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The Splintering of the Conservative Media
American Thinker ^ | March 18, 2016 | Steve McCann

Posted on 03/18/2016 2:45:24 PM PDT by Kaslin

Over the past 28 years there has been a sea change in the media. Not only has the monopoly of the so-called mainstream media been shattered but the phenomenal rise of conservative media has been truly stunning. It began in 1988 with the national syndication of Rush Limbaugh and his distinctive brand of conservative political commentary espoused in an entertaining and captivating way, which opened the flood gates for other conservatives, together with Rush, to dominate the talk radio airwaves. In the 1990’s the internet, through hundreds of websites, gave voice to journalists to report stories either ignored or downplayed by the mainstream media and for other conservatives to publish their comments and opinions. Over the years there has been a general good will among all these various players as the goal at the end of the day was to advance the conservative movement as the best political option for the people of this nation.

However, with the overwhelming emergence on the political scene of Donald Trump, someone who is not and has never been a conservative, this once near-monolithic movement is in danger of permanently splintering. While some conservatives are strongly opposed to Trump, many outlets have chosen to unabashedly support him regardless of what he says or does -- or has done or said in the past. Why they have become caught up in the populism sweeping a plurality of primary voters is a question they will have to answer, but on the surface it appears to be for expediency’s sake and not because of any loyalty to ideology.

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To: Jim Robinson

Excellent!


61 posted on 03/18/2016 4:32:08 PM PDT by FES0844
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To: kiryandil

Hmmm. Turning them into mini Trumps the best option? I like your thinking.


62 posted on 03/18/2016 4:39:00 PM PDT by Byron_the_Aussie (Michelle Obama, The Early Years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBYGxBlFOSU)
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To: Jim Robinson

63 posted on 03/18/2016 4:40:57 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
Excellent word smithing!

All of whom have gone Full Megyn Beck.

64 posted on 03/18/2016 4:45:31 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (I am just another low info/stupid and evil/vile Trump supporter wanting to select my candidate!Taht)
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To: Jim Robinson

Right on - we have to remember who the enemy is - the scum sucking communist pinko slime balls with the ‘D’ behind their name


65 posted on 03/18/2016 4:46:37 PM PDT by Godzilla (3/7/77)
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To: gg188

Savage has all his shows online with free podcasts without commercials..


66 posted on 03/18/2016 4:53:37 PM PDT by freespirit2012
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To: freespirit2012

So does Levin


67 posted on 03/18/2016 4:56:43 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Godzilla

Plenty of R’s too


68 posted on 03/18/2016 4:57:50 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Jim Robinson

Right on! I support either over the two commies.


69 posted on 03/18/2016 5:25:10 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Jim Robinson
Right on the mark Jim. We have a mission.


70 posted on 03/18/2016 5:42:28 PM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Donate monthly and end FReepathons.)
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To: Lazamataz; Jim Robinson

You are speaking for me too Jim.

Laz, I have had to hold my nose, this vote would only be without a big smile.


71 posted on 03/18/2016 5:51:23 PM PDT by 3D-JOY (I'm on the TRUMP train!)
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To: Fhios

“He’s just not as conservative as the RINO-Right wants him to be.”

What the heck is the RINO-Right?


72 posted on 03/18/2016 6:04:11 PM PDT by ModelBreaker (')
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To: Jim Robinson

Hear-hear!


73 posted on 03/18/2016 6:05:14 PM PDT by luvie (Cruz or Lose! "Where the vision is lost, the people perish"--Proverbs 29:18)
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To: VanDeKoik
Conservative Media?

That's an oxymoron!

74 posted on 03/18/2016 6:06:50 PM PDT by luvie (Cruz or Lose! "Where the vision is lost, the people perish"--Proverbs 29:18)
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To: ModelBreaker

Well, we have the RINO-left. Liberals pretending to be republican, then we have the RINO-right, those from the far right pretending to be republican.

No brainer.


75 posted on 03/18/2016 6:07:26 PM PDT by Fhios (Going Donald Trump is as close to going John Galt as we'll get.)
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To: Kaslin

Were all finding out that “movement conservatism” has nothing to do with Nationalism and Patriotism. There seems to be no overlap at all.


76 posted on 03/18/2016 6:11:51 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: sargon; gaijin

77 posted on 03/18/2016 6:21:48 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Kaslin

Ted Cruz is not conservative, he is a flaming liberal.
His 500% percent increase of H-1B indentured servitude is slavery.
Ted Cruz is a slave master.
Slave masters were Democrats.
Ted Cruz is a liberal Democrat.

Donald Trump is way more conservative. His health plan is 100% conservative.


78 posted on 03/18/2016 6:45:56 PM PDT by TheNext
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To: Byron_the_Aussie
American Thinker

Hot Air

National Review

Newsmax

79 posted on 03/18/2016 6:46:57 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: Jim Robinson
Free Republic will be happy with either of our leading anti-establishment candidates and is committed to supporting whichever of these two fine pro-America candidates wins the nomination. In fact, FR is committed to supporting whichever leading pro-America candidate results from this primary over the godless America-hating socialist democrats. The survival of our nation is paramount to all other concerns at this time.

Amen Jim...

80 posted on 03/18/2016 9:00:51 PM PDT by GOPJ (The Democrat Party - - white liberal elites propped up by the black underclass.)
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