Mark Arum--whom you know from mornings in the 'WSB 24-hour Traffic Center' and on Channel 2 Action News pulls no punches taking shots at both the right and the left. The Mark Arum show is an entertaining and caller-driven weekend talk show. He's considered the John Stewart of Talk Radio. Tune in every Saturday 7pm to 9pm.Call the show! 404.872.0750 or 1.800.972.8255
Mike Kavanagh
The last few days have certainly been very difficult for us here at NewsTalk 750 WSB. The loss of such a great friend, such a beloved co-worker and such a titan in this industry can't be overstated. I along with my family here at WSB have been awed by the outpouring of support and love shown by you the listener. The calls and emails we have received coupled with the volumes of mournful well wishes posted on our website have made this time a lot easier for all of us. For that, on behalf of everyone here at the station, I thank you.Now I wish I could express my feelings on Mike as poetically as Scott Slade. Or as full of emotion as Lisa Campbell. Or with the dignity and caring as Captain Herb, Bob Coxe, Clark Howard et al. But, much as they are unequalled on the air, so too are they the standard bearers now.
The funny thing is, as I reflect back on the 11 years that I worked with and learned from Mike, my most vivid memories have nothing to do with his unmatched news delivery, his Mother Teresa like generosity or his underrated comic sensibility. My favorite Mike memories, were when he wasn't the jovial, caring newsman, but when he lost his famous temper. I am literally laughing out loud as I type this, remembering the few, yet classic times that Mike lost his cool in the newsroom. I'm sure my co-workers will agree, Mike was a saint, yes, but even saints can have a bad day. Trust me, silencing a newsroom is no easy task, and no one could silence a newsroom faster or more completely than Mike.
I will add only this...when I first started here Mike brought me aside and told me that I had just joined the New York Yankees of radio (knowing I was a huge Yankees fan). He told me that we hold ourselves to a higher standard than anyone else in the business. Mike certainly held himself to that high standard and he expected his co-workers to do the same. I will take that with me to the day I die. We miss you Mike. Next round of doughnut holes are on me.
Skip Caray Tribute
Mark Arum hosted a special Skip Caray tribute show . In case you missed it, we're running the complete show here for you. Hear sound from Skip over the years, tributes from Skip's colleagues, and your remembrances from listeners and fans as well.Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8
19th Annual Arum and Clark Expedition Atlanta Dining Award Winners:
-Best Fine Dining :McKendrick's Steakhouse
-Best Family Dining :Spondivits
-Best Fast Food :Sonic
-Best Place To Take Your Grandma :The Collenade
-Best Restaurant Outside The Metro Area :The Smithhouse
-Hottest Servers :Tavern at Phipps
-Restaurants With The Biggest Drinks :T.J's
-Best Restaurant When You Have The Munchies :Buffalo's
-Best Brunch :Ritz Carlton Buckhead
-Best Restaurant When You Are Drunk At 3AM :Marietta Diner
-Best Peach Cobbler :Kelly's Home Cooking
-Best Free Bread Basket :Roadhouse Grill
-Best All You Can Eat Joint :Blue Willow Inn
-Best Bathrooms :Bahama Breeze
-Best Chinese Joint :China King
-Best Ribs :Harold's
-Best Food At A Strip Joint :Alluvia at The Cheetah
-Best Place To Take Out Of Town Guests :Imperial Fez
-Best Bang For Your Buck :Figo Pasta
-Most Obscure Menu Item :Beef Marrow at Rathbuns
What others are saying
- Hispanis HOFRicardo Mantablan
- Saturday nights showYour show about the most famous people omitted perhaps the most recognizable face on the planet: Tiger Woods
- Troy Anthony DavisGeorgia person of the year 2008???? A murderer? and why have the witnesses now recanted? they should be put in jail for lying then and we'll see how quick they can change their story. While we're at it, let's make Cynthia McKinney Georgia's person of the year 2008!
- Georgia Person of They Year 2008: Troy Anthony DavisHe's alive near the end of 2008 because so many people rallied to his cause, stopping the injustice of the execution of a man who is, by accounts MOST of the witnesses in his trial, innocent of the murder charge he was convicted of.
http://www.troyanthonydavis.org/ - SarrahCudaI know you don't like her or think she's qualified for VP, etc.
During your show last Saturday you kicked around the idea of opening and taxing casinos here in Atlanta and how it would great for the budget.
