Posted on 01/15/2012 3:42:41 PM PST by mas cerveza por favor
Did you know that many of the talk radio hosts that you listen to on a regular basis use the same company to broadcast their shows? Clear Channel boasts names like Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and even Coast to Coast AM!
Michael Savage is TRN, but is on a lot of Clear Channel stations.
Clear Channel is the largest owner of radio stations in the United State [...]
Did you know that Clear Channel is owned (in large part) by Bain Capital?
On Friday, November 17, 2006, Clear Channel announced that it was going private and selling off almost one-third of its radio assets... The buyers, led by Bain Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners, agreed to pay $26.7 billion for the company.
Bain Capital was founded by Mitt Romney. Mitt is retired now, but he still profits from Bain Capital according to the New York Times.
Clear Channel Communications is a privately owned company controlled by the private equity companies Bain Capital Partners LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP. Clear Channel was sold for $18.7 billion in cash plus the assumption of $8 billion in debt. The transaction closed on July 24, 2008. The operating company which technically owns Clear Channel is called CC Media Holdings, Inc.
Think about that the next time you're flipping channels on the radio and realize that Rush Limbaugh calls the candidates "Romney", "Non-Romney", and "Loony"...
Why do these other candidates get called "Non-Romney"?
Do you think you'll be hearing about this story in most of the media sources you frequent?
Then it's up to you to get the word out. (Especially since by sharing tips like this I help cement that I won't ever become one of those big names in talk radio)
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Don’t go bringing logic and facts to this thread. You will mess up the reception of the tin foil.......
[So what?]
It’s called full disclosure or just another way to CYA because that news became public BEFORE he ‘fully disclosed’ the ties between him and Bain associates.
My post sought information as to the identity of the natural individuals who actually own and/or run Clear Channel.
[Romney left Bain in 1998]
But he still collects massive amounts of money from them to this day...that’s why he refuses to disclose his tax records.
Romney’s influence is very powerful in the media world.
It’s a political cartoon...a lampoon...satire....not political doctrine....lighten up.
But Free Republic is as much an Internet icon as Limbaugh is a radio one both being historic pioneers of conservative thought in their respective mediums.
As long as Rush and Jim live both will be promulgating invaluable conservative intelligence to help the great patriotic struggle against the Evil Left.
I've been anti-Mitt this entire silly season. But my impression was that until the "vulture capitalism" thing, Rush was very anti-Mitt. In no small part because Mitt is the "establishment" candidate.
I also agree with Rush that the attack on Mitt via Bain Capital was a stupid move. Sounds like something out of the "Occupy" playbook.
There's plenty of other issues to go after Mitt about.RomneyCare. Gun control, raising taxes, etc, etc that illustrate Republican principals.
Even if the contest is decided by the time I get to vote, there is no way I'll vote for Mitt in the Primary. Nor Newt either. He's nearly as statist as Mitt.
But Free Republic is as much an Internet icon as Limbaugh is a radio one both being historic pioneers of conservative thought in their respective mediums.
As long as Rush and Jim live both will be promulgating invaluable conservative intelligence to help the great patriotic struggle against the Evil Left.
What we can all agree on via freerepublic.com is that we are Anti-Romney.
That we have in common.
Anyone posting on freerepublic.com who is pro-Romney is on the wrong forum. That is a FACT. Why? Because if you attempt to promote Romney is some convoluted way, you will get banned on freerepublic.com.
The majority of freerepublic.com posters are so thankful that Jim Robinson is anti-Romney. Free Republic has been the source of all the latest anti-Romney and Zero news. And it is easy to fing amongst all the liberal media bias.
Free-republic is anti-Romney and than you for that.
—>So quit about why Rush “can’t come out for” so and so, because for 23 years Rush has never “come out” for so and so in any
Rush doesn’t need a spokesperson. You need to read my comments. Damage was done for 2 days and it was not necessary. That is not good. Liberal Romney Romneycare. Rush defends him still.
That's an inaccurate paraphrase.
What he said was that THIS attack on Romney was an anti-capitalist attack. Which it was. If the attack had been on Romney Care, gun control, taxes or any of the other things were Romney is on the wrong side an issue, Rush would have probably commented on the accuracy of the charges.
Rush is a hack and losing influence due to his support for Liberal Romeny.
Ronald Reagan would be horrified. Yes, Newt knew Ronald Reagan and Ronald Reagan would only be supporting Newt during this elelction.
Rush needs to shut it. If he continues to support Romney, he will continue to lose listeners. Rush, what happened? Sell out.
Why does he need Fox, Rush, Ann, Laura, Sean.... to defend and talk for him? Why can't he answer the questions about Bain? I learned of Bain last week and checked it out. Bain owns clear channel. Google “Bain Capital Clear Channel”.
He hasn’t worked for Bain since 1999
I’d like a nickel for every post that’s said “If it’s between Mitt and Obama,’I’m voting for Mitt.”
FR is the place we all come to to find the truth.
It is your responsibly to post what you know to educate us all.
Or, you can be one more person making the world unpleasant.
This is OLD news from the last Presidenil election four years ago.
Yea, right. This is all about an inaccurate paraphrase. Millions of dollars attacking Newt for destroying our entire economy because his company consulted with Fannie Mae. Didn’t hear Rush cry like a b*tch then. The question isn’t even about Clear Channel. That is like arguing WHY Bradley Manning gave up all our secrets to the enemy. The points is that he did. Rush did something like that and he has one week to fix it.
I’m sure you are hearing about your sixteplet ping from everyome by now, but I feel compelled to let you know that just the other day I saw a ten pinger! You fell eay short....
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