http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/air-america-host-suspended-for-clinton-remarks/
April 3, 2008
Air America Host Suspended for Clinton Remarks
By Brian Stelter
http://www.youtube.com/v/DfdhWi5MILo&hl=en
Randi Rhodes, an afternoon host for the progressive Air America radio
network,
was suspended Thursday after repeatedly insulting Senator Hillary Rodham
Clinton at an event last month.
Ms. Rhodes used vulgar language that likened Mrs. Clinton to a prostitute
at
an event sponsored by KKGN, the Air America affiliate in the San Francisco
area, on March 22. A video of Ms. Rhodes' remarks was published to the
video-sharing Web site YouTube on Tuesday, prompting condemnations by some
bloggers.
In a statement, Charlie Kireker, the chair of Air America, said the radio
network "encourages strong opinions about public affairs but does not
condone
such abusive, ad hominem language by our hosts."
The network called Ms. Rhodes' suspension "indefinite" and did not
elaborate
on the fate of her daily three-hour radio show. "The Randi Rhodes Show" is
normally broadcast from 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays. Sam Seder, another Air
America
host, was scheduled to fill in for Ms. Rhodes on Thursday.
On the video, Ms. Rhodes is also shown using derogatory language to
describe
Geraldine A. Ferraro, a former congresswoman and a sup****ter of Mrs.
Clinton.
Ms. Ferraro resigned from a committee of Mrs. Clinton's campaign last
month
after making controversial remarks about Senator Barack Obama.
Earlier this year, David Shuster, a re****ter for MSNBC, was been suspended
because of comments he made about Chelsea Clinton. Mr. Shuster said Ms.
Clinton had been "pimped out" to make calls to superdelegates on behalf of
her
mother.
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1.April 3rd, 2008 2:56 pm
The reason some of these hosts get over exuberant is because the main
steam
media refuses to hold Hillary accountable for any of her misdeeds. It's
too
bad that large conglomerates own most of our media and try to control our
political environment. I miss the days of Walter Cronkite when factual
re****ting was valued.
- Posted by Mike McNally
2.April 3rd, 2008 2:56 pm
Sad how some of the most ***ist and insulting remarks against women comes
from
women. Internalized mysoginism? (sp.)
- Posted by Lioness
3.April 3rd, 2008 2:58 pm
Inappropriate? Yes. But this strikes me as a stand-up comedy routine for
someone who happens to be a radio show host, not an on-air broadcast or
anything of the like. How many times have politicians been ridiculed by
comedians in a similar manner?
- Posted by Steve
4.April 3rd, 2008 2:58 pm
I'm an Obama sup****ter, and I completely agree with this suspension-if not
an
outright firing. To give some context, I considered the "pimping Chelsea
out"
situation to be a severe overreaction on Clinton's part. However, this
situation with Rhodes is entirely different. Her words are clearly
unacceptable under any cir***stances and, at the very least, she should
apologize to Clinton and Ferraro immediately.
Honestly, we need to elevate the level of discourse here, not drop things
deeper into the gutter.
- Posted by Justin
5.April 3rd, 2008 2:58 pm
There is so much Hillary-ba****ng in the press that my friends and I - all
democrats - have started tuning in to Rush Limbaugh and Fox News to get
some
balanced view of the race. That's pretty pathetic but that's what it's
come
to.
- Posted by Jane
6.April 3rd, 2008 3:08 pm
I hope Ms. Rhodes is ultimately fired. The stuff she said is insulting to
many
more than just Geraldine and Hillary. much worse than Imus. This woman
trashes
everyone when she herself is the real "trash." And these were not
"misstatement" because it appears she was reading from her notes. What is
even
worse is that she though she was funny and her audience laughed at this
stuff.
This was not in any sense humorous. Maybe she was trying to do a Lewis
Black
thing, but this woman does not have the intelligence to know the
difference
between "hate" speech and humor.
- Posted by Nickberry
7.April 3rd, 2008 3:09 pm
Hillary is not likable its just that plain and simple.If she gets the nod
her
negatives are so high that Rep would raise up the dead to vote against
her.
- Posted by Nicholas McClary
8.April 3rd, 2008 3:12 pm
Free speech is dead in America. You cant even say things off the job. Mark
Green (who is her boss) is a jerk who sup****ts Hillary Clinton.
- Posted by Ann
9.April 3rd, 2008 3:13 pm
Oh no! What will her 4 or 5 listeners do during their drive home?
- Posted by David NYC
10.April 3rd, 2008 3:15 pm
It's a stand-up comedy routine?
A STAND-UP COMEDY ROUTINE?
Not that it makes it any less wrong.
..but I assumed they were talking about comments made on the radio during
her
show.
- Posted by CB
11.April 3rd, 2008 3:16 pm
". I can no more disown Randi Rhodes than I can disown the blogging
community.
I can no more disown her than I can my white sup****ters - sup****ters who
helped raise me in the polls, sup****ters who slandered my opponent again
and
again, sup****ters who love me as much as they love anything in this
world."
- Posted by BlueBlood
12.April 3rd, 2008 3:19 pm
The netroots have demonstrated to the public they are no better than
right-wing group like Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Coulter. I was a Dean democrat
against the war, have donated money and voted democrates throughout my
adult
life. If I keep hearing the story about humiliation they did to Joe
Lieberman,
Hillary and other moderate Democrats, I will vote for McCain, period.
They can bring change to this country, but they are extremists to the
left.
They show no manner and no respect with cultlike mentality. Sad, very
sad!!!
- Posted by MediaBashOnBothSides
13.April 3rd, 2008 3:19 pm
This is a little scary actually. Your livelihood is threatened if you
oppose
Clinton and are honest about your opinions. Welcome to the Gulag Folks.
- Posted by john
14.April 3rd, 2008 3:20 pm
If a radio host ever used vulgar racist language about Obama in the same
way
that Rhodes used vulgar ***ist language about Clinton, that host would
never
work again.
- Posted by rick
15.April 3rd, 2008 3:21 pm
I'm inclined to agree with Steve (post No. 1) on Rhodes, but it's
disappointing nonetheless to see her debase herself with this foul-mouth
rant.
Rhodes can be very intelligent and thoughtful on her radio show - she can
do
better than this.
(And I'm a fan of hers, and AAR - which is still on the air and doing just
fine in spite of everything; sorry to disappoint the right-wingers on
that!)
- Posted by swproud
16.April 3rd, 2008 3:22 pm
I'm quite certain she's said much worse about Bush.
- Posted by larry
17.April 3rd, 2008 3:23 pm
This type of language will get Clinton sup****ters disgruntled. Much of her
voters are older, high school educated, and not very internet savvy. They
are
often bullied by Obama sup****ters who tend to be more educated. At
caucuses
they constantly say she is a monster (Samantha Powers), evil, and a word
that
rhymes with witch. When asked if they would vote for Obama in the general
election, her voters might be more inclined to say no.
- Posted by Allen
18.April 3rd, 2008 3:23 pm
This is why AirAmerica is doing so poorly right now.
- Posted by Ed
19.April 3rd, 2008 3:24 pm
What's really funny about this is that the station
continued to announce that video from this event was available on their
website for almost a week.
I wonder if we Democrats are capable of having a strong vigorous debate
without descending to vulgarity, name calling or ad hominem attacks.
- Posted by Blair Zarubick
20.April 3rd, 2008 3:24 pm
The sound is not that great, but the video is hilarious.
Get a life, Air America. This was stand up comedy, not her radio program.
- Posted by old kat
21.April 3rd, 2008 3:24 pm
Randi Rhodes is a typical Obama sup****ter. Did you expect anything more
form
her?
- Posted by Kevin A.
22.April 3rd, 2008 3:26 pm
I listen to her everyday. She's the smartest talk show person out there
right
now, and I can tell ya that the disgust she has for the way Hilary is
running
this campaign has been bubbling up for a while now. She's an honest person
and
has difficulty with dishonest people telling lies and smears.
She never would say who she sup****ted in the primaries until very
recently,
but after that, she was free to voice her opinions on the subject. I felt
this
video sounded out of character for her, maybe slightly personal? Hey,
maybe
they just made the LI Iced teas strong at that function! Happens to the
best
of us.
Hold your head up Randi, you've definitely been through worse this year.
Keep
doing what you're doing.
- Posted by 3 o'clock high
23.April 3rd, 2008 3:27 pm
Ranting Randi never lets a caller finish a sentence before shooting her
motor-mouth off. I won't miss her.
- Posted by Steve from Montclair
24.April 3rd, 2008 3:27 pm
Ditto to Steve.first post. This struck me as a stand-up routine also, and
if
you've ever gone to some of those places, her comments were rather mild.
But
they certainly were not something that was meant to be broadcast. However,
we
live in a different world..so maybe everyone needs to clean up their acts?
I
think a brief suspension for Ms. Rhodes is appropriate as a wake-up call
to
all those 24/7 pundits who are skewing our election with their blather.
Former
President Bill Clinton once said he trusted the American people to get it
right. Isn't it funny that when we do seem to be getting it right (Obama)
he
wants to differ?
- Posted by Bernie
25.April 3rd, 2008 3:27 pm
Love Randi Rhodes.
Hate the comments she made.
- Posted by David A Stevenson
26.April 3rd, 2008 3:28 pm
There is too much of this rubbish on the air. One may have strong feelings
about Mrs Clinton but using airtime to spew hate is simply not on. She is
no
better than Michelle Malkin.
- Posted by bp
27.April 3rd, 2008 3:28 pm
hey you! Nicholas McClary!
Plenty of voters like Hillary. She's only about 100 delegates behind the
overrated "O" don't you know?
That woman, Randi Rhodes, the radio show is a moron and should get fired!
- Posted by zieras7
28.April 3rd, 2008 3:29 pm
The timing is ironic.
I was just told by several posters under another blog article that I was
incorrect and shamelessly playing the "victim card" and "gender baiting"
in
asserting that there was misogyny and ***ism in the media against Hillary
Clinton.
Randi Rhodes and David Shuster have been made examples of because they
crossed-the-line, and rightfully so. The larger story is the overall
atmosphere within which their comments exist. The fact that anyone in the
media would dare to utter such abusive and demeaning attacks in public
implies
that they thought they could perhaps get away with it.
For each of these over-the-top and obviously inappropriate statements,
thousands which are only slightly less offensive and damaging go unnoticed
and
uncommented upon. The gauge for what is acceptable and what is not is
clearly
broken.
As a Hillary Clinton sup****ter, I was braced for these comments if she was
the
nominee in the General Election. I never expected them from fellow
Democrats.
This is outrageous.
- Posted by elle
29.April 3rd, 2008 3:29 pm
Am a Hillary sup****ter who grew up in a working class family in
Pennsylvania.
She would absolutely be the best candidate to represent this constituency.
And let them vote! Do you "like" every boss, leader, coach or authority
figure
you are under? Or do you respect them for their skills? I don't need to
like
anyone in a political position anymore having learned now in NYC that the
"unlikeable" and "uncharismatic" Michael Bloomberg has put the city on
more sound footing than any of the popular mayors who preceded him.
Be very careful of "like" as this will be a difficult and challenging
presidency and we need really skilled politicians and like many, I
believe it should be Hillary -but if not, it's over to McCain. Also
percentage
wise she is very close to Obama much as the press would not like to
say so most of the time. Let's not lose her like we lost Al Gore. Your
vote counts! All of them. Obama is my choice in 2012 when his skill
are broader.
- Posted by Evelyn Mckenna
30.April 3rd, 2008 3:29 pm
She is a frequent guest on MSNBC, now she will end up with her own show
following Olbermann.
- Posted by ccs
31.April 3rd, 2008 3:33 pm
She's just not very funny.
- Posted by Kevin
32.April 3rd, 2008 3:34 pm
Well, here we are at that insane divide between "appropriate" language and
free speech. We are at that disconnect that marks a monumental divide that
the
modern progressive movement is unwilling or unable to discuss: Do we
accept
free speech and insist that all points of view be heard, or do we suppress
all
speech that might be deemed offensive.
This is a primal and profound contradiction, and while it OUGHT to be
addressed, I have a feeling that it'll all be swept under the rug . as
usual.
I agree with Rhodes, by the by, and I have no problem with adults using
adult
language. It hasn't ever harmed ANYone, as far as I can tell. Deja vu.
- Posted by Hart Williams
33.April 3rd, 2008 3:35 pm
Lieberman is right. The current democratic party is being hijacked by
left-wing zealots. The huge chunk of the moderate democratis would rebel
for
McCain in November!
- Posted by Peter
34.April 3rd, 2008 3:36 pm
it was a stand-up routine. NOT her AAR show.
i have never even heard randi CLOSE to using the "F" word on the radio.
so, what bothers them more - that she said it, or that it's the truth?
just saying.
- Posted by katy
35.April 3rd, 2008 3:36 pm
Disagreeing and ridiculing is one thing.that's just nasty. But I forget
it's
against Hillary Clinton which is much more pardoned by the m*****. Hillary
deserves everything thrown at her right?
- Posted by cw
36.April 3rd, 2008 3:36 pm
I used to listen to Randi Rhodes before she became an Obama ****ll at Air
Obama.
It's one thing to sup****t a candidate but to be so immature and vicious in
your sup****t does not help either yourself or your candidate. And a
supposedly
progressive radio station that is stupid enough to alienate half of it's
audience (the Clinton sup****ters) practices bad business judgement.
Rhodes deserves a suspension and more for her vile vicious vulgar rant
against
Clinton and her sup****ters. This goes beyond the bounds of decency and
shows
what a low-class mentality Rhodes has.
- Posted by jes
37.April 3rd, 2008 3:38 pm
Maybe that message of hope and unity preached by Rev Wright somehow
carried
over into liberal radio.
- Posted by Tracy
38.April 3rd, 2008 3:40 pm
As an Obama sup****ter, I would like to join in the condemnation of such
behavior. There are things I don't like about Hillary, but she would still
make a good president and deserves the nomination if she can sweep the
rest of
the primaries. I don't think she will and I think Obama will make a better
president, but sup****ters who make comments like this have really lost the
plot. We need a liberal democrat in the White House folks. Whichever one
gets
the most popular votes and stands the best chance of beating McCain
deserves
our sup****t. Attack the Republicans, not each other.
