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Franken heads to radio, will challenge Limbaugh slot
USA today ^ | 1/14/04 | AP

Posted on 01/14/2004 9:12:28 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta

Edited on 04/13/2004 1:41:41 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004election; alfranken; alskanken; antibush; axissally; bucktoothedmoron; bushbashing; bushhater; callin; campaignfinance; cfr; commie; doofus; election2004; electionlaws; franken; frankentard; left; liberal; liberaltalkradio; limbaugh; looser; lyingliar; neocommunist; propaganda; radio; rush; rushbashing; rushlimbaugh; soros; usefulidiot
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To: weegee
That ought to hold the little b@stards

My Mama tole me the story of that blooper when I was but a wee lad...
121 posted on 01/14/2004 2:49:28 PM PST by johnb838 (Understand the root causes of AMERICAN anger.)
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To: jagrmeister
Just got home from the book store. Now that Al Franken's book is no longer up front with the new releases, I note it is now found in "humor", presumably for the humor-impaired.
122 posted on 01/14/2004 4:50:18 PM PST by FreedomPoster (this space intentionally blank)
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To: biblewonk
He may have to give up his morning taunts of the FR viking kitties if he wants to keep time for DU in his daily schedule.
123 posted on 01/14/2004 5:06:09 PM PST by weegee
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
This is what I glean. They will NOT be using callers. It will not involve audience participation. It will probably be a "they report, they decide, you obey" format.

Franken was on charlie rose a few nights ago around 2am. (its a long story) He repeated all the lies he has said about rush "repeatedly saying" and his show would be drug free, rush in jail blah blah blah.

As an example, he made an issue of his asking Bill O'Reily for a flattering picture. Why would O'Reily give Franken anything? Franken is a place you put rectal thermometers.

The man is full of hate is very apparent. He could never survive with audience participation. In fact that should be the question he is asked repeatedly. Franken is a coward.

"So Al scared of a few phone calls."
"Franken, no callers allowed."
"Al what are you afraid of?"

He will probably be imitating the SNL format for radio. IOW he will be ripping off the Shanklin parodies.

The headlines should scream: FRANKIN REFUSES CALLS or FRANKIN HIDES FROM AUDIENCE.
124 posted on 01/15/2004 8:22:29 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: FreedomPoster
It has to be in humor. If it is in commentary then he is subject to liable. Franking is just a comedian not a comentator. He can't be a serious writer because the things he says will leave him bankrupt.

He is trying to have it both ways.

I wish O'Reily had taken him further on this.

Even if he lost, he would have forced franken out of the serious anlyst area into pigeon holing himself into the mere comedian.

Frankin Radio show will probably take the same tack. State a lie, then just say it is just satire.

In fact frankin should just say that in the begining of his show to inoculate it. How many people will listen day in day out to irrelevant satire.
125 posted on 01/15/2004 8:28:01 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: longtermmemmory
Franken was on charlie rose a few nights ago around 2am. (its a long story) He repeated all the lies he has said about rush "repeatedly saying" and his show would be drug free, rush in jail blah blah blah.

I hate the fact that Rush, drug abuse, and his maid are a big topic of liberals.

I suspect Franken and liberal radio will devote a lot of time to the war, especially American deaths, injuries, and suicides. IMO O'Reilly helped Franken's career, and I hope O'Reilly learned a lesson from that.

126 posted on 01/15/2004 8:41:59 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: international american
The company seems like a ponzi scheme. Get emotional excitement about the company. Get a few celebs to ad legitimacy. (call woopie I hear she hates republicans. Southpark did woopie best) Go public, sell stock, take company into ch 11, fail then go ch 7. Walk away with money.

Frankin will not take calls. Rush does well with the one on one. Franking will just be satire and parodies. no substance or interaction.
127 posted on 01/15/2004 8:42:12 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: ErnBatavia
Rush is ALL one on one debate. I think you are mistaking liberals who yell as one on one debate. Dealing with rude people or shouters is just par for the course.

Rush has put any number of absurd leftists on his site to point out their absurd positions.

Not to say anyone is perfect.

Frankin is trying to pigeon hole rush as "limited" to something. He is then going to say he is something "X" which is differnet.

Just marketing. Franking is going to say he is the first "x" radio show in order to claim number one at something.

No diffent than book publishers playing number games.

Newsflas to frankin. Rush has had guests. They call in like everyone else, but they are scheduled guests. Franking is just going to have his guests in the studio.


"This is the alfranin show, the first no calls call in show. We are satire not to be taken seriously, please don't sue us."
128 posted on 01/15/2004 8:57:47 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
I hope O'Reily focuses that Frankin hid behind the satire label. Frankin's book is not serious it is satire. Just for jokes.

O'Reily took care of his image when he had the SNL competition, MADtv's actor who immitates O'Reily, on his show. He even had a clip of the skit of O'Reily interviewing O'Reily.
129 posted on 01/15/2004 9:05:39 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: longtermmemmory
Franken is not funny, and he will fail.
130 posted on 01/15/2004 9:09:41 AM PST by international american
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To: johnb838
If you had a drinking game for every unscripted "caller" on franking show, you would be thirsty.
131 posted on 01/15/2004 9:12:41 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: weegee
marketing. He is not giving people a reason TO listen to frankin. He is just tearing down the competion. He lost before he started.
132 posted on 01/15/2004 9:14:12 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: robertpaulsen
Good point.
Frankin OWES his potential job to Rush.

Without Rush there would be no talk of a Frankin radio show.

133 posted on 01/15/2004 9:29:45 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: subterfuge
They probably know that. They will time its brief existance to guarantee inclusion of the period of the Nov election.

It will get around the campaign speech laws.
134 posted on 01/15/2004 9:32:00 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: biblewonk
why not, franken posts for sure. Probably is on the rush pinglist.
135 posted on 01/15/2004 9:35:53 AM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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136 posted on 01/15/2004 9:42:15 AM PST by smith288 (Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
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To: biblewonk
I wonder if he'll still find time to post to the DU.

I wonder which he'll give up first, posting to DU or being Bartcop.

137 posted on 01/15/2004 10:18:01 AM PST by newgeezer ("...until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.")
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To: newgeezer
I wonder which he'll give up first, posting to DU or being Bartcop.

LOL the Lex Luthor of Newgeezer

138 posted on 01/15/2004 10:38:57 AM PST by biblewonk (I must try to answer all bible questions.)
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To: norge
This whole scheme isn't to suceed. Its going to be one long staged political ad for the left with one goal, Bush Bashing.
139 posted on 01/29/2004 6:40:19 AM PST by beckysueb
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