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29. Wait, what?

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 04:55 PM

Jul 2018

I had not known this earlier...

"August 15, 2011, Schultz used an edited video clip of Texas Governor Rick Perry at a rally talking about the national debt crisis. Governor Perry said "getting America back to work is the most important issue that faces this country, being able to pay off $14.5 trillion or $16 trillion worth of debt. That big black cloud that hangs over America, that debt that is so monstrous." The audio of the clip was cut off after "America", so Schultz's audience did not hear "that debt that is so monstrous". Governor Perry refers to the debt before and after the "big black cloud" statement. Schultz said, "That black cloud Perry is talking about is President Barack Obama." The following day on his TV show Schultz apologized for taking Governor Perry out of context. "We did not present the full context of those statements and we should have ... No doubt about it, it was a mistake and we regret the error ... we should not have included it in our coverage."[25]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Schultz

No wonder he was fired from msnbc.

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Keith Olbermann comments on passing of Ed Schultz, age 64 today [View all] hlthe2b Jul 2018 OP

RIP Big Ed. A great man of the worker. Too honest for MSNBC. EricJohnson Jul 2018 #1

Since RT was his next stop, honesty wasn't the issue. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #2

What was the issue? Big Ed represented the workers, the unions, when many others EricJohnson Jul 2018 #5

The issue was he needed a paycheck and sold out. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #6

How did he sell out? Do you have something that shows he did that? EricJohnson Jul 2018 #11

Or not: Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2018 #19

Sorry but I don't trust your sources and I liked Ed Schultz. He stood up for unions EricJohnson Jul 2018 #21

You trust RT and not that person's sources? Talk about having things backwards. stevenleser Jul 2018 #22

Never said I trusted RT. And it was you that called attention to the DC and EricJohnson Jul 2018 #25

Neither of those sources were in the links by the person you are arguing with. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #26

He was not being honest if 5 seconds later he flipped to the right. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #27

Just review his most recent tweets...Schultz railed against anti-Trumpers. Drunken Irishman Jul 2018 #44

P.S. you are talking to someone else who is a fervent union defender. All you need to do is google stevenleser Jul 2018 #23

Why not just yell "fake news," Donald? Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2018 #24

Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #32

Been here since 2001 - aint going anywhere Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2018 #36

Sadly this, but then again he was a conversative for much longer than his liberal years themaguffin Jul 2018 #35

... lapucelle Jul 2018 #53

Obviously the Corp-Media and the Right Wing media didn't like him. EricJohnson Jul 2018 #54

He ended his career as a CPAC hero pushing Trump's talking points at the Kremlin's RT. lapucelle Jul 2018 #71

Does that apply to appearances on Fox News as well? LanternWaste Jul 2018 #28

Nope. As I am sure Obama, Hillary and Bernie would agree. nt stevenleser Jul 2018 #31

Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #33

The issue was he sold out Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2018 #10

Since he started out as a Rush-clone... regnaD kciN Jul 2018 #61

Some would opine the same about anyone who would appear on Fox News. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2018 #42

And some are grateful for those among us who have the guts grantcart Jul 2018 #46

Appearing on RT or Fox News, occasional or employee, are not virtues. PufPuf23 Jul 2018 #49

Says the guy as he heaves a stone. grantcart Jul 2018 #51

Then they would be saying that about Hillary, Bernie and Obama wouldn't they stevenleser Jul 2018 #62

Wait, you ran for President? druidity33 Jul 2018 #70

Now you are moving the goalposts. stevenleser Jul 2018 #72

yeah, right... druidity33 Jul 2018 #74

Then pay attention to the top of the thread and you will see you are stevenleser Jul 2018 #75

pfffftt....... whatever. nt. druidity33 Jul 2018 #76

But just right for RT BannonsLiver Jul 2018 #9

++++++ JHan Jul 2018 #69

Wait, what? Duppers Jul 2018 #29

Sorry he died but he was not a great person...and became a right winger...is this the honesty of Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #45

Nice KO malaise Jul 2018 #3

Until he flipped Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2018 #13

Mal, he was our hero in WI jodymarie aimee Jul 2018 #39

I remember that well malaise Jul 2018 #41

A bit shocking Capperdan Jul 2018 #4

Cancer/heart disease can do that. n/m RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #48

RIP Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #7

This is what I remember most about Ed as well. It's what got me so involved Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #8

Thank you Keith And Thank You Ed - I Donate To The Free Clinics PaulX2 Jul 2018 #12

I remember when he gave a whole hour of his Friday shows so small business people could promote Snotcicles Jul 2018 #14

I'd forgotten about that. Thank you. nt blaze Jul 2018 #20

Well said, as usual, Keith. GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #15

I used to listen to big Ed on Air America and then on msnbc kimbutgar Jul 2018 #16

Well said. People are complex, except for Trump. Trump is simply a narcissist. Caliman73 Jul 2018 #17

RIP. gopiscrap Jul 2018 #18

That's sad. I used to listen all the time when he was on AAR Liberal In Texas Jul 2018 #30

She did like Al Franken either. nt Snotcicles Jul 2018 #34

There are a lot of comments on this thread I don't really understand. PatrickforO Jul 2018 #37

He also was a big.. zentrum Jul 2018 #38

Ed helped me get through the Bush/Cheney think4yourself Jul 2018 #40

R.I.P. mehrrh Jul 2018 #43

Too bad. grantcart Jul 2018 #47

I loved Ed Raine Jul 2018 #50

I liked Ed bdamomma Jul 2018 #52

Now THERE'S somebody I wish had a showcase again. calimary Jul 2018 #55

He is on TV DAMANgoldberg Jul 2018 #68

MSNBC: If you're going to run reruns... czarjak Jul 2018 #56

Thanks Ed guss Jul 2018 #57

For those wondering, NYT is reporting his stepdaught said he had "heart problems" though... hlthe2b Jul 2018 #58

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2018 #59

Please back up your statement implying that KO has had wild political swings hlthe2b Jul 2018 #60

KO is a consistent left Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2018 #64

Did KO have "wild political swings" like Big ed did? bettyellen Jul 2018 #66

I remember Ed being very pro Union. I admire his tenacity in oasis Jul 2018 #63

I liked Ed. He came to WI to broadcast for the union. Lifelong Protester Jul 2018 #65

R.I.P...... Upthevibe Jul 2018 #67

RIP Big Ed.. disillusioned73 Jul 2018 #73