed Logic class.
d(^_^)b
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
"Because the Only Good Progressive is a Failed Progressive"
Objectivity
Submitted by dreamsincolor on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 7:58pm.
Aren't fancy brained people supposed to have it?
He is not IN the bag for Obama; he IS the bag.
ed schultz
Submitted by nemesis on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:32pm.
Mr. Ed needs to steer clear of the crispy creme on the way to work and he needs to up his dosage of risperdone to control his split personality.
Metrics
Submitted by commentkazi on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:36pm.
His only job is to get eyeballs on the TV screen. America has done a remarkable at monetizing nonsense.
Fat Ed
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 9:11pm.
If Fat Ed keepe this up he will never again be invited to sit in the front row of a Messiah press conference .
spelling
Submitted by dr263599 on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 9:52pm.
Loberbie? :)
We don't actually count off for spelling here at NB
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 12:30am.
We do, however, decapitate trolls.
:-)
-Dave
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Ed, Ed, In Over His Head
Submitted by Flig Narson on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 4:57am.
Poor Ed. He's in so far over his head it's just amazing. This poor buffoon, as I understand it, was plucked from obscurity in Fargo, North Dakota, because it was damn near impossible to find a liberal talkshow host with numbers anywhere else.
But this functional illiterate is just barely able to keep up... no, strike that. He's completely incapable of keeping up with the big kids.
Poor, poor Ed.
Ed could be in a kiddie pool
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 10:24am.
Ed could be in a kiddie pool and would be in over his head.
It's a sad indication of
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 10:23am.
It's a sad indication of mental illness when one confuses oneself like Schultz did. The next thing will be he'll be talking to himself and then eventually losing arguments with himself.
This ignorant bastard
Submitted by Patriot II on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 12:32pm.
Needs to take his medicine and go back to the home....its not safe out here for anyone when he's loose!