ChanX Analysis: Mixed Results, Rebuilding The Foundation
First the weakness:
- Corporate donations following sponsorship were weak compared to years past. Most likely due to timing. Corporate budgets and initiatives (including employee drives) are set in the prior year – ie 2007. Planning for most Corps for 2009 begins soon. Hopefully the Radiothon charities will see increased support.
- Golf Tournament is not part of the mix. The Cox Tournament is currently working with St. Jude Children Hospital and the LPGA. Imus is developing a new tournament “Imus Ranch Golf Outing” Without a track record this tournament was unable to pledge $$$. (Keep in mind the Cox Tournament was an established tournament with strong NJ based Corps backing including Telecom and Pharma.)
- Sponsorships outside of Imus program “drop-ins” did not materialize. This is also a corporate budget planning - media buy issue.
- Cross promotions on other WABC programs were not available to the Imus Charities. WABC cited syndication/affiliates as the reason. (However, syndication/affiliates have not prevented Rush or Hannity from promoting Mark Levin’s “Rescuing Sprite” !) Bob Grant did introduce Eric Hastings during “drop-ins”.
- Event was staged in 3 separate locations (Imus Studio, Music Studio, Hackensack Medical Center). Impacted spontaneity and live feel of the event.
Now the Strengths:
- Radiothon raised over $1.35M in a very challenging environment.
- Imus Audience stepped up big time.
- WABC went virtually round the clock with “drop-ins”.
- Sean Hannity’s audience jumped in, adding momentum to the fund raising.
- RFD stepped up providing production support including the Music Studio for the Great Levon Helm and the bull outside the Imus Studio.
- WABC gave back local time to Imus for fund raising.
- Advertisers stepped up including; Rolex, Bigelow Tea, Great River Golf Club, Keurig, Mohegan Sun, UPS, Lumber Liquidators, Long Island Compost, Croton, Madison Square Garden, Modells, Live Nation.
Summary:
WABC’s first Imus Radiothon was a good start with lots to do for next year. Radiothon is a year round effort. For example; Corporate sponsorships are set-up and agreed upon six to nine months in advance arrived at in conjunction with media buys. The Golf Tournament is a key event for fund raising, requires tremendous corporate support for success.
Radiothon results show the Imus’ return is a “hard slog”. Rebuilding any brand takes time, even the I-Brand. With WFAN support, it took years for Imus to build up to the $2.5M – $3M levels. With barely 6 months preparation at WABC, Imus has managed to get half-way to historical levels.
Net: Imus is back….
What are your thoughts on the Radiothon??? Idea is to update this Post, input is greatly appreciated.
Redemption For Imus……….
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/childress/080510
ENJOY!
HQ, I was just looking at that. Childress calls them all out Sharpton, Jackson, Obama. It is amazing that some people are getting it.
Today Imus was commenting on HRC’s “Working Class Whites” position and he said “I was just making a joke, she was being serious!”
Just noticed;
WordPress automatically generated link for this post is “NBC News hates sick kids”
(With the last upgrade WordPrss has been auto generating Posts.)
What in the World was this.
http://imustruth.typepad.com/index/2008/05/radiothon-updat.html#comment-114258916
Explaining with links why Bill Clinton avoided the draft back in the late 60’s. An “Insomnia as the God Father would say”.
I think on the Radio Thon for next year I stated it earlier on the prior thread.
If each program aired on WABC radio would have their personalities call into the show and make a personal contribution, then promoting their program it would make for a “Kill Two Birds with one Stone” kind of action.
Know that Rush can afford it. Sean can afford it and so can Mark Levin, Bob Grant and Laura Ingraham.
This would be a great way to start the day off next year and create good will towards what Imus is doing and to their own positions. Their voices added to the mix would be refreshing and wanted by a Corporation such as Citadel Broadcasting headed by Farid Suleman.
But as the I-Man said, and Channel so carefully described, the starting of raising funds especially with Corporate advertisers takes more than two days. And back in 2007 there was no feeling Imus would return to his position of prominence again.
Politically correct or not. He is still the same Imus we loved before. With just few minor adjustments to the language.
WOW! Bart, what did you say to Irant? (Chuckles) Makes a very grounded argument – but for what?
well since you asked…
it started with a post to dtt after he complained that the “loony left was going to attack McCain’s Vietnam record…
As a Veteran of the USN I couldn’t agree more with your sentiments Brian and DTT. While I haven’t really seen an example of “the whole “lets bash McCain’s Vietnam record” by the DNC” (provide a link if you could, I wold most certainly call out anyone using that tactic) I hope you took the same umbrage when they attacked John Kerry’s or Max Cleland’s service record.
