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Artie just sounds like he is looking for an excuse to quit. At this point, I'd be surprised if he's still there when 2009 rolls around.

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Seriously. It's like he knows he would be nuts to quit, yet he'd love to get fired.

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artie treats howard like crap. why does he put up with this crap?

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I often wonder the same thing. Partially, I think it is because he has a soft spot for Artie.

However, I suspect the real reason is that he doesn't want to go through another spell like the one he endured when Jackie left. There was an empty void without Jackie in that chair, one that came across the airwaves loud and clear. The show sounded dead without Martling.

Craig Gast had his moments, but it was ultimately Artie who administered the breath of life that saved what seemed to be a dying show.