[The Coopster]

Please. Se's an arrogant, condescending, holier-than-thou bitch. every time I turn past her show, or wait for it to be over so that I can hear the news, I am treated to her cutting off some caller so that she can give them one of her patented lectures. There have been several occasions where I could tell what the caller was trying to say, but she couldn't because she was too busy interrupting with her lecture (without even knowing where the person is coming from? Talk about arrogant)

She's a harpy who just likes the sound of her own voice. And is she even a doctor? I know she's not a psychologist, as she presents herself.

[Capriole]

Dr. Laura says quite often on the air that she is a PhD in physiology from Columbia University. She also holds a state license in counselling and family therapy. She is quite entitled to call herself "Doctor."

It may seem that she doesn't listen properly to everything a caller has to say before making a judgement. This may be true in some cases. But remember two things:

First, before a caller gets on the air, he or she has been interviewed at length. Dr. Laura has a long and complex description of the problem, the background, some of the caller's quotes, and possibly some resources based on previous shows or previous research. This is standard prep at the big-time radio shows, like Rush and Sean, who can afford top-class staff and extensive computer support. So she's not just hearing three words and winging it; she's basing her assessment on what the caller said in a 20-minute discussion, which she could not air lest it bore millions of listeners half to death.

Second, callers are carefully chosen. You don't just call in and automatically get on the air. The only calls that Dr. Laura deals with on the air are those that can be handled with a few terse phrases. Call screeners make sure that the people whose problems are dealt with on-air are not those who are dangerous, who have serious mental illness, or who might lure her into political exchanges. They particularly choose people who could benefit from a good tongue-lashing. I think they're pretty good at this. I've never heard Dr. Laura be unkind to someone who needed help, and she often recommends that callers speak to a therapist, but I've certainly heard her tie into the selfish callers. That is to say, on the air she stays within her area of expertise, which is verbally gutting people who are being awful to their children.

[I still care]

In today's society some people could use a good lecture.

They wouldn't call Dr. Laura if they didn't want one.

She is not always right (I've disagreed with her plenty of times), but she is one of the few on the air counselors who approach problems from a right or wrong approach, not just a feel good one.

[Scothia]

Se's an arrogant, condescending, holier-than-thou bitch. every time I turn past her show, or wait for it to be over so that I can hear the news, I am treated to her cutting off some caller so that she can give them one of her patented lectures.

Last time I looked, she was being inundated with callers asking for her opinions. She's not calling them.

There have been several occasions where I could tell what the caller was trying to say, but she couldn't because she was too busy interrupting with her lecture (without even knowing where the person is coming from? Talk about arrogant)

Since you are so very wise, why don't you start an advice show of your own? I'm just so sure you could do a much better job.

She's a harpy who just likes the sound of her own voice.

Somebody sounds just a tad envious.

And is she even a doctor? I know she's not a psychologist, as she presents herself.

Her doctorate is in physiology. Oh, and she is a licensed psychotherapist in the State of California, with decades of private practice to her credit. (Just so you'll be a bit better informed before blatting off.)