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The Republican Party has ridden several waves in the last 30 years that have carried the party into majority control of Congress and the White House. The first was the tremendous popularity of Ronald Reagan, who was rightly dubbed The Great Communicator. The second was the rise of the Christian Right and its network of activists, pulpits, and Christian radio and television. At about the time the Christian Right started losing some of its clout in the early 1990s, talk radio came along to galvanize conservatives, religious or not. Several years later, the Internet became a greatly favored means of communication.

For the first time since the decline and/or liberal takeover of the old newspaper chains like the Hearst and McCormick newspapers decades ago, there is a vast network of Web sites and radio talk shows touting the conservative line. The GOP had nothing to do with it (although the FCC under President Reagan abolished the ill-named Fairness Doctrine). Many Republican leaders are apparently still unaware of the change wrought in the media landscape.

Many Republican leaders are apparently still unaware of the change wrought in the media landscape.

Truer words were never spoken. I have said on many times the entire political template in this nation has permanently changed, mainly due to the MSM's loss of monopoly status mainly due to the Internet.

Sadly, while the grass roots activists have figured this out, I think the 'Rats know this better than the 'Pubbies. It explains their perpetual anger and rage, along with the 'Pubbies continuing to cowtow to the Dinasaur media.

Well said wallace. The Internet web sites and radio talk shows have had a tall task in countering the countless television broadcasts and print media outlets.

I think the majority of Americans really pay little attention to politics and what is going on around them until it affects them directly. People have HAD to pay attention to the Terror War and Border issues for example because the noise level has risen to unprecedented levels. People have had to take a side because these things have jumped up and slapped them "upside their heads."