- Posted by distin99
39.April 3rd, 2008 3:40 pm
Whether Hillary is likeable or not likeable, It is very inappropriate for
anyone to use the airwaves to make such strong personal statements. And, I
might add, Rhodes is not a "Comedian" by any stretch. Let's all STOP the
hate
speech and provide commentary which is sensible, respectable and
approppriate.
many of these media type makes these statement to get this exact reaction
from
the public and other within the industry. Its their way to help raise
their
ratings, and eventual their income, which is extremely unfortunate. The
problem is also that the general public is soooo gulible that we feed off
this
trash.
- Posted by Paul A.
40.April 3rd, 2008 3:42 pm
Thank goodness Air America responded. I watched the video this morning and
was
appalled that any democrat woman could use that kind of hateful,
misogynistic
language about several of her own.
- Posted by Amy
41.April 3rd, 2008 3:44 pm
The post about a bleak view of the job market has not one comment and six
of
us are dignifying the not funny comments of a pathetic and attention
deprived
person like Randi Rhodes .. where are our priorities?
- Posted by beebop
42.April 3rd, 2008 3:45 pm
No one is suspending Rush Limbau. Why suspend Rhodes.
Peter, Your man Lieberman is the real JUDUS of all politicians.
- Posted by sozzi
43.April 3rd, 2008 3:46 pm
Anyone who has heard Rhodes on her radio program knows that she is a very
embittered, far left hate machine.
- Posted by J Philip
44.April 3rd, 2008 3:47 pm
Hallelujah! There is a Goddess. Rhodes is brilliant but has become as
vulgar
and misogynist as everyone else constantly attacking Hillary. Whomever
videotaped the comments at Rhodes' San Francisco appearance(and didn't
destroy
the tape since the staff at the SF Affiliate, Green 960, publicly via a
video
clip on their site, endorse Obama)
should be given the Medal of Honor or some facsimile thereof. Stay in the
race
Hills!
- Posted by Michelle in San Francisco
45.April 3rd, 2008 3:48 pm
hold her comments, made during a stand-up comeday routine, up against
comments
made by the likes of limbaugh, hannity, coulter, beck, and malkin DURING
their
shows.
suspension? maybe.
removing her from the AAR line-up?? just plain stupid. then again, they
haven't made many intelligent programming choices lately.
- Posted by cath (pittsburgh)
46.April 3rd, 2008 3:48 pm
I wish Randi had not used such an explicit discription of Hillary. That
only
gave the Clinton-ista's a reason to silence an opposition opinion. I agree
with her basic problems with Hillary. I could never sup****t a candidate
that
takes money from Rupert Murdoch, Newscorp, or FOX News. Until
progressive's
take back the "liberal" media, Randi's voice and the voice of reason/facts
will be easily ignored if we aren't careful with how we express our
opinions.
Big Brother is watching.
- Posted by Alexander Fisher
47.April 3rd, 2008 3:49 pm
Time for a new Moderate Party !!!
Left wing zealots and right wing zealots are opposite sides of *the same*
coin!
- Posted by M. Franck
48.April 3rd, 2008 3:51 pm
What happened to the love and "hope" of Obama sup****ters and the Obama
campaign? At the end of the day Obama is just another politician no
different
from other candidates and his sup****ters
are just as vile and shrill!
- Posted by Deborah
49.April 3rd, 2008 3:52 pm
If they were calling her opponent parallel names we would be having
crucifixions.
If he were subjected to a tenth the abuse and racism that she is abuse and
***ism, all the party hacks fawning all over him would be demanding a
complete
national re-do and fulminating with indignation.
Of course, the media always have to struggle with the vacuum created by
their
universal pledge to avoid discussions that are real, so it is only a
matter of
time till the blathering never-any-news hacks lose their balance and sink
to
outright abuse and get suspended. They never forget which candidate we all
have the agreement to abuse, though.
If he gets in and we have Deval II, the do-nothing sort-of-black governor
of
Massachusetts, the entire planet or at least the part outside the US, that
keeps accurate track of news events, will be horrified that after two
terms of
a disoriented immature candidate promoted by the greedheads he serves, the
supposedly opposite party forced in a NEW disoriented immature candidate.
But at least we haven't had to face and learn the lessons of history,
right?
So we can just keep repeating them, I mean most of US are well off, WE
aren't
losing our homes OR delusions.
Four more years of a different-looking disoriented immature candidate with
no
resum‚ and no indication he knows anything about the job!
We saw what a snap it was when Reagan slept through it and the current
pseudo-in***bent spent most of his terms pretending to clear brush on his
pretend farm before going back indoors to be waited on by his many
servants.
We can shove any dufus into the presidency and we might have another
million
innocent people's blood on our hands,
but at least we can just slumber on like Ronnie before us.
The big thing is NEVER, NEVER to wake up and FACE anything that might
prove a
downer at the party and throw off the taste of the beer or vodka.
What's that Jefferson's saying? Oh, yes, what a bummer.
"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his [sic]
justice cannot sleep forever."
- Posted by Cassandra
50.April 3rd, 2008 3:53 pm
Pretty funny if you ask me. Is she not entitled to her opinion? I agree
with
#1. That's stand up comedy not radio.
And for the record, anybody who's thinking of jumping ****p with Lieberman
is
no Democrat. How can you call positions that line up with the opinions of
the
majority of Americans zealotry?
- Posted by James
51.April 3rd, 2008 3:54 pm
The media hates hillary.so does most of the general public. Where does she
hire the extras for her Rallies.
- Posted by fj
52.April 3rd, 2008 3:54 pm
Since Hillary's opponents cannot claim that Obama is the better candidate
they
resort to simple name calling. Also it is easier for them to justify
behaving
in grossly unfair ways - such as Obama's campaign early pu****ng of
personal
history, later use of false claims of racism - see Sean Wilentz - and his
own
name calling - if they can ****tray her as a monster. Obama is said to be
responsible for a certain insult and his behavior is reminscent of George
W.
Bush in that regard.
- Posted by Jane
53.April 3rd, 2008 3:55 pm
Steve, in the video Randy sounded like some flaked out crackhead, not the
host
of a drivetime `public affairs' radio show. Give us a break. Either way,
comedians know what's funny, and she obviously dosen't.
www.bartgordon.net
- Posted by J Bart Gordon
54.April 3rd, 2008 3:56 pm
hey beebop.
deal with it.
- Posted by cw
55.April 3rd, 2008 3:56 pm
Randi Rhodes is the final and logical outcome of the positive press
coverage
of Obama and the very negative press coverage of Hillary: Rhodes is simply
the
finale to the MSM media turning its head away from Obama's faults and
honing
in on every one of Hllary's perceived and real problems, starting with
people
like Rusert, Matthews, Olbermann, Rich and Dowd.
You people who pose as journalists should all be ashamed of yourselves for
it
is your behavior over the past year that has given legs to these odious
comments.
- Posted by Rita
56.April 3rd, 2008 3:57 pm
It's about time someone said enough is enough! The level of venom from
these
media outlets lately has been totally intolerable. Typically, its just
Faux
News that does it. But MSNBC now spews it. And its spread to other areas.
We need to start enforcing some regulations on the amount of crap that
p*****
for "news" in the media these days. Commentary is opinion, but news should
be
"real news" not someone's commentary disguised as news.
This person throwing insulting remarks on the airwaves against a sitting
Senator should be responsible for her language. Public speaking and
Freedom of
Speech is one thing, but derogatory remarks and defamation of character
are
usually criminally actionable.
Protect our Freedom of Speech, by keeping that speech within acceptable
levels. Going nuclear on someone should get you the door in the media
outlets.
Simply saying,
Wynter
- Posted by Wynter
57.April 3rd, 2008 4:02 pm
The further problem is that these idiots who call themselves professionals
in
the media world, and who make millions from feeding of a gullible public,
are
continually setting an extremely bad example for our youth. The same youth
that the rail about when they make mistakes in judgment. It is shameful.
Unfortunately nothing will be done by her superiors to censure her
- Posted by Paul A.
58.April 3rd, 2008 4:02 pm
Every time an Obama sup****ter trashes Hillary like this, it just moves me
one
step closer to voting for a Republican for President for the first time in
my
life. This is the latest in a long line of vicious attacks by these
ultra-left
pundits. I am beginning to feel like there is no place for a moderate
Democrat
in the party at this time.
- Posted by Paul Simpson
59.April 3rd, 2008 4:02 pm
beebop: That's because people are sick and tired of the left talking down
the
economy and the country. The unemployment rate is historically low at this
point, and no amount of anti-Bush propaganda will change that fact.
Back on point in this blog: I'm sure all 4 or 5 of Ms. Rhode's fans will
be
disappointed.
- Posted by David NYC
60.April 3rd, 2008 4:03 pm
Sounds about right to me. What's all the fuss about?
- Posted by dipdiver
61.April 3rd, 2008 4:04 pm
Tell me why Rush Limbo or Sean Hannity have yet to be suspended or fired
for
their hate drivel? Randi is more gentile and pleasant then either one of
those
hacks.
- Posted by Joshua Tree
62.April 3rd, 2008 4:04 pm
Peter #5
Maybe Lieberman is just coming out of the Republican closet.
Frankly, I've had enough of the spineless `Democrats' who talk about
standing
up to Republicans and then vote Yes to authorize the Iraq war, vote Yes on
torture, vote Yes on Bush's economic policies.
- Posted by Left-Wing Zealot
63.April 3rd, 2008 4:06 pm
Randi who?
- Posted by Barney
64.April 3rd, 2008 4:07 pm
I thought this stuff only happened from the Right Wing and the likes of
the
Rush Limbaugh crowd, but after seeing the amount of venomous low crass
misogynistic hate spilled by posters on the Huff Post and other Obama
tilted
blogs the last few months, I am not surprised any more. Most of this is
coming
from Obama sup****ters who want positive change and strive to take the high
ground, yet their low crass colors are finally showing. They cannot
comprehend
their comments also insult the the other 50% of voters who went for
Clinton,
and in your won party, and it only deepends the wounds and hardens our
resolve. BTW, she was there on behalf of Air America at an event
"sponsored"
by our local San Francisco affiliate, so the station was right in taking
her
down even if it was not on broadcast,and I hope for good. We do not need
another Ann Coulter wanna be from the left.
Andy- from Progressive San Francisco
- Posted by Andy-San Francisco
65.April 3rd, 2008 4:08 pm
Good for Air America. This campaign has taught me that ***ist is
flouri****ng
in our country. Racism and homophobia CORRECTLY are damned, but ***ist is
acceptable. If Imus had "just" called the marvelous women of the Rutgers
basketball team "hoes", he'd still be on MSNBC.
- Posted by Julianne Still Thrift
66.April 3rd, 2008 4:09 pm
Randi Rhodes was suspended for the wrong reason. The reason she should
have
been taken off the air is she is boring. Once she jumped on the Obama
bandwagon her show became nothing but Obama spin. In her show Obama is all
that is good and Hillary is all that is bad. An all-spin show is simply
unbearable. She was emulating Limbaugh in playing to an audience of "ditto
heads."
- Posted by David H
67.April 3rd, 2008 4:12 pm
I don't why people, mostly female, are so negative
about Mrs. Clinton She did very well for the state
New York!!! They don't have to use such language.
- Posted by Harold
68.April 3rd, 2008 4:15 pm
Randi was just trying to be shocking like Michael Richards, and like
Michael
Richards -it's not funny.
Randi should know as well as anyone that in the "YouTube" age you
shouldn't
say anything in front of a group of people (no matter how friendly) that
you
wouldn't want to be plastered everywhere. Too bad it's bitten her in the
keister. Hope she can stay out of "rehab" .
- Posted by tomjuarez
69.April 3rd, 2008 4:17 pm
She should have been suspended because of her and Airhead America's
ratings
have been in the toilet since they went live.
If a tree falls in the forest and noone is there is hear it, did it really
fall?
She's faked her own mugging, the woman is a moron in general..
- Posted by RandomNY
70.April 3rd, 2008 4:17 pm
Democraticunderground.com is where the real debate is taking place. Meet
you
there. Obama is a trustworthy leader. He has my sup****t.
- Posted by Neo
71.April 3rd, 2008 4:18 pm
Air America still exists? Who knew?
- Posted by Matt
72.April 3rd, 2008 4:19 pm
Randi literally started going after Hillary for days even weeks before she
went on this rampage.
Frankly, I think Randi who is the smartest radio talk show host by far,
began
to sound like Dusty Rhodes from the book/film FACE IN THE CROWD and I
couldn't
believe how ***ist she was becoming towards Mrs. Clinton. I emailed her
that
if she didn't calm down, I WAS absolutely going to vote for Hillary.
- Posted by GREGSON
73.April 3rd, 2008 4:19 pm
copy of e-mail to Mark Greene
As a 4 year listener to Air America on KPOJ and the Internet, I am
appalled at
your suspension of Ms. Roads for expressing her political ideas off the
network. Ms. Roads language may not qualify her for an Emily Post award
for
elegance, but her ideas are her own and from listening to the remarks from
youtube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DfdhWi5MILo
I can only tell you that the forum she chose to make her comments was
neither
hostile nor offended.
I ask you reverse your prudish and pro Clinton action. In the mean time, I
will sup****t other free speech talk shows such as Mr. Ed Schultz and Ms.
Stephanie Miller and their sponsors.
Gordon in ****tland, OR
- Posted by pdxgordon
74.April 3rd, 2008 4:20 pm
She's not a great comic, and her timing is "off." But I don't disagree
with
her sentiments.
- Posted by jeff P
75.April 3rd, 2008 4:20 pm
How many listeners did Rev. Wright have? Who knows and who cares. He was
off
base in the pulpet. How many listeners did Randi have? Who knows and who
cares. She was rude and crude but she and the Rev both have freedom of
speech
and must accept the consequences and responsibilities of there thoughts.
Not
sure RR words off the air are grounds for firing her. On the air, perhaps!
But.let's be fair to all!
- Posted by fallingelk
76.April 3rd, 2008 4:21 pm
There is no such thing as bad PR - even for Hillary-tra****ng. The fact is,
Randi and Air America is getting more PR for this than they've gotten
since
they declared bankruptcy.