And DTT, did you vote for Senator Kerry over those “cowardly draft dodgers” Bush and Cheney?
Speaking of which when and were did you both serve?. I was on the USS Lexington AVT16 out of Pensacola FL. Now it’s a Museum in Corpus Christi.
He replied…
PT,
First of all, thank you for your service. I have not served in the armed forces, and have great respect for those who make that sacrifice for their country (even those, like John Kerry, who, after service, turn into leftwing idiots). For what it’s worth, I do not think service in the military is a necessary litmus test for one’s patriotism. I’m sure you agree. But a man like Bill Clinton, who dodged the draft, expressed his loathing of the military, and used the Oval Office a setting for cramming cigars in a 22 yr old intern, is worthy of scorn.
To answer your question, I did NOT vote for John Kerry in ‘04. It had nothing to do with his service in Vietnam, and I was outraged over the smearing of his war record. In the end, I just did not think he could be counted on to protect America from the terrorists.
I can already see evidence that the democrats are going to make John McCain’s mental stability an issue in the election. Obama’s “bearings” remark is just the first step in that. Shameful.
so I came back with..
Clinton did not “Dodge the Draft” He got a student deferment like many others, including Dick Cheney (When Cheney became eligible for the draft, he was a supporter of the Vietnam War but did not serve in the military. Instead, he applied for and received five draft deferments. In 1989, The Washington Post writer, George C. Wilson, interviewed Cheney as the next Secretary of Defense; when asked about his deferments, Cheney reportedly said, “I had other priorities in the ’60s than military service.” talk about expressing disdain for the military.)
How exactly did President Clinton “express his loathing of the military?” And What was Senator Obama’s “bearings” remark?
And how Come any time somebody utilizes there distinctly American right to disagree with the government or more importantly disagree with you, you dismiss them and label them a “leftwing idiot” “liberal hater” and anti American? You would think as a “real American” you would welcome dissent and champion Free Speech.
As that notable Left wing whack job, Thomas Jefferson once said, “The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all.”
And as Mark Twain said, “I love my country always and my government when it deserves it.”
PTB
A real American with a DD214 to prove it.
and that’s when h decided if he can’t dazzle me with brilliance he’d bury me in bullsh*t.
Thanks PTB,
Didn’t read that far back in the posts. They generally are just repeats of repeats.
Now in perspective it is just an amazing sort of BS that we are all use to from DTT. He is such a right winger he could never drive in Nascar. LOL
Though who is IRANT? Hmmmm!!!!!????
Excellent! Blogger’s equivalent of taking their ball and going home, isn’t it?
Speaking of…
To those who wonder, the part o today’s show that I found “pee your pants funny” was in the last live half hour where Tony and Karith played “who’s blacker”. It slowly built all show and just exploded. I loved it and Bruce I hope you do a presentation on it, buddy.
It was extraordinarily funny. The joke within the joke? Given the movies Karith was throwing out she was making a case for a “White Card”.
Hotter then Bond; Cooler then Bullit. Shaft Trailer Click | Here
Keith,ChannelX,
Don’t you think that Article by the Rev Childress should go up top for discussion “The Black Leadership owes Don Imus an Apology” The Left isn’t going to pick up that everyone is not lock step with their agenda. Bret Hume on Fox News, mentioned the Rev Williams of United Trinity’s written statement about Imus satire regarding Rutgers and the Networks being run by Right Wingers who think of Blacks as subhuman ect…about an hour ago. United Trinity’s new Pastor is quite the live wire himself
Called what happened to Rev Jeremiah Wright a media lynching, well they all should know what that is, I’ll take his word for it.
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/childress/080510
Yeah not so quick there fella on the eulogy! There are Media Lynchings then there are Media Lynchings. My point is that the New Pastor of United Trinity, has one of those conveinent memories when he rants about Rev Jeremiah Wright being Lynched by the Media. There is no way this isn’t going to comeback and haunt Obama and his Church folks are not helping.
http://pourout.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/don-imus-is-dead/
Ree is this the report you referenced?
