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JohnCraven
August 1st, 2009, 4:40 am
Usually, it doesn't matter to me who Sean or Rush get to guest host their shows but some of their guest hosts often impress me as being more establishment Republican types than genuine conservatives. With Rush, it is usually the Mark from Texas, Mark Davis, that impresses me that way. With Sean, it's the guy he had guest host today, Bob Grant.

When you listen to Bob Grant at first, you think he is a bona fide conservative first and foremost until you come to who he will support in any given election.

For instance, a guy from Florida called today about supporting a true, genuine conservative for the US Senate, I think that's the office he was talking about. I think the guy mentioned was named Rubio, I'm not certain since I don't live in Florida. And the guy was hoping that Bob Grant would also be supportive of the true conservative in the race over the governor of Florida, Gov. Crisp, but Grant wasn't at all supportive. Grant brang up the old canard that the genuine conservative couldn't win. I kept wondering if he said the same thing about Ronald Reagan when he first went for higher office.

But this wasn't the only instance today of Bob Grant's inside-the-beltway Republican leanings surfacing. Several callers today, who were clearly disgusted with how Bush had done things which led to the rise of the communists in the Democrat Party like Obama, like exploding our budget, were summarily debunked by Bob Grant as really being democrats.

Does Bob Grant have a clue as to what the Tea Parties have been all about? Many people who have gone to the Tea Parties are genuinely disgusted with both political parties and they are mostly and strongly conservative in their views about most issues. They want a strong national defense and want us to fight to win against Islamofascist terrorist. They want taxes cut. They want our tax code overhauled and simplified. They are by and large conservative on issues such as abortion, education, marriage, prayer, the flag, etc. They are the complete opposite in views to most of what the inside-the-beltway Republicans hold and yet, like the inside-the-beltway Republicans they are summarily dismissed by Bob Grant.

Basically, it is the old canard that only the two-party system works and we have to keep doing things the way we've always done it. I doubt if Bob Grant would have supported choosing Sarah Palin as McLame's VP and certainly doubt he supports her decision to leave office as governor of Alaska even though I think it was a brilliant decision on her part which basically told both the Democrats and the establishment Republicans a pox on both your houses.

In any event, I wish Hannity and also Rush would get some better guest hosts. The only guest host that Rush gets that I genuinely think is fantastic is Mark Steyn.

With Hannity, the one I've always liked the best is Curtis Sliwa of the Guardian Angels' fame.

I do wish Hannity would experiment with someone like Kathy Ireland as guest host or Ann Coulter or the one I think would be the best - Michelle Malkin.

In fact, I wish Rush would let Michelle Malkin guest host his show sometimes. She does great conservative reporting and has dared to take on Michelle Obama over her patient dumping scheme in Chicago.

Well, that's what I think about some of these things.

JohnCraven
New Orleans:flag:

Army Wife
August 1st, 2009, 9:21 am
Well being a loyal Mark Davis fan having listened to him for almost 10 years I now find it great fun when I turn on Rush to find Mark hosting. I rarely get to listen to Mark since moving from Texas to KY so I will take Mark-time when I can get it. Hey Mark..."I love you MAN!" (Sorry those who hear Mark know this phrase well)

LouC
August 1st, 2009, 9:57 am
...In fact, I wish Rush would let Michelle Malkin guest host his show sometimes...

OMG NO!

Michelle is just fine in the places she is in and doesn't need to stand in for Rush.

GA_LP
August 1st, 2009, 10:32 am
Well being a loyal Mark Davis fan having listened to him for almost 10 years I now find it great fun when I turn on Rush to find Mark hosting. I rarely get to listen to Mark since moving from Texas to KY so I will take Mark-time when I can get it. Hey Mark..."I love you MAN!" (Sorry those who hear Mark know this phrase well)Mark was briefly on XM a few years ago and then he ended the syndication. I miss listening to him in the afternoon, he was great.

Army Wife
August 1st, 2009, 6:35 pm
Mark was briefly on XM a few years ago and then he ended the syndication. I miss listening to him in the afternoon, he was great.

You always knew a caller was in "logic" trouble when Mark said to them..."I know your a smart man..." The Daughter and I would always crack up when we heard him say that because you just KNEW the caller was about to go down in flames. You can always listen to him on the net via the WLAP830 web site. That's his home station where he has been for more than 10 years. He got to DFW about 6 months before we hit the Killeen area and we listened to him ALL the time while stationed there.

wayoverthehill
August 1st, 2009, 7:38 pm
You always knew a caller was in "logic" trouble when Mark said to them..."I know your a smart man..." The Daughter and I would always crack up when we heard him say that because you just KNEW the caller was about to go down in flames. You can always listen to him on the net via the WLAP830 web site. That's his home station where he has been for more than 10 years. He got to DFW about 6 months before we hit the Killeen area and we listened to him ALL the time while stationed there.That's WBAP-820.

I always listen to Mark. Unfortunately, I am changing my work hours starting next week to mornings instead of afternoons so I won't be hearing Mark any more unless he is subbing for Rush.

Army Wife
August 2nd, 2009, 8:25 pm
That's WBAP-820.

I always listen to Mark. Unfortunately, I am changing my work hours starting next week to mornings instead of afternoons so I won't be hearing Mark any more unless he is subbing for Rush.

