tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post115284263501816530..comments2024-03-28T09:13:18.996-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Bloggin' on WGPA AM - A Special Thanks to My GuestsBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1162276037404006962006-10-31T01:27:00.000-05:002006-10-31T01:27:00.000-05:00Jolly Joe:You are the owner , fire the Bum and let...Jolly Joe:<BR/><BR/>You are the owner , fire the Bum and lets fo getta about it,ehh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1152886498830647912006-07-14T10:14:00.000-04:002006-07-14T10:14:00.000-04:00I like Ron. And I do enjoy listening to him. He's ...I like Ron. And I do enjoy listening to him. He's one of those love him or hate him types. With all his flaws and quirks, I think he actually improves the quality of local government. Most Democrats AND Republicans hate his guts, so he must be doing something right. <BR/><BR/>As a talk show host, he's pretty popular in the LV and has a fairly large audience for a lowly AM station. That's why he gets paid $600 per week and 20% of every ad he brings in. Not bad. <BR/><BR/>When he starts talking about illegal immigration or tries vainly to be a cheerleader for Bush, Santorum, Swann, or Dent, I lose interest very quickly. But when he talks about local matters, he is very knowledgable and fairly nonpartisan. He backs Democrats like Stoffa and Brennan because they believe in open and accoiuntable government. He trashes Republicans like Peg Ferraro, who was the R chair, because she's one of those persons who says one thing while she's running and does something else once she gets in office. <BR/><BR/>The net result is that established politicians tend to hate Angle's guts. They will try to muzzle him with their "Code of Civility," which they themselves violate.<BR/><BR/>And incidentally, I've never heard Angle threaten Bill White. I think he likes Bill, who comes on the show at times. I wish he would let up on Joe Owens. Joe took some shots at Ron over the years, but Ron deserves it at times. Ron knows this and is fairly thick-skinned, so I can't understand why he is always coming down on Joe Owens, who's a pretty cool guy.<BR/><BR/>So I guess I disagree with you. But your view is very likely the majority view. Sorry for carrying on so long.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1152883786488824122006-07-14T09:29:00.000-04:002006-07-14T09:29:00.000-04:00Bernie,Angle's show is painfully slow, and about a...Bernie,<BR/><BR/>Angle's show is painfully slow, and about as exciting as Peg Ferraro doing a striptease. Just because the guy says outlandish things every once in a while that no sane person would utter doesn't make him a real talk show host. We've heard most of his rants against Reibman and his threats against Bill White already.<BR/><BR/>His radio show is a yawn and a half.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1152881063976749512006-07-14T08:44:00.000-04:002006-07-14T08:44:00.000-04:00On Friday, Don Russo has started a show. After Lab...On Friday, Don Russo has started a show. After Labor Day, it will expand to 1 1/2 hours and he will have Daday as a co-host. As I understand things, he'll be promoting Democratic candidates. I don't know if it will be "informed political discourse," but it will probably be different from what Ron provides. And Russo knows the players. Most of them run from me like the plague. <BR/><BR/>I think a great and very flamboyant host for another point of view is a fellow named Jim Hickey. He probably wouldn't be interested, but he'd be good.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1152879655416414052006-07-14T08:20:00.000-04:002006-07-14T08:20:00.000-04:00I'll one further - I think Cholly CHoe should give...I'll one further - I think Cholly CHoe should give YOU the Friday AM slot - the valley so NEEDS the type of informed political discourse that At Issue provides.<BR/><BR/>The more we know, the more we can grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1152875960248508222006-07-14T07:19:00.000-04:002006-07-14T07:19:00.000-04:00I've heard Ron called many things, but never borin...I've heard Ron called many things, but never boring. He does use bad grammar and has no college education, but he's one of the brightest guys I've ever seen. And a lot of guys I know who went college are idiots. Look at me! People underestimate him, a big mistake. <BR/><BR/>By the way, thanks for the nice words. If the shows were good, it was only because we do have some quality people, both on the left and right, with strong views.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.com