Source foxnews.com
ChannelXRFR
That’s the one Bret Hume went through the list. starting with Rev Jeremiah Wright, the Rev Williams and now United Trinity’s new Pastor Rev Moss. Obama and Rev Wright called for Imus to be fired, Rev Williams was referring to Don Imus and Rutgers, when he made his statements about The Networks being run by Right Wingers Bigots. Then Rev Moss commented on how Rev Jeremiah Wright should not have had to end his ministry with a media lynching…Obama can’t throw his whole church under the bus, I mean he went to the same church for how many years, this strains credulity. Who is running Obama’s campaign and not getting out in front of this stuff and just waiting for it to build and build and build? They don’t remember what happened to Senator Kerry when he didn’t respond promptly to the swift boaters for truth…there is a political lesson to be learned from John Kerry’s bid for President in 2004.
Ree,
This is how Obama operates. He moves from group to group, leaving everyone wondering just what he stands for. Is he a Hyde Park leftist? Chicago Machine Politician? Black Activist? Populist? Working Mans Rep? Main Stream Uniter?
His team is all about the now and winning the nomination thinking there will be enough time to move to HRC’s constituency come this summer.
Obama has never been pinned down and may not be come November!
ChanX,
Kind of interesting that he’s trying to become”the true first black president” by out clintoning the Clintons.
Wouldn’t this be a great bumper?
4 Years you think for sure
That’s all you’ve got to endure
All the Total Dicks
All the Stuck-up Chicks
So superficial, so immature
Then When you graduate,
Ya take a look around and you say “Hey Wait!”
This is the same as where I just came from,
I thought it was over, Aw that’s just great.
Ch:
The Whole Damned World is just as obsessed
With who‘s the best dressed and who’s having sex
Who‘s got the money. Who gets the Honeys,
Who‘s kinda cute and who‘s just a mess
And you still don’t have the right look
And you don’t have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends…
IMUS IN THE MORNING
From…
Here’s a bumper from Karith’s favorite movie of all time…
Pretty In Pink
Caroline laughs and
It’s raining all day
She loves to be one of the girls
She lives in the place
In the side of our lives
Where nothing is
Ever put straight
She turns herself round
And she smiles and she says
‘This is it’
‘That’s the end of the joke’
And loses herself
In her dreaming and sleep
And her lovers walk
Through in their coats
Pretty in pink
Isn’t she?
Pretty in pink
Isn’t she?
Molly Ringwald tribute – Pretty In Pink – Psychedelic Furs – Click Here
mediamatters still at it;
Have a really hard time following mediamatters logic. IMO seems like a bunch of 8th graders guffawing.
The WABC Rewound Message Board is now open. If you have comments, questions or just want to talk about Music radio WABC and the upcoming Rewound show, please use that special board.
http://www.musicradio77.com/popstds/wwwboard/
WABC rewound is every year on Memorial day. They play air checks fro Music Radio 77WABC ‘ glory days. It’s probably my favorite 12 hours of the year. Last year it rally helped get me through my Post NH2 malaise.
Wow, what’s up with Imusonair? PSA’s came on in the middle of the I-man talking! And yesterday it was screwed up with an echo or another program and then gone!
I was wondering why Lou didn’t use ” Are You Black Enough” by Billy Paul. Jes’ sayin’.
Pretty much my fears that WABC didn’t quite prep up for the radiothon showed. Good summation and hopefully the suits at WABC will take note.
ThanX queenpat, NYDN David Hinckley has a column today covering the radiothon which I will be incorporating into the post later day.
Hinckley also has a column which places the Iman 3rd in morning drive ratings:
For details, James Brady covered the PPM impact on Imus Market Share last month, see Imus: By The Numbers Click | Here
I believe the radiothon, given the challenges, could be called a success. To me, the main disappointment is the seemingly weak results from those making smaller donations either via the phone lines or the web. I’m kind of guessing about that though so I could be wrong.
I do know, however, that the results would have been way below $1 million if it had not been for a few very large donations, including $250 grand from Imus and Diredre.
I do believe that having been through this once under WABC they’ll figure it out and next year will be back on track.
ChannelXRFR
Un Media Matters uh no it’s Camel Jockeys
I mean I know some folks that have served in the middle east “The Sandbox” and there are all kinds of names for the enemy just like “Slopes” and “Gooks” when we were fighting in Korea.
Ree,
mediamatters against america sounds more and more like a poor take off on Beavis and Butthead! (Emphasis on Butthead)
ChannelXRFR
I wish Media Matters would monitor the Arab Televsion networks I wonder about some of the nicknames they have for westerners besides “Infidel” Does Media Matters think that people capable of sawing off heads are not capable of name calling?
