And Now For Something Completely Different
by Brian Maloney, January 21st, 2009 at 01:34am
Now that the lavish parties are over and the crowds have gone back to San Francisco, Cambridge and Madison, can the Obamist media get back to business? Or, at the very least, could they remain consistent on the Barack front with what was reported just days earlier?
Here’s a mix of stories that deserve comment:
— We’re told there was “an outpouring of joy in the Hub” yesterday. But here’s an inconvenient truth: Hillary Clinton trounced Obama in the Massachusetts Dem primary. Obama’s regime got even by giving the state party just two tickets for the inaugural.
So with the hoopla over, here’s the big question: how deep is Obama’s support here? And how long did Deval Patrick’s honeymoon last? A day?
— While I’ve never been a Kennedy fan, a few months ago I said here that I hoped Teddy would stick around so we don’t end up with someone far worse (a dozen names come to mind, at least).
Today, this is even more important: do we really need to deal with New York / Illinois-style hassles over Senate seats? Who needs it?
But with another public Ted K health scare, one gets the feeling the inevitable could be drawing nearer.
— Wall Street hasn’t joined the cult: it was the worst inaugural day for stocks in American history. They were clocked.
— Diane Patrick, of all people, believes Michelle Obama will “stay strong” under fire. But how has Deval’s style-over-substance tenure worked out? It wins elections, but is ineffective in governance. Obama’s free ride will soon be over and hot-headed Michelle will need to keep cool. Right now, the fixation is on her dress. What happens when she takes an unpopular position?
— As State Street shares fell 60% in one day on billions in unexpected losses, Boston was hit by an economic earthquake Tuesday.
— And saving the best for last, WRKO’s Tom Finneran, AKA The Felon, failed to convince President Bush he was deserving of a pardon. Hey Tommy, why don’t you ask Obama? If he’s such a great guy, why won’t he help you?
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1. WRKO Staffer | January 21st, 2009 at 6:50 am
Wow, it took to the last short paragraph to get to a radio topic. Anyway, why would Obama go near Finneran? After all, Finneran was trying racially Gerrymander a district.
2. ChrisNH | January 21st, 2009 at 7:10 am
Obama is simply a Deval Patrick who smokes cigarettes and has bigger ears.
3. Celtic Frost | January 21st, 2009 at 7:26 am
Chris, my man Barry has a deep voice and a rockin’ bod, while Deval has more of a whiny, high-pitched, squeaky voice and a doughy bod. Deval, mix in a salad every once in a while, will you?
4. WRKO Staffer | January 21st, 2009 at 7:45 am
ChrisNH - don’t you worry, you’re safely hunkered down up there in one of the last redoubts of rock solid granite Republicanism…oh wait…never mind.
5. Jim | January 21st, 2009 at 8:32 am
BREAKING NEWS: Clear Channel cuts 1,850 jobs–9% of entire workforce–using the cover of the Inauguration.
6. Brian Maloney | January 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
Yes, but were any Boston or Providence Clear Channel staffers cut?
Haven’t seen them on the list so far, but it is still being compiled.
7. Mega Therion | January 21st, 2009 at 9:35 am
When did that primate “Michelle” Obama have it’s penis cut off? That thing looked like Rosey Grier in a dress.
8. Mr. Pragmatic | January 21st, 2009 at 10:03 am
We’ve known about the inauguration for ten weeks or so…let’s not blame him for the market dip. The other stuff, we’ll see, it’s put up or shut up time for Obama.
I believe he can prove the naysayers wrong, though I doubt they will admit it.
9. Jim | January 21st, 2009 at 10:04 am
I don’t know if we’re going to get a break down of positions at each Clear Channel location. I think its a total number and the best we’ll get is finding out how many in each division (i.e.–how many in Radio Division).
You gotta wonder how Bain Capital here in Boston is holding up. Their investments–like Circuit City, Clear Channel–are blowing up one after another.
10. Mega Therion | January 21st, 2009 at 10:11 am
“Somebody far worse” than Teddy Kennedy?
Nearly impossible…but a clever way of saying “please,not another black”,Maloney.
11. Brian Maloney | January 21st, 2009 at 10:30 am
What “black” were you thinking of?
Other than Deval Patrick, Massachusetts is full of white liberal Democrats.
12. Mega Therion | January 21st, 2009 at 10:43 am
The white libs would import a black like they did with Deval. Black is very “in” this season. Ask Warren Tolman or John Edwards, two examples of white libs whose platforms were IDENTICAL to the black candidate.
13. ChrisNH | January 21st, 2009 at 11:51 am
I know…up here in NH we imported the ‘bad’ and left the ‘worst’ behind. Is that an indictment on us up here or on you down there? Either way, it is fun throwing out chum for CF to rise to the surface & nibble on. ‘Ice Fishing,’ if you will.
14. Celtic Frost | January 21st, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Cow Hampshire (New Hampster, if you prefer) is nothing to be proud of, Chris. Unless, of course, you are talking about that lib talk goddess Arne Arnesen. Or the Shaheens. Other than that, you can have the whole state.
15. WRKO Staffer | January 21st, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Don’t worry or fret ChrisNH, your state is the home of a comedic genius by the name of “Carl”.
16. Celtic Frost | January 21st, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Karl (really, Karl from NH is apparently named after Karl Marx). Chris, are you related to Karl from NH? Aren’t all you NH folks “related.”