This, too, shall pass.
- Posted by Edgewater Joe
77.April 3rd, 2008 4:22 pm
beebop, you are an Obamaite? I bet you would not take this so lightly if
it
were a post about him. We are tired of the trash thrown at Hillary and the
fact that it is again a woman(?)that says these things is dismaying. The
job
situation will be changed for the better when Hillary is our president. So
for
some of us, this election is top priority. Since the sup****t for Obama is
egged on by the media, the attention needs to be focused on their proObama
stance.
- Posted by lee, sarasota
78.April 3rd, 2008 4:22 pm
You will note that it is only when a left wing liberal is besmirched that
they, Air America, does anything. If they were held to the same standard
in
regards to the President and others on the right, they wouldn't have
anyone on
the air. But then they make the rules. And only enforce them when their ox
is
gored.
- Posted by Richard
79.April 3rd, 2008 4:22 pm
Ad hominem attacks are usually fine with Air America as long as they are
against the "evil" Republicans and Conservatives. The double standard is
just
so sickening!
- Posted by Poca Hontas
80.April 3rd, 2008 4:23 pm
David Shuster first now Randi Rhoades. You are doomed if you say anything
truthful about the Clintons.
- Posted by Bry
81.April 3rd, 2008 4:23 pm
I think it funny a left winger fired for picking on poor Hillary if this
was
done to Bush or Newt or any right winger everyone be up in arms about free
speech I do not like Rhodes but she has rigt to say what she wants
- Posted by James Powell
82.April 3rd, 2008 4:24 pm
I was there when she did the show & Randi rocked the house! There were no
boos. The Green960 AM radio station owner loved every minute of it, She
will
be back, bigger than ever!
Randi is the `GODDESS"!!!!!
Give her her own Primetime show,any day!
****balvr-Santa Clara
- Posted by Elizabeth Shaw
83.April 3rd, 2008 4:24 pm
I wish the media gave President Bush the same respect they are trying to
show
Senator Clinton.
- Posted by MikeS
84.April 3rd, 2008 4:24 pm
Hey NYT - why did you call Air America a "progressive" radio network? I
forgot, that's liberal code for liberal! Come on, why aren't you proud to
call
yourselves and each other liberals? Is it because it's a dirty word that
you
know mainstream America despises? Is that why Obama and Hillary want to
appear
moderate, when in fact they are really progressives, er, I mean liberals?
- Posted by Mike
85.April 3rd, 2008 4:24 pm
Randi's hypocrisy will ultimately come home to roost when the Democratic
names
on the ballot for President are Clinton-Edwards. I don't think I could
stand 4
years of her whining when they take office. I stopped listening to her on
a
regular basis when she dissed Edwards during the debates because he wasn't
a
"team player." She barely mentioned his name since that early debate. Sam
Seder is doing a great job filling in for her. I hope he can stay on if
Randi
leaves.
- Posted by rob
86.April 3rd, 2008 4:25 pm
to Rick 4/3 at 3:30pm. YOUR ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. We are living in a world
with
two sets of rules.
- Posted by realitycheck04
87.April 3rd, 2008 4:25 pm
Posted by Peter
To which every intelligent person in Connecticut replied : " Joe-mentum ?
Good
luck with him McCain !"
- Posted by David A Stevenson
88.April 3rd, 2008 4:26 pm
MEH, I didn't even know Air America was still on air.
Anyway, to those who don't understand the constitution. This IS NOT a free
speech matter. Air America is a private entity. They are well within their
rights to enforce a "morality clause" that many if not most media
organizations have in the contracts with their talent. This does not
suprise
me, not at all.
- Posted by Darryl
89.April 3rd, 2008 4:26 pm
Rhodes is pathetic
- Posted by Eric Bourgeois
90.April 3rd, 2008 4:26 pm
Ms Rhodes has been making equally offensive remarks about President Bush
and
many Republicans for years with no repercussions at all. Ms Rhodes is not
smart, funny, hip or insightful. She is simply pathetic regardless of
whose Ox
she attempts to gore. it is interesting that someone with her
"Progressive"
credentials and access to a microphone would use them both to attack the
first
serious female Presidential hopeful with such hateful and ***ist comments.
- Posted by Exnjcop
91.April 3rd, 2008 4:27 pm
There is a recurrent theme, reflected in a number of the earlier comments
here, that Obama and his sup****ters are so far left that all the "good"
Democrats will flee to McCain. As that is absurd given the similarity of
the
policies of the two Democrats, one casts about for the real explanation
for
such comments. It is race. And it's the only way McCain, bound to a
pointless
war and a party that has ruined the economy, can win. And if that happens,
shame on us.
- Posted by SwampRat
92.April 3rd, 2008 4:27 pm
It's like her show. boring and uninspired.. no wonder no one listens
- Posted by rizziero
93.April 3rd, 2008 4:27 pm
Obama should be ashamed of himself for being affiliated with this woman.
For
"20 years" he has listened to her radio show. For "20 years" never once
has he
turned the radio dial. For "20 years" he has known that a radio DJ would
one
day, use foul language. For "20 years" he has known this would happen one
day.
For "20 years" he has never denounced Progressive Radio. Yes, lets take a
cue
from the MSM and crucify Obama for knowing for "20 years" someone would
say
something foul somewhere.
- Posted by lamark
94.April 3rd, 2008 4:28 pm
The most shocking thing about this whole story is the writer refering to
Air
America as "Progressive." A collection of wannabe cry babies with a
license to
broadcast seems more fitting. Democrats are mostly irrelevant today, and
after
the next election, this will be a fact, and not just conjecture.
- Posted by Robert
95.April 3rd, 2008 4:28 pm
Go rebel for McCain,
and don't complain
when the economy, like the country
keep zooming down the drain!
As for Ms. Rhodes, she has the right to say whatever she wants outside of
her
job, about anyone, as anyone else does. If Clintonistas or Lieberzombies
or
McCainnuts or anyone else wants to boycott her, fine. But don't punish her
for
comments she did not make on the air. Grow up and just don't listen!
- Posted by Peter Schenkel
96.April 3rd, 2008 4:28 pm
Hmm, Air America does not "condone such abusive, ad hominem language by
our
hosts." I guess he should have added when that language is targeted
towards
other liberals. Conservatives seem fair game for virtually any kind of
abuse
and vitriol from Air America hosts.
- Posted by JRA
97.April 3rd, 2008 4:29 pm
Randi is a second rate host on a third rate station. All she does is throw
insults and makes acusations, she is a hate monger. The best part is the
only
press she ever gets is when she she is suspended.
- Posted by Jersey
98.April 3rd, 2008 4:29 pm
I used to enjoy listening to Air America. Nancy used to be on in the am
and
she was interesting. It used to be a place Dems could go to voice their
discust with Republican politicians, but lately it is nothing more than an
Obama love fest. Pretty shameful to have a radio program for Dems that
constantly attacks a Dem candidate. When is Air America going to shoot
down Ed
Shultz? He is getting to be especially sicking to listen to. It has gotten
to
the point that hearing his voice sounds like fingernails on a chalk board
and
he has a snagglepuss laugh. Never thought I'd see the day that Air America
would trash any Dem candidates in order to build up another. Hope the
sponsors
realize that Ed Shultz is offending a large percentage of Dems while
conducting his Obama love fest.
- Posted by tiredofit
99.April 3rd, 2008 4:30 pm
Saying or doing anything, no matter how wrong, for the sake of a reward,
in
this case the presidency, is a form of prostitution, and that's what Randi
Rhodes was pointing out.
Here's how CNN re****ted it:
Pledged delegates up for grabs, Clinton says
From Rebecca Sinderbrand
CNN
WA****NGTON (CNN) - For the second time in three days, Sen. Hillary Clinton
told re****ters that the pledged delegates awarded based on vote totals in
their state are not bound to abide by election results.
It's an idea that has been floated by her or a campaign surrogate nearly
half
a dozen times this month.
Sen. Barack Obama leads Clinton among all Democratic delegates, 1,622 to
1,485, in the latest CNN count. Among pledged delegates, Obama leads
Clinton
1,413 to 1,242.
"Every delegate with very few exceptions is free to make up his or her
mind
however they choose," Clinton told Time's Mark Halperin in an interview
published Wednesday.
"We talk a lot about so-called pledged delegates, but every delegate is
expected to exercise independent judgment," she said.
- http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/clinton.delegate
s/
Granted, Randi's commentary was a bit more crass, but that doesn't make it
wrong.
- Posted by Georgia
100.April 3rd, 2008 4:31 pm
She hasn't been worth a flip since she died trying to crash her plane into
Ozzy Osborne's bus that time. Or since she got drunk and fell down on the
sidewalk in NY and tried to claim some rightwing nutball had assaulted
her.
The woman has no talent, she's not funny, she's not even very smart or
entertaining. About average for DeadAir America hosts, back in the day.
Operation Chaos Rules!!!
- Posted by SquirrelCutter
101.April 3rd, 2008 4:31 pm
Randi, Randi, Randi! What on earth got in to you?! You are arguably the
most
informed, entertaining talk show radio host out there. I have been your
fan
for several years and look to you for my political education. You have
been
the voice of truth and reason in an otherwise cesspool of deceit. And now
you
blew it all, including your credibility just for the sake of venting? Why?
Why
have you stooped to this level? You have damaged the cause, not enhanced
it.
This time, it's you who just doesn't get it.
- Posted by Cindy B.
102.April 3rd, 2008 4:31 pm
Sean hannity, a man of principle, just defended Rhodes' right to say what
she
wants off the air. Never heard her. Barely heard of her. She sounds
obnoxious,
which is probably the reason she is on Air America. But suspending her is
wrong.
- Posted by Bob Williams
103.April 3rd, 2008 4:31 pm
Are you kidding? This is the woman who was joking about shooting Bush, and
now
says the same things that everyone in America, except Hillary's few
remaining
syncophants, is saying to each other, suddenly gets suspended? So much for
the
"tolerant" Air America!
- Posted by George in Chicago
104.April 3rd, 2008 4:32 pm
I wonder then if HRC and Geraaldine Ferraro were clients of former
Governor
Spitzer. Isn't politics great?
- Posted by Jeff Owen
105.April 3rd, 2008 4:32 pm
And they actually wonder why their station is failing. To bad theres no
fairness doctrine, or these hateful views would be propagated with all our
money. Maybe her 2 listeners can come over and listen to Rush for a few
weeks.
- Posted by Randy
106.April 3rd, 2008 4:32 pm
Just in reply to comment #1: Do you mean the same "Walter Cronkite" who
told
the American people night after night that the US lost the Tet offensive ?
That hardly qualified as factual journalism. It did however influence
public
opinion in the direction the media wanted it to go. The so called "air
America" is just a bunch of clowns anyway. I tune in occasionally out of
curiosity and never detect any indication of intelligence.
- Posted by Mark
107.April 3rd, 2008 4:33 pm
Is Air America still on the air? Seriously.
- Posted by Andy
108.April 3rd, 2008 4:33 pm
Who cares, her show is nothing but anger and lies anyway.not unlike the
Clintons.
- Posted by Bunny
109.April 3rd, 2008 4:33 pm
I find it interesting that Air America suspended Rhoades for her remarks
against Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro. At the event in question,
she
called Ronald Reagan and Dick Cheney anti-semite racist pigs also. Well I
guess it is obvious free speech according to Air America, is only if you
are
willing to use vulger language against conservatives. Against Liberals,
you
get suspended. What hypocrites!
- Posted by Jim
110.April 3rd, 2008 4:33 pm
This is the same Randi Rhoades who a few months ago fell down dring a
drunken
rampage and blamed a right winger for it. The woman is a liar and has a
foul
mouth.
The big story here, however, is this: when did Air America go back on the
air?
And does the three people who bother to listen to it care who this woman
insults?
We on the right have been saying for years that the Left is loaded down
with
foul mouthed losers. Now we have been proven correct.
- Posted by James Marsden
111.April 3rd, 2008 4:33 pm
Let's face it .. nothing that Rhodes said could be as bad as the lies and
racist remarks by the Clintons. It is they that should be kicked out. The
Rhodes comments, which i have not heard, may be exactly true.
- Posted by C.Myles
112.April 3rd, 2008 4:34 pm
Here come the outraged liberals. meanwhile, if any of this kind of stuff
is
said on Air America about conservatives. well that's just fine. Do you
really
think she would've been suspended for calling John McCain a whore? I
really
doubt it.
It is extremely interesting to watch the far left wing of the party and
the
slightly less left-wing center of the party destroy each other to get
their
candidates the nomination.
- Posted by Whatever
113.April 3rd, 2008 4:35 pm
Isn't Randi Rhodes the host who fell down after leaving a bar, and then
claimed that she had been "mugged" by righwingers after drinking too many
Long
Island Teas (or was it tequila?) The woman is vile and vulgar and I can't
wait
for Air America to finally tank.
- Posted by Alice L.
114.April 3rd, 2008 4:35 pm
What in the world do you expect from the Progressives, errrrr
Liberals?!?!?!?
WHY would you expect any better is probably a better question. That's just
business as usual for that crowd. They are THE most mean-spirited, nasty
group
of people you will come across-yet they have the onions to call OTHERS
hateful
and nasty. That is a joke. Besides, I didn't think Air Americas was on the
air
anymore. Haven't they gone bankrupt like 7 times now??? Finally, I thought
you
actually had to have a measurable audience to be considered a "network"???
I
was sorely mistaken apparently. LMAO!!!
- Posted by Delaware Vol
115.April 3rd, 2008 4:35 pm
It's a stand-up comedy routine. It's not particularly funny, and, like
plenty
of stand-up, it's moderately offensive. And she didn't say any of it
ON-AIR.
Give her a break; let her say what she wants on her own time.
- Posted by Greg
116.April 3rd, 2008 4:35 pm
Whats with this "Left Wing" label. Lots be honest. In the United States we
have communism for the rich and powerful and capitalism for the rest of us
suckers.
- Posted by Bruce Josloff
117.April 3rd, 2008 4:36 pm
boorish and tasteless, yes-but her worst sin was NOT BEING FUNNY.
