Ed Schultz Bragging Up His Interview With Obama Even As Obama Distances Himself

The Whistler • April 6, 2008

Could Ed Schultz possibly have managed to make a bigger ass out of himself?
Check out the promotional post for Ed’s next show on his website:

(4/7/2008) Monday on The Ed Schultz Show!
Is Sen. John McCain a warmonger? We’ll talk about it.
Big Eddie will talk about his one on one meeting with Barack Obama in Grand Forks, ND!
We’ll have your calls and the latest news!

Ed’s going to brag up his “one on one meeting” with Obama. And the North Dakota Democrats aren’t going to criticize Ed for his “warmonger” slur:

Jamie Selzler, director of the North Dakota Democratic Party, defended Schultz. “I’m not going to criticize Ed Schultz. He gave a rousing speech that got the group excited and we appreciated that he did that,” Selzler said.

But Barack Obama knows what the score is, even if the out-of-touch North Dakota Democrats don’t:

…on Saturday, Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement: “John McCain is not a warmonger and should not be described as such. He’s a supporter of a war that Senator Obama believes should have never been authorized and never been waged.”

That’s quite the backtrack for Obama given that he thanked Ed for the introduction that night:

Radio talk show star Ed Schultz warmed up the crowd, attacking Sen. John McCain as “a warmonger,” before Obama arrived in the room.
Obama thanked Schultz, saying he was the “voice of progressive radio,” and someone “who knows a little bit about sports.”

This Associated Press article claims that Obama “wasn’t in the room” when Schultz made the comment, but c’mon. The “room” was the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, one of North Dakota’s largest stadiums. We’re really to believe that Obama didn’t hear this?
Sounds suspiciously like Obama is trying to use the same defense he used with Rev. Jeremiah “God Damn America” Wright. But just as it’s impossible to believe that Obama managed to attend Rev. Wright’s church for twenty years without hearing him say anything hateful or bigoted, it’s impossible to believe that Obama was backstage at the Alerus center and didn’t hear Schultz’s introduction.
Just more deception and deceit for Obama.

Tags: Asshats, Politics, The Loony Left

http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

Whister is right, I can’t wait till the latest issue starts making its way around the talks shows. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=60559
Puzzlefeet

Actually, nothing would have prevented that just as nothing would have prevented McCain’s people from doing the same thing. All the campaigns would do well to do better at this kind of thing.
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

Now you’re straining any credibility. It would be fully in the purview of the campaign to approve the introduction before it’s stated.
pparets

Puzzlefeet: … and what would have prevented Barack Obama or his people from telling Schultz – or any other host, as McCain has done – not to take cheap shots, hmm?
pparets

When Ghallagher mocked Obama’s middle name, John McCain went in front of the cameras and rebuked him for his comments.

When Schultz called McCain a “war-monger”, Obama publicly thanked him and then had a surrogate issue a flimsy, slap-on-the-wrist statement.

Character matters.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

Pparets, I don’t know. Schultz is such a blow hard. How could Obama’s people shut him up? Threaten to shoot his dog?

Hell he shot his own dog before in a hunting incident.
Pomerdorgrad

Pparets, I don’t know. Schultz is such a blow hard. How could Obama’s people shut him up? Threaten to shoot his dog?
Pomerdorgrad

I’ve been to hundreds of speeches, political and otherwise, and in the overwhelming majority, the speaker does listen to the introduction. For one thing, you want to react to whatever he says, tell a joke in response, etc. It shows that you’re engaged with the audience.

But, that’s less likely the bigger the venue. Much more orchestration, more distractions, people talking to the principle. So Puzzlefeet could be correct in this case.

