Democrats scrambling to find strong liberal voices for media

Houston Chronicle ^ | January 5, 2002 | JIM RUTENBERG, New York Times

[Cincinatus' Wife]

This may have already been posted under another headline.

[Russell Scott]

Bring back Phil Donahue! Oops, I guess we already tried that.

[byteback]

What an admission. They admit that Conservatives are more passionate.

[lewislynn]

The obvious answer to their liberal talk show host problem is Ellen Ratner.

I don't know how long she would last, but she would probably outlast any other liberal talk show host they could find.

[#3Fan]

...to nascent discussions by wealthy supporters about starting a cable network with a liberal bent.

CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, Hollywood, and network primetime isn't enough?

[jporcus]

Can't you see it coming? Bubba.

[dfwgator]

Liberals are like the devil, their trick is to convince people that they really don't exist. Noone at the networks will ever use the "L" word, but they show their true colors in more subtle ways.

[billorites]

Can't you see it coming? Bubba.

Do you think he has the self discipline to do a daily show?

[per loin]

I suggest that O.J.Simpson would be the best, and certainly the most believable, candidate for liberal talk show host.

[putupjob]

Isn't it nice to know that we have them on the run in the real content media- radio talk shows and internet web sites.

The media that the liberals control is NOT interactive. It is the drool from a bunch of brainwashing broadcasters with no feedback, challenge or debate. Liberal media is all about transmitting information one way in a propaganda campaign.

The liberals have discovered that the interactive media of talk radio is politically devastating since it has an informed devout following who are debating all the contradictions in all issues. They now feel a need to end that debate.

Look for the liberals to brand talk radio as "hate speech" as they push for legislation to curtail "hate speech". They don't won't the debate, they just want the mindless transmitters, the way it was back in the 60's, 70's and 80's with the media practicing mind control.

[f.Christian]

Howard stern...tom lykes---jesse jackson and that comedian butch boy!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The thinking public is on to them. No one likes or cares to listen to liars.

[jporcus]

>> Can't you see it coming? Bubba.

> Do you think he has the self discipline to do a daily show?

Unfortunately yes, although ultimately, I think he will fail. Clinton has this intense need to be needed, and so he'll be chomping at the bit to do this to "save" his party. Which is just fine with me! I can only hope that he will be a constant, in-everyone's-face reminder of what the left will stoop to in their desperation.

[Balata]

But if history is any guide, the soil may not be fertile. Liberal radio programs have not worked very well in the past. Liberals and conservatives said they believed this was in part because the most prominent liberal hosts have tended to present policy issues in all of their dry complexity while refraining from baring fangs against their conservative opponents.

LOL! The liberals still don't get it. One of the liberal reporters on FOX's Media Watch pretty much said the same thing today. They think they are smarter that conservatives. BAWHAHAHA!

[capitan_refugio]

Ellen Ratner, Bernie Ward, Jesse Jackson, Vic Camber, yada yada yada. Put them on all the time. People would get so sick of the leftist tripe, they would sink the DemonCrap party forever.

[BradyLS]

The obvious answer to their liberal talk show host problem is Ellen Ratner.

Ohhh! GOOD one! She can call he show 'RAT CHAT!

In fact, you can call just about any lib' slanted show 'RAT CHAT!

"Hey, dude, listened to Molly Ivens new talk radio program. Purdy kewl!."

"Oh, man. Don't tell me you listen to her! In fact, I don't listen to any of that goofy, looney-left RAT CHAT! I sure hope that you don't either!"

"Oh, uh, no way, dude. I meant 'purdy kewl once, but never again!'"

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

But if history is any guide, the soil may not be fertile. Liberal radio programs have not worked very well in the past. Liberals and conservatives said they believed this was in part because the most prominent liberal hosts have tended to present policy issues in all of their dry complexity while refraining from baring fangs against their conservative opponents.

The truth is that journalism--a format in which the "informed" speak or write to the "uninformed"--is perfectly suited to the transmission of elitism, a.k.a. "liberalism." In journalism, it's never necessary to face up to mistakes; just talk about something else. Journalists are hardly shy about "baring fangs"; journalistic slighting of Republican presidential candidates as "stupid" are a quadrenial staple.

[lavaroise]

After inviting radical feminists, antisemitic black activists, pedophile gay groups, Clintonites rapist of liberal youngins, all to defecating on the more reasonable liberals and taking their jobs, now Demonrats are coming back with farded faces and pleading them to come back and write some good well written articles. And the world goes round.

[bushfamfan]

The funniest thing is that Limbaugh really is so devastating to those scums because he gives you the dirty little information about HOW and WHAT the liberals lie about. It shows their hypocrisies, their politics in everything, he gives you the information the "mainstream", justifiably called "LIBERAL MEDIA" intentionally leaves out or fails to report as to always paint the Republicans bad. You can just see how the media is anti-Bush constantly. Limbaugh exposes it and it's always amusing when they like to label him a "liar", but the most telling is when they refuse to answer what exactly he is "lying" about. They will have problems because they have no respect for the truth and their policies, when discussed truthfully, are a bunch of lies too. And it all comes down to the truth because when people want to know it or be informed and actually think about it, the Demonrats are in trouble and that's what is doing their party in because politics is personal and they are failures in decency and truth.

[Bernard]

And don't forget PBS and NPR. Those are already funded by the taxpayers.