17. ChrisNH | January 21st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
The chum is working…what fun :-). You know you’ve irritated people when they devolve into ‘related to’ jokes. Day 1 of our cigarette-smoking, big-eared president. Best line of the day yesterday: ‘1.9 million? The Philadelphia Flyers got that after winning the Stanley Cup!’ True dat.
18. BigBish | January 21st, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I miss radio talk.
Finneran has his contract re-upped
He’s saddled with Feinberg as WRKO waits out E&B
E&B says F them and re ups with 96.9
Finneran’s pardon
Finnerans law license
Finnerans pension
Howie’s consistant bashing of entercom but he’s still an emloyee
I’m growing weary of Obama commentary all the time. I liked bashing WRKO and miss it. I wish this blog went back to all WRKO all the time. This other stuff should go to the Equalizer or Hub Politics.
19. Celtic Frost | January 21st, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Has Tommy mentioned his pardon request or its subsequent denial (no action) since he returned from the Aloha state?
I view it as Todd being saddled with Tommy, not vice-versa.
You think the Andelman boys all enjoy Margery’s company?
20. Celtic Frost | January 21st, 2009 at 2:31 pm
C’mon, Bri, whatta we gotta spoon feed you now?
From BostonHerald.com:
Curt Schilling will join Glenn Ordway on WEEI’s Big Show starting tomorrow.
The former Boston Red Sox [team stats] ace will be in studio once a month, joining the crew for the four-hour show. On the other three Thursdays, he’ll be calling into the Big Show or the Dennis & Callahan Morning Show.
Schilling’s new on-air gig expands (along with his waistline) his role with the WEEI Sports Radio Network. In November, he launched a blog on WEEI.com, home of his popular 38inches.com Web site…
21. BigBish | January 21st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Thank you CF. The thought of an Andleman/Egan gangbang has made me sick enough to go home for the remainder of the day.
22. Cap'n Spackle | January 21st, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Brian, how are you feeling right now about your decision to allow unmoderated comments?
23. ChrisNH | January 21st, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Caroline Kennedy, the unintelligible shrew, pulled out of the NY Senate race ‘on her own accord.’ Yeah, right…’own accord.’ Now she can go back to saying ‘You know…’ every five seconds and no one will be around to care.
24. Celtic Frost | January 22nd, 2009 at 7:21 am
Thanks for that wicked pissah insight, Chris. You are so right on, as always! You must be a rocket scientist, unless I am very mistaken. Am I mistaken, Chris?
25. ChrisNH | January 22nd, 2009 at 8:00 am
The chum is working…what fun! Or turkey hunting, when you make the little ‘call’ and the gobbler comes strutting out to see. Again, what fun…
26. raccoonradio | January 22nd, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Joe V wrote a letter to Wolfy asking that RKO
dump Rush and Laura and put progressive talk
on instead. “The white noise of Laura Ingraham and the lunacy of Rush Limbaugh are rants that
the public in 2009 just can’t relate too (sic). When people are throwing shoes at Bush and booing him the propaganda on WRKO just doesn’t have much hope of finding an audience.
Ingraham and Limbaugh are both insulting any casual listeners with their attacks on Obama. The guy hasn’t been in office 48 hours and the hype machine is in
high gear. Do you really think people want to listen to their vitriol?”
(from Save Boston Prog Talk yahoo group)
Oh, and we know that during Mr Bush’s
time in office, the liberals, including those on
Air America, treated him with the utmost
respect and dignity.
27. the real Barbara | January 22nd, 2009 at 4:04 pm
If Joe V doesn’t like what’s on RKO he can change the station just like the rest of us do when the felon comes on……..get a life Joe V
28. Jim from Boston | January 23rd, 2009 at 6:58 am
On January 22nd, 2009 at 12:14 pm, raccoon radio wrote:
“Joe V wrote a letter to Wolfy asking that RKO
dump Rush and Laura and put progressive talk
on instead. “The white noise of Laura Ingraham and the lunacy of Rush Limbaugh are rants that
the public in 2009 just can’t relate too (sic). When people are throwing shoes at Bush and booing him the propaganda on WRKO just doesn’t have much hope of finding an audience.
Ingraham and Limbaugh are both insulting any casual listeners with their attacks on Obama. The guy hasn’t been in office 48 hours and the hype machine is in
high gear. Do you really think people want to listen to their vitriol?”
(from Save Boston Prog Talk yahoo group)”
The real Barbara replied:
“If Joe V doesn’t like what’s on RKO he can change the station just like the rest of us do when the felon comes on……..get a life Joe V”
I don’t know who joe V is, but it sounds like he really does want to change the station, and not just tune out!
29. ChrisNH | January 23rd, 2009 at 11:25 am
Hahaha…this is MINT. The media is already antagonizing Obama…and v.v. The Messiah had a ’stare-down’ with a guy from Politico who ‘dared’ ask him a question. ” Not now, knave,” The Chosen One reportedly said. The media, freshly comforted by having ‘their’ guy sworn in, now face a new reality: Keep playing the swooning, orgasmic supporter and lose MORE readers and advertisers? Or challenge him so that people like us will be made to believe the media is ‘objective’ once again? Either way, storm cloud brewing. The Honeymoon is ‘O-V-A-H!’
30. WEC | January 23rd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
“When did that primate “Michelle” Obama have it’s penis cut off? That thing looked like Rosey Grier in a dress.”
Classy, very classy. I guess Brian doesn’t read the comments here since he’s too busy saving WRKO, as if anyone asked him to. If you’re gonna cater to the racist nutball crowd Brian, you need to know how to keep your knuckle dragging commenters under control lest people start calling you a racist too….
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