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ooky

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37. They can't turn it off. They are addicted to it.

Reply to allgood33 (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 01:01 PM

Jan 2019

Right wing talk radio for them is like an opioid. They must have it.

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Watching MSNBC. I wonder how long it will be before "talk radio" fans start balking and turning off [View all] allgood33 Jan 2019 OP

Wishful thinking... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #1

Sadly, I think you are correct. nt allgood33 Jan 2019 #2

+1 rampartc Jan 2019 #4

+1 Interesting take. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #32

Yep - watching AHC Cosmocat Jan 2019 #10

Yes, I watched several episodes. True Blue American Jan 2019 #12

I saw that too. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #33

Those are the people blaming the shutdown on Democrats Clash City Rocker Jan 2019 #3

+1000 nt littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #15

limbaugh has made excuses for shutdowns since the 90 saying that it doesn't hurt Rs certainot Jan 2019 #17

He won't get that wall bdamomma Jan 2019 #39

Exactly! 👍 Duppers Jan 2019 #43

Those are the hardcore assholes Soxfan58 Jan 2019 #5

I figured out the talk radio Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #6

The #1 cause of death in the U.S. watoos Jan 2019 #8

I believe that I noted a piece somewhere this AM Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #9

Depression rate bdamomma Jan 2019 #40

ignoring it why we're in this disaster. certainot Jan 2019 #18

I disagree Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #26

team limbaugh have been working for the kremlin for probably 10 years when certainot Jan 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #34

Nicely said Sherman. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #35

Ignorance and bigotry The Wizard Jan 2019 #7

it's not just the poorly educated - it dominates political buzz in 40 states with 80 senators certainot Jan 2019 #22

Hmm, lemme think about that.. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #11

no. 30 yrs ago they put assholes on every corner and stump in the country calling liberals whores, certainot Jan 2019 #25

It's hard to leave your cult. progressoid Jan 2019 #13

If we could get rid of these people and Fox News... USA would have a better chance lancelyons Jan 2019 #14

Killing Conservative talk radio also kills Liberal talk radio Joe Nation Jan 2019 #16

it's a 20-1 monopoly. destroy the rw monopoly and stations will open up for liberals certainot Jan 2019 #19

The only way to destroy talk radio is to get sponsors to flee Joe Nation Jan 2019 #36

total boycotts will destroy the 20-1 monopoly and free up stations for liberal talkers, which certainot Jan 2019 #41

There is liberal talk radio? Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #20

Are you serious? FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #38

Nope Duppers Jan 2019 #44

We are not talking about a group of free thinkers. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #21

One would think that is so, PatSeg Jan 2019 #23

Those listeners want to be manipulated MrScorpio Jan 2019 #24

They will never stop if tRump gets a voice on Fox or Infowars mitch96 Jan 2019 #27

As long as MSNBC is stupid enough to air creeps like Peggy Noonan, they'll be watching. (nt) Paladin Jan 2019 #28

great idea - there would be nothing that would get trump out faster than destroying RW radio certainot Jan 2019 #30

They didn't turn them off when Bush drove us into a recession and won't now either. SweetieD Jan 2019 #31

They can't turn it off. They are addicted to it. ooky Jan 2019 #37

Reactionary's don't think like you do. KWR65 Jan 2019 #42

Radio is dying along with their fan base Johonny Jan 2019 #45