The complete Rhandi Rhodes Comedy Video about Political Whores and such

[Catherina]

Here's the complete video of Randi Rhodes in SF a few weeks ago. It's quite funny and another one of those cases where context and surrounding facts are important. If all you've seen is the hit job that little CIA shit Larry Johnson put out on youtube for his goal to get Randi fired and replaced with the pro-Clinton marshmallow shill Taylor Marsh, you owe it to yourself to watch the whole thing. The show was sold out and the audience roared the entire time. Green 960's show was sponsored by Moore's Martial Arts in Newark, not Air America as Hillary's camp maintained, and they were so happy with it they sent Randi a thank you note.

Here's more about that Larry Johnson's witch hunt: "Air America’s Randi Rhodes Suspended: We Did It! Updated x2" to get Randi FIRED and replaced.

He's also working overtime to smear Obama with this. If you look at the various entries on his blog, you may recogniza a few familiar names here.

UPDATE: I demand that Barack Obama remove all funds, if any, received from the Randi Rhodes event from his campaign treasury, and give those funds to charity. If — and we are still investigating this — the money collected at the door, and any other monies possibly collected that evening — went into Barack Obama’s campaign fund (money that came from the pro-Obama supporters who applauded, roared, and cheered while Ms. Rhodes uttered those vile, filthy, and profane words about Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro). We are investigating further.

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/04/04/the-latest-on-randi-rhodes-and-obama-connection/

Also included is the Audio of a discussion between Green960's Program Director to discuss Air America's decision to SUSPEND Randi Rhodes for a performance she gave in a "private atmosphere". He's very frustrated over what AAR did. His co-host, who's still defends Randi, implies there should be more respect for the office of President or Senator (gag me!). It was the most successful event Green960 ever put on and their "good guess" isn't what Randi said, it's WHO she said it which boils down to Lese Majeste against an Imperial Highness. The majority of callers are incensed about this.

UPDATE: Air America Suspends Randi Rhodes
Full Event Footage, The Facts & Updates

UPDATE: We are now featuring the video of Green960's Randi Rhodes event in it's entirety.

Since many have already seen a shortened version on YouTube & since FOX is spinning it, we feel it is important for the event to be seen in it's entirety with the facts nearby.

Click Here to Watch the Video

Comments made by Randi Rhodes were made during a Green 960 Event on March 22nd. Those in attendance were required to sign up through Green960.com and paid $5 to attend. Money raised went to Green960.

This event took place at Broadway Studios in San Francisco on a Saturday, March 22nd.

Green960's event was posted on My.BarackObama.com's event listings by a listener of the station as a social meetup & is no way affiliated with Barack Obama's presidential campaign. The $5 collected was for Green960 AM, KKGN.

The entire video of the event was made available through Green960 to our listeners and Randi Rhodes fans on March 26th.

Air America, not Green960, has suspended Randi Rhodes indefinitely.

http://www.green960.net/cc-common/mainheadlines2.html?feed=213008&article=3493425

HERE IS THE AUDIO LINK WHERE THEY DESCRIBE THE EVENT AS "CLEARLY A STAND-UP COMEDY ROUTINE", STATE THAT SHE WASN'T APPEARING ON BEHALF OF AIR AMERICA BUT OF GREEN 960 and discuss other disturbing aspects of this witch hunt. As far as Green960 is concerned, she was on her own time, doing her own thing. They said Clinton "big money types" are very likely behind this.

As a result of all this, I suspended all support for Air America and am switching to Sirius. First it was Malloy and now Randi.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Larry's lost his way...

My respect for him has diminished, but I still believe he's on our (Truth and Justice in the USA) side.

[Catherina]

2. Out of respect for your opinion on him losing his way

I edited and removed "little CIA shit". I'm not familiar enough with him but the front page of his blog leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.



Edit. He's a GOP shit who supported Bush? Sorry, I just put "little CIA shit" back in. His blog is foul.

[Cooley Hurd]

7. BUT he's always been against the Iraq War...

...and was supportive of the Wilsons when Scooter the Traitor destroyed Brewster-Jenning's anti-nuclear proliferation network. NO one's perfect, but Larry's a patriot, even if he's wrong about his support of Hillary Clinton's campaign.

[Garbo 2004]

100. Just by the way, Johnson still works for the military as a consultant. He's been in Iraq.

He's alluded to that in the past, but apparently it's secret stuff he can't openly talk about. So while he's been very outspoken against the administration, he still works for the government in what I would guess is some security/countrerterrorism/training capacity.

