Coulter calls 9/11 widows "witches"

[macallan25]

I like her too and I also thought that "How to Talk to a Liberal..." was hilarious.

[highflyerlaura]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Do you really think you can yell louder than they do? That seems to be the MO for talk radio and TV these days.

That plus being rude.

I don't yell on air. Its just something that is not done and it also comes out pretty bad acoustically to the audience, so yelling on air is a big "No-No".

Also how was I being rude? If you ask questions that are challenging the validity of their beliefs therefore making them think, while still giving them a proper chance to answer the question and therefore explain their perspectives, therefore keeping a level of impartiality while also asking the questions in a manner that is amusing yet serious to all concerned, i.e. the interviewer, interviewee and the audience, how could you call that being rude?

Seriously, I try to treat most of the people I interview, no matter what their political affiliation might be, in that manner, which most of society would still consider respectful, while making something thats normally as dull as anything, interesting to listen in to.

If you can't ask people the tough questions esspecially if its in the manner described above, whats the point of either listening to or being in the media? Seriously...

[DeltAlum]

I was talking about her, not you.

All of the political talk hosts seem to thrive by being rude to their guests, being loud and not letting them get a word in edgewise.

(I would disagree that yelling on the air is an acoustic or electronic problem. Listen to almost any sports broadcast. The problem is for whomever is mixing the show. If proper levels are maintained, and proper distance from the microphone (which varies by instrument), there won't be a problem. This is almost 40 years of professional broadcast production and engineering speaking.)

[highflyerlaura]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

I was talking about her, not you.

All of the political talk hosts seem to thrive by being rude to their guests, being loud and not letting them get a word in edgewise.

Whoops! Sorries!

Just by the way you worded that I thought that it was my hide that you were trying to nail, not hers. I still think that the way I meantioned though is the best way to deal with em.

As for the sound, I should of gone into more detail with that. We have some 70's issue equipment in our studio. If you pronounce things too loudly, it can give you technical headaches at times even if everything is being mixed correctly at the desk. Because of that its basically a unsaid rule in our little station to not get too loud while using the mics, plus its just good practice because I don't think that someone would want to be listening in to someone else just yelling all the time. Voice oscellation helps....

[AnchorAlum]

Ann is surely controversial. She intends to be, of that I'm positive.

I mean, it's not as if she were saying things like "Drag a $100 bill through a trailer park and look what you come up with" or some such thing.

If that were the case, she'd be a man and her name would be James Carville, and we'd be talking about Paula Jones or something. Geesh.

Ann was referring to the self-named "Jersey Girls", who were vocal and oppositional in their stances from the outset from the majority of 9-11 families. They demanded a "place at the table" so to speak during the 9-11 hearings and were outspoken in opining as to the results of the investigation.
They also attempted to co-opt the collective opinion of who to endorse in the '04 campaign. The majority of survivor families did not support their activities, their politics, nor their willingness to appear in the spotlight spouting off about the Administration. So, in admittedly overkill fashion, Ann called them on it.

When MEN get out there, they're aggressive. When women do it, they're bitches.
Long live AGGRESSIVE BITCHES.
And, Ann - Anchors Away, Sister.

[starang21]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Church of Latter Day Bitches?

BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

[KSigkid]

[QUOTE=AnchorAlum]

When MEN get out there, they're aggressive. When women do it, they're bitches.
[QUOTE]

I've heard people call Rush Limbaugh, Michael Moore, and other men far worse things than "aggressive." It's much more a matter of what they're saying than who is saying it.

[macallan25]

I personally think Michael Moore should be deported.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I personally think Michael Moore should be deported.

I'd go along with that, as long as Coulter and some others went, too.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlum

I mean, it's not as if she were saying things like "Drag a $100 bill through a trailer park and look what you come up with" or some such thing.

But, that line is so true. Look at Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

I'd go along with that, as long as Coulter and some others went, too.

I disagree. Coulter's barage was aimed at the Jersey girls, as anchoralum said. People fail to realize this. This group tried to take their voice and make it the representatives of the whole lot of 9/11 families, and they were extremely oppositional and made alot of controversial statments.

Michael Moore is manipulative and, when you get down to it, just a straight up liar. He skews people's words, edits his documentary footage to misconstrue events, etc. etc. There have been countless numbers of studies and research from democrats and republicans alike who have noted this and released documentation concerning his works.

[sdsuchelle]

Ann Coulter is insane.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I disagree. Coulter's barage was aimed at the Jersey girls, as anchoralum said. People fail to realize this. This group tried to take their voice and make it the representatives of the whole lot of 9/11 families, and they were extremely oppositional and made alot of controversial statments.

Michael Moore is manipulative and, when you get down to it, just a straight up liar. He skews people's words, edits his documentary footage to misconstrue events, etc. etc. There have been countless numbers of studies and research from democrats and republicans alike who have noted this and released documentation concerning his works.

I think all of the Liberal and Conservative radio and TV hosts use every propaganda technique known to humankind.

By and large, I think we would be better off without them because they are devisive. For the most part, I don't know that they change anyones mind -- but rather further radicalize (new word?) feelings we already have toward one side or the other. They may not really dramatically change a persons viewpoint, but simply move them farther to one side or another.

Actually, there was a study some time ago about elections (I can't remember who did it) that basically said that broadcasting didn't really change anyones mind, but rather re-enforced their decisions on how to vote. I suspect, although I'm not going to do a study to prove it, that the same would be true of these screamers that have become so popular.

[Pessimist Null]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

I think all of the Liberal and Conservative radio and TV hosts use every propaganda technique known to humankind.

By and large, I think we would be better off without them because they are devisive. For the most part, I don't know that they change anyones mind -- but rather further radicalize (new word?) feelings we already have toward one side or the other. They may not really dramatically change a persons viewpoint, but simply move them farther to one side or another.

Actually, there was a study some time ago about elections (I can't remember who did it) that basically said that broadcasting didn't really change anyones mind, but rather re-enforced their decisions on how to vote. I suspect, although I'm not going to do a study to prove it, that the same would be true of these screamers that have become so popular.

I think you should do a study. Since you have so much free time on business trips.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Pessimist Null

I think you should do a study. Since you have so much free time on business trips.

The reason I have so much time is that I don't go on many business trips anymore.