I'm baaack!

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Registered: 06-17-2004
I'm baaack!
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Mon, 10-11-2004 - 2:04pm

Back from a week in search of autumn leaves and sweater weather on the road with my dog and my radio.


I love to listen to AM radio when I'm traveling. I heard gospel in Louisiana & Arkansas, the blues in Mississippi, blue grass  in Tennessee,  mountain music in North Carolina, and Tejano music on the way back home. :0)


Local talk radio was refreshing, too -- not as much spin and significantly less vitriol than the national talk shows & local shows in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth market.


The highlights were a laid back bull session in Tennessee with state level Rep & Dem campaign advisors.


They were obviously spinning when it came to state politics, but were both very reflective & surprisingly candid when discussing the presidential camaign. The Democrat flatout said that Kerry had run his campaign into the ground and all but conceded the election to Bush.


In Greenville, Mississippi, two black women discussing all the things they liked about George Bush and agreed with him on (basically everything) all the while saying that they would never vote for a Republican. 


I got the biggest kick out of another black talk radio show in Arkansas. A caller with an extremely pronounced country accent was passionately upbraiding the  erudite host because he was parrotting Kerry's talking points. She made the case for George Bush on cultural & social issues & the WOT better than anyone I've heard so far. If she had been the one debating Kerry instead of George Bush, he would have had to have been scraped off the floor afterwards. :~O


 


 



Renee ~~~




Edited 10/11/2004 5:14 pm ET ET by cl-wrhen

Renee ~~~

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Registered: 04-18-2004
In reply to: cl_wrhen
Mon, 10-11-2004 - 11:34pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RENEE!!!!!


HOORAY!

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: cl_wrhen
Tue, 10-12-2004 - 2:18am

Yep you are baaack alright! LOL..Welcome back Renee :) You sound refreshed...did you find them autumn leaves and sweater weather?


<<"I got the biggest kick out

Djie

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Registered: 06-17-2004
In reply to: cl_wrhen
Tue, 10-12-2004 - 11:34am

Thanks for the b-day wishes!

Renee ~~~