All purpose news and politics thread part VI: This Is Not The Time For Posing

[CellarDweller]

Rush Limbaugh is dead at 70. Nothing to say, but so long to bad rubbish.

[DrNewGod]

My opinion on today's news of Limbaugh does me no credit. I'm glad The White House was decent and civil about it.

[BeastieRunner]

EDIT: My bad. I thought this was the GIF thread.

[shooshoomanjoe]

I'm glad Rush lived long enough to see Biden defeat trump.

[JCAll]

I'm glad Rush lived long enough to see Biden defeat trump.

Maybe that's what killed him.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

I thought about those two but I don't know if they would want to give up the TV gig. I can also see them going for the female demo and giving it to Sarah Palin or Lara Trump, especially if Lara runs in 2022.

I don't know if those two could replicate the rabid, foam at the mouth vibe Rush brought to his show, or if hardcore misogynist conservatives would accept a woman replacing him.

[Marvell2100]

I don't know if those two could replicate the rabid, foam at the mouth vibe Rush brought to his show, or if hardcore misogynist conservatives would accept a woman replacing him.

It all depends on the level of stupid and they always like somebody pretty to look at.

Look at how far stupidity has carried Marjorie Taylor Greene

[Amadeus Arkham]

Trump on Newsmax talking about the possibility of a 2024 run: "You'll see what happens. Lot of great things are happening. As far as '24, too early to say. But I see a lot of great polls out there, that's for sure."

[Marvell2100]

Trump on Newsmax talking about the possibility of a 2024 run: "You'll see what happens. Lot of great things are happening. As far as '24, too early to say. But I see a lot of great polls out there, that's for sure."

He'll run and Ivanka will be his running mate. He's got cabinet posts set up for Don Jr., Laura and Barron. Sorry Eric, there's no place for you in a Trump administration. But you can run the Trump Plaza in Vegas.

[Marvell2100]

The more I see about what's going on in Texas and the more I hear Gov Abbott and the Fox talking heads blame their problems on windmills, I think to myself "Those dumb bastards in Texas allowed someone to sneak into their state at night and build windmills all over the place!" I bet it was Bernie Sanders.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

It all depends on the level of stupid and they always like somebody pretty to look at.

Look at how far stupidity has carried Marjorie Taylor Greene

Greene is a QAnon nutbag. That's an entirely separate category of crazy.

Trump on Newsmax talking about the possibility of a 2024 run: "You'll see what happens. Lot of great things are happening. As far as '24, too early to say. But I see a lot of great polls out there, that's for sure."

That presupposes Trump avoids conviction should SDNY and/or Georgia takes him to court, a conviction would officially kill any political ambitions he has. This just occurred to me: With Rush Limbaugh having kicked the bucket, perhaps Trump might take his place, he would inherit a huge audience to wrap around his finger and wouldn't have to wait three years for that either.

[Marvell2100]

That presupposes Trump avoids conviction should SDNY and/or Georgia takes him to court, a conviction would officially kill any political ambitions he has. This just occurred to me: With Rush Limbaugh having kicked the bucket, perhaps Trump might take his place, he would inherit a huge audience to wrap around his finger and wouldn't have to wait three years for that either.

I mentioned Trump earlier but I think he would have the company in legal jeopardy in less than 2 days. As much as Limbaugh said batshit crazy stuff, he knew what to say and what not to say. Trump? Lol.

[babyblob]

I would think some crazy would take a chance on giving Trump his own show. I mean yea there would most likely be lawsuits. but it would be myears and years before a pay out if at all. And the viewers and ratings Trump would bring in yea I think someone rolls the dice.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

AON or someone will give Trump a show. They can air a warning that his show is entertainment to avoid any issues. But his loyal audience would flock to radio or TV. (He'd do TV as his ego craves that !)

[Marvell2100]

I would think some crazy would take a chance on giving Trump his own show. I mean yea there would most likely be lawsuits. but it would be myears and years before a pay out if at all. And the viewers and ratings Trump would bring in yea I think someone rolls the dice.

Fox dumped Lou Dobbs after months of him badmouthing Smartmatic and Dominion. The guy at Newsmax ran off camera because creepy MyPillow Mike Lindell wouldn't shut up about his baseless theories that he was spewing for months..

These people will have lawyers on the ready if Trump gets any kind of TV or radio gig. These media companies don't want that flak. Ratings will never make up for out of court settlement money plus atty fees.