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kentuck

(111,102 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 03:21 PM Feb 2016

The egos of talk radio have been severely bruised...

Some of the most powerful right-wing talk radio hosts have been pushing Ted Cruz as the only "true conservative" running for the Presidency. Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin, as examples.

But they seem to be powerless to change the minds of the Trump supporters. Right-wing radio has been proven to be as impotent as the Republican establishment that was pushing Jeb Bush but is now pushing Marco Polo. They hate Donald Trump with a passion. Even FOX News came out early against Trump.

But their Party is like Humpty Dumpty - they can't seem to put it back together again. Tea Partiers and independents have left their reservation.

Soon, unless something changes in the next couple of weeks, the Republican Party and FOX News and talk radio hosts will have to accept the fact that Donald Trump is going to be their nominee. They will have no choice. Will they hold their noses and vote for the narcissistic liar that has buried them with their own game - lying and name-calling?

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The egos of talk radio have been severely bruised... (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2016 OP
. BuelahWitch Feb 2016 #1
The wingnuts have listened to the hate radio guys and obeyed them. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #2
I'm hoping for a brokered convention... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #3
I've been listening to right wing radio on the way home, it will be a brokered convention snooper2 Feb 2016 #4
I think you two have just about summed it up... kentuck Feb 2016 #5
They hated McCain, they hated Romney, they are essentially worthless with little reach Johonny Feb 2016 #6

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
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Wed Feb 24, 2016, 03:26 PM
Feb 2016


I wonder which side will offer a paw of friendship to the others first: the radio loudmouths or the TV loudmouth?

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)
2. The wingnuts have listened to the hate radio guys and obeyed them.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 03:27 PM
Feb 2016

Things never turn out like the bloviaters promise. So, the wingnuts are going in a different direction this time. Too bad they are choosing the wrong way again.

As for right wing hate radio, it will be all anti-Hillary all the time. They don't have to support trump, just tear down Hillary. They'll have no issue with doing that. Plus, it will be a right wing lovefest once the nominee is decided.

 

hoosierlib

(710 posts)
3. I'm hoping for a brokered convention...
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 03:35 PM
Feb 2016

One that allows the GOP establishment to pick their guy and that causes such outrage and disgust amongst Cruz and Trump supporters that they stay at home or support a third party run for their respective candidate...

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
4. I've been listening to right wing radio on the way home, it will be a brokered convention
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 03:40 PM
Feb 2016

There are only three lanes and they are divided by a concrete barrier

Fundies for Crazy Cruz
Establishment for Rubiho
Nuts for Trumpy the outsider

Johonny

(20,851 posts)
6. They hated McCain, they hated Romney, they are essentially worthless with little reach
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 04:37 PM
Feb 2016

This is the third straight election cycle where they have done everything they can to demonstrate hate radio does not move the marker politically even for Republicans. Yet the media treats them if they are a "movement".

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