The Art of Politics

Deflating Air America

The last one out turn off the lights, unless the power company does first for non-payment...

The rats are abandoning the bad ship Air America.

Poorly conceived, planned, and executed, this star-crossed venture is headed toward bottom at a rate even we find suprising. The left in this nation has difficulty at times understanding capitalism - that the first rule of business it to make money. They saw the radio bit as a way to prostelytize America and stand up to the predominantly conservative talk radio force. But they thought that conservative talk radio is something propped up by RNC money, power, cronyism, and other hijinx, and that they could do the same. But conservative talk radio is propped up by listeners, who are an attractive demographic for advertisers, who in turn pay... instead, Err America thought that just by being on the air, they'd attract tithings from liberal patrons to continue their good work.

Those fleeing Err America were under the mistaken notion that "If you build it, they will come..." Deeper thoughts tomorrow...

Posted by MEC2 at May 7, 2004 09:22 AM