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>> sean: i think first of all, you reaction to it. then an issue of okay, they have been suspended. the broader point here. they apologized. what should happen? >> it's not a free speech issue, because it's a private company making ils own programming decisions. it's a question of taste. i think from what we heard of the clip i don't listen to the show, i regret to say. it sounded like it was tasteless. i can't blame people from objecting. on the other hand, it sounds like they are in business of being tasteless and there is something ridiculous about it, to have the shot jock goes too far. >>...

>> sean: i think first of all, you reaction to it. then an issue of okay, they have been suspended. the broader point here. they apologized. what should happen? >> it's not a free speech issue, because it's a private company making ils own programming decisions. it's a question of taste. i think from what we heard of the clip i don't listen to the show, i regret to say. it sounded like it was tasteless. i can't blame people from objecting. on the other hand, it sounds like they are in business of being tasteless and there is something ridiculous about it, to have the shot jock goes too far. >>...

Gu lating to chris christie, a viable candidate to the president, encouraging him to run and inviting him to talk with rush limbaugh and being impressed with him. two things going on. from a business standpoint, roger made a lot of programming decisions and a serious smart political mind and knows chris christie is, a, a great candidate and, b, makes for great television. imagine the visuals of chris christie running against barack obama, just the physical differences makes for compelling television. in chris christie, roger would have two things, great candidate and great television. >> you'r...

Does. i watch them on tv just like everybody else. i don't ask to see them before he does them. you know, i don't ask what the topics are. i don't look to see if they impact our advertisers. i just want him to go out and do the story right. and there's other -- you know, i look at it as doing the right thing and supporting journalism and there's other projects i'm doing as well. >> one fact is media writers aren't reporting on dan rather because they're not seeing the reports. hdnet is in about 23 millions homes, not as big an audience as before. > >> right. on one hand, you know, hdnet is the...