Who?

Schultz planning national talk show. Who? I have heard of Charles Schulz and Sgt. Schulzt, but Ed Schulzt?

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are asking a North Dakota radio personality to take on Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other conservative talk show hosts.

Ed Schultz, who earlier considered running for governor, has been tapped by national Democratic leaders for a talk show to start in January.

Democratic lawmakers in Washington are raising money for the show, and Democrats have pledged about $1.8 million over two years to get it off the ground, Schultz said Monday. He said a half-dozen stations are looking at whether to carry it.

More power to them. I would welcome a good liberal talkshow to the airwaves.

However, I don't think the liberals get it: Limbaugh and Co. didn't get on the radio because a bunch of people with a political agenda got together and raised money. Rather, Limbaugh got his initial job to make money for a broadcast company, and succeeded because he found a market niche that was untapped. The thesis that the Borg-like Clear Channel made stations play conservative talk is an utter myth.