STERN IN BIG BLAST AT BUSH

New York Post ^ | 2/28/04 | JOHN MAINELLI

[kattracks]

February 28, 2004 -- Besieged shock jock Howard Stern taunted his government critics yesterday by skipping his usual congressional and FCC attacks and tearing right into the top guy - President Bush. Stern also said he fears his "suspension" last Wednesday by radio behemoth Clear Channel has turned into a firing.

[kattracks]

Hey Howeird, it was the American people who got you "fired".

[Just mythoughts]

This DEAN disease is running rampant, wonder how long before JFKerry explodes?

[teletech]

Howard Stern, a legend in his own mind.

[RichInOC]

Howie, Beano's supposed to be good at curing those big blasts.

[america-rules]

About time grown-ups take back FREE airwaves !

[NRA2BFree]

"Get him out of office. I'm tellin' you, man, he's in dangerous territory [with] a religious agenda and you gotta vote him out - anyone but Bush," Stern railed.

Yeah, listen up pal, you're a has been. You're out of office. President Bush is not. :)

[GeronL]

Nah, I think the Corporate bigwigs actually tuned in once and were horrified.

[onyx]

Stern is a crude, self-absorbed creep. News to me that he's still broadcasting.

[GeronL]

Anyone who had a decent show and a station dropped them would try find new stations to carry the program.

[kattracks]

Nah, I think the Corporate bigwigs actually tuned in once and were horrified.

You're probably right, but I think it was the reaction of the American people to the Janet Jackson thing that made the bigwigs sit up and take notice of the other garbage that was hitting the airwaves.

[agitator]

the only thing the bigwigs listen to is their wallet. Bubba cost them a lot of money. Stern is fixin to cost them some more.

[Mo1]

Real good Stern .. blame everyone else for your own actions

Hey Stern .. did President Bush force you to do a show on having sex with a dead corpse?

Did President Bush force you to tell prostitutes to go down to the WTC after 9/11?

Did President Bush force you to describe in detail to your audience of what sex acts a couple midgets did to strippers?

Sorry Mr. Stern ... the fact is .. you are a pervert who gets your jollies off on the air waves and you were called on it

Hey Howie .. how about you take responsibility for your own actions?

[ThirstyMan]

"Get him out of office. I'm tellin' you, man, he's in dangerous territory [with] a religious agenda and you gotta vote him out - anyone but Bush," Stern railed.

Howard is warning us? about dangerous territory? Come on!
An atheist with no moral values is telling us to get rid of Bush, a man with decent moral values and an exemplary faith in God?

Take a pill Ho word. You are very, very, Very, Very sick!

[longtermmemmory]

What is howard's severance package?

If he is firced for FCC cause will he loose it all?

Could howards paranoia be mistaking a negotiation tactic? IOW his bosses want him to PERSONALLY pay for any fines.

I don't listen to him. These type of comments by him only make me want to ridicule those who do listen to him.

[DoughtyOne]

stern O

[longtermmemmory]

Could the geometic jump in fines have the suits worried? It is not like a few months ago that would have just been a few thousand slap on the wrist. Now the fines could reach seven figures. That could hit profits. When profits are low the suits have their OWN jobs on the line.

AS for stern's suspension, There is such a thing as a timed delay. He could have easily bleeped out whatever he said.

[Texasforever]

AS for stern's suspension, There is such a thing as a timed delay. He could have easily bleeped out whatever he said.

Then it would sound like a test of the emergency broadcasting system.

[tj005]

>>>Stern is a crude, self-absorbed creep. News to me that he's still broadcasting. <<<

I never listen to this guy. He is waaaay out there and I do not find his 'stuff' entertaining in the least.

[onyx]

I think he appeals to the bestiality and necrophilia types and other such freaks.

[Mo1]

I never listen to this guy. He is waaaay out there and I do not find his 'stuff' entertaining in the least.

I use to years ago when I would drive into work in the morning ..

I'm not the type of person who is easily shocked by things people say

However, Stern managed to shock me .. he is rude, crude and obnoxious

[Lion in Winter]

And, those types wouldn't even bother to vote anyway.... takes too much time away from their "hobbies".

[onyx]

FOLOL! Right! Good one. LOL.

[One Sided Media]

And why should we care what he thinks?

[Mo1]

Personally I tuned out Stern long ago

[Fresh Wind]

...he is rude, crude and obnoxious

And, ultimately, extremely boring.

[Moonman62]

While GWB does try to use religion for political gain, Stern's demise is all about corporate entertainment finally listening to the majority of Americans.

