Reply #84: non responsive

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If the complaint is that there is no demand for his programming, that's one thing.

But I was responding to the suggestion that what makes his presence on AFN objectionable is not the lack of demand, but the content -- specifically content that allegedly is lowering morale.

Also, for what its worth, do you know what percentage of the AFN audience wanted Ed Schultz, or NPR, or Tom JOyner before they were added? Do you know the percentage that wants them now (as opposed to, in teh case of limpbaugh, 15 years ago?)

And do you know what AFN's stated programming mission is? Its to reflect what is available stateside. And rush, as odious as he is, is pretty reflective of what is available stateside, given that he's the number one talk radio show. I wish that wasn't the case and one day it won't and there will be reason for shitcanning him. But not agreeing with him, or posturing that he's harming morale, is a particularly bad reason for wanting him off unless you're prepared to have the same thing happen in the future when a president or Congress does something you don't like and you don't think our forces can handle hearing criticism of their government.