Idiot Springer is cheer leading for McCain.

[MoonRiver]

Saying, among other things, how principled McCain is compared to most politicians (which he didn't qualify with the word Republican). Who needs enemies when you've got Jerry? I DESPISE THAT MAN. How much longer until he is gone?
:argh:

[The Stranger]

1. Wake up. For ONCE, they are divided. Encourage their division.

Wake up.

[Pale Blue Dot]

2. Today's his last day.

:woohoo:

[MoonRiver]

3. Last day - YES!!!!

:bounce:

[WI_DEM]

4. This is the problem we have if McCain is people do think he is

pricipled because that is what the media and knuckleheads like Springer are saying over and over. Yet his record especially since 2000 has been caving in to the ultra-right wing of his party.

[blm]

14. The last principled words out of McCain were his 1999 book.

Bush stole McCain's integrity, and McCain hasn't bothered to get it back.

[KurtNYC]

5. John McCain knows quite a bit about treatment of prisoners

And I agree with his statements on the Geneva conventions and concern about how our troops may be treated in a world without them.

[MoonRiver]

9. Springer is on Air America, supposedly a DEMOCRATIC radio station.

He has NO business propping up Republicans, especially one who is projected to get the 2008 REPUBLICAN nomination. :eyes:

[Cary]

15. And Hilary is projected to be the DEMOCRAT nomination.

She's certainly taken more than a few eyebrow-raising, Republican-like positions.

How are you going to deal with that, if you can't deal with a stinking talk show host positing a few views with which you can't agree?

[MoonRiver]

25. There is zero basic for comparison between the two.

Hillary is not my first choice, by a long shot. But if she's the Democratic nominee I'll support her, for all the obvious reasons. Springer is an entertainer.

[KurtNYC]

31. And the GOP is backing Lieberman and

they featured Zell Miller at their 2004 convention, etc. They think strategically.

I think we should look beyond the brandnames and focus on policy. I would much rather lose to McCain in 2008 than to Jeb Bush, Rudy and many others.

[Cary]

6. Springer is a moderate.

He also strikes me as a kind and gentle soul--key qualities lacking in our true adversaries.

So you disagree with moderation. What else do you have against him, besides hs TV show?

[Phredicles]

7. His TV show isn't enough?

It certainly speaks volumes about his judgement.

[Cary]

10. His TV show is a lot.

But no, I wouldn't say it is everything. I agree with a lot of what Jerry says. I can listen to him.

I cannot listen to a Rush Limbaugh or a Sean Hannity, or any of their ilk, for more than 3 or 4 minutes.

[MoonRiver]

12. He spends too much time talking about celebrities

and he continually apologizes for the Repukes. He has no business on Air America and I'm glad he's gone. He has been hurting our cause. That's why I despise him.

[Cary]

19. I think you give him too much credit.

Our cause is too big for one person to hurt it.

We help it or hurt it ourselves, together. For better or for worse.

Let the pukes alienate each other for a change. It's their turn.

[MoonRiver]

21. He's gone so it's academic.

Thankfully.

[EnviroBat]

8. Never could stomach Springer

Mediocre TV "talk show" host and even worse radio personality. A complete douche...

[obnoxiousdrunk]

11. In the ratings

game he beat Oprah/ FYI...

[MoonRiver]

13. Who cares?

[EnviroBat]

33. Douchebag 1 - Blubbering Windbag 0

phuleeezzzz...

[PDittie]

16. Maybe he's just baiting listeners on his last day.

I offer no defense of the man's politics, FWIW. I just imagine that he's not beyond a little sensationalism for ratings (even as he's out the door).

[MoonRiver]

18. No. He's ALWAYS like this.

I can't count all the times I have heard him whining about how he understands what */Rumsfeld/Cheney or some other Rethug monster has done.

[NYCGirl]

20. He's not actually out the door...his show is being syndicated by AAR. NT

[MoonRiver]

24. I listen by XM satellite. At least I won't have to hear him anymore.

But I think it is stupid for AAR to syndicate him. He's a very weak Democratic spokesperson.

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Who cares? He won't be on Air America Radio any longer. . .

today is his last day.

And, no, AAR is NOT going off the air, folks. Bankruptcy (assuming they DO file for it) is no longer the business killer it once was. Just ask the major airlines. Or Amazon.com. Or GW Bush.

:evilgrin:

[Cary]

23. I haven't kept up.

Are they near bankruptcy?

If they are, I wouldn't hold up the major airlines or Amazon.com as AAR's model. I don't think AAR has major pensions or other deferred benefits that they can cram down.

[jbonkowski]

22. He's just identifying McCain's appeal to moderates

I heard him say before the top of the hour that he doesn't think McCain is especially prinicipled, just that he comes across that way. I didn't think it was cheerleading at all, just an analysis.

Also, he will still do the show in syndication for Air America, so any station may choose to air it over the official lineup. Don't be surprised if he is still on in your market on Monday.

jim

[MoonRiver]

26. Well, I heard him and he was definitely saying he thought McCain

was principled, as opposed to OTHER politicians. I heard him go on and on about how principled McCain is. There was no question that he was cheerleading for McCain.

[NYCGirl]

28. He actually said it was the perception of being principled which was

important — and he did point out that most of McCain's positions are as right wing as they come. He was talking about how important the perception is to politicians.

[still_one]

27. as far as torture of prisoners is concerned mccain has been principled

and consistent

I didn't hear what springer said, but believe it had to be in reference to torturing prisoners, and you cannot take that away from mccain, because that is truely what he feels.

[MoonRiver]

30. Too much is at stake, for a Democratic "spokesperson", like Springer

poses as, to spend ONE SECOND saying supportive things about a likely 2008 REPUBLICAN presidential nominee. Sorry, but it is way past time to get tough and circle the wagons.

[stepnw1f]

29. He Really Pisses Me Off

I seriously stopped listening to him 6 months ago. The only reason I listened to him was because I had a hard time streaming other talk shows at work.

PS... Good bye Springer, and fuck your Yankees' monopoly on the sport of baseball.

[AX10]

32. Springer is truely an asshole. Ed Schultz is much better, by far!

Rumor has it he will be off the air soon. I hope that is the case!