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Could MSNBC’s Ed Schultz Lose His Show to WaPo’s Ezra Klein?

Nov. 12, 2012 9:20pm Erica Ritz

Could MSNBC Replace Ed Schultz With Washington Post Blogger Ezra Klein?

(Photo: MSNBC)

Fox News has been the number one cable news network for years, its ratings far surpassing those of many lesser-watched networks put together. On Sunday, however, the New York Times noted that left-leaning MSNBC is rapidly gaining ground in what they deemed an “anti-Fox” groundswell.

Buried in a lengthy piece about the future of the network, the article hinted that there may be some major changes to the on-air talent.

The piece reads:

Several MSNBC employees, who spoke about programming plans on the condition of anonymity, said the most likely candidate for a new show was the Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein, a frequent substitute for Ms. Maddow. Mr. Klein may start with a weekend time slot, but these people said the 8 p.m. weekday time slot held by Mr. Schultz was also a possibility.

For those unfamiliar with Klein’s background or why he would be a candidate, the Huffington Post relates:

Klein has been a fixture on MSNBC for some time now, and a reliable second-tier member of the network’s on-air talent. So far, he’s worked mostly as a substitute host and Election Night number-cruncher — the kind of thing that a great many of MSNBC’s talent did before getting full-time jobs. Klein has an on-air presence that’s much more similar to the wonky weekend duo of Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris-Perry than it is to the brawling Schultz — or to Bill O’Reilly, the network’s biggest rival at 8 PM.

Schultz’s ratings have also been solid, and MSNBC is riding high from its performance during the presidential campaign. But Schultz has been moved around before; he started at 6 PM, was shuffled to 10 PM, and then landed at 8 PM a little over a year ago. Moving the relatively inexperienced and more soft-spoken Klein into the marquee cable news slot would be, at the very least, a major bit of counter-programming.

MSNBC has denied the report, however, telling Mediaite: “We’re very happy with the performance of our primetime lineup, which topped Fox News Channel three nights this week. There are no changes planned.”

(H/T: Mediaite)

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jrcess
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 10:17am
No one watches this horse **** anyway.

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landman1
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 10:14am
Well one way to look at this MSNBC crowd could be the measuring stick that ole Archie Bunker used during the 70′s. He would point out that MSNBC was very balanced because they had a Spade, a Mick, a Kraut, a *** and now a Heb. That’s not very PC in the new century but Bunker won accolades for his observations. We’ve come a long way. Wonder what he would have said about the POTUS?

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HKS
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 7:51am
I wonder why that network can’t figure out why no one is watching.

“Remember Benghazi”

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Eastinfection
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 7:50am
Where am i going to go for my late-night giggles now that Schultz won’t be doing his left-wing parody show anymore? … Wait… What?? Schultz’s show was SERIOUS???? … now THAT’s funny!

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candymanal
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 6:46am
Couldn’t happen to a bigger idiot.
I wonder, who are the libs going to blame this time around?
It’s too late for Bush.

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mpoconnor7
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 6:24am
So long, Special Ed. May Chris Matthews soon be joining you on the unemployment line.

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SamIamTwo
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 5:32am
I can not stand ED. He reminds me of some rednecks I know. He atones for his hatred of minorities by attacking us? Projectionism is a disease of the mind.

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- NeilChapin
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 5:39am
  Most leftys are inherently racist, because they divide people into groups and tell these groups they are not capable of providing for themselves. Read fresh political commentary at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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cmjones
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:41am
buh bye

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cmjones
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:40am
I don’t know who Ezra Klein is but I would love it if Ed did lose his show. No hard feelings but he is an ass.

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grayling646
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:32am
It’s not true to say that MSNBC topped Fox three nights (if she’s talking about last week). Website ‘TV By the Numbers’ had Fox up in prime time by a significant number.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/category/cable-news/

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- Ded-Bred
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 3:04am
  Since when does the blaze consider the hacks & Marxists as “newsworthy”, & worse than that is what makes them think blaze readers give a flip about msnbc?
  
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- grayling646
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 3:39am
  I think TheBlaze knows it’s source of new viewership is at Fox and like any other news outlet will do anything (above board or down low) to attract that viewership. They’re saying, ‘Fox is dying. Come on over to TheBlaze. We’re better, more honest’.
  
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- Fat Hubie
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 3:03pm
  It’s always good to hear it when someone like Shchultz gets it.
  The man is seriously sicko!
  
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samnjoeysgrama
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:26am
Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, and Hitler all jumped off the Empire State building at the same time.
Who hit the ground first?
Who cares.

Same instant reaction to this

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Wool-Free Vision
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:14am
Replacing Ed Schultz with Ezra Klein on MSNBC is like opting for the Turdburger instead of the S**t Sandwich at the Sea of Tranquility Cafe: One may be slightly more appealing to the eye, but they both stink and leave a bad taste in your mouth – and the only people who will ever know or care are a few moonbats and big government dependents, who find both to be delicious.

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Topcat
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:04am
Take out one blowhard and install another , Maddow has fair ratings for NBC , and still their ratings are the worst in the industry . When are they going to realize its their stance and their bias thats the problem not the blowhards that are delivering it . And while we are on this subject , whose bright idea was it that gave Al Sharpton a spot . Thats the guy you need to get rid of ..

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Triple7
Posted on November 12, 2012 at 11:42pm
Could Ed Schultz be even more of a blowhard Marxist?

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on November 12, 2012 at 11:25pm
Well, Ed, maybe there will be an opening at Current TV.

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- CatB
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:12am
  Maybe he could buy it .. does he have a dollar?
  
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- TSUNAMI_22
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 12:31am
  I bet Special Ed is in the market for a new pair of knee pads.
  
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