Update: Schultz Apologizes For Editing Perry Clip Out of Context…Sort of
- Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:10am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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On Tuesday nightt, we showed you the unbelievable hatchet job that Ed Schultz did on a Rick Perry clip, taking a Perry statement on the debt and making it seem that Perry was making a racist remark. He wasn’t. And now Schultz has been forced to apologize. But in true Schultz fashion, it’s the type of apology usually reserved for the unapologetic.
“[W]e did not present the full context of [Perry's] statements and we should’ve,” Schultz said on his Tuesday show, “it was a mistake and we regret the error.”
So far so good. But as the apology continued it became clear that Schultz wasn’t going to apologize for suggesting that Perry is racist or for accusing Perry of race-baiting. Instead, he doubled down: “The full context of all these other statements show who he really is.”
Mediaite may have summed up the apology best: “While Schultz tried to downplay the apology by cushioning it in attack, detractors will be sure not to forget the incident, particularly considering that the apology, while swift, was likely far too vague and incomplete to absolve him.”
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Comments (157)
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:21amWhy, precisely, is Ed Scultz being covered? Outside of the editors at The Blaze, who else watches him?
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:48amGHOSTOFJEFFERSON,
Report Post »Well..,I believe he is being covered because he is speaking and firing up those that voted for President Dunham in 2008.
Ed is only one of many who purport to be journalists but deal in propaganda.
They ALL need to be called out for their lies.
Ignoring them makes them stronger.The house of “The Fourth Estate” has been taken over by rats and roaches.
Sunlight is the only thing that scares them. For too long they’ve been allowed to do their dirty work in the dark. No more.
13th Imam
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:50amI apologize for Barry’s humongous Ears.
I apologize for Ed’s huge stomach
I apologize for the DEMOCRATS unconstitutional health care bill.
Report Post »Fed up in Bama
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:50amWell since we don’t watch these shows, it’s nice to have someone else looking out for their crap so we can post it and pass it a long to the ppl that think MSNBC rocks. (or something). They won‘t believe us if we can’t show them their words. Right?
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:04amGood for Ed, he show that he can reconsider low class attacks, and he can walk back careless accusations like a real man.
Has his majesty, the Honorable Governor Rick apologized for accusing the Bush-appointed Fed Chairman of Treason yet? Just Sayin’
TEA
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:17amHey – Ed had an audiance of 1032 people on Monday night!
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:26amThe problem is, now that the statements you made yesterday are out there, they are likely to be the center of gossip among the mentally challenged lib/dem voters and I’ll throw in some dumb independents.. Now don‘t care if it’s true or not, they will just fly with it.. Case in point, Palin and the “ I can see Russia from my backyard ” She never said that, yet Tina Gay on saturday night live parroted this statement in full Palin garb… There are believes till this day that she said it because of the SNL clip.. You don’t believe me ? Still think Palin said that ? Google it and get back to me.. Try to find it…
Report Post »Carl1 Supports Israel
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 10:07amWatching MSNBC is just like going into a public restroom. And Ed is the turd that always in the bowl that a liberal left behind!
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 11:02amPig Ed is still a SLIMEBALL !! They are sweating big time !!
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 11:47amMSNBC/Pravda has a history of cropping photos and clips to suit their agenda then fabricating a lie from it. Eddy Schlitz is just the latest idiot on that disaster of a network to throw what little career he had down the toilet.
Report Post »heyjim55
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:09pmAbout a half million stupid liberals watch him then go to their jobs if they have one the next day repeating what Schultz says. Sadly I hear it at my job all the time so I always ask them a real hard question like who is the Vice President of the United States answer Ahhh I don‘t know I think we don’t have one cause Obama in charge now dude.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:30pmFrankly I’m glad they decide to torture themselves and give us little tidbits, so we don’t have to endure watching it ourselves. You can choose not to click on the link, you know.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 12:32pm@monicme
“Good for Ed, he show that he can reconsider low class attacks, and he can walk back careless accusations like a real man.”
