Ed Schultz (1 Viewer)

[17seconds]

What is the deal with Ed Schultz? I only hear him on MSNBC on Sirius, haven't seen him, but he's a left wing carbon copy of Rush Limbaugh, no? The guy uses the same inflections, pauses, and psychological tricks (can't think of a better description) to rile up listeners.

Does anyone in the FFA take him seriously?

 

[cstu]

Nope, I lean to the left and can't stand him.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

He was a pretty good sportscaster in Fargo, ND at one time.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Nope. Complete tool.

 

[17seconds]

He must have seen Rush's success and tried to copy it for a different group of listeners, right?

Because the guy is on an island as far as broadcasting style. He (and maybe Randi Rhodes?) is the only one on the left who does Rush/Beck/O'Reilly/Savage/Coulter shtick.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

No.

Really Maddow is the only night time host I like on MSNBC now.

 

[NCCommish]

Not a big fan.

 

[GreedoShotFirst]

I'm a lefty who agrees with him on policy, and I still don't like him.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Schultz knows nothing.

 

[urbanhack]

No.

 

[17seconds]

No. Really Maddow is the only night time host I like on MSNBC now.

Lawrence O'Donnell seems alright but I haven't listened much yet.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I thought the Peanuts were pretty ahead of their time. Sure, it doesn't stand up to South Park or Family Guy, but beats the hell out of Bil Keane.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

No. Really Maddow is the only night time host I like on MSNBC now.

Same here, though I I am okay with Matthews. She is much further to the left than I, but I like her delivery and she doesn't automatically bash someone just because they are on"the other side" as badly as Schultz and O'Donnell. And I still an't believe Sharpton has a show.

 

[Wooderson]

He was a pretty good sportscaster in Fargo, ND at one time.

Not so much. Bison one year Sioux the next. The guy is a master of the flip flop.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

He was a pretty good sportscaster in Fargo, ND at one time.

Not so much. Bison one year Sioux the next. The guy is a master of the flip flop.

They did broadcast to the entire region so he had to be a cheerleader for both.Of course, he was no Tom Szymanski - "Five degrees...BELOW THE DONUT!"

 

[Kevrunner]

Schultz pondered a run as a Republican for the U.S. House of Representatives against Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy in 1994, but decided against it after visiting with state Republican leaders.

Looks like Schultz was on the right early in his career. Also, I was surprised to see that he was a pretty good college football player.

 

[cstu]

Schultz knows nothing.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Let's get to work!

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

No. Really Maddow is the only night time host I like on MSNBC now.

Same here, though I I am okay with Matthews. She is much further to the left than I, but I like her delivery and she doesn't automatically bash someone just because they are on"the other side" as badly as Schultz and O'Donnell. And I still an't believe Sharpton has a show.

I wasn't really counting Matthews. Hardball is a good show most of the time.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

My guess is that Maddow would be better if she could do a show once a week or so. Thanks to the five-nights-a-week format, she ends up forced to fill her program with crap from the blogosphere that she probably doesn't take that seriously. Or at least I think she's likely bright enough that she doesn't take it that seriously.

 

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This thing that Schultz does (and many right wing hosts do) of playing a clip and stopping it after every 3rd word to say - "HAHAHA (pause) I'm trying to keep it together here (pause) FOLKS YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP"

...that should be banned. Let's get the FCC up in there.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

Keep in mind that the basis for comparison here is with Ed Schultz, Lawrence O'Donnell, the late Keith Olbermann, and, amazingly, Al Sharpton. It's not hard to look sane and reasonable compared this lineup.

 

[The General]

Schultz knows nothing.

First thing that came to mind.

 

[Clinton]

Because the guy is on an island as far as broadcasting style. He (and maybe Randi Rhodes?) is the only one on the left who does Rush/Beck/O'Reilly/Savage/Coulter shtick.

Olbermann, O'Donnell, Mike Malloy

 

[17seconds]

Because the guy is on an island as far as broadcasting style. He (and maybe Randi Rhodes?) is the only one on the left who does Rush/Beck/O'Reilly/Savage/Coulter shtick.

