This isn 't about YOU, Big Ed

[CatWoman]

he's celebrating his new time slot, as now he will be in prime time.

and he's kissing Comcast's ass big time.

I miss Keith!! :cry:

[SayitAintSo]

1. How do you know that ?

I like Ed - not his fault....

[otohara]

2. Turn The Radio On

he's thrilled.

[NOVA_Dem]

3. he sounds like a vulture. nt.

[earthside]

4. He's changing.

I'm happy for Ed that he made the 'big time' ... but let's face it, he's going 'celebrity'.

[nutsnberries]

20. he's not changing.

I've listened to him for years and I've never known him not to be happy about new opportunities for himself.

same ED.

[eleny]

5. I just heard that in the car as I was driving home

I can't blame him for being happy with his new time slot. But his attitude just hit me the wrong way.

I miss Keith already, too.

[highplainsdem]

6. What did he say about Comcast?

[CatWoman]

10. they are the best thing since sliced bread

haven't you heard?

no really - he was saying how NO ONE has said anything to him about how to run his show, and he doesn't see it happening in the future.

And Comcast had absolutely nothing to do with Keith's departure.

Is he trying to convince himself, or us?

[highplainsdem]

12. Both, maybe, but more likely us, since he should be worried that Keith's departure will hurt MSNBC.

I probably won't be watching often (if at all) any more. I find O'Donnell boring much of the time, and I don't know if I'd have watched Rachel as often if she hadn't followed Keith. I expect all their ratings to drop. Especially if they do dial it back, fearful after what happened to Keith.

[walldude]

7. Ever since Ed interviewed Joe Lieberman right after

Holy Joe threw his weight behind McCain, and tossed nothing but softballs and lovey dovey crap, I have not been able to listen to him. Have never seen his show and certainly won't start watching now.

[H2O Man]

8. I would suggest

the possibility that Ed and others are not in a position to do otherwise, unless they are willing to be cut.

[CatWoman]

9. I know, I know

but he doesn't have to be so fucking happy about it!!!

[H2O Man]

26. My turn:

I know, I know .... and I absolutely agree with you. But, I always do!

[CatWoman]

28. LOL

:loveya:

[highplainsdem]

11. So they'll be Comcast's tame little liberals?

God knows I saw enough articles over the weekend about Comcast and NBC assuming their audience will be tame liberals willing to accept Keith being forced out and still staying loyal to MSNBC, whatever lineup is offered by the corporate bosses.

[nutsnberries]

22. his words were > nothing will change with my show, no one has asked me to change.

I guess I'll see when I tune in tonight.

[H2O Man]

23. I think it

is fair to say that we can take a measure of character. Without doubt, the corporatists will be.

My guess is that the only one who might challenge the machine now is Rachel. Yet I understand that there have been a series of "challengers" who have been made examples. If we think of our own experiences in workplaces where those who have a high level of principles get axed, and consider how the rest of the workplace responds, we can appreciate what I mean when I say character.

[kjackson227]

13. I like Ed. And, I don't think he's kissing Comcast's ass...

He's just happy about his new timeslot. I don't see anything wrong with that. Let's not blame everyone on MSNBC for what happened to Keith. We've already lost one major progressive voice, so I'd hate to lose another in Ed. Even though we LOVE Keith, life does go on for everyone else.

[CatWoman]

14. *grumble, grumble*

:)

:hi:

[kjackson227]

17. LOL! Believe me, I feel the same as you...

and listening to the president's State of the Union speech won't be the same without Keith :hug:

[nutsnberries]

19. I didn't get that feeling either -

I tuned in to hear what he had to say.

From listening to Ed over the years, I expected he would approach the subject with the best possible take he could have on it for him personally, and that's what he did. Evidently, he's gotten a lot of mail over the weekend from those that are afraid he was going to have to tone himself down for his new time slot. He just seemed to be reassuring everyone that he won't change, hasn't been asked to change and is going to adapt to the opportunity. I don't see anything wrong with him seeing this as an opportunity for himself and for getting himself seen in prime time around the country. He said his days will be longer but that he'll still do his radio show and it will be a 4 day a week Ed Show on TV but that he'd do Fridays if he's asked.

:shrug: It's the way Ed is... no surprises.

[rustydog]

15. Wow, I spilled my milk and cookies and I don't want anything else!!

Get over it. A TV personality got the boot. A gigantic CONSPIRACY to silence the extremely patriotic left and anyone who would be put into that personality's time slot is a boot-licking turn-coat.

Jumpin' Jesus, get a grip.

[CatWoman]

31. NO!!!

*holding my breath until I turn blue*

[sufrommich]

16. Keith Olbermann's new agent negotiated to get him out of

his contract with MSNBC with full pay for the next 2 years. What is Ed Schultz supposed to be sorry about?

[Major Hogwash]

18. Well, I'm screwed blue and tattooed.

Because they took Big Ed's radio show off the station here 6 weeks before the 2008 election because they thought too many tater haids would vote for the black guy.
And now they've moved Big Ed's show -- which I love -- clear to the later time of night, about the time I pass out and start dreaming I'm with Barbarella (who doesn't?).

So, this sux for me.

[Kalyke]

21. AMEN, Cat!!!

I head this claptrap in the car whilst doing some errands.

