"In a major shakeup for the radio industry, Cumulus Media, the second-biggest broadcaster in the country, is planning to drop both Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity from its stations at the end of the year."
"Cumulus has decided that it will not renew its contracts with either host, the source said, a move that would remove the two most highly rated conservative talk personalities from more than 40 Cumulus channels in major markets."
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The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
You'll still have the profound displeasure of hearing those jackasses in this area. Cumulus may have dumped them but Clear Channel, that owns WGY did not.
You'll still have the profound displeasure of hearing those jackasses in this area. Cumulus may have dumped them but Clear Channel, that owns WGY did not.
Very true....but this is just another example how the CORPORATE LAME STREAM MEDIA is losing ground on all fronts. The internet has become the new information highway.....and it don't cost as much!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
With over 2,700 sponsors removing their ads from Limbaugh’s show and the millions of dollars it has cost, it was only a matter of time before a major radio distributor dropped the program in favor of a show that isn’t overwhelmingly boycotted.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Just like the typical "inclusive" Liberal, Boxy shows his Hypocrite colors by celebrating bad news for an opposing viewpoint.
Leftys are all for "inclusion"... that is, until your viewpoint disagrees with theirs, then they are no different from the righty fascist, Nazis they hate.
What makes me laugh about this entire right vs lefty fight is that each side actually believes that their side is best... But in the end, they're still getting screwed by both, just with a different color condom...
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
The best part is, box assumes it is left wing pressure that caused this. In reality, it is the growing libertarian segment of the population that used to listen to right wing radio and Fox News because they were convinced that was " small government". Then a certain somebody came along and exposed them for the statists they are, and no different that left wing statists, and they have begun to tune them out.
Then a certain somebody came along and exposed them for the statists they are, and no different that left wing statists, and they have begun to tune them out.
I still remember Hannity being heckled and hit with a snowball, I knew the attitude of many conservatives were changing.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
What makes me laugh about this entire right vs lefty fight is that each side actually believes that their side is best... But in the end, they're still getting screwed by both, just with a different color condom...
EXACTLY!!!! The sheople were being played by BOTH sides!!!! The sheople may be bothered by this....but the rest of us could care less! Both sides of the LAME STREAM MEDIA has made their millions by brainwashing the sheople....and the sheople bought it hook line and sinker!!
as a side note....i like the condom comparison!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The best part is, box assumes it is left wing pressure that caused this. In reality, it is the growing libertarian segment of the population that used to listen to right wing radio and Fox News because they were convinced that was " small government".
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
By Aaron Blake and Sean Sullivan, Published: November 20, 2012 at 6:30 am
It was a historic election for the Libertarian Party — at least, by Libertarian Party standards.
So at what point does this become a problem for the GOP?
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson took about 1 percent of the vote, winning more raw votes than any Libertarian candidate ever has (about 1.2 million).
A Ron Paul supporter at the Republican National Convention. (AP photo)
Johnson fell shy of the previous Libertarian record of 1.06 percent of the vote (the record belongs to 1980 nominee Ed Clark). But he did take at least twice as much of the vote as any Libertarian candidate since Clark — including Ron Paul 1988 — and he got more than 1 percent in most of the swing states.
On the Senate front, Libertarian candidates pulled around 6 percent of the vote in two key contests in Montana and Indiana — the party’s best showings in three-way Senate races in at least the last decade, according to a Fix review.
And as Daily Kos Elections’ David Nir notes, in those two races and seven others, the Libertarian candidate’s share of the vote was actually bigger than the victorious Democrat’s margin of victory.
The suggestion some make, of course, is that these Libertarian candidates can — and in some cases might have already — cost Republicans winnable seats by siphoning off GOP votes.
This theory is feasible but impossible to prove. And it’s too easy to say that all or most Libertarians would back Republicans without that third option. (Some may lean more toward Democrats because of social issues, while others might simply stay home.)
But what we do know is that more and more people are voting Libertarian, and it’s quite possible that many or most of them would otherwise vote Republican. While we can’t prove it empirically, it makes logical sense.
For one thing, the libertarian philosophy is more closely associated with conservatism — there’s a reason the biggest libertarian figures in recent years (Paul and Johnson) have come from the GOP — so it’s logical to assume that there’s quite a bit of crossover between the two.
In addition, Paul’s surprising impact on the presidential campaign should serve notice that there are plenty of people in America (and plenty of Republicans, more specifically) who are ready to embrace libertarian politics under the right circumstances. Can you imagine how much of the vote Paul would have taken if he had run as a Libertarian rather than Johnson?
