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Title: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: dixierose on February 20, 2015, 05:07:51 PM
Once again, the DUmmies are dreaming about Limbaugh's demise.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026251245

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TexasTowelie (12,215 posts)

Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh Is In Trouble

It seems the larger mainstream media outlets like Time Magazine are starting to realize that 'small-fry' social media outlets have become a force to be reckoned with.

Last week, I published a Daily Kos diary about Wall Street Journal radio statistics. The industry numbers confirmed social media campaigns are winning the fight against hate radio, namely Rush Limbaugh. And now, Time Magazine is jumping in. Both are seeing social media groups like StopRush, BoycottRush, and FlushRush cause Rush Limbaugh to lose sponsors, radio stations, and market standings. And these groups are supported by larger social media news organization/blogs like Daily Kos, Media Matters, Liberals Unite, Addicting Info, Politico, and PoliticusUSA, who continue to cover stories about the Limbaugh protest. Despite all of Limbaugh's money and best efforts to squelch the protest, it just keeps growing.

Time Magazine writer, Brian Rosenwald, chimed in on Wednesday. Rosenwald is completing his doctoral dissertation. In this article he discusses how talk radio has changed politics/public policy, and how now, the internet is changing talk radio. For decades, Limbaugh could get away with atrocities like making up sick songs about AIDS victims and getting away with it. Rosenwald goes on to say it's very different now:

Today, by contrast, every word that Limbaugh says is broadcast and archived. Watchdog groups, such as Media Matters, scrutinize every word, waiting to blast any potentially offensive statements out to the world. Whereas the opinions of non-listeners might have been irrelevant in 1988 and a boycott hard to organize, someone who considered the Elba comments to be racist could easily use social media to pressure advertisers to remove their ads from Limbaugh’s program (as many did in 2012 after Limbaugh insulted Georgetown student Sandra Fluke).


Most folks following the protest know that current campaigns not only pressured advertisers in 2012, they have continued to do so for three years.

Read more: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/19/1365415/-Time-Magazine-Joins-WSJ-To-Claim-Social-Media-Groups-Are-Pushing-Rush-Limbaugh-Off-Public-Radio?detail=facebook


Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: obumazombie on February 20, 2015, 05:19:01 PM
The libs love persecuting Rush no matter how unjustly...

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2015/02/20/chris-matthews-its-fine-question-republicanss-patriotism-not-obamas (http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2015/02/20/chris-matthews-its-fine-question-republicanss-patriotism-not-obamas)

Chrissy "Tingle" Matthews is in a snit for owebuma being called un American.
But Chrissy had no hesitation when calling Rush un American.



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Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: ChuckJ on February 20, 2015, 05:21:30 PM
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TexasTowelie (12,215 posts)

Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh Is In Trouble

I'll believe that in 24 business hours but only if I'm told to bank on it.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 20, 2015, 05:28:34 PM
I'll believe that in 24 business hours but only if I'm told to bank on it.
You can bank on it in 24 business hours....tell'em I said the check is good.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Carl on February 20, 2015, 05:34:45 PM
Rush is trembling.  :whatever:

People that have no concept of business should not be discussing things that involve making a profit.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Bad Dog on February 20, 2015, 05:38:29 PM
Brian should do well with a doctorate in Limbology.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: tanstaafl on February 20, 2015, 05:45:43 PM
Rush is trembling.  :whatever:

People that have no concept of business should not be discussing things that involve making a profit.

Even if it's true, I doubt that Limbaugh cares. He's 60yo and hauling in several hundred million a year gets old and monotonous after 26 years. There's only so many places to stuff that kind of large.

I see him retiring in the next 5 years. Leaving the only question: Who will be groomed to be his replacement? Steyn?
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: obumazombie on February 20, 2015, 05:46:23 PM
Even if it's true, I doubt that Limbaugh cares. He's 60yo and hauling in several hundred million a year gets old and monotonous after 26 years. There's only so many places to stuff that kind of large.

I see him retiring in the next 5 years. Leaving the only question: Who will be groomed to be his replacement? Steyn?
Hannity.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: tanstaafl on February 20, 2015, 05:56:51 PM
Hannity.

Don't think so. Hannity has his own FOX News TV show and his own syndicated Radio show. Steyn just has a newspaper column and sometimes guest hosts for Rush. Another candidate would be Walter Williams, the economist.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: SVPete on February 20, 2015, 06:11:05 PM
You can bank on it in 24 business hours....tell'em I said the check is good.
Maybe they'll meet Rush in person ... at the bank.

Has there been any year since 1987 when Libs & Progs were not predicting Rush's imminent ruin?
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: thundley4 on February 20, 2015, 06:44:32 PM
Even if every station in the country dropped Limbaugh tomorrow, he can live better for the rest of his life than any DUmmie can dream of doing.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: diesel driver on February 20, 2015, 07:37:52 PM
Don't think so. Hannity has his own FOX News TV show and his own syndicated Radio show. Steyn just has a newspaper column and sometimes guest hosts for Rush. Another candidate would be Walter Williams, the economist.