I heard the first bit and seethed.

Did he/has he ever ONCE mentioned Keith? Did he/has he ONCE mentioned that if it weren't for the intelligent, snarky, exceedingly handsome and MISSED Keith Olbermann, his ass would still be an unheard-of entity on satellite radio?

And, so would have Rachel. Lawrence O'Donnell was know, but he's certain too centrist to put in my cup of tea (no pun intended).

[NYCGirl]

24. Well, Ed Schultz was not an "unheard-of entity." He had

the highest radio ratings of any liberal talk host. His ratings dwarfed anyone on Air America.

[Kalyke]

30. Key words, "of any liberal talk show host."

I realize you're in New York, but here in "fly-over" country we don't GET liberal radio unless we pay for it - so most people I live and work around, liberal or otherwise, didn't have a clue who he was until he began hosting a show on MSNBC.

His ratings may have been excellent compared with other liberal radio show hosts, but when that pool is so limited, the numbers are far less than they would appear to those in cities with liberal radio.

That said: I like Ed, but, CatWoman is right - he shouldn't be so thrilled about it, given that the guy who paved the way is out like day old bread.

I am going to miss Keith so much, I'm already gearing up to cry and it's no where near 8 p.m. EST yet. :cry:

[CatWoman]

34. OT: Friday was the one-year anniversary of Air America going off the air

:(

[NYCGirl]

40. I don't know too much about radio here in NY since I didn't

listen to it before Air America and don't listen to it after Air America (and I think Schultz' radio show has never played here in NYC).

But Wikipedia's entry said that his radio show has a weekly audience of over 3 million. That compares — and perhaps surpasses — Olbermann's TV ratings.

[nutsnberries]

29. and so, because Keith paved the way, what exactly would you like?

I don't want them to pack up and go home or to spend time thanking Keith. Yes, Ed briefly mentioned Keith. I heard Stephanie Miller this morning say that she talked with Ed and he said he didn't know much and couldn't talk about it if he did learn about the details.

I love Keith and can't wait to see what he goes to next. I'm not a fan of Lawrence, so my 8 o'clocks are going to change.

[Kalyke]

32. For Keith to be back on at 8 p.m. - that's what I'd like.

Hey - I'm honest.

[nutsnberries]

37. me too! -nt

[CatWoman]

33. he just said he's getting a lot of hate mail about what was said

during his first hour :rofl:

[Kalyke]

41. I didn't write. I swear!!

I was in the car NOT texting!

:hi:

[CatWoman]

47. ROFL!!

:rofl:

[global1]

25. Ed's Show Is Doomed At The New Time Slot.......

In the CST he now comes on at 5pm. People are just getting home from work and turn on the TV and Ed - being he is the big advocate for the working class - refreshing to watch after putting in a hard day at work kissing corporate ass. They identify with his rants and it certainly goes well with a cocktail or beer before dinner.

By moving Ed to the later time slot - he will be up against more prime time programming and by that time the corporate ass kissers are settled in and watching CSI, Law & Order, The Good Wife, etc and just want to veg out.

I think MSNBC/Comcast is putting Ed in this time slot to facilitate his demise. His ratings will go down at this new time and they'll have a good excuse to deep six his program.

Ed is probably trying to make the best of a bad situation. He's got a taste of TV Talking Head stardom and I'm sure he doesn't want it to end. So I can see him spinning this the way he is.

He won't know what hit him. It will be interesting to see how he handles this.

It will also be interesting to see what happens to Rachel. How will they try and control her program?

[The Gunslinger]

27. What a surprise

And he'll make the right wing turn again as soon as Comcast tells him to.

[polmaven]

35. Anyone know what is going in at the 6:00 slot?

I haven't heard a thing about that. They keep showing the lineup from 7:00 on, but nothing about 6:00.

[CatWoman]

36. .....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/

[highplainsdem]

38. Cenk Uygur is being given that slot, at least for now:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41201964/41208009

Also starting Monday, Cenk Uygur, msnbc contributor and host of the popular web show “The Young Turks,” will be filling in as host of the 6 p.m. ET hour.

[Cleita]

39. I think he's just trying to convince himself that everything

is okay since he's been kicked down to the basement. He seems just a little scared. He's such a strong advocate for labor, I wouldn't want to see him disappear any way.

[NYCGirl]

42. He's been moved to prime time, not the basement. NT

[Cleita]

43. His is the last show of the day at 10:00 pm. That's the basement.

Since I live on the West Coast, it's 7:00 pm and most people by that time are watching other entertainment type shows.

[NYCGirl]

45. But was it better at 3PM? When everyone is at work? NT

[Cleita]

46. Not everyone's at work. Retirees and the unemployed

are not at work. Also they reran his show at night for those who missed it. I recorded it when I had to work, but I often missed Lawrence because it was too late to record and watch later. However, I think Ed will be okay.

[NYCGirl]

48. He'll be fine. Retirees and the unemployed do not a total

audience make.

[nutsnberries]

44. he brought the 6 o'clock ratings way up...

could he do that for 10 o'clock? I don't know. His personality/tone is definitely better suited for earlier in the day, but he did seem happy to be seen at 7 on the west coast.

[xchrom]

49. i wish big ed well -- but he's not KO. nt