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Ed Schultz Says Robert Gibbs Dropped The F-Bomb On Him

by Tommy Christopher | 1:56 pm, January 24th, 2010

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In a speech at Minnesota progressive talk radio AM950’s Blue State Bash, MSNBC’s Ed Schultz pulled back the curtain on an off-camera exchange he had with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. The host of The Ed Show says Gibbs dropped an “F-bomb” on him, but only after Schultz launched an “S-rocket” of his own. At issue was whether or not the White House fought hard enough for a public option, and whether Gibbs could re-train Schultz’s sights on the real enemy.

Here’s Schultz’s uncensored, NSFW description of the exchange (partial transcript here — video via TheUptake.org):

Schultz is right, by the way. If there was no agreement to keep the exchange off the record, then it wasn’t off the record. On the other hand, it’s not a great way to get people to want to be on your show.

I thought it was a little bit curious that Schultz felt the need to highlight Gibbs’ use of profanity, calling it a “Dick Cheney F-bomb,” when he opened the exchange with his own profanity. Now cursing is partisan? Why do Republicans get the F-word, and Democrats get shit? What do we do with the remaining 5 dirty words?

The part of the interview that did air was contentious, indeed. While Gibbs is right that health insurance companies oppose any health care reform, he ought to acknowledge that the Senate bill lets them off pretty easy, if it even passes.

Schultz, it should be noted, deviates from liberal orthodoxy and the facts somewhat when he says that the “left-wing base” is disappointed that the White House didn’t fight harder for a public option. That is, unless 80% can somehow be considered the fringe.

Here’s the Ed Show segment that Schultz is referring to:

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SteveMG

Reminds me of a story I read about LBJ and the then Newsweek WH correspondent Ben Bradlee.

Seems that Bradlee had gotten word that LBJ was going to replace FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and wrote a piece on it. Caused quite a stink.

Well, three days later LBJ held a ceremony where he announced that he was re-naming Hoover as head of the FBI for another term.

The next day Bradlee got a note from LBJ. It read: “Fu*k you.”
http://www.sailrabbits.com Magister

Two adult men used adult language? How colorful.
Mr Schultz used the story for great effect. There are passions on all sides.
m

Ed Schultz is just absolutely right. He’s so damn right. I haven’t seen anyone that can clearly explain the sentiment of the left as him.
Zakk

Reminds me of when Cheney told that guy to go F@ck himself.
MSNBCFAN

WOW! Wouldn’t expect that from Gibbs.

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tigerprez

Was this before or after Ed Schultz encouraged people to commit voter fraud in the Mass. election?
ChrisNH

Gibbs will be a public school administrator in some Lib state before we even get to November. The little man is showing clear signs of cracking; it only gets worse from here.
http://www.sailrabbits.com Magister

@ChrisNH: I don’t know why you keep beating your drum about Robert Gibbs, but he’s clearly got at least one book before him, a round of the talk shows and then if television doesn’t work, he’ll be given a position at some large university.

Nonetheless, if say he can’t sell a publisher on his boy from Alabama, helping to make the first African-American President story and if he were to end up taking a job as a public school administrator… What would be wrong with it?
ImNotBlue

m says:
January 24, 2010 at 2:52 pm

Ed Schultz is just absolutely right. He’s so damn right. I haven’t seen anyone that can clearly explain the sentiment of the left as him.

I agree. Although, if I were in your shoes… I’m not sure I’d want Big Ed actually explaining things so “clearly,” lest people being to understand the nastiness, the lying, and the overt hypocrisy of the far left.
homie

**I agree. Although, if I were in your shoes… I’m not sure I’d want Big Ed actually explaining things so “clearly,” lest people being to understand the nastiness, the lying, and the overt hypocrisy of the far right.**

Fixed your typo
WildMan

Hahahahaha…two fat, hot headed, redheads…both of whom act like children who need a good old fashioned spanking. That would take one gigantic board to fit across those two extra large asses.