[HitmanLV]

I listened to him way back on NBC in NYC in the early-mid eighties. I was 14-16 or so, and I have always maintained that Stern plays best to males 13-17 or so, since they are both personally and sexually immature.

I have listened to him from time to time since then, mostly for old times sake. He has clearly been running on empty though since his wife Alison left him. That was the big watershed for him - he hasn't been the same since. He can have a swank penthouse, a foxy mid-20s model girlfriend, a procession of naked women in his studio for him to indulge in if he chooses, but what he wants and needs is Alison.

I don't know the man but that much is crystal clear. I figure Stern to be a pretty down guy, in fact.

[Mo1]

You may well be correct about Alison. But that is his persoanl life and really not my place to talk about. I will only say, he has himself to blame and I'm surprised she put up with it for as long as she did.

Stern is not a stupid man .. he knew/knows what he was doing. He let his head get to big

[HitmanLV]

Don't get me wrong re: Alison. It's not my place either to probe his personal life. His public life is fair game, though, and he made Alison part of his public life.

My observation re: Alison is really only that his show and hsi on-air persona has been notably different since Alison left him. He clearly lost his edge, at least it's clear to me. He should have taken himself out of his misery a while back, and tried to take care of his personal life.

To me, Stern is just doing his gimmick from 1992 or so - nothing new, nothing fresh, phoning it in, his heart isn't in it. The missing ingredient in his life is obvious to everyone who knows him, but may be a mystery to him.

[Mo1]

I haven't listen to him in a long time .. but I do agree Alison was his world .. he should have spent more attention on his family life

[raybbr]

Hey your guy has got guts, alright. Still want to defend him?

[Ronin]

Hey thanks Howeird!

An anti-endorsement from you is votes in the bank for us. You are such a freako that anyone you hate has obviously got to be great.

The civilized part of this country knows what you are, what you are about, and wants no part of it.

Taste the stinking ashheap of history, loser!

[entheos]

It's strange that my endearment of the Howard Stern Show really started when Stuttering John Melendez asked Jennifer Flowers if Bill Clinton used a condom at a National Enquirer press conference in 1992. Granted, my only prior exposure was the syndicated Saturday night television series that aired on an independent channel, but those questions Stuttering John posed to Jennifer Flowers scored points that endeared me to the show.

Therefore, when I finally heard the actual radio program in 1993, it was a disappointment to me that Howard Stern endorsed Bill Clinton for President.

Eventually, I managed to allow Howard Stern to entertain me in spite of his misguided endorsement of abortion-on-demand. It was more than just the description of sexual activities, but it was the humanity that emanated from Howard Stern's personal experiences, albeit troubled with psychological problems.

Howard Stern has been unadulterated fun. Even if Howard would mute himself about a trouble that revolved around the show at times, he'd eventually share the details. He was like the relative who'll spill the gossip on deep family secrets.

I personally suspect Howard Stern will weather this latest uproar, and although his attacks will be wrongly guided, he'll make more money each year than I can make in a lifetime. I just have to laugh when he says my free speech is being muted, when he is being paid to air his speech when I am not.

Howard Stern is most definitely a hypocrite, and he'll even acknowledge that from time to time. Eventually, if he opts to do radio after his Infinity contracts expires, I suspect he'll move to satellite radio where radio will become much like television now.

As for Stern's attacks against Republicans and mainly, George W. Bush, he has been conditioned to hate them. Remember, he voted for Al Gore. He rallied against the FCC when George H.W. Bush was President, but acquiesced when his boss Mel Karamzin paid the outrageous fines levied upon Infinity when President Clinton took office. Granted, he points that out as extortion, but he doesn't blame the Clinton administration as much as he does George H.W. Bush's administration, even though it was two years into Clinton's administration when the FCC cracked down on Infinity.

And essentially, Stern is oblivious to the conditions of the beloved liberal agenda he embraces. He has no idea how much Universities upend the voice of conservatives on campus, and from his latest statements concerning his open mind regarding gay "marriage", he probably even supports the universities who end conservative debates. I personally can't even fathom a way of convincing him otherwise, but I don't think I'm the only listener who continues to listen even though I'm fed up with his political views.

[wunderkind54]

Yeah, Bush should worry about the loss of votes from the necrophiles and beastiality crowd.

So sorry Bush doesn't have Howard's vote, either!

[Savage Beast]

Isn't Howard Stern scheduled to speak at the Democrat National Convention? I think he's going to introduce Larry Flynt.