Sorry ChanX, but i beg to differ. I think they know where to draw the (dotted) line.
To the subject of the thread….
Since there are many fans who cannot get to NYC to ride the bull next year, maybe we could purchase surrogate rides – a “bull off” featuring some of the Imus staff – Bernard & Tony (who were challenged this year and declined), Karith, Big Foot. Maybe even some of the more fearless guests? Taibi? They could “shoot the bull,” so to speak, for $$$ pledged. Imus and gang could certainly come up with some creative conversation to provoke participation! Just one more bull!
(Try typing bull a bunch of times and see if it doesn’t look weird)
On yesterdays program Bo Dietl went on his own sort of rant regarding the Saudi’s and how our current President could just shut them Down by not protecting them. I do not know if all Bo was saying was true, but what it gave Media Matters for America one little comment they picked up on. It was all concerning Camel Humpers.
And this is what they are here for? Policing the air waves for insane comments that literally make no sense. But that is the problem in this World or the United States. Our Freedom of Speech or expressing our views is stifled by those who believe they are right and everyone else is wrong.
Channel placed this on the previous thread. And I honored you Channel by adding a little editorial comment with that song at the end of MMFA’s video. Hope you all enjoy.
His poem is well-known, frequently quoted, and is a popular model for describing the dangers of political apathy, as it often begins with specific and targeted fear and hatred which soon escalates out of control.
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent; I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out; I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent; I wasn’t a Jew.
When they came for me,
There was no one left to speak out.
Ironically, when the poem was recounted in the United States in the 1950s, the first stanza, referring to communists, was often omitted, due to the rise of McCarthyism and the Red Scare.
In 2003, American punk rock band NoFX paraphrased the poem in the song “Re-gaining Unconsciousness” on the album War on terrorism:
First they put away the dealers,
Keep our kids safe and off the street.
Then they put away the prostitutes,
Keep married men cloistered at home.
Then they shooed away the bums,
Then they beat and bashed the queers,
Turned away asylum-seekers,
Fed us suspicions and fears.
We didn’t´t raise our voice,
We didn’t´t make a fuss.
It´s funny there was no one left to notice
When they came for us.
I will not be placing this on Imus Times until later today. So you my trusted friends get the sneak peak. Also if you belong to MMFA give them a taste of what you feel about them wasting their time on such silliness.
Here was my Comment on this thread http://mediamatters.org/items/200805120005?f=h_latest
“Can Media Matters concentrate on more important issues. Your Candidate HRC is tanking. She is toast. Get over this crap and spend time on more important subjects.
And sorry to inform you Dietl was correct. We protect those that are screwing us.
And the rest of you commenters. Grow Up. It’s a Radio Show. If you don’t hear it, don’t see it. Don’t comment on it. Turn the channel”.
- bcvb1949a / Monday May 12, 2008 10:25:31 PM EDT
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJlYmTtmv4s
Watch in High Quality
Great idea —– I’ll pay $1,000 to have DTT ride it for 10 minutes at full throtle while chanting, “I love Karith”.
LMAO
Cid might not approve of the menu, but what about a “mountain oyster fest.” Some of the Iman’s “friends” could participate….can’t you see Harold Ford, Jr. eating some of that bull he spews.
Ski,
Ill pay $2000 to have Karith ride for ten minutes with a strap…(never mind) at full throttle while chanting “I love Liberals”
Should have read
Ill pay $2000 to have Karith ride DTT for ten minutes with a strap…(never mind) at full throttle while chanting “I love Liberals”
LMAO Herbal, miss those deep fried rocky mtn. oysters. Not.
Pt, if Karith rode that thing at full throttle I think she’d you know well knock herself out from being —– never mind.
Mtnherbal,
I think you are onto something kind of like the old time dunking booth or pie in the face..you know like soupy sales.
I know so many will be upset about the Kaplan cat dying rant this morning…but Imus saying, I almost brought up Kaplan’s sick pussy…now that would have been funny even funnier if Bernie came back with “I didn’t know Kaplan liked Pussy?” That would really mend some leftover Kaplan angst, over last Aprils firing. I like that Kaplan sent Imus an email about it, can you imagine thanks for the mention my dying cat, I can feel your sympathy….Imus could ruin a wet dream….Capt Heinous! We’re not happy till your not happy.
Skiwolf
I don’t think “Calf Fries” are part of a Vegan diet
Skiwolf I think your idea is magnificent. But I would like to up the anti on DTT. Let’s give $10,000 and have him strapped on the pull at full speed.