Mark, We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem and the local, state and fed politicos just can't quit their addiction of spending our tax dollars so we must make them do cold turkey.
Enter The SarrahCuda. The real solution to the problem. She sold the Alaskan state lear jet and now she's in the news for not taking or accepting a $25k pay increase as Gov. Who else in politics has done all this be it on the local, state, or fed level? Answer-NO ONE!
She's more qualified than you think because she thinks like us lowly serfs who have to live within a budget. I say Ms. Shirley Franklin could stand to learn a thing about managing a city from The SarrahCuda.
Sarah can see the black in her state budget from where she lives. Shirley just sees where she can add new taxes.
Keep up the entertaining gab and try to clear your head about Sarah, Later. - Brian Nichols VerdictThanks for the great show tonite, Mark! My one concern for the life sentence is that we're giving him another chance to break free--- he has proven that he can do that already, with deadly consequences.
- meeting famous peopleI like your segment on meeting famous people- it's a fun thing.
I have seen several famous people in Atlanta- The most famous was Tom Cruise years ago right before he made Interview with The Vampire-
One Halloween night I was at Petrus (a club located behind the Womens Club on Peachtree St.)I saw this guy wearing a cape and lion head in the club- he took it off to reveal short dyed blonde hair-he had a nice smile. I spoke to him briefly- saying something in passing like"kinda hot under that, huh?" he smiled & laughed it off-I passed by him several times in the club and he would just smile and wave. Now Mark, this is really bad- I did not realize who he was until later when his picture with the headgear on was in Creative Loafing.
I thought he was just a nice guy. I did think it was strange that people were standing away from him and his friend (who had long stringy blonde hair-Brad Pitt)I thought people were being rude because the two guys were wearing jeans and everyone else was dressed up.
This was also the night that Tupac Shakur traded gunshots with two off-duty police officers.
That's my little story-I don't barhop anymore and Atlanta has changed so much since then-Petrus is no longer there, but I have memories of the feel of the city back then-a sleepy city. - Runaway BrideYou're right. That was an embarassment and went all over the world! That was as big an embarassment as the Ga. woman that was stopped at the airport with a box cutter in her bag after 9/11 and said it was what she used to cut her toenails with. That one was all over the news, too.
- Most Embarrasing Atlanta moment: Runaway Bride!I'm not a radio caller, but if someone doesn't call this in I'll feel so ashamed...Duluth isn't quite Atlanta but it's definitely the Metro Area, and this was BAD embarrassing@
- Sarah PalinOnce again, haters like you are proven wrong about Gov. Palin. According to McCain manager Rick Davis, those reports of Sarah being stupid, meeting with advisors in her room, and being a diva are untrue. So Mark, stick your attacks on this woman in your ear.
- Mark Arum/post Presidential election commentsMark
I listened to Barack Obama's entire acceptance speech last night on WSB (I no longer own a TV in my home) - I am actually a regular WSB radio night time listener. Anyway, I was glad to hear you come on afterwards - taking calls - and giving your support to our new President Elect. I said this once before, and I am saying it again , YOU ARE THE MOST FAIR AND BALANCED of all the personalities on WSB. I liked the way you stood up for Obama and rallied all of us to accept him and support him as our new President. The road he will now travel will not be an easy one and he does need our support. I did vote for him and was elated to see his victory. I think some of the comments written here against you are in poor taste by people who are rather brainless and narrow minded. - Your a hater and nieveYou take every opportunity to bash Sarah Palin and your whole notion that The anti-Christ is nothing but a socialist and millions will lose their job you jerk.
- Socialism vs freedomIts really a no brainer to intelligent freedom loving Americans. Be true to thine own self and put away your ego and hatred for this country all you sick, indolent liberals. you wont like what Obama does to this country, this election is not about R vs D its about freedom vs slavery. This country will enter a level of decline thats sure to make even the most passive, ignorant, quisling freedom hating, America hating liberal do a double take. The Liberals forget that they could not run their mouths and spew their hatred for this country if it was not for the brave soldiers who fought in ww1 and ww2 so you liberals could show the world how degenerate and perverse you all are.
not to mention completely out of touch you marxists liberals you. Obama will not win, there are enough good men and women still remaining in this country that will stop the communist takeover of America. GOD BLESS AMERICA. - Humorous.Thanks "Sue". Your persistent lack of knowledge and ill informed views make these posts easy for me.
