Ed Schultz Wants Canadian Citizenship?
Brian Maloney at Radio Equalizer reports that after mocking Michele Bachmann for having dual citizenship in Switzerland through her husband, MSNBC star Ed "Buy American" Schultz proclaimed on his daily radio show that he's going to apply for Canadian citizenship.
"I'm going to go down the road of being a Canadian," he proclaimed. "I'm going to do that, because I want to. It's not 'cause I don't dislike America." That's how it came out, sort of Biden-ish [audio and transcript below]:
ED SCHULTZ: Holmey, this is the best story I've had in a long time because now the righties, because I eventually am going to get dual citizenship. I'm going to go down the road of being a Canadian. I'm going to do that, because I want to. It's not 'cause I don't dislike America. [yes, he actually said this]
It's just because they're in our hemisphere, we're in a global economy. Now let me tell you the real truth, they have health care, we don't! And I pay taxes up there and so what the hell! Why not be a Canadian too?
JAMES HOLM (PRODUCER): That's it, you're paying taxes in both places. So it's not like you're dodging taxes ...
SCHULTZ: That's right!
HOLM: ... by having a Canadian fishing lodge.
SCHULTZ: That's right.
I'd suspect after the Bachmann mockery, there's a tongue in the cheek. After all, do Canadian unions offer speaking fees as lucrative as the American ones?
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I can't think of one country
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 7:35am.
that would knowingly grant citizenship to this buffoon.
Ihockedmydinnerjacket would.
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:01am.
Ihockedmydinnerjacket would.
Any Canadians out there?
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 7:38am.
I have some in-laws who are Canadian and they have come here more than once for health care because of either cost or because of time (at home they were told to 'wait' for treatment). I haven't gotten into it too deeply. . . . .
So if Canada's universal health care is so great, and our private health care is so bad, why come here?
I have Canadian citizenship
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:57am.
I now live in California. I came here to get away from high taxes and big government. That sure worked out well
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2011/10/03/the-best-countrie...
Should have picked somewhere other htan Cali
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:01am.
Shawnee.
Your taxes are going to get worse.
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Hola Blondee
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:34am.
There are things that make it worth living in The Bay Area as Noel can tell you but I realize that businesses that employ people could not care less about nice scenery and weather
It's a shame
Submitted by Unsane on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:10pm.
Nice scenery and weather are meaningless when you live in a place with a government which is overwhelmingly hostile to business. Nice scenery and weather or none, people still gotta eat...
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Say what?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:33am.
You moved to CA "to get away from high taxes and big government?"
Son, you really need to do some research before you move again for that reason. You could have moved to France or Greece and come out better than CA.
Moving to CA to avoid taxes is like moving to an Arab country to avoid violence, or moving to FL to avoid beautiful women!
I admit I sometimes miss Vancouver
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:38am.
But I always wanted to be American and I got my wish no matter what state I am living in.
Leaving Vancouver would be hard
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:08am.
Vancouver Island is one of my favorite places on the planet.
Particularly the west side, Pacific Rim National Park, and a little sleepy fishing village called Uculet.
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Hey Ed, let me know if you
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 7:43am.
Hey Ed, let me know if you need a reference......
Not all the synapses firing
Submitted by wahappened on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 7:45am.
Not all the synapses firing there huh Eddie?
Come on, Ed.
Submitted by johnsonl on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:04am.
Looking at your ratings, I doubt anyone will know that you left.
For a truly Socialist experience...
Submitted by American Delight on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:31am.
These days I thought Schultz would prefer France instead.
Very good, Ed. Then you can be a Canadian union goon, too.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:47am.
.
Yo, Sick, ...
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:36am.
... I'm betting that Special Ed doesn't employ even ONE union worker at his "fish camp."
Who the hell goes to Special Ed's fish camp anyway? I think that someone needs to do an "enemies list" of everyone in the USA who does business with the douche bag, sort of like the Obama Enemies List of Romney supporters.
Bubba: I bet not even Canadians are employed at Fish Camp.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:10am.
"Senor Schultz, de bait eez all cut and ready to go."
"It's not because...
Submitted by almostacowboy on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:06am.
...I don't dislike America."
So, it IS because he dislikes America.
It's a variation
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:36am.
It's a variation of "Not that there's anything wrong with that!".
Yes, Ed. We know what you mean.
They won't
Submitted by fivestring_assassin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:55am.
want him either
Shultz is just a 13 year old,
Submitted by texastommy on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:55am.
Shultz is just a 13 year old, isn't he?