I agree with poster #23; she'll get a show on MSNBC now.
- Posted by ruth
118.April 3rd, 2008 4:37 pm
A woman calling two other women whores is beyond the pale. I have never
been
able to figure out what Senator Clinton has done that allows the media to
demonize her to a point of no return.
These comments will not help progessives regain the White House. Air
America
should be ashamed.
Randi Rhodes is doing the work of Karl Rove.
- Posted by Typical White Person
119.April 3rd, 2008 4:38 pm
Air America is still on the air ? Who knew !
- Posted by DHL
120.April 3rd, 2008 4:38 pm
I guess what is ok for describing Republicans isn't ok for describing
Democrats. The language used against the Bush twins by the media during
the
2006 elections was unbecoming and disgusting.
- Posted by eaglestrike
121.April 3rd, 2008 4:40 pm
5.April 3rd,
2008
2:58 pm There is so much Hillary-ba****ng in the press that my friends and
I -
all democrats - have started tuning in to Rush Limbaugh and Fox News to
get
some balanced view of the race. That's pretty pathetic but that's what
it's
come to.
- Posted by Jane
*********************************
That is
what I have done as well. The love fest the MSM has been having with Obama
is
hard to tolerate. I am waiting to see what they do if he is the nominee.
Will
they help the Republicans keep Rev Wright and his churchs relation****p
with
Louis Farrakhan in the news on a daily basis like they re****ted for days
about
Kerry's comment about Chenney's daughter being gay rather than talk about
the
performances at the debate?
- Posted by tiredofit
122.April 3rd, 2008 4:40 pm
I hate Hillary, I hate Obama and I hate Randi Rhodes so who cares
- Posted by Paul
123.April 3rd, 2008 4:41 pm
Post #24 is right. I will vote for McCain if Obamer (as Kennedy calls him)
is
the nominee. He now has Jane Fonda's endorsement along with Heinz,
Jackson,
Sharpton, Farrakan, Wright etc..Boy, who wouldn't want to hold up that
group
as role models?
- Posted by Melvin McCormick
124.April 3rd, 2008 4:42 pm
Thank goodness Hillary will never be elected. Imagine our country under
her
heel.
- Posted by greg
125.April 3rd, 2008 4:42 pm
Wow, someone mentioned above that she's a frequent guest on MSNBC.. Let's
see
now, she works for a Radio "Network" that has no measurable audience and
she
appears on a Television "News" Network that has no measurable ratings and
is
circling the drain. Must be some kind of fetish she has. Geez.
- Posted by Delaware Vol
126.April 3rd, 2008 4:42 pm
Amazing, she gets suspended for saying about a demarcate what she has been
saying for years about republicans. At least Rush, Hannity et al have the
freedom to disagree and degrade republicans when they believe it proper.
- Posted by Mike
127.April 3rd, 2008 4:43 pm
LOL!! I would love to see anyone find quotes from "The Hater" Rush
Limbaugh of
Hannity. They are harsh indeed but NEVER vulgar.
- Posted by Arundek
128.April 3rd, 2008 4:43 pm
Air America is still in business?
Who knew something so inept could survive so long?
- Posted by Gayle
129.April 3rd, 2008 4:43 pm
I wish I could attribute this total lack of civilized discourse to her
recent
mysterious fall and a head injury. Unfortunately I have listened to her
vile
diatribes against anyone who doesn't share her narrow world view for too
long.
She substitutes profanity for intellect, inuendo for insight and is a
shameless self promoter. Go back and listen to her "interviews" with
Oliver
North or Ralph Nader. She raised berating guests and embarrasing herself
to
new heights. It is simply odd that she would turn her bile on one of her
former heros like Hillary
- Posted by Exnjcop
130.April 3rd, 2008 4:44 pm
How is this different from the attacks she makes on Republicans? Oh I get
it
now that she's doing it to a democrat it's wrong. gotcha.
- Posted by John
131.April 3rd, 2008 4:45 pm
RE: #68 Of course Karl Rove had something to do with it and don't forget
Global Warming and Haliburton.
- Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
132.April 3rd, 2008 4:45 pm
The "progressive" Air America radio network?
Ultra-ultra-ultra left is more accurate.
- Posted by Cliff Albertson
133.April 3rd, 2008 4:45 pm
In the days of Walter Cronkite, newspeople had too much dignity and
respect
for themselves and others to conduct themselves in the manner she and
others
have been doing. We have become a vulgar society.
- Posted by George
134.April 3rd, 2008 4:45 pm
ccs..Randi Rhodes has never been a guest on MSNBC!
- Posted by Joanne
135.April 3rd, 2008 4:46 pm
For the last 7 years, this host has said the most vile, ugly things about
George Bush and Dick Cheney - on the air in South Florida and then
nationally
on Air America - much worse stuff than she said about HRC. One hit on
Hillary
and out the door - guess you just don't mess with the Clintons. Of course,
the
Air America funding sources may have something to do with it
- Posted by Fred
136.April 3rd, 2008 4:46 pm
This is another example of the Vast Right Wing conspiracy. Evil
Republicans
FORCED, FORCED I say, Ms Rhodes to use the unsavory language. There's
nothing
purer of heart than a Liberal, so there is no way she said it on her own.
- Posted by Ed
137.April 3rd, 2008 4:47 pm
So, a "progressive" radio host makes negative comments about a
"progressive"
politician, and the radio host is suspended. The First Amendment protects
the
radio host's comments from governmental censor****p, but the "progressive"
radio network can't tolerate the comments.
It sounds like a "vast right-wing conspiracy." No, it sounds like we've
become
too sensitive, and the left wing cannot tolerate attacks on its own pets.
Our Founding Fathers would not be pleased.
- Posted by louis
138.April 3rd, 2008 4:47 pm
Someplace in this clutter of comments, someone said that Bill Clinton had
been
"debarred." Not true. Never been true. He is a member of the Bar in good
standing in several jurisdictions. I guess I get it about Hill's
"dislikability factor". But I'm afraid even John "You owe me cause I wuz a
POW" McCain can beat "Slick" Obama in a general election, simply because
this
has been a "slightly right of center" electorate since 1790. Us Dems, man.
We
don' wanna win! CarlsbadHawk
- Posted by Richard Ausbrook
139.April 3rd, 2008 4:48 pm
Mike McNally, you need to take off the dark gl***** and see things clear.
You
said "you miss the days of Walter Cronkite when factual re****ting was
valued".
Well, Obama is a LIAR and keeps getting free p***** from the MSM. How is
that
for "fair" re****ting?! I am not a democrat and cannot stand Hillary or
Obama,
but Hillary is getting shafted by the MSM.
- Posted by Ken
140.April 3rd, 2008 4:48 pm
You know when she called Regan a racist and Bush a retard no one cared.
Why do
they care about what she says about Hillary?
- An you say the MSM is not biased.
- Posted by Don B McD
141.April 3rd, 2008 4:48 pm
Ann, the first amendment protects citizens from
government sanctions, not private. civics101
- Posted by tom
142.April 3rd, 2008 4:49 pm
When are you leftist Democrats going to learn that you can only use
vulgar,
abusive, trashy and demeaning language in talking about the President, the
vice-President, and other Republicans in government?
- Posted by Jay
143.April 3rd, 2008 4:49 pm
Air America didn't seem to have any issues with all the "abusive, ad
hominem
language" she directed at President Bush and Republicans over the years.
That's Patriotic Dissent. But as soon as she bad-mouths a Clinton, she
gets
shut down for being rude and insulting.
It's an insult to the intelligence of Air America's three remaining
listeners.
- Posted by Larry
144.April 3rd, 2008 4:49 pm
April 3rd,
2008
3:22 pm I'm quite certain she's said much worse about Bush.
- Posted by larry
*****************************
Very possible
but the point is that AAR is supposed to be a place that Democrats can
exchange ideas and try to put Dems in the House, Senate and White House.
Now
it sounds more like a constant advertisement for Obama. Ed Shultz shows up
on
MSNBC quite often and that is overly biased as well. I'm beginning to
wonder
if he and Chris Matthews are bi-***ual because they both act like silly
school
girls when they talk about him.
- Posted by tiredofit
145.April 3rd, 2008 4:51 pm
God I love it when the democracks eat thier young.
- Posted by Scott C.
146.April 3rd, 2008 4:51 pm
In a statement, Charlie Kireker, the chair of Air America, said the radio
network "encourages strong opinions about public affairs but does not
condone
such abusive, ad hominem language by our hosts."
if they are directed at democrats.
- Posted by eric
147.April 3rd, 2008 4:52 pm
I thought Randi Rhodes was dead? Bollocks.
- Posted by Ozzy Osbourne
148.April 3rd, 2008 4:52 pm
Had she said the same thing about Bush or Cheney, she would have gotten a
raise and a bonus.
Gotta love that double standard.
- Posted by Mike
149.April 3rd, 2008 4:53 pm
I am a passionate Republican woman who worked on GW's campaign.
Nevertheless,
I have felt that the attacks on Hillary have been so venomous and
distastefull
that I am actually sup****ting her now. I am completely shocked at how her
own
party is treating her. I think anyone can and should make a case against
her
based upon her record but the level of personal attacks against her are
just
inexcusable. I hope the party pays a big price for it. I'd even sup****t
her as
a VP candidate for McCain.
- Posted by Audra
150.April 3rd, 2008 4:53 pm
Seems our Randi has an incomplete understanding of the concept. Do not
ever,
in whatever context, in any venue, radio talk show, standup routine in a
comedy club, or even in private conversation over drinks with friends,
insult
Mrs Clinton. This is not permitted in a democratic society, and don't
start
trying to hide behind First Amendment nonsense. That sort of thing is
non-applicable in this case. Few people have a problem with calling George
Bush, Dick Cheney, et al, nasty names, but when you do the same to
Hillary,
you have crossed the line and you put your career at risk. What she said
about
Mrs Clinton is deplorable and should be publicly denounced. Randi Rhodes
should make a public confession and be made to submit to a long regime of
sensitivity training. After sufficient reducation, she should be allowed
back
on the air, but only for a few minutes per hour, until she has
demonstrated
the proper and correct line toward Mrs Clinton.
- Posted by Leon A Davis
151.April 3rd, 2008 4:53 pm #
17: Yoo Hoo Allen!
Want me to email a copy of my Master's degree from Stanford? The
"internets"-almost got that Mastered too.I am a Clinton sup****ter and
would be
equally outraged if she used that kind of language against Obama.BTW:More
Clinton voters said they would vote for Obama than the reverse.
- Posted by Arlene Hill
152.April 3rd, 2008 4:54 pm
It's funny that she says vile things about conservatives all the time with
no
censure, but when she does the same to a liberal she gets spanked.
Rhandi, tell us how liberals love free speech now!
- Posted by JJ
153.April 3rd, 2008 4:54 pm
Cheney did not move to Wyoming to get away from blacks and jews. He grew
up
there. This woman is a pathological liar.
- Posted by Tom
154.April 3rd, 2008 4:55 pm
what's different from the ad hominem bile spewed toward bush and the
republicans since the network was founded. As a recovered former liberal
what
has been galling is how so much of the lefts arguments are just name
calling.
Learn to construct a logical argument and people might listen
- Posted by biggie
155.April 3rd, 2008 4:55 pm
"I could never sup****t a candidate that takes money from Rupert Murdoch,
Newscorp, or FOX News."
....Alexander Fisher (Post #46)
Guess who's holding a fundraiser in London for Sen. Obama - Elisabeth
Murdoch.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but they all donate to both parties.
- Posted by Carlton Seedansingh
156.April 3rd, 2008 4:57 pm
To all those defending Randi Rhodes' remarks as simply being part of a
comedy
routine:
Were you also defending Michael (Kramer) Richards when he began spewing
the
N-bomb as part of his routine?
Didn't think so.
Don't misunderstand. Richards' remarks were indefensible. But then again,
so
are Rhodes'.
- Posted by eastbay
157.April 3rd, 2008 4:58 pm
Um, what about what she said about Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Dick
Cheney? Anti semitic racists? Cheney moving to Wyoming so he wouldn't have
to
see Jews or black people? Then, calling Clinton and Ferraro whores? The
Left
unhinged.
- Posted by Christopher
158.April 3rd, 2008 4:58 pm
Gayle,
Who knew something as inept as Rush Limbaugh and Bill
O'Reilly could survive as long??Touche'
- Posted by Johnny Montez
159.April 3rd, 2008 4:58 pm
This is a great example of the "pot calling the kettle black". Rhodes is a
mess, just like the Defeatocrat Party. Operation Chaos continues to
surpass
all expectations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by Steady
160.April 3rd, 2008 4:59 pm
How come women, who are supposed to be the polite gender in our
society,have
turned into potty mouthed pigs when in public? Maybe Ms.Rhodes was looking
at
herself in a mirror when she shot off her big subhuman mouth.
- Posted by jay
161.April 3rd, 2008 4:59 pm
After several attempts to listen to Rhodes, the craziness that flowed from
her
yapper was unbearable.
- Posted by Tobias2012
162.April 3rd, 2008 5:00 pm
Wow.didn't know so many closet Republicans read the NY times comment
page??????
- Posted by Johnny Montez
163.April 3rd, 2008 5:00 pm
this woman is dumb as bricks to start with. have you ever heard her speak?
duh
do duh.butchers the English language and can barely piece together
complete
sentences much yet coherent thought. Great thing about liberals is that
they
only know how to attack and tear down. They do not lead and will not be
elected to a leader****p position. A Republican will be elected to the
White
House.
- Posted by Mick
164.April 3rd, 2008 5:01 pm
People talk about the soldiers fighting and dying for your rights. This
poor
lady is going to fired over words, to audience that was enjoying what she
said.
Also her words weren't too far off mark and Im a democratic. Im disgusted
with
Clinton, we minds well just give the keys to the white house to John
McCain.
- Posted by Tony
165.April 3rd, 2008 5:02 pm
What probably really scared the wimps at AA was not the fact that she
uttered
a truth about Hillary, but told the audience what Hillary would do if she
doesn't get the nomination and that is pull a Lieberman
- Posted by DKNY
166.April 3rd, 2008 5:02 pm
What is progressive about Air America?
