Hmmm. This looks like the post that convinced Doug not to have La Rouche. So, Doug, get somebody more worthwhile. Otherwise, you're just a scaredy-cat, :-). Barkley Rosser -----Original Message----- From: Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com> To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 11:00 PM Subject: Re: LaRouche
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>[Doug asked for counselling:]
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>I say give it a miss. Just speaking as a fan of the show, I'd much rather
>hear an analyst you think can teach me something. And as gossip, I just
>couldn't give a damn what the guy thinks or how clownish or intelligent he
>comes off. Maybe 20 years ago, it might have made a funny comment at a
>party. But today it would take too much prep to be worth it. The odds
>are it would just be 20 minutes of wasted time, IMHO.
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>Against the low odds of a worthwhile segment, I think you have to weigh
>the near-certainty that one of the people (or magazines) you've attacked
>in the past will cite his presence on your show to defame you someday, and
>that stupid as the charge will be, it will stick like a chigger.
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>Michael
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