30 Jan 07
Originally posted by Dace AceThis is the most riveting debate topic in RHP history.
On the January 29th edition of The Al Franken Show, Midwest Values PAC founder Al Franken announced he will leave his radio show on February 14.
With all the supposed liberal support in the US, why was he fail to become the dem.'s version of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity?
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by Dace AceAir Americas failure was because its too far left. Most of the country plays around somewhere near the center. Most news broadcasts are about in line with most of Americas left. Air America is farther left than most. Conservative radio OTOH has an advantage because their market has no alternative. I can't listen to either of the conservatives you mentioned for very long, but if I want to hear about topics to the right of the MSM, its the only place to go.
On the January 29th edition of The Al Franken Show, Midwest Values PAC founder Al Franken announced he will leave his radio show on February 14.
With all the supposed liberal support in the US, why was he fail to become the dem.'s version of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity?
Franken is a different issue, his ratings stink for the same reason the rest of Air Americas suck, but that's not why he bailed. He's getting ready to run against Norm Coleman.
30 Jan 07
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Originally posted by Dace AceHe'd rather run for Senate.
On the January 29th edition of The Al Franken Show, Midwest Values PAC founder Al Franken announced he will leave his radio show on February 14.
With all the supposed liberal support in the US, why was he fail to become the dem.'s version of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity?
He also told his national radio audience that he’s currently considering whether or not to run for the US Senate in his home state of Minnesota.
http://midwestvaluespac.org/category/MVP-News/
30 Jan 07
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Originally posted by Dace AceBecause he's a Democrat and all libs have to do to get their party line talking points is open up any issue of the New York Times or any other urban newspaper or flip on the TV news (Fox excluded) or watch just about any mainstream or independent movie. Libs don't need talk radio because they already have far too many choices available to them.
On the January 29th edition of The Al Franken Show, Midwest Values PAC founder Al Franken announced he will leave his radio show on February 14.
With all the supposed liberal support in the US, why was he fail to become the dem.'s version of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity?
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterDo you seriously believe the rubbish you write?
Because he's a Democrat and all libs have to do to get their party line talking points is open up any issue of the New York Times or any other urban newspaper or flip on the TV news (Fox excluded) or watch just about any mainstream or independent movie. Libs don't need talk radio because they already have far too many choices available to them.
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by Dace AceMaybe because the "supposed liberal support" doesn't exist in anywhere near the numbers that conservatives and liberals like to believe.
With all the supposed liberal support in the US, why was he fail to become the dem.'s version of Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity?
I think the majority of Americans are slightly left and right of center. But nowehere near the extremes we get from the left or right media.
Unfortunately *moderation* doesn't sell newspapers or airtime.
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by wibIs there an extreme left american media?
Maybe because the "supposed liberal support" doesn't exist in anywhere near the numbers that conservatives and liberals like to believe.
I think the majority of Americans are slightly left and right of center. But nowehere near the extremes we get from the left or right media.
Unfortunately *moderation* doesn't sell newspapers or airtime.
One which advocates nationalisation, economic democracy, or anything remotely socialist, let alone "extreme" left?
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by wedgehead2If you don't count the constant attacks from media and politicians against profitable corporations as remotely socialist, then no.
Is there an extreme left american media?
One which advocates nationalisation, economic democracy, or anything remotely socialist, let alone "extreme" left?
If you don't count increasing government control over insustry, then no.
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by Merkverbal attacks or high company taxes? I would guess that the US has some of the lowest coporations taxes in the world.
If you don't count the constant attacks from media and politicians against profitable corporations as remotely socialist, then no.
If you don't count increasing government control over insustry, then no.
Wasn't Bush planning (or did) privitise social security? Is the government nationalising or taking key stakes in companies? What government control are you talking about?
30 Jan 07
Originally posted by wedgehead2Not that I know of. But it's irrelevant. What matters is the *perception* of an extreme left or right. That's what sells. That's what grabs headlines.
Is there an extreme left american media?
One which advocates nationalisation, economic democracy, or anything remotely socialist, let alone "extreme" left?
If you listen to the left and right *talking heads* they make it sound as if all democrats are socialists that crave a nanny state, or that all republicans are jack-boot wearing, gun toting, christian fanatics. It's simply not true. Most politicians, and most of the public IMO, falls slightly to the left and right of the center.
EDIT: And let's not forget the extreme ranting on both sides that appears in the blogosphere (and the web in general). Those people provide an ounce of substance and a ton of BS.
31 Jan 07
Air America was started by a group called Progress Media, which said it had amassed $30 million in venture capital prior to its debut, a claim which later turned out to be untrue (only $6 million was initially collected). Two individuals from Guam, Rex Sorensen and Evan Montvel Cohen, were involved in raising the capital.
Why would two individuals from Guam want to do this??