- Posted by Bob
167.April 3rd, 2008 5:03 pm
1) Funny how nobody at Air America - or the democratic party - ever said
anything when she went after Bush and Cheney with the same kind of
vitriol.
2) As this wasn't said on the air - it was at a stand up comedy show in
San
Francisco - it almost seems as if she might have a 1st amendment lawsuit
against Air America. You can't fire somebody for things they express
outside
of work. (But you can fire somebody for saying stuff on the air. Contrary
to
all the misconceptions, that's not first amendment. It's regulated
commercial
speech, with all sorts of enforceable morals clauses.)
3) I'm a democrat. I'm voting for Hillary. I disagree with what Rhodes
said,
but I'm also an absolutist on the first amendment. And this really does
strike
me as some kind of liberal fascism, on the part of Air America and Mark
Green.
- Posted by Jeff
168.April 3rd, 2008 5:03 pm
Under Clinton we will lose all our freedom, Only Bill can do what he likes
to
do at the W.H. and the country still give them a pass
- Posted by Frank Leon
169.April 3rd, 2008 5:04 pm
Now you left-wing zealots know what it's like to be bashed the way you
have
bashed Bush for the last 7 years !!!
- Posted by gerry s.
170.April 3rd, 2008 5:05 pm
Actually Allen, #17, it's language like yours that gets many of us very
disgruntled. I have three degrees, and I don't sup****t Obama. Have you
even
finished your first one yet? Statements like yours, far too common from
the
Obamabots, are profiles in bigotry towards at least four different
constituencies, all of them Democrats. Why does it seem like Obama and his
minions want unity with everyone else on the planet but other Democrats?
- Posted by kim
171.April 3rd, 2008 5:06 pm
You go Randi!!!
It was a COMEDY SKETCH, people! God, you people are so frigging wierd! She
was
joking! At a private event!
Did she sign a release form for that vid to be broadcast? Was her material
used without permission? If I were her I'd sue the socks off everybody
involved in this debacle.
It was a JOKE, people! To quote Bill,
CHILL OUT!!!!!!
- Posted by Vermontah
172.April 3rd, 2008 5:06 pm
This is probably going to fall on deaf ears, but those who commented that
it
is too bad that one can lose her job because she opposes Hillary Clinton
have
missed the point. It is the vulgarity and obscenity that is objectionable,
not
the opinion itself. No, the last I checked, the USA still upholds free
speech
and thought. That said, yes, the ***ists overtones are coming from both
men
and women, but the common thread is ignorance, narrow-mindedness and plain
stupidity; neither *** has cornered the market on these characteristics.
- Posted by Jeanne
173.April 3rd, 2008 5:06 pm
I'm not surprised to hear vile things come from this woman's mouth. I've
tried
to listen to her before, but she is angry, vile and spews hate wherever
she
goes. The only surprise here is that she is picking on a fellow Democrat.
I noticed that AA had no problem when she called President Bush a liar and
a
baby-killer and many more disgusting names. Mind you, he's only the
President,
and not worthy of any respect in the distorted world of Air (anti-)
America.
But, now that she's dissing the "smartest woman in the world" AA has a
problem.
Hey guys, you reap what you sow. No wonder no one listens. How much hate
and
vile disrespect can one person listen to?
Play elevator music.you'll get better ratings, guys!
- Posted by Bogeman
174.April 3rd, 2008 5:06 pm
You libs crack me up!!!
The same broad has hammered Bush way past what she said about Clinton. Did
she
get suspended for that?????
Air America is bankrupt anyway.
- Posted by kory
175.April 3rd, 2008 5:06 pm
She is the liberal Ann Coulter. Capricious little girls who need to grow
up.
- Posted by Me
176.April 3rd, 2008 5:06 pm
Ms Rhodes is getting mighty cocky. She should not assume that the Clintons
are
going to another planet after the elections. It is Ok to disagree but
name-calling can get you on somebody's list that you don't want to be on.
I
might not like the Clinton's personally but I would treat them
respectfully
until they gave me some reason not to do so.
- Posted by Dawg
177.April 3rd, 2008 5:07 pm
All of this time I thought Randi Rhodes was a no talent fall down drunk.
Apparently she is also a foul mouthed Cretin (Cretin: a stupid, obtuse, or
mentally defective person) that not only is lacking a strong command of
the
English language but also has no sense of a moral compass.
- Posted by Chris M.
178.April 3rd, 2008 5:07 pm
Air Who?
- Posted by Rich
179.April 3rd, 2008 5:08 pm
Let's see Imus gets fired for a distasteful, yet non-deliberate, joke
about
the Rutgers Women's Basketball. But Randi Rhodes only gets a suspension
for
statements that seem just as distasteful yet unrepenting.
And oh by the way, either play journalist or play stand-up comedy. But you
know, Rhodes is like grape nuts. She's neither journalist nor comedian.
And it
seems that stand-up comedians have the hammer dropped on them for attacks.
- Posted by seth
180.April 3rd, 2008 5:08 pm
While I believe this Randi Rhodes woman had the right to say what she
wanted,
especially off of the public airwaves, without having to worry about being
suspended or fired I nonetheless strongly believe that the modern Leftists
of
America will do much more long term harm than good should the citizens be
foolish enough to vote them into the White House. Yes, I'm talking about
the
same group that now holds the majority in both houses of Congress and has
the
lowest approval rating in decades!
- Posted by Mike D.
181.April 3rd, 2008 5:08 pm
All of this outrage over what Randi called Hillary leads me to wonder:
What
about all those poor offended whores? What about their feelings? Who will
be
outraged for them? Imagine how they must feel when they go to bed at
night,
waiting for that 3am phone call. How should they respond? Would they be
ready?
- Posted by Sid
182.April 3rd, 2008 5:09 pm
It's OK. Nobody listens to Air America anyway because it, well, sucks. and
nobody is paying attention to the Obama/Clinton slap fight anymore either
because they are, well, pathetic! Wake me up when the last man is
standing.
Yeah, I know wah wah, that's ***ist. Get a job hippie.
- Posted by Fred Mertz
183.April 3rd, 2008 5:09 pm
Rhodes is one of the most mean-spirited, vile and absolutely dim-witted
individuals on radio. She is embarrassing to listen to, totally devoid of
the
ability to put two cogent thoughts together. The real `entertainment' on
her
show is listening to the moonbats who call her up to talk about black
helicopters and stange voices coming from their Berkenstocks, to which
Rhodes
always finds plausibility. Listening to her really is a guilty pleasure,
like
watching a Three Stooges marathon instead of going to church. If America
is
being destroyed from within, which I believeis happening, it all starts
with
useful idiots like Rhodes and her band of synapse deficient listeners. I
would
still rather have her on the air then off. The cockroaches I can see I can
take care of.
- Posted by Angry White Man
184.April 3rd, 2008 5:09 pm
I thought all lefties could say whatever they wanted without punishment.
What
happened??
They can, unless it is about H R Clinton??
- Posted by Sure
185.April 3rd, 2008 5:09 pm
"Progressive" network? The NYT article never mentions the political
affiliation of Randi Rhodes. Given the Times did not describe her as a
CONSERVATIVE commentator, one can only conclude that she's a far left
liberal.
- Posted by Suds
186.April 3rd, 2008 5:10 pm
Air America's Kireker said the radio network ". encourages strong opinions
about public affairs but does not condone such abusive, ad hominem
language by
our hosts."
Allow me to finish his thought: ". At least not about Democrats."
- Posted by Kevin G
187.April 3rd, 2008 5:15 pm
Reading the posts here it is clear to me that there are a LOT of people
that
need to GROW UP. Political Correctness has gone waaay too far. And Ms,
Clinton
needs to quit with her "I`m entitled" nonsense. Not to mention the
deception
and lies. About time for some deep change & no more "business as usual".
As a military veteran I don`t trust either Hillary or St. John. Obama I
have
no clue about. Too bad Barbara Jordan isn`t available when we need her.
- Posted by Older Observer
188.April 3rd, 2008 5:16 pm
Rhodes is a sophomoric twit. I never liked AAR. This is one reason why.
- Posted by BILL TERR
189.April 3rd, 2008 5:17 pm
She calls republicans names and gets a multi-million dollar job on the
radio.
She calls a democrat names and gets suspended.
Who sets these standards?
- Posted by Bob Moderate
190.April 3rd, 2008 5:18 pm
I ABSOLUTLEY LOOOOOOOOOOVE WATCHING THE DEMS AND THEIR LEFTIST FRIENDS NAW
EACH OTHER TO PIECES.!!!! I wish we could do this EVERY year!!!!
- Posted by IVillageIdiot
191.April 3rd, 2008 5:18 pm
We're surprised by these actions, why again??? I'm puzzled as to why
people
are so shocked by this vitriol spewed by this "woman". It is the liberal
M.O.
to besmirch peoples character in this fa****on.. Although,
uncharacteristically
it's usually not directed toward one of their own.. That being said,
Hillary
would actually have to have some character in order for it to be
besmirched-but that's beside the point. Liberals like Rhodes are generally
hateful, meanspirited people-although they incredibly find the stones to
criticize others for being the hateful ones. Oh well, she's on Air
America,
it's not like anyone listens anyway.
- Posted by Delaware Vol
192.April 3rd, 2008 5:18 pm
"No one is suspending Rush Limbau. Why suspend Rhodes." - sozzi
sozzi, it's quite simple. Rush Limbaugh is the owner, Randi Rhoads is an
employee.
- Posted by Darryl
193.April 3rd, 2008 5:18 pm
THAT'S IT! I am so done with the Democrats. My money is NEVER going to
this
party anymore. I am changing to Independent, definitely. Obama sup****ters
are
all morons agreeing to this vulgarity. If one talks about Obama in the
vulgar
way, all hell breaks loose. Where is this country going to?
Obama is NOT a unifier. HE IS a divider. This is one of the proofs.
I used to listen to Randy Rhodes but my God, where did her brain go?
Passion
mixed with stupidity and idealism makes you one hell of a stupid fool.
- Posted by jerris
194.April 3rd, 2008 5:21 pm
I was there when she did the show & Randi rocked the house! There were no
boos. The Green960 AM radio station owner loved every minute of it, She
will
be back, bigger than ever!
Randi is the `GODDESS"!!!!!
Give her her own Primetime show,any day!
Mussa Khalil
Los Angeleeeeees the house of MS-13
- Posted by Moe mussa
195.April 3rd, 2008 5:23 pm
I really have enjoyed Randi's Bush ba****ng over the last couple of years,
but
her show has become unlistenable over the past 2 months because of her
relentless, one-sided, vicious Hillary-hating and flat lying to push Obama
to
be president. The fact that Obama has less experience in significant
positions
than ANY NOMINEE IN AMERICAN HISTORY? Rhodes cannot allow anyone calling
in to
her show to state this fact, because they must be racist or some kind of
set-up by the Clinton campaign, according to her. It escapes her that the
caller just might be saying this BECAUSE ITS TRUE!
Same thing if someone tries to say Obama might be unelectable. Polls show
Obama would probably lose Ohio, Florida, and Michigan in the general
election
against McCain, while Hillary would win 2 out of 3. Kerry lost 2 out of 3
and
he therefore lost the election by 8 electoral votes. Democrats who ignore
these facts better start getting used to saying "President McCain"in 292
days.
Yet, if someone tries to state these facts on Rhode's show, they are a
racist.
Incredible.
- Posted by R Aston
196.April 3rd, 2008 5:24 pm
Air America is a "Progressive" Radio Network? That's a euphemism if there
ever
was one.
- Posted by Justin
197.April 3rd, 2008 5:26 pm
Randi Rhodes comments are typical of the left wing entertainment set. It's
the
same kind of thing they have been hitting republicans with for years. It's
entertaining to watch them eat their own.
- Posted by Jeff Williams
198.April 3rd, 2008 5:27 pm
some hardball, have guests on hardball who tell each how much they love
each
other, ohhhh "Chris i love how you asked that question to the Sen BO"
- Posted by JOHNM
199.April 3rd, 2008 5:27 pm
How quickly the Dems forget their outrage about these kinds of remarks,
even
when it is by a comediene. Anyone remember Michael Richards? Because a
liberal
is involved all types of excuses are made for her nasty and racist
comments.
Air America is where it is now because of Randi Rhodes, all of the other
classless "on air unpersonalities" and all those who listen and believe
their
baseless lying drivel.
- Posted by Joe S
200.April 3rd, 2008 5:28 pm
If these comments had been made about ANYONE in the Bush administration
she
would have been given a Medal of Honor and a raise. For Liberals free
speech
only applies when it is waht they want to hear.
- Posted by tim in santa barbara
201.April 3rd, 2008 5:30 pm
sozzi:
(1) Spelling matters. Deliberately misspelling names does not make you
look
clever, and doing it by accident makes you look worse than not clever.
(2) There is a difference between being suspended or fired for having a
difference of opinion versus being suspended or fired for being VULGAR and
HATE-FILLED.
(3) There is a line between expressing opinion as a personal right versus
expressing opinion that affects your employer. Sometimes, folks are NOT
allowed to express themselves if that expression flies in the face of
their
employer's mission. Sometimes, folks are NOT allowed to have differences
of
opinions when they represent the company. [e.g., A re****ter for CNN cannot
go
on the air and praise FOX news (or in any venue). A writer for the
Catholic
Digest cannot praise abortion in his articles (or in a private setting).]
(3) You need to learn how to tell the difference between DIFFERENCE OF
OPINION
and VULGAR, HATE-FILLED WORDS. You may HATE the "right" that Rush Limbaugh
represents, but you will NEVER hear him utter a vulgar, hate-filled, or ad
hominem word against anyone. You will be confused until you learn to
understand the difference. IOW, if you can disagree, and be polite, you
will
be OK, it is NEVER OK to be rude. Ms. Rhodes expresses her RUDENESS every
day
of her life. When she adds VULGAR and HATE-FILLED to RUDE, she becomes
unbearable. So, she was let go.
(4) Rush is NEVER rude, and NEVER vulgar, and NEVER hate-filled. Yes, he
has a
difference of opinion, but he expresses himself with grace. And, he treats
others with the utmost respect. That is why he makes $MILLIONS$. Listen to
him
and find out how darn polite he is. He even puts on folks who disagree and
is
polite to them. Randi Rhodes can't even be polite to those with whom she
agrees!
