Howard Bites the Right



I continue to be fascinated by Howard Stern's metamorphosis. Since I never watch or listen to him, or any of the blowhards, I didn't know he was a supporter of Bush's policies, nor did I realize just how large his audience is. I can't deny I'm delighted however to hear he is now campaigning to depose Bush.

Stern has an estimated 8.5 million weekly listeners to his morning program. These multitudes very much worship at the altar of Howard -- buying what he tells them to buy, calling whom he tells them to call, supporting what he tells them to support and (yes) voting how he tells them to vote.

In the past, this has meant bad news for the Democrats.

....Stern had essentially backed Bush on most issues (including the war in Iraq) and talked him up as a capable leader. Those days, however, are officially gone. He lately attacks the president as a "maniac" and an "arrogant bastard" while whipping up opposition to what he contends is a dangerous Christian-right shift in Washington.

In short, Stern as of this month has become the anti-Rush Limbaugh. If the Republicans ever wondered what it might be like to have a left-leaning version of Limbaugh hacking them to bits, they're now finding out daily.

As long as he keeps chewing up the Bush camp, all I can say is go Howard. Chow down.