Ed Schultz and his Co Host: The n*g**rhead story can help Rick Perry

[bigdarryl]

Ok Ed if you say so he seems to really like this guy for some reason.He said this today on radio in the first hour.

[Douglas Carpenter]

1. it is hard to say how today's GOP base will react to the story

In the normal world this would be very harmful and would probably be the final death knell to his campaign. But in the alternative universe of the tea party movement - it is imaginable that this could help redeem him from the on slot of criticism that essentially carried the theme that the is too liberal. I wouldn't bet one way or the other if this helps him or hurts him with the GOP caucus going and primary voting base.

[AlinPA]

9. The republican base will be proud of Perry.

[MH1]

2. I didn't hear Schultz's show, but I can see his argument.

It's a whole lot less about liking Perry than recognizing the racism in a broad swath of republican primary voters.

[mod mom]

3. I don't see this as Ed agreeing but that Perry's base is that despicable

[GoCubsGo]

4. That's how I see it, too.

I'm listening to Ed, and that seems to me how he meant it, too. He was commenting on Perry's base. And, here's a perfect example of what he means:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x788610

[OHdem10]

5. Ed does not like Rick Perry.. Is he saying there might be a lot

racists people, without saying a whole lot of racists.

[Whisp]

6. I wish this story would go away.

because I just Hate to hear that word bandied about so much...

maybe I'm wrong, but there may be people using it for other reasons than the Perry story.

[krawhitham]

7. It will help perry get some of the tea bagger vote back

[leftynyc]

8. He's right

The only one getting bad press out of this on the right is Herman Cain who is being called a race baiter. Perry's supporters love this story and see absolutely nothing wrong with it.

[Phx_Dem]

10. Step away from the crack pipe, Ed.

[Douglas Carpenter]

11. It may very well simply reinforce their notion that Perry is" just an ordinary guy"

defining within their social subculture an ordinary guy as someone who talks just like real people that they know - not one of those pretentious professional politician types who has to make sure all their words are properly vetted and p.c. approved. They may very well look at it that way. I'm really not sure how this will affect his campaign.

[MrSlayer]

12. It could help him with the racist republican base.

Nothing wrong with Ed pointing that out.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. He likes him because he's convinced that he's easiest for Obama to beat..

[bluedigger]

14. It's quite plausible, and has nothing to do with Ed liking Perry. n/t