- Posted by schopenhauer
202.April 3rd, 2008 5:30 pm
Democrats are the defenders of Freedom of Speech until it goes against
them.
Then they will fry the perpetrator.
- Posted by jack
203.April 3rd, 2008 5:31 pm
Does Air America still exist? I thought they went bankrupt or did Al Gore
buy
them? I wonder which 3 people listening to Randi even realized what she
said.
- Posted by Hurricane Bob
204.April 3rd, 2008 5:33 pm
AIr America is still on? I thought that this proof that hate radio doesn't
sell had fallen into the cracks and gone way far away where it can't
embarrass
anyone anymore.
- Posted by jeff
205.April 3rd, 2008 5:33 pm
In a so called Christian society, and with a battered and bleeding
Constitution, I can bad mouth God, Jesus Christ, the Bible and not one
person
in this country will do anything to me. I won't lose my job and most
likely
would be congratulated for saying such things. But, say something in this
country about a man or a woman, in upper levels of our government, and you
lose your job, are slandered, riduiculed, ostracized, and anything else
you
can think of. Acts like this from our spineless leaders and businesses let
me
know that I wasted 21 years in the US Army. It make take some time, but
what
goes around comes around.
- Posted by mike bell
206.April 3rd, 2008 5:33 pm
I can't even begin to imagine the outcry if Obama was called a `pimp' by
anyone in the media. Randi you got what you deserved! I'm disgusted and I
don't even sup****t Hillary Clinton.
- Posted by Chris
207.April 3rd, 2008 5:33 pm
Thank you, Larry, Kory and Leon. Randi has consistently bashe Bush, Cheney
and
other conservatives far worse than she did to poor Geraldine and Hillary.
Why
the backlash now? Guess there IS a double standard at play.
- Posted by DMH
208.April 3rd, 2008 5:33 pm
I hope that those with an open mind can now see who is the most racist,
prejudiced, dirtiest, and mean spirited of the two parties. The Dems are
fixated on race and class warfare. Voucher's no way. Let's keep the blacks
and
hispanics in their place. The Dems thrive on victimhood. Look at recent
drop
out rates in the 50 largest cities. Which party do you think is in charge
of
those cities. The Dems of course. The Dems blocked every effort to refrom
the
Social Security System. That's even after one of their most respected
senators, Patrick Moyinhan said it was of critical im****tance. The Dems
don't
want you controlling some of your own retirement contributions. They would
rather have black Americans, who die at the average age of 65, never
collect a
penny and have nothing to pass along to their heirs.
Who consistently votes nuclear power (cleanest and most polution free
source).
France is 80% Nuclear. The Dems lie about Yucca Mountain to gain votes in
Nevada. They lie about Nafta to gain votes while their minions tell Canada
and
Mexico not to worry, Nafta is hear to stay. The Dems vote against drilling
for
our own oil using technology that leaves lttle impact on the enviroment.
Forget wind power off Cape Code. It may spoil Teddy's view. Let's just
keep
providing billions of dollars to the very people that want us destroyed.
Can
you say Chavez and Acmedineajad. Get real. This isn't a perfect world. No
one
person can bring us all together. We need strong leader****p that can have
the
stregth of their convictions without bending to the latest poll numbers.
I'll
pass on "feelings" and look at the facts. The moderate Dems will be doing
the
same.
- Posted by m. david
209.April 3rd, 2008 5:34 pm
It was H.L. Mencken who said:
"A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man (woman).
In
order to get anywhere near high office he (she) has to make so many
compromises and submit to so many humiliations that he (she) becomes
indistinguishable from a streetwalker."
...well put by a true wordsmith.
what do we get: someone like Randi Rhodes
- Posted by L. S./ Beedle
210.April 3rd, 2008 5:34 pm
Notice to Nicholas McClary - post #7 - The dems already have the dead
under
contract along with felons and illegal aliens.
Notice to sozzi - post #42 - Lieberman is not Judas.....he WAS "Judased"
by
his own party after several terms as a loyal dem with a liberal voting
record.
- Posted by Sharon
211.April 3rd, 2008 5:36 pm
Obama sup****ters - whether his campaign spokespeople or radio show
personalities - need to take the high road.don't forget, folks, as much as
you
love him, he's trailing McCain in the polls right now.if Obama gets the
nomination, he'll have to get Clinton's sup****ters on his bandwagon if
he's to
have any hope of winning (and same goes for Clinton). He may be this
year's
John F. Kennedy, but even John F. Kennedy barely won in 1960 against
Tricky
Dick.
- Posted by David in Phoenix
212.April 3rd, 2008 5:36 pm
"And I'm a fan of hers, and AAR - which is still on the air and doing just
fine in spite of everything; sorry to disappoint the right-wingers on
that!"
LOL!!! That is funny! Air America is down to one station and draws less
than a
2% marketshare in that one market. If it wasn't for the contant flow of
George
Soros funds they would be long gone by now.
- Posted by ROFLOL
213.April 3rd, 2008 5:39 pm
Somebody, show me a quote by Limbaugh or Hannity that is even close too
this.
And where does Air America get its funding, it is not all from ad revenue.
- Posted by Dan, St. Louis
214.April 3rd, 2008 5:39 pm
Randi should be fired. But don't feel sorry
for her, she can get a job at MSNBC along
with the other Clinton haters.
- Posted by Don S.
215.April 3rd, 2008 5:39 pm .
We are tired of the trash thrown at Hillary.- Posted by lee, sarasota
@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
really? then you should tell her to stop asking for it.
hillary whoring
herself out to FOX, MURDOCH, SCAIFE, et al, is what has
brought this ire upon her and her campaign.
i don't want her to drop out of the race. i want her to
STOP ACTING LIKE A LYING CHEATING ROVIAN REPUBLICAN.
and so does randi.
..
- Posted by katy
216.April 3rd, 2008 5:41 pm
I had heard of her but didn't know who she was. The woman's pretty funny
and
truthful about Obama! Thank you for letting me know about her - I'll
listen
for her show!!!
- Posted by tom
217.April 3rd, 2008 5:44 pm
As a Republican, I'm donating to the ACLU to help Randi sue to get her job
back.
- Posted by Rick
218.April 3rd, 2008 5:46 pm
I see how Obama can appear as if he's so calm and cool-he has everyone
else
"throwing the kitchen sink" at Hillary.
If this network and its host who equates sup****t for Obama with such
hatred
are "progressive", I want no part of Obama's "hope and change".
- Posted by Annabelle
219.April 3rd, 2008 5:46 pm
Too Many Rhymers and not Enough Rhymes
This was a golden op****tunity. Once upon a time, there were several good
candidates and after a couple of primaries two were left. They would have
been
able to challenge themselves and in turn each other with issues that would
have been relevant to the people that there were slated to serve. Instead,
those who stood on soapboxes and should have been more responsible
manipulated
and hijacked the election by not having debates that are fair and balanced
and
intelligent. The acted as though something as significant as an election
has
the same substance as material for Entertainment Tonight or a reality TV
show.
There are too many inexperienced and not so knowledgeable political
pundits
out there who use this primary as an op****tunity to get themselves
noticed.
They are like a glut of waiters waiting to be actors, or the generals who
come
out to play on TV when a war has started. They abuse, disrespect
candidates
and evidently insult the electorate intelligence. If this primary was
allowed
to go on fair and square then the public would have benefited and the
country
would have been better off by having the best candidate from the
Republican
and or Democratic Party selected and then able to face each other in
November.
It seems that no one looked at the jobless rate today or the billions
borrowed
from China and the Middle East, or the housing crisis, or why is it only
now
that men and some women who have been in the house and senate for so many
moons and are significant contributors to the mess the country is in now
are
acting like newcomers and are presenting the a 2 year senator to save us
fro their incompetence. Maybe they should get out of the race.
- Posted by Reggie
220.April 3rd, 2008 5:46 pm
This is less about the comment and more about the political minefield of
Identity minefield. As Pro-Obama Republican which makes me anti-Clinton in
every way.
You can't say stuff like that about someone who is the first serious
female
candidate
if she were the 10th 20th sure
all Politicians are whores for campaign funds
that's what makes Obama's rize amazing
40mm with an ave of $96 for each contribution
How much influence can Lobbyist have on him!
- Posted by Michael Templer
221.April 3rd, 2008 5:49 pm
Air America is not a "progressive radio network" It is a tool of liberals
and
the drive byes to counter the powerful Rush Limbaugh.
- Posted by Garry
222.April 3rd, 2008 5:54 pm
Oh look: there is nothing wrong with the USA that would not be instantly
cured
by driving the hysterical B liberal thieving fascist traitor murder pig
democrats OUT of here. Each one of the crazy idiots think they should be
ruling the universe- when we are a free country- unless we elect any more
of
them. They want only to erase freedom and decide who lives- global warming
requires we kill more than half the people of the WHOLE PLANET. Read
algore,
read ted turner- oh golly folks- return to Americanism quick!!
- Posted by ralphy
223.April 3rd, 2008 5:54 pm
There's more background on Rhodes here:
http://radioequalizer.blogspot.com/2008/04/randi-rhodes
-suspended-after-calling.html
- Posted by Radio Equalizer
224.April 3rd, 2008 5:54 pm **
Air America is taking a page right out of the Rovian playbook.
Censor a person because they don't conform to the hysterical crybabies who
sup****t Mrs. Clinton. I don't believe Randi made those remarks during her
program, did she? Wasn't she essentially doing a comedy routine somewhere
else? Remind you of the Dixie Chicks? Good for you, Clinton sup****ters!
You're
censoring speech that you don't like. Brava! Way to go girls! Take away
another woman's right to make a living.
- Posted by disgusted by the whiners...
225.April 3rd, 2008 5:55 pm
Item 164
You and Joe liberman may be the only old style democrats left. Ones who do
what they believe is right, just and best for the country, only with your
left
wing slant. There were many of you in the past. Ones who could hold civil
discussions and hammer out legislation based on reason and compromise. I'm
sorry, but the fine old democratic party is gone. Now decisions in the new
democratic party are made based on the aquisition of total power, no
matter
the cost. Poor Ms. Rhodes didn't play team ball and was offed. Kinda like
the
mob.huh?
- Posted by jack
226.April 3rd, 2008 5:55 pm
That she (Randi Rhodes) can still talk with both feet in her mouth is a
medical miracle.
It's stupid to call Hillary the names Rhodes used. It would be more
appropriate to call her a fabulist, but then Rhodes would have to explain
to
all of her fans what a fabulist is.
Considering how strong a field the Democrats started with, can you believe
they're left with Obama and Clinton?
- Posted by A3k
227.April 3rd, 2008 5:55 pm
Really, what's all this fuss about free expression and the First Amendment
anyway? We all know these concepts are subordinate to some
hyperventilating
"progressive's" sense of "appropriate, acceptable discourse".
On the other hand, Air America is a commercial enterprise that chooses to
be
mindful of the "sensitivities" of its audience and sponsors. So it fires a
hostess that offends both. That would be free enterprise.
Randi is now free to seek other outlets for her particular brand of
lunatic
fringe leftism. Sirius 146 and it's 132 nightly listeners, for example.
God Bless America.
- Posted by Ted
228.April 3rd, 2008 5:56 pm
For those who say that Rhodes has said similar things about Bush. Funny, I
can't remember her ever calling him a whoremonger.
She apparently saves her most vile invective for females of the Democratic
persuasion who dare to aspire to the most powerful position in this
country.
- Posted by jes
229.April 3rd, 2008 5:58 pm
Ok, I watched the video. RR was not in the radio studio. She was not
broadcasting [as far as I could tell] to the AA audience. So what's the
beef?
She has said [on the air] far worse about Republicans, Bush in particular,
and
nobody raised a fuss much less suspended her. What ever happened to
"Freedom
of speech"? Truly, we have here a perfect example of what happens when
Liberals [Progressives] are in control. They don't really believe in
freedom,
that's just a means to an end. They use our freedoms to install their form
of
Nazism.
- Posted by Wizzid
230.April 3rd, 2008 5:58 pm
Glad to see that misogyny is alive and well in the good old USA. Not only
from
Randi Rhodes, but from half of the comments made here. This country will
never
move forward until women are respected. You might not like Hillary, but it
says more about you when you use language like Randi did. It also says
that
you don't respect yourself very much either.
- Posted by Blue Heron
231.April 3rd, 2008 5:59 pm
Air America "does not condone such abusive, ad hominem language by our
hosts."
Who are they kidding? The entire content of Randi Rhodes' and Al Franken's
Air
America shows have been abusive attack ad hominems against the current
administration.
- Posted by Bob
232.April 3rd, 2008 6:00 pm
Randi Rhodes should be fired. The level of hatred she has for Hillary
Clinton
is frightening. During the primaries in DC, I watched Obama sup****ters
spit on
Hillary sup****ters. The level of hatred fostered by Obama in his
sup****ters is
also frightening.
- Posted by Joyce Grand
233.April 3rd, 2008 6:01 pm
Rhodes has been saying awful things like this about conservatives for a
long
time. It took her spewing that same sort of venom towards a fellow liberal
for
her to finally be held accountable.
- Posted by Amanda
234.April 3rd, 2008 6:04 pm
I didn't know air america was still around. Didn't they go broke for lack
of a
message?
- Posted by Tony P.
235.April 3rd, 2008 6:06 pm
This is typical of the modern liberal. Supposed to be the epitome of
compassion, but just watch what happens if don't agree with them. They are
the
vilest, most vicious partisans on earth. There is no boundary for hateful
speech when it comes to them.
- Posted by Ross
236.April 3rd, 2008 6:06 pm
Unlike virtually all the posters here, I actually attended the event at
the
old Mabuhay Gardens/On-Broadway club. My wife and I flew into SF for the
weekend to attend the event and spend time in the city where we met and
fell
in love in 1989. I personally witnessed the event and nothing she said in
her
half-hour stand-up routine was in anyway factually untrue. when I see Mrs.
