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April 18, 2005

This Just In: Air America Sucks

Why these idiot MSM rags don't pay me to write their titles for them escapes me. Keep it punchy. Keep it pithy. Keep it "real," as the "downboys" say.

Anyway... here's one obvious reason why liberal talk radio just doesn't, and never will, work, and what liberals plan to do about that:

Liberal bias in the old media. That's what birthed talk radio in the first place. People turn to it to help right the imbalance. Political scientist William Mayer, writing in the Public Interest, recently observed that liberals don't need talk radio because they've got the big three networks, most national and local daily newspapers and NPR.
Unable to prosper in the medium, liberals have taken to denouncing talk radio as a threat to democracy. Liberal political columnist Hendrik Hertzberg, writing in the New Yorker, is typically venomous. Conservative talk radio represents "vicious, untreated political sewage" and "niche entertainment for the spiritually unattractive," Hertzberg sneers.

If some liberals had their way, Congress would regulate political talk radio out of existence. Their logic is that scrapping Air America would be no loss if it also meant getting Limbaugh and Sean Hannity and Bennett off the air.

To accomplish this, New York Democratic Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey has proposed reviving the Fairness Doctrine to protect "diversity of view," and John Kerry recently sent out some signals that he too thought that might be a good idea.

Let me just repeat that:

Political scientist William Mayer, writing in the Public Interest, recently observed that liberals don't need talk radio because they've got the big three networks, most national and local daily newspapers and NPR.

This man is obviously the proud holder of an MFO degree, Master of the F'n' Obvious.

But of course that's the problem. Right radio is an alternative to the MSM.

What the f' is liberal radio an "alternative" to? Reality?*

Bill Kellher, top editor for the New York Times, was discussing media bias, and noted that a lot of liberals were now emulating conservatives in writing letters of complaint that the New York Times was now "too conservative."

Usually, when media people mention this, they claim it "proves" they're actually fair and balanced, as they're "catching heat from both sides."

Kellher, to his credit, admitted his suspicion that most of these letters from liberals alleging conservative media bias were not in fact ingenuous, but an attempt to "mau-mau" (his words) the media more towards the left, or at least prevent the media from making conciliatory moves towards the center to appease conservatives.

* H/t: Thanks for Defense Guy for providing a smart-ass response to my rhetorical question.

posted by Ace at 03:13 PM

Comments

What the f' is liberal radio an "alternative" to?

Reality.

Posted by: Defense Guy on April 18, 2005 03:20 PM

No problem, I aim to please.

Posted by: Defense Guy on April 18, 2005 03:39 PM

BTW, Air America is leaving Sirius and will only be on XM. Transition starts in May, will be completed by June 11, IIRC.

This has some lefties in a tizzy, becasue they bought lifetime subscriptions to Sirius.

Others are pissed becasue they hate XM. Presumably because someone employed by XM might be a member of the Republican Party.

Posted by: Phil on April 18, 2005 03:48 PM

Get used to this, bloggers. As much as it has been written about, minimized, poo-pooed, and vilified, the bottom line is FNC, Limbaugh, and (R) blogging are all having an impact. And the (L)s don't like it one bit.

That, and the fact that - ultimately - objective reality cannot be ignored. The smart (L)s are slowly discovering that spinning perceptions does not alter objective reality.

Posted by: Cheese_tensor on April 18, 2005 03:56 PM

Uh Ace? No doi.

*snicker snicker*

And, please remove the Underware Models from your site or I won't be able to visit as often, er... you know, The Missuz.

Posted by: Paladin on April 18, 2005 04:37 PM

I have long wondered wether a small group of mega-rich Leftists like Soros or David Geffen fund shows like this without regard for profit.

Posted by: 27DYSLEXIC VIRGINS on April 18, 2005 05:50 PM

Bill Keller. *Keller*. No 'H'.

Loose shit!

Posted by: someone on April 18, 2005 05:52 PM

Air America is the only station me and my family listens to. It's a refreshing break from an oppressive reality that third world peoples live under. The world is dying from global warming and all you people talk about is Rush Limaw.

Posted by: Akefa on April 18, 2005 06:31 PM

Akefa - well, lucky for you those ignorant gun-toting rednecks voted Bush back into office.

Afganistan was an oppresive state - NOT ANYMORE
Iraq - oppressive state - NOT ANYMORE

Bush has done more for oppressed people around the world than any liberal before (and probably after) him- I mean, other than sitting around talking about how good he is because he cares about those people...and isn't it a horrible thing they are oppressed...oh, and those rich, evil people only care about themselves, blah, blah, blah. What exactly have liberals done to change the state of those oppressed people you profess to care so much about?

Instead of sitting around holding hands or "feeling their pain", Bush kicks a** and takes names.

Posted by: tinkerbelle on April 18, 2005 08:11 PM

Haven't you read Robert Kennedy Jr.'s new book? He says Air America is taking off!!!! *snort*

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle on April 18, 2005 09:29 PM

This is very special time for wingers. The 10th anniversary of their boy McVeigh's bombing is coming up, and their boy Eric Rudolph was just in the news!!!

And now Eva Braun, er, Ann Coulter is on the cover of Time!

It's a good time to be winger! Cheers!

Posted by: mkultra on April 18, 2005 10:13 PM

Yeouch! Eva Braun = Colter?!? How did you ever...careful with that rapier honey, it's sharp stuff.

Posted by: Ray Midge on April 18, 2005 11:04 PM

You know what's fair? People who can actually entertain being allowed on the radio.

That, and for me to have a three day orgasm brought about slowly by Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman. Now that's fair.

Posted by: Joe R. the Unabrewer on April 18, 2005 11:33 PM

I don't think that's the same Akefa that used to troll here a while back. That Akefa, while an unhinged moonbat to be sure, at least knew how to spell. His command of grammar was better too.

Then again, maybe that's just what happens when leftism eats your brain away. Hell, Ted Kennedy can barely speak anymore!

Posted by: zetetic on April 19, 2005 10:45 AM

Hey! We like William Mayer! He's one of the more honest and unbiased political scientists.

Posted by: Karol on April 19, 2005 11:05 AM

Gotta agree with ya--the libs got plenty of old media. I had to laugh recently when a couple Dim. Congressmen suggested that PBS putting conservatives on (they've allegedly been trying to give one or two a try) is UNLAWFUL! Nat Hentoff: "Free Speech For Me, But Not For Thee" (and taxpayer funded at that).

Check out Brian Anderson's "South Park Conservatives"--cool book...

Posted by: AirAmericaSucks on May 15, 2005 02:28 AM

air america is the worst thing that could have happened to this world..they are worst than terrorists..wait till air america
is blown up by terrorists..and may be they will still suppport their cause..these people (air america show hosts) are chimpanzees with no mind..they have the lowest IQ on this planet

Posted by: alok on November 3, 2005 03:50 AM

mike malloy is the worst american on this earth..i hope the US army gets hold of him and thrashes him to his heart's content

Posted by: alok on November 3, 2005 03:54 AM

the liberal media should be stopped from being so violent..they are misusing their right to free speech..and mike malloy..jesus..
he has brought broadcasting to such low levels..mike malloy should be sent to islamic nations which he loves so much so that

he can be publicly hanged

Posted by: alok on November 3, 2005 05:03 AM

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