One more thing. The use of the term "kool-aid" drinker may not mean anything to you, as ignorant as you are. But that term is offensive and shouldn't be used by anyone who is claiming that "someone else is unintelligent".
I bet you can see Russia from your house. - re: angry, desperate republicansSpoken like a another liberal, Obama kool-aid drinker!!
- angry, desperate republicansI first want to thank you Mark, you are a breath of fresh air on a radio station dominated by bias radio personalities whom haven't come to terms with the fact that the GOP is falling... falling hard.
Desperation is a stinky cologne. The folks who wrote below me would know. Their responses are sprinkled with anger and ignorance. And they wonder why their party is going to lose this election.
Thanks for saying what everyone out there thinks: Sarah Palin was one of the LEAST qualified candidates for vice presidency. McCain really showed his "judgement and experience" when he chose her.
Keep up the wonderful job. - do you work for acorn???I did not hear you question D-obama's experience?? Where is the outrage for his actions.
Its funny how in the 60's these hippies fought against "the Man" but now fight to be "the Man"
Please stick to traffic - arumyou're just one more air america reject, uninformed, loud-mouthed loser liberal on the radio. what a shame, I did used to enjoy listening to you and then the loser liberal in you burst out
- Sarah Palin commentsI heard some of your show 10/20/08 and I must admit I was very disappointed in you. Your comments were very childish sounding and you did not sound as intelligent as Sean Hannity and Neal Boortz at all. There you were talking about Palin's intelligence (or lack of). I thought....here is a grown man (what's your age? about 35-40?) doing commercials on the radio talking about his "girlfriend" and a dog named Bosco. PLEASE, that sounds very immature..kinda wussy. And you have the nerve to call Sarah Palin unintelligent in a whiney little kindergarten school yard bully voice then hang up on people who don't agree with you! Doesn't feel very good to be told you're not very intelligent does it?
- Caught your 10/20 showYou're Neal Boortz without tact.
I love it! - Mark ArumPlease get rid of this guy! I'm sure he can get a job at MSNBC or Air America. I could go on and on about his mind blowing comments based on liberal talking points...but instead I'll just change the channel. Anyone who talks out of "both sides of his mouth," does not have any strong convictions, and therefore lost me at "hello." What a waste of radio space.
- Presidential EducationMark, your obvious lack of knowledge is leading you down a bad road. Sarah Palen has more real-time education that has been meaningful than that of B. Hussein Obama - and a host of previous presidents, some of which I believe you would recognize from your money:[edit] Did not graduate from college:
Andrew Jackson
William Harrison (attended college but never received a degree)
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Grover Cleveland
Harry Truman – went to law school but did not receive a degree
So Sarah Palen as Vice President worries you? How about a President that had a free ride for unknown reasons through private schools from 10 years old all the way through both colleges he attended? Not due to high SAT scores or academic exceptionalism, in fact the bottom of his class each time. You scare me MA. - Your ridiculous analysis of Sarah PalinI turned on the radio last night (10/21/08) expecting to hear the intelligent and insightful Herman Cain and instead heard your strange ideas of what would make Governor Palin qualified for VP. I couldn't believe that you would actually say that it would have to go back to her parents and their education. After listening to you make strange and unfounded analysis like this, I changed the channel. I hope to find Herman Cain back in his spot for the next show.
- Food for thoughtYour dialog on Sarah Palin tonight made me sick. And you think she sounds unintelligent!!
Question: What is America 's first line of missile interceptor defense that protects the entire United States?
Answer: 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard.
Question: What is the ONLY National Guard unit on permanent active duty?
Answer: 49th Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard
Question: Who is the Commander in Chief of the 49th
Missile Defense Battalion of Alaska National Guard?
Answer: Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska
Question: What U.S. governor is routinely briefed on
highly classified military issues, homeland security, and
counter terrorism?
Answer: Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska
Question: What U.S. governor has a higher classified
security rating than either candidate of the Democrat Party?
Answer: Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska - sarah palinObviously Mark Arum is trying to provoke people to call in when he makes these ridiculous statements about Sarah Palin's intelligence (and her parents' lack of adequate intelligence) as reasons why she is not prepared to be running on McCain's ticket. He is a sorry replacement for Herman Cain who is the complete polar opposite when it comes to informative talk radio. I changed the channel tonight because it was a waste of time listening to him.