English isn’t your first language, is it? He show? walk back accusations? what the heck does that mean?
And taking something out of context (the black cloud means Obama) is something the left is real good at.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:00pmI keep asking the same question. He gets more exposure in five minutes on the Blaze than he gets in a year at PMSNBC. Every word out of his mouth is filled with hate for conservatives and love for all things socialist (aka dimocRat). he is so vile I can’t watch the videos and only read the text. Of course this is exactly what one should expect of Debbie Kinky Hair Whats Her Name’s husband – turds of a feather.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:02pmMONICNE: How is our little Huff & Puff troll today? Dumb as ever, I see.
Report Post »Hollywood
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:31pmWhat Network is he on?[Sarcasm here]
Report Post »proudnot2bliberal
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:44pmAs a good lil light weight pinko commie marxist you should know your ilk always CLAIM Fox News & Talk radio LIE BUT those pesky FACTS & TRUTHS prove otherwise… as usual!
Ghostofjefferson Ill type this very slowly so your LIEberal mind can follow at means the real liars are the biased partisan left wing failing lamestream media like PMSnbc are the ones who LIE
Report Post »jdare
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 2:01pmMONICNE, you only need to apologize when you are wrong. Sorry.
TEA! FAIR TAX!
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 2:47pmThis fruitcake wouldn’t know the truth if….. Aw heck he just lies and distorts like the commie bastard he is.
Report Post »mrykyl
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 3:43pmI agree. I think Schultz, Mathews and the entire MSNBC gang are only kept in business because of the post that Blaze gives them. I generally skip them and will continue to do so.
Report Post »mitch77
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:13pm@ MONICNE,
Well it’s pretty clear you have no facility with logic.
Perry DID NOT accuse anyone of treason.
He said, and quite accurately, that the act of destroying the US by
financial stupidity was “ALMOST” treason.
2nd – That was an OPINION of the seriousness of real actions taken by leftist wingnuts.
Fat Ed , on the other hand, was distorting the facts and manipulating recordings to SLANDER a man.
So lets think before we babble OK?
Report Post »willhen501
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 11:31amI don’t think anybody with intelligence watches his program entirely, but his soundbites are better taken in small chunks and you don’t have to listen to his advertisers. Note, I said “with intelligence,” these lemmings will vote for Obama no matter what.
Report Post »Stay The Course
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 7:58pmMSNBC = Marxist Socialist Nitwits Broadcasting CRAP good job Eddy still proving that skull contains 6 cubic yards of horse ****
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:08amI think Ed and all of MSNBC should go on an “apology tour”.
Report Post »drhunt
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:46amConsidering that Lawrence O’Donnell is a self-proclaimed socialist, and the other moonbats at PMSNBC are totally “in-the-tank” for BO, they would never apologize for supporting The Incompetent One…their ‘credibility’ is tied into the presidents’. As BO’s approval ratings have now hit rock bottom, I would imagine that Sgt. Schultz, Madcow and O‘Donnell’s ratings are tanking as well.
Report Post »Mustangdave
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:46amAnd then MSNBC will blame the RIGHT for “making” them do it….these folks are DOUSHE BAGS
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:05am“douche”
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:06pmThey can share the big black Canadian hearse with their hero OweBlamer. He can teach them a thing or two about apologies.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:07pmMONICNE: You should know all about douches.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:06amSchultz spends most of his time letting things spew from his mouth that are lies, misrepresentations, vitriol, sexist, and so forth. Only recently he was suspended. I guess MSNBC is so desperate for ratings that they will let him do or say anything short of col-blooded murder to try to get ratings and only take action when the outcry is too loud to ignore or when even their liberal cohorts complain.