Clinton genuflecting before the altars of Faux News, Rupert Murdoch,
Richard
Mellon Scaife and their media henchmen, What am I supposed to call her?
It's a closer, meaner political world thanks to the Republican Party, the
Bush
Administration and their media enablers above. I have no problems calling
the
Bush administration traitors and war criminals because they ARE. If Ms.
Rhodes
chooses to tell the corresponding truth about Ms. Clinton in a stand-up
act,
not on the air, during a benefit appearance for an AAR affiliate, before
an
enthusiatically sup****tive sold-out house, I have no problem with that
either.
If Ms. Rhodes wishes to become the Kyosaku or Stick of Awakening of Radio,
shocking people out of their complacency to see the world as it IS,
without
illusion, I can sup****t that too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyosaku
Call me.Ishmael
I was in Guantanamo before it was fa****onable.
- Posted by Ishmael
237.April 3rd, 2008 6:06 pm
I like some of the Air America commentators, but Randi has always struck
me as
a kind of left-wing Limbaugh, so full or herself and absolutely certain in
her
opinions, that she allows no room for dissent. I will vote for either
Clinton
or Obama gladly as either is so much better than McCain, but vilifying
Hillary
is such a popular media activity on all sides that it's become ridiculous.
I
really believe some women hate her just because she's a woman-jealously,
maybe? Anyway, Randi no doubt went too far over the edge.
- Posted by Jude
238.April 3rd, 2008 6:06 pm
Air America is a private employer, and is entitled to make whatever
personnel
decisions, however motivated, it wants. If you don't like their decisions,
don't listen and tell their advertisers why.
Randi has a right to say whatever she wants. There may be consequences for
it,
and she should be ready to suffer damage or praise on account of them, and
consider her speech accordingly (hello, Dixie Chicks!). I don't listen,
but
can anyone really say that this speech, aimed at conservatives, wouldn't
be
welcomed and praised? And that this sort of speech and worse isn't vented
by
the left ALL THE TIME about Bush (and soon McCain)? I wasn't there, but
some
posters have alluded to just as nasty things being said about McCain and
Bush,
and she's not being censured for THAT. So it's not vulgar and
inappropriate
speech, it's vulgar and inappropriate speech against a liberal (think of
what
would have happened had she said equivalent things about Obama).
On November 1st, think back to Rhodes' remarks, and compare them to what
the
left has said about McCain. I predict with great comfort that Randi's talk
will seem mild.
The stations that air Limbaugh/Hannity/etc are playing those shows because
they attract listeners. As long as L&H&Co don't alienate their audience,
they
can say just about anything they want. Speech codes seem to be on the
left, or
maybe it's just that the L&H&Co are also in it for the money and monitor
(censor?) themselves accordingly.
Americans as a whole would do much better to keep the discourse civil. If
I
said "fornicate you", you all know what I said and the common translation
of
my comment, but I haven't been course enough to use the vulgar word. But
much,
much better if I didn't even go there and used my speech to work to
heighten
the level of speech instead of bringing it down.
Generally in an arguement, if you have facts, you use them. If you are
name-calling, you've run out of facts that sup****t your side.
Randi probably shouldn't have said these things, or said the same things
is a
less vulgar way (which often is funnier, anyway). But the real takeaway is
that equally bad speech was aimed at conservatives which Air America
management has no problem with. It wasn't what she said, it was who it was
aimed at. And that should tell people everything about Air America they
need
to know.
- Posted by G B
239.April 3rd, 2008 6:09 pm
No wonder few people listen to progressive radio.
An intelligent listener can not take more than a minute of her filth
without
changing the station.
- Posted by Tom
240.April 3rd, 2008 6:09 pm
It looked like an "R"Rated stand up comedy routine to me. I don't see what
all
the fuss is about. She didn't make the remarks over the air or to a
general
audience. She made them in the context of a comedy routine.
- Posted by Brian D. Smith
241.April 3rd, 2008 6:12 pm
Who among us could disagree?
- Posted by Nancy
242.April 3rd, 2008 6:13 pm
I am curious to see how a progressive talk show host justifies calling the
first female presidential contender the names used to describe Mrs.
Clinton.
It is typical of the far left to villify and demean their opposition
rather
than to intellectually debate issues. However, here, we have a female
liberal
attcking another female liberal by the use of a ***ist pejoritive term not
even heard in Republican locker rooms. Ms Rhodes reduced an educated,
albeit
misguided, woman to a wanton libertine. Perhaps Ms. Rhodes confused
Hillary
with Bill.
- Posted by Exnjcop
243.April 3rd, 2008 6:14 pm
I miss her show already - Sam Sedar is boring. Since she has been gone I
have
been listening to Tom Joyner
- Posted by checkbook
244.April 3rd, 2008 6:15 pm
I'm sorry, but that was really funny. One of the most annoying things
about
the PC crowd is how quick they are to scrap the freedom of speech.
Hillary's a
public figure, you're allowed to rip on her. Get over it.
- Posted by RW
245.April 3rd, 2008 6:16 pm
Randi's stand up routine was good..comedy and politics are a weird
couple..the
clown in Minn. poliics , from Air Amerca,hides behind his true feelings
all
the time..lose her job?not by my outlook..say what you mean..
- Posted by foxlistener
246.April 3rd, 2008 6:17 pm
How in Gods name can Limbaugh, ORielly, Coultier and that group spew hate
on a
daily basis and not get any penalties whats so ever, BUT when a brave
PATRIOTIC citizen says one thing a bit out of taste or against our current
regime, she is attacked visiously by the filth that she exposes on her
program. God bless you Randi! Myself and many thousands of other PATRIOTS
who
listen and appreciate your bravery, honesty, and intelligent opinions will
follow you to whatever media you end up at, and drop air america in an
instant
if they do not sup****t you! I just saw the colbert roast of the BCF, he is
another american hero we should listen to also! It is time to wake up the
sleeping giant in america!
- Posted by Terry
247.April 3rd, 2008 6:18 pm
Break out the popcorn and the licorice twists, boys and girls! This is so
very
entertaining.the Dem/lib "holier and hipper than thou" menagerie turning
on
itself like a pack of hyenas at a zebra buffet. That's all that's missing
are
the big rubber noses, fright wigs, and slap shoes.Hey, if a tiny clown car
appears on the horizon, maybe we could get Teddy Kennedy to drive it off a
bridge.
- Posted by MDWhite
248.April 3rd, 2008 6:18 pm
No-one with even partial brain function cares.
The total population of Bush-Conservative haters is so small they don't
really
harm the gene pool.
They just happen to be the ones who pee in it sometimes.
- Posted by JB
249.April 3rd, 2008 6:18 pm
What a bunch of bloviating hipocites! The crap she has spewed about the
right
is nothing compared to this. She has always been a vile no talent hack for
the
left. All the left can produce is hate merchants who puke up nothing but
lies
and spin and thats why Radio America can't stay in business and why this
paper
is on the downhill slide!
- Posted by bert
250.April 3rd, 2008 6:21 pm
The right wing radio pundits never got this bad with McCain, which is
analogous with the left's dislike of Hillary. Then again, I don't know the
full facts of the story, so I only have to rely on what is presented here.
- Posted by Mr. Happy Man
251.April 3rd, 2008 6:21 pm
Who cares, Air America has no ratings. The only place you can read this
story
is here
- Posted by Philip M
252.April 3rd, 2008 6:23 pm
So when you call a liberal bad names and tell lies about them you're held
accountable on Hot Air America. Interesting.
- Posted by colin
253.April 3rd, 2008 6:25 pm
Why get so exercised about this? Hillary and Obama are clones, and McCain
is a
RINO of the highest order. McCain is a big sup****ter of affirmative
action,
open borders, handling terrorists with kid gloves, believes in global
warming,
voted against the Bush tax cuts, admits he knows nothing about economics,
and
bashes big business. Except for the war, he's a lib's dream. I absolutely
believe John Kerry when he says McCain approached him about switching to
the
Democratic Party. Instead of whining over details and practicing this
internecine warfare, you libs should just chill and celebrate your
guaranteed
victory.
- Posted by Bill
254.April 3rd, 2008 6:26 pm
Thanks to all the right-wing morons who ask things like, "Is Air America
still
on the air?"
You just proved that there is no Liberal media.
The old fogey is going down.
- Posted by Pablo
255.April 3rd, 2008 6:26 pm
Maybe she should spend her time off standing on the corner and screaming.
At
least she have more listeners.
- Posted by Chi-town Tom
256.April 3rd, 2008 6:26 pm
Another victim of political correctness. Can you say rehab without
smiling?
Who would have thought when they took away our right to free speech it
would
be from the left.
I'm no fan of hers,but she was doing a stand up routine, albeit not funny.
She
sounds a lot more nasal on the radio.
And another thing.she needs to apologize to Geraldine Ferarro.
- Posted by Frank Warmwater
257.April 3rd, 2008 6:28 pm
It is so amazing that you folks who sup****ted the Clintons during the 90s
with
a wink and nod are now offended. Now you fall head over heels for someone
who
promises you everything. America is really in trouble.
- Posted by Tim G
258.April 3rd, 2008 6:28 pm
If no one listens to a radio talkshow host and that host is fired, was
there
really ever a show there to begin with?
- Posted by dj
259.April 3rd, 2008 6:29 pm
I agree with #97. I used to enjoy Air America a lot and still like some of
the
programs. But some of the shows have just been awful lately. They don't
talk
about issues - just bash the Clintons - which is really getting to be old
hat
and boring.
Rhodes may be intelligent but has a huge ego and acts as if she is an
expert
on everything. She often doesn't give her callers a chance to speak and
continually tells them that they "just don't get it." Maybe she needs some
time alone to gain a little humility. If what she said is humor, I'll
pass.
- Posted by Sue
260.April 3rd, 2008 6:31 pm
What is more startling is the raucous cheering and laughter from the
audience.
This is the sad state of your party. When the democrats finally decide to
join
the rest of the civilized adult world, they might be able to win an
election.
Until then, we Republicans will reap the windfall of your myopic, moronic
behaviour.
- Posted by Nick
261.April 3rd, 2008 6:31 pm
Oh please. It's called the First Amendment. The marketplace of good taste
should weed her out by ratings, not by squeamish cor****ate heads worried
about
ratings who are obviously pressured from Democratic insiders. Have we all
lost
sight of the big picture, Democrats? If you're offended, write her and
tell
her. Get up on a stage and fire some rhetoric back. But don't cut a job
for a
stand up routine in a completely different setting. I wonder, if as a
teacher,
I would lose my job for doing the same thing in some smoke-filled bar
somewhere far from the school. Get some spine America. Whether it's from
the
left or the right, speech is still our right when off the job. And it's
the
audience's job and right to boo if they disagree.
- Posted by Cindy P
262.April 3rd, 2008 6:31 pm
Now, they want to hate Hillary, because magic-man is going to 'save the
party'. I guess a true friend does stab you in the front.
- Posted by Quentin Beck
263.April 3rd, 2008 6:33 pm
Randi should keep the curse words for Bush and the Republicans. We will
not
stand for bad mouthing fellow Democrats. She should be off the air.
- Posted by Prince Charles
264.April 3rd, 2008 6:43 pm
The intellection laziness of the left has resulted in constant ad hominem
attacks over the years. Examples are Bush is Hitler, Cheney is the Devil,
Republicans are racist, homophobic, misogynist, Islamophobic, greedy.shall
we
go on? Sound familiar anyone?
When the battle is between two Democrats, suddenly the Left is shocked at
the
tenor of the dialogue (sic). This mills of God grind slowly.
- Posted by atticus
265.April 3rd, 2008 6:45 pm
"Progressive radio"?? Sounds more like Facisist silencing of the right to
free
speech-The only thing "progressive" about this collection of losers is
that
they get progressively worse-
- Posted by ralph vidcom
266.April 3rd, 2008 6:45 pm
The ongoing coursening of our society. Ever see or hear such profanity
from
the mouth of a conservative talk show host? I don't think so.
- Posted by hglover
267.April 3rd, 2008 6:49 pm
That's too bad. I'm sure the 7 people who listen to Air America will miss
Rhodes during the suspension. This is yet another example of hard-core
liberals not defending freedom of speech in an effort to promote a "higher
level of dialogue." If the Air America execs want to punish her a bit so
that
their sponsors (a.k.a. George Sorros) don't fear backlash, that's fine,
but
it's sad to see people calling for her job loss. I thought liberals were
against censor****p. Just turn off your radio if you don't like what you
hear.
- Posted by Eric
268.April 3rd, 2008 6:50 pm
Randi Rhodes is indeed very tasteless, but there is
indeed a heavy Hillary bias on the network. True, Ed schultz in on many
Air
America stations, but the Green brothers who run the station sup****t
Hillary
and Schultz is not an Air America employee.
- Posted by brian
269.April 3rd, 2008 6:51 pm
Wait a second, a network where nearly every host attacks the current
President
and members of his administration on a nearly day in day out basis with
personal ad-hom attacks, and its only when the host goes after one of
their
own tribe that the "management" decides to enforce a rule.
hypocrisy, thy name is Air America
- Posted by gabriel
270.April 3rd, 2008 6:51 pm
Randi Who?
- Posted by Tom B
271.April 3rd, 2008 6:54 pm
She made the mistake of tra****ng a liberal. Had it been a conservative,
she
would have gotten a raise, a pulitzer prize, an academy award, a trip to
the
White House when it is again occupied by the Dumbocrats, a star on the
Hollywood walk of shame, free Ben & Jerry's ice cream for a year, and a
lifetime subscription to AARP.
- Posted by Stevie
272.April 3rd, 2008 6:56 pm
It was a stand up comedy skit, people! We go to these venues to hear
JOKES; it
ain't for political education. Let the preliminaries play out, it's good
for
the entire country to hear and question these folks who want to be our
next
president, let's don't stop `em.
- Posted by Dr. Dre (USArmy)
273.April 3rd, 2008 6:57 pm
I have listened to Randi since the first days of Air America and have long
respected the way she combines down to earth humor with solid information
to
educate her audience, but lately,I have not been able to listen to her
daily
vitriol against Hillary Clinton. It saddened me to hear her legitimate
concerns with and criticisms of Clinton campaign tactics,many of which I
share,degenerate into a daily demonization of all things Clinton. This is
neither constructive or instructive and does nothing to foster party
unity,
which we are going to need more than ever come fall and the general
election.