The only way he “DTT” can get off is if he says “I REALLY Love Karith and Tony”. And he must say it 10 times or he remains on the bull till he does. Ha! Ha!
An easy and less painful way (well maybe not for the bull) for the Iman to give away some of those testicles he’s been offering up.
By the way the PULL is the BULL..
Now yesterday on Imus the 8 O’Clock hour had some funny moments with Imus being on a roll.
Here is all 19 minutes of it.
BrucesYahooTubes
No, No, No Bruce….too mean! Not ten times! Let’s be fair. Only as many times as he has said DTT or Karith sucks.
(Warned you about typing bull….it’s hard!)
Actually, all joking aside I think Herbal has a great idea which is what X was asking for.
There are probably many variations on the bull thing Herbal suggested that would work. I can easily see someone paying $100 grand to get Imus on the thing.
I like it!
mtnherbal,
What would be great about the “Great Imus Testicle Give Away” People could call in and Pledge and then state who they want to get the extra I- Testicle. Myself I really think Harold Ford Jr. could use at least one after all he is newly married and it would be a nice gesture for his bride LMAO!
In Fact that would be a good on running feature for the IITM Program, and the Imus Testicle Award goes to Today! “Fill in your Favorite Pansy A$$”
Fro, Indossi Il Cookbook “Della Famiglia” Di Vito Corleone
(Don Vito Corleone’s “Family” Cookbook)
Testicoli Parmigiana
SERVES 8 , 1 -2 testicle slices
Ingredients
6-10+ testicles depending on size, washed and sliced into 8 1/2 inch slices, I use the nicer ones from the center and work my way out
2 cups mozzarella-parmesan cheese blend
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, seasoned with garlic powder
salt
pepper
1 cup olive oil
2 cups spaghetti sauce
cooked pasta
Directions
1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 mix egg and milk together in bowl, blend.
3 heat olive oil in med frying pan.
4 dip testicle slices into egg/milk mixture.
5 dip testicle into breadcrumbs.
6 place 4 slices at a time, into olive oil in frying pan.
7 fry testicle on each side, until each side is golden brown (you want them crispy, not mushy).
8 remove testicle from skillet, and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
9 repeat dipping and frying proces with other 4 testicle slices.
10 place 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into 9×13 casserole dish.
11 place testicle into bottom of cassserole.
12 pour spaghetti sauce over top of testicle.
13 sprinkle mozzarella/parmesan cheese over top of spaghetti sauce.
14 bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
15 serve over pasta if desired.
Laree,
You’ve made my day! LOL
TMI, PT although I like the instruction that says “remove testicle from skillet and place on paaper towels to drain”.
LMAO
Seriously though, Imus could get all the I faves to agree to be auctioned off. Crawford, Buchanan, Carville, Dietl, etc.
I think it would work and you know some of them would agree to do it I’ll bet.
PT,Skiwolf
You all are typing with your legs crossed right
Can’t speak for PT, but I’m in full protect mode at the moment!
I was re reading The Article By Rev Childress “The Black Leadership owes Don Imus an Apology” it is above in the thread. The thing I noticed missing was the Term “Eugenics” because that is what The Rev Childress is describing – Eugenics. I noticed Imus mentioned the article but didn’t know if they would have time to go into it this morning he was running late I noted with Andy Rooney, when I was going out the door 1/4 to the hour. I wonder if he brought this article up in the last 4th radio hour?
I’m wearing both measuring and the other type of cup
PT
Why are men always measuring it LOL!
Goodness! I’ll have to read all this good stuff later…right now, I’m off to Hot’lanta for a couple days…hope to catch the I-Man on his new station…WYAY-FM 106.7…on the radio
C ‘ya.
Bruce
64% That is quite a sizable margin the DNC keeps telling everyone what great shape they are in how so?
Imus mentioned that he got an email from George Carlin the other day, he hasn’t been on in awhile it would be great to hear from him again….Carlin is great at addressing what is being done with the American Language and how it can get twisted into about anything someone wants it to mean. You know “Context” how context doesn’t matter anymore in the era of soundbytes. It might be interesting to get his take on Rick Kaplan’s Cat too poor poonanny!
Frec,
Have a safe trip Atlanta is fun.
Have a great Trip Frec
Be safe.
And Ree: That is truly a high margin for the Democrat Party supporting Hillary to remain in the race.
