Is making movie references a prerequisite to have a 5pm show on MSNBC. Ed Schultz, who took over for movie-mad Chris Matthews, on Wednesday compared Barack Obama to George C. Scott's portrayal of General Patton. Schultz attacked House Republicans for disparaging ObamaCare and not allowing supporters of the President's health care reform to testify. The anchor salivated, "Can we say that President Obama has 'em exactly where he wants him?" He added, "You know, it kind of reminds me of that 1971 movie Patton...General Patton was in the field, and he was watching Rommel bring his tanks into a trap. And general Patton put the glasses on and said 'Rommel, you bastard! I read your book!'" Quite pleased with his comparison, Schultz concluded, " Our guy [Obama] reads a lot too. He's got these folks right where they deserve to be."
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