Air America - rest in peace

**Red_Lizard2** · 01-21-10, 10:52 PM

1) I'll bet there will be people on the right celebrating (as some on the far right like to pretend they believe in "freedom of speech" whe they really mean just for them)

2) Rhodes was fun to listen to for the same reason Beck is, the shear hilarity of the stupid statements said

3) Having heard some conservative shows on local radio here, I can say Rush is at least better then quite a few of them (Crowley, Ingram, and a couple other thats name are slipping me). There was one that was pretty good, even if i didn't agree with him all the time but i can't remember his name at all :3

**SpecOpsScott** · 01-21-10, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

2) Rhodes was fun to listen to for the same reason Beck is, the shear hilarity of the stupid statements said

You got that right... IMO Beck is a complete fucking nutjob.

**Consultant** · 01-22-10, 09:04 AM

It was a problem of content and structure. Limbaugh, Beck, those guys don't have a huge "network". They are show hosts who are syndicated into existing networks and stations that have established demographics. Rush doesnt have to support an entire radio station...he just has to do a show that some people like and he will be syndicated to those markets.

Air America was trying to be the ESPN-Radio of liberal politics. It was never going to work, even though roughly half the country agrees with most of their positions.

**Muqtar SGT_Clintok** · 01-22-10, 09:24 AM

I have watched some Glen Beck since being home for the baby and dont agree at all Scott. I dont see him as a nutjob.

He is over the top at times, but the stone throwers who are condemning him as another Marshal Applegate are just as over the top.

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

1) I'll bet there will be people on the right celebrating (as some on the far right like to pretend they believe in "freedom of speech" whe they really mean just for them)

I think you are confused Red. The type of free speech you are referring to is like PBS, like taxpayer funded speech, like free to produce because money is forced away from the taxpayer by the govt and handed to the radio station.

**triggerhappy2005** · 01-22-10, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by SpecOpsScott

Originally Posted by Ruukil

It never quite seemed like it to me. It was about on par with Rush himself.

On par with Limbaugh?

21 million dedicated listeners every week vs. 0 (I know it was more than zero, just illustrating absurdity with absurdity)

I think not.

Obviously he was referring to how extreme their views were on both sides of the spectrum and not listeners.