However, and this is my opinion. She is wasting her money and destroying that Party by doing so. Remember my opinion.
If she continues, which she will, and she loses, which she will. She will destroy her chances of being Governor of NY and even possibly her re-election to the Senate.
I rest my case.
Frec,
Have a safe trip. Try to have dinner at Mary Mac’s. Good Southern Cooking served family style.
http://www.marymacs.com/
I truly think saying the “Hillbilly Factor” is a slur on the State of West Virginia.
You may not know this but my wife comes from that State, and I lived there for over 3 years.
Yes there are pockets of what they call hollers that have some backwards people. But in the main City’s such as Huntington (Marshall University) and Charleston there are very intelligent people with good educations.
And no it is not a “White State”. Sorry to disappoint you. And you can say that. Not a raciall slur.
One thing my wife (Diana) always heard from her Blue Collar hard working Father was “Never Vote for a Democrat”. He had a bad taste in his mouth because of the negativity they exuded from everything they said and did.
Now that was her Dad’s opinion. But I believe the same way and that occured before even moving to West Virginia.
So the “Hill Billy” Factor is a great way of taking the name Hillary and adding Bill. So there is the connection.
Hope you understand that.
Last night I posted bout WABC rewound. In yeterday’s Hinkley Article I missed this gem.
In other Imus news: WABC’s annual Memorial Day “Rewound” special, which features a day of music programs from the station’s Top 40 past, this year will include an hour of Imus when he was a Top 40 host at the late WNBC. “It’s the first time we’ve had a non-WABC program during the show,” says program director Phil Boyce. “But since Imus is here now, we felt it would be appropriate.”
Imus came to WNBC in 1971, when WABC was near its Top 40 peak, and in the early years he mixed music in with the conversation that today is virtually the whole show.
“He was real good,” says Boyce. “You can hear all the skills that he brings to it today.”
That’s big.
PT, I noticed that as well. ThanX for explaining the Rewound stuff earlier, Boyce’s announcement put it all into perspective for me. All of a sudden I’m looking forward to Memorial Day!
Bruce,
Chris Matthews is already banging that drum, I stated they wouldn’t use the term “Hillbilly” but that is what they (MSM) will imply every chance they get, when they bring up the results of West Virginia’s primary.
Why because it isn’t the results they want, MSNBC and most of the Networks appear to be in the Bag for Obama so it makes them frustrated. Why isn’t West Virginia drinking their Obama Kool-aide? Imagine the American People voting and determining the outcome of the Democrat Primary and not the MainStreamMedia deciding for all of Democrats? My Opinion the MSM by their skewed coverage already picked all the canidates. I would like a do over, brand new choices. No I don’t think I am voting for Bob Barr.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2008/05/13/chris-matthews-west-virginians-decided-decades-ago-oppose-obama
Chris Matthews surely forgets JFK’s challenge going into West Virginia.
Kennedy had a substantial early lead against Hubert Humphrey. Right before the election the polls turned against him and he was down by 20 points. The campaign asked county leaders why the voters had switched allegiance, they replied, “No one know you were a Catholic”. Kennedy took the anti-catholic bias head-on saying “I refuse to believe that I was denied the right to be President the day that I was baptized.”
Barrack Obama is no John F. Kennedy!
Source Eleanor Roosevelt Papers
ChannelX,
Whatever the power that be is ? that is behind Obama, the political machine that got to working this magic before this all got under way this political season, someone made the decision to make Obama into a Kennedy’esk figure. Obama doesn’t do well off the cuff he does better scripted. I think it was all planned out ahead of time like someone decide what would an American voter buy in a canidate? The test market was the 2004 Democrat convention, when Obama made a big splash. There is a reason he goes on the talk shows but not the challenging News Venues. Well Not until he needs to do some damage control like when he went on Chris Wallace and Meet the Press otherwise he is no hurry to be interviewed by anyone other then talk show host. Barbara Walters did try to get him to answer a real question, not fluff like you know he is Brad Pitts 9th cousin once removed. Barbara Walters never did get an answer to his different positions on Imus and Wright. It sticks out that he can’t or won’t answer the tough questions.
Wow. With that testicle recipe reminds me of two things. One, visiting Phillipsburg/Clinton, MT, home of the Testicle festival. Pretty Ball-sy Ice cream. ;P
Two: “Bizarre Foods” and Andrew Zimmern. I would offer Imus’ third to him…HE’D eat the dang thing!
Ree,
I understand the Hillbilly Statement. It really is a TIC or play on words.
