Ed Schultz appeared at the end of MSNBC’s Countdown tonight for the "Big Announcement" that he will take over the 6pm slot on the left-wing cable "news" network on Monday with "The Ed Show." Last week, MRC president Brent Bozell issued a press release about the negotiations between the talker and MSNBC, taking the network even further to the left: "I will offer NBC a bit of friendly advice: When you find yourself in an embarrassment hole, stop digging,"
Schultz responded by blowing smoke on his radio show that rumors of an MSNBC show were baseless speculation, and that he was a "radio guy...I’m not going anywhere." Is that a lie, or simply a Clintonesque non-denial denial? He said:
But I find it interesting that out of nowhere, where there's no basis of anything, it's just a bunch of speculation out there, that Brent Bozell would put out a statement about MSNBC for associating with Ed if that ever happens, and he's got, quote, some friendly advice (laughs) He's got friendly advice.
Before that, he said:
Who is Brent Bozo? He's with some media research, right-wing outfit and he put out a press release yesterday saying that MSNBC is lower than whale manure or whatever, I don't know what he, it's something about, if they hire Schultz, it's the lowest of the low. First of all, just, folks, settle down. I'm here on the Ed Schultz Show. Everything's fine. I'm not going anywhere, I'm a radio guy, OK? I'm a radio guy. I'm here.
It might be understandable to want to quash rumors about contract negotiations while they're ongoing. But wouldn't it have been smarter and more temperate for Schultz to restrain himself from saying "I'm not going anywhere"?
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center.
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And I bet he owes back taxes
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 20:59 ET by d1carterAnd I bet he owes back taxes as well...
I thought 6:00 was boTingles time slot?
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:14 ET by JTPOr is it shysters? Not that it really matters. Kind of like letting the air out of your tires and then putting the same air back in.
"I need more cowbell!" SN
JTP.... Oh that last
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:23 ET by bigtimerJTP....
Oh that last sentence in your post is soooo rich!
The best...the absolute best.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
§ Tim...Schultz will keep his Radio "Show"...
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:20 ET by TheSter...in what....4 cities??
He will weasel around his statement by saying he is staying on Radio...while doing MSNBS.
Eddie just wanted to announce and pay homage to his MASTER Olberdorf...just like Moocow did.
Just watch...not his show...just how he gets around the statement.
Ster.
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
The ED Show
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:27 ET by Birch BarlowIt's kind of like Joe Biden saying "I'm not the guy."
The Erectile Dysfunction Show. Is that the best name they could come up with?
GIVE EM' ED...
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 02:32 ET by danybhoyBirch,
Who cares if the name sucks? Wait until America gets to see & hear what this @$$clown does on his new show. This guy might be too toxic for MSNBC, & I'm not kidding. MSNBC has almost no standards, they put the likes of BathTubBoy, Mancow, Matthews, Mika, & the guy he's replacing, Shuster, on the air. These are clueless leftist hacks who don't understand how to inform & entertain in order to get ratings.
So Shultz will fit right in. Plus, he is more volatile then Olby, no lie. This guy has been in barfights, it should make for cringe inducing television, & it will be 1 of his meltdowns that gets him sacked, I'm guessing within 18 months. He should be funny for a while, & his lack of ratings within 10 weeks of launching will be as well. I did read at another media website where some lib-lefty was happy to have "3 heavy hitters" going up against Fox. The 3 were BathTubBoy, Mancow, & now Schultz. I do love that Matthews has fallen out of favor despite getting a reported 4 year extention at MSNBC, & I love that Shuster can't earn his own show on that pukefest.
"The Fairness Doctrine = Jim Crow laws for Conservatives". Jim Quinn from "Quinn & Rose"
"The Ed Show?"
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:34 ET by PrairieSkyCould that also stand for "The Emotionally disturbed Show??" Just might...It fits...
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
sgt. schultzie is a lying
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:52 ET by Texasteachersgt. schultzie is a lying sack of s***. On top of being an obamaphile a**hole. He's going to fail at tv about as much as he's failed at radio.
obama's notion of bi-partisanship is telling conservatives to shut up and do what he wants.
Of course Shultz lied
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 22:05 ET by bigtimerOf course Shultz lied through his teeth...Brent was el correcto, that was why it got under Shultz' skin so bad...obviously.
I remember the blog post well.
One thing about it...he is just going to be joining the other pond-scum there...smiling all the way as he eventually destroys what was left of himself as a human being....there he goes ...sinking slowly into the quick-sand...and no one is going to be there to pull him out.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
balboa??
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 22:17 ET by BigBJust as an aside....I haven't posted anything here in a long while. I came here, saw balboa was still here ...and threw up in my mouth just a little bit.
