Robin actually made a valid point about the Clear Channel's business model being different. CC doesn't charge radio stations a fee, it only charges the advertisers. This is why these small markets can afford to keep Rush on the air.
Even if you don't like somebody you should still give them credit where credit is due. It shows integrity and honesty to do this. Never bare false witness except maybe if they do it to you first.
To all those libs rationalizing with, "Oh, Howard wasn't REALLY defending Rush!"--hey, listen to 0:18-0:26, and then tell me that. Regardless of how Howard feels about Rush, he said in no uncertain terms that Rush earned his seat through hard work. That caller was just deluding himself, like most Rush-haters do....
how can people not agree with rush? he is one of the few big name celebrities that will actually back up his arguments with facts, unlike 99% of liberal democrats or just democrats in general that only use ignorance and rhetoric to get their "point" across
@rwack7890 ... Rush Limbaugh said that Obama's recent trip to India cost taxpayers $200 million per day. Limbaugh has yet to produce any evidence to support that claim (which was completely false). That's not the first time he's made a baseless claim. Look, it's perfectly okay if you like Rush Limbaugh. However, taking everything he says as fact is just plain ignorant. Research everything he says and think for yourself.
Here in L.A. Rush isn't on a 'crappy' AM station. He's on one of the bigger talk/news channels so he must be popular. What do his fans call themselves? Parrotheads or something like that?
He's not my cup of tea, but you gotta give him credit for being able to gobble up pharmaceuticals like he was and still do his job and not even OD! :-)
Larry Elder (The Sage) on 790/KABC is better by far.
Thing about Limbaugh is that he got so many stations to begin with by giving away his show for free to what at the time were dying AM stations. NOBODY listened to AM radio until conservative talk came along, but it was ripe as a medium because every radio can still receive it and you don't need talk to have good sound quality [which is why music moved to FM].
An innovative business model, no doubt, but the damage done to American political discourse has been incalculable.
Dumbass, why would the RNC pay his salary. I know Howard hates Limbaugh, but glad to see he defends him when the caller talks ridiculous. I'm a fan of both of em.
@dpuknowme No, PEOPLE will believe anything. Conspiracy theorists crop up completely independently of their political views. How many people, no doubt missing most of their natural teeth, firmly believe Barack Obama to be a secret Muslim operative, born outside of the U.S.? Certainly not many liberals. :)
PEOPLE believe anything. Not conservatives, not liberals. PEOPLE.
Howard Stern isn't really defending Rush Limbaugh, he's just explaining why he continues to be on the air. The guy has a loyal following, demented as they may be, that like listening to the crap he spews. He gets ratings.
Howard Stern is right, his audience are a like a legion of hypnotized zombies that are loyal to him. It's the same people everyday. If you notice his audience isn't growing. Just like FAUX news channel the audience doesn't grow while the ratings are high they don't grow. This simply means they've captured their mindfucked retard audience that they know they can sell the same misinformation and divisive bullshit to.
Your all jealous because the fact is that AM talk radio gets rating and Liberal talk radio does not. The only reason Air America was on as long as it was is because it was being subsidized by private funds.
its true, Liberals get their news and info from the internet. AM is kinda for old people ie AM radio listeners. Same goest for TV, younger people don't get their news from tv anymore only the internet.
so do we. Except we don't cry about taxes all day long. You guys cry about big government but have no problem with the government spending over 600 billion in the military and who knows how much more on other defense departments which are listed as classified who also engage in drug trafficking and overthrowing governments. just the military is 7 times more than china the second largest spender.
People on a YouTube Howard Stern thread saying Limbaugh and Hannity say things just to get ratings is surreal. I stopped listening and watching Stern when I got tired of his fascination with the size of his manhood and desire to ask every stripper he invited on his show about anal sex. Stern fans above all know intimately how being a shock jock works.
yeah but hannity and limbaugh are supposed to give their opinion on the news, what they end up doing is distorting the news to get ratings, now that should be illegal.
@alecaf89 no, it shouldn't be illegal. its freedom of speech. listeners of hannity and limbaugh would say the same thing about stern. it's part of being american. the point is, they're jackasses.
It shouldn't be illegal but it should at least be exposed for what it is instead of masquerading as "fair and balanced". Because dumb people actually believe its fair and balanced.
Let's compromise, people. It should be illegal for Fox News to use the "fair and balanced" slogan under false advertisement. "News" could even be considered false advertisement for some programs.
I've been in broadcasting for over two decades. As much as I despise Limbaugh and think he is dangerous to our society, he saved AM radio. Before he came along AM radio was about to go broke. It was only known for Paul Harvey and Farm Markets.
not a fan of stern but i respect that he tells it like it is even if he's not a fan of the right. stern knows the biz as he's been in it long enough and has had his fair share of fights. but the caller didn't want his little bubbled burst.
