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“What has talk radio done for us lately?”
That’s the title of Andrew Pavelyev’s new article at David Frum’s NewMajority.com. Since Frum has been making a new career out of critcizing Rush Limbaugh – complete with a widely discussed Newsweek cover story -- you can guess the thesis of Pavelyev’s wonkish article:
“While not actually offering any new compelling vision, talk radio hosts filled the vacuum and appointed themselves custodians of conservative orthodoxy and enforcers of ideological purity. While they don't seem to have any measurable (positive) effect on general elections, they certainly wield a lot of influence in the nomination process.”
Meanwhile, Frum hasn’t been the only one with Rush in his sights: the campaign to bash Rush is now – disturbingly – official White House policy! Good to know Obama and Co. have their priorities straight...
The Dems even held a contest for an anti-Rush billboard campaign, and chose a tone deaf, unfunny winner that left folks either laughing (at the Dems, that is) or scratching their heads. It amounts to a free ad for Rush Limbaugh, assuming anyone even "gets it" in the two seconds they see it on the side of the road. Gives new meaning to Rush’s expression “the drive-by media”!
Investor’s Business Daily ran a thought provoking op-ed:
“Democrats say Rush Limbaugh is running the Republican Party. Better Rush than George Soros, who is running the Democrats. At least Rush believes in freedom, capitalism and letting you keep what you earn...”
(PS: don’t forget that IBD runs Outloud Opinion, which offers free podcasts of columnists like Michelle Malkin, Thomas Sowell, Dennis Prager and other conservative favorites.)
ON THE AIR THIS WEEK:
Needless to say, Rush Limbaugh is still playing up his famous CPAC speech and the resulting publicity. His on-air tear is now in its second week, and his ratings are up.
G. Gordon Liddy talks frankly to author, former Bush advisor and CEO Leslie Sanchez about the GOP, immigration, Latino culture and issues impacting Hispanics in America. Plus that great patriot, actor Gary Sinese, on the new film Brothers at War.
Brass Balls Radio talks to Gerry Nicholls, a veteran Canadain conservative strategist who talks about balancing principle with electibility, and effective communication for conservative politicians – no matter what country they’re from!
Dennis Prager had a great week, that kicked off with his interview with passionate anti-Islamist and former Muslim Noni Darwish. (A Muslim caller says the Koran forbids killing people -- but then can’t come up with any proof.)
Andrew Breitbart sat in for Dennis Miller on Thursday, sounding weary after finishing up a visit to GOP hotshots in the Beltway, a bunch of folks he calls “a strange brew of toxic people.” Breitbart says the GOP is in disarray, and too many so-called conservatives are too busy infighting to oppose Obama’s creeping socialism.
In honor of Obama’s porkulus spending bill, Emmett of the Unblinking Eye joined Hugh Hewitt to run down “The Top 10 Pig Movies of All Time”. Hugh’s guests this week included Rick Santorum, Christopher Hitchens, Mark Steyn and the always delightful John Stossel.
My guilty-pleasure highlight of the week? Ross Douthat? Never heard of him, says Dennis Prager of the guy about to replace William Kristol as the NYT’s inhouse “conservative.” Ouch!
Comments
I heard a blurb that Obama wasn't going to be talking about Rush anymore... it seems he's clued into the notion that talking about rush increased Rush's numbers from 20 Million to nearly 30 Million... proving once again this guy hasn't got enough life experience to be prez... why didn't anyone tell us he was so innexperienced?
The Dems even held a contest for an anti-Rush billboard campaign, and chose a tone deaf, unfunny winner that left folks either laughing (at the Dems, that is) or scratching their heads.
As an after thought Obama's obsession with Rush has to one of the stupidest moves you make.
Rush actually does have talent, unlike the telepromter junkie who unlike Rushg has actually worked in their lives.
Yup a lot of us voted for the one that most looked like its supports Rush. Clueless Libs.
Thanks for the sites & commentary. Saved me a big amount of time.
PS Loved this headline with the story at FFF. Still laughing.
'Islam and the art of aircraft maintenance'
LOL!
Why isn't your dope addled, porcine Living God recruiting for the Chuck Norris Revolutionary Army?
Retards.
Who cares who the new in-house lap dog at the former paper of record is. The very fact that Douthat agreed to take the position shows he has no integrity. Why do I want to read that fish wrap for opinion on anything when I can get far superior analysis and writing all over the web by people who actually know what they are talking about - Mrs. Shaidle included.
Kathy,
Thanks for linking to us. We appreciate any and all publicity. A quick point of clarification, OutloudOpinion is an independent company not associated with IBD. We have an excellent partnership with them, and truly enjoy podcasting their editorial page.
Thanks.
Robert Moon is spamming The Activity Pit again: twi.cc/lAlq
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