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02/27/2003 Archived Entry: "Donahue Never Had a Chance"

WHY DONAHUE FAILED: At least according to Jack Shafer in Slate. Sayeth Shafer: "First and foremost, Phil failed because the plurality of regular cable viewers will not watch a lefty commentator who doesn't have a right-wing co-pilot."

Shafer trots out figures to show that the audience of all news shows lean to the right regardless of what channel your talking about. That means regardless of what network he was on, regardless of whether he was on broadcast or cable, Donahue had no chance.