- Gov. Palin,I think it is ironic that you don't consider Gov. Palin smart enough to be VP. I have heard your weekend 'food' show with Ted Clark. I don't think you are smart enough to sub for Herman Cain.
- What I Feel SLEEP....Entertain Me!Why the need for all that you cant see....gots so much to say and he's saying...ah t'aint the stuff for him.
Arum is JUST AS relevent as The 1966 San Francisco 'Trips Festival'....ad nauseum....so what else is new?
Try Letterman, Kimmel, Conan...your services are VERY welcomed der.....Entertain me...... - We, the listeners...Mark, please keep up the good work. I hope WSB pays you well, and pays attention to you. I hope you continue your show for a while. And yes, Palin, and the reasons McCain picked her, killed my GOP vote.
- We got cut off...Sorry!I just wanted to finish my comments on the evening of 10/20 when you were filling in for Herman Cain, Mark.
I appreciate what you're saying, but while you're right, a President does need to be intelligent, he or she needs even more to surround themselves with people who are even more knowledgable. The success of Ronald Reagan's first term certainly can be attributed to him, but also to his advisors, who then went on to OTHER key roles in his second term.
Regardless of what Senator Obama says about his plans for talks with nations that hate us, he has not once proven that he can be trusted. His record does not show that he believes in what the founding fathers believed in - a free country. He certainly does not support the second amendment, and his running mate does not either. The first amendment would become an issue, and your job could even be threatened by the Fairness Doctrine which would sail through without a Republican to stop it. Do you want to give these 2 men the power to create a socialist United States during their reign? Think of it - 4 years of Obama/Biden. 4 years to wreck a nation. I don't know how old you are, but it took a considerable amount of time to get over Jimmy Carter's term. Trust me on the burden he placed on Americans. Surely you wouldn't be able to bear that.
As a Jew, I suggest you contemplate Sen. Obama's questionable attitude on Jerusalem. Check out the Republican Jewish Coalition's (RJC)website, and in particular the fact sheets:
http://www.rjchq.org/Newsroom/newsdetail.aspx?id=86d88740-11ca-4e15-bd4d-f9e3b5651109
In fact, Herman Cain will be speaking at the RJC at the Atlanta Republican Headquarters on Sunday morning. You should join him. My husband and I even pay for your breakfast! - Sarah PalinSarah not ready Obama is ready ?! Mark we never had your vote. You are a JOKE.
- When is WSB going to give you a weekly show? You are a welcome addition to WSB and we want to hear more of you!
- Sarah PalinI truly do not understand your obvious hatred for Sarah Palin and perhaps the whole Republican party. To say that (she) ia not smart, capable of assuming the role of VP and various other 'left-wing comments---I'd like to know from where you come with these assessments. Thank you and Shalom.
- Hi, Mark!Are you single? Love your show! Do a book signing or something so that we can meet.
- 10 15 debate showi was listening to your show when a caller commented that if bill ayers were a real threat he would be in guantanomo. to undestand why he is not google thomas ayers and you'll see his father was ceo of commonwealth edison, president of northwestern university, and a trustee of the tribune co. he had friends at high powered law firms. money talks, bullcrap walks.
- Broadcast by Mark ArumMark
I listened to your entire broadcast after the final Presidental debate last night, 10/15. I find you to be one of the most FAIR and HONEST of all of the wsb personalities. You are quick witted, lively, intelligent and have a pleasant radio voice. Your broadcast kept me up listening until the wee hours of the morning. You know how to handle the more "weird"callers without being rude. KUDOS ! I think we should hear more of you. YOU'VE GOT MY VOTE !! - Mark Arum being unfair to Sarah PalinI really think Mark shouldn't be on WSB he should be on a left wing radio station because his thoughts are very much to the left. I was listening to him on a Saturday night (more than likely one of his 20 listeners that he has) he was saying that Sarah Palin was not smart over and over again. One main thing I think Mark forgets is that 99.9% of WSB listeners support Sarah Palin and John McCain so that is why he only has at the most 20 listeners at a time. I think Mark needs to research what makes a person smart and what doesn't. That might be a stretch for him since he is part of the left wing party and the words researching something and getting the facts is not in their vocabulary.
