I'm not Stern fan. I think his show is obnoxious and obscene and bad for society. That said, I thought this was very interesting. Stern has a huge influence on his listeners - if he really rails against Bush this year, could it affect the election? I think so, because a lot of Stern's listeners are young guys who might not vote
otherwise or might be Conservatives that Stern can convert.
Any Stern fans here have any insight?
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/03/...ern/index1.html
otherwise or might be Conservatives that Stern can convert.
Any Stern fans here have any insight?
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/03/...ern/index1.html
Stern's political conversion came on Monday, Feb. 23, when he returned to the show after a week's vacation and announced he'd read Al Franken's anti-Bush book, "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right." That morning Stern, who had strongly backed Bush during the war on Iraq, told listeners, "If you read this book, you will never vote for George W. Bush. I think this guy is a religious fanatic and a Jesus freak, and he is just hell-bent on getting some sort of bizzaro agenda through -- like a country-club agenda -- so that his father will finally be proud of him ... I don't know much about Kerry, but I think I'm one of those 'Anybody but Bush' guys now. I don't think G.W. is going to win. What do you think about that?"
Three days later, on the morning of Feb. 26, Stern was suspended from all six Clear Channel stations that aired his wake-up program. Company executives pointed to the Tuesday show as the reason for the suspension. During that program Stern interviewed Rick Solomon, who had starred in a sex tape with Paris Hilton. The conversation was graphic (Stern: "I can't believe you banged her. Did you get anal?"), and one caller used a racial slur that was broadcast. But Stern's shows are filled with such language and have been for years.
On Monday, March 2, Stern was telling his vast audience he took a hit because of his stance on Bush.
Three days later, on the morning of Feb. 26, Stern was suspended from all six Clear Channel stations that aired his wake-up program. Company executives pointed to the Tuesday show as the reason for the suspension. During that program Stern interviewed Rick Solomon, who had starred in a sex tape with Paris Hilton. The conversation was graphic (Stern: "I can't believe you banged her. Did you get anal?"), and one caller used a racial slur that was broadcast. But Stern's shows are filled with such language and have been for years.
On Monday, March 2, Stern was telling his vast audience he took a hit because of his stance on Bush.
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