MSNBC's Ed Schultz: "I'd Cheat To Keep Brown From Winning In Massachusetts"

Hmmm...never heard of the guy. Let's see what he's all about...

Ed Schultz debuted on MSNBC during the 5 p.m. slot on April 6 with a flashy new set. And although the liberal radio host's "The ED Show" is in its infancy, it has one apparent theme - it's very pro-organized labor.

Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers, was even Schultz's first guest. On his second show on April 7, Schultz's opening "OpEd" segment was firmly for the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as card check. And, on his third show on April 8, he invited Mary Beth Maxwell, executive director of the pro-union, pro-card check American Rights at Work organization.

However, there's one detail Schultz hasn't revealed to his audience - a potential conflict of interest. As recently as 2008, Schultz received more than $20,000 from three separate AFL-CIO affiliated labor unions.

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2009/04/09/msnbc-pro-union-host-ed-schultz-received-22k-labor-2008#ixzz0cv8T5BpX