Comments on: How Hugh Hewitt And TownHall.com Maintained The Republican Majority, Beat DailyKos and Took Over The World. Oh Wait, None Of That Happened http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:33:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: carsick http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69657 carsick Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:07:58 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69657 There once was a blog called blogsforbush. Don't know if they're still around but would love to see their chart for the last whatever years they've been around. There once was a blog called blogsforbush. Don’t know if they’re still around but would love to see their chart for the last whatever years they’ve been around.

]]> By: Carol http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69656 Carol Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:11:14 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69656 One of the secrets is those Kos diaries. It means that there's at least a dozen different discussions going on at once in addition to the main ones. So nobody is going to be bored with the topics. Plus, Kos now has all sorts of candidates from John Kerry to local people who blog. (Hope Al Gore decides to blog) One of the secrets is those Kos diaries. It means that there’s at least a dozen different discussions going on at once in addition to the main ones. So nobody is going to be bored with the topics. Plus, Kos now has all sorts of candidates from John Kerry to local people who blog. (Hope Al Gore decides to blog)

]]> By: nashtbrutusandshort http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69655 nashtbrutusandshort Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:22:51 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69655 Thanks for all of that info, Oliver Willis, but thanks especially for that Media Matters-vs.-MRC graph at the end: that is one of the most encouraging things I have seen in a LONG time. Thanks for all of that info, Oliver Willis, but thanks especially for that Media Matters-vs.-MRC graph at the end: that is one of the most encouraging things I have seen in a LONG time.

]]> By: paul http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69654 paul Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:36:54 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69654 Love the Ann Coulter ad that Google put up there for us. Methinks their ad placement engine needs some tuning ;-) But on the substance of your post, everyone has the right to opinion but not to their own facts. Hughitt's "Painting the map red" was headed for the remainders shelf before it was written, based on current events. To me this all boils down to politics vs policy: winning is all well and good but what are you going to do once you've won? I think we see the Potemkin village that is the Republican agenda. Love the Ann Coulter ad that Google put up there for us. Methinks their ad placement engine needs some tuning ;-)

But on the substance of your post, everyone has the right to opinion but not to their own facts. Hughitt’s “Painting the map red” was headed for the remainders shelf before it was written, based on current events.

To me this all boils down to politics vs policy: winning is all well and good but what are you going to do once you’ve won? I think we see the Potemkin village that is the Republican agenda.

]]> By: Chris Vosburg http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69653 Chris Vosburg Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:20:52 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69653 "We were told time and again that Bill Clinton would be removed from office, Hillary Clinton was going to jail,... " And one of my personal favorites, that Newt was on track to ride his popularity as Speaker of the House, Architect of the Revolution, and general all-round Him What Done It All, into the White House. “We were told time and again that Bill Clinton would be removed from office, Hillary Clinton was going to jail,… ”

And one of my personal favorites, that Newt was on track to ride his popularity as Speaker of the House, Architect of the Revolution, and general all-round Him What Done It All, into the White House.

]]> By: Brando http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69652 Brando Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:06:58 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69652 Ol' Hugh should take the Costanza approach and do the opposite of what he thinks he should do. Great post. Ol’ Hugh should take the Costanza approach and do the opposite of what he thinks he should do.

Great post.

]]> By: sterne http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69651 sterne Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:36:29 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69651 > For the record, I don't think that Townhall.com will turn itself into the robot from Voltron. I believe that they are all in fact Lecktroids from Planet 10. Them's *RED* Lectroids! > The thing to remember about Townhall is that it's actually a beer hall, and the town is Munich. "If it looks like a duck, and quacks like . . ." > For the record, I don’t think that Townhall.com will turn itself into the robot from Voltron. I believe that they are all in fact Lecktroids from Planet 10.

Them’s *RED* Lectroids!

> The thing to remember about Townhall is that it’s actually a beer hall, and the town is Munich.

“If it looks like a duck, and quacks like . . .”

]]> By: Dr. Anatole Gavage-HuskanoyDr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69650 Dr. Anatole Gavage-HuskanoyDr Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:35:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69650 The thing to remember about Townhall is that it's actually a beer hall, and the town is Munich. The thing to remember about Townhall is that it’s actually a beer hall, and the town is Munich.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69649 Anonymous Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:49:50 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69649 "clownhall" lol. awesome. “clownhall”

lol. awesome.

]]> By: Dr. Zaius http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69648 Dr. Zaius Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:11:02 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69648 That was very informative, thank you. You laid it out concisely, and made your point very clearly. For the record, I don't think that Townhall.com will turn itself into the robot from Voltron. I believe that they are all in fact Lecktroids from Planet 10. That was very informative, thank you. You laid it out concisely, and made your point very clearly.

For the record, I don’t think that Townhall.com will turn itself into the robot from Voltron. I believe that they are all in fact Lecktroids from Planet 10.

]]> By: Cautious Man http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69647 Cautious Man Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:09:16 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69647 Your big spike in April - Was that because of a Kim Kardashian picture, or a Jessica Alba picture? ;-) Your big spike in April -
Was that because of a Kim Kardashian picture, or a Jessica Alba picture?
;-)

]]> By: 28 Percenter http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/06/15/how-hugh-hewitt-and-townhallcom-maintained-the-republican-majority-beat-dailykos-and-took-over-the-world-oh-wait-none-of-that-happened/#comment-69646 28 Percenter Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:38:57 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5922#comment-69646 I love me some Clownhall! I love me some Clownhall!

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