Posted on 11/17/2004 7:40:11 AM PST by crushelits
So...Clinton's win in '92 was supposed to be the end of talk radio because it proved that the country repudiated conservatives.
Clinton's win in '96 was supposed to be the end of talk radio because it proved that the country REALLY repudiated conservatives.
Bush's win in '00 was supposed to be the end of talk radio because the country needed uniters, not dividers.
Bush's win in '04 is supposed to be the end of talk radio because we've won and we've gotten everything we want now so there's no need for it anymore.
Dream on, dweezil. As long as there's a liberal biased mainstream media, there will be talk radio and the Internet, the New Media, OUR media. The place where the sheeple can find the truth.
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The MSM continues it's long-standing tradition of being completely out of touch, and proudly so.
(assuming the voice of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars) "Oh, no, my friend....you'll find that it is YOUUUU who are mistaken....about a great...many....thingsssss..."
Good, they still don't get it! As long as Old Media doesn't, it will be unable to correct itself. Besides, the author seems to completely discount the "everybody flocks to a winner" syndrome (just look at the post-election bounce to GWB's approval rating).
Well, let's see... Right now the MSM is bashing a poor Marine.
That's certainly something to talk about.
So the leftist at the Washington Post hope.
Exactly, with the way the libs are imploding it will give us at least 4 more years of great listening.
This guy is a simple example of why the left is failing to win minds, as they are fantasist in denial of reality.
I started listening to talk radio in the late 80's in Dallas because I was so distraught with the total pro-left slant of key events like the Iran-Contra non-scandal and the 88 elections. Cant remember when I started listening to Rush but it was around 1990, IIRC, and it had nothing to do with Clinton, but about the fact that he was a fresh source of thought and information.
The MSM is a dinosaur with brain cancer, and there isnt enough brain to spare.
These folks are just clueless. "Right Wing Radio does great when Repubs. are in office because the left wingnuts are so vocal against any Repub. Administration!!! The culture wars are with us always, so there will always be a chance for commentary on that.
Left wing talk radio will never get off the ground because those folks have no sense of humor about themselves or anyone else. It doesn't matter now many 'professional comedians' are in their camp, they just aren't funny when it comes to politics because their alleged humor is not based in truth.
Yep - keep it up and we'll have more right-wing talk radio - you're giving us too much to make fun of for the ones we already have.
Conservative talk radio was CREATED by the bias in the mainstream media in the first place, and until this bias goes away, there will be demand for what the Limbaughs, Hannitys, etc. are selling.
Besides, the left just gets funnier when they are out of power. It is hilarious listening to America Left on XM now.
to the gang.. enough with the "imploding" all over the place. thanks
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Wrongo--it just means that Rush is that much closer to his stated goal.
This is the kind of sour grapes--- lashing out in defeat that charaterizes the ever-shrinking left.
Hannity's a pretty easy target. Yes, he seems to be a nice guy and his show is popular, but he has he tendency to be a bit, shall we say, repetitive. His idea of "argument" is to cite the same litany of talking points over and over, and he repeats bits ad nauseum. To quote my grandfather, Sean Hannity "couldn't ad lib a fart after a baked bean dinner".
He (and Dr. Laura, for that matter) should do the same thing: they really just get a variation on about 10 or so calls, e.g.: "Bush Sucks"; "Bush is great"; "Democrats are evil"; "Thank God we're in Iraq"; Will Hillary run/win?". He gives the same answer each time. He could work in lots more callers if he would just designate each call type with a number, and each answer with a letter. Like this:
Cue Theme Song:
Let boredom ring!
Let the white trash sing!
Let the whole world know, for three hours,
It's endless bickering.
Droning on and on,
Though he's "right", he's wrong!
He just might be gay,
Might wear a toupee',
It's Hannity today!
Hannity: Hello, how are you, welcome... As we roll along...time to go to our busy phones. Phil from Sacramento, you're on the Sean Hannity Show.
Phil: Seventeen, Sean.
Hannity: "Q", Phil.
Phil: Sean, you're a great American.
Hannity: No, Phil YOU'RE a great American. Let's see, who's next up? Marlene from Bismarck, you're next on the Sean Hannity show.
Marlene: Sean, I'm so nervous. I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed seeing you at the Cross-Eyed Cousin-Kisser music festival last weekend in Minot. You were great! When you hiccuped every time you said "Ted Kennedy", that was priceless!
Hannity: Thanks, Marlene. You know, we couldn't do it without you. What's on your mind?
Marlene: Six!
Hannity: "F", Marlene. And, hey, we're doing an appearance in Fargo on the twentieth, with Ted Nugent, Bill Bennett, and Martina McBride. Hope to see you there! Now more than ever, three hours a day, that's all we ask...
I think it's in the Style (puff piece) section. No new news there. Move along.
thag
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