Is Rush Limbaugh still relevant?

[HomerJS]

Most of his audience is too stupid...

Next time stop there

 

[blankslate]

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/04/student-leaks-off-the-record-luntz-comments

Republican strategist Frank Luntz seems to think so.

In the video, Luntz criticized conservative pundits and talk show hosts — such as Rush Limbaugh — for being too divisive.

“They get great ratings, and they drive the message and it’s really problematic. And this is not on the Democratic side. It’s only on the Republican side,” Luntz said in the video.

While national commentators were quick to point out the mildness of Luntz’ comments, he nonetheless expressed extreme disappointment with the fact that they were leaked.

Terrestrial talk radio station are becoming more rare as people stream their radio shows.

Talk radio in general is not that relevant to the population as a whole.

 

[zinfamous]

He is as relevant as you are to the man thrusting at your rear.

it's always about homo sex with you.

something on your mind?

 

[Phokus]

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/04/student-leaks-off-the-record-luntz-comments

Republican strategist Frank Luntz seems to think so.



Terrestrial talk radio station are becoming more rare as people stream their radio shows.

Talk radio in general is not that relevant to the population as a whole.

This is a good article. Most republicans high up the food chain know their party is fucked up, but for some odd reason, the idiot conservatives in ATPN think democrats and republicans are equally fucked up. Sorry, but there is no liberal equivalent of rush limbaugh, mark levin, ann coulter etc.

 

[michal1980]

if the standard is declining ad revenue, then what does that mean for the nations liberal news papers? most of which have had huge circulation and ad revenue drops.

 

[TerryMathews]

This is a good article. Most republicans high up the food chain know their party is fucked up, but for some odd reason, the idiot conservatives in ATPN think democrats and republicans are equally fucked up. Sorry, but there is no liberal equivalent of rush limbaugh, mark levin, ann coulter etc.

Are you serious?

I mean, are you really serious? There's no one on the liberal side like Rush?

There are any number. Define SPECIFICALLY what you think doesn't exist on the liberal side and I will find the perfect match for you.

 

[13Gigatons]

Limbaugh will fade away like Imus did but some of the diehards will still listen.

BTW: who still listens to AM radio?

 

[QuantumPion]

President Obama was just quoted as saying he can't get anything done in Washington because of Rush Limbaugh. Dunno how you can get much more relevant than that.

 

[monovillage]

If he wasn't still relevant the OP wouldn't have posted the topic and CNN wouldn't have run the story.

 

[michal1980]

President Obama was just quoted as saying he can't get anything done in Washington because of Rush Limbaugh. Dunno how you can get much more relevant than that.

heres a link for this story

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/poli...-justin-timberlake-blame-rush-limbaugh/65187/


so to sum up:

Obama has no idea of what the irs is doing (attacking conservatives)
Obama has no idea of what the justice department is doing (attacking newspapers)
Obama has no idea of what the state department is doing (lying about youtube videos)

But Obama knows Rush is stopping him.

 

[zsdersw]

If he wasn't still relevant the OP wouldn't have posted the topic and CNN wouldn't have run the story.

I posted the story because "the mighty have fallen", or are falling... not because I assigned any relevance to him.

 

[zsdersw]

if the standard is declining ad revenue, then what does that mean for the nations liberal news papers? most of which have had huge circulation and ad revenue drops.

I don't think anyone hasn't said that newspapers are way over-the-hill and declining in relevance.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

Define SPECIFICALLY what you think doesn't exist on the liberal side and I will find the perfect match for you.

Rush Limbaugh is on the air in every major (and even semi-major) radio market in the country. He has over 10,000,000 listeners a week, who trust him not only for analysis but for "news". He has a significant presence in the conservative movement, being tightly tied to groups like the Heritage Foundation, which he plugs on his show every single day (no exaggeration). He gave the keynote address at CPAC in 2009.

More than that, he has a direct impact on politics. There have been cases where GOP lawmakers have made statements and then walked them back after Limbaugh criticized them -- even the head of the RNC. When the GOP won the House in 1994, Limbaugh was made an "honorary member" of the freshman class. He was ranked the most powerful political figure in a 2010 Newsweek survey.

When George H. W. Bush lost in 1992, the first person he thanked in his concession speech was Rush Limbaugh.

Now, who on the left even comes close to this? And please do not say Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, or I shall LOL.

