Ed Schultz: "Clinton...manufactures news to vilify Trump and connect him to Putin"

[ashtonelijah]

Very sad to see what's become of are Schultz, who used to be a staunch liberal host on MSNBC who aired before Rachel Maddow. He now works for Russia Today.

He tweeted this out today:

The #Clinton campaign continues to manufacture news to vilify #DonaldTrump and connect him to Putin in order to win the election.

https://twitter.com/newswithed/status/774289604555993089

He also says Russia did not hack the DNC, and that Hillary isn't having to face tough questions because, unlike Trump, she refuses to come on RT.

https://twitter.com/newswithed/status/774288761601585156

[LynneSin]

1. Kinda like all those 'scandals' with Email servers and Benghazi

Talk about manufacturing

[MADem]

2. If this is true, this is pathetic. Buh-BYE, Ed! nt

[madaboutharry]

3. That is sad.

I remember years ago, back on Air America, Randi Rhodes calling him a phony and saying that he had no integrity. She simply despised him. I never was a great fan of Randi and at the time I thought it was harsh. It seems she was right.

[brush]

41. It was reported here a few months back the he went to RT . . .

after MSNBC got rid of most of its progressive hosts.

Seems he'll go wherever they'll pay him and parrot whatever political ideology expected of him.

All those years on MSNBC he was just playing a blue-collar, pro-workingman progressive on TV — literally.

What a "nothing-inside-of-him POS.

[mountain grammy]

4. Say it ain't so..

[MADem]

5. That asshole is working for RT -- Bye Felicia to him~~~~!!!!

RT America’s primetime news show with Ed Schultz



Amazing how easily some people can be bought. He must be deeply in debt to sell his credibility like that.

What, he thinks people won't NOTICE? Good grief.

[doc03]

6. He went to Russian TV.

[skylucy]

7. OMG. I am so astonished to hear this. Very very sad.

HILLARY/KAINE 2016

[uponit7771]

36. +1

[chillfactor]

8. I remember when Schultz was one of the good guys...

who fought for the middle class very strongly....now he has become a rat fink....how sad to lose one's mental capacity at such a young age.

[MohRokTah]

13. He was NEVER one of the "good guys"

He saw a market and sold it his bullshit with a package that looked left leaning. Once the market changed up, he switched back to his original side.

[Blue Idaho]

15. Ed has returned to his conservative liberal bashing roots.

He has always been available to the highest bidder. Right now that bidder is Kremlin sponsored Russian state Television.

[MohRokTah]

17. Yep, he never left MSNBC over the issues.

He left MSNBC because they threw his low rating bullshit off the air.

[moonscape]

21. ^^ this ^^

[postatomic]

24. Exactly

I believe he started out as a hack sports reporter. Ed is a whore. Like you say; he played to wherever the money was.

Never bought his phony "liberal" agenda.

[tonyt53]

28. Saw the same thing you did.

[synergie]

9. He must follow the dictates of his new boss, Putin.

[tavernier]

10. I could cry reading this.

I liked, trusted and rooted for him. I feel like a friend has knifed me in the back.

[HipChick]

11. Does not surprize me, he was alway wishy washy

[renate]

58. me too

His support of labor and of those at the bottom of the income ladder seemed so genuine.

[Old and In the Way]

12. Ok, Ed, whatever....

I hope the payout was worth your conscience.

[NurseJackie]

14. Check this out ...

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

On January 14, 2016, Ed Schultz announced he would start hosting The News with Ed Schultz on RT America, a cable news channel funded by the Russian government.[39][40] Since then Schultz, who was formerly very critical of Russian president Vladimir Putin, has expressed support for Putin and for Russian policies. Formerly highly critical of Donald Trump, he now praises him and criticizes Hillary Clinton.[41]

[oasis]

20. Interesting, and in a way, scary.

[NurseJackie]

22. I think there's a *reason* that RT supports and promotes those types of shows and fringy views...

... and I'll just leave it at that. (I'm sure the reader to draw their own logical conclusions.)

[The Wielding Truth]

32. This is very disappointing. I was an Ed fan.

[NurseJackie]

48. I always thought he sounded like RUSH LIMBAUGH ...

... it's because of his baritone and nasal-y tenor, his cadence along with that folksy and repetitive way of berating and griping. The first time I ever heard him speak, I would have sworn it was Rush Limbaugh.

Now with his love of Trump and his Hillary-hate... it will be even more difficult to tell the two of them apart.

[uponit7771]

38. W T F !?!??! "... a cable news channel funded by the Russian government....."

[Motley13]

55. Wow, he really sticks to his convictions

[Lil Missy]

16. I never liked the guy, he was such a whiner. n/t

[book_worm]

18. I've certainly lost respect for him.

[Adrahil]

19. Fuck off, Ed.

You are now on Putin's payroll. GTFO.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

23. I've said it on DU before- there's something about the guy that never rang true.

He's just one of those radio guys who will flip between political positions like they do with music (C&W/Rock/Easy Listening) formats.

[DanTex]

25. Wow, I thought Ed Schultz was legit.

I never thought he was a great TV host, but I didn't expect him to sell out like this.

[Ilsa]

29. Me too. I thought he cared about regular folks,

People who showered after work. It pains me to see how he's sold out.

I guess he'd rather sell out than make an honest living with his law degree. I guess talk radio/tv is a lot easier for him.

I'm really disappointed.

