Originally Posted By imadisneygal That's hilarious. Seriously. I needed that laugh today, Damon. Thanks.
Originally Posted By DAR I will say this for MSNBC at least they didn't lower themselves like CNN did when they broke down the SNL skit a few weeks about the President not accomplishing anything. Though to be fair I didn't read or hear if that itself was done in the spirit of satire.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Firstly - MSNBC gained it's reputation for being 'left-leaning' during the bush administration. Granted, their on-air people were vociferous in criticizing bush and his white house. But that alone doesn't mean that they're just a "liberal mouthpiece". They had the added advantage of being correct. Nextly - Bush held a "Talk Radio Fest" on the white house lawn - just prior to the off year elections in 2006, with a veritable who's who of right wing radio personalities. Not invited were any of the more progressive radio programs. >> White House hosts mass talk radio event 10/25/2006 By David Jackson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Two weeks before a pivotal election, the Bush administration brought some of the Republican Party's conservative base to its front yard Tuesday by inviting talk radio hosts to broadcast from the North Lawn of the White House. About three dozen radio hosts set up inside a huge tent, interviewing administration stars such as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and political guru Karl Rove. The hosts, both national and local plus a smattering of liberals, hailed from New York to San Diego. << (By "smattering of liberals" - they mean Juan Williams from NPR.)
Originally Posted By DAR <<Not invited were any of the more progressive radio programs.>> You might have an easier time being in SF but honestly I've never come across any progressive talk(not that I look) but we're pretty blue* here in America's Dairyland and you think someone would sneak through. *We're blue in the sense that the two counties Milwaukee and Dane(Madison) with biggest population density leans towards the Democratic side. The rest of the state tends to lean more towards the Republican side of the things.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Progressive talk radio does exist. Thom Hartmann, Randi Rhodes, Mike Malloy, Stephanie Miller, Norman Goldman, Ron Reagan, Lionel, Montel Williams, Bill Press, and Ed Schultz. Rachel used to do a separate radio show but changed it shortly after her MSNBC show began, to an audio repeat of her television programs.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox This is why I have satellite radio. I originally signed up because of the long drives through central CA from SF to LA. But I listen to it every day, because the reception is better than AM, at least where I live amongst the high rise buildings.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I listen to Stephanie Miller most every morning. It's progressive politics with laughs. And for you red staters, her dad was Goldwater's running mate in 1964.
Originally Posted By DAR I do sports talk, the local talk radio guys are kind of douchey. Though if I listen to anyone on the national scene it tends to be Dennis Miller. He doesn't get into all the histronics you hear on other shows.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Dennis Miller? Really? You lose a lot of points for that one. They don't get any snarkier than Miller, and he throws in these ridiculously pompous five dollars words, and then cracks himself up into a high-pitched giggle. Smug, self-satisfied, and hopelessly unfunny. I don't know how anyone can stand him. But that's just me.
Originally Posted By DAR I didn't say snark I said histronics. There's defintely a snark to Miller, but I don't think there's the doom and gloom you'd get on a Beck show.
