New Yorkers will be happy to know that Mark Green seems to have found a nice job that won't involve his running for office again. Mark Green, formerly NYC's Public Advocate, has run for mayor of NYC and Attorney General of NY State. Often described as the most qualified candidate no one likes, his own personality probably did more to defeat him than anyting his opponents could do. Mark Green has been an excellent progressive who really stands up for people, but also is known to be one of the biggest assholes in NY politics...and believe me, NY politics is full of assholes, so that's saying something.
This morning I got an email from "The Desk of Mark Green, President of Air America Radio." My first thought was "CAN'T BE!" But it is. Mark Green, the most qualified and hated candidate in NYC politics, has bought Air America Radio and is their new President [1]. I predict this will have no ill effects on what listeners hear since Mark Green's politics are excellent. Really, I have little beef with what he stands for. I predict that Air America Radio will be run better under the Green family. Someone who was widely seen as qualified to run NYC or be Attorney General of NY State is certainly qualified to run a radio station. I am sure he will do well.
But...I predict the employees of Air America radio will rapidly hate their new owner and President. Even some of Green's biggest fans don't like him as a person.
As a side note, back when my son still came with us to most political meetings, we found our son's reactions to politicians quite enlightening. When he heard Mark Green he was not impressed. This manifested in my son yelling out "say goodbye now" to Mark Green, but some more observant people in the room may have not been able to believe what else my son said. You see, we were feeding him cashews that night...which he called "Cat nuts." So, yes, my son was yelling "Cat nuts!" loudly during Mark Green's speech. Many of us found it an appropriate label to Mark Green. Perhaps this label will be considered appropriate by Air America employees to describe their new management.
Best of luck to both Mark Green and Air America Radio.
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