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Bob Dole Defends McCain From Critics

John McCain, taking heat from conservative talk radio pundits, got an assist Monday from former GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole.

Radio Talkers on the Line Against McCain

John McCain heads into Tuesday's Florida primary facing resistance from not only his fellow candidates, but also from the leaders of conservative talk radio, who some suggest have put their reputations on the line, as well.

Talk Shows Influence Immigration Debate

Immigration has supplanted Iraq as the leading issue on television and radio talk shows, complicating the prospects of a Senate bill desperately wanted by President Bush.

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AT Readers' Complete Lexicon of Political Speech
Source: American Thinker

Numerous American Thinker readers suggested additions to a recently posted partial lexicon of political speech. We'll call it "complete" for now, but there are, no doubt, still some oft used terms missing.

Glenn Beck publicly shamed by satirist after losing domain battle
Source: Raw Story

Fox News personality Glenn Beck has lost a battle for a Web domain which jokingly asked whether he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.

The Media Will Downplay His Religion, But God Help Us if His Car Had a Talk Radio Station On
Source: Redstate

What we know so far is that the soldier was a muslim and began yelling at his fellow soldiers statements in Arabic. The soldier was upset about having to deploy to Iraq. The military is saying this could have been a criminal incident as opposed to a terrorist incident.

Rush: "Nazi Pelosi, Nazi Pelosi, you'll burn in hell for this!"
Source: RushLimbaugh.com Home

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III had a lot of fun today mimicking a heckler at Nancy Pelosi's unveiling of the House's Health Care Reform Bill:

Poll: Is Halloween Really Just a Liberal Holiday?

On his radio show today, Sean Hannity told a listener that Halloween is really just a Liberal Holiday.

Inside the Beltway - Washington Times
Source: The Washington Times

Obama's war on FOX News and talk radio.

As you sow, so shall you reap, brother Rush
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Sometimes it takes a Brother like Leonard Pitts to say it straight.

Diversionary Tactics Aside, The Tapes Make Clear Rush Limbaugh Is A Racist
Source: The Huffington Post

Here's the Huffington Post's Matt Osborne recounting just some of the most disgusting ones: The wingnutosphere insists: Rush has never, ever made a racist comment! Ever!...Except for this one. And this one. And this one. And this one. And this one. And this one. And this one.

How Hate Talk Radicalized the American Right
Source: religiondispatches.org

President Obama averages 30 death threats per day, preachers pray publicly for his death, and right-wing pundits speak openly of military coups. Dave Neiwert, author of The Eliminationists, gives some insight into the relationship between extreme rhetoric and acts of violence.

Limbaugh to judge 2010 Miss America Pageant
Source: Townhall.com

Comedian Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (Mmm Mmm Mmm) shocked the world today when it was announced that he, Maha Rushie himself, will be a judge on the panel judging the next Miss America contest in January in Las Vegas.

A Primer on Racism
Source: Slate

More than a few naive souls hoped that the election of Barack Obama signaled a new era of racial harmony. Instead, alas, American race relations have entered a bizarre new phase in which tension is ubiquitous and almost anyone can claim to be the victim of racism.

Out-Foxing The Times
Source: IBD

The New York Times, still smarting after losing scoops to Fox News, has thrown in the towel, vowing to avoid future embarrassment by monitoring the cable channel.

Glenn Beck's Party
Source: american prospect

Granted, when you're out of power, stirring up trouble is a lot more fun than writing policy papers.

Glenn Beck: Harmful to the Conservative Movement
Source: contentions

After months of looking at loony tea baggers representing the Republican Party it is good to read Peter Wehner's critique of Glen Beck.

'Save Talk Radio!' Really?
Source: bradblog.com

Republicans amass an army to retain corporate control of the public airwaves... This is a critical issue for the future of our democracy. Let's hope that the Republicans can't get away with murder by killing the Fairness Doctrine while we are all focused on health care.

Think Progress: Boortz compares President Obama to a child molester.
Source: Think Progress

Boortz on Twitter: Obama on Wall Street today. That's like sending a child molester to speak to a kindergarten class. Gutter-level filth from Boortz. If his employers had any integrity, he would be fired tomorrow.

Talk Radio is a Cancerous Blight on the Nation, Not 'Entertainment'
Source: BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash

For months, radio lout Steve Malzberg screamed 10 times a day that "Folks, Barack Obama HATES this country and his WIFE HATES this country."

Fox News' Glenn Beck's right-wing rants go way too far, critics charge
Source: NY Daily News

Glenn Beck, the guiding light for many in the conservative camp, is featured in this article that raises the concern that his methods may be arousing emotions that will lead to violence. :

After Van Jones, Who Will the Right Try to Target?
Source: AlterNet.org

When someone as fine as Van Jones does not inspire a White House defense, one can be sure that others are next. Indeed, rabid television personality Glenn Beck promised as much in attacking "Van Jones and others".

Bill Moyers Journal: Rage on the Radio: Glenn Beck
Source: Crooks and Liars

excerpt: ""Here's one for the memory banks from Bill Moyers Journal, September 2008, talking about the rise of hate talk on right wing radio, and Glenn Beck saying he'd like to kill Michael Moore along with some other right wing screechers doing their best to incite violence in  …

10 of the Most Obscenely Stupid Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories and Attacks Against the President
Source: AlterNet.org

Today, President Barack Obama is slated to give a speech urging America's schoolchildren to do their homework and stay in school.

The "Intolerance" Party? GOP Strategists Worry Ideologues Are Bad For The Party's Future
Source: The Huffington Post

A major rift has emerged within the Republican Party. On one side: Ideologues who are inciting the base with wild rhetoric and banking on a "great American awakening" that will sweep conservatives back into power.

Diversity Czar Threatens Free Speech
Source: Investor's Business Daily

1st Amendment: Mark Lloyd, a disciple of Saul Alinsky and fan of Hugo Chavez, wants to destroy talk radio and says free speech is a distraction. The new FCC diversity "czar" says Venezuela is an example we should follow.

Diversity Czar Threatens Free Speech
Source: IBD

When Mark Lloyd was appointed July 29 as the chief diversity officer at the Federal Communications Commission, a nation focused on ObamaCare and a deteriorating economy took little notice.

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