Libel is hard to proove and only gives the other person free publicity.    O'Reilly may be pissed as the "lies" but he is laughing all the way to the bank.   His tv show is #1 watched show on cable with over 2 million viewers.   His radio show is in the top 20 most listened to radio show in the country (talker magazine) and growing.   He has 3 best selling books, with at least two of them being # 1 on the best seller list.    He has a successfull line of merchandise and a well known slogan "the spin stops here".   Doesn't sound so terrible to me.

On the other hand, you can fit all of Frankens listeners in a phone booth. (only kidding- maybe a Denny's) Franken said he is working without a salary due to finantial problems with the station.   The chief inverstor and other senior managers have left Air America.   Why would you want to give them free publicity and something to talk about?   They have so few listeners (comparitively) now- if you sue them you end up on Larry King and other mainstream venue that only expand their venue.   Far easier to let Air America die a slow death.

Talking about lies- did you see the latest about the recent LA Times poll that showed Kerry ahead by 7 points. (note- I don't want all my liberal folkie friends to slit their wrists.   this may be too painfull for you.    Therefore you may want to skip this next paragraph)

Turns out the LA TImes poll used 38% democrats and 25% republicans in their polling.    Not exactly representative with the actual demographics of the country.   Professional pollsters call this outrageous.   I call it lying.   As I said before, it is way to early to get excited about polls.    I only hope and pray that Michael Moore, Al Franken, and Barbra Streisand become the voice of the left.   Please, please, please, give them more air time, more coverage, more exposure.   In one minute they get more independents to vote for bush than 1000 bush commercials.

So we have some common gorund.   We both are cheering for Michael Moore to be in public denouncing Bush.   "You go Mike"

In the meantime, I am doing my part.   This past weekend I signed a petition to get Nader on the ballot.   I urger the volunteers to get as many signatures as possible.    I think everyone deservice to have a choice of who to vote for.    I wouldn't want to see Nader left out.