The New Republic doesn't think Al Franken's new show on Air America will cut it...because it's too moderate and too soft spoken.
This, as I was about to come on here and mention I can't stand the Randi Rhodes (it comes on after Franken) show. Her's is the liberal version of Ingraham, Limbaugh and co. She's loud, obnoxious, and not usually really right. Sure, her gut instincts and mine probably agree. But her tirades do no service to the cause. She sounds like the tenth grader that just got into politics and yells whatever he hears. I would hope my party is above the notion that you win an argument by being loudest. And her points are about as carefully stated as Coulter's.
Franken, on the other hand, has a decent show. Thoughful, funny, and smart. And The New Republic says this will kill it. C'mon. If they're right, it's a sad commentary on the listening public.