Bill Press, 2006 Elections

IT WAS ME!

Press Says LibTalk Swung Elections




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Without a shred of evidence to make his case, "progressive" talker and former CNN host Bill Press has credited liberal radio, including his own program, with swinging last week's elections!

Despite the fact that no one else has yet dared to make that dubious case, in addition to the fact that three libtalk stations have since announced plans to drop this kind of programming, Press truly feels that Franken & Company made the difference:

All I gotta say is: Wow! What a week!

As progressives, we began the week out of power.

At the end of the week, we rule the world.

Well, almost. But taking back the House and Senate is one hell of a great victory.

And let me tell you -

It wouldn't have happened if George Bush hadn't screwed up so badly.

It wouldn't have happened without good, strong candidates.

But it also wouldn't have happened - without progressive talk radio.

Think about it.

Two years, there was no progressive talk - It was all right-wing - and we lost our ass.

This year, there is progressive talk - and we won big time.

So shows like this really can make a difference. Not just me, of course. But Ed Schultz and Stephanie Miller, Al Franken and Randi Rhodes, Alex Bennett and all the rest.

And you, the listeners.

By speaking truth to power, every day - we helped get American back on track.

Be proud of what we accomplished in 2006.

And now - On to 2008!

Sure, Bill, your tiny ratings and small number of affiliates made all the difference in the world! It couldn't have simply been that the Republican Party blew it, right?

You can say one thing for the Huffington Post, it sure does allow media and political elites to expose themselves for what they truly are: egomaniacs.


So, just for the sake of the argument, let's assume Press is correct that libtalk is a key reason why the Dems won last week's election. Did the ends justify the means? What did it take to get "progressive" talk radio on the air?

At Air America Radio, for example, a children's charity was raided to provide initial start-up money for the network, while Press himself assembled a dubious group of investors that included creepy former Yugoslavian Prime Minister Milan Panic.

And we should also point out that dozens of people have lost every penny they've invested in liberal talk radio over the past three years.

As a result, Mr Press, even if you were the reason behind the Dem's victory last Tuesday, at what cost did it occur? What about your own credibility?


UPDATE: here's another site giving progtalk credit for the elections.


ELSEWHERE: sure enough, the Dems couldn't contain their moonbat wing for even a week! Already, they're pushing for an almost immediate withdrawl from Iraq, while in Massachusetts, incoming Governor- elect Deval Patrick is already cooking up crazy new spending schemes. You're making it too easy for us!


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