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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWill Limbaugh get a big audience today?
I am suspecting he will.
- Some waiting for an apology
- some hoping he really goes after Fluke and the left
- some hoping for a real crash and burn
- some really curious what crazy thing he will do next
- some hoping to hear a historic radio moment.
not me fer sure
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)I'll be watching Media Matters as I don't think I want to listen to it live.
It is going to be 30 seconds reiterating the apology and 40 minutes explaining how he's a victim of the left wing crazies who do exactly the same thing and want to force catholics to give out birth control.
Well that's the first hour anyway, he'll probably spend most of the show on that theme.
Bryant
rurallib
(62,416 posts)he really stepped in it big time this time.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)The other technique he might try is ignoring it as best he can. He doesn't take a lot of callers on Monday anyway. But I think the self pitying side of him will probably mandate the former approach.
Bryant
tridim
(45,358 posts)Bluzmann57
(12,336 posts)The two magic words would be, "I quit".
The two magic words he actually thinks are likely, "Fuck you."
gateley
(62,683 posts)and won't hurt him one bit. Yeah, he's been dinged by advertisers, but I don't think it will ultimately have much effect except MAYBE his remarks might be a little less incendiary for a while.
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)That's always part of Rushbo's madness. He spent the better part of last week letting this thing build...leaving it on full burn on Friday while letting the blogoshere and talking heads play with it all weekend. Mission accomplished. Rushbo and radio need a big day today...it's a major reason he created this stink in the first place and in a critical "book" for radio stations he could help some of his drowning affiliates with a bit of a spike.
The other dirty secret is the co-depenency between radio and the rushpublican party. It goes from Bain Capital's control of Cheap Channel (anyone gonna ask Millard if he has any CC stock??) to rushbo's near zombie-like fear over the leadership of the rushpublican party. They piss him off at their own peril...and why we've heard such muted and tepid response. (Another reason is most agree with rushbo's slander). Radio is benefiting greatly from the clown car demolition derby...getting a slice of the billions in campaign ad spending and needs rushpublicans to keep on spending...
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)I bet he has more listeners that hate him than ones that like him. That's how the psychology works for people like this and makes them money and actually makes them more relevant.
IcyPeas
(21,884 posts)exactly what would it take for him to be suspended?
rurallib
(62,416 posts)so it will take something beyond belief, methinks.
JSnuffy
(374 posts)He still knows how to play to his audience.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Please, please, please...
& Rec !!!