Not since
Roger Ailes passed away nearly four years ago have I felt moved
to write an obit about as vile and divisive a conservative media industry character.
Ailes, in fact, was one of Limbaugh's mentors and served as the executive producer of his TV show in the 1990s,
which …
What an awful headline. Love him or hate him, he played a large role in establishing a voice on the radio for conservative politics. I didn't agree with him but he certainly didn't deserve to be disrespected by you in this way. Al Franken (I'm not sure I would quote a discredited senator) was a comic and could effectively use a double entendre in his book title. You didn't even make an attempt. It was mean spirited.
Sorry, I thought it was a spot on commentary. Having access to a microphone doesn't mean you make a contribution to the betterment of society; on the contrary, he stoked the fires of hatred and division. He only redefined the definition of the word "conservative" which has now come to mean you hate everything and everyone, and anyone who disagrees with you, is the enemy. He contributed nothing to society.
How awful and disrespectful of a man who spoke for millions of Americans, and who was likely one of the most lied about, misquoted and taken out of context public voices out there. And no I am not an angry white male, but I am angry that such hateful drivel could show up in what I thought was a business site. Good bye Media Post.
Well it seems like you are just one of the minions that will grab attention off a deadman. Hate him or love him he did change the fate of AM radio years ago. He was the voice for conservatives.
He did his job well, he got ratings. People tuned in that
disagreed with him just to have something to say about it later. People tuned in because they followed him.
Joe, I'm not sure characteriing media matters as "conservative" is accurate. Wikipedia describes it as "politically left-leaning" which I believe is correct. Maybe time for an edit...?
@David Scardino: No, they're definitely not "conservative," and I wouldn't characterize them that way. They are a watchdog of conservative media. Sorry for the confusion.
Thank you for the clarification.
No repect for a life of a person in the media! Agree or not...he was successful and
very good at what he did. Should there be only voices like yours allowed?
You are not a respected editor and a poor jounralist.
Your day will come.
This "agree or not" line of reasoning is BS. Would you say that about Hitler? "Agree or not, he spoke for millions of aggrieved Germans." Limbaugh used the power of words to destroy any remaining unifying fabric of American society. He nurtured senseless hatred and divisiveness. You can agree or disagree about a movie or a brand of peanut butter. Not about this. Good riddance to Limbaugh.