AUDIO ADDED: MSNBC suspends Ed Schultz- ADDED- Video On Air Apology by Schultz

Ed, you shouldn’t have used the word “slut”. No matter who makes sexist insults, it’s wrong, even if it’s about someone with whom we disagree strongly. Schultz said the following:

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. You see, she was, back in the day, praising President Reagan when he was drinking a beer overseas. But now that Obama’s doing it, they’re working him over.

Suspended:

MSNBC management met with Ed Schultz this afternoon and accepted his offer to take one week of unpaid leave for the remarks he made yesterday on his radio program. Ed will address these remarks on his show tonight, and immediately following begin his leave. Remarks of this nature are unaaceptable and will not be tolerated.

H/t: @Webber933, @Montesquieu

UPDATE- Ingraham responded on Facebook:

Re. the crude comments made about me by Ed Schultz on his radio program: First, I was surprised to learn that Ed Schultz actually hosted a radio show.  Is it only available online?  Second, I have to get back to recording the audio edition of my new book “Of Thee I Zing.” Now I’m tempted to insert one additional zing–about men who preach civility but practice misogyny.

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  • Jcowden

    He can’t find any clown suits the repubs have them all. But they have done their bit for the environment by only need one very small car to get around…

  • Jcowden

    When is Ed going to appolgize to sluts?

  • Tim Wood

    Beck or Limbaugh will never have the character to apologize for 1% of the ad hominems they throw around…. besides, it would take up too many shows, and advertisers might walk. ;)

  • Gtr

    Ed also called Randi Rhodes a slut before.

  • http://twitter.com/zdroberts zdroberts

    But people go on the radio, TV and in print regularly to say that torture, massive war crimes in Iraq, and imprisonment of known innocent people in Guantanamo are all ok. I find that more offensive. When can we expect to see, well every talking head suspended without pay for a week?

    And Ingraham is not a slut. She’s a corporate whore. Big difference – sluts are fine with and admit what they do – a corporate whore gives out, takes money but denies they do what they do. Big difference.

  • mondomike

    ed schultz should be ashamed of himself degrading sluts in such a manner!

    sham on you ed! ! !

  • http://www.register-web-domain.in Register domain in India

    I agree with you. I am also thinking the same.

  • http://twitter.com/Raptor2u Rap Tor

    Laura Ingram IS NOT a slut. She is a blabbering airheaded idiot prone to making her own dispicable comments. But she is not a SLUT.  Right?

  • Spin Itch

    Ed,
    You only needed to apologize once.  It’s right that you were corrected, as we all are when we make mistakes.   It’s done, it’s over, don’t let it happen again, lets move on.  I’ve heard a lot of trash come out over the airwaves from Ms. Ingram’s show.  She is deserving of just one “I’m sorry”.  She’s no fresh Spring chicken that just fell off a turnip cart while coming out from under a cabbage leaf.  We need you back on the wire doing what you do best, identifying self serving greed merchants, and pointing them out loud and clear.  As long as you are off the air at MSNBC, I will neither watch their shows, nor purchase from advertisers who broadcast the products on the station.  There is no reason for you to have had to take more than a day off.  Please come back as soon as possible. 

  • http://twitter.com/JPJABBER JUDI POWELL

    “Jane, you ignorant slut…er…I mean Laura.” Still, he should not have said it! Who does he think he is: Pat Buchanan???

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1209657739 Robert Myers

    look at all the hatred and racist comments made on Morning Joe and nothing is done.  I do not like Laura either, but to call someone that word is wrong.  I love Ed, do not get me wrong, but at least he took the high road.  We will never see that on the other side.

    I for one appreciate what Ed did!  

    Slurs should not be used.  I hate it when my progressive friends use the term “Nazi” because I am Jewish.  I hated it even more when the tea baggers and republican’s used that term too.

  • Grcmlb

    Laura Ingram using this situation to sell a book! LMAO

  • http://twitter.com/BoomerJack Jack M. Boardman

    “…I was surprised to learn that Ed Schultz actually hosted a radio show.  Is it only available online?…” [Serial Liar - Laura Ingraham] MEOW! Whatta a bi…er… ummm… CRAP! I got nuthin’ printable. Ed Schultz spoke his mind–there are times when one should keep one’s counsel.

  • http://twitter.com/whatsamatta_u Paul W

    Bad choice of words there Ed.  Epic.  Twice.  Twice Epic.  And worse, if he loses the 7/10pm time slot, it opens the door for… Michael Steele.  This is not good. ;D

  • Anonymous

    MSM is a just another fox noise.

  • Kevpc

    This guy’s been on a slippery slope for months. There’s a fine line between passion and blind rage, and this dumbass just crossed it. I watch MSNBC daily, but I don’t watch him. If they don’t fire him, they no longer have a journalistic leg to stand on. Put him in a clown suit and kick his rear end out the door!

  • Anonymous

    Even considering all the sleazy things she has said about people over the years, I’d still rather take the high road and have Eddie suffer consequences.  Live and learn, big ol’ redhead (but I love you just the same…)

  • http://twitter.com/seriousfun8309 serious fun

    besides, Laura Ingraham is not a slut. Sluts give it away because they like it. Whores get paid for it, and LA gets paid to say the disgraceful things she does.

  • http://oneblueeye.me davidgs

    No, it wasn’t true. She may be repugnant in the things she says, but making demeaning comments about her like calling her a “slut” just isn’t ok. 

  • http://techcafe.myopenid.com/ anthony

    yeah, but what Schultz said about Ingraham is TRUE!

    ugh, speak truth to power… and get an unpaid suspension from work for being ‘too honest’

    what a farce the mainstream media in America is. sad

  • http://oneblueeye.me davidgs

    So what’s their excuse for letting Pat Bukkkanan stay on the air without suspension, rebuke or even challenge? Who’s HE got pictures of with a goat?

  • http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/ GottaLaff

    MSNBC suspended David Shuster for saying “pimping out” re: Hillary. (which I
    disagreed with, strongly) That was way before Comcast.

    This was sexist.

  • http://www.facebook.com/S1Genocide Geno Rossi

    I’m not watching MSNBC if another Lefty is suspended due to bitching by a ComCast employee.

  • Anonymous

    Ed thrashes President Obama all the time and calls him names too. Nothing new here.

  • Anonymous

    MSM is in bed with………..

    Ed is grotesco so he does not count.

  • http://twitter.com/shivabeach Shiva

    Jesus Ed.  ffs dont call people sluts.  Lets the wannabe cons make themselves look bad, we dont need you doing it to us.