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NYCButterfinger

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23. We should all pray for Ed. Ed is a good man.

Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:55 PM

Jul 2015

MSNBC will regret this. I have no problem with Chuck Todd, he's a journalist. But he's not gonna excite viewers. I may have to watch Wolf Blitzer.

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Ed Schultz totally blew off his show [View all] SoCalDem Jul 2015 OP

Yep. Today was supposed to be his last day but he didn't show up yesterday either. Cleita Jul 2015 #1

Can't really blame him..... daleanime Jul 2015 #2

Here's ED'S FAREWELL MESSAGE on MSNBC, and in DU 'Video' section today. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #44

Recommend! KoKo Jul 2015 #58

Ed had a very gracious goodbye for his fans! I'll miss him. northoftheborder Jul 2015 #60

Classy guy tavernier Jul 2015 #61

there is a clip in Video& Multimedia about him today. irisblue Jul 2015 #3

What time of day is he on WeGotEd.com? I watched Amy Goodman on Democracy Now tonight. jwirr Jul 2015 #28

I bet he just does videos for awhile. irisblue Jul 2015 #43

Thanks, ED, You are great- ruffburr Jul 2015 #4

I love the fact that he did not show up today malaise Jul 2015 #5

Me too... SoCalDem Jul 2015 #6

Replaced Scarsdale Jul 2015 #37

Ed is a true patriot olddots Jul 2015 #7

I hope he flipped the management the bird when Ilsa Jul 2015 #8

They told him on June 16. But his video sounded like he may just have turned his back on them jwirr Jul 2015 #32

In the video, he said July 16, not June 16. merrily Aug 2015 #66

Okay, my mistake. jwirr Aug 2015 #70

I loved Ed. summerschild Jul 2015 #9

Why didn't they take Morning Joe? Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #24

Morning Joke. Scarsdale Jul 2015 #38

Other than getting suspended for... bobclark86 Jul 2015 #51

Because MORNING JOE gets twice the 25-54 demographic that ED did... brooklynite Jul 2015 #62

Because too many Democrats tune in to listen AND because they put him in a slot sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #72

Why - because Comcast owns them. jwirr Jul 2015 #34

I think Alex Wagner is getting another assignment there. Saw the end of her show farewell today. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #39

I'll really miss Ed and I can't blame him for not showing up. Vinca Jul 2015 #10

RW sponsors' demands. Money. nt valerief Jul 2015 #12

Comcast is dictating what is being allowed to say, Duval Jul 2015 #21

The problem is that large corporations NEVER SoCalDem Jul 2015 #31

I watched him EVERY F(ing) Night! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #29

They have a political agenda. They are going to Propagandize you, like Fox "News". Enthusiast Jul 2015 #54

Maybe he called in sick udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #11

Yes, diarrhea of the social conscience, something most political show hosts valerief Jul 2015 #14

Diarrhea? Then he should have gone off in the air. Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #36

It could have been used as a weapon - projectile diarrhea udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #41

I hope Comcast notices when I blow them off for good in the next couple of days. nt silvershadow Jul 2015 #13

Why make them guess? Tell them! RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #15

Believe me, I will. I have in the past, too. This time is for good. nt silvershadow Jul 2015 #17

W00t! Good for you! RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #19

Looking at options now. I refuse to let my limited $ go to support this nonsense. Comcast had silvershadow Jul 2015 #20

I get a lot of solicitations in the mail from them to sign up! Samantha Aug 2015 #64

Good for you!! nt Duval Jul 2015 #22

If they let you... First Speaker Jul 2015 #49

We still have a walk-in office, though much has changed. Not sure if I can do it silvershadow Jul 2015 #56

Love Ed. glinda Jul 2015 #16

Big Ed used to catch Hell here SHRED Jul 2015 #18

Many here don't support labor and are Pro War and Banks who need Bailouts.... KoKo Jul 2015 #59

The oligarchist faction of democraticunderground. Zorra Aug 2015 #69

We should all pray for Ed. Ed is a good man. NYCButterfinger Jul 2015 #23

Chuck Todd is NOT a journalist. cui bono Jul 2015 #27

Todd is a terrible reporter and correspondent bluestateguy Jul 2015 #30

Toadie ain't no journalist kydo Jul 2015 #35

He just up and didn't show up today? bluestateguy Jul 2015 #25

He wasn't there yesterday either. And in his video he says by the time we hear it he will be in jwirr Jul 2015 #40

Looks like the website for Big Eddie's Fishing Lodge hasn't been updated in awhile Electric Monk Aug 2015 #65

When Ed went to Wisconsin for the union story Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #26

and his bosses took note SoCalDem Jul 2015 #33

This is such a loss Nite Owl Jul 2015 #42

Poor MSNBC.. they were ready to Axe Hayes, BUT SoCalDem Jul 2015 #46

It's a tragedy. Ed was THE ONLY host (even on MSNBC) who talked about the benefits of Labor Unions! TrollBuster9090 Jul 2015 #45

They ALL crossed a picket line, tho. merrily Aug 2015 #67

Kind of makes you wonder about Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes nikto Jul 2015 #47

I hope he lands on a radio station some where, he's a much needed voice. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #48

It all makes me sick to see the Oligarch continue to win by killing the messengers of truth. YOHABLO Jul 2015 #50

so he went out like a pro uhnope Jul 2015 #52

I have to disagree about Rachel's style AndreaCG Jul 2015 #57

Get after those walleye, Ed! MSNBC doesn't deserve you or us. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #53

Hope he resurfaces hifiguy Jul 2015 #55

Where can I call to complain? flamingdem Aug 2015 #63

go to msnbc's contact page. IIRC, it doesn't have a phone number, tho. merrily Aug 2015 #68

Lots Of Progressive Talk Elsewhere colsohlibgal Aug 2015 #71