The Titanic of Talk Radio?

American Spectator ^ | 07/12/2012 | Jeffrey Lord

[SeekAndFind]

Has an iceberg named Limbaugh already started to sink the Huckabee show?

Whatever happened to Mike Huckabee?

OK.

I confess, I never got the idea from the get go.

A political idea that is a regular loser in the political marketplace was being marketed as a sure-fire winner in talk radio. And marketed is an understatement about all of the hype that swirled around this particular radio launch.

To put names to this curious fantasy, the moderate Republican former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, was to take on Rush Limbaugh in a venture sponsored by the public company that is Cumulus Media.

Not since the Titanic sailed a hundred years ago amidst a public relations blowout about the ship's un-sinkability has there been such hype.

Uh-oh.

Let's remind of all the pre-launch hoopla for this venture that at the time we tagged as "RINO Radio" -- talk radio for Republicans in Name Only.

• On March 12, Media Matters reported on a media conference call by Cumulus, gloating in a headline: "Cumulus CEO: Limbaugh Firestorm 'Very Helpful' To New Huckabee Show" -- the "firestorm" in question a reference to the kerfuffle over Sandra Fluke.

• On March 12, the Daily Beast's favorite RINO David Frum gushed on hearing the news that "Mike Huckabee Brings on Rush Limbaugh's Decline."

• On March 13, over on the web pages of Radio Ink, the headlined story read that in the wake of the Fluke kerfuffle, Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey "has been touting the [Huckabee] show as a replacement for Rush…"

• On March 18, Newsmax headlined: "Huckabee Readies to take on Rush in Talk Radio Battle." This story was remarkably up front about the idea behind the Huckabee/Cumulus venture. It began this way:

[RetSignman]

Just make sure you are not in between the last piece of meat and these guys, you'll get a fork in your hand.

[LibertarianLiz]

I would like to met the person who actually thought he would dethrone Limbaugh

I like to think of Limbaugh this way: There are pro basketball players, and then there is a Michael Jordan. There are pro baseball players, and then you have a Lou Gehrig or Babe Ruth. There are talk show hosts, and then there is Rush Limbaugh. He is simply in a class by himself. He was created for radio.

[Student0165]

Did he really? What a whack job.

[ozzymandus]

I don’t think carrying a dog on top of a car in a dog carrier is as “vile” as hanging one at a boy scout camp, but I suppose Romney-haters can make that equation, even though Romney didn’t “torture” or “tie” his dog anywhere.

[svcw]

Nice, well stated.

[svcw]

I said I had not heard the story about Huckabee’s son.
I will write this very s.l.o.w.l.y I do not hate Romney.
However, to dismiss his tying his dog to the top of his car in a kennel for 12 hours as not big deal and then dismiss it........sorry kido that is on you.
Hopefully you have no animals in your care, if so I pity them and worry about their care as well as safty.

[MinuteGal]

You see I still have plenty of exclamation points left over from those you so kindly loaned me over a dozen years ago.

Great hearing from you again !!!!!

Leni

[svcw]

I have had to sit(listen) through many Huckabee speeches for a variety of reasons, do not recall him every saying that.
Just to edify me, can you post a link or a written source.
I do not doubt you, as it wouldn’t surprise me, just would like to see it.

[united1000]

Well said!

[Ann Archy]

I DOUBT that he EATS them like Obama did.

[ozzymandus]

OK, so you don’t know what a dog carrier is, and you don’t know how to spell safety. That does not give you any reason to accuse me of cruelty to animals. It does prove you get your “news” from MSNBC, and are therefore what Lenin called a useful idiot.

[spokeshave]

Bland

[OKSooner]

Stripes make you look thin, you know.

[svcw]

kennel is a dog carrier - purchased at any pet store
safty - safety - predictive spelling IE get over yourself
Romney put his dog (family dog) in a kennel, strapped it to the top of his car (station wagon) and left the dog in there for 12 hours.
You can believe Romney strapped his dog in a kennel to the top of the car or not, I do not care.
He did it and the defense is worse than the offense.
Based on your posts you apparently do not have a problem with it, ok, that’s on you.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/23/romney-on-irish-setter-strapped-to-car-roof-love-my-dog/
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-04-17/news/31357093_1_ann-romney-family-dog-mitt-romney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpaJrJecjA
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/05/mitt-romneys-dog-incident_n_1187114.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/05/mitt-romneys-dog-incident_n_1187114.html
toot-a-loo

[ozzymandus]

Wow, you’re a busy little Gestapo agent, aren’t you? If you want Obama to have another term, that’s on you.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Isn't Hockabee one of those guys that once ran for President? Is he still around somewhere?

[svcw]

Huh?
My post (and the exchange) to you had to do with Romney putting his dog in a kennel and tying it to his car and that makes me a nazi.

[ozzymandus]

Citing Huffpost as a source makes you an idiot.

[svcw]

idiot - nazi - stupid.......ok got it.
(((((eye roll))))
You said that I got my info from a single source, I demonstrated I did not.
toot-a-loo

[ozzymandus]

All this outrage over putting a dog in a dog carrier? This is all you have to attack Romney with? You must really want Obama to be re-elected. Oh, wait, Obama ATE dogs! I guess that doesn’t bother you as much as putting a dog in a carrier specially designed for carrying dogs.