Please take Mark off the air because he only wants to feed the fire of socialist left wing ignorant fools. - Your 10/04 showMark,
Normally I don't respond to anything I hear on the radio, as I don't really believe my comments will be heard, but I've decided to make an acception.
First, I am a registered Republican who actually considers himself a conservative, not that this should make any difference in answering your question.
While I would agree that Sarah Palin may not be the most highly-educated person of the current group of presidential job applicants, I do not believe she is not intelligent. Furthermore,those so-called highly intelligent people that you say you want running our country and making those tough decisions, have, so far, not proved themselves very capable, be they Republican or Democrat. Mr. Obama, as well educated as he is, cannot speak intelligently in public without a teleprompter. Education does not necessarily make a person intelligent.
Also, just so you don't think I am just a Republican who is aggravated with your comments, look at our Supreme Court justices. Whether they are conservative or liberal, they are so far removed from mainstream America that they, many times, make decisions without any clue as to how it will affect the so-called "average American". (I also do not approve of the Supreme Court making the law of the land, but that is another argument).
Certainly Ronald Reagan's acting abilities (or lack thereof) did not qualify him to be President, yet many believe him to be one of our best. I'm not sure, but I do not think advanced political science is a requirement in acting school.
So, I believe that maybe we need someone in that position who can relate to the "average American", someone who thinks more like us, and does not look down his/her nose at us. I, for one, am sick of lifelong politicians who long ago forgot the people who elected them to office, and no longer live in the real world.
It appears that you are not willing to have a "trainee" in the Vice Presidential seat, but seem to have no problem with one as President. - YOUI have listened to you a lot, I realy enjoyed the lewis and clark expedition, I have listened on occasion and enjoyed the shows. One thing you said once was that you realy thought about going to Isreal and ofering your services in some manner, because it felt like the right thing to do. The respect went up.
Now for the down side. I happened to tune in Sat eve and heard YOU doubting the inteligence of Sarah Palin! You! It hit me then, uou are just one more miserable, Bush-hating liberal on the radio. You doubt her inteligence and you sit there and claim you are stil undecided as to who to vote for. You had me foled for a good while Mark, but no more. - Mark Arum. Socialist or free market capitalistAfter the second presidential debate Mr Arum took a call from someone who mentioned that it was important for any president of the united states to acknowledge, God, The Flag and the national anthem which are all very important to free market capitalist Americans as well as the majority of the christian population of America. Mr Arum made is biased views clear that this country,God and the flag should not be of consideration when determining the next president of the USA. I dont think that it is the place for Mr. Arum to issue this type of biased view although it is clear that Mr. Arum has socialist leanings and prefers that the Government change his diaper for him. Dont be a bolshevik Mr Arum, I personally dont want to hear your communist leanings, you are in the wrong country for that. Sure its a free country you may argue but your perceived socialist leanings are to the contrairy.
- debate 10/07We need a buzzer that goes off whenwe hear stump rhetoric and a demand to answer the real question from both sides.
also mccain should have hung the rescue plan on hte dems and thrown obama over th e side withthem. - Finally, Thank You Mr. ArumMark,
I don't usually listen to talk radio during the day but I was suprised at how much attention I paid to your show this past Saturday. I didn't agree with you at all times though.
Sarah Palin is not just an average American. She is an above average American. This however, does NOT make her qualified to be Vice President of the United States. It definitely doesn't make her qualified to sit in the seat that could potentially lead her to the Presidency pending McCain cannot serve anymore.
I'm glad that there is someone like you on the radio in Atlanta. Not everyone out there is sitting far to the right with no ability to think independantly. We appreciate you. Keep up the good work. - Finally!I've never listened to your show before but what a welcome relief from the biased presentations otherwise aired on WSB. You now rank among the WSB Great Americans like Clark, Walter and Dave. How nice not to hear such vituperative language that immediately causes my hand to push the OFF button on my radio when Neil spouts his bile. I've tried listening to Hannity but never make it much past his intro music anymore.
As for Mr. V. Baker's posting, it's painfully obvious a couple of Masters Degrees and 20 years in business and military have not taught him enough but that he must resort to name-calling, to say nothing of his less than stellar grasp of the intricacies of the English language, grammar and simple punctuation. Perhaps this is why Governor Palin presents such an appealing option to him. Her folksy, Joe Six-pack, winking is all gloss and no substance.
