blue_gold_84 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, pigseye said: Nobody's that stupid. See below. 23 minutes ago, Zontar said: Business wise? the guy revolutionized radio industry. Made political talk radio a force when just about everybody else played it safe down the middle. Made himself a ton of money. An "achiever". His greatest contribution : Called out and confronted liberal media bias BS when most everybody else just complained and did nothing for fear of employment jeopardy in media industry. Covered for neo cons and too cozywith GOP swampers for my liking but it seems he was seeing the light towards the end. Could have easily rode out rest career with NeverTrumpers and establishment "conservatives" and still kept his status but didnt. All in all the positives far outweigh the negatives. You've officially gone off the deep end. Wideleft and Mark F 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, blue_gold_84 said: See below. You've officially gone off the deep end. Point out the parts that are wrong, please. pigseye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: Why do you think if someone you dislike says something stupid it automatically makes the words by someone you like less stupid? Precisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigseye Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 50 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said: And yet he has a loyal following, good revenue from his hate and a Medal of Freedom to top it all off... There are many that stupid. *JUst to be clear, I am not saying you and @Zontar are supporters of rush. Just to be clear, zontar and I are trolling, you do realize that don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigseye Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 35 minutes ago, Zontar said: Business wise? the guy revolutionized radio industry. Made political talk radio a force when just about everybody else played it safe down the middle. Made himself a ton of money. An "achiever". His greatest contribution : Called out and confronted liberal media bias BS when most everybody else just complained and did nothing for fear of employment jeopardy in media industry. Covered for neo cons and too cozywith GOP swampers for my liking but it seems he was seeing the light towards the end. Could have easily rode out rest career with NeverTrumpers and establishment "conservatives" and still kept his status but didnt. All in all the positives far outweigh the negatives. Oh, no doubt, a smart business man who's flavor wasn't for everyone, Howard Stern, etc. there were many of the 'shock jock' era. I think most are too young to remember this stuff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, Zontar said: Precisely. Then why do you always do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, pigseye said: Oh, no doubt, a smart business man who's flavor wasn't for everyone, Howard Stern, etc. there were many of the 'shock jock' era. I think most are too young to remember this stuff though. Travelled in the States for work. Pre dated satellite radio so one was stuck with the usual music radio drek. Stern in the morning Rush in the afternoon. Stopped listening to Rush about 2003 after I left that job. Tired of Stern about 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, The Unknown Poster said: Then why do you always do that? Because youre completely oblivious to your own bias and unaware of the concept of irony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Zontar said: Because youre completely oblivious to your own bias and unaware of the concept of irony Thank you, I needed that laugh after a long day. Edited February 14, 2020 by The Unknown Poster blue_gold_84 and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do or die Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Certainly remember the shock jock stuff......unfortunately started to end up with more shock - less brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 44 minutes ago, Zontar said: Like when Bill Maher defended 911 attackers as "brave". Media types like him and Rush that walk the tight rope between political and social commentary and entertainment say astonishing things . So you can not tell the difference between someone's opinion and an outright lie. Maher's commentary was an opinion. Rush's lesbian farmer conspiracy was a lie. Wanna-B-Fanboy, JCon and blue_gold_84 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnzo Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 47 minutes ago, Zontar said: Point out the parts that are wrong, please. Details on illegal votes please. blue_gold_84 and Mark F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, johnzo said: Details on illegal votes please. I account for two. Voted twice in North Dakota and drove 3 people voting Republican to the wrong polling station. By the time they figured it out, it was too late! Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, Wideleft said: So you can not tell the difference between someone's opinion and an outright lie. Maher's commentary was an opinion. Rush's lesbian farmer conspiracy was a lie. So you want me to list the lies liberals tell ? Would that make it better ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do or die Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Zontar said: So you want me to list the lies liberals tell ? Would that make it better ? Your deflector shields are more than strong enough, to withstand that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Zontar said: Business wise? the guy revolutionized radio industry. Made political talk radio a force when just about everybody else played it safe down the middle. Made himself a ton of money. An "achiever". His greatest contribution : Called out and confronted liberal media bias BS when most everybody else just complained and did nothing for fear of employment jeopardy in media industry. Covered for neo cons and too cozywith GOP swampers for my liking but it seems he was seeing the light towards the end. Could have easily rode out rest career with NeverTrumpers and establishment "conservatives" and still kept his status but didnt. All in all the positives far outweigh the negatives. Bernie Madoff, Jeff Epstein and Peter Nygaard also made tons of money - "achievers" in your mind, I guess. As long as you're an achiever, it's all good! What you call his greatest contribution is actually the beginning of a fact-free/post-truth world where the right-wing base has given up any effort to critically think in favour of owning the libs to their own detriment. Rush , Hannity, Carlson are all modern-day snake-oil salesmen who still haven't realized they could make all their money tax-free if they just started their own churches. The same ignorant, slobbering , bible-thumping hicks would still tune in and as a bonus - send them a portion of their opiod-addiction settlement. If you find ignorance, lies, racism, misogyny, intolerance and anger as positive, I guess Rush really is your kind of guy. Mark F, blue_gold_84 and johnzo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Wideleft said: Bernie Madoff, Jeff Epstein and Peter Nygaard also made tons of money - "achievers" in your mind, I guess. As long as you're an achiever, it's all good! "False equivalency" alert. Not a drill, repeat, not a drill. Edited February 14, 2020 by Zontar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do or die Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) Being an cynical sort, I used to derive some entertainment from watching fundamentalists ripping off the faithful, via their TV shows. Like Oral Roberts proclaiming if he didn't get 6 Million dollars, that God would "call him home". One could call him an achiever, I suppose... Edited February 14, 2020 by do or die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, do or die said: Being an cynical sort, I used to derive some entertainment from watching fundamentalists ripping off the faithful, via their TV shows. Like Oral Roberts proclaiming if he didn't get 6 Million dollars, that God would "call him home". Swaggert caught with hooker. Twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Zontar said: So you want me to list the lies liberals tell ? Would that make it better ? There are lies and then there are people who peddle in and weaponize lies. Their names sometimes begin with "Z". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do or die Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Zontar said: Swaggert caught with hooker. Twice. Yup, these guys were pretty special. Jim and Tammy in the PTL Club were special as well. Funny how most of the current fundamentalists publicly declare love for D. Trump Edited February 14, 2020 by do or die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, Wideleft said: There are lies and then there are people who peddle in and weaponize lies. Their names sometimes begin with "Z". They broke laws . Actual laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wideleft Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, do or die said: Being an cynical sort, I used to derive some entertainment from watching fundamentalists ripping off the faithful, via their TV shows. Like Oral Roberts proclaiming if he didn't get 6 Million dollars, that God would "call him home". One could call him an achiever, I suppose... I felt the same, but the people who sent in money were being taken advantage of and I didn't like that. And then I realized that these are the exact same kind of people who vote for Trump so I'm back where I began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, JCon said: I account for two. Voted twice in North Dakota and drove 3 people voting Republican to the wrong polling station. By the time they figured it out, it was too late! Took me a while to find my Mexican disguise, but once I did, I voted in every state! told you all this guy was a fan of Limbaugh. I do like the way that he frames it though so he won’t get his racist ass kicked off of here. Pretty cagey that way. would like to see his posts at Breitbart. Ok not really. Edited February 14, 2020 by Mark F JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zontar Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, do or die said: Yup, these guys were pretty special. Jim and Tammy in the PTL Club were special as well Jimmy barely recognizable. Ah the mid 80s. Seems like yesterday but , man, they aint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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