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Dejected Ed Schultz Admits: ‘Not Going to be an Easy Night for Many Broadcasters Who Are Liberal’

Early Tuesday evening, the crew over at MSNBC was optimistic and giddy. Chris Matthews even told fellow host Ed Schultz, after Schultz delivered a passionate prediction that Wis. Gov. Walker was “on the ropes,” that he could be president of the AFL-CIO union. But by the time Schultz took to the air for his regular TV program, the recall election had already been called for the governor, and Schultz was dejected. And then he delivered a sad eulogy.

“This is not going to be an easy night for many broadcasters who are liberal,” he said during his show open. “This is not going to be an easy night for this broadcaster. To say that I’m shocked and stunned is pretty much an understatement.”

He also didn’t seem to have a great outlook for 2012: “It is going to take an insurmountable amount of effort on the ground for the progressive movement and the Democrats to do what they need to do in 2012.”

Of course, he also needed a scapegoat, so he blamed Citizens United and money in politics:

But I also think that it is a real warning to Americans that money is now infiltrated into our political system like we have never seen before, and the ruling by Citizens United is now a real message to every American.

[...]

And this is also a real message to local politics that this money will filter down, and Citizens United will affect federal and state elections over time.

He also admitted that if this is a template for November, “I believe it’s some pretty damn scary stuff.”

Watch his monologue below:

But those weren’t his first comments. When the race was first called for Walker, fellow host Rachel Maddow got Schultz’s immediate reaction, and the host made the claim that Walker could be “indicted” (it seems figuratively) in the coming days (while also admitting it was a hit to the labor movement):

Newsbusters reacts:

Isn‘t it amazing that folks like Schultz weren’t at all concerned about the money in politics in 2008 when Barack Obama spent more than any candidate in history?

And isn’t it also telling that folks like Schultz are never concerned about all the money labor unions spend on Democrats in elections across the fruited plain?

(H/T: Townhall)

Comments (169)

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  • beekeeper
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:24am

    Personally, I think the real message was that the constant barrage of BS that led up to this recall election drove many, many more voters to the polls than would have otherwise bothered to vote- and many of those voters pulled the lever for Walker to end this garbage.

    The left has awakened a sleeping giant, scared straight by what’s going on in Europe, and I consider this election a harbinger of things to come if the Left continues on their current path…

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    • marhee9
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:50am

      Very well said Beekeeper, I think you nailed it. Ever since Barack Obama was elected, more and more Americans are waking up to what liberalism is really all about. The recall election in Wisconsin has accelerated the awekening process by showing what the union leadership is all about. This video does an awesome job of showing the bizarro world we’re living in right now. It needs to change in November. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ovzRxR4PI0

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    • SocialistSlayer
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:29am

      Time to run all the Socilist/Communists out of the country along with their Muslim leader Hussien Obama. Wake up America before its too late!

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 10:37am

      Real American voters came out…the ones who do the heavy lifting, the ones who don’t ask for government help in the mean time. This ones who love their country, their communities, want to see a country left in better shape for their own children and grandchildren. The real voters spoke! This recall was nothing more than about the people being organized to take government over despite the voters who overwhelmingly voted for Walker in the first place. Elections mean someting and they need to be respected unless of course there is fraud.

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    • seniorveteran
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 10:50am

      The left is getting more and more bold because they think that all the liberal media coverage represents the entire nation. This a good thing because the average American is getting a good look at who the liberal left really is and who they are aligned with. All of the left’s lies and cruel tactics are being shown for all to see. I hope they keep it up so more real people can be awakened.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 10:50am

      I switched it over to MSNBC to see what kind of coverage they were offering as the numbers kept getting higher for Walker. The repressed psycho Larry O‘Donnell wasn’t even mentioning the election and no ticker tape was playing underneath his show. He was covering Romney’s supposed record in MA. It was as if the election had never taken place.
      Now maybe I just caught Larry at a bad time….

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    • SavvyCowboy
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 11:00am

      Hey Edweirdo Schlitz – How ’bout a nice hot cup of shut the _ _ _ _ up!?!?!!!

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    • drattastic
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 11:10am

      He is “shocked and stunned” because he is delusional. What will he be after the hammering he and his socialist buddies take in November ? Hopefully suicidal.

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    • Todd P
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 12:37pm

      @ DRATTASTIC: – Good one!!! Hehehehehehehe

      I was thinking the same thing!!!!!

      ROMNEY 2012

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    • SLAPTHELEFT
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 12:44pm

      Really Ed? You whiny a$$ sissies!

      All the filth that comes out of your mouth about the Tea party Patriot movement and you grovel for sympathy? You commie POS! You no talent, lackluster, poor excuse for a journalist- you get no such sympathy here.

      Your reign of terror is over. Even with a 110% voter turnout in madison? Long live the American thirst for freedom. Trust the people.

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    • SLAPTHELEFT
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 12:49pm

      Hey Ed- repeat after me-

      Long live the Republic! Show me what the Republic looks like- this is what the Republic looks like!

