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October 07, 2005
Air America's Ed Schultz - proving bullies really are cowards
Yesterday I posted on the "progressive" radio host out of North Dakota, Ed Schultz. Today Ed spent a portion of his morning show calling Dennis Prager a "liar" and that Dennis should get "his fat ass" up to North Dakota.
Yesterday, while Ed was on air chortling to his audience that he would debate Dennis, Ed's producer emailed Dennis' producer that Ed would not debate him. Ed's adolescent posturing this morning consisted, even after Ed talked with Dennis' producer, of slandering Dennis as a "liar" because Big Eddie, himself, didn't say he would not debate Dennis.
Outside of the profanity-laced, reality-challenged harangues Ed dishes out, one quickly sees why Ed wants to avoid debating Dennis.
Dennis would, with his usual polite but laser-like logic and clarity, wipe the floor with Ed without breaking a sweat.
Who is Ed? A jock who spent 15 years as a sportscaster and then took the airwaves as a shock jock. He is the typical Biff Tannen bully believing muscles trump intellect everytime. What, really does Ed have to match Dennis -- a man who is an author, documentary film maker, lecturer and teacher? A man with a 23 year successful track record on the radio?
Of course, a question that Dennis got from his listeners this morning was "Why bother?" As Dennis explained, because libel is a particular hot button for him. Dennis is co-author of a definitive book on anti-Semitism, Why the Jews? He points out that libel against Jews -- especially unchallenged -- was pivotal in creating a climate of hate and evil directed against Jews. Dennis is passionate about speaking out against libel. Dennis is not partisan in his passion, even writing a column in the Wall Street Journal in defense of Hillary Clinton against charges of anti-Semitism.
It is highly misleading to probe private comments for evidence of anti-Semitism, racism, bigotry and sexism. The present trend emanates largely from a lethal combination -- the totalitarian temptation inherent in contemporary liberalism, and the media's sensationalism.Ed continues with his bully behavior while, as typical of bullies, ducking any confrontation where they can't be in 100% control -- definition of a coward.
Oh. Last point. Big Eddie might want to lay off the "fat ass" remarks if his pictures are any indication of his affinity for beer and porkfat.
Posted by Darleen at October 7, 2005 09:22 AM
Comments
You neglected to note that Schultz used to be a conservative talk show host.
You also are in error in the fact that Schultz is not on Air America; his show is syndicated by Jones Radio Network.
Jaxebad
Posted by: Sundown at October 7, 2005 07:15 PM
1) True, he is not syndicated by AAR, but they list him as one of their hosts on their site
2)Re used to be a conservative -- so? He bills himself as a 'progressive' and neither label absolves him of his bully-boy, indecent behavior
3)the man is a coward
Posted by: Darleen at October 7, 2005 07:39 PM
Somebody needs to tell Ed that if a person acting on your behalf (agent) represents him/herself as acting for you, you are considered to be the author of the instruction. Ed's agant says Ed will not debate. At this point Ed should have disavowed the actions of his agent, or at least said the agent was acting on his own. If anybody is is lying here it is Ed because rather than own up to the producers actions, he pretended they did not exist. Quite frankly, Dennis is in no way obliged to debate this cretin. Ed has proven himself to be intellectually dishonest and bombastic and incapable of an honest debate.
Posted by: J Rob at October 7, 2005 09:09 PM
If your report is accurate, it sounds like the David Brock /Bill O'Reilly situation. Bill loves to accuse Brock's Media Matters organization of being inacccurate, dishonest etc etc- but refuses repeated requests to debate him.
Posted by: bbbustard at October 8, 2005 10:38 AM
I wish he'd move back to Virginia, North Dakota doesn't claim him or want him.
Posted by: tom at October 10, 2005 06:58 PM
Those of us who lived in Fargo when Ed was sports director of WDAY TV and radio know a few things:
1: He was a very, very good sports director. In part, this was because he had a great producer, (Jim Hileman) but Ed ran the show, and WDAY's sports productions were much better than you would expect. Certainly better than any Twin Cities station.
2: He was a complete and utter jerk. There's a thousand stories around town to flesh out this description.
The dispute with Praeger? Anyone who knows Eddie knows he'll find some way to avoid the debate.
Posted by: M. G. Stinnett at October 11, 2005 02:45 PM
Prager should rhetorically kick his...er..debate him. As a warning to others.
Posted by: Richard Cook at October 12, 2005 01:54 PM