Ed Schultz has been booted to the weekends. Chris Hayes has been promoted to the 8 pm spot. There is something about Ed Schultz that I can only take in small doses. I can watch Rachel Maddow every night, but not Ed. The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre is still flapping his lips. I’m not really sure why, but… I guess money can buy you love. Some GOP congressmen ain’t liking the sequester after all.
Over the last 24-48 hours, there’s been a dustup over some comments that radio talk show host and television personality Ed Schultz made on his radio show. As far as I can tell, there’s no instance in which someone deserves to be called a “slut.” One has to be very careful about off-the-cuff remarks. In my opinion, we should confront and combat, when possible, the actions and words with which we disagree. Specifically, labeling those who disagree with us as a this or a that is uncalled for. I applauded Ed Schultz for his heartfelt apology. From Mediate: Schultz was discussing
I just spoke with McJoan about the health care debate. We took about 15-20 minutes to discuss the recent developments in this healthcare debate. As a trauma surgeon, I’ve been following this healthcare debate extremely intensely over the last few years. I would like to briefly tell you a story about how healthcare (single-payer — government payer) is so critical. The folks on Capitol Hill are heading in the wrong direction. This is a story that can happen to almost any of us. A 25-year-old gentleman presents to the emergency room by helicopter. He is in extremis — his blood pressure
Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.
