Air America financial situation

[Ivan Sputnik]

A long AP story about Air America's current financial situation is at:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?A2E716D98

[smada]

1. It seems there were a few missteps n/m

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[Ivan Sputnik]

5. That does not compute.

I'm a freeper? I guess I better stop payment on the check I just sent to the DNC then. Jeez, I thought the article was reasonably factual (for once), if a bit disturbing, but not a "known smear."

[wryter2000]

6. Hey, Will

We had a similar mix-up on another thread. It wouldn't be beneath a freeper to post something like that here just to get us riled. Without a comment from you or status as an old-timer, we have no way of knowing if that's what we're looking at.

But, I'll repeat my welcome from below and add a :beer:

[wryter2000]

3. Danger, Will Robinson!

Welcome to DU :)

[lanparty]

4. HEHE ... NICE ...

"In Guam, where he was born, Mr. Cohen was involved in a number of ventures at least some of which were unsuccessful, including a publishing company, an ad agency and a market research firm. He says the businesses were hurt by the Asian economic crisis of the late 1990s. "

If the freepers would only give this much scrutiny to George W Bush's financial past. They'd have to say ...

"All of George W Bush's companies failed, but Bush was subsequently bailed out by Bush chronies and Saudi Arabians. Bush pocketed millions while the 'investors' took millions in losses on his behalf. The sole exception may be the Texas Rangers deal where GW Bush got the taxpayers to finance the Rangers to the tune of $170 million dollars with no expectation of repayment. The organization also benefitted from a land grab that saw thousands of acres confiscated by the state of Texas for the Rangers at well below market value."

[xanadu1979]

7. Ouch...

By the looks of that, it seems that they're lucky to be on the air at all. I'm glad to see that they've restructured, I always thought the plan of making the stations carry the whole lineup was kind of dumb. I think what's going to happpen eventually is that the vast majority of stations will only pick up Al's show and the rest will fade away, probably within the next one to two years. I'm not saying that's a good thing, because I like the other shows, but I think it's reality.

I hope they manage to pull themselves out of the hole and that they stay on the air at least until Al quits to run for senate in Minnesota. I really don't think the network will survive without him, unless another big name takes over his show.

[Drewskie]

8. Al

Al thinks he can unseat Norm Coleman from the senate. He would have to prove he's an actual politician, not just a comedian, before I would vote for him.

[Drewskie]

9. MN

Course the Minnesotans did vote in Jesse the body Ventura so I guess anything is possible. lol

[wryter2000]

10. Welcome, Drewskie

:hi:

[kikiek]

20. As opposed to a real politician like Bush's rubber stamp man Coleman.

Yeah he has really impressed me with his sucking up. He will be trying to run for VP by then anyways. He has much higher aspirations you can bet on it. Any break in party line has been because he wasn't needed. Even the first ANWR vote..he knew it would go through eventually. Only thing other than Bush that influences his vote is how it will affect his political career.

[belle]

11. Why doesn't Dean start one?

[mctrotter5]

12. I just tried to read this article and was informed it was removed

and is no longer available. Are AP articles normally removed that quickly?

[Ivan Sputnik]

16. I tried

to e-mail you the article, but I don't have enough posts accumulated here to be allowed to e-mail someone. Bummer. And I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post an entire article here for copyright reasons (I'm guessing not). So, you're out of luck, apparently. (Yes, AP articles tend to disappear quickly.)

[mctrotter5]

13. I just tried to read this article and was informed it was removed

and is no longer available. Are AP articles normally removed that quickly?

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[baroos]

18. link

Following is a link to a story on the AA financial mess that was published in Wall Street Journal. It says it all.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Radio\Air America\Wall Street Journal 6.20.04.htm

[Ivan Sputnik]

19. That's a link to something on your hard drive, not the Web. (N/M)

[mctrotter5]

17. Sorry guys, computer slow and I clicked more than once.