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Junkdrawer

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16. Yep. They killed the Fairness Doctrine and then almost immediately did what you suggest.

Reply to SalviaBlue (Reply #15)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 06:40 PM

Mar 2012

But every time I say that, I'm told it's all strictly business and that the number of Right Wingers on the radio simply reflects the politics of the American Public. Never did believe that.

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If Dittoheads really were 25 to 50% of the public, would advertisers be leaving this fast? [View all] Junkdrawer Mar 2012 OP

It's not even that large auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #1

Bet your numbers are better than mine... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #2

Who said they were 25 to 50% of the population? Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #3

Some posts I've seen (going back to Dubya days) threw out numbers like that.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #5

The most he has ever claimed to have ... tledford Mar 2012 #4

I heard he had 12 million last night on the news chowder66 Mar 2012 #6

Well I am thinking CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #8

his claims on his numbers are probably as accurate as his recitation of Fluke's testimony ... zbdent Mar 2012 #19

Radio ratings are funny and not very transparent. edhopper Mar 2012 #7

It is not a large audience but it is a very gullible one so..... Bonhomme Richard Mar 2012 #9

Betcha the number of people who believe in Ancient Aliens and Bigfoot.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #13

Dittoheads are a terrible advertising demographic anyway pamela Mar 2012 #10

shittoheads are the new dittoheads Blue Owl Mar 2012 #11

I don't know about "Dittoheads" DenverDad Mar 2012 #12

I bet at least a few of these companies were just waiting for an excuse Fla Dem Mar 2012 #14

I think they have created an illusion of numbers SalviaBlue Mar 2012 #15

Yep. They killed the Fairness Doctrine and then almost immediately did what you suggest. Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #16

The ship is leaving the sinking rat hifiguy Mar 2012 #17

Women controll the majority of the nations wealth now TNLib Mar 2012 #18

"dittohead"... to even Accept that Term to Identify one's self shows how Stupid fascisthunter Mar 2012 #20