What a long, strange trip it's been.
Submitted by CobraMan on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:29am.
"I'm going to go down the road of being a Canadian."
What, is becoming a Canadian a long, involved process or something? A Long and Winding Road?
Of course, there is that language requirement in which you have to show that you have the ability "to understand basic spoken statements and questions, and to communicate basic information or respond to questions." After hearing you murder the English language on air for so long with all your incoherent rants and raves, I suggest you take the French language test. It may be easier for you.
"Now let me tell you the real truth, they have health care, we don't!"
There's a perfect example of incoherency. America doesn't have any health care? Wow! My doctor would be surprised to hear that! So would my sister, who's an RN.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Ed, who cares?
Submitted by GregE on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:53am.
Just do it. I don't give a rats arse one way or the other.
N-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:51pm.
We already got too many "Ed's" up here!!!
On the other hand, can I propose a trade? If Ed comes up here, can I go down to North Carolina???
Pretty please?
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
Not a Carolina resident
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:54pm.
But I bet they will approve by just over 60%
its nice being an American citizen
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 3:08pm.
.......but I guarantee you will miss Vancouver if you leave. That is where you reside right?
Ed, why not Mexico?
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:56am.
Ed, why not Mexico?
Don't Let the Door Hit Ya...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:00am.
...Where The Good Lord Split Ya...
Eddie, take your sister Debber Weaselmouth=Schultz along with.
Once again, Ed "Wrong Way" Schultz gets it wrong!
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:12am.
Hey Ed, stand your ground and become a citizen of Canada. Remember what you wish for......Canada's current government is a "Conservative" one. My thoughts are that he wouldn't dare say that he'd become a citizen of Cuba, Venezuela, or Russia because that's too obvious.
Canada's "Conservative" government is...
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:56pm.
...what I call "Liberal 2" as in "Liberal Also", or "Liberal Lite".
So we have the "centrist" LIBERAL party (who's kinda down in the dumps lately), the 'flaming liberals', (the NDP - the "official opposition"), and the "Liberal Lite" party, a.k.a. the "conservative party", who really 's more "progressive" than the liberal party!
(Man, that's a lot of 'dittos')
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
"MSNBC star". Hmmm. Must be
Submitted by celator on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:16am.
"MSNBC star". Hmmm. Must be like what we used to call the "town drunk" when I grew up.
I can see it now: Obese American Causes War Declaration!
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:27am.
Troops mobilized at the border. First Canadian/American conflict since the War of 1812.
I hear that...
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:58pm.
...we're re-instituting conscription (what you call "the draft") up here for this latest invasion of the "rebels"
Apperently, we didn't have to, because there's no shortage of volunteers!
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
I want Ed to have Canadian citizenship
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:44am.
My blessing's, big fat dumb Ed, and take the other OWS cretins with you!
One reason to keep the south to north border vigilant
Submitted by Bobbygn on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:51am.
Im Canadian and we have enough a$$holes like Schultz already...
We also continually get the big scare from Alec Baldwin that he is going to more here everytime some leftie gets put in his place. Dont need him either.
Good morning Bobby
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:58am.
My ancestors came from Nova Scotia in the seventeen hundreds so I consider us to be kin to you. However whenever we get the chance to send one of 'em, especially Ed, anywhere away from here I consider y'all to be fair game.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Hey Schotzy
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 12:08pm.
first apply for membership in the human race.
omg no
Submitted by g00se99 on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 12:53pm.
We've got enough socialists up here already. Please no.
Ed, just do it, you whiny little -
Submitted by Unsane on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:15pm.
With my sincere apologies to my Canadian friends...
Mr. Schultz, just fly into YVR. When I last processed through CBSA there, I noticed that off to the right there was a place for new immigrants to Canada to go to. And I am sure the Canadian government would be more than happy to oblige, as they desperately need new tax revenues...
Interestingly, I saw an article (didn't have time to sit and read it unfortunately) there in some newspaper screaming about how Canada needs 1 million new immigrants. (The fact that Nanny States have low birth rates for a reason I am sure was left unsaid. Anyways...) Here's your chance, Ed! Head on up and go annoy the Canadians.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Come on, Ed,
Submitted by nolefan2 on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 10:56am.
don't just apply for dual citizenship......move there permanently.
Cobra Man, he might try to
Submitted by Dau Tieng 59 on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 3:53pm.
Cobra Man, he might try to get into Quebec and tell them he hates the English language too.
As far as Canada not letting him in he can just say if they make him come back to the USA he could starve to death because his rating are so good no one would hire him.