West Virginia is generally a Democrat State. But found what was said on our sister site WRONG.
But you predicted it right. Chris Matthews is truly lost in a sea of BS. They (MSNBC) believe they lead the field in politics. But they run far behind FOX who do a much better job.
So if I offended you or Bella (A voice from the past) my apologies. But never ever are all people living in the Mountain State “Hillbillies”.
But what is so silly is there are only 10 delegates up for grabs. Where is that going to put Hillary even if she received 100 percent of the votes? Which is not in the cards.
And Obama was pledged more Super Delegates today so her story is now old news. And she (Hillary Rodham Clinton) is getting older by the minute.
By the time she recovers from this loss she will be John McCains age.
Give up Hillary and maybe you can run in 2012.
Kennedy delivered his knockout blow in West Virginia answering the question if Protestant America would vote for a Catholic. Obama didn’t even step into the ring…
Queen Pat,
It is so odd to hear anyone mention, let alone know where Clinton, Montana is:) My family homesteaded near by a place called Bonita, in 1894 you can’t find it on a regular map, you have to use a forrestry map. My cousin Laura still lives in Clinton Mt., my mom’s first cousin their mother’s were sisters.
http://www.moonriverarabians.com/
Laree I’m not sure if you can be considered a real America if you refer people to a site with arabian in the addy. I better go across the street and check. Wouldn’t want to raise any “red flags”
Ree and all,
The link that Ree placed above number 70 was very inspiring.
And sometimes in the heat of our discussions we or I should say I become very passionate about things that is my nature.
But on the other side of my personality is the appreciation of life.
So for you Ree I present you with this. And do not think it is a trick. It’s from my heart to not only you, but to all who are full of compassion.
BrucesYouTubes
Wasn’t stephanopolos Big Birds friend who nobody else could see on Sesame Street?
Yesssssssssssssssss!!!! Finally I-Man is gong to put tht stupid Ifill story to rest.
Yeah no kidding! Imus did an Ifill throwdown around Valentines Day but today’s was much stronger.
http://imustimes.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/imus-valentines-kiss-off-ifill-is-a-liar
The coalition of cow journalists? Now we’re “cow-towwing” to Bovine-Americans?
Marty is taking a break from Chris Matthew’s tingling leg and tuning into Do Ho
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2008/05/hillary-git-r-done.html
Found on the Pipes
Bruce,
Thank You, I sent a copy to my cousin Laura, that was a beautiful tribute.
PT, This is Imus’ thowdown to Ifill, NABJ and NPR. Lets get ready to rumble…..
This is from the Rocky Mountain News, Apparently Denver Colorado figured out that “s*#t” rolls down hill. That is an old saying in the military, having to do with Rank not Class
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/may/13/city-paying-top-dollar-for-dnc-emergency-chief/
That last Link has a poll about was it a good idea to have the Democrat convention in Denver I voted yes because there will be fire fighters near by and it is accessible for viewing for miles and miles and miles. Denver- Mile High City.
Wonder if our friend Eric Deegans will be so quick with this statement. Deegans’ blogging about an appearance on H&C where he opines on Imus’ then impending return.
What say you?
This is Gwen Ifill apearing on Meet the Press with Russert.
ChannelXRFR,
Paging Mr Garbus, Mr Martin Garbus
Bruce
The Polish Arabians have a special history this is part of what the Poles had to go through to save the bloodline. If you look in my cousins pure polish section there is “Witraz” in the linage of some of their horses.
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It is thanks to the dedication of a few Polish horsemen, and the fact that the horses were bred all over the country rather than in just one area, that the Polish Arabian exists at all today. Late in the war, the Nazis moved many Polish Arabians to Germany, notably to Dresden, which the Allies bombed barbarously. “In the records of Janów Podlawski, there is an account of that night of horror in which a groom, J. Ziniewicz, held the reins of Janow’s two cherished stallions, Wielki Szlem and Witraz,” relates Johnson. “As the bombs fell and the night was filled with the earsplitting sound of death and destruction, the stallions reared and fought in a frenzied panic to escape the terror. Undeterred, through the long, awful night, the groom held their bridles. In that single night, 21 of Janów’s finest Arabians perished at Dresden, but Wielki Szlem and Witraz were not among them.”