      Repeat several times, then eat a handful of ex lax to relieve the pain.

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    • Obama_Sham
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 12:50pm

      LOL @ SavvyCowboy…

      Please offer him a second cup…

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    • SaintzOfAk
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:08pm

      Hypocrisy is NOT! included in their moral standards….let the beatings begin.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:44pm

      Bingo! If you could have done anything to motivate the Tea Party and Conservatives this was it. Now “forward” from Wisconsin to the rest of the country. Ironically, today the Illinois teachers unions are announcing plans to strike if they do not receive 30% more salary and benefits. What excellent timing! The Illinois governor was castigating Walker less than a week ago, now let’s see what he does. I’m taking the Badgers over the Illini and the Packers over the Bears.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 11:32pm

      No, the message here is that Ed Shultz and his employers are Communists. The article is about Shultz, his reaction, and the outlet that gives him his voice.

      Communist. That’s it.

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    • Maji
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:18am

      And Ed replied…oink oink oink oink!

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    • pavepaws
      Posted on June 8, 2012 at 12:32am

      I watched the montage of MSNBC videos which was available after the featured videos above, it was laughable and embarassing for MSNBC. Clearly their bias was showing.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:21am

    HAHAHA Where are ALL the liberal TROLLS today? HAHAHA This makes me SO happy! It’s like winning the SUPER BOWL!!!!

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    • Pium Vir
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:13am

      I’m ecstatic as well, but to you and everyone else: PLEASE do not start believing we’ve won. Double down, fight harder, take nothing for granted. After 2012, I WANT Republicans to reach across the aisle, and when they do, I want them to find nothing but MORE Republicans.

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    • adeleeeee
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:35am

      Ya! We have to be humble and keep our heads low! The fight is yet finished. There is a long way ahead of us. We need to be vigilant! The real fight is on November!

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    • Joe1123
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:53am

      These two other guys are right. Yes, it’s great … but it AIN’T over, not even close. Keep your foot on the gas right up through Nov. 7.

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    • midwesthippie
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 10:56am

      …PIUM VIR…what is so great about republicans?…most are NOT conservative

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    • pudssweetie
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 11:35am

      Hahahaha they were all given “Pink Slips” and told that they were no longer going to get paid for posting comments.

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    • oldguy199
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:28am

      Go to all the liberal sites and tell them who won. The lib sites (I was just there, raising Kain, its fun try it) According to the lib sites NO ELECTION TOOK PLACE. Spread the word to them and give them facts and figures.

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  • cemerius
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:16am

    Ahhh the first of many joyous stories I will be reading this morning!! Time to take our country back from the progressive/socialist cliff!!!

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    • yougottabekidding
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:39am

      Did they expect the intimidation tactics that the unions tried to work? Put up signs supporting us or we put you out of business.
      After watching Hannity the other night it still amazes me just how ignorant a lot of the voting public is. They actually believe the lies that are put out there and have no clue. These are people that think they are educated.

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    • Xyskalla
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:19am

      What does Schultz mean by “many broadcasters who are liberal”? I don‘t know where he’s getting his information from. There’s no liberal bias in the media. Dan Rather said so!

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  • Beachbaby
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:12am

    Ed is nothing but a big fat slut. All libs are. Cry baby cry.

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    • HKS
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:19am

      Is there ever a point where libs understand that their wrong? What does it take?

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    • hypnos
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:27am

      Maybe Eddie,chrisy and the douche on the CNN interview can all hold each other in one massive tear fest.

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    • country_hick
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:31am

      HKS:

      “Is there ever a point where libs understand that their wrong? What does it take?”

      TEOTWAWKI (But change it to TEOTWATKI – which just happened!)

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    • oldguy199
      Posted on June 7, 2012 at 12:21am

      Yes there is a cure for progressivism (if they arn*t calling it something else this week-last week it was LIBERALS) its called the truth.

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  • DoomsdayProphet
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:11am

    You say you’ll change the constitution
    Well, you know
    We all want to change your head
    You tell me it’s the institution
    Well, you know
    You better free you mind instead
    But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
    You ain’t going to make it with anyone anyhow
    Don‘t you know it’s gonna be all right

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  • EP46
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:07am

    oh Eddie, Eddie….just CHOOM a little and you will get over it !

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  • RJJinGadsden
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:07am

    I love that look on Mr Ed The Talking Horse‘s Ass Schultz’s face. Funny how ‘money’ is a bad thing in the elections they lose! Were‘t these very same libs bragging about the one billion dollars that 0bama’s campaign was supposed to raise?!
    Ed, it must suck to be you today.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:46am

      They don‘t understand that money doesn’t cast the votes.

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  • DenisWTexas
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:06am

    A bad night for many broadcasters who are liberal?

    I thought there was no bias in the media, Ed, you hack.

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    • RIGHTHOOK
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:30am

      A hack is the “understatement”! And they have duped their own into coughing up absurd amounts of money to thwart Walkers chance to win and that money just got flushed down Barrett‘s and the Union’s proverbial toilet! This victory is sweet……..

