The Red Pill

I'm all for liberal talk radio - yes, there are liberal talk shows already, not including NPR. Here's one list from a liberal website.

But isn't this just going too far? I mean, why are members of Congress getting involved in this? This isn't Liberal talk radio, it's Democrat talk radio. Most conservative talk radio hosts/shows describe themselves as Conservative, not Republican. The shows I listen to often disagree with things the Republicans are doing.

Is this even legal? Can members of Congress raise money for a partisan radio show? If ever the fairness doctrine would be needed it would be in this situation. Maybe that's the plan ... do something outrageous to get Republicans to back the Fairness Doctrine; then they will be guaranteed time opposite popular conservative shows regardless of sucess in the market.

This guy Schultz, if the show gets off the ground, will be beholden to the Democrat Party. However, to get off the ground, he'll probably need more than six stations.

Dems Pledge $1.8 Million to Counter Limbaugh
FARGO, N.D. – Democratic lawmakers in Washington are asking a North Dakota radio personality to take on Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other conservative talk show hosts.

Ed Schultz, who earlier considered running for governor, has been tapped by national Democratic leaders for a talk show to start in January.

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are raising money for the show, and Democrats have pledged about $1.8 million over two years to get it off the ground, Schultz said Monday. He said a half-dozen stations are looking at whether to carry it.

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Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said Schultz impressed Senate Democrats at a meeting in Washington about a year ago, after Democracy Radio officials approached Schultz about the job. Democracy Radio was founded by Tom Athens, the husband of Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.