Breitbart.TV caught this on Ed Schultz’s show on MSNBC, where Schultz accused Rick Perry of referring to Obama as a “big black cloud over America”. The only problem was that Perry was referring to the 16 trillion in debt, which was absolutely the context of his comments, which Ed Schultz purposely edited out of the sound byte so that he could accuse Perry of racism:

First of all, allow me. Obama is a big black cloud over America and it is not racist to say it. Obama has been smothering this economy every since he stepped into the Oval office and that is exactly what it means.

But more importantly, deceptively editing a clip to make an absurd accusation of racism against a presidential candidate is about as low as it gets. But what’s even more absurd would be the fact that anyone bought the edit. Without even hearing the continuation of Perry’s comments, it was clear he was referring to the debt. Which means Ed Schultz is not only just a low-life scumbag, but a low-life scumbag who thinks his audience is a bunch of idiots. Well, perhaps they are if they think Ed Schultz is anything but a liar.

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UPDATE: Apparently Ed Schultz isn’t the only one falsely accusing Perry of racism over this same quote.




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38 comments
James
James

ed shultz, people still listen to this windbag? lol why doesnt he strut through some old shipping container montages and sit on a diner stool and tell us how he cant believe what we've become- then collect his weekly 100k.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Folks know Perry is my last choice for President, but this is purely disgraceful. I am sick of hearing Ed's fake sounding apologies, but he certainly owes one to Perry. I am glad I have never seen this "man's" drivel filled show, only cuts I see here on Scoop.

JoeBob
JoeBob

I've said it over and over again. The libs have no moral compulsion against lying, cheating, deception, or any other illegal or unethical tactic they feel will further their communist agenda. The thing is, there are certain segments of American society who will only see this liar Schultz and his BS. They are not involved enough in the political process, nor do they have access to the truth made public on the internet...or they are just too stupid and lazy to care. These are the ones that will vote for Obama simply because he promises to keep the free benefits coming.

straw man
straw man

Ed Schultz playing the race card - you're doing it wrong Ed.

Troy La Mana
Troy La Mana

But Perry was a Democrat in 1984 and worked on Al Gore's '88 campaign. He's at least a RINO. Not gonna show Perry any love?

Mark Smith
Mark Smith

I live in Texas. Perry has chased the trial lawyers out and brought businesses in and lowered my property taxes and my malpractice insurance cost has fallen by 50 percent since W. Bush left office and Perry got in. THIS is a RINO? BRING ON THE RINOS!!!

Joe
Joe

Watch Uncle Ed If you are trying to lose weight -

You will barf every time. He's not even funny like Matthews who gives me rash on my leg

Persephone
Persephone

Ooo I hadn't thought about that.

Good point.

Perry has said...repeatedly...that he "would like to see Washington be as inconsequential in our lives as possible".

And they don't like that.

They are professional beltway pundits.

If Washington is rendered less powerful over our lives...then they lose some of their power too.

Focal Plane Images
Focal Plane Images

If Breitbart would quit watching and reporting on this network...Nobody would ever see it....right? Does anyone actually watch this network. They are not partisan journalsist, they are propogandists

Marlene Klein
Marlene Klein

This man is a genius with a masterful disguise to the contrary....

Persephone
Persephone

I just watched Krystol and Krauthammer rip Perry for his campaining style.

Hah!

I don't think they like him very much.

Perry blew a kiss to Mitt Romney today, when some reporters were asking him something about Romney...and Perry said "Give him my love" with a big grin.

Marlene Klein
Marlene Klein

Krauthammer said about Perry that he didn't speak in an "artiful" way, lol. Huh?

Persephone
Persephone

Their beltway snobbery is showing.

:)

Perry hates Washington...and they know it.

Persephone
Persephone

Really?

No surprise is it...they're both pigs.

I wonder if they will be the ones to bring up the "Rick Perry is Gay" thing.

