Posted by
Playful Walrus on Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:04:38 PM
Howard Stern
said on the air today that he'd never vote for a Democrat again because he was upset by the Democrats in the FCC who have made it difficult for the satellite radio companies to merge. Being the businessman he is, and making the "obscene profits" he has, I'm sure he's had plenty of roadblocks and speed bumps to deal with that have been placed in his way by big government types. And he has in the past supported Republicans who have have supported legal abortion on demand. On the other hand, his disdain for social conservatives is no secret (and is mutual). He has supported some libertarian principles over the years.
I haven't caught his show at all since he made the switch to satellite.
But I'm not expecting Stern or just about anyone else who makes these kinds of declarations to stick to them.
Why? Because the realistic choice in just about every election is a Republic or a Democrat, and quite often a voter must pick the lesser of two "evils" to make a difference. Sitting out the vote or voting for a third party usually amounts to a
de facto support for the frontrunner.
Of course, as a resident of New York, it is entirely possible that Stern could vote for RINOs and other Republicans he finds tolerable, since solid conservative pro-lifers usually don't get far in New York.
Something I do like about Howard Stern is that, although he seems (or at least used to seem) like he gets his opinions mainly from the
New York Times, he has, from time to time, made a strong case for limited government. And if enough of his listeners follow up on that idea, we just might be able to sway them to support limited government candidates and legislation.