[BootinUp]

26. Must be tough for him to find a decent job. And only tougher now. nt

[kimbutgar]

27. I used to respect Ed and for awhile watched him on RT and then something happened

And he because more right wing. Stopped watching him then

[TonyPDX]

30. Wow! For Russian TV, no less!

[Thinkingabout]

31. Ed, this is what happens when you work for Putin, he told you to praise Trump

And you followed orders. Nope, you are not strong, you are another puppet of Putin.

[geek tragedy]

33. 40 pieces of silver. nt

[uponit7771]

39. +1... sigh

[brush]

43. 40 huh? He negotiated and got 10 more than Judas.

Woohoo, Ed! You must feel good about yourself, if you had feeling that is.

[cheapdate]

34. Never liked his show. Tuned in a few times and never stayed.

[Binkie The Clown]

35. I'm not saying Trump bought him. Some people might say things like that.

In fact, a lot people might suspect that Trump bought him, but I can't actually say that's true. Draw your own conclusions.

If Trump did buy him, I wonder what his price was. Whatever it might have hypothetically been, Trump will stiff him for it anyway, so the issue is hypothetical in more ways than one.

[rusty quoin]

37. Thom Hartmann works for RT, and hasn't attacked Hillary.

In fact, he has been a true liberal since 2004 when I started listening to him..well long before I listened.

I remember Ed from his liberal beginnings. He reminded me of Rush in his delivery. I had a hard time warming up to him. He became big time Union, and pushed it like powerful, like no one else.

I really don't know what is happening with him now, but I also hate what he has said, now.

Thom at RT would not change his principles for money. Ed, I would not be surprised if he did.

[Demsrule86]

52. I got very angry with Thom Hartman during the primary and while

he now says he supports Hillary and I believe he does.... he still has callers who don't and are allowed to blather on and on,He talks very little about the election too and he has also had Jill Stein on his show. I don't listen as much as I used to.

[applegrove]

40. That is sad.

[alcibiades_mystery]

42. Ed Schultz is a piece of shit

[Jamaal510]

44. Right, the

Clinton campaign is manufacturing things to make Trump to look like the bad guy by using his own words. That makes total sense, "Big Eddie".

It's a shame to see Ed turn out to be a phony voice of working class Americans. I used to like his MSNBC show and I once respected his devotion to voting rights on there. I never would've thought he'd be a Trumpanzee.

[lillypaddle]

45. So disappointed

Who dropped you on your head, Ed?

[complain jane]

46. Wow.

What a disappointment.

[DFW]

47. I don't get U.S. television, so I never saw his show, but

A friend of mine used to be on the hour before him, and I was once in the MSNBC studio with her. We saw Ed Schultz being carefully groomed by the barber and make-up staff in a special room. I asked my friend (her name is Krystal, in case anyone used to watch The Cycle) if it was OK to say hello, and she whisked me and my family away in panic. She said Ed Schultz was very weird about talking to people he had not carefully prepared for, and got very flustered in spontaneous situations. I found this very odd for a journalist, but Krystal insisted he was very weird that way, and it would not go well if we interrupted his session at the hair salon.

So, I can't really make a comment one way or the other, but I can add my personal observation, and let those who are familiar with his show draw their own conclusions.

[Demsrule86]

50. Krystal Ball?

I loved her...MSNBC has gotten rid of all the good folks except for a few...I hardly watch these days.

[DFW]

54. That's her!

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Just a wonderful down to earth woman. She did a masterful job of juggling her family life with MSNBC while she was there. When O'Donnell had his accident in the USVI, she cut short a dinner date with us to go help fill in his slot. Her husband has a lot of business around the world, so it wasn't easy, but she was a dedicated member of that show, really put in her time and paid her dues, and I've never seen her in a bad mood--stressed, yes, but never angry..

From the good old days:
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[Demsrule86]

56. She was one of my favorites...

Funny and smart...well informed. I wish she was still around.

[DFW]

57. She is around (all around, I should say--she's all over the map these days)

Sadly, she is not as visible as a media star at the moment. She could still decide to come back, but would only do so if offered a decent gig. The abrupt cancellation of The Cycle left a rather bitter taste, and it would take some doing to get her back to MSNBC. Unfortunately, I don't think there's another channel she would even consider working for, so don't expect to see her onscreen any time soon. Of course, sentiments at large media outlets can turn on a dime (see how long Ailes lasted in his steel-protected position once the harassment allegations turned out to be true?), so never say never. If she tells me anything of significance that I am allowed to post, then I will.

As you can see, her opinion as an outspoken advocate is still being sought: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/the-truth-hurts-democratic-strategist-crushes-trump-rep-over-clinton-deplorables-comment/

[Demsrule86]

49. No one with any self respect should go on RT.

Traitors...we now know that Ed was pretending...you can not support Trump and be progressive.

[stevenleser]

60. Which is sad because it started off OK.

Sure there was a smidgen of Russian propaganda but OK, you expect a little from any media funded by a country.

I think it is around when Putin won the Presidency again in 2012 that it started to go downhill quickly, as did things in general as far as the Russian government goes.

[Demsrule86]

61. It is to be expected. Putin is a dicatator

And anyone who doesn't follow orders will end up dead.

[JustAnotherGen]

51. Ed Schultz

Needs to go get a job selling used cars. What a piece of shit liar he is.

[heaven05]

53. well

he's returned to his roots, his republican roots. Rubles, many rubles, can do that to our Benedict Arnolds. Never liked this clown.

[Third Doctor]

59. Wow.

I used to love watching his show but I also sensed that some of his fire was a act. He seems to blow what ever way the money is coming from. He's a complete sell out.