Limbaugh, Hannity Return to New Orleans Airwaves, Franken and Schultz Still...
Absent from the New Orleans radio airwaves since Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, Rush Limbaugh returned on November 30 ... and promptly displayed his ignorance of the state of the city. But why...
View ArticleProgressive Talk Radio Returns to New Orleans
New Orleans radio listeners finally regained a rational choice Monday...
View ArticleABC Puts Seven-Second Delay on World Cup -- Thanks, Justin
ABC's "live" broadcast actually delayed, thanks to Janet Jackson fallout
View ArticleFirst Post-Hurricane Statewide Louisiana Election: No Diebold, but few Democrats
On Saturday, September 30, 2006, Louisiana held its first statewide election since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While the election mechanics were nearly flawless, long-term prospects for Louisiana...
View ArticleRadio in New Orleans Takes Two Giant Steps Backward
In the past two weeks, New Orleans radio listeners learned that you can never have too much right-wing talk on the dial.
View ArticleCheney Evicted from House Office, Replaced by Rangel
House Republican puppets gave Dick Cheney a prime office six years ago to make it easier for the master to issue marching orders. It won't be quite so convenient now.
View ArticleLieberman Sides with Bush Against New Orleans (Updated)
Despite losing the Connecticut primary to Ned Lamont, in the general election Joe Lieberman retained the support of several Senate Democrats, including Louisiana's Mary Landrieu. This week Landrieu...
View ArticleJefferson Parish, LA Discriminates Against Hispanic Entrepreneurs
Since Hurricane Katrina, mobile taquerias catering to the mostly Mexican recovery workers have become a feature of the New Orleans area landscape. Except in white-bread Republican Jefferson Parish,...
View Article"Countdown" alert: Olbermann's NBC debut coming Sunday 26th
Keith Olbermann's contract extension in February called for occasional appearances on parent network NBC. The first comes Sunday, August 22nd.
View ArticleIs MSNBC Unavailable in Your Area? Let Us Know!
A recent diary reported Keith Olbermann's increasing success in the head-to-head competition with Bill O'Reilly. We can only imagine what the ratings would look like if the playing field were level--it...
View ArticleTroops Electrocuted in Iraq by KBR Greed: Sickening Details
If you were watching Countdown tonight, you saw Keith Olbermann in his "Bushed" segment report that at least 12 service members have been electrocuted in Iraq due to faulty wiring at facilities...
View ArticleThis score just in: Olbermann 1, Wal-Mart 0
Backing down from an avalanche of bad publicity led by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, Wal-Mart has decided not to pursue its $470,000 judgment against a brain-damaged former employee.
View ArticleRadio Station Programs All Rush, All The Time
Rush Limbaugh shifted stations from his New Orleans home of 18 years. To make sure all the dittoheads in town don't miss him, his show is now running 24/7.
View ArticleVitter May Take The Fifth in D.C. Madam Trial (With Audio)
"Diaper" David Vitter, Louisiana's most famous family values hypocrite, is in a bit of a bind. Bonus: You can hear Vitter lying through his teeth yourself.
View ArticleMcCain Fails to Break 80% in Fourth Straight Primary
The question should be "Why can't McCain close the deal?" Here are the results of the last four GOP primaries.
View ArticleEdwards for AG? YES!!!
John Edwards has ruled out VP, but was much more coy when asked about a Cabinet position.
View Article[UPDATED] Iraq Suspended From World Cup Qualifying; U.S. Likely to Face Cuba
FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, has suspended Iraq from all international soccer competitions.
View ArticleFL and MI Have Already Been Penalized
By moving up their primaries, Florida and Michigan forfeited the most valuable coin in the nominating process: influence.
View ArticleIraq Soccer Team Cleared -- For Now
World soccer governing body FIFA has provisionally lifted the suspension that would have disqualified Iraq from the World Cup.
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