Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Do "Conservatives" Even Get Talk Radio?

I am in a great deal of amusement these days as some self-appointed "conservatives" and or Republicans are making moronic statements about certain conservative talk radio hosts because they have the nerve, the nerve I tell you, to oppose and raise serious questions about presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John "F--- You" McCain.

Some are even in conservative talk radio itself.

But my question is do these people even get conservative talk radio?

I mean, do they think that conservative talk radio hosts get their talking points from the Republican National Committee? Or that they cabal at the beginning of the day to talk about the issues of the day? Or that every host talks about the same thing?
In order, no, no and definatly no.

Each host has a different perspective on the news, current events, cultural trends and life in general.

Yes, there has been some harsh comments about Sen. "F--- You" McCain by some hosts, but if one is willing to look at the points that some hosts make, they have a strong, valid points.

My complaint is that too many decided at the last minute to realize that former candidate Mitt Romney was a solid conservative and say they would vote for him. Since it was too late, well you know the rest of the story.

But, why all of the sudden should these hosts just clam up because Sen. "F--- You" McCain is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee?
Because some of these people must believe that conservative talk radio needs to be in bed with Sen. "F--- You" McCain. Many believe that there is only one issue and that is the War Against Islamofacsist Terror. They are willing to overlook some serious conservative and Republican heresies. And that is tragic.

When we sell our souls as conservatives, we get what we deserve. Thus, we were led to believe that George W. Bush was a solid conservative. And, instinctivly he is. But, because he is not a thinker of conservative ideology, he all to willing to cut deals. So, to buy off senior citizens, he bought into the prescription drug benefit. Same with No Child Left Behind. What President Bush should have been advocating was abolishing the Education department and restoring education issues back to the states. But, he cut a deal with Sen. Teddy Kennedy. Same on spending by Republican congresses. He should have been advocating cuts, but instead bought into the fact that Republicans had congressional control, they have to do what it takes to keep control. Then came September 11, 2001. The terror attacks changed everything. Even critizism of President Bush by same hosts accused of disloyalty now were muted because of the war.

So, once again many are putting aside conservative principles and supporting a one time conservative in Sen. John "F--- You" McCain.

And some people, many in conservative talk radio, do not want to make the same mistake twice.

So, the constant critisism of Rush Limbaugh http://rushlimbaugh.com/, Laura Ingraham http://lauraingraham.com/, Sean Hannity http://hannity.com/ and to a lesser extent Hugh Hewitt http://hughhewitt.com/ and Dennis Prager http://pragerradio.com/ is nessecary to insure that Sen. "F--- You" McCain remembers that he was once a conservative and should return to those roots if he wants to have half a chance at victory in November.

That is where I fall in.

I want Sen. "F--- You" McCain to use the venom he usually shares with fellow Republicans against the Democrats. I want Sen. "F--- You" McCain to give a big middle-finger to those that want to do us harm and hit them as hard as possible.

If conservative talk radio does not hold up Sen. "F--- You" McCain to the conservative principles that he expressed in his speech last week at CPAC, then no one will.

Talk radio is not a monolith nor on the RNC payroll. There are even hosts who support Sen. "F--- You" McCain such as Michael Medved http://michaelmedved.com/ and Bill Bennett http://bennettmornings.com/.

And that is what is the beauty of conservative talk radio. These are thinking people, not sychophants. And that is the kind of oversight that these hosts provide for a public that is constantly hungering for the kind of political leadership that a man named Ronald Reagan once provided.

2 comments:

Pat Jenkins said...

without a "true" leader right now 64, they are leading the movement. good stuff.. i hope you had a restful stay!!

Righty64 said...

Yes I did. Went to a couple of Indian casinos in the Southern California area. They are really nice and very much like being in Las Vegas. But, half the drive and still less price to stay. Did OK on the one-armed bandits!