Now, this might sting just a little bit.....
Your welcome... ..."BigB"?
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 22:29 ET by balboaYour welcome...
..."BigB"?
Well Obama tried to have him
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 22:32 ET by mandrakeWell Obama tried to have him removed but got distracted by GM.
What's wrong with
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 23:57 ET by hydrodynDMWhat's wrong with balboa?
He's a good egg.
And I bet he can eat fifty of them.
And we care about this
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 22:18 ET by trak65And we care about this because.....?
6 pm time slot...
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 22:54 ET by dborschjr68So that puts him against the most wholesome looking guy on TV, Brett Baier, who's on FOX News at that same time slot.
Ed Ed Ed...ya poor insufferable bastich, you.
Good luck with that.
Ed Schultz.
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 09:50 ET by blazermaniacPut him in any time slot on PMSNBC and he will get thrashed. FNC is destroying all competitors, because they are the only people whom report the news.
Did Ed Schultz Lie...?
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 01:05 ET by vstolLying's an awfully strong word. . . yes, he's lying. And we should tell the truth about media credibility. The New York Observer was first to report on discussions between MSNBC and Mr. Schultz---other print media and web sites picked up the story and reported it in their media sections. MRC stands for "Media Research Center," and a statement released by their president, Brent Bozell, in response to the "speculation" of Mr. Schultz, a self-professed member of "we lefties with microphones," being hired by the far-far-left wing of NBC News should not be considered "interesting" or out of line by anyone with half a brain..
The difference is, Mr. Schultz engages in vile, personal attacks, while MRC provides some measure of accountability for and exposure of liberal media bias.
And we should tell the truth about this... media credibility is important, if for no other reason than accurately representing what someone said, as in Mr. Bozell's case, where Mr. Schultz says, "...he put out a press release yesterday saying that MSNBC is lower than whale manure or whatever, I don't know what he, it's something about, if they hire Schultz, it's the lowest of the low,"
when the actual statement reads:
“Do you really want to add Ed Schultz, NBC? The terrible and terribly liberal MSNBC line-up is already incredibly damaging and a nightly embarrassment to your news division. Yet you somehow look at it and say ‘What we need is another angry Leftist to round out our evening programming.’
I will offer NBC a bit of friendly advice: When you find yourself in an embarrassment hole, stop digging.”
Sound advice, I'd say, without raising "whale manure," which is an entirely different endeavor.
Surely Shultz's TV
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 01:34 ET by Jack BauerSurely Shultz's TV insignifiganza would be called the Soft In The Ed Show
Did Ed Schultz Lie About Taking a Job at MSNBC?
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 02:50 ET by Army BratIt depends on what your definition of a "lie" is.
Liars lie. where's the surprise?
Islam is a lie and truth is killing it.
Oh, this is too rich.
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 06:26 ET by HockeyKidOh, this is too rich. First, Schulzie's "Who is Brent Bozo" comment, as though the talking jackass Mr. Ed is so much more well-known than Our Mr. Bozell. Ha!
Then the title. As noted by others, they couldn't come up with something better than THE ED SHOW?! And they wonder why leftists' media ratings sink to the bottom of the ocean every time. They should have just called it "Mr. Ed" and redone the theme song:
An ass is an ass, no class no class,
And asses can't think, they just harass,
And hee, and haw, and pass more gas,
Just like our Mr. Ed!
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Very nice, if you dont mind
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 07:42 ET by general companyI may put this to music and send it to him,
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Have at it! I'd love to
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 14:00 ET by HockeyKidHave at it! I'd love to hear the results.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
par for the course
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 06:40 ET by AJBYou expect anything out of a liberal's to be the truth? So, how do you tell a liberal is lying? Their MOUTH is moving.
Ed's no Lib
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 06:58 ET by NoJellySchultz is a trailer park whore. Or the political equivalent. Those of us who suffer a neighborhood with the scuzzbucket know well the truth that would never get past the Twist-n-Twirl Division of Leftist Media.
It may take a year or so, but trust me; Ed will take Ed down, and likely in grand fashion...The DNC is likely saving him for scapegoathood....
Is the Associated Press lying?
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 08:14 ET by Arminiushttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090402/ap_on_en_tv/tv_msnbc_schultz_1
The Ed Show
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 11:45 ET by Red JeepMSNBC announced today that is doing a remake of the 1960s TV show Mr. Ed about a talking horse. It will be called Mr. Ed, the Other End, a show about a horse’s a--.
New face of Democratic Party?
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 15:51 ET by KHalpernIs this fat, clownish, baffonist, left-wing socialist moron the new face of the Democratic Party?