What to call what Rush Limbaugh does

Mon Nov 16 15:00:12 UTC 2009

Yeah, I didn't think the question was political, that is, about ideological
content. I thought it was about style. And whether it's politics or sex,
shock is shock and it sells. Those who do it well, like Limbaugh and others,
make millions. What to call it? How about MacPunditry - crap that when
properly packaged and marketed makes billions?
DAD

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The question was legitimate and nonpolitical.It is only Nihart's naïve
response that politicized it. This was a question about language ("What do
we call this kind of thing?") and not content (indeed, the questioner cites
two different examples from two different parts of the political spectrum).

But then, what are we to expect from a mind so lacking in common sense that
she would characterize the sensationalized rants of any of these
self-serving entertainers as merely "the truth"?
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I think I would call it "the truth".  I thought this was not supposed to be
political, but since you brought it up, there it is.
I'm a woman and I can take an insult, what's the martter with men these
days?  I think a new word should be coined to describe the millions of men
and women who are constantly being offended.

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> What do we call the type of nasty political commentary on radio
> exemplified by Rush Limbaugh?  I thought "shock radio", does that
> have more with sexual content?  On the other hand, NPR says "The
> firing of talk radio host Don Imus is a blow to shock radio. But the
> kind of edgy, often offensive commentary and entertainment Imus
> offered is not likely to disappear from the airwaves."
>
> Joel
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