Garrett York
Garrett York

Even with the abrupt cutoff edit and Ed Shultz "filling in the blanks", reasonable people know better. Ed Schultz is a complete moron simply because he thinks we're all stupid enough to buy this. Conclusion: Ed Schultz (who used to be a right wing commentator) is a douchebag. No surprise here.

Matthew Hoy
Matthew Hoy

What if he'd said a "big dumbass cloud hangs over America?" Would that be non-racist?

Persephone
Persephone

Oh, I think Shultz is so porcine that he revels in wallowing in his own filth.

poljunkie
poljunkie

Its great, isnt it? I said to my husband, if you had asked us 3- 4 years ago, Do we care about an obscure state recall in Wisconsin- we would have said, you're nuts.

But its gotten to the point that just about every election matters!

Persephone
Persephone

Hey, are they having that other recall election today in Wisconsin?

I think I read last week that they were having the one for the two Dems who are up for recall..."next week".

And, it's now next week.

Do you know?

Or anyone else?

I hope the Wisconsin Republicans win both of those two seats!

poljunkie
poljunkie

YES!!!!! It's today!

ME tooo!!!!!!

Persephone
Persephone

Cool...thanks!

Keeping my fingers crossed.

TexBob
TexBob

I thought he said "That Big Black Clown that's hanging onto a job at MSNBC" and was referring to Al not so Sharpton, but I could be wrong.

Vorlath
Vorlath

Proving once again that it's liberals who are obsessed with race and are using it as a political tool rather than anything tangible.

Skye
Skye

People voted Obama into office to prove we're not racist already.

We're not going to vote ourselves into the poorhouse to prove it a second time.

poljunkie
poljunkie

After flipping the channel and seeing Ed Shultz outside of the state house last week in WI with a gaggle of union people cheerleading for the Republicans to be recalled, I was totally in disbelief that MSNBC was still claiming to be an actual television station. His commentators were ALL liberal democrats.

His agenda is to mock, and embarrass.

Persephone
Persephone

Exactly so, Pol'ie.

Obama should have to declare MSNBC's airtime as a campaign donation.

Mike Florey
Mike Florey

In all fairness, Obama is just a medium-sized black cloud over America.

It'll all clear up soon.

"The sun comes out tomorrow

bet yer bottom dollar there's tomorrow..."

Persephone
Persephone

I knew they would start making stuff up...or...call him a racist.

This is both, at the same time.

Look at the little graphic strip at the bottom of the screen...

That picture of Perry with his head tilted and his mouth open?

It's like they are trying to make Perry look demented...or handicapped.

That guy Jim Moore, Co-Author of "Bush's Brain"...no agenda there.

I'm guessing the next thing will be to portray him as a 'dumb Bible-thumper'.

Persephone
Persephone

I knew they would start making stuff up...or...call him a racist.

This is both, at the same time.

Look at the little graphic strip at the bottom of the screen...

That picture of Perry with his head tilted and his mouth open?

It's like they are trying to make Perry look demented...or handicapped.

That guy Jim Moore, Co-Author of "Bush's Brain"...no agenda there.

I'm guessing the next thing will be to portray him as a 'dumb Bible-thumper'.

Mel Mackinnon
Mel Mackinnon

Race baiting asshole. Do the liberals think black people are so stupid that they will buy anything they are selling.It has to be getting tougher to play the race card in a nation where you have so many successful high profile black people that are very capable of recognizing that everything is not about race. Liberals have been telling blacks what their cultural role is for years and it is dishonest and devisive.

Tom
Tom

"Do the liberals think black people are so stupid that they will buy anything "

Yes, they do think that.

Philo Beddoe
Philo Beddoe

The only thing more pathetic than this story about Schultz is the fact that people will actually believe him.

Flag
Flag

Wow. Perhaps the WhiteHouse Insider is correct. They will be using race baiting at every opportunity - even if it means editing the tape.

Flag
Flag

Wow. Perhaps the WhiteHouse Insider is correct. They will be using race baiting at every opportunity - even if it means editing the tape.