Doubt if it will be Walter Williams, he's 79 years old. 
Steyn is good, smart as hell, and funny as all getout, but he ain't no Rush.
There can only be one Rush Limbaugh, and he is it.
Now, if Ben Carson is available...   :whatever:

What does this make now, "Rush is a Goner", take 4,728?  DUmmies will never learn, Rush will leave when HE wants to, not before, and there ain't a DAMNED thing they can do about it!   :rotf:
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: obumazombie on February 20, 2015, 07:38:09 PM
Don't think so. Hannity has his own FOX News TV show and his own syndicated Radio show. Steyn just has a newspaper column and sometimes guest hosts for Rush. Another candidate would be Walter Williams, the economist.

Is that the guy who calls himself the Black Avenger ?
I would love for him to be just as successful or better.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: thundley4 on February 20, 2015, 07:43:22 PM
Doubt if it will be Walter Williams, he's 79 years old. 
Steyn is good, smart as hell, and funny as all getout, but he ain't no Rush.
There can only be one Rush Limbaugh, and he is it.
Now, if Ben Carson is available...   :whatever:

What does this make now, "Rush is a Goner", take 4,728?  DUmmies will never learn, Rush will leave when HE wants to, not before, and there ain't a DAMNED thing they can do about it!   :rotf:

Ben Carson is way too soft-spoken for radio. He doesn't have that fire and brimstone voice that's needed. IMO
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: diesel driver on February 20, 2015, 07:46:29 PM
Ben Carson is way too soft-spoken for radio. He doesn't have that fire and brimstone voice that's needed. IMO
Yeah, and Andrew Wilkow on Sirius/XM has it in spades!
So does Levin.
I'm sure someone will fill the void, somewhat, but it's a vast void to fill...
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Ptarmigan on February 20, 2015, 07:54:57 PM
They really obsess about Rush Limbaugh.  :mental:
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Mr Mannn on February 20, 2015, 07:56:46 PM
Time stop printing a long time ago...no one would buy their magazine.

So now its just a few liberals with the "Time" logo and a website. They make a living off of add revenue. When the great Time Magazine says anything, it doesn't toss the weight around like it used too.

Nadin and Wee Willie ought to apply at Time. They will make as much as they do now, and will have far greater bragging rights.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: thundley4 on February 20, 2015, 08:06:02 PM
Time stop printing a long time ago...no one would buy their magazine.

So now its just a few liberals with the "Time" logo and a website. They make a living off of add revenue. When the great Time Magazine says anything, it doesn't toss the weight around like it used too.

Nadin and Wee Willie ought to apply at Time. They will make as much as they do now, and will have far greater bragging rights.

To prove your point: Does anyone know who the person of the year has been the past few years?
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: jukin on February 20, 2015, 08:07:09 PM
Lucy: Paging Charlie Brown to the brown football. Charlie Brown to the brown football.

ION: Rush is less than 24 business hours from being destitute and broke without a 25 million person audience radio news outlet speaking truth to power.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Skul on February 20, 2015, 08:13:58 PM
Time "magazine" isn't exactly known to have any conservative leanings. Who gives a RA, what they say?
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 20, 2015, 08:24:56 PM
Yeah, and Andrew Wilkow on Sirius/XM has it in spades!
So does Levin.
I'm sure someone will fill the void, somewhat, but it's a vast void to fill...

DD, my wife and I met Andrew Wilkow and Sean Hannity at an appearance by the latter in Schenectady NY.  It was April 1st, 2004.  Wilkow mentioned to us that this was a great day for him, or words to that effect, because he was meeting--and talking with--someone who had influenced him to go into talk radio.  Both came off as good guys.  Wilkow went on to bigger and better things after WGY.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: landofconfusion80 on February 20, 2015, 08:29:45 PM
You sure didn't see conservatives trying to knock olbermann off the air...
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: diesel driver on February 20, 2015, 08:50:03 PM
DD, my wife and I met Andrew Wilkow and Sean Hannity at an appearance by the latter in Schenectady NY.  It was April 1st, 2004.  Wilkow mentioned to us that this was a great day for him, or words to that effect, because he was meeting--and talking with--someone who had influenced him to go into talk radio.  Both came off as good guys.  Wilkow went on to bigger and better things after WGY.

I listen to replays of his shows on my way to work in the mornings (3-6am) on Sirius/XM.  I LOVE to hear him rip some DUmbass a new one!  LOL!
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on February 20, 2015, 09:26:07 PM
"Bank it."

Rush won't be in trouble until his listenership starts tanking faster than Time's readership.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: HawkHogan on February 21, 2015, 01:43:32 AM
Liberals trying to squash free speech and failing miserably.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: JakeStyle on February 21, 2015, 02:11:37 AM
Time magazine also affirmed that the only reason that Slow Joe Biden gets away with constantly pawing and rubbing himself on other men's wives and daughters is because he's a Dem http://time.com/3713264/joe-biden-stephanie-carter-shoulder-rub/, but you probably won't hear much about that at the dump.   
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: 98ZJUSMC on February 21, 2015, 02:17:05 AM
What does this make now, "Rush is a Goner", take 4,728?