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  • georgepatton
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:06am

    Schultz, you should of stayed with the Hogan’s Heroes gig!
    YOU LOSER!

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    • gsplgtr
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:15am

      He knows nothing, he sees nothing. What is Governor Walker doing here?

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  • denispaul
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:04am

    Go‘s to show you about polls don’t believe them.

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  • Ron Staiger
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:01am

    The real message to America is that obama’s vision of a marxist-utopia embracing an “economic justice” and “social justice” agenda predicated on the government-sanctioned theft of property, also known as redistributive change, is DEAD! LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC!

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  • Unomas712
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:01am

    What about the millions of dollars the Unions dumped on this election? What about the coward democrats who left the state during negotiations? I couldn’t be more elated at last nights outcome. The voters spoke up loud and clear, again…let’s hope they show up in November!

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  • Blazingbakedbeans
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:59am

    I’ll bet when Matthews found out Gov. Walker won the recall election, something wet went down his leg.

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:56am

    I did enjoy watching Ed and Lawrence frown and make up excuses for last night’s results. It was worth seeing these pathetic libs whine and mope while I was celebrating.

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    • QuranIsCorruptAndMuhammadPossessedBySatan
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:01am

      I actually watched both Ed Schultz’s shennigans over at MSNBC, and Fox news coverage.

      While Fox News had a ‘reporter’ cover the elections…MSNBC had Liberal cheer leader Ed.

      While Fox News had both Liberal and Conservative [Democrat and Republican] pundits…Ed did not have a Republican [Conservative] on his show only far left kooks.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:11am

      QURANISCORRUPTANDMUHAMMADPOSSESSEDBYSATAN, I noticed that too when I got up early this morning and was watching pretty much the reruns of Mr Ed. Have yet to catch O’Donnell, but wish that I had caught him.

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    • Rajabear1
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 2:58pm

      Same here. Watched both cnn and msnbc. cnn was absolutely FREAKED out on the disparity between the exit polling and ‘real’ votes. I mean they were losing their collective heads trying to figure how he was winning with a comfortably large margin after they had spent the last two hrs before the polls closed touting how bennit would most likely take it according to the exit polls results and how much Wis LOVED BO. It was good tv, I have to say.
      As far as ed shmuck goes. I guess you would be stunned and shocked if you had been told how many bussed in and fraudulent votes the dems and unions were planning on stuffing the ballot boxes with and the DOJ were in those specific locations to insure it want off w/o a hitch. I’d be shocked and scared too if I were him.
      Love how no one, even fox, did not credit Wis Tea Party’s ground game and organization this past year. All credit was given to a taken by the RNC. Oh well, it‘s probably best that way they’ll never see us coming in Nov.
      Hats off to Wis Tea Party and conservative base! We will be learning from your model.

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    • Rajabear1
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 3:17pm

      My bad, Correction-barrett. Only 2 hours sleep last night after my hella good time of media watching.
      (-:

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  • Redscot
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:55am

    It is the beginning of a great dawn in America, once again.

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  • jnobfan
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:54am

    Hard to feel sad for this guy who spikes the ball repeatedly when ever his team scores. Nice guy GW spent so much money trying to keep his party in power it backfired on him and Obama doubled down on the same principle. Obama also found out that in the real world Gitmo is a good thing and the American people are not ready for Gay Marraige outside of urban centers. Obama has given rise to the mighty Tea Party and we should all be thankful for that.

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:54am

    November 6th will be more of the same.

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  • Fubared
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:53am

    What a complete POS moron. If he were to wake up in a OWS camp all hung over with a sore butt he would smile and say let’s do it again. JZS, send your boy some tissues and ky just in case-

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:53am

    We are coming for you Eddie boy. I can hardly wait until we start hanging politicians for treason…Oh wait, I am dreaming too big….We are a kinder, gentler society that does not follow the Constitution. I forgot in all of my glee….Too bad, I would love to see the Marxists and Communists handing from the gallows…Oh, I can dream can’t I?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 10:14am

      I’m with you. It would look like the Nuremberg trials if I had my way.

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  • BOstinks
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:53am

    “Eddie” needs to realize how much real good all that recall money spent on both sides could have done to really help people in need. Everyone knows that if the advantage had been for the dems we wouldn’t have heard a peep out of the little fellow.

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  • Mess23
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:52am

    When people are in the booth alone and it is time to pull the lever, even the Dems (not to be confused with the Libs) will do the right thing.

    I think Americans stood up to support him 7-1. Wait until the national elections and you will see how Americans band together.

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  • teddyc73
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:52am

    This man is such a buffoon. There really is nothing more to say.

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  • discus02
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:51am

    Hey Ed, The people have turned their brains back on. But Ed don’t try that you have been braindead for decades.

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  • Rickfromillinois
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:49am

    A bad night for Eddie boy and a very good night for the State of Wisconsin.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:48am

    Eddie and Chris are smarmy little liberal fools just like Maher. They all need to be lined up and slapped across the face, three stooges-style, on national television. May they burn (politically) with their god…obama.

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