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- Date: 21 Jan 93 17:10:29 GMT
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- Kurt Ludwick <KEL111@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
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- >In article <1993Jan19.232219.5703@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu>,
- >tip@lead.aichem.arizona.edu (Tom Perigrin) says:
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- >>Although Rush has had a few good discussions with people who could
- >>intelligently hold the opposite position, in general he cuts them off,
- >>gets the last word in, and goes to break.
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- Here's the situation. Rush is an ENTERTAINER first and foremost. He is
- not a journalist, reporter, or Geraldo Rivera. He can do anything he wants
- to keep the show moving and interesting. He has no obligation to let
- anyone say anything! He openly admits this, and callers therefore have
- no excuse for not knowing this when they call.
-
-
- >You realize, of course, that he has to budget his 3 hours. He can't afford to
- >spend the whole time with any caller, even an interesting one. I think he
- >allows plenty of time to the callers who disagree with him, especially if they
- >are articulate and don't just scream at him.
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- > Kurt E. Ludwick | If PRO is the opposite of CON, then
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- > kel111@psuvm.psu.edu | what's the opposite of Progress...?
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