Ed Schultz
MSNBC Pro-Union Host Ed Schultz Received $22K from Organized Labor in
April 9th, 2009 9:54 PM
Ed Schultz debuted on MSNBC during the 5 p.m. slot on April 6 with a flashy new set. And although the liberal radio host's "The ED Show" is in its infancy, it has one apparent theme - it's very pro-organized labor. Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, was even Schultz's first guest. On his second show on April 7, Schultz's opening "OpEd" segment was firmly for the Employee Free…
Randi Rhodes: Ed Schultz Received Startup Money From Senate Democrats
April 7th, 2009 11:26 PM
Many liberals claim that Rush Limbaugh was bought and paid for by the Republican party. Not true especially since they couldn't afford him. However, what is true according to a source is that the new veracity-challenged MSNBC host, Ed Schultz, received cold cash from the Senate Democrats in order to launch a national radio show in an effort to counter Limbaugh. And who made this assertion? Some…
Schultz: Universal Health Care, 'I Don't Care How Much It Costs
April 6th, 2009 9:29 PM
No wonder this guy professes love for President Obama: neither one cares how much the government spends . . . Ed Schultz debuted his MSNBC show this evening by calling for universal health care, saying "I don't care how much it costs." There was one area, however, in which Schultz did show more guts than his new colleague, Keith Olbermann.View video here.
Ed Schultz Responds On-Air to NB's Bozell's Wednesday Statement
March 27th, 2009 5:45 PM
Syndicated talk radio host Ed Schultz, with a listnership numbering in the tens, is keenly aware of Media Research Center Founder and President and NewsBusters.org Publisher Brent Bozell's Wednesday public statement.In which Bozell predicted Schultz would quickly prove to be yet another embarrassment for NBC should MSNBC follow through with their notion to give Schultz a television show, thereby…
Is MSNBC Set to Create Yet Another Left-Wing Propaganda Hour
March 26th, 2009 10:53 AM
If you thought MSNBC could not possibly tilt any further to the left, you may — sadly — be wrong. According to the New York Observer, the cable network may be about to give liberal radio host Ed Schultz his own program. Schultz has already filled in three times this month as anchor of the 6pm ET 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the one-time venue of Meet the Press moderator David Gregory.“Schultz, with…
MRC's Bozell: MSNBC Deep Down Left-wing Hole, Yet Still Digging
March 25th, 2009 5:38 PM
"I will offer NBC a bit of friendly advice: When you find yourself in an embarrassment hole, stop digging," said Media Research Center's Brent Bozell in a statement released today regarding the MSNBC cable network's reported negotiations to hire left-wing radio host Ed Schultz. Schultz has a long history of obnoxious on-air comments and behavior. Just this past Friday, Schultz called…
Obama Reaches out to Media... But Only Lefty Ones
March 25th, 2009 4:24 AM
Imagine the howls of anguish that would have belched forth from the Old Media if George W. Bush had decided to only talk to Fox News and Drudge? Imagine if members of Bush's administration had reached out only to the Internet sites RedState and Powerline. What if Bush had instituted a concerted effort to only interact with conservative media sources? Who can doubt that the Old Media would have…
Lefty Radio Host Ed Schultz on AIG Bonuses: 'The Obama Administration
March 17th, 2009 7:41 PM
The anger and outrage over $165 million in bonuses paid out to American International Group (AIG) executives has many upset and outraged, but it also has some scratching their head wondering where that same emotion is over the entire government spending/bailout culture that has encapsulated Washington, D.C. Earlier on March 17, CNBC reporter Rick Santelli suggested on CNBC's "Squawk Box" some of…
Newsweek's Jonathan Alter: Conservatives Need to Stop the 'BS' of Call
March 14th, 2009 7:53 AM
Left-wing talk show host Ed Schultz guest-hosted MSNBC’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday night (could it be a tryout for that fourth spot in the ultraliberal MSNBC evening batting order after Maddow?) In one interview, Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter reminded all conservatives of a certain age how eager he is for socialist health care, just as he was for Hillary’s plan the last time around. The…