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Thanks for the thoughtful reply, HHFi.

Like many here, I think this will fail.

Unlike many here, I don't think it will fail because it's a liberal venture. I think it will fail because these people don't seem to have any sense of how the talk-radio industry functions; indeed, they're ignoring the basic rules of a market-driven system. The moment they started using the words "liberal talk-radio network", I knew it was doomed, because they had no idea how even to frame such a project from a public relations standpoint. I mean, look at FOX -- is their tagline "Finally giving time to the conservative view"? Hell no! It's "Fair and balanced"!

Now, being a liberal, I'm not happy about this, but that's the way it is. I still think they should've looked to the Daily Show as their model for entertaining left-leaning news commentary. Oh well.

Another strike against Franken is his whining voice---it's not made for radio.

But still, if a gasbag like Hannity can make it maybe Weird Al has a smidgen of a chance.