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Article IndexMSNBC suspended host for calling Laura Ingraham a ‘right-wing slut’
BY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham today accepted the apology of MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, who called Ingraham a “right-wing slut” on his talk show Tuesday night.
The Hollywood Gossip reports Ingraham has accepted Schultz’s apology, saying, "He apologized, it seemed heartfelt, and I accept his apology.”
The issue began when Schultz was discussing Ingraham’s criticism of President Barack Obama for drinking Guinness during his trip to Ireland while the Midwest was being hit with tornadoes.
“And what do the Republicans thinking about?” Schultz said, according to the Daily Caller. “They’re just thinking about how much this is going to cost. President Obama is going to be visiting Joplin, Mo., on Sunday but you know what they’re talking about, like this right-wing slut, what’s her name?, Laura Ingraham? Yeah, she’s a talk slut. She was praising President Reagan back when he was drinking a beer overseas. But now that Obama’s doing it, they’re working him over.”
According to the New York Daily News, MSNBC announced that Schultz was removed from his talk show with a one week suspension, even after his nearly four minute long apology on the program. Ingraham's reaction to that was, "Great, now his ratings will go up."“I am deeply sorry, and I apologize,” he said in his remarks, according to the Washington Post. “It was wrong, uncalled for, and I recognize the severity of what I said. I apologize to you, Laura, and ask for your forgiveness.”
On her Facebook page Ingraham wrote, in a reference to her upcoming book, 'Of Thee I Zing,' “Now I’m tempted to insert one additional zing ... about men who preach civility but practice misogyny.
Ed Schultz is scheduled to return to his talk program on June 6.
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Ed has never showed me nothing but anger, stupidity and is a total piece of C#$p as far as I am concerned. He is nothing but a loud mouth non intelligent boob. (can I say boob?) But Slut is OK?
Of course you list no examples. Ed was wrong and he wasn't sorry, vile hate speech is his gig, it's what he does. He doesn't attack ideas like the people you mentioned, he just attacks the people voicing them because he doesn't have the mental capacity to argue the ideas.
I've never learned anything useful from him, he's just another establishment hack that repeatedly spouts the same talking points over and over again. He's never had an original thought. I listened to him for years. I still remember the time he was speaking with another fishing enthusiast on his show sharing ways of cooking some sort of fish - the caller suggested he use paprika - Schultz said " What is paprika?" Pretty funny. Talk about a low information voter as he says...
I'm sorry that he lost his temper. I thought his apology was heartfelt. I know he is very sorry about what he said. The world needs more kindness and sensitivity and less negativity. I'm glad Laura accepted his apology.