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Spitfire of ATJ

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57. The station managers were being told there's no market for liberal talk,....

Sun Apr 20, 2014, 01:40 PM

Apr 2014

...and all of the listeners are penniless, yogurt slurping hippie types.

Meanwhile Limbaugh was presented as wildly popular.

He wasn't really.

The way he got so many listeners was because he gave his show away for FREE when he first got started. It was presented to local station owners as three hours of air time for free with a built in audience and don't YOU want to be the station that they tune to? Local sponsors will flock to any show that's considered popular regardless of format.

Next thing you know his show wasn't free anymore but station managers were afraid to stop it because the audience turned out to be a bunch of gun happy assholes that threatened to not only show up at the station but to find out where they lived and where their kids went to school. IOW: Domestic terrorists.

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BAD NEWS to have a JOY DANCE over - all together now... (Limbaugh in Ruins) [View all] Mira Apr 2014 OP

Limbaugh has done way too much damage and made way too much money. merrily Apr 2014 #1

I think he is one nasty cuss who is in a class by himself Mira Apr 2014 #3

Sorry, but I will always wish his retirement had come sooner. merrily Apr 2014 #5

Yeah, the damage he's done is pretty much irreversible this far down Nay Apr 2014 #30

Germany survived Hitler demwing Apr 2014 #45

While I agree completely Maynar Apr 2014 #50

the little weiner is more vitriolic and has a smaller audience the_working_poor Apr 2014 #56

Probably not many people listen to him anyway... Helen Borg Apr 2014 #6

He's done more than enough damage, no matter how many or few listen to him. merrily Apr 2014 #8

Hmmm, you're thinking hydra. TexasProgresive Apr 2014 #19

Either that, or resurrect the Fairness Doctrine. merrily Apr 2014 #20

P.S. The RW talking heads are not all part of one being, as were Hydra's heads. merrily Apr 2014 #22

The entire right-wing talk radio continuum is in a downward spiral though. Rozlee Apr 2014 #51

Whenever Rush has been off the air for whatever reason, HubertHeaver Apr 2014 #27

I wouldn't know. The only time I hear that walking fart is when another show plays video merrily Apr 2014 #28

Yes, I used to listen to his show regularly. HubertHeaver Apr 2014 #34

All of that is true and obvious to a person who thinks, TheJames Apr 2014 #60

A talented and highly polished turd HubertHeaver Apr 2014 #61

Is it really far better for me to know what Rush is saying daily? merrily Apr 2014 #63

You are trying to put words in my mouth. I did not suggest you listen to Rush (or any one else) HubertHeaver Apr 2014 #64

Mmmm. Love that "walking fart" erronis Apr 2014 #59

Only 999 or so knock-offs polluting the airwaves. Doctor_J Apr 2014 #2

Vulgar pig boy can't ooze back into whatever slim he crawled out of fast enough. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #4

Very good news, but extremely unlikely that anything done by Limbaugh's right-wing enough Apr 2014 #7

Are Limbaughtomies reversible? Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #9

I do not think so. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #10

Probably because there's so little brain tissue to work with. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2014 #13

The loss of oxygen due to having one's head up one's ass cause the few remaining brain cells to die. Thor_MN Apr 2014 #15

it's spelled "Limbectomy" MisterP Apr 2014 #37

He cut the throat of AM talk radio when he attacked MerryBlooms Apr 2014 #11

His "Camp Gitmo" stuff lost him listeners. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #12

Yeah, but I think the Sandra Fluke thing was the nail in his coffin. GoCubsGo Apr 2014 #54

The station managers were being told there's no market for liberal talk,.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #57

I called it a few months back. randome Apr 2014 #14

He'll live well whether he's on the air or not. He's been paid mega millions over the 20 years Fla Dem Apr 2014 #16

Couldn't happen to a "nicer" guy lillypaddle Apr 2014 #17

May he be the first (and largest) domino to fall, and may he crush everyone japple Apr 2014 #18

...to enjoy his broadcasting skills. narnian60 Apr 2014 #21

Limbaugh maddiemom Apr 2014 #24

I'd say the Kochs' are just waiting to dump Rush; greiner3 Apr 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Apr 2014 #25

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.... nt MADem Apr 2014 #26

"And God Bless the *United* States of America." ~ Barack Obama freshwest Apr 2014 #40

Dont be too optimistic too soon. ... mylye2222 Apr 2014 #29

I saw a picture of one of his McMansions. It looked like Versailles if Versailles had been catbyte Apr 2014 #31

Lewis Black had a bit about Donald Trump a while back. Initech Apr 2014 #32

Unfortunately, without a job he'll have time for more vacations. bearssoapbox Apr 2014 #33

All those poor little boys in Thailand and Haiti better look out. Nay Apr 2014 #46

I am sure that if yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #35

Let me add a button to your collection... Grassy Knoll Apr 2014 #39

Nice one yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #42

Fuck him let him go homeless. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #36

He had a 300 million dollar contract... He'll never know homelessness. grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #43

Then send him a ham. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #55

He's not worth the effort, let alone the money. merrily Apr 2014 #65

We were talking about his demise, not his net worth or what anything would be worth. lonestarnot Apr 2014 #67

Rush is so obvious, his shtick is to blame progressives..... Grassy Knoll Apr 2014 #38

Good. n/t NealK Apr 2014 #41

I have listened to Rush quite a bit, and I can truthfully tell you he has no talent. livingonearth Apr 2014 #44

I politely disagree... JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #52

It's part talent and part control that makes him a hit with his fans Populist_Prole Apr 2014 #62

One thing I have always liked and appreciated about him: The Green Manalishi Apr 2014 #47

If it is Payola NewJeffCT Apr 2014 #48

Even though the article is an opinion.... JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #49

Our military personnel had no choice BUT to listen to him. No wonder some of them are brainwashed judesedit Apr 2014 #53

comments about sandra fluke were begining of the end - in my opinion Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #58

Dance of Joy? OK. Brigid Apr 2014 #66