Report Post »Charlie Justice
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:06amEddie couldn’t apologize even if he wanted to. The strings on this worn out puppet don’t allow for that action. The puppet master can only make him eat, regurgitate talking points, pretend to be impromptu while reading a teleprompter and embarrass his family with vile, idiotic comments that are forever preserved in digital storage for his grandchildren to watch, weep and wonder how the hell they could possibly be related to a worn out puppet.
Report Post »burr99
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:04amWhy should he not call feds potential QE3 treasonous? It most certainly is! But again, the only argument the left can make, is character assassination. Name calling is their only weapon because they have no substance.
Report Post »CIAtroll
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:32amThe establishment likes to pretend the Fed is “independent within the government” and Congress can take control of the money supply at any time.
Perry did not say he was opposed to printing money – expanding the money supply and creating inflation – he said he was opposed to it “at this particular time in American history.”
He can safely talk about the Federal Reserve and the money supply because most Americans are by and large clueless on the matter. Perry did not dare challenge the validity of the Federal Reserve or its money-out-of-thin-air printing machines. He is simply repeating a mindless mantra designed to win an election.
Report Post »dlwalsh007
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:00amPoor Poor Ed. I don‘t belief that even Shaq’s shoe is big enough to fill Ed’s mouth.
Report Post »Keep up the good work, Ed pretty soon your own family will stop listening to you.
Stuck_in_CA
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:04amAs sleazy as Schultz is, we have more important things to sort out:
Rick Perry and Islam
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2011/08/rick-perry-and-islam.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=e
Everything must be considered, when selecting our candidate.
Report Post »Smug
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:57amThis man has a lot of nerve calling Rove “the master of dirty politics” after just showing a grossly edited clip that that was designed to tarnish, mislead and deceive. Maybe ED should be known as “the master of dirty editing” ………….MSSMUG
Report Post »GERATMO
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:56amIts to late for an aplogy idiot. Im sure the 30 or 40 people who watch your show feel much better that you cleared that up for them.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:56amI was a bit “iffy” about Perry but is those *^$%#**^^&%$ have to go that far to find a way to smear him, he must be a pretty straight up guy.
Report Post »htnkd5
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:49amExpose, Expose , Expose!!!!!! Expose them all until everyone knows they lie, anytime they speak they will believe it is a lie!!!!! Stand up and shout and expose !! FINALLY!!
Report Post »beckinista
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:43amWhat?
Report Post »Stay The Course
Posted on August 18, 2011 at 8:09pmProgressives have built a house cards on a foundation of lies, and Eddy just kicked the wall. Every time he opens his mouth he exposes them.
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:45amThe only regret this moran has is getting caught with his pants down.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 1:09pmYou mean that’s his face? I thought his pants were down.
Report Post »PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:42amYa, guys/gals of The Blaze, I think I would unionize and picket The Blaze just for the simple fact that being forced to watch this crap is indeed inhumain treatment that should be reserved for those confined at Gitmo. You have my simpathies and I will pray for your blood shooting eyes. ;-) Love you though and this site is the only site that I can trust what I’m reading to be the truth. THANK YOU for enduring the torture!!!! ;-) Much love for The Blaze!!!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:51am… Ed, you can’t apologize enough about that fat, ugly, red headed skull of yours to ever garner the respect of the American people, you marxist slug.. Yer dead meat …
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:40amThis is only the beggining of the Liberal Establishment Mass Media attack machine going after any and all Obama opponents. They will need to be exposed at every opportunity. America does not like to be lied to and their ratings will suffer greatly for this.
Report Post »VermontPatriot
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 6:02pmI am immune to their propaganda, and I take every chance I get to engage libs ( there are hundreds of thousands of them in VT) and help them see the error of their ways.
Report Post »VT is a lost cause right now, the liberal disease runs deep. We can travel an hour to NH though, and let our voices be heard in a state where there is a chance to win.
Ironmaan
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:35amThis guy is lying to his “audience”. I hope they realize what they are listening to is nothing but propoganda.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:25amHis “audience” are the zombies the Homeland Security folks are warning us about…..