Besides, if you’re Barack Obama, do you really want to be listening to Ed Schultz? The Powerline guys had the right term for him: ignoramus.
Puzzlefeet

I’m just telling you Rob, first hand having worked behind the stage at these kinds of events. The candidates, most times are running late, are put in a room behind the stage to meet with party dignataries, have one on ones with the local press, freshen up, take calls, are on their blackberries. Rarely and I mean rarely does any presidential candidate hear the warm up acts. John McCain didn’t hear what Cunningham said nor did Obama hear what Schultz said. He should repudiate these comments ASAP, not just the campaign.
Puzzlefeet

Rob, I’ve been behind the stage and I can tell that is indeed what happens. So unless you know different from actual experience.

Rob, I made the statement that the ND Dems need to make a strong statement against language like this and they need to do it sooner rather than later.

I know you and I don’t agree on many things, Rob, but I agree that Schultz was wrong, wrong wrong and the dems are wrong too if they don’t repudiate what Schultz said.

As far as Rev. Wright, what he said was wrong as well.
Hannitized

This Associated Press article claims that Obama “wasn’t in the room” when Schultz made the comment, but c’mon. The “room” was the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, one of North Dakota’s largest stadiums. We’re really to believe that Obama didn’t hear this?

What “comment”? The only one you included was asked in the form of a “question”….you do know the difference?
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

Interesting, I guess a liberal attacking a liberal to moderate republican probably isn’t resonating especially in the swing states where Barrack Obama might have trouble winning votes. Yeah that message won’t go well in the south.

People don’t realize while Obama is popular now he isn’t in the general election right yet, and if he is going to win he is going to have to win the support of people other than defeatocrats he is going to have to sound more moderate which is going to be tough for one of the most liberal senators in the senate. Notice how Gun Control hasn’t been an issue this year.
Puzzlefeet

Rob, I’ve been behind the stage and I can tell that is indeed what happens. So unless you know different from actual experience.

Rob, I made the statement that the ND Dems need to make a strong statement against language like this and they need to do it sooner rather than later.

I know you and I don’t agree on many things, Rob, but I agree that Schultz was wrong, wrong wrong and the dems are wrong too if they don’t repudiate what Schultz said.

As far as Rev. Wright, what he said was wrong as well.
Puzzlefeet

Actually, rarely are the candidates listening to the introductions. They are usually in some room in the bowels of a convention center meeting with party faithful, glad handing, getting pictures taken etc.

With that said, Ed Schultz was absolutely wrong in his use of “warmonger” and needs to apologize forthwith. And the ND dems would do well to set the standard and state unequivocally that this type of language is uncalled for and will not be tolerated.

While this language is used on both sides and the diehards on both sides love it cuz it gins up their base, it is wrong and needs to stop.
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

Didn’t he use that same excuse about never hearing his preachers anti-American hate filled rants?

In this case it sounds a bit more believable.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

I would agree Rob Obama has a huge credibility issue.
Pomerdorgrad

Very doubtful that any presidential campaign pre-approves introductions, except maybe for big speeches (e.g., Obama in Philadelphia). Campaigns just don’t have the staff to handle it. Besides, people like Schultz will ad lib, anyway.

And, goon, no offense, but, yeah, that was the joke.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

Puzzle could be right, but I’m very skeptical. Obama lied to us about what he hears his reverend say. I think he’s lying to us about what he heard Schultz say.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

Actually, rarely are the candidates listening to the introductions. They are usually in some room in the bowels of a convention center meeting with party faithful, glad handing, getting pictures taken etc.

Sure, Puzzled. Tell us another one.

With that said, Ed Schultz was absolutely wrong in his use of “warmonger” and needs to apologize forthwith. And the ND dems would do well to set the standard and state unequivocally that this type of language is uncalled for and will not be tolerated.

That goes for Rev. Wright too, right? After all, Wright said things much more insulting about “whitey” warmonger.

Oh, and the ND Democrats aren’t apologizing. They’re defending Schultz.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

That all sounds very convenient, Puzzled, but I’m still not buying it given Obama’s earlier lies about Wright.

But since we can’t prove it either way, we’ll have to agree to disagree.

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