Neal Boortz is Right on “Friendlier Talk”

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  April 23rd at 11:58 AM  | 

Neal Boortz knows what he’s talking about. He has been on the radio for forty years. He’s on more than 200 stations. He knows the industry. There is, in talk radio, a trend toward “friendlier” talk — non-confrontational hosts who try to explain both sides of the issues with discernible biases, but no hard lines. Talk radio, at its core, is about entertainment. The best | Read More »

The So-Called Astroturf Is Locally Grown Grassroots

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  August 6th at 12:15 PM  | 

If the Democrats were honest about all the protests over healthcare, they would have to admit they are being outmaneuvered with their own tactics. That is why they are accusing protestors at townhalls of being astroturf. They are so used to planting anti-war protestors at events and using union thugs, they have never seen actual middle class working people take time off from their jobs | Read More »