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:35amWhen cable came in and it was not sure if the local channels would be seen. I was so worried I would not get them and now I wonder why we ever fought for the mainstream media. They sure have changed for the worst in not giving the truth in news all the time. I am so disappointed that I may give up television all together.
Report Post »beckinista
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:45am! comment … GBTV.COM.
Report Post »cece959
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:34amDon’t worry, Special Ed…we’re used to crap like that from MSNBC. It gets old after a while.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:31amThose poor interns at the Blaze. The crap you guys make them watch is appalling. Isn’t this type of inhumane treatment covered by Geneva or something? Why oh why do you forcibly make those poor college kids watch this drivel? Have you no shame?!
On the lighter side, at least now we know who actually makes up the total viewing audience of PMSNBC. :)
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:36amSomebody has got to “keep the enemy closer” haha!
Report Post »BobMaynes
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:37amPoor interns? Are you kidding? These guys (the MSM) are JOB SECURITY for them. But, I take your point… I’d rather be one of those armpit sniffers that work for the deodorant companies than have to watch the endless stream of “news”.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 9:16amPerhaps the Blaze staff should unionize. That would at least make Ed happy.
Report Post »setusfree2012
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:29amJust more BS from BSNBC….no truth in journalism, as Sarah Palin said they just make stuff up. I now I despise Ed even more than Chris Matthews, and Ed’s in a tie with my disgust for George Soros. Not defending Perry, I’m thinking he might be a RINO, but BSNBC is the lowest of the low.
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:28amCome on Eddy…you threw out there and trying to gain traction against Perry! You were trying to paint him with you lies and your groupies already got the message and believe it!
This was a calulated Marxist attack..your apology is nothing but a joke!
Report Post »GREENDOG
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:32amPathetic isn’t it? The only way anyone sees hateful Ed is on the Blaze!
Report Post »GaryInTheMiddle
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:28amStrike 2. Ed.
Report Post »melmatmic
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:26amNothing that comes out of this guy’s foul mouth surprises me. I turn him off every chance I get. In fact, stations that carry him have lost me as a listener.
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:22amIt was not a mistake as it was done on purpose. We should know good from evil. God knows the truth. .
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:33amI tuned out to whatever Rove has had to say, a LONG time ago!
Perry was not “unpresidential” for stating his opinion. If that were the case, the same could be said for Obama, who is THE SITTING PRESIDENT. Perry is only a candidate at this point!
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:22amSorry your dirty tricks are being exposed MSNBC?
Get used to it.
The truth has no agenda.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:21amI think Perry is like the old saying a wolf in sheep cloths– do your own research on him
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:36amPerry is 100Xs better than what we have now.
Report Post »ItsintheBible
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:38amI agree. Hope people do their homework on Perry.
http://www.infowars.com/bilderberg-approved-perry-set-to-become-presidential-frontrunner/
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:47amThat article is hogwash. It’s largely speculative.
Report Post »LOGAN ACT?? I didn’t realize Bilderberg was a “foreign government” ???? Come on!!
JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:49amGWB 2.0??? I‘ll friggin take GWB for 50 years before I’d take 4 more of Obama!!!
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:50amBy the way.. That article is from the Alex Jones camp. The man is a conspiracy theorist. That’s all!!
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:09amAlex Jones? Really?? That’s reason enough right there to discount the “facts” presented.
Report Post »Concerned Green Beret
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:15amBrace yourself America here come the commies. They will throw the kitchen sink at Perry to ensure the #1 commie stays in office. Just remember they need that commie to get reelected to finish off America if we survive the next year.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 7:37amImagine Obama’s 2nd term agenda with no re-election to have to worry about! A lame duck Obama is a scary thing to be facing.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 8:12am@JJ Coolay, I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight, thank you very much. I‘ll be sure to send you the bill for the exceptionally large Rx of Ambien I’m going to need to dispel the nightmarish visions…… ;)
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