I used to get annoyed by the O'Reilleys and Limbaughs until I realized that some of the outrageous crap that they spew is just for attention/ratings. Like bad guy wrestlers working the crowd.
Idiot I never said I cared that they disagree with me that is irrelevent, people like Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern say outrageous things to boost ratings iot's not aboput agreeing or disagreeing its about ratings.
@DamonIcke Stern does stuff for ratings also so whats your point idiot?? and O'reilly is not anything near what Rush is!!! O'reilly is a far left liberal idiot! Rush is a hard core conservative!
@TheeRyan1 Fuck off you little nerd. I assume you get beat up a lot, so it makes you feel like a tough guy to insult people on the internet. Rush is a hard core heroin addict who's also a complete dumbass( the ocean will fix itself?) Wow. now that's fucking stupid.
Or you know, maybe they actually believe what they say. I know it's a hard concept to grasp that people might actually have different opinions then yours.
@fishblades An example of outrageous crap. I was shocked one time to hear O'Reilly criticize a kid a few years back who was found after he had been kidnapped and molested. He was arguing that the kid did not try to escape because it meant he didn't have to go to school. Now I don't know where O Reilly went to school, but I'd take a day of middle school over ass rape. It seems a bit of an extreme position to take. Rush saying the ocean will fix itself. It is hard to grasp concepts like these.
The Ocean will and has fixed itself,please do some research. The ocean has major natural oil leaks, just look it up. These men get high ratings because they bring a much needed view of the other side.
@Truthman23 It didn't fix itself. The leak needed to be plugged and chemicals were dumped on the oil . How was that the ocean fixing itself? There a difference between natural seepage and gushing holes like the gulf spill. If there were natural holes the size of the DeepWater Horizon gushing oil everywhere as you claim, you would see it. Would you drink the water or eat anything from that area of the ocean? Not I.
LOL Of course the leak should have been capped. However the question is whether the ocean would fix itself. As for "If there were natural holes the size of the DeepWater Horizon gushing oil everywhere as you claim, you would see it." The New York Times, A MONTH AGO, claimed that 75% of the oil was gone due to both man and mostly mother nature. This isn't just Rush saying this stuff, it's a far left source in the NY Times. You have to separate your personal dismay from facts.
Stern is a true Libertarian. He doesn't go left or right and he hates both equally. Love him for that.
DrPoon 1 month ago
Libs are just stupid and believe everything is a conspiracy against them
themythofcreationism 6 months ago
@themythofcreationism You are too stupid to know how to use a period, so how can you talk about others being stupid?
rdchili69 6 months ago
@rdchili69 libs think periods make people smart. u are stupid. yes i didnt use a period, and u dont have a good thought u your head
themythofcreationism 5 months ago
Robin actually made a valid point about the Clear Channel's business model being different. CC doesn't charge radio stations a fee, it only charges the advertisers. This is why these small markets can afford to keep Rush on the air.
rusty1491 7 months ago
Even if you don't like somebody you should still give them credit where credit is due. It shows integrity and honesty to do this. Never bare false witness except maybe if they do it to you first.
john17972 11 months ago 2
To all those libs rationalizing with, "Oh, Howard wasn't REALLY defending Rush!"--hey, listen to 0:18-0:26, and then tell me that. Regardless of how Howard feels about Rush, he said in no uncertain terms that Rush earned his seat through hard work. That caller was just deluding himself, like most Rush-haters do....
RushLimborg 11 months ago
at 0:41 secs he DEFENDS the accusation.
(this comment is directed at the top comment: "He's not supporting Rush, he's just making an honest point that Rush gets ratings")
why are top comments always so stupid??
dumbselfconciousname 11 months ago 2
Ok, thanks buddy wills do. I dont like him anymore because of that
rwack7890 1 year ago
how can people not agree with rush? he is one of the few big name celebrities that will actually back up his arguments with facts, unlike 99% of liberal democrats or just democrats in general that only use ignorance and rhetoric to get their "point" across
rwack7890 1 year ago
@rwack7890 ... Rush Limbaugh said that Obama's recent trip to India cost taxpayers $200 million per day. Limbaugh has yet to produce any evidence to support that claim (which was completely false). That's not the first time he's made a baseless claim. Look, it's perfectly okay if you like Rush Limbaugh. However, taking everything he says as fact is just plain ignorant. Research everything he says and think for yourself.
emantabrizi 1 year ago
Howard hates Rush. He's said it many times. Limbaugh's audience are the dumbest shitheads in America.
mediacritic 1 year ago
Rush is a Big mouth!!!!! I don't like his crap!!!! I love funny radio!!! Stern Rocks!!!!
