Why doesn't Rush take calls on "Open Line Friday"?

me | 09 August 2013 | kracker

[FatherofFive]

Because he knows most of us would rather listen to him than to callers.

I get bored by most callers.

I just wish Paul Shanklin would have a daily song.

[citizen]

I do like tea!

And of course he is The Rush.

[JohnG45]

If it's really going to be advertised as "Open Line Friday", I think Rush should begin the program taking calls from his audience and continue doing that until the program ends.

He is too busy playing clips of someone (anyone) who happened to have mentioned his name on-air somewhere (anywhere).

I find myself switching to sports radio.

[Eric]

And...another uninformed voter is born. But you DO know about sports. That will help.

[Maelstorm]

Yes. He used to be focused on winning that war with wit, ridicule, and satire. Now I’m not sure what he is doing sometimes though I do appreciate him running against the grain of the RNC but he and all conservative media need to do more. They have become too comfortable I believe just like many of our Reps in congress.

[Old Sarge]

New depths were plumbed when planted callers praised his silly ice tea.

Oh, did he really stoop that low?

[citizen]

Those are some good points.

However, Snerdley could still select which calls to air and also he could warn them not to engage in a "boring litany of praise and thanks-for-talking-my-call."

I do get peeved at his "news story" advertisements for Life Lock. When I hear a tale of woe about some person getting financially impersonated, or whatever, I know it's almost 3PM and the program is over :)

[Old Sarge]

I just wish Paul Shanklin would have a daily song.

Now THAT would be a great thing!

[CodeToad]

Cheese? Dammit, Rush! It is the MILK we need discussed! I'll never listen to that windbag again! This country has gone to Hell! Rush is off topic again!

[novemberslady]

LOL!

[JohnG45]

And...another uninformed voter is born. But you DO know about sports. That will help.

And another clueless response ... Well done.

[citizen]

hahahah, funny pic, kids are always cute

Rush is taking a call!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CodeToad]

Have you ever thought about the fact that people are idiots and maybe he simply doesn’t get many interesting callers? I cringe every time someone else is on the radio, Rush’s show or anyone else’s. It just proves what idiots are out there; from the slow talkers just wanting to hear themselves on the radio and suck up airtime to the idiots that ramble off the reservation and can’t finish a thought much less a sentence.

[Corey Ohlis]

He just started taking calls, and it’s “Ass Kissing Friday”.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

And sell tea.

Have you tried that stuff? It sucks. And it sucks bad.

[Arthur McGowan]

I will believe that Rush, Hannity, Beck, Levin, et al., are serious about saving the country when they present the evidence of the forged B.C. and draft registration. The evidence has been compiled. All that stands between the evidence and getting rid of Obama is the cowardice of people who COULD compel the country to pay attention to it, but won’t—because they are making million$ even as the country goes down into oblivion.

[JohnG45]

I will believe that Rush, Hannity, Beck, Levin, et al., are serious about saving the country when they present the evidence of the forged B.C. and draft registration. The evidence has been compiled. All that stands between the evidence and getting rid of Obama is the cowardice of people who COULD compel the country to pay attention to it, but won’t—because they are making million$ even as the country goes down into oblivion.

Well stated.

[citizen]

Yeah, some of the callers can be bad at speaking, nervous, off-topic or whatever. That’s what the call screener is for, to select who to air.

I marvel at how Rush or any of the radio hosts can do what they do for 10, 15, 20 years withoug going nuts. Letting the callers carry the ball for most of one day during a week would be a bit of a rest, it seems to me.

[House Atreides]

And sell tea.

Have you tried that stuff? It sucks. And it sucks bad.
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Wow, I’ve ordered it a number of time and it has ALWAYS been very good.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The clown in the White Hut keeps cranking out new subjects to talk about faster than Rush can get thru them.