The Splintering of the Conservative Media

American Thinker ^ | March 18, 2016 | Steve McCann

[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.

[FES0844]

Excellent!

[Byron_the_Aussie]

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

[mylife]

[Grampa Dave]

Excellent word smithing!

All of whom have gone Full Megyn Beck.

[Godzilla]

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

[freespirit2012]

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

[mylife]

So does Levin

[mylife]

Plenty of R’s too

[jazusamo]

Right on! I support either over the two commies.

[deoetdoctrinae]

Right on the mark Jim. We have a mission.

[3D-JOY]

You are speaking for me too Jim.

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

[ModelBreaker]

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

What the heck is the RINO-Right?

[luvie]

Hear-hear!

[luvie]

Conservative Media?

That's an oxymoron!

[Fhios]

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.

[central_va]

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

[central_va]

[TheNext]

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.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

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[GOPJ]

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...