Sure, vote for Unstable and Unable. Pissing off the Liberal Socialist Media is a very good reason to vote for the next President of the United States! - Sarah Palin's IntelligenceMark, I had never heard your show until last Saturday and I am surprised by your comments claiming to know how "stupid" Sarah Palin really is and offering to put $50,000 to put her IQ against Obama's.
You then backed off a bit by saying that stupid may be much but then went on to say that she lacks intelligence.
You must be a genius, the woman has given four interviews, a few speeches and one debate and you were able to gauge her intellect, and maybe we are witnessing the coming of Mark Arum, the Einstein of the 21st century.
Sean Hannity, we will agree was an easy interview based on his conservative views. Couric is a communist and has no credibility, Charlie is well left of center and played gotcha with her, I am sure your mother would have performed better than Palin with him as you suggested on your show.
Obama did receive his education at very elite universities and I am sure he must be a smart man but to put the woman down because she did not go to Columbia or Harvard?
You claim to be an independent and maybe you are, I won’t judge you because I don’t know you, you should attempt to do the same because it is a very rewarding trait.
I also heard you call Reagan stupid, which did not surprise me after listening to you for two minutes. Maybe you did not like him but I am sure you would admit that he is regarded as one of the great presidents of the United States. Reagan was popular because he had many great policies not because he had stupid policies.
I noticed that you got plenty of passionate responses to your “stupid” comments. Keep up the bad work, maybe some day you can grow up to be like Neal Boortz.
One time Listener, lasted almost five minutes.
Alex - Your show 10-04-08I must admit I thought your show was very interesting. I also believed you hit the nail on the head about Palin. She is not ready to be VP and I don't think she will ever be ready, this is coming from Joe sixpack the average american. I was tickled by you, when her education background was brought up and how she refused to debate on the questions that were given. I believe she had not a clue, of how to answer them. I also think most americans really believe in their hearts this woman is a joke but would hate to see Obama as President. Wonder Why????
- Intelligence of the CandidatesYo main, you think Obama is bright, yet he sat in a church for 20 years and didn't know what say being said. He praised his father with a book, while tossing Grandma under the bus, cause she might have been afraid of black people. Jesse Jackson said he was also afraid when walking down the street being followed by a group of black kids. He's associations are totally overlooked ACORN, Flager, Ayers, Resco, Wright, frank Rains, Joe Johnson... If you had that many questionable associations I wonder about your intelligence too.
As for Sarah, straight talk -- looks you straight in the eyes and speaks plainly. Obama doesn't know that small business's don't pay capital gains -- Biden says 95% of small businesses don't make more than $250K -- pure BS.. look up the definition of a small business and you'll those can go as large as 1000 employees... If they aren't making $250K they're a dumb as the DemoCRACKhead ticket.
I could do this all day, and you're talking about Sarah purely from a gut feeling. If our representatives truly represented the people, instead of their favorite groups, there'd be a lot more who looked like Sarah and we'd be better off. C. Dodd, C. schumer, B Frank, and B. Obama all received large political donations from Fannie and Freddie -- Why would Fannie and Freddie be making political donations, they're a quasi governmental agency? And why are their hearings about this money elected officials to help them be elected again... They should be kicked out of Congress and the people on the right who are taking money should be gone with them... GO SARAH... If nothing else, she's better for Israel that is Obama, but you probably work harder to downplaying Israel than you do Sarah.... - Independent thinkingMark, don't change a bit.
I love hearing an independent non kool aid drinking without all the left or right wing robotic yammering.
Please stay true to yourself .
We need more people that aren't so polarized.
As per some of the previous posts...are you surprised that some will get their panties wrinkled if you dare say one negative about their prize zealot Sarah ?
The truth is..Obama is a little too far to the left..a little scary.
But McCain only got scarier after his choice of backwoods Sarah.
Thanks for having the courage to say what so many of us are thinking.
You need a full time show..
We independent thinkers need a voice too!! - Sarah PalinI will chime in at this point since I am professionally qualified to administer IQ tests.
IQ is determined through a process of evaluating how a person exhibits judgement, comprehension, and reasoning.
There are also many characteristics evident that are commonly displayed by a person with a higher IQ.
Sarah Palin has shown that her expressive language is highly developed and that she has many traits of being, “highly gifted,” in the area of emotional judgement.
Sarah Palin is basically a very intelligent person, and is without a doubt, within the 9th stanine range of intellectual functioning.
