Paul Harvey Has Left The Planet...

[KharmaTrain]

Probably your parents or grandparents remember him...or Bartcop...

The man's career lastest nearly 70 years...truly a unique voice on the radio.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-paul-harvey-dead,0,3381755.story

Broadcasting legend Paul Harvey has died at age 90.

ABC Radio Networks spokesman Louis Adams said Harvey died today in a Phoenix hospital, near his winter home, surrounded by family members.

ABC Radio Networks President Jim Robinson released the following statement:

"Paul Harvey was one of the most gifted and beloved broadcasters in our nation's history. As he delivered the news each day with his own unique style and commentary, his voice became a trusted friend in American households.

Paul Harvey...Good Day...

Discuss...

[msongs]

1. the rush lim... of his day nt

[elocs]

3. I heard him for many years and I can honestly say he was nothing at all like Rush.

DU hyperbole.

[eleny]

8. He had none of the venom

[KharmaTrain]

4. It Was A Different Day

I used to hear him every morning as a kid...never thought twice about his politics. Thought he was a cranky old dude...even in the 60's. I actually met him...a nice man...creepy, but all who knew the guy loved working with him.

[JohnnyLib2]

10. disagree!

I never heard the Limbaugh type of sneering disrespect from old Paul. Never.

[book_worm]

24. Sorry, but he wasn't anywhere near Rush.

[Bluebear]

29. Or maybe so:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5159921&mesg_id=5159921

[midnight]

2. He was always on in my parents home. They did trust

Paul Harvey.

[Gormy Cuss]

5. He wasn't on the national airwaves long enough for my grandparents to have heard him

and he was far too conservative for my parents to have appreciated him much, but sometimes his homespun tales did resonate with them.

There are conservatives who deserve nothing but scorn but Paul Harvey wasn't one of them. He was viewed more like the cranky uncle in my family.

[Bluebear]

9. I beg to differ

but ymmv. :)

When you excuse slavery and endorse handing out smallpox-infected blankets to Native Americans, that is pretty out there.

[Gormy Cuss]

15. But he was an old anachronism..

Like the cranky uncle who blamed everything on the wrong people and circumstances, one couldn't make him see the light. On some issues he was okay. On others he was just out there like the crazy uncles.

Limbaugh is far more noxious IMHO.

[Bluebear]

16. Off topic:

your sig line is making me hungry :)

[Gormy Cuss]

17. Go to Albuquerque.

They'll give it to you as a courtesy. :D

[Bluebear]

19. I don't think they cook theirs!

:puke:

[Gormy Cuss]

20. Bastids!

Uncooked cheese sandwiches just aren't as good.

[NoPasaran]

26. People today expect the government to grill the cheese sandwiches for them!

And that's... the rest of the story.

[Gormy Cuss]

28. Let them eat cold cheese sammies.

[DainBramaged]

6. He sold a lot of vacuums for Oreck.......

[GiveMeFreedom]

7. Well that sucks!! n/t

[WeDidIt]

11. Condolences to his family

His "Rest of the Story" stories were fictitious bullshit, though.

[KharmaTrain]

13. There's A Gram Of Truth

The man was a prolific history reader...now how he interpreted that history. That's the rest of the story...

[WeDidIt]

14. Not even a milligram

The man was a flat out liar. HE made shit up to fit his idea of what the rest of the story should be.

[SoCalDem]

12. I guess it's "time for the rest of the story" now

A right winger who lived to a ripe old age..I'm sure his family loved him..and will miss him,.

[blogslut]

18. He was of another generation

Sort of intolerant and old fashioned but he had the most wonderful radio voice. R.I.P.

[Montauk6]

21. Politics aside, RIP to a broadcast legend

As a tribute, here's the man at work, broadcasting live on a rather gloomy Friday evening, November 22, 1963:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/563342954e5aa483/

[Buck Laser]

22. Haven't heard him in years, but..

My parents listened to his broadcasts every day. I knew he was a right winger, but he never seemed as obsessional as today's professional blowhards. Back then, I kind of enjoyed him, too.

Incidentally, over at freeperville, someone mentioned how he's being trashed at DU. Certainly doesn't look like that in this thread.

[book_worm]

23. When I was a kid my grandfather would put him on at noon every day to listen to "the rest of the

story" which were kind of interesting. Grand dad was a Roosevelt Democrat so he was never persauded by Harvey's conservative commentaries, but he did enjoy listening to his "rest of the story" historical tidbits.

[tuckessee]

25. I wonder what page he's on now? n/t

[Mari333]

27. wow i used to listen to him every day on the bus in 6th grade

going to school in hebron indiana...the driver played him every morning..That was over 40 yrs ago...he has been around a long time...
rip mr harvey.