From: joltman@cookie-crisp.ai.mit.edu (T. Andy Frakes)
Newsgroups: alt.rush-limbaugh,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
Subject: Re: Rush Limbaugh Sucks
Date: 13 Nov 1992 15:16:45 GMT
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab
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In article <1992Nov12.025805.23573@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>, William.A.Hall.Jr.@dartmouth.edu (William A. Hall Jr.) writes:
|> In article <1drq6fINNdjd@life.ai.mit.edu>
|> joltman@cookie-crisp.ai.mit.edu (T. Andy Frakes) writes:
|> 
|> > Also, I don't think Stern's show was hidden in the dark recesses
|> > of the night like Rush's is.
|> 
|> Rush's show is the third -- THIRD -- ranked late-night show on TV,
|> third only to Nightline and Tonight, according to latest Nielsens. That
|> means he's beating Letterman, Arsenio, Whoopi, and the rest of the
|> assorted cast of competitors. Though I like Stern -- I used to be

Oh, no!  Not Arsenio and Whoopi!  Perhaps I'm wrong, but I was under
the impression that the ratings were based on a percentages (perhaps
this is another rating system) which would mean that a show like Rush's
that competes against a bunch of lightweights like Whoopi and a host
of late night paid programming advertisements would have an
advantage here.  It's not hard to stay above water when you're
competing with a Didi-Seven commercial.

|> addicted to his show when I was home in New Jersey -- Rush's influence
|> over American society and culture is far greater than Stern's, no
|> doubt. When was the last time you heard a political pundit scramble to
|> refute something Stern has said?

Perhaps this is because Stern tries to give the public what they
want: entertainment.  Rush's goal seems to be to go to any length
necessary to convince/brainwash everyone into thinking the way he
thinks.  Stern will often give his views on various subjects, but
he doesn't try to make everyone else adopt his views.  In fact, he
often says things like "Don't vote for Clinton just because I'M
voting for him.  Vote for who you want to vote for."  It's obvious
that Stern could care less how his viewers vote -- not so for Rush.

|> And, despite what Stern has been bragging about, Fartman is still a
|> very-low-budget film. Ten million is pigeon feed in these days of
|> 80-million-dollar productions.

Now you're just belittling Sterns movie because Rush doesn't even
have one to belittle.

|> > He just put out a new video (where's Rush's video?).
|> 
|> _Rush to Excellence III_ is available by calling a toll-free number. 8)

I bet this is a real winner!

|> Summation: when Stern tops the NY Times best-seller list and is beating
|> Letterman and Arsenio on late-night TV, call me. 8)

Ok, and you call me when Rush stars in his own movie and gets some
real radio competition.  Stern competes against morning radio shows
who have dominated their cities for years and simply CRUSHES them in
no time flat.  This includes the two biggest markets NYC and LA --
he's the first to ever do that.  By the way, hasn't Madonna's book
kicked Rush's butt for three weeks straight?

|> --------------------------------------------
|> William Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
|> 
|> "You know and I know we're not being very responsible in terms of
|> creating a new life - just getting drunk, getting high, getting laid,
|> and getting pregnant is not the key to a great country." -- Ross Perot,
|> 10/25/92

-Andy

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T. Andy Frakes (joltman@ai.mit.edu)