LOL I did that going back last December too, the station I listen to here is 630 and I searched and searched forgetting its was 820. I think he has a podcast or atleast did at one time...I have to admit I miss Hal Jay in the morning as I drive to work.

wayoverthehill
August 3rd, 2009, 3:07 am
LOL I did that going back last December too, the station I listen to here is 630 and I searched and searched forgetting its was 820. I think he has a podcast or atleast did at one time...I have to admit I miss Hal Jay in the morning as I drive to work.Oh Hal is as crazy as ever. Mark Davis was at the Freedom Concert tonight. He and Sean were working it out to the Devil Went Down To Georgia with Charlie Daniels. It was a blast.

Stardust
August 3rd, 2009, 4:07 pm
First off, Grant is considered the king (and probably founder of conservative talk radio.) He is brilliant. Many believe he has got a photographic memory. He is very knowledgeable particularly about history. He is very well respected (and has been) in conservative circles, particularly in the New York/New Jersey area. I believe he is in his 80’s now and is still as sharp as a wit. On top of that he is really funny. He has got a dry sense of humor and tells it like he sees it. There are no “charades” going on when you listen to Bob. I was heartbroken when they took him off WABC at night. No one has fit into his shoes since he has been gone on WABC NY.

But this wasn't the only instance today of Bob Grant's inside-the-beltway Republican leanings surfacing. Several callers today, who were clearly disgusted with how Bush had done things which led to the rise of the communists in the Democrat Party like Obama, like exploding our budget, were summarily debunked by Bob Grant as really being democrats.

Bob was right. They are democrats. Was wondering how Bush is responsible for the rise of communists in the democrat party?? What does he have anything to do with what goes on in that party? They make their own decisions and it was filled with “communists” long before Bush gained any power.

Does Bob Grant have a clue as to what the Tea Parties have been all about? Many people who have gone to the Tea Parties are genuinely disgusted with both political parties and they are mostly and strongly conservative in their views about most issues. They want a strong national defense and want us to fight to win against Islamofascist terrorist. They want taxes cut. They want our tax code overhauled and simplified. They are by and large conservative on issues such as abortion, education, marriage, prayer, the flag, etc. They are the complete opposite in views to most of what the inside-the-beltway Republicans hold and yet, like the inside-the-beltway Republicans they are summarily dismissed by Bob Grant.

I have listened to Grant for years. Knowing Grant, he is all for the tea parties, national defense, taxes cut, and tax code overhauled. He is conservative on education, prayer and the flag. I am not 100% sure of his view on abortion and “gay marriage”. He tends to be a little liberal in these areas (which I disagree with him on.)

With Hannity, the one I've always liked the best is Curtis Sliwa of the Guardian Angels' fame.

Curtis is not my cup of tea. I respect him because of the Guadian Angels, but I feel I don’t have anything in common with him. I can’t get with the “tough guy” image and “Canarsie, Brooklyn” street talk.

Army Wife
August 3rd, 2009, 7:51 pm
Oh Hal is as crazy as ever. Mark Davis was at the Freedom Concert tonight. He and Sean were working it out to the Devil Went Down To Georgia with Charlie Daniels. It was a blast.

Now that must have been a funny picture seeing the giant of a man (isn't he like 6'6") like Mark Davis standing next to Sean... :))

Talk2Bill
August 3rd, 2009, 11:48 pm
Oh Hal is as crazy as ever. Mark Davis was at the Freedom Concert tonight. He and Sean were working it out to the Devil Went Down To Georgia with Charlie Daniels. It was a blast.


yeah, Hal looked great. He is still the same as always. the wbap web site has a listen live function...you out of towers might get to hear both hal and mark there....(but i guess it my be blocked outside the dfw area)

wayoverthehill
August 4th, 2009, 12:20 am
Now that must have been a funny picture seeing the giant of a man (isn't he like 6'6") like Mark Davis standing next to Sean... :))Actually they seemed to be pretty much the same height. I've never noticed that Mark is particularly tall but I could be wrong. It's hard to tell in pictures and we were pretty high up at the concert (that's high UP in the stands, not high - LOL).

Army Wife
August 4th, 2009, 5:32 pm
yeah, Hal looked great. He is still the same as always. the wbap web site has a listen live function...you out of towers might get to hear both hal and mark there....(but i guess it my be blocked outside the dfw area)

Nahhh you can listen anywhere but I am usually at work from 5am to1:30pm so I don't get to listen :boo:

Army Wife
August 4th, 2009, 5:33 pm
Actually they seemed to be pretty much the same height. I've never noticed that Mark is particularly tall but I could be wrong.
Mark has some photos on his page of him and various guests and the one I remember is of him and Larry Hagman and I looked like He was TOWERING over poor Larry.


It's hard to tell in pictures and we were pretty high up at the concert (that's high UP in the stands, not high - LOL).

Suuuuuuure you were... :))

wayoverthehill
August 4th, 2009, 7:44 pm
Mark has some photos on his page of him and various guests and the one I remember is of him and Larry Hagman and I looked like He was TOWERING over poor Larry.



Suuuuuuure you were... :))No, really. Now I do admit to being up there with a much younger man (Rurudyne) with very large feet. :D

I wish I could have heard Mark's show yesterday morning. I'm sure he talked about the concert.

Army Wife
August 5th, 2009, 9:58 pm
No, really. Now I do admit to being up there with a much younger man (Rurudyne) with very large feet. :D

I wish I could have heard Mark's show yesterday morning. I'm sure he talked about the concert.

:)) I would have loved to hear it as well I know he was really jazzed last time.