[onyx]

Yeah, Bush should worry about the loss of votes from the necrophiles and beastiality crowd.

So sorry Bush doesn't have Howard's vote, either!

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FOFLOL! Same page. I doubt that they vote.

[tbpiper]

He could have easily bleeped out whatever he said.

Could possibly end up with a show that's 97% slience.

[John W]

Actually,Howard,the suits that canned you are probably 180 degrees from Bush's political viewpoint.They are going with what they perceive to be the current flow.Thats typical of liberals.

[Semper_guy]

I agree Stern ran out of steam when his wife left--it was the thing that linked him to us--The every man wondering out loud what it would be like if he was still single. It's just been forced, and not very funny. His show is beneath him, pandering to the lowest common denominator.
I hope he doesn't do a Lenny Bruce--seems a lot like him. Pushing the edges of taste and complaining about the establishment reaction for doing so. Radio is an industry, not a democracy. If the owners don't find him funny, off the air he goes, end of story. I think what I found most annoying about his show was the whining--he's a fifty year old millionaire who is famous and dates fashion models, he's smothered in opulence and still whines like a hard done by little kid.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Nobody wants to see talk radio people off the air more than Demonrats.

Howie is the perfect person to start with as they know he will blame Republicans. This is perfect for lefties because they will get to destroy free speech and not be blamed.

Stern fell for it hook line and sinker which goes to prove how stupid he really is.

[Edit35]

Stern is not a stupid man .. he knew/knows what he was doing. He let his head get to big

I'll tune into the station that carries Stern about once a year to see if he's still on, and each time I do, there is Stern talking about the same ol' thing, his little schwang, some lesbian he would love to "bang," and how he's gonna kick everybody else's ass.

He is so condesendingly boring, the novelty wore off at least 10 years ago.

His show is for the immature, which really has nothing to do with age.

[oldironsides]

Unfortunately for GW Bush, Stern has a multitude of listeners.
He should have been fined and warned by Clear Channel instead of pulling the plug. Stern will be back and when he does Bush will get hosed every day, all day. Maybe that is what certain Media types want? Kicking the nest of nasty hornets just before the election was a brilliant move on the libs behalf. I am betting Bush had little to do with it. Parents are fed up. The Nemo movies are pulling in big money. MTV is on many parents TV block. There will be a great many children without MTV and the garbage influence. Maybe the pendulum is taking a huge swing back?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

How's his syndication doing ?

[HEY4QDEMS]

How's his syndication doing ?

He's way down in Boston, his audience is about a third of what it was when he first started airing on BCN about ten years ago.

I did listen to him for a while when he first came on here, but he always talked about and did the same things over and over and over and so on, I quickly became board.

[uncbob]

Saddest thing is that he was the top rated morning show on the radio

Says a lot for the American public's taste

If Limbaugh can get canned by ESPN for the remarks he made what is so sacrocinct about foul mouthed Howard
Didn't see anybody rushing to Limbaughs defense

[Edit35]

How's his syndication doing ?Don't have a clue.

All I know is that we had a great FM station here in Philly in the 1980s, and Stern came along and literally ridiculed all the morning DJ's, calling them names like pussy and stuff, while declaring he was gonna kick ass.

He did fart jokes and little meat jokes, and it apparently struck a chord with male rock n rollers.

Stern eventually won the rating war, but it made me sick how he had to berate everyone else to do it -- and I have refused to listen to him ever since.

I love rock n roll, but I wouldn't pay a dirty dish rag to see or hear anything from Stern.

My 24-year old son used to tell me that Stern was funny, but even he can't stand the same old crap anymore.

[finnman69]

I caught Stern's show on TV last night. ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

OK, how many times can he have stupid strippers or Penthouse Ho's on asking the SAME questions.

He used to be funny.

[uncbob]

My nieces and nephews used to listen to him

I tried about 7 or 8 years ago and couldn't figure what his show was about or waht the allure was

I tuned in about 3 times and didn't last molre than 15 minutes each time

Must be the generation gap

But from the age group that listens to that distored amp over volumed noise they call music I guess that is where we are at as a nation

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Stern was briefly on an FM station in Minneapolis when we lived there. I think he lasted 8 or 9 months.
Guess those stern Norwegians just couldn't stand him.

[Redcoat LI]

"Get him out of office. I'm tellin' you, man, he's in dangerous territory [with] a religious agenda and you gotta vote him out - anyone but Bush," Stern railed."

Oh no!

We lost the all important Cretin vote.