 

[Greenman]

This is a good article. Most republicans high up the food chain know their party is fucked up, but for some odd reason, the idiot conservatives in ATPN think democrats and republicans are equally fucked up. Sorry, but there is no liberal equivalent of rush limbaugh, mark levin, ann coulter etc.

There are no heavy hitters in liberal talk radio because they can't gather an audience. Air America was going to be the liberal answer to conservative talk radio, it went down in flames.

 

[Phokus]

Are you serious?

I mean, are you really serious? There's no one on the liberal side like Rush?

There are any number. Define SPECIFICALLY what you think doesn't exist on the liberal side and I will find the perfect match for you.

Why don't you list them then. You probably think Rachel Maddow is the Rush Limbaugh of the left. You are batshit crazy.

 

[Phokus]

There are no heavy hitters in liberal talk radio because they can't gather an audience. Air America was going to be the liberal answer to conservative talk radio, it went down in flames.

I was talking about more substance and style rather than popularity.

 

[TerryMathews]

Why don't you list them then. You probably think Rachel Maddow is the Rush Limbaugh of the left. You are batshit crazy.

You're the one who made the allegation.

List specifically your complaints and I will address them. Until you will put pen to paper you are just another partisan hack.

 

[Onceler]

He is as relevant as you are to the man thrusting at your rear.

Obama?

 

[Matt1970]

This is a good article. Most republicans high up the food chain know their party is fucked up, but for some odd reason, the idiot conservatives in ATPN think democrats and republicans are equally fucked up. Sorry, but there is no liberal equivalent of rush limbaugh, mark levin, ann coulter etc.

You really are trying to pick up a turd by the clean end.

 

[Matt1970]

Limbaugh will fade away like Imus did but some of the diehards will still listen.

BTW: who still listens to AM radio?

Who still listens to radio?

 

[zsdersw]

Obama?

I had no idea you liked black penis.

 

[Phokus]

You're the one who made the allegation.

List specifically your complaints and I will address them. Until you will put pen to paper you are just another partisan hack.

Why don't you tell me who, on the left, is Rush Limbaugh's, Mark Levin's, Ann Coulter's equivalent. The only hack is you.

It's amazing that someone like Frank Luntz could have so much more self awareness than the fucking bitch idiot conservative morons here on ATPN. There IS no leftwing version of these clowns.

 

[Siddhartha]

Rush Limbaugh is on the air in every major (and even semi-major) radio market in the country. He has over 10,000,000 listeners a week, who trust him not only for analysis but for "news". He has a significant presence in the conservative movement, being tightly tied to groups like the Heritage Foundation, which he plugs on his show every single day (no exaggeration). He gave the keynote address at CPAC in 2009.

More than that, he has a direct impact on politics. There have been cases where GOP lawmakers have made statements and then walked them back after Limbaugh criticized them -- even the head of the RNC. When the GOP won the House in 1994, Limbaugh was made an "honorary member" of the freshman class. He was ranked the most powerful political figure in a 2010 Newsweek survey.

When George H. W. Bush lost in 1992, the first person he thanked in his concession speech was Rush Limbaugh.

Now, who on the left even comes close to this? And please do not say Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, or I shall LOL.

This.

Mr Limbaugh has a large audience and he gives them the opinions they want to hear. If he loses his current gig. He will turn up somewhere else.

 

[Matt1970]

You're the one who made the allegation.

List specifically your complaints and I will address them. Until you will put pen to paper you are just another partisan hack.

You are wasting your time with Phokus. He sees everyone here as "fucking bitch idiot conservative morons". If he wants to see a left version of those he loathes he need not look any further than his mirror.

 

[Matt1970]

Rush Limbaugh is on the air in every major (and even semi-major) radio market in the country. He has over 10,000,000 listeners a week, who trust him not only for analysis but for "news". He has a significant presence in the conservative movement, being tightly tied to groups like the Heritage Foundation, which he plugs on his show every single day (no exaggeration). He gave the keynote address at CPAC in 2009.

More than that, he has a direct impact on politics. There have been cases where GOP lawmakers have made statements and then walked them back after Limbaugh criticized them -- even the head of the RNC. When the GOP won the House in 1994, Limbaugh was made an "honorary member" of the freshman class. He was ranked the most powerful political figure in a 2010 Newsweek survey.

When George H. W. Bush lost in 1992, the first person he thanked in his concession speech was Rush Limbaugh.

Now, who on the left even comes close to this? And please do not say Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, or I shall LOL.

Phokus didn't ask for a comparison of popularity. He threw Ann Coulter in there. There are plenty on thew left more popular than Ann Coulter.