"We're gonna listen to Limbaugh, and hold him up to scorn and ridicule"

[CatWoman]

Hot Damn Liberal Radio!!!

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The gloves are coming off on talk radio. Comedian-provocateur Al Franken anchors Wednesday's launch of a new liberal radio network -- Air America -- that promises irreverent voices from the opposite end of the political spectrum to conservatives like Rush Limbaugh who dominate talk radio.


"We're going to listen to (Limbaugh's) show and hold him up to scorn and ridicule," Franken said in a telephone interview.


The debut is auspiciously timed: the presidential candidates have come out swinging and liberal anger at Republican President Bush (news - web sites) is at a fever pitch.


Network chief executive Mark Walsh said the goal was to skewer "pomposity" in high places regardless of political affiliation. "We're not in regime change radio," he said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20040328/en_nm/leisure_radio_dc

[Atman]

1. This has been a dream of mine!

To do a Mystery Science Theater type thing to Limbaugh...play it while esteemed liberals discuss the absurd lies he is telling, live on air. It would be a blast!

[CatWoman]

3. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Al Franken to mysty Rush.

:D

[brokensymmetry]

2. Great idea!

But listening to Limbaugh? Ick! That sounds painful.

[Jim__]

4. Franken will kick Limbaugh's ass! - n/t

[Sinistrous]

5. Quick question: Hasn't Frankin ever seen Bartcop?

He has been ripping Lush Rimbo for years.

[FlyByNight]

6. Al won't have to work too hard

Rush pretty much makes an ass of himself with very little assistance. There's so much material to work with. Al's shows will almost write themselves.

[mhr]

7. Will Air America Be Streamed On The Internet? Does Anyone Know?

eom

[CatWoman]

9. yes it will

pardon me but I can't find the link

[mhr]

10. Good News Then For Those Of Us Not In The Broadcast Markets

eom

[CatWoman]

15. Found it!!!

Live streaming of Air America Radio shows, along with show archives, will be available at http://www.airamericaradio.com. Air America Radio is in negotiations with satellite television and satellite radio providers. These national services will allow potential listeners to tune in anywhere in the country. The details of these partnerships will be unveiled soon.

http://www.airamericaradio.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=38

[mhr]

17. Thanks!

eom

[AlabamaYankee]

20. I hope they sign a contract with XM

I love my XM Satellite radio, but their talk channels are primarily the same conservative scum that pollute the broadcast airways. It would be good to have the alternative.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

8. Actually this is genius. If you read Franken's books,

point by point debunking, in a hilariously funny way, is a major strength of his, and Rush Limbaugh is a particular specialty.

I was worried before about what they'd do for content. This is a good start.

What would also be good is, like The Daily Show has done with the administration "dogs of war" against Clarke, is show an spliced clip showing the identical "talking points" of all the RW radio/TV clones, and possibly how they are in synchronicity with what is coming from shrubco, with identical wording and everything. It'd be very revealing. He could occasionally do a "special" debunking of Hannity who is so lame it's not worth a regular effort.


"...the rank and file are usually much more primitive than we imagine.
Propaganda must therefore always be essentially simple and repetitious."

"The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one
fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly...it must confine itself
to a few points and repeat them over and over."

-Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister

[Bhaisahab]

11. What the hell took you so long america? n/t

[Manix]

12. The fat-man will be sweating out a lot of expensive drugs.

[mouse7]

13. Not true... oxycontin just got cleared as generics

The fat-man will be saving money sweating out generic drugs.

;-)

[donhakman]

14. He is gaining wt. again

[tom_paine]

18. Undoubtedly the Oxy played a huge role in his weight loss

Tough break.

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[tom_paine]

16. I can't wait

[Manix]

21. Am I missing something?...looked at those web sites and can't see

any live streaming links.

[swinney]

22. 10,460 lies in 4,000 hours of Mush Dimbaugh .

Mush said "The media watch group FAIR edited 4,000 hours of my transcripts and came up with 45 little errors."

Sorry. It was 10,460 lies.Intents to deceive.

Give me 4,000 hours and I assure 10,000-20,000 lies.