Sarah Palin’s list of accomplishments, in her various roles as an executive, are a result of being able to sort out important factors and then being able to use sound judgement to successfully solve problems.
Her ability to deal with stressful situations has been significantly superior to the characteristics that Barack Obama has exhibited under similar stressful situations.
Obama has shown weaknesses in decision making and the use of even, “adequate,” judgement. He is constantly saying that he used poor judgement here or didn’t use good judgement there. If we take Obama at his word, he is telling us indirectly that he just isn’t up to the task of being our President.
Palin is fine, and just needs to increase her knowledge base regarding foreign policy/affairs.
Meanwhile, Obama is the REAL problem!
So Mark...
"Stupidity," is in the eye of the beholder, but intelligence can be measured and evaluated!
So, you're opinion about Sarah Palin's intellect is ___________.
A. Stupid
B. Really Stupid
C. Extremely Stupid
D. All of the above
If you need help answer this, perhaps you can ask Neal or Sean to help you. - Relief from blind party allegianceI'm so tired of people not questioning what's going on in their political party. I'm also tired of talk show hosts that don't ask callers to justify what they're saying should the callers agree with them, and who just cut them off and belittle them should they not agree. I'm sad I've only just now discovered your show - at last, a show where I might learn something new about what's going on in the crazy world of politics. I'm not stupid enough to think I know everything and I don't want a show where I only agree with the opinions of the host!
Thanks for the great show! - McCain-PalinMark, I caught your bit about Sara Palin's eduacation background and qualifications today on WSB. If you can recall, our past two presidents, have degrees from Yale and Harvard and look at the mess that our country is in.
- Arum - you're just another worthless and frustrated Socialist Obama loving L-I-B-E-R-A-L and Disgrace to Talk Radio !!!The subject says it all...your show isn't worth the airwaves it's given, you must be paying WSB to let you have time because you certainly do not make any objective sense when presenting your views nor do you support them justifiably with facts (you just do the spin and read the Dem. Talking Points you are fed from Keith Olberman and the Obama Campaign)...it is obvious you are just another mainstream media liberal who has already drank the Obama Kool-Aid. You are a good example for people and certainly young children of "how not to think" because your views are based on race/religion/socialist leanings, not an objective review of reality and true facts. About the only person disgustingly worse than you on Talk Radio and Mainstream Media would be Alan Colmes...if you two were liberal lovers it wouldn't surprise me :)...face it... you couldn't hold a candle to Hannity, any of the Hosts on 920 GST, yet alone Herman Cain...every time you stand in for Herman, I feel like the show becomse so dirty I bet Herman has to have the place fumigated before he comes back in house...I would love to debate you one on one for 30 minutes...pick two topics and I'll be on in to the next show with my two Masters' Degrees and 20 years of experience in the military and private sector to show you just how "uneducated" and "idiotic" you really are since you want to cowardly go off on Bush and Palin and anybody who is a Conserative freely without facing the music...bring it on !!! Vote McCain & Palin in November - Piss off the Liberal Socialist Media !!!!
- Your statementI heard you for the first time and you turned me off with your comment about Sarah Palin that she is mentally limited and that she is just an average american... Why didn't you say than, that Obama and Biden are the same and that there are no exceptionally unlimited mentally to fit the role of president? Because Obama is no better than Sarah and he runs for president, not vp. And you forget that some presidents were previously governors. Biden doesn't prove that he is smarter. Your remark was so very unfair!
- VP qualificationI am a McCain supporter but agree that to date Govenor Palen has not shown me anything that makes me wild aabout her qualifications.However, Woodrow Wilson was perhaps opur smartest modern day Presidnet and he was a disaster so I am not sure that brillance equals success. Sara Palin sound now about what Barack Obama sounded like 18 months ago in his first debates. Obama appears smart but I genuinely believ he has too much socialst tendancy to lead this country. Anyone who can say I will raise corporate gain taxes to be "fair" even though its proven you raise more revenue through lower ones does not appear that sharp to me.
- "average Americans"Sarah Palin is smarter, more high achieving, and better looking than you, and you just can't stand it. No governor in the U.S. is an "average" American. You, my dear, are a VERY average man.
