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lunasun

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41. I also know him through radio wcpt. He was on here midday and did not listen much but

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:54 AM

Apr 2017

always struck me as commenting and looking in on liberal causes from the outside. I was not surprised to find out he was a former conservative
I am tuning out RT considering all that has come to light since it is a global multi-lingual television news network based in Moscow and funded by the Russian government. On the left and right they are trying to bring America down Imo

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Do you have a favorable opinion of "Big" Ed Schultz? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 OP

Nope. Never did. Never had a good thing to say about him. Not once. lamp_shade Apr 2017 #1

Don't forget he cut his teeth as a right wing radio talk show host. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #3

Exactly... and I never gave him a chance. lamp_shade Apr 2017 #4

He knew he didn't have the chops to compete with Limbaugh, Hannity, Savage et cetera... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #6

You make a very good point... something I hadn't until now thought about. lamp_shade Apr 2017 #8

Agreed Egnever Apr 2017 #40

Did Ed have a serious head injury or a lobotomy? Hokie Apr 2017 #2

Nope, just being his old, opportunistic self. GoCubsGo Apr 2017 #39

he is now an owned mouthpiece for RT lapfog_1 Apr 2017 #5

Never understood the love for this guy even at MSMBC. Ligyron Apr 2017 #7

I never trusted him. Itchinjim Apr 2017 #9

He once did great reporting out of Madison when Walker went after the public unions. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #10

He's a sellout to RT. DetlefK Apr 2017 #11

I remember how much Randi Rhodes detested him back in the Air America Radio days.... hlthe2b Apr 2017 #12

What was their beef about? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #13

I don't remember details, but I think she had him pegged as a Trump-like opportunist/nacissist hlthe2b Apr 2017 #15

Do you have. A favorable opinion of Thom Hartmann? NightWatcher Apr 2017 #14

I don't listen for same reasons, but I do think highly of Hartman, nonetheless hlthe2b Apr 2017 #16

Things that make you go hmmmmm NightWatcher Apr 2017 #37

I used to listen to Hartmann, but only the Brunch with Bernie segments. Luciferous Apr 2017 #22

I used to MurrayDelph Apr 2017 #29

He takes many progressive positions but I don't get how he squares it with himself being on RT. brush Apr 2017 #32

Never really trusted him for some reason mvd Apr 2017 #17

Nope! GWC58 Apr 2017 #18

Not any more. He's a sellout. No scruples. He's unprincipled. nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #19

And who knows? GWC58 Apr 2017 #20

I'll step forward and say I was a really big fan. Coventina Apr 2017 #21

Same tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #27

It does make me really sad. Because he really did good work on MSNBC. Coventina Apr 2017 #30

I don't even know who this person is at this point jeanmarc Apr 2017 #23

He reminds me of this song DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #24

+1 Johonny Apr 2017 #25

Fuck that guy... tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #26

What a disappointment voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2017 #28

HELL N0! jrthin Apr 2017 #31

Was so happy when Air America premiered Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #33

" I am curious however, did Ed become anti-union?" DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #35

I also know him through radio wcpt. He was on here midday and did not listen much but lunasun Apr 2017 #41

For a while I did... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #34

Fucking turncoat. (nt) Paladin Apr 2017 #36

I'll say it. Big Ed is a Big Phoney. librechik Apr 2017 #38

Perhaps the purpose lunasun Apr 2017 #42