Olbermann, O'Donnell, Mike Malloy

No. I don't think you are catching what style I mean. Light on the substance, heavy on the emotional manipulation of listeners/viewers.

 

[Mystery Achiever]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good. My guess is that Maddow would be better if she could do a show once a week or so. Thanks to the five-nights-a-week format, she ends up forced to fill her program with crap from the blogosphere that she probably doesn't take that seriously. Or at least I think she's likely bright enough that she doesn't take it that seriously.

And she makes cocktails on-air on Friday nights.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

Matthews is one of the most respected talking heads in the business. And although you right wingers like to paint him as a flaming liberal, he's actually a moderate who can't stand what the right wing has done to the Republican party.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

Matthews is one of the most respected talking heads in the business. And although you right wingers like to paint him as a flaming liberal, he's actually a moderate who can't stand what the right wing has done to the Republican party.

He's moderate compared to you, I'll give you that.

 

[Slapdash]

Not at all.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

Matthews is one of the most respected talking heads in the business.

Let's not go overboard here.

 

[Da Guru]

Hail no

 

[tom22406]

Schultz loses his cool and tells caller that he's an ####### and to get the #### out of here and then wonders if the censors caught it on his radio show

MSNBC has hired some real winners without any doubts.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/04/07/ed_schultz_lashes_out_at_caller_get_the_fck_out_of_here.html

 

[Tango]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

Matthews is one of the most respected talking heads in the business.

Let's not go overboard here.

Yeah...CM has some of the more cringe-worthy quotes of the last few years.

I have family who have spent a little time with Schultz and a guy in my league does too. They obviously like him personally and tell me his views are genuine. I have no idea how he treats staff; and that's usually the tell-tale for me.

On the show(s):

Schultz noticed no one in the media was talking directly to union-members and, very smartly, carved himself a niche there. I agree with less than 1% of what he has to say...but I give him a ton of credit for recognizing that supply/demand gap and going after it.

 

[tom22406]

Chris Matthews is generally pretty good.

Say you're jivin', Ivan.

Matthews is one of the most respected talking heads in the business.

Let's not go overboard here.

Yeah...CM has some of the more cringe-worthy quotes of the last few years.

I have family who have spent a little time with Schultz and a guy in my league does too. They obviously like him personally and tell me his views are genuine. I have no idea how he treats staff; and that's usually the tell-tale for me.

On the show(s):

Schultz noticed no one in the media was talking directly to union-members and, very smartly, carved himself a niche there. I agree with less than 1% of what he has to say...but I give him a ton of credit for recognizing that supply/demand gap and going after it.

Funny how money tends to swing things here.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/13/msnbc-host-ed-schultz-paid-252k-unions-2012-13/

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Ed Schultz joins Russia Today, which is pretty much the leading antidemocratic voice in world news today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj9BC4C53OY&utm_source=jolt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jolt01142015&utm_term=Jolt

Basically a propaganda machine, sad, the man is a total sellout.

 

[tommyboy]

Sad thing is that's probably a promotion

 

[IvanKaramazov]

What a class act.

 

[Joe Summer]

Only question is whether he forms a tag-team duo with the Iron Sheik or Nikolai Volkoff.

 

[tom22406]

Ed Schultz joins Russia Today, which is pretty much the leading antidemocratic voice in world news today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj9BC4C53OY&utm_source=jolt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jolt01142015&utm_term=Jolt

Basically a propaganda machine, sad, the man is a total sellout.

Just saw the promo and got a good laugh from it.Fitting he would land on air with this bunch though,maybe he can team up with Jessie Ventura and Oliver Stone's kids now and really show us how it's done!I actually did like Abbey Martin and her Breaking The Set show but she moved on to do solo stuff so they tossed these two clowns in to try and fill some time.Now with Schultz they have the trifecta on stupidity locked down.

Surprised anybody took him seriously on MSNBC and now even more so on RT.