To bad the MainSTream Republicans .... like Hannity and Rush will not talk about abortion. In fact its not even mentioned on Hannity’s list of things to do for the repubs.
I've given this problem a lot of thought. They do defend pro-life sometimes in subtle ways. But it is an incredibly painful topic. There is a monumental energy level that could be tapped into [I offer a suggestion below], but talk radio hasn't yet learned how to harness the power of raw lightning yet [or pro-life callers]. We are talking about matters of life and death. Imagine having a phone bank. And every loved one whose family member is murdered EACH DAY gives you a phone call. It would ultimately drive you nuts.
When they toss out a bold statement on abortion— our outspoken minority [we have a RIGHT in every sense to be outspoken on this]— and which most in talk radio happen to agree with— is tempted to jump on with emotional rants / preachings / etc. that are irritating to other listeners who have learned all their lives to ‘live with it’.
I'm able to compartmentalize— as are many FReepers. We care deeply about abortion. Most of us try to restrain ourselves from ranting publicly. But people who don't go to forums jump on that phone and burn up the lines with their rage with such fervor that it doesn't change anyone's mind.
If only we could educate our fellow pro-lifers to compartmentalize, to detach themselves enough to make unique points, then their calls would make for good radio.
As for another oblique solution— those in talk radio could try accepting no more than two calls a day that are pro-life [and perhaps two pro-choice calls]. Or maybe just three calls one day out of the week. They could announce when that quota has been filled and threaten to ban any phone numbers from calling again [for one or two months or even longer] if they break the ‘caller rules’. The ‘abortion call rules’ could even be explained by computer message before they reach the screener.