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Old and In the Way

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1. Couldn't happen to a nicer media group.

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 07:21 PM

Mar 2012

Eric Boehlert is all over this on Twitter. And who gets paid $400MM to tell the truth? You can get the truth for free, here.

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Struggling Clear Channel And Rush Limbaugh's $400 Million Payday [View all] Swede Mar 2012 OP

Couldn't happen to a nicer media group. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #1

I hope they all crash and burn Skittles Mar 2012 #2

I will always remember the hack job they movonne Mar 2012 #4

+1000 abelenkpe Mar 2012 #49

Premiere (Clear Channel) has five battles to fight at once titaniumsalute Mar 2012 #3

Local ads jbpdx Mar 2012 #5

I hope a bunch of people are still following up on this. Mariana Mar 2012 #19

Born in the same year as Rush. I pray to outlive him, and see him go down. Faygo Kid Mar 2012 #6

+99999999 the dude is rude and evil at the same time opihimoimoi Mar 2012 #12

Hawai'i Island is now a Rush-free zone! KamaAina Mar 2012 #44

Heya Kama, opihimoimoi Mar 2012 #58

He's off KPUA in Hilo KamaAina Mar 2012 #60

I hardly use AM so I guess I miss the sucker... :o) opihimoimoi Mar 2012 #61

Not sure what year he was born Tumbulu Mar 2012 #27

400 Million - Who Knew Oxycontin Was So Expensive! cantbeserious Mar 2012 #7

They exaggerate by a factor of ten. caseymoz Mar 2012 #34

$40M/yr X 10 yrs = $400M Vincardog Mar 2012 #42

Yeah, if it's ten years, you're right. caseymoz Mar 2012 #45

My prediction, it will blow over USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #8

Unfortunately, you are 100% correct. jorno67 Mar 2012 #10

if it were just up to Rush/Premier/Clear Channel I might agree with you, ladywnch Mar 2012 #11

Arrogant, and angry. caseymoz Mar 2012 #38

He is on the air now. They are just not running ADDS. He is shoving his foot in his mouth as we type Vincardog Mar 2012 #43

first of all, thanks for taking one for the team in listening to that blowhard for the rest of us... ladywnch Mar 2012 #53

Not this time Aerows Mar 2012 #18

I see one of two things happening... tex-wyo-dem Mar 2012 #26

I doubt it. There's a reason why he's on AM radio. caseymoz Mar 2012 #35

Would any satellite radio subcribers here drop it if they picked up Oxyrush? pstokely Mar 2012 #56

I didn't think Beck would go down either Major Nikon Mar 2012 #29

Maybe, but this time is playing out differently from previous flaps JHB Mar 2012 #31

They just use Oxyrush on as a loss leader pstokely Mar 2012 #33

Same conclusion, completely different reasoning (if not agendas).... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #40

Skepticism and despair are appropriate. caseymoz Mar 2012 #41

Sometimes what one thinks is skepticism and despair... 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #57

Clearly, they need a tax cut! ThoughtCriminal Mar 2012 #9

More job losses brought to you by the GOP,,, benld74 Mar 2012 #13

$400 million!? Seriously? For what peroid of time? NCcoast Mar 2012 #14

That's off by factor of ten. caseymoz Mar 2012 #36

That's more in line with what I heard NCcoast Mar 2012 #47

Such good news doesn't happen very often. Auntie Bush Mar 2012 #15

Planning Ru$h Action Strategy Chipster Mar 2012 #16

Rush is going down Aerows Mar 2012 #17

He insulted conservative women, too. caseymoz Mar 2012 #37

I've been waiting for Clear Channel to go under ever since they switched KLOL's format sadbear Mar 2012 #20

Crash and burn right wing capitalist bastards! workinclasszero Mar 2012 #21

+1000 Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #24

Waaaah progressoid Mar 2012 #22

Flush Rush unionworks Mar 2012 #23

How many brazillion has Clear Channel lost on previous misadventures? Mopar151 Mar 2012 #25

Hey Rush! PearliePoo2 Mar 2012 #28

OH PLEASE... AsahinaKimi Mar 2012 #30

Karma Atman Mar 2012 #32

Good. Matariki Mar 2012 #39

Sagging under the weight of... Blue Owl Mar 2012 #46

I think the President calling and apoligizing to the young lady made a HUGE impression. patricia92243 Mar 2012 #48

Where would Oxyrush be without Clinton? pstokely Mar 2012 #55

RUSHing to the Exits... Hubert Flottz Mar 2012 #50

I am hoping the wounds he has sustained is of the terminal stage, err, make that Fatal.... opihimoimoi Mar 2012 #59

ENOUGH BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #51

Could it be these companies are struggling because they pay one person way more than they're worth? Initech Mar 2012 #52

They'll lay off thousands to pay his salary pstokely Mar 2012 #54