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Ford_Prefect

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72. The Koch empire can still afford to prop up hate radio without much cost, so they will.

Sat May 4, 2013, 06:35 AM

May 2013

Like Fox news it has only one purpose. It was never about the cost of the programming. It has always been about filling the airwaves with, lies, racism, fear and hate.

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DING DING DING - Wall Street Bell Rings Very Bad News For Rush Limbaugh & Clear Channel [View all] babylonsister May 2013 OP

Another dizzy, woozy canary in the coal mine. randome May 2013 #1

Old geezers listen to AM talk radio fitman May 2013 #9

so do the young. i work in a hardware store and see it evert day. roguevalley May 2013 #14

The Fluke thing started an avalanche BlueStreak May 2013 #18

I'm an "old geezer." now in my late sixties. I'm also a child of the 1960s. maddiemom May 2013 #23

Never understood why Liberals didn't support Kucinich more. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #33

I'm a major admirer of Kucinich. Party TPTB and the media closed most maddiemom May 2013 #51

A blast from the past... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #53

because... mdbl May 2013 #56

Oh,...you mean these types... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #58

My husband was just the opposite. Rozlee May 2013 #52

Your husband sounds like the kind of man to be much admired. maddiemom May 2013 #64

The rest of his family are still total douche bags. Rozlee May 2013 #67

AM radio is long range so it's good for extended commutes and remote areas. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #32

Boy, does that idea blow up in your face. defacto7 May 2013 #60

"The people united will never be defeated!" kelliekat44 May 2013 #25

Amen! randome May 2013 #26

K&R Fumesucker May 2013 #2

"they are finding out the public IS business." Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #3

Ethical practices IS good business. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #4

Yep... but for too long we've allowed them to get away with being less than ethical. Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #5

It was a whole business mindset. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #27

Incredible isn't it? Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #28

Gay rights is good business, too. A lot of companies realize that now. randome May 2013 #6

Propaganda sometimes costs money SoCalDem May 2013 #7

Bingo. When Limbaugh first started his show was offered for FREE... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #36

Bill Clinton put the stake through the heart with the Telecommunication Deregulation Act. OnyxCollie May 2013 #70

Clinton used to brag that he could raise as much corporate money as Republicans. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #76

+1,000. The payback is well worth it to them. And they're still on AFN. freshwest May 2013 #37

":And I wonder if the hundreds of artists like ... Elton John,.." n2doc May 2013 #8

Rush has no problem with gay marriage fitman May 2013 #11

Fomenting hate marions ghost May 2013 #13

(Godwin Alert) Ikonoklast May 2013 #22

Exactly what I was thinking, too. Jamaal510 May 2013 #38

"I've read numerous cases where people say they met Rush and he is totally different in real life Downtown Hound May 2013 #40

+1000 n/t truebluegreen May 2013 #49

But Elton donated all the moneyto gay causes. vinny9698 May 2013 #24

Bravo for him... truebluegreen May 2013 #50

Lesson Alert Half-Century Man May 2013 #10

Who listens to his hate? Losers! nt caledesi May 2013 #17

2 of my siblings - sadly LittleGirl May 2013 #19

Same here. Except now it's Beck, which is worse. freshwest May 2013 #39

One of my cousins said she liked Beck LittleGirl May 2013 #41

Here's some of my unfortunate experiences with this: freshwest May 2013 #45

Oh my! sheshe2 May 2013 #55

It would be funny, except... I try to keep a sense of humor about it, though. Someday, maybe... freshwest May 2013 #61

~~~ sheshe2 May 2013 #63

I've been saying for a long time now, what we need is a general global strike.... tpsbmam May 2013 #35

Rugged individualists, pulling themselves up by their bootstraps. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #12

How can we keep up the heat? Shankapotomus May 2013 #15

Now if only we could do the same for congress. L0oniX May 2013 #16

They'd just do a hostile takeover. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #34

Sadly, if anyone loses jobs it won't be the highly paid talent or executives Beaverhausen May 2013 #20

Heeheeheee shenmue May 2013 #21

Music To My Ears Vogon_Glory May 2013 #29

Love it! dem in texas May 2013 #30

Last year Clear Channel had the benefit of RMoney funneling his donated campaign dollars into it. corkhead May 2013 #31

Hate - especially the shit spewed by Limbaugh - isn't selling the way it used to. Initech May 2013 #42

A sweeter death knell there never was Blue Owl May 2013 #43

All of the Above egold2604 May 2013 #44

I despise that lying man, and I'm glad to see him fall. tofuandbeer May 2013 #46

Hmmmm.. Sounds like the Free Market has spoken. Marie Marie May 2013 #47

I love it life long demo May 2013 #48

so if CC dies ? maindawg May 2013 #54

I truly wish that Clear Channel would go out of business MrScorpio May 2013 #57

RARELY MENTIONED JEFF9K May 2013 #59

Next........ Rest In Peace Repubs May 2013 #62

All I'd like to say to Rush Limbaugh is..... bravenak May 2013 #65

Casting my pearls... nightscanner59 May 2013 #66

Great news. riversedge May 2013 #68

A great report card for the boycotters! ReRe May 2013 #69

And this gets reported on the day when the Dow scratches 15000 DFW May 2013 #71

The Koch empire can still afford to prop up hate radio without much cost, so they will. Ford_Prefect May 2013 #72

Cheap Channel's Problems Are Far Deeper Than Rushbo... KharmaTrain May 2013 #73

Demographics Vietnameravet May 2013 #74

Doesn't matter The Wizard May 2013 #75