Ed Schultz Challenges Rush Limbaugh To Debate "Anything," Calls Him A "Coward" (VIDEO)

Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show" on MSNBC, loves taking shots at conservative fireband Rush Limbaugh. Schultz often refers to Limbaugh as "the drugster" (in reference to his previous Oxycontin addiction) and pokes fun at the radio host's weight (Schultz, it should be noted, is not a slim man, at least as he appears on TV).

However, tonight Schultz threw down the gauntlet after Limbaugh made fun of him on his radio show for comments Schultz made regarding Sonia Sotomayor. Limbaugh also repeatedly referred to Schultz as a "horse."

The MSNBC host challenged Limabaugh to a debate about "anything" on either radio or TV. However, Schultz isn't optimistic about Limbaugh accepting the challenge: "But you won't do it. Cause you're a coward, Rush. I've always thought that."

WATCH: (H/t D.J.)

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Rush, I got a challenge for you. Why don't you just come on this program? Come on, buddy, you're audience would love it. Radio or TV, and debate me about anything. Let's see how good you are, Rush, one-on-one, let's go buddy. You know, be safe as can be. Heck, MSNBC, we got HD, we got the wide screen: you'll fit in there just fine... Hell I'm doing you a favor. I'm giving you ratings. I'm promoting you right here, Rush, c'mon let's get after it. Your audience would love it. Your audience hates me. Your audience would love to see you just stick it to me. But you won't do it. Cause you're a coward, Rush. I've always thought that. Always thought that.

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Comments

[fabricnthreads]

Rush, we are all still waiting for you to agree.

[LeftLeanWing]

Other fantasy debates I would like to see:

Mr Mooney vs. Mr Spacely

Endora vs Julia Sugarbaker

Yosemite Sam vs John Bolton

Michael Steele vs Paul Lynde

Rush Limbaugh vs Arnold Ziffle

Sarah Palin vs Bullwinkle

[mattius]

HAAHAHAAHA!

Endora would wipe the floor with Julia Sugarbaker. She's magikal.

[denicci1977]

LMAO @ all the blindfolds defending Limbaugh...ROTFLMAO !!!

[BambooHarvester]

Wilburrr... I've heard a lottsa stuff but I ain't n e v v a heard anyone say they " loved limbaugh" !
~ perhaps his mom ... maybe . . .

[jimrs6]

Meester Ed should thank Rush for the mention. It won't save his show, which is doing worse than even that Penn Ave show it replaced.

[jimrs6]

Mr. Ed should be thanking Rush for the mention. It won't save his show however.

[Niasia]

I think Ed could take him!

[psb6571]

I KNOW Ed could take him!

[Opus007]

I saw the segment last night- it was hilarious.

[BabblingBrooks]

Just a little prediction: Ed would get creamed. In a debate, facts and logic matter...

[Caymus77]

You obviously are unaware of who Ed Schultz is and how good he is at debate.

When have you EVER seen Limbaugh debate ANYBODY??

[lbrty 2112]

You are obviously unaware of ratings. Ed Schultz would sell his left leg just to get Limbaugh to utter his name.

[KLordsha]

I hate to agree with you but Ed can't even debate the Repub guests on his show... he lets them spew their spiel...and just stands there with a blank look on his face.. he never pushes back.

[NotYouAgain]

It's called being polite. I myself wouldn't let them on the show.

[LetsGetToWork]

|ncorrect. Ed wi// make m|ncemeat of that bl0viating h a a c k. Rea//y.

If the best RL could come up with was an 0bscure reference to a 60's sitc0m, Ed has n0thing to w0rry about.

[grailknight]

Beg pardon?

[denicci1977]

LOL you are so wrong. Ed would kick Limbaugh from corner to corner. Outside of his show, Ed is the one actually out doing the town hall meetings, engaged with Americans face to face, he knows what Americans want. Limbaugh is full of lies and hate.

[KLordsha]

Way to try to pull Limbaugh's crowd because you have shoddy ratings....... Lawrence Odonnell, Tamron Hall David Shuster or Touré to replace Ed ASAP!

[NotYouAgain]

Please not the MSNBC wuzz team.

[BambooHarvester]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PZPpWTRTU
~ 0:42

[reshas1]

As someone else said, must need a boost in ratings... Shultz is a smutz..

[Shilliam]

Typical coward's response.

[AntiSheep13]

That show has been in desperate need of ratings since day one. It's funny how Fox goes out of their way to put attractive women on air while MSNBC goes out of their way not to.

[jwredd]

If you're getting your news from FOX you are the sheep.
Wasn't day one like a month ago?

[clearthinker2008]

Maybe they care more about what the person has to say more than how they look, you seem shallow. I hope you're not.

[-0013]

This is yet another attempt of a failing MSNBC show to try to boost it's notariety and exposure by dragging Limbaugh into the mix.

Hope if works for ya Ed!

[BarackMan]

Me too!! Love Ed....

[ramper]

Limbaugh is a loudmouth. But Schultz is just a loudmouth on the other side. Without the audience of course.

[jwredd]

He's a loudmouth advocating big time for the middle class. Rush is nothing if not all for the status quo.

[LetsGetToWork]

He wants America to fqail.

[ObliqueReference]

He knows he'll get embarrassed.