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thornhappy -> RE: Glen Beck and rush Limbaugh. (9/30/2009 5:04:48 PM)
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ORIGINAL: rulemylife
No, what I am in favor of is pointing out that those who trust Limbaugh to give them "the thruth" need to realize he will say whatever incites his audience and raises his ratings.
As Rush says below:
"...Limbaugh can afford to live the way he wants [several houses, including the 24,000 sq ft one he lives in, bunch of fine cars & fine cigars]. When we met he was on the verge of signing a new eight-year contract with his syndicator, Premiere Radio Networks. He estimated that it would bring in about $38 million a year. To sweeten the deal, he said he was also getting a nine-figure signing bonus. (A representative from Premiere would not confirm the deal.) “Do you know what bought me all this?” he asked, waving his hand in the general direction of his prosperity. “Not my political ideas. Conservatism didn’t buy this house. First and foremost I’m a businessman. My first goal is to attract the largest possible audience so I can charge confiscatory ad rates. I happen to have great entertainment skills, but that enables me to sell airtime.”
Generally, he'll call himself a journalist, until someone points out his mistakes - then he calls himself an entertainer. Like Beck.
The quote above is from "Rush Limbaugh Is Just Getting Warmed Up", 2008.
thornhappy
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