[Colonel_Flagg]

I get concerned when our national dialogue can be trumped at a moment's notice by the exposing of a breast or the dropping of a towel.

Typical misunderstanding by the Limousine Left. Enough people were offended by both these incidents that they became the national dialogue, at least for a time.

This failure of understanding is one reason why his side lost the last election, and will continue to lose elections until they figure it out.

[AngrySpud]

If you wanna "bring more listeners to public radio", try being balanced. Try being objective. Try being non-partisan. Try being ........

[Flashlight]

this is why Smiley quit - his show was dropped by WDET, Detroit's public-radio station, meaning it would just be a matter of time before the show would have ended anyway.

[Rummyfan]

ARE YOU PLANNING A JUMP TO SATELLITE RADIO SO YOU CAN MAKE HOWARD STERN — TYPE MONEY?

Ohmigawd! Tavis Smiley? ROTFLAMO!!!

[Jokelahoma]

I've never heard Tavis, as I never listen to NPR anymore (although I worked for my college NPR station, way back when). I DO, however, think his brother Guy was great on Sesame Street. :-)

[Popman]

Bush's Cabinet. It is ironic that a Republican President has an Administration that is more inclusive and more diverse than a so-called liberal-media-elite network.

A broken clock is still correct twice a day.

I'm surprised Travis is so honest about this.