At the end of World War II, Andrej Krysztalowicz, the patron and director of the Janów Podlawski stud farm, brought back from Germany what remained of the Polish herd. He spent the next 40 years guiding its fortunes. With the old stud farms largely destroyed, breeding after 1945 was carried on at three state-owned farms—Michalów, Abligowa, and Nowy Dwor—using the original bloodlines of the private studs. In recent years, these and other farms have gradually reverted to private ownership.
All extant knowledge of the bloodlines of the Polish Arabians can be found in The Polish Studbook, established in 1926 by Dr. Edward Skorkowski, a leading expert on breeding, and the first Arabian Horse Breeding Society’s stud-book commission.
The schedul for WABC Rewound is out…
6AM – Herb Oscar Anderson, Ron Lundy and Chuck Leonard
7AM – Chuck Dunaway 1961
8AM – Harry Harrison Top 100 of 1975
9AM – Don Imus (WNBC)
10AM – Bob Lewis 1964 (Part 1)
11AM – Bob Lewis 1964 (Part 2)
Noon – Jim Nettleton 1969 Debut
1PM – Chuck Leonard Top 100 1968
2PM – Martin Block/Dan Ingram 1962
3PM – Bruce Morrow 1972, Chuck Leonard 1974
4PM – Bob Lewis on WABC-FM 1968
5PM – Dan Ingram 1963
6PM – Post Rewound Talk Show
These are some of the greatest to ever sit behind a Mic. The two D. I.s (Imus and Ingram) are as responsible for my personality as any body except for Maybe the Marxes (Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Karl).
This is a piece I wrote last year during Rewound…
For the second year in a row I’ve spent my Memorial day listening to WABC rewound, just on or just past the verge of tears.
I was this kid see…
Growing up in Hunterdon County NJ. My Childhood wasn’t easy, I was Special needs in the early 70’s before it was cool.
According to my father, I was just stupid and lazy. You see I was also physically and emotionally abused.
One of the old man’s tactics was to alienate me from my peers, my family, teachers, anyone who would show interest in me. If that didn’t work. He’d keep telling me they didn’t really like me, they just tolerated me. They weren’t laughing with they were laughing at me.
And I believed him.
So I found friends who loved me just like I was.
I found heroes who lived in a little magic box I kept by my bed.
My Fantastic Four.
The Wolfman, The Storyteller, The Jokester and Captain Grumpy.
They had hundreds and hundreds of Cohorts, always willing to lend a hand. Play me a song when I was down. Tell me a joke when I needed a laugh.
But they were my favorites.
The Storyteller told me my bed time story.
The Wolfman protected me while I waited for the Sandman. And If I got an unwanted visitor at night he comforted me till I calmed down.
Captain Grumpy Woke me up and made sure I left for school with a smile on my face.
Which leaves “The Jokester”
School was never easy for me. I have ADD and Asperger’s Syndrome plus severe neurological trauma (TBI) from a childhood accident. Nobody knew anything about any of this back then.
There were days when I’d come home so miserable that i didn’t want to do anything but lie on my bed and cry.
Those were the days I’d get home grab my transistor radio and my dog and go hide in the woods.
And the Jokester would be there playing just the right song. Making me laugh. Making me forget my problems and even if only for a couple of hours forget everything.
So many of my childhood memories have a WABC soundtrack.
It Was Dan Ingram who taught me to laugh. My love of puns and double entendres came out of a little tinny speaker powered by a 9 volt battery.
Some day I hope our paths will cross and I’ll be able to say Thank you.
( got a real nice response from Big Dan’s son Chris. He thanked me and told me he’d give Dan a copy)
For an audio promo of this years Rewound…
http://www.musicradio77.com/other/rewound08preview.mp3
PT,
Thanks for your tip on Mary Mac’s…what a great place! It’s still 1945 there…what a nostalgic trip even if slightly before my time. We had a real stick-to-the ribs Southern style lunch …my hubby says to tell you thanks…we wouldn’t otherwise have known about it.
Your above post is great. You also wrote one a while back about listening to Jean Shepherd on the radio. I’d love to locate that post again – you wrote some good stuff in there as I recall. Did you reconcile with your Dad? Was he doing the best he knew how, or could there have been more…perhaps unanswerable…
oops…gotta go…important meetin’ tonight.
Ree,
Glad you enjoyed it. Just thought they were so magnificent I had to do it.
And with all the Political stuff we have been throwing around it seemed appropriate to give you something that maybe you could use.
Didn’t read your entire post. Now I realize that this is a relative of yours.
Also horses of any kind go with Imus in the Morning.
Take care.
More Later
New Thread Ifill Throwdown..