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mike_c

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12. I despise the political talk show format, both RW and liberal....

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 09:38 PM

Apr 2014

Their stock in trade will always be divisiveness. In my mind, that means they are much more deeply invested in the country's problems than they are in finding workable solutions. Plus the general shrillness turns me off big time. When the radio starts talking politics, I change the station.

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I am a very liberal democrat..but I think liberal talk show [View all] angstlessk Apr 2014 OP

You don't think that Limbaugh whines or gets angry? drm604 Apr 2014 #1

yeah, i thought that was an odd thing to say JI7 Apr 2014 #11

Limbaugh is only successful because there are an awful lot of white men who are knuckleheads in this quinnox Apr 2014 #2

What?! Shankapotomus Apr 2014 #3

Limbaugh's very good. Stylistically, I mean. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2014 #4

Lynn Samuels (God rest her soul) was the essence of whiny and angry badtoworse Apr 2014 #5

Liberal talk show hosts would be more successful if Liberal In Texas Apr 2014 #6

I love PBS newshour's information, but I lose focus very quickly trying to watch it. It's monotone okaawhatever Apr 2014 #7

The reason conservative talk show hosts are more successful than liberal talk show hosts Jenoch Apr 2014 #8

and they feed hate and fear which is more attractive to those who already hate and fear nt msongs Apr 2014 #9

that's because limbaugh's audience is mostly the idiot crowd , i wouldn't find a liberal or anyone JI7 Apr 2014 #10

I despise the political talk show format, both RW and liberal.... mike_c Apr 2014 #12