WinterFarewell 1 year ago
@WinterFarewell You just love funny radio? Please don't vote little one.
cano21 1 year ago
Here in L.A. Rush isn't on a 'crappy' AM station. He's on one of the bigger talk/news channels so he must be popular. What do his fans call themselves? Parrotheads or something like that?
He's not my cup of tea, but you gotta give him credit for being able to gobble up pharmaceuticals like he was and still do his job and not even OD! :-)
Larry Elder (The Sage) on 790/KABC is better by far.
szqsk8 1 year ago
Thing about Limbaugh is that he got so many stations to begin with by giving away his show for free to what at the time were dying AM stations. NOBODY listened to AM radio until conservative talk came along, but it was ripe as a medium because every radio can still receive it and you don't need talk to have good sound quality [which is why music moved to FM].
An innovative business model, no doubt, but the damage done to American political discourse has been incalculable.
Germany1111 1 year ago
Rush Limbaugh is a piece of shit and so are his listeners.
alexandreleverrier 1 year ago
@alexandreleverrier
Shut up, nigger
Liquidzer0 1 year ago
he gets more ratings than Howard Stern
peteysfv 1 year ago 2
This has been flagged as spam show
Liberals should be sent to an island and eradicated in the worst way.
DrPoon 1 year ago
Wow this caller is dumb even for a liberal.
R0773N 1 year ago 3
Dumbass, why would the RNC pay his salary. I know Howard hates Limbaugh, but glad to see he defends him when the caller talks ridiculous. I'm a fan of both of em.
Sparisi1122 1 year ago 3
All these radio entardtainers are on to fill peoples heads w complete shaaattt
Keep people arguing over petty shaaat
That no one can ever get to the bottom of
They are on no matter what their ratings are
If u can convince tge government that u can confuse obfuscate lie and enrage the general populace - YOU can have your own show too!
Entardtainers rule the land
The land is bad - you all have to go now
martiansurgery 1 year ago
Well, this isn't really a "defense" of Rush himself, so much as a debunking of a conspiracy theory. Move along, folks.
Lurnick 1 year ago
libs will believe anything
dpuknowme 1 year ago 2
@dpuknowme No, PEOPLE will believe anything. Conspiracy theorists crop up completely independently of their political views. How many people, no doubt missing most of their natural teeth, firmly believe Barack Obama to be a secret Muslim operative, born outside of the U.S.? Certainly not many liberals. :)
PEOPLE believe anything. Not conservatives, not liberals. PEOPLE.
Lurnick 1 year ago
Howard Stern isn't really defending Rush Limbaugh, he's just explaining why he continues to be on the air. The guy has a loyal following, demented as they may be, that like listening to the crap he spews. He gets ratings.
IstahilIB 1 year ago 4
Howard Stern is right, his audience are a like a legion of hypnotized zombies that are loyal to him. It's the same people everyday. If you notice his audience isn't growing. Just like FAUX news channel the audience doesn't grow while the ratings are high they don't grow. This simply means they've captured their mindfucked retard audience that they know they can sell the same misinformation and divisive bullshit to.
bigtexansfan 1 year ago
Your all jealous because the fact is that AM talk radio gets rating and Liberal talk radio does not. The only reason Air America was on as long as it was is because it was being subsidized by private funds.
toiseywoisey 2 years ago
its true, Liberals get their news and info from the internet. AM is kinda for old people ie AM radio listeners. Same goest for TV, younger people don't get their news from tv anymore only the internet.
alecaf89 2 years ago 3
AM radio is kinda for taxpaying/property owing-yes, older people!
toiseywoisey 2 years ago
so do we. Except we don't cry about taxes all day long. You guys cry about big government but have no problem with the government spending over 600 billion in the military and who knows how much more on other defense departments which are listed as classified who also engage in drug trafficking and overthrowing governments. just the military is 7 times more than china the second largest spender.
alecaf89 2 years ago
If you don't like paying for war, then why'd you vote for Obama (I'm assuming)? Oh yeah, he lied to you and people died!
toiseywoisey 2 years ago
@toiseywoisey Bush started the war buddy, yeah Obama lied about that. Not here to defend Obama.
alecaf89 1 year ago
People on a YouTube Howard Stern thread saying Limbaugh and Hannity say things just to get ratings is surreal. I stopped listening and watching Stern when I got tired of his fascination with the size of his manhood and desire to ask every stripper he invited on his show about anal sex. Stern fans above all know intimately how being a shock jock works.
themadperuvian 2 years ago 3
poo-poo pee-pee talk is only funny for about 5 minutes. But someone has to entertain the dumbest of the dumb.
superdoobo 2 years ago 2
yeah but hannity and limbaugh are supposed to give their opinion on the news, what they end up doing is distorting the news to get ratings, now that should be illegal.
