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I used to listen to Elder when his radio show when it was syndicated. He's a doggedly clear thinker who does not suffer fools. When I listened to him it was the early stages of the Iraq occupation, and he used to regularly manhandle liberals on the issue. Too bad the Bush admin never had anybody like him.
I'm not that impressed by this ambush-style interview from Larry of Matthews. On the other hand Matthews (whom I never watched much) seems like an ambusher himself, and didn't have much game when the tables were turned. Larry did at least perform a service for anyone thinking of wasting $25 on this book.
I used to listen to Elder when his radio show when it was syndicated. He's a doggedly clear thinker who does not suffer fools. When I listened to him it was the early stages of the Iraq occupation, and he used to regularly manhandle liberals on the issue. Too bad the Bush admin never had anybody like him.
I'm not that impressed by this ambush-style interview from Larry of Matthews. On the other hand Matthews (whom I never watched much) seems like an ambusher himself, and didn't have much game when the tables were turned. Larry did at least perform a service for anyone thinking of wasting $25 on this book.
The thing is, Elder is better at this type of thing than most due to his intelligence.
Still though, this type of stuff ALWAYS works in favor of the interviewer when it comes to radio. They have prepared questions, and those questions and potential answers are researched to death. It's easy to ambush someone on radio even if they're smarter than you....especially when you're in control of everything.
I once listened to Hannity rip apart Ron Paul on radio (or maybe it was TV...I can't remember), and it was brutal. Totally humiliated Paul in my opinion. Still though, no one in their right mind thinks Hannity has half the intelligence of Ron Paul. The forum simply favored Hannity much more so than Paul.
The thing is, Elder is better at this type of thing than most due to his intelligence.
Still though, this type of stuff ALWAYS works in favor of the interviewer when it comes to radio. They have prepared questions, and those questions and potential answers are researched to death. It's easy to ambush someone on radio even if they're smarter than you....especially when you're in control of everything.
I once listened to Hannity rip apart Ron Paul on radio (or maybe it was TV...I can't remember), and it was brutal. Totally humiliated Paul in my opinion. Still though, no one in their right mind thinks Hannity has half the intelligence of Ron Paul. The forum simply favored Hannity much more so than Paul.
I never really pay these things any mind.
Well stated. Many times the outcome of an argument is more a function of the format than the pure facts and logic involved. I think this principle partly explains why conservatives came to dominate talk radio, while liberals dominate newspapers and nightly news.
Larry Elder is one of the most prepared, well versed broadcasters on the air. I used to listen to him during my daily drives, on 790, and I really miss that (no more drives since my construction business went under <sigh>). I've mention Elder on several posts just to have uber-libs slam him. Not only can these regressives not stand anyone disagreeing with them, but being logical and right while in the process of said disagreement drives them crazy.
Well stated. Many times the outcome of an argument is more a function of the format than the pure facts and logic involved. I think this principle partly explains why conservatives came to dominate talk radio, while liberals dominate newspapers and nightly news.
Yep. Radio doesn't favor liberalism anyway...the forum isn't well suited to it. Conservative Radio is very, very good i must admit. It's pretty obvious that it can't possibly be that every conservative talk show host is talented and smart....it's the combination of the ideology and the forum. It just...works!!
Besides that, i don't really know any liberals that want to listen for 3 to 4 hours with someone they agree with. I know i don't....i'd rather shoot myself. I don't need someone to confirm what i already believe anyway and listen to other callers call in and have the same tired ass gripes i have. BOOORING!
For that reason alone, i'd much rather listen to conservative talk radio.
Larry Elder is one of the most prepared, well versed broadcasters on the air. I used to listen to him during my daily drives, on 790, and I really miss that (no more drives since my construction business went under <sigh>). I've mention Elder on several posts just to have uber-libs slam him. Not only can these regressives not stand anyone disagreeing with them, but being logical and right while in the process of said disagreement drives them crazy.
Nonsense. I'm to the left of Jerry Garcia and i listen to Larry Elder anytime he's on. No, i don't agree with him beyond the point when he announces what his name is, but still, i find him to be smart and well prepared. Can't take that away from him. He's one of the main reasons why i'm a liberal.
That said, he goofed up big time on the Iraq War, but I can't blame him just for being a Bush myrmidon. A lot of folks on the right did the same after 9/11. He just got caught up. He had Dr. Kaddir Hamsa on every week to talk about WMD, and i knew the guy was full of sh*t every time Elder interviewed him, but Elder bought it lock, stock and barrel.
Well stated. Many times the outcome of an argument is more a function of the format than the pure facts and logic involved. I think this principle partly explains why conservatives came to dominate talk radio, while liberals dominate newspapers and nightly news.
So are you saying that liberals dominate when there is no dialogue other than their own? I'd agree with that, pretty much.
The reason libs dominate in print is they don't "do talk radio", because it's beneath them. Elites and the educated believe radio is for weather forecasts and traffic reports. They tried with Air America and went bankrupt. Pretty much par for the ideological course, eh?
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