Apparently being #1 isn't enough for Fox News Honcho Roger Ailes. Broadcasting & Cable, the Bible of the TV world, is reporting that Ailes is 'sensing complacency'. The reason:

So far during the second quarter, the No. 1 cable news channel’s primetime schedule has dropped 22% in its core 25-54 demo and 8% in total viewers. The first quarter was even worse.

Ah yes...ratings. I know gentle readers, this appears to be good news...is the mighty Fox News faltering? Not so fast...according to the article CNN is also losing viewers...so what's the answer?

War. Hurricane. Flood. Cable news networks are...*gasp*...news dependent and by news I mean NEWS..BIG NEWS...death...destruction...breasts...so until a cute blond co-ed gets murdered or Iraq blows up or Hurricane (fill in the blank) destroys Florida then ratings will slide...it's the way it works...oh yeah...and us Bloggers:)

Limbaugh Detained At Airport For Drugs

When I saw that headline I was happy and sad at the same time. Happy in that sick way you get when someone you depise suffers some indignity and sad in the sense that I understand what a devastating problem addiction is...but then I read the following from a cbs4.com story