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Dead Air (America) by Pat Sajak Posted Apr 25, 2005 Air America, the much-ballyhooed Liberal radio alternative to Rush and Sean and all the other Righties who are successfully dominating our airwaves, doesn't appear to be gaining much traction. It's on the air in only about 50 markets and, even in the "blue" states, its ratings are generally paltry despite reams of free publicity and plenty of financial backers who want this enterprise to succeed. Meantime, Bill Bennett, former Drug Czar and Education Secretary, can be heard in over 100 markets, with a show that launched about the same time...

Searching for the Next GOP Villain by Pat Sajak Posted Apr 15, 2005 The most important political task facing the out-of-power party--the Democrats for now--is creating a villain to run against. It's certainly easier than developing some grand new ideas or policies on which to campaign. So they need someone to demonize, someone who embodies the "evils" of the Right, someone whose very name can shake cash out of terrified donors. They succeeded with Newt Gingrich a few years back. Regardless of who might have been in the White House, Democrats insisted GOP stood for "Gingrich's Own Party". While the...

Every time I argue with a Liberal, I’m reminded of quarrels I used to have with my parents. The battles never seemed fair because my folks decided what the rules were and what was out of bounds. In addition, because they were parents, they could threaten me in ways I couldn’t threaten them, and they could say things I could never say. Recently, for example, I was discussing the United Sates Supreme Court with on of my many Liberal friends out in Los Angeles when she said, without any discernable embarrassment, that Justice Anton Scalia was “worse than Hitler”. Realizing...

Why I've Stopped Arguing with Liberals by Pat Sajak Posted Mar 28, 2005 Every time I argue with a Liberal, I’m reminded of quarrels I used to have with my parents. The battles never seemed fair because my folks decided what the rules were and what was out of bounds. In addition, because they were parents, they could threaten me in ways I couldn’t threaten them, and they could say things I could never say. Recently, for example, I was discussing the United Sates Supreme Court with one of my many Liberal friends out in Los Angeles when she said,...

Anyone who has seen me spin that heavy, giant wheel on television knows that I'm not a steroid user. (Frankly, I have my doubts about Trebek, but that's another matter.) On the other hand, it has been obvious to anyone who has paid attention to Major League Baseball over the past decade or so that there have been plenty of players who have resorted to artificial means to enhance their performances. Now, of course, to paraphrase "Casablanca's" Captain Renault, we are shocked — shocked — to learn that steroid use has been rampant in our National Pastime.

Clark Clifford, a veteran Washington insider and, by all accounts, a very smart fellow, once called President Reagan “an amiable dunce”. That was pretty much the Left’s take on the Gipper throughout his eight years in The White House. They cringed at his depiction of The Soviet Union as “The Evil Empire”. They smiled at his naïveté when he stood in Berlin and forcefully said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” They gnashed their teeth when he ignored large European demonstrations and began deployment of Pershing II and Cruise missiles on that continent. Yet, somehow, the Dunce prevailed. The Evil...

Picture this: Somewhere in the world, a filmmaker creates a short documentary that chronicles what he perceives as the excesses of anti-abortion activists. An anti-abortion zealot reacts to the film by killing the filmmaker in broad daylight and stabbing anti-abortion tracts onto his body. How does the Hollywood community react to this atrocity? Would there be angry protests? Candlelight vigils? Outraged letters and columns and articles? Awards named in honor of their fallen comrade? Demands for justice? Calls for protection of artistic freedom? It’s a pretty safe bet that there would be all of the above and much more. And...

MIDI - YMCA Kerry, he has something to say John F. Kerry, he will say it today Sajak's "Wheel" fans give a hip-hip-hooray He will tell it like it is, John Kerry, he's a man who hosts games John F. Kerry, and he seldom calls names He knows you are just a phony who's lame He will tell it like it is, John He thinks that you are a J _ R K Pat Sajak thinks you're a J _ R K We fight terrorist scum on whose heads we see towels Hey, John, it's time to buy a...

I am about to call someone a name. This is not a decision I’ve reached lightly. Name-calling is not in my nature. True, I have cast more than my share of aspersions on others, but I have tried to do it with humor, or, even when I was seriously upset, I tried to modulate my tone. This is not to say that I don’t get angry, but I’m not a screamer. I tend to sulk and plot revenge. I’m sure there must have been times when, as a child, I called someone “stupid” or “ugly” or “fat” or some of...

Mister Politics. He may be mean and nasty, but at least he's succinct. Dear Mr. Politics, Why was California Senator Barbara Boxer crying during the election certification of President Bush? M.R. Houston, TX She realized there would be another election in less than two years. ---------- Are the Democrats likely to nominate John Kerry again in 2008? B.L. Louisville, KY There is a real possibility, providing some Democratic superstar doesn't emerge between now and then, and that the ice skating rink in Hell has opened for business. ---------- Is there any chance that Dan Rather may change his mind about...

The Liberal Press continues to sing the praises of Democratic President George W. Bush. It was bad enough four years ago when he won with a minority of the popular vote and we were subjected to endless lectures about the fairness of the Electoral College and how wise the Founders were. Now we keep hearing about the President’s so-called mandate from the pages of the New York Times, the Washington Post, and others. Each move he makes seems to be greeted with more and more lavish acclaim. Consider some of these recent excerpts from the Establishment Press: ". . .The...

Picture this: Somewhere in the world, a filmmaker creates a short documentary that chronicles what he perceives as the excesses of anti-abortion activists. An anti-abortion zealot reacts to the film by killing the filmmaker in broad daylight and stabbing anti-abortion tracts onto his body. How does the Hollywood community react to this atrocity? Would there be angry protests? Candlelight vigils? Outraged letters and columns and articles? Awards named in honor of their fallen comrade? Demands for justice? Calls for protection of artistic freedom? It’s a pretty safe bet that there would be all of the above and much more. And...

Was anyone else watching Wheel of Fortune Thursday night? The phrase on the board was completely exposed except for two letters. It looked something like this: CNN ANCHOR _OL_ BLITZER What happened next was hilarious. The contestant guessing letters couldn't figure it out and guessed "D". Now that's pretty bad, but it gets worse, the next contestant didn't know what it is either and guessed "S". After the second person couldn't figure out the puzzle, host Pat Sajak (who has a show on FOX News) chimed in "well, I guess that confirms the ratings!

Dear Mr Sajak, I respectfully disagree with your decision to have Mr Roker on your show. I hope you will change your mind about this. Al is a shill for left wing politics everywhere. If you don't believe me, just look at a tape from the last time he was on The View. He advocates Affirmative Action and Hate Crime legislation and dares to call himself an objective journalist. Its not only this incedent that bothers me, but a laundry list of things that are happening on Foxnews during the weekend. First of all Pat Sajak has turned his show...

The following is abridged from a speech (Pat Sajak) delivered at Hillsdale's All-College Spring Convocation, held at the College Baptist Church, on April 4, 2002. Here in this quiet, peaceful corner of Michigan, you might not have a sense of your importance in the world. I come from a community that has the opposite problem. Because it is so big and so powerful, so great and so well-known, it has an exaggerated view of its significance. That community is Hollywood. Not Hollywood, the town. Not much Show Business actually goes on there. Most of the studios are spread around other...