MSNBC's Left-Wing Talk Slut Ed Schulz Gets to Take a Long Memorial Day Weekend

The Ed Show came on MSNBC Wednesday night and there was Ed Schulz announcing his suspension for a name he called a conservative woman radio commentator on his own radio show. Then he was gone. Ed didn't say how long he was suspended for but it's just a week:

"MSNBC management met with Ed Schultz this afternoon and accepted his offer to take one week of unpaid leave for the remarks he made yesterday on his radio program. Ed will address these remarks on his show tonight, and immediately following begin his leave. Remarks of this nature are unacceptable and will not be tolerated."

That's right, Ed penalized himself with a long weekend off over Memorial Day and got the privilege of announcing his own suspension.

"Unacceptable and will not be tolerated" sounds like zero tolerance but amounts to a 2% fine and a nice long vacation weekend.

Update 5/27/2011: Over at msnbc.com frequent contributor Brian Alexander has offered the "channeling SNL" rationalization in defense of slut-mouth Ed: "msnbc cable host Ed Schultz, perhaps channeling Dan Aykroyd in his old "Saturday Night Live" debates with Jane Curtin ("Jane, you ignorant slut!") ... "