alecaf89 2 years ago
@alecaf89 no, it shouldn't be illegal. its freedom of speech. listeners of hannity and limbaugh would say the same thing about stern. it's part of being american. the point is, they're jackasses.
aargyo 2 years ago
It shouldn't be illegal but it should at least be exposed for what it is instead of masquerading as "fair and balanced". Because dumb people actually believe its fair and balanced.
alecaf89 2 years ago
Let's compromise, people. It should be illegal for Fox News to use the "fair and balanced" slogan under false advertisement. "News" could even be considered false advertisement for some programs.
mussman717word 1 year ago
@mussman717word yeah like Fox News.
alecaf89 1 year ago
Ugh say it ain't so
hitmanhart670 2 years ago
I've been in broadcasting for over two decades. As much as I despise Limbaugh and think he is dangerous to our society, he saved AM radio. Before he came along AM radio was about to go broke. It was only known for Paul Harvey and Farm Markets.
dannyd1572 2 years ago 2
As Ben would say don't be stupid you moron. Defends? He calls Rush's product crap multiple times.
smc246 2 years ago
not a fan of stern but i respect that he tells it like it is even if he's not a fan of the right. stern knows the biz as he's been in it long enough and has had his fair share of fights. but the caller didn't want his little bubbled burst.
Ecosse57 2 years ago
I used to get annoyed by the O'Reilleys and Limbaughs until I realized that some of the outrageous crap that they spew is just for attention/ratings. Like bad guy wrestlers working the crowd.
DamonIcke 2 years ago 13
You are right alot of the outrageous shit Limbaugh and Hannity spew is to get ratings same way Floyd Mayweather talk shit to promote his fights.
Damondeeh20 2 years ago
Any examples of that? They're really not outrageous...are you that shocked that someone may disagree with you? Small minded dope.
Alfrunk 2 years ago
Idiot I never said I cared that they disagree with me that is irrelevent, people like Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern say outrageous things to boost ratings iot's not aboput agreeing or disagreeing its about ratings.
Damondeeh20 2 years ago
No those two are just really douchebags
rdchili69 2 years ago
@DamonIcke Stern does stuff for ratings also so whats your point idiot?? and O'reilly is not anything near what Rush is!!! O'reilly is a far left liberal idiot! Rush is a hard core conservative!
TheeRyan1 1 year ago
@TheeRyan1 Fuck off you little nerd. I assume you get beat up a lot, so it makes you feel like a tough guy to insult people on the internet. Rush is a hard core heroin addict who's also a complete dumbass( the ocean will fix itself?) Wow. now that's fucking stupid.
DamonIcke 1 year ago
@DamonIcke lol your think head, fuck off idiot, you can come try to kick my ass any time, Bitch!
TheeRyan1 1 year ago
@DamonIcke
Or you know, maybe they actually believe what they say. I know it's a hard concept to grasp that people might actually have different opinions then yours.
fishblades 1 year ago
@fishblades An example of outrageous crap. I was shocked one time to hear O'Reilly criticize a kid a few years back who was found after he had been kidnapped and molested. He was arguing that the kid did not try to escape because it meant he didn't have to go to school. Now I don't know where O Reilly went to school, but I'd take a day of middle school over ass rape. It seems a bit of an extreme position to take. Rush saying the ocean will fix itself. It is hard to grasp concepts like these.
DamonIcke 1 year ago
@DamonIcke
The Ocean will and has fixed itself,please do some research. The ocean has major natural oil leaks, just look it up. These men get high ratings because they bring a much needed view of the other side.
Truthman23 1 year ago
@Truthman23 It didn't fix itself. The leak needed to be plugged and chemicals were dumped on the oil . How was that the ocean fixing itself? There a difference between natural seepage and gushing holes like the gulf spill. If there were natural holes the size of the DeepWater Horizon gushing oil everywhere as you claim, you would see it. Would you drink the water or eat anything from that area of the ocean? Not I.
DamonIcke 1 year ago
@DamonIcke
LOL Of course the leak should have been capped. However the question is whether the ocean would fix itself. As for "If there were natural holes the size of the DeepWater Horizon gushing oil everywhere as you claim, you would see it." The New York Times, A MONTH AGO, claimed that 75% of the oil was gone due to both man and mostly mother nature. This isn't just Rush saying this stuff, it's a far left source in the NY Times. You have to separate your personal dismay from facts.
Truthman23 1 year ago
@DamonIcke You're so right...same exact crowd too.
jeremyrfritz 1 year ago
I think i may like him now. He has already came out against the Democrats, in a big way.
bigdogsdontbark 2 years ago
He's not supporting Rush, he's just making an honest point that Rush gets ratings
Amissdeeddead68 2 years ago 24
@Amissdeeddead68 He didn't say support. He said defend, dumb shit.
DrNordo 4 months ago