[mmonk]

67. I'm glad you put it back.

I still remember his stunt concerning Sibel Edmonds and all who support her efforts.

[DJ13]

3. Larry's lost his way...

Larry Johson according to Wkipedia......


"A registered Republican who supported President Bush in 2000........."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_C._Johnson


He's NOT "on our side".

He's another Republican mole working to try and get Hillary as our nominee.

[Catherina]

5. Thanks. Just put "little CIA shit" back in.

Ugh.

[Cooley Hurd]

6. He was VERY instrumental during the CIA leak case...

...AND is an avid opponent if the Iraq war. He may not support my candidate, and may not be a lifelong Dem, but he was out there supporting US when we needed it. For that, he will always have my thanks.:patriot:

[Catherina]

8. What's the history Cooley?

Do you think he's one of those Republicans who was against the war? I looked at his "About Me" page and it doesn't look very encouraging but I really don't know much about him.

Larry C. Johnson is CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, LLC, an
international business-consulting firm with expertise combating
terrorism and investigating money laundering. Mr. Johnson works with
US military commands in scripting terrorism exercises, briefs on
terrorist trends, and conducts undercover investigations on
counterfeiting, smuggling and money laundering.

Mr. Johnson, who worked previously with the Central Intelligence
Agency and U.S. State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism, is a
recognized expert in the fields of terrorism, aviation security,
crisis and risk management.

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/about-the-authors/

[Cooley Hurd]

13. He stood behind Joe and Valerie when the media was trying to paint an incorrect picture...

...of her service (saying she wasn't covert when she was), plus he was featured prominently (as a critic of the Administration) in Robert Greenwald's "Uncovered" documentary about the lies that led to the Iraq war at a time when it was literally dangerous to do so. He's now openly supporting a Democrat (not MY favorite Dem, but a Dem, nonetheless). Just like I can't diss Joe & Valerie, I cannot diss Larry.

I do NOT agree with his activism against Randi, and he should be ashamed of himself for it.

[Catherina]

14. Thanks. I appreciate that n/t

:hi:

[Cooley Hurd]

15. Happy to be at your service!

:hi:

[cascadiance]

22. It's interesting that Joe and Valerie are pro-Hillary too...

Not sure whether that's related to Larry's support of Hillary or not. I find it interesting to contrast that with Sibel Edmonds' putting Hillary on her "dirty dozen" list along with Lieberman.

And that Sibel in effect points a finger at Marc Grossman for having exposed Valerie Plame a lot earlier than Libby or Rove did, and that Grossman was originally appointed by the Clinton's (and I think had a friendly relationship with Joe Wilson earlier) makes one think a bit about what's going on with that.

When Dennis Hastert uses as an excuse his pulling of the Genocide resolution that he got a "call from Bill Clinton" asking him not to go through with the vote in a compelling way, when many believe it to be more the small contributions of many Turkish entities that Sibel heard say things like "we own Denny boy" and the like, you have to wonder why Bill Clinton didn't call Hastert on his comments if he wasn't involved and if the real motivation was from those "bribes" instead of his "phone call".

Something stinks and I still don't think we really have heard the full story yet on the Clintons' involvement in that mess, which might be one other reason that there's a bipartisan effort to keep Sibel Edmonds silent.

[Catherina]

26. Where can people get a quick primer on Sibel Edmonds?

When I think of the Clintons, I think of a huge octopus. It's like their tentacles are everywhere.

[cascadiance]

39. Phil Geraldi's recent article is a good starting point..

The one in the American Conservative includes references to the recent London Times articles, etc. and tries to put her whole story in perspective.

http://www.amconmag.com/2008/2008_01_28/article1.html

For more information, go to her web site:

http://www.justacitizen.com/

which has a lot of stuff.

Also go to Luke Ryland's web sites for more at:

http://letsibeledmondsspeak.blogspot.com/

and older stuff of his at:

http://wotisitgood4.blogspot.com/

Those sites should give many other references for other places to look too.

There's not been a lot of recent news on them, since many involved with this have been "on vacation" overseas for the last month or so. Not sure if it was completely recreational or not, but I'm guessing we'll find out a bit more at the end of this month when I think they'll be back, or at least someplace probably more publicly than they are now.

[Catherina]

53. Excellent, I'll read these tonight. Thanks! n/

[libnnc]

36. what I don't understand is why he's doing this in such a personal way

He was a guest on her show many, many times and she thanked him profusely for being a part of it. She loved talking to him during the Plame hearings. Why is he going after Randi with such malice?

[Cooley Hurd]

83. ...because Larry's being a meathead