Posted on 07/07/2011 4:54:49 PM PDT by lbryce
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh doesn't like to comment about MSNBC because he fears it will help their dismal ratings.
However, he made an exception on Thursday's program saying amongst other things, "That whole network is a loony bin filled with people who are overflowing with uncontrollable rage, anger, unhappiness, and misery, by design" (video courtesy Right Scoop follows with transcript and commentary):
RUSH: See, I think there's a new strategy. I don't think this is happenstance. It's for the Drive-Bys to specifically refer to Republicans as terrorists and suicide bombers. And, you know, folks, the last thing, I'm very uncomfortable giving these people any kind of publicity anyway because nobody really watches 'em, and it's very frustrating for Cookie and Cookie's little helpers 'cause most of this crap happens on MSNBC, and I told 'em I really don't want to give them any attention. Nobody else watches 'em, why should we give 'em any attention? And they get very frustrated because MSNBC is the best example of where all this crap is happening. It does happen throughout the left-wing media, but MSNBC is just where it's all codified, condensed, and concentrated.
Chris Matthews, I can remember when he once guest hosted this show. It once was sufficient that we could put him on here to guest host the program. It wouldn't happen anymore. I don't know what's happened to the guy, I really don't. That whole network is a loony bin, and it's a loony bin filled with people who are overflowing with uncontrollable rage, anger, unhappiness, and misery, by design. This is their niche. They've chosen it. Chris Matthews said Tuesday it was scary that Republicans like Michele Bachmann were willing to not face the warning signs about raising the federal debt
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This is a first for me hearing from Rush on MS(LSD)NBC. I post often on Chris “Tingley Legs” Mathews because the posts always, always draws responeses.
I remember when Chrissy did Rush’s show. I’m still PO’d about that. I think it was a mistake on Rush’s part.
They’re mad as hell under Bush, they get Obama and everything else and they’re mad as hell ... yadda yadda.
Someone post the ‘Not This S#i+ Again’
I'm very uncomfortable giving these people any kind of publicity anyway because nobody really watches 'em, and it's very frustrating for Cookie and Cookie's little helpers 'cause most of this crap happens on MSNBC, and I told 'em I really don't want to give them any attention.
I remember it, too—Turned off the radio as soon as he announced himself.
Couldn’t stand the pig back then, either.
I honestly didn’t need Rush to tell me this. He’s just stating the bleeding obvious.
You’re part of the choir...he is valuable for his teaching abilities.
It’s obvious to me at least, that MSNBC has consciously carved out what they consider to be a safe niche market. They intend to cater to the extreme from here on in. If that’s enough to sustain them commercially, then so be it.
If not that, then they must be a propaganda outlet artificially sustained by outside money.
I wonder which business model is the true one?
Its hard to believe there are that many “reality challenged” people to keep a network going.
But maybe so, then its both sad & frightening!
Lots of Democrats out there.
Television networks have always been loss leaders, in my opinion. They never keep separate books, but I will guarantee you the entertainment division advertising revenue is what has kept them afloat.
CNN was the first viable all-news network. That is to say, it generated enough advertising on its own to stay afloat. The only way it does so now, is that most of the profit comes from overseas operation.
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