MSNBC Falsifies Transcripts, Again.

NewsRealblog.com ^ | November 25, 2009 | Ben Johnson

[FrontPageMag.com]

MSNBC is at it again, editing its transcripts to make Ed Schultz sound less crazy. Leftists complained -- falsely -- for years that Republicans questioned the patriotism of anyone who opposed them. On Monday's edition of The Ed Show, Schultz called Joe Liberman a "traitor" yet again -- so MSNBC changed this into a jovial reference to a grocer's chain.

Schultz said Lieberman was one of the senators "cheating on the American public" by opposing a public option. After accusing the senator of economic adultery and playing a video clip of Lieberman saying the bill will not pass, Schultz used one of her favorite terms for Lieberman: "Traitor Joe." (You can verify the audio/video here.) But according to MSNBC's transcript, Big Ed said: "Oh, yes. But Trader Joe is not alone."

What';s that -- with Ed's Fargo accent, you can't tell which phrase he used? Schultz took all guess work out of it earlier this month. On November 12th, he and Bill Press had an in-depth discussion about smearing a liberal Democrat who occasionally votes centrist:

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Shultz could call uncle Joe Stalin a rightwing nut and be right from his perspective.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

More like Trader Mary (Landreau)

[Mount Athos]

ed has the lowest ratings on msnbc.
i don’t think he’s going to be around much longer

[etradervic]

What is MSNBC? I never heard of it. /s