That’s a big reason why the GOP worked so hard to bring Paul into the fold. If you’re losing voters — no matter how many — it’s concerning. And in close races, a third party candidate can change the outcome of an election by taking just a few percentage points.
The question from here is whether the Libertarian Party continues to be an occasional nuisance, or whether it continues to build on its nascent progress and becomes a real headache for the Republican Party.
Given the GOP’s ongoing problems with its brand, it’s not hard to see voters continuing to desert that brand and pick an increasingly valid third-party option.
Romney donors annoyed with Christie: Two weeks after Election Day, the decision by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) to tour damage caused by Hurricane Sandy alongside President Obama is still receiving attention. The New York Times reports there is lingering bitterness among some top Romney donors about Christie’s decision to appear with Obama in the aftermath of the storm. One top Romney aide described the contributors as “furious.”
If the negativity is a temporary byproduct of frustration at Romney’s loss, then the story line will likely fade over time. But if the bad blood lingers and some top GOP donors continue to find themselves at odds with one of the party’s brightest stars, it would represent an ill-timed headache for a Republican Party that is trying to recover from its 2012 losses.
Johnson fell shy of the previous Libertarian record of 1.06 percent of the vote (the record belongs to 1980 nominee Ed Clark). But he did take at least twice as much of the vote as any Libertarian candidate since Clark — including Ron Paul 1988 — and he got more than 1 percent in most of the swing states
Most Successful Third-party Presidential Candidates ~Ron Paul Election Year: 2008 Percent of the Popular Vote: 0.03
~Strom Thurmond Election Year: 1948 Percent of Popular Vote: 2.4 ~Ralph Nader Election Year: 2000 Percent of the Popular Vote: 2.74 ~George Wallace Election Year: 1968 Percent of the Popular Vote: 13.5 ~Robert La Follette Election Year: 1924 Percent of the Popular Vote: 16.6 ~Ross Perot Election Year: 1992 Percent of the Popular Vote: 18.6 ~Millard Fillmore Election Year: 1856 Percent of the Popular Vote: 21.6 ~William Jennings Bryan Election Year: 1896 Percent of the Popular Vote: 45.8 ~Theodore Roosevelt Election Year: 1912 Percent of the Popular Vote: 29 ~Abraham Lincoln Election Year: 1860 Percent of the Popular Vote: 39.8
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
By Aaron Blake and Sean Sullivan, Published: November 20, 2012 at 6:30 am
It was a historic election for the Libertarian Party — at least, by Libertarian Party standards.
I don't personally care what the problem is for the GOP or the DEMS...........they are one in the same....as the LAME STREAM MEDIA is! Folks are beginning to wake up to the fact that our government has been manipulating, distorting and lying to the sheople....as the LAME STREAM MEDIA is!
So they can shut down every radio political hack talk show.....and shut down every LAME STREAM MEDIA political hack news organization....and we will be better for it!
They all had their day in the sun..........and they have obviously FAILED!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Advertisers big and small continue to flee Limbaugh's show. In just the last few weeks alone, several recognizable companies have taken action regarding their ads and Rush Limbaugh...
After a CVS ad appeared during Limbaugh's show, CVS advised that it won't happen again, explaining: "The Rush Limbaugh show is not a program on which we typically advertise & a recent commercial was aired on this program in error."
Upon learning its ads were running during Limbaugh's show, Disney On Ice promptly removed them, stating: "The advertisements you are referring to have been pulled and should no longer be airing during Rush Limbaugh's show."
Citing Limbaugh's indecent content, fast food chain Bojangles also removed ads. The apologetic chain noted that it didn't purchase the ads directly but as part of a package, adding: "A number of our loyal guests have told us they were offended by some of the content on the program in question. We have looked into that content, and as a result we have taken the steps necessary to ensure our ads do not run on this program indefinitely."
"The Facts Are Indisputable." Every quarter for the past year, like clockwork, Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey has hopped on a call with business investors and announces millions in financial losses associated with Rush Limbaugh's show.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Yes box, we know. Their left wing pro-choice, pro-free contraceptive, anti-"war on women", pro-big government, pro-welfare state audience that used to faithfully listen to them tuned him out since the whole Sandra Fluke comment. I don't know if he will ever get the Fluke listeners back.
Yes box, we know. Their left wing pro-choice, pro-free contraceptive, anti-"war on women", pro-big government, pro-welfare state audience that used to faithfully listen to them tuned him out since the whole Sandra Fluke comment. I don't know if he will ever get the Fluke listeners back.
Druggy Rush has never been interested in the "Fluke" listeners... He's interested in their advertising dollars. Every month, El Druggo loses more advertising dollars. It's finally reached the breaking point.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
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