Some folks at Free Republic are starting a betting pool on how long "Hot" Air America (as Ralph Nader called it so memorably yesterday) lasts. Based on the reviews I've read, from both sides of the spectrum, it may indeed soon be "Dead Air America."

Not soon.
Soros and the shadow Democrats will spend and spend to keep it on the air through the election as a way of end-running Campaign Finance Reform laws. After that, expect it to fade away.

I used to like Rush when he was funny. When he was in Sacramento he freely admitted that his real purpose was to entertain. But he has become far too strident, and doesn't do much of the humor he used to do. I think he originally got his audience because he understood he was an entertainer.

If these guys try to entertain, they might have a chance. If it is pure, dull, political whine, no chance. I certainly won't listen to Al Frankin's "Liar Liar!" whine for everyone that doesn't happen to share his political viewpoint.

I've listened to a little of "The O'Franken Factor" (damn, what a lame, derivative title), and Al Franken seems to be leaning quite a lot on cheap shots at the expense of Rush Limbaugh, stuff that everyone else was laughing about several months ago--drug abuse jokes and suchlike.

He'd better have more arrows in his quiver than that, because I don't think George Soros intends to contribute his entire fortune to the cause.