"No, sadly, it simply doesn't occur to critics to include increasingly boring, stale, irrelevant talk radio hosts in this mix. Why, when there are exciting things happening on the Internet- lively, rapidly growing blogs and other websites?"
It neglects to mention Michael Medved's own coverage of the statements made in Cannes.
Just because MSM ignores talk radio does not mean it doesn't happen.
First of all, the new Star Wars is not NEARLY as politically charged as people are making it out to be. Yes, George Lucas is a liberal, but he insists that this was all written 30 years ago and it wasn't meant to be a jab at current politicians.
Secondly, the writer keeps saying that Talk Radio is in decline without giving any evidence of this dubious claim.
The rest of this blog makes it sound as if the author is upset to learn that George Lucas himself has said that it is an attack on the Bush Administration and the war in Iraq. The original inspiration for Lucas included Nixon and Vietnam but he has essentially said "here we are again, who would have thought it".
I don't pay to go to see a performer (or his work) only to be told from the stage that "Repubilcans are evil".
I saw the movie last night. I did not think that it was overly political.
And even if the Emperor is supposed to represent Bush and Darth Vader Rumsfeld or something I have been thinking that the Rebel Alliance were a bunch of Terrorists. I think I am turning to the dark side :)