March 31, 2006
— Ace The Daily News headlines its kissy-ass story:
After 2 years, Air America grows progressively upbeat
Grows? Its ratings and availability are shrinking. How is that "growing"?
And as for upbeat... well, whatever.
Radio Equalizer notes the network's ratings continue to be in the toilet. And that it only remains in operation because of cash infusions from wealthy liberal benefactors, like George Soros.
This presents an interesting question which has always been vague: If campaign finance laws say you can't make donations exceeding a certain amount on behalf of a candidate or party, isn't it, you know, kind of illegal or something to donate to a "media company" which is not a company in the sense it actually turns a profit or ever has any hope of paying your loans back? Isn't that just laundering campaign donations through a front?
I remember this being discussed when the McCain-Feingold bill was being debated. A guy from the NRA (I think) said that if the only way to get an opinion out is via the "media exception," the NRA would just start publishing its own free magazines and newsletters, and producing and disseminating "documentaries," and maybe even start a cable channel. As a "media organization," they could then support whatever candidate with as much speech as they liked, just like the New York Times.
That's a sham, in the sense that it seeks to disguise the actual intent of the operation. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing; if you can circumvent a bad law by adhering to its letter but not its spirit, that's a good thing. But I think a judge would probably rule such an effort a subterfuge and call it a disguised campaign donation.
But no one will ever look into Air America. George Soros, being a good leftist, is permitted to subvert campaign finance laws in a way the NRA never would be allowed.
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Posted by: natesnake at March 31, 2006 08:54 AM (8dA+A)
Posted by: rabidfox at March 31, 2006 09:06 AM (4N4Vs)
Posted by: Abdul at March 31, 2006 09:27 AM (qYvzW)
Posted by: Defense Guy at March 31, 2006 09:28 AM (jPCiN)
These laws are stupid and ignore the market for ideas/entertainment. Were purchasers of Farenheit 911 donating political contributions to a Kerry effort, buying entertainment or just watching a movie?
Posted by: joeindc44 at March 31, 2006 09:39 AM (K0x/A)
All this time I've been trying to come up with ways to get wealthy liberals to burn their money. And then they do it for me! And Al Gore wants to start a TV channel! Woo-hoo! Thanks Al!
Posted by: Anonymous Geek at March 31, 2006 09:45 AM (q/kmn)
Now I'm not a statistician, but 50/50 would be optimistic, and 60/40 could be fair, but 97/3 is blatently screwed.
Posted by: natesnake at March 31, 2006 09:47 AM (8dA+A)
Posted by: Canelone at March 31, 2006 09:48 AM (1Vbso)
Now I'm not a statistician, but 50/50 would be optimistic, and 60/40 could be fair, but 97/3 is blatently screwed.
OK, good point.
Posted by: Defense Guy at March 31, 2006 09:52 AM (jPCiN)
That breed is not know for their sound financial decisions.
Posted by: natesnake at March 31, 2006 10:05 AM (8dA+A)
Carry on, lads - one more big push over the top.
Posted by: Mikey NTH at March 31, 2006 10:16 AM (O9Cc8)
Posted by: Mike at March 31, 2006 10:30 AM (Hn8NG)
Posted by: Jordan at March 31, 2006 10:32 AM (pLJN7)
Doesn't work so well when people are free, does it moonbats?
Posted by: Canelone at March 31, 2006 12:03 PM (1Vbso)
Maybe some leftist hippie with one with a trashed clutch will sell me one. I can change the clutch in an older VW bus in 45 minutes flat.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at March 31, 2006 01:49 PM (WjdPM)
Posted by: Amphipolis at March 31, 2006 02:29 PM (wbBFo)
I'm starting to think that you may be a character written by Ace himself to give us something to play with.
What do you mean, Air America kicks the asses of people who don't even listen to him? Do you mean to say he kicks Rush's ass? It just doesn't make any sense!
Give us an argument! Throw us a bone! I'm dyin' over here!
Posted by: Steve O at March 31, 2006 04:40 PM (R0Csm)
Air America won't go down until Al finishes his Senate run, which is being funded by Soros, but dressed up to look self-financed.
But win or lose, I wouldn't want to be a creditor on the day after the election.
Posted by: Steve O at March 31, 2006 04:45 PM (R0Csm)
I know a guy that has a VW bus that rolled and burned, possibly in the '60's or '70.
I don't suppose that helps.
Posted by: chris at March 31, 2006 05:02 PM (ze3EB)
Posted by: spurwing plover at March 31, 2006 05:32 PM (6rkkO)
Mike, get a life.....
Posted by: at March 31, 2006 06:05 PM (56ssE)
Mike, get a life...
Posted by: wiserbud at March 31, 2006 06:13 PM (56ssE)
Listening to Randi Rhodes for more than three minutes makes me feel like I have been beat about the head with a lead pipe, maybe that is what he means.
Posted by: B Moe at April 01, 2006 02:32 AM (PJXZ6)
In the 1980s, Pat Robertson had, as a regular co-host on the 700 Club, a young lady named Danuta Soderman. She eventually left Robertson's empire and her subsequent journeys, both geographical and theological, have brought her to where I live, Eugene Oregon, where she has the 3-6 pm slot on the local Err American affilate. You think Randi Rhodes is an angry moonbat? Whew lawdy mama! Think of Randi, but without the ability to put together some sort of coherent argument, and you have Danuta.
Posted by: OregonMuse at April 01, 2006 07:50 AM (we8HZ)
Posted by: TC@LeatherPenguin at April 01, 2006 04:57 PM (kd/kM)
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