- Superior AmericansI just walked out of seeing the movie "An American Carol," which you need to see. The first words I hear are Sarah Palin is an average American. PLEASE. No average American could have taken 30 year senate veteran to task after only 5 weeks of being on the national scene. Are you saying Barrack Obama has superior intelligence? Why don't you ask Barrack what's the difference between Memorial Day and Vetrans Day, or how many states there are in the United States.
You need to go see this movie immediately! - PALINITS EASY MARK SARAH IS NOT A COMMUNIST NOR A SOCIALIST. END OF STORY! DON'T WORRY YOUR TOO OLD TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR PROFESSOR DROPPING YOUR GRADE ANY MORE.
- good jobfirst time catching you on the radio- im digging it. good speed, well spoken, great attentiveness to callers, excellent interaction with caller's questions- not just using it as a launch to your own opinion. i am entertained, intrigued, and impressed- wish i could hear your show more often.
- 60% is still a guessPumpkin,
Please finish your sentence.
A d-bag that still has not received any supporting data to answer the direct question that was ignored in a typical spineless manner. - 60 %Rob H. is a d- bag.
- Thanks Rob...You just made my point in four brief paragraphs!
Thanks for listening. - Mark Arum - Grow a spine son!Mark,
You are masking your spinelessness with the cry (or whine) of "I'm tired of the far left and the far right" and then your idiotic claim of the "60%".
PLEASE show even 1 reputable piece of data that supports your "60%" claim.
Take of your rose colored glasses. The world isn't a bunch of people holding hands and singing Kumbaya. There ARE people who are right, and there ARE people who are wrong.
I find your middle of the road "can't we all just get along" attitude very immature and not at all worthy of a spot on WSB. NPR? Maybe. - Saturday 8/30 ShowMark,
Props to you for "telling it like it is", in regards to how the partisan, kool-aid drinkers on the far right & the far left, need to be overruled by the more open-minded, independent-thinking majority!
I'm a fairly liberal, but staunchly independent voter, who feels the left & the Democratic Party "left me".
Of course the right & hardcore GOP never had me, but I certainly do have views & positions that would be labeled as "conservative", simply because I believe they make sense, not because they follow some party platform!
Keep on standing up for honest, intelligent dialogue, & a coming together on what best serves our nation, not our party.... - Enjoy your weekly showNeed to be on WSB radio more often! You are entertaining!
Look forward to your show each and every week - your Skip Carey tribute was excellent! - Your ShowMark,
Enjoy your show on Saturday nights. It makes my 75 mile commute home suck just a little less. - Michael Phelp's CommentsMark,
I heard your comments concerning an interview by Bob Costa with Michael Phelps. You said that Pelps stated that he would give up all of his Gold Medals if Obama were elected president. You also stated that he had pushed his great-grandmother down the stairs 7 years ago. I have repeated this to friends and they think I am crazy. Can you give me a link where I can refer them so they can verify the info? Thanks. I enjoy your show.
Bill - Saturday' s showWhere did you get your information about the olymics swimmer's comments about Obama and the bald eagle...
- Keep Mark on the air!Hey Mark! Who do we e-mail to keep you on the air this fall? It just won't be the same without you.
- Skip Cary Tribute ShowThanks to you and WSB for the tribute show. The world has lost a great guy and a consumate professional. Wether it was the Crackers, Hawks, Braves or another TBS assignment he was great. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family and to all of his extended radio family.
- Skip Caray TributeThank you for the TOP NOTCH tribute to a Radio Legend. From The Crackers to the Hawks and on to the Braves the world has lost a tremendous person. My heart and my family's prayers go out to the Cary Family both blood and radio family!
- Tonight's tribute to SkipI cannot tell you how much I am enjoying this show tonight, even though I am somewhat ignorant of sports and was only an occasional Braves listener. What a great man he was, and what a great thing you are doing for him...and us! Thank you, Mark.
- Herman Cain Show Guest Hosting GREAT JOB!Dude! You're like THE most entertaining person on the planet! You're cracking me up here! I LOVE your on-air personality and concepts! It's like "watching" a comedy show! DUDE! I LOVE Herman Cain, but you're REALLY REALLY REALLY making the old fougies get on their tippie toes and step it up! You're ROCKING the MIKE! You're hillarious! (this reminds me of how when I used to Relish Herman filling in for Uncle Neal, well, now I relish the Mark filling in for Pop Herman! Way to go ARUM! way to go!
- Top 10 80s comediesHISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1
- Mark's show and dogBosco is cute!
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