Mike & the Mad Dog fight for Imus

So, having gotten sort of interested in the Imus story, I tuned into WFAN this morning. Wow! Mike & the Mad Dog are having a real go at all those politicians and media figures who were regulars on Imus's show but who are now nowhere to be found or are dumping on Imus big time. Tim Russert, Christopher Dodd & Mike Wallace are three big names who were regularly featured on Imus's show. Dodd announced his candidacy for the Presidency on Imus's show.

And, to answer my question below, the Los Angeles Times reports that the Democratic Party is worried by the demise of the Imus Show.

… Imus gave Democrats a pipeline to a crucial voting bloc that was perennially hard for them to reach: politically independent white men.

With Imus' show canceled indefinitely because of his remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team, some Democratic strategists are worried about how to fill the void. For a national radio audience of white men, Democrats see few if any alternatives.

So, Sunday Tribune, probably not a "right wing" shock jock.