Comments on: Talk Radio: More Relevant Than Ever

By: bobby

bobby — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:53:06 +0000

great. Howie got pro-abort, pro-homosexual, pro-Romney tax cuts liberal RINO Scott Brown elected. Who cares?

Get a life Brian. I wouldn’t be braging that another pro-abortion, pro-homosexual won Teddy K’s seat.

If you had actually backed and elected an actual consevative that would be one thing.

But when you elect another Arlen Spector/John McCain/Mitt Romney liberal RINO, it’s nothing to brag about…

What a joke…

By: susan mcbride

susan mcbride — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:24:21 +0000

so scott brown will do whatever mitch mcconnell will tell him to do.,

let us see what happens in 2012

from what i know, the dems in mass werent very happy with martha……….they wanted capuano…….the kennedy people didnt want her.

menino, who has a huge machine, made no attempt to get out the vote for martha…….he was all about his paisan….capuano………let’s see what happens in 2012

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:30:12 +0000

I volunteered for Brown-But I wouldn’t have known who he was if not for his occassional calls to Howies show . I learned about him prior to his run for the US Senate when he would update Howie on various bills and legislative efforts. As a frustrated Independant who works on the road , Howies radio program is invaluable as a a conduit for information. So when Scott ran I already knew many of his views beforehand. What a breath of fresh air for MA!!!

By: raccoonradio

raccoonradio — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:26:12 +0000

Diff circumstances than the 06 election. That was a factor. I will say that Scott’s many talk radio appearances helped get him many votes and helped to drum up enthusiasm, word of mouth.
His TV ads were big but people needed to hear him express his opinions, and show his personality.

Notice that he won by maybe 5 per cent; I don’t know the exact votes but without talk radio to help fan the flames of Scott-mania, he either wins by a few hundred votes, or doesn’t win at all. Radio did matter; it wasn’t the only factor, but think of all those ears tuned to
drive time talk radio.

By: Anti Brian

Anti Brian — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:51:55 +0000

If Talk Radio is so powerful how is that Deval won his election. with the exception of Jim and Marjorey even host was with Healy early and slammed patrick day after day.

If the pill popping wind bag and Michael Winer have so much influence how did Obama win?

Talk Radio is just preaching to the choir

By: piratetoby

piratetoby — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:52:09 +0000

Larry: I am in agreement w/you 100% in determining causality in response to talk radio on Brown’s victory. I tend to think that it did not play as big of a factor as the local hosts are taking credit for.

However, this is based entirely on my gut feeling. There are a variety of factors combined which propelled Brown’s victory, and if talk radio is one of them, I’d think it was much lower on the totem pole than many seem to think. Can I quantify my opinion? No.

I will say if nit-wits like Michael Graham are in any way responsible for Brown’s victory, then we, as a state, are in big trouble.

That’s right- BIG F—–G TROUBLE.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:49:41 +0000

Causality is often difficult to determine. The role of talk radio in Brown’s victory is one such case. My feeling is that talk radio simply channelled or echoed the voters’ sentiments. There may have been some voters who were swayed by talk radio, but in bad times people vote to change the status quo. I pulled out the election results map. The area from Boston out through metro west which is the prime footprint for RKO, EEI and TKK all voted for Coakley. An argument could be made that talk radio didn’t have much impact in the immediate Boston/west area to make a difference. Brown’s victory was a result of the large margins in suburban working class communities in SE Mass, North Shore and Central Mass. Howie’s impact was greatly overrated. Brown also benefited from the national talk shows that lead to tremendous donations. His election story needs to include Rush, Laura and Hannity.

By: New York Pizza

New York Pizza — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:48:23 +0000

For whatever it’s worth, there’s somebody already running against voted-for-the-war and T.A.R.P., grandstanded-against-Little Timmy Geithner-when- the-cameras-were-rolling, phoney-tough-guy but genuine fraud, Stephen Lynch:

http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/news/x655690326/Roslindale-s-Keith-Lepor-running-as-Republican-opponent-to-Congressman-Lynch

By: Karl from Malden

Karl from Malden — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:31:11 +0000

Did anyone hear that dumbass cop Justin Barrett on TKK yesterday? It was a decent interview.

And yes, I’m surprised the Brown bandwagon had enough room for all those folks at TKK to get on.

By: Bea in Biloxi

Bea in Biloxi — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:09:50 +0000

PT, RESPECT and the lack thereof is the best
description of Boston’s talk. You nailed it!