At least...
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Airwolf on February 22, 2015, 12:16:13 AM
Omaha Steve would hit the lottery and be dating Kate Upton before Rush is forced off the air due to low rating or whatever the latest DUmmypocolypse is.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: tanstaafl on February 22, 2015, 10:42:33 AM
You sure didn't see conservatives trying to knock olbermann off the air...

Keeff needed no help. He should have stayed with the Sports Talk, like he's doing now, again.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: diesel driver on February 22, 2015, 12:26:01 PM
Liberals trying to squash free speech and failing miserably.

Whenever a lib/prog/commie hears/faces/realizes there are other ideas other than theirs, and most/all of those ideas are better than theirs, they still refuse to accept them.  It's what they do.  It's not their idea, therefore, it doesn't exist.

It's the lib/prog/commie "grownup" version of  :lalala:
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: SVPete on February 22, 2015, 12:41:11 PM
Keeff needed no help. He should have stayed with the Sports Talk, like he's doing now, again.

There's no way I would have written a complaint about Keithie to MesSNBC or advertisers on his show. First, they would have taken a complaint from me as praise. Second, my complaint would have been perceived as evidence that he had viewers.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: FlaGator on February 22, 2015, 01:23:51 PM
Hannity.

I hope not. I really dislike his shows.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: FlaGator on February 22, 2015, 01:26:13 PM
When Rush finally retires you can bet that the libs at DU take credit for it.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: SVPete on February 22, 2015, 02:01:52 PM
When Rush finally retires you can bet that the libs at DU take credit for it.

Like Paul Harvey, I think Rush will either retire when it's no longer enjoyable for him, or when he is physically unable (in some way) to do it.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: thundley4 on February 22, 2015, 02:06:47 PM
I've been looking for an issue of Time so I could read the article for myself, but I can't seem to find one.

 :-)
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Delmar on February 22, 2015, 02:12:31 PM
I've been looking for an issue of Time so I could read the article for myself, but I can't seem to find one.

 :-)

The waiting room in your dentist's office might have a copy.

Unless they switched to a television showing Fox News to occupy people while waiting.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: diesel driver on February 22, 2015, 06:31:07 PM
The waiting room in your dentist's office might have a copy.

Unless they switched to a television showing Fox News to occupy people while waiting.

Doctors and dentists need to update their magazines more often.

The last time I was in a dentist's waiting room, their copy of Time Magazine had Roosevelt on the cover...

Teddy Roosevelt   :rimshot:
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: landofconfusion80 on February 22, 2015, 06:56:47 PM
The waiting room in your dentist's office might have a copy.

Unless they switched to a television showing Fox News to occupy people while waiting.

Hopefully Doug won't be there having to have the fish picked out of his teeth.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Big Dog on February 22, 2015, 07:36:06 PM
Hopefully Doug won't be there having to have the fish picked out of his teeth.

Does a dentist need a special license to work on walruses?
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Ptarmigan on February 22, 2015, 07:42:16 PM
Does a dentist need a special license to work on walruses?

Never heard of it.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Ptarmigan on February 22, 2015, 07:42:34 PM
You sure didn't see conservatives trying to knock olbermann off the air...

It was his own doing.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: SVPete on February 22, 2015, 10:19:25 PM
It was his own doing.

And why would conservatives want such a buffoonish example of Lib/Prog ideology off the air?
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Gina on February 23, 2015, 09:23:46 AM
I wish Rush would father a bunch of kids. We need his DNA to keep spreading  :-)
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 23, 2015, 09:35:31 AM
I wish Rush would father a bunch of kids. We need his DNA to keep spreading  :-)
Put his semen in turkey basters and sell them to DUmmie lesbians.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: freedumb2003b on February 23, 2015, 09:54:39 AM
You can bank on it in 24 business hours....tell'em I said the check is good.

I thought you could park it.

Oh well...
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Zathras on February 23, 2015, 10:15:13 AM
You sure didn't see conservatives trying to knock olbermann off the air...

Conservatives don't really have to do anything to get Olberman off the air. His own actions took care of that with MSNBC.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on February 23, 2015, 11:06:18 AM


I see him retiring in the next 5 years. Leaving the only question: Who will be groomed to be his replacement? Steyn?
I do not know who will be groomed but I think Dana Loesch would make a good replacement.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: sargentodiaz on February 23, 2015, 12:32:59 PM
And Rush continues to laugh all the way to the bank.

His Rush Revere books can't stay on the shelves and are outselling every other children books in every instance.

He still has sponsors lined up and millions listen to him every day.
Title: Re: Time Magazine Affirms - Rush Limbaugh is in Trouble
Post by: Donpeyote on February 23, 2015, 03:45:24 PM
Put his semen in turkey basters and sell them to DUmmie lesbians.
Let him do them without Condoms is a better idea  :popcorn: