Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
Ted sort of has this rep for being a prick, but I remember he was the most polite guy on the radio. Never attacked people personally. Even the most belligerent callers were respected. Now Air America has hired Mr. K, from KABC. He is your exact opposite. Nothing to say, and rude to callers. What a waste. They need you over there, Ted. And, yes, I do write them about it from time to time.
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Good interview, but not so good camera technique/positioning.
Of course, he could've asked some pointed questions and made it a better interview.
Makes me miss the radio show.
Ted sort of has this rep for being a prick, but I remember he was the most polite guy on the radio. Never attacked people personally. Even the most belligerent callers were respected.
Now Air America has hired Mr. K, from KABC. He is your exact opposite. Nothing to say, and rude to callers. What a waste. They need you over there, Ted. And, yes, I do write them about it from time to time.
I was going to say, as for my rep, some folks conflate honesty and prickosity.
some folks conflate honesty and prickosity.
and a struck dog yelps. Painful truth is often… well… painful. It's way easier to call you a prick than to admit the truth of what you say.
It makes me cringe when you (correctly) point out what a wimp I am for taking off my shoes at the airport, but I can only wish you were wrong.
As my grandfather used to say, "Telling people Dallas won a football game doesn't make you a Cowboys fan. It just means you can read the scoreboard."