Rushing to Defend Limbaugh and Hannity
Ask Mike | by Mike O'Hara | 01.21.2009/1:53PM
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Readers always write – and they’re right more often than wrong. Most of you don’t agree with my comments on Limbaugh and Hannity. That’s OK.
I’m getting the kinks out of my site’s e-mail system, so there’s a delay is answering some of your e-mails. I apologize to those I’ve missed, but it isn’t deliberate. I still try to fix most things with a hammer and curse words – and that combination doesn’t work well with computers.
Having said that, here we go:
From Swedishjeff, on Hannity and Limbaugh:
Well Mike, I served in the military and I am deeply sorry that I didn’t check it out with you while I was forming my beliefs and values. I happen to agree with most of what Mr. Limbaugh and Mr. Hannity preach. I would even go so far as to say I think Sarah Palin is a bright light in our future. I have enjoyed reading your columns for years, but now that you are aware of my dark side, would you prefer that I not visit your web site?
“Quite the contrary. I enjoyed your views when I was doing this for The News, and I still do and don’t consider it a dark side. I thought Sarah Palin was at her best when she was played by Tina Fey, but I wouldn’t call either one a bad American.“
From Dave, on Marty Schottenheimer:
Is there any chance Marty is a candidate for this so-called “Assistant GM position” while Brian could run Schwartz’s offense? That’s a winning hat trick in my book. Lastly, would Kurt Schottenheimer consider coming back here too or is he still under contract?
All these guys have strong ties to Gunther so I’m actually Very optimistic.
Talk to me chief. Get it? “Chief”—as in KC. Never mind my humor.
If the Leos mess up this off season I’m banking my season ticket money & seeking out my own lion website.
“First things first. Stay out of the website business. You’re funnier than I am, and competition would kill me. As you know, I’m a huge fan of Marty and think he would make the Lions win faster than other candidates. Having said that, I see no connection of him coming to Detroit. Brian is possible. Kurt, recently fired by Green Bay, has no chance.“
From Craig:
Just found your blog online and wanted to tell you that I’m glad
your voice is still in the Detroit reporting mix. Keep it up!
“Thanks, and keep writing. I want to hear your voice, too.“
From Robert, on Rush and Sean:
Stick to writing about sports. Your political preferences are of no interest.
Thanks, I enjoy your website.
“Hey, tear me down to build me up? Thanks for both.“
From Dan, on the media and Clear Channel:
Remember Clear Channel, an all Democrat hate-spewing radio station? It was the same as Hannity and Limbaugh however, nobody complained in the media because it was a hate Bush radio. I have never seen bias like this last election. It is very clear the media is 80-90% Democrat. We conservatives (fiscally) are 50% of an audience. We see the bias. It goes both ways. Usually in the press it is 80-90% slanted to the Democrats. Why do you think Fox news is smoking everyone in the ratings? I wish journalists would report the news without their bias and slanted facts. I can always sense when a radio show is slanted. Stoney and Wojo are both Democrats. You can’t tell what Jim Rome is?? Mitch Album total Bush hater! I could go on.
I agree that Clear Channel is wrong. Maybe the station should have been bolder in their everyday shows and taken some risk. I have been listening to 97.1 because it’s fresher and I got tired of Wojo bickering with Stoney every day. The marketplace will always change. I am sure you see it in the newspaper business.
I read your webpage daily and enjoy it!
“One thing I forgot to mention about the way Clear Channel handled the nationwide firing of its employees. They were called in around noon, just before the inauguration began, and it obviously was done so it wouldn’t be a major news event – getting overshadowed by the inauguration coverage. In my mind, that’s cowardice – not political.“
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I don’t want my gay friends to be stoned…so no, I don’t want to live in a nation ran by ignorant bigots. I would seriously move if they were elected…not joking.
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