I am as critical of Hillary and baffled by the choices she has made
lately,
but calling her a whore is offensive to me. Moreover,it distracts us from
the
real villains out there, the Bush administration and the Republicans who
continue to sup****t their failed policies.
- Posted by Isamom
274.April 3rd, 2008 7:00 pm
yes,this was a stand up routine,but it was sponcered and paid for by AAR
affiliates.That is why the suspension,and quite honestly,she should be
terminated and off the air.If it works to run Imus away than good enough
for
her too.The level of discourse on the far left is out of control,and this
from
the party that is going to bring us all together.for what.a hate filled
rant
from a hate-America loon.I think not.She has been caught numerous times
flat
out lying on air and the truth is a stranger to her completely.Good
Riddance
to you and the sooner the dem party wakes up and distances itself from
this
type of person the better.
- Posted by Lock&Load
275.April 3rd, 2008 7:00 pm
Regarding Ferraro . Obama made the exact same comment about himself
several
years earlier that Ferraro made this year ! It's included in a newspaper
article about him on his own senate web site ! He said be benefitted from
his
race, that he would not have had a book deal or even been elected had he
been
white. How hypocritical of him to then go on to complain about Ferraro's
statement !
As for Rhodes, she's just another Dem who has decided it's best to split
the
party apart instead of be respectful of both candidates. She and Olbermann
and
plenty of others are engaging in worse Hillary ba****ng than the
Republicans !
I'm sure the Republican leader****p is having a field day watching this go
on,
they don't have to spend any money or make any statements, Obama, his
lackies,
and the "liberal media" are doing all of the work for them. Good job,
idiot
Dems !
- Posted by ashamed to be a Dem
276.April 3rd, 2008 7:05 pm
Quote from commenter here:
"There is so much Hillary-ba****ng in the press that my friends and I - all
democrats - have started tuning in to Rush Limbaugh and Fox News to get
some
balanced view of the race."
Yes, another person realizing that this propaganda being jammed down our
throats has reached a level of disgust. I used to watch some of the far
left
liberal media, but they have become so obnoxious and so blatantly vial you
can't tell if what they say is a lie or the truth anymore. Keith Olberman
and
Matthews are becoming turnoffs to many people.
They have been caught in so many distortions of the facts that it now
makes
Fox News look like a bright beacon in the darkness by comparison. CNN at
least
tries to have some decorum in their coverage and only people like Carville
and
Lanny Davis bring their low road slime attacks as Davis use to call it
'slime'
when the attacks were against Hillary. Now the pot is calling the kettle
black.
I'm sorry far left Liberals, but you are causing all this destruction of
the
public trust all by yourselves to yourselves. Far left Liberals can't
blame
Bush or Wright or Obama or Limbaugh or anyone else but yourselves. And
that IS
the truth. What you need to do is start acting like mature adults.
Now watch . I'll probably get attacked using a bunch of four letter words
telling me what a far right wing Neo-Con I am, but I'm not a Republican.
I'm
an Independent who can think for myself and I don't need to be vial or
swear
or slime to get my point across, and I don't tow anyone's party line.
- Posted by Chuck in Chicago
277.April 3rd, 2008 7:06 pm
This must be devastating news for the half-dozen people who still listen
to
Air America.
- Posted by Jeff
278.April 3rd, 2008 7:11 pm
Air America hopefully will disappear off the airways.
Again.
- Posted by Liberals Suck
279.April 3rd, 2008 7:12 pm
ITS CALLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH..but liberals only get that right huh.when
they
continue to slander the President oh he lied about this and about
that.first
The president relies on intel this was where the fault should lie..by the
way
its part of congreeses job to oversee the intelligence prior so they are
equally at fault..
- Posted by paul
280.April 3rd, 2008 7:13 pm
If a Randi Rhodes gets suspended from Air America, and no one is around to
hear, does it make a sound? Or rather.does it make a difference?
- Posted by Les Kahrnoff
281.April 3rd, 2008 7:14 pm
If you need something to be outraged about, try the war (and those who
authorized it). Remember that when you go to vote. 4012
- Posted by Sup****t that!
282.April 3rd, 2008 7:14 pm
It doesn't surprise me. When Air America was on in my part of Ca., I
listened
to her show now and then. Almost every time I heard her show, she would
say
something incredibly stupid. I mean every time. I've listened to many talk
shows and in my opinion, she is the dumbest person I've ever heard on the
radio. I'm surprised anyone listens to her. And if you listen to her on a
regular basis, I hope you see the light some day and realise how ignorant
this
woman really is.
- Posted by gimmebkmymoney
283.April 3rd, 2008 7:15 pm
Hmm Air Americas still around huh?
- Posted by Kelly
284.April 3rd, 2008 7:16 pm
I regularly listen to Rhodes and Air America. Thier hosts on a daily basis
spew venom and hate and lies. I have heard Rhodes and other hosts wish
death
upon republicans and conservatives they disagree with. They are far worse
then
anything Limbaugh has ever said.
- Posted by Jorge
285.April 3rd, 2008 7:17 pm
I KNEW IT! I stopped listening to Randi some months back because as an
avid
Talk Radio listener, she is DEFINATELY the most annoying and whiny talk
show
host I have ever heard in my many years of listening and that includes
listening to the weirdest looking guy I have ever seen on TV-Alan Combs.
GREAT MOVE AIR AMERICA! I even fanatasized about buying Air America just
to
replace her- if that tells you how strong my feelings are against her
product.
I love listening to Big Ed Schultz though.
- Posted by Marshall T
286.April 3rd, 2008 7:17 pm
For once the left and right are in agreement.
None of us can stand Randi Rhodes.
None of us want to hear any more of her foul-mouthed tirades.
That woman made a mistake in attacking both the left and the right and
putting
all of her eggs in the Obama basket.
- Posted by jes
287.April 3rd, 2008 7:20 pm
Air America is "progressive"? Hello.
- Posted by Duncan
288.April 3rd, 2008 7:22 pm
This is ridiculous. She has a right to her opinion. I will not listen to
Air
America if she is not apart of it. Let's all just grow up, shall we.
- Posted by Arthur in Hollywood
289.April 3rd, 2008 7:24 pm
Funny if Ms Rhodes was saying the same thing about a Republican She would
still be sitting in her seat. She mistakely thought she had enough clout
to
get away with it in her own party. Oh Im sorry the Clinton Party.
- Posted by JB
290.April 3rd, 2008 7:26 pm
Very interesting discourse. I have listened to Randi for a long time, and
I
know that she is very passionate about her opinions. Though her words were
no
doubt vulgar, this was not a stump speech, radio broadcast, TV interview,
or
any other thing of the kind. This was a stand-up comedy routine. I can't
decide which group is more pathetic - the Republicans who read the NY
Times
and are writing comments to this article to express their outrage that
someone
could co-opt their hate-speech, or the indignant HillBots who can't
believe
that a woman could "betray them so."
Where is the indignation over Geraldine Ferraro's statement that
(parphrased)
".if Barack Obama weren't a black man, he wouldn't be in this position."?
It's
hard to imagine a statement more racist that does not contain the
"N-word."
How about John McCain's statement about Chelsea Clinton during the 2000
primary, ".no wonder Chelsea is so ugly.Janet Reno is her father!"
How about Bill Clinton's suggestions that Barack Obama 's victory in SC
was to
be expected because Jesse Jackson carried that state in `96?
How about the fact that GWB has demonstrably committed dozens of counts of
treason against the United States, not the least of which include many
instances of falsifying evidence before Congress, and outing an undercover
CIA
agent?
How about evidence that the White House and Pentagon directly authorized
the
use of torture , in contravention of the Geneva Conventions, international
treaties, and US laws?
How about the fact that John McCain, himself a victim of torture and
confessor
to war crimes, sup****ts the policy of torture, sup****ts another unprovoked
attack on a sovereign nation in direct contravention of the UN charter,
has
committed Federal election fraud and has no idea who we're fighting in
Iraq or
why?
Righteous indignation over Randi Rhoades?? If this gets people fired up
more
than what I've listed, then this country will get what it deserves, sooner
rather than later.
- Posted by HT Easton
291.April 3rd, 2008 7:28 pm
Air America has every right to suspend her. I am only guessing that the
event
was advertised as "Come see radio talk show host Randi Rhodes.", not "come
and
see the stand up comedy of Randi Rhodes.".
She is a low class punk that only insults people to mask the fact that she
knows NOTHING.
- Posted by Mikey
292.April 3rd, 2008 7:32 pm
Rhodes is typical of what has become of the Democratice Party. Vile.
Lieberman
says he didn't leave the party, the party left me. Ronald Reagan Dennis
Prager
and others have said it too. I hope that those with an open mind can now
see
who is the most racist, prejudiced, dirtiest, and mean spirited of the two
parties. The Dems are fixated on race and class warfare. Voucher's no way.
Let's keep the blacks and hispanics in their place. The Dems thrive on
victimhood. Look at recent drop out rates in the 50 largest cities. Which
party do you think is in charge of those cities. The Dems of course. The
Dems
blocked every effort to reform the Social Security System. That's even
after
one of their most respected senators, Patrick Moyinhan said it was of
critical
im****tance. The Dems don't want you controlling some of your own
retirement
contributions. They would rather have black Americans, who die at the
average
age of 65, never collect a penny and have nothing to pass along to their
heirs. I live in CA and we are broke again. Population up one percent
since
2003 but spending is up 30%+. The State, LA and SF all controlled by the
Dems.
Our Gov is a RINO and married to a Kennedy. Need I say more. Do you really
want the Dems in charge of Congress and the WH? Hold your wallets. I say
this
realizing GW never vetoed a budget until recently. I'm not a pollyanna. We
should really vote out all in***bents who only plan their next re-election
and
who don't watch out for the taxpayers.
Who consistently votes against nuclear power (the cleanest and most
polution
free source of energy). France is 80% Nuclear. The Dems lie about Yucca
Mountain to gain votes in Nevada. They lie about Nafta to gain votes while
their minions tell Canada and Mexico not to worry, Nafta is hear to stay.
The
Dems vote against drilling for our own oil using technology that leaves
lttle
impact on the enviroment. Forget wind power off Cape Cod. It may spoil
Teddy's
view. Let's just keep providing billions of dollars to the very people
that
want us destroyed. Can you say Chavez and Acmedineajad. Get real. This
isn't a
perfect world. No one person can bring us all together. We need strong
leader****p that can have the stregth of their convictions without bending
to
the latest poll numbers. I'll pass on "feelings" and look at the facts.
The
moderate Dems will be doing the same.
- Posted by m. david
293.April 3rd, 2008 7:32 pm
Hi, Ishmael from the RRMB here. Just stopped by to lend my sup****t to
Randi in
light of her JIVE suspension. Janet and I attended the show in SF and saw
it
LIVE. She's targeted for telling the truth, plain and simple.
So I leave this quote from Father Mapple's Sermon in Moby Dick to my
****pmate
Randi Rhodes.
"And Jonah, bruised and beaten, his ears, like two sea shells, still
multitudinously murmuring of the ocean, Jonah did the almighty's bidding.
And
what was that, ****pmates? To preach the TRUTH in the face of FALSEHOOD.
Now ****pmates, woe to him who seeks to pour oil on the troubled waters
after
God has brewed them into a gale.
Yea, woe to him who, as the Pilot Paul has it, while preaching to others,
is
himself a castaway. How delight is to Him who, against the proud Gods and
Commodores of this Earth, stands forth his own inexorable self. who
destroys
all sin, though he pluck it out from under the robes of SENATORS and
JUDGES.
And eternal delight shall be his who, coming to lay him down, can say; Oh,
Father, mortal or immortal, here I die. I have striven to be thine more
than
this world's or mine own. Yet this is nothing, I leave eternity to thee.
For
what is man, that he should live out the lifetime of his God?"
- Posted by Ishmael
294.April 3rd, 2008 7:33 pm
One definition of the word Ms. Rhodes used is someone who is willing to
disregard personal principles or integrity for a selfish pursuit. Sure
it's
offensive but it's spot on.
- Posted by Edward Lynch
295.April 3rd, 2008 7:34 pm
If you want something to be outraged about, think about how much illegal
aliens are costing the US.
Illegals costs the US more than the Iraq War.
- Posted by Fred
296.April 3rd, 2008 7:35 pm
What's the big deal?? SHE SAYS STUFF LIKE THAT ABOUT THE REPUBLICANS ALL
THE
TIME!!!
- Posted by sun****ne484848
297.April 3rd, 2008 7:35 pm
we need a president who understands the constitution & the bill of rights
-
because freedom of speech is DEAD in this country
I saw the video of this that someone likely took on their telephone - and
she
was doing a stand up monologue - she wasn't on the air - this wasn't in
public
I didn't like some of what she said - but it's her right to say it in a
private function
If someone didn't like the performance they could have walked out
BIG BROTHER - bring back that Obama video of the Mac Ad -
This is getting a little scary
- Posted by alison
298.April 3rd, 2008 7:36 pm
I started listening to Air America because of Randi, since she came out
firing
at Clinton as of late I have stepped away from the station.as she has
turned
me off with her atacks. Too bad she was good for the party and radio when
she
remained professional. She stooped too low. Totally appropriate for
suspension
and firing.
- Posted by Tree
299.April 3rd, 2008 7:37 pm
Is this the same Randi Rhodes from Air America that loves Cuba and talkes
so
highly of Castro?
- Posted by Bob
300.April 3rd, 2008 7:39 pm
Its smacks of biased censor****p in our Cor****ate owned media and not
anything
but! Hillary was my favorite for years until recently when she began the
Karl
Rove style of Politics ! It is she who should be punished! Not Randi
Rhodes
who is trying to bring these FACTS to a TRUTH STARVED, FOX IDIOT MENTALITY
audiance!
- Posted by terry
301.April 3rd, 2008 7:42 pm
I'm amused by all the conservatives posting here: You people have no
problem
with the bile spewed on a regular basis by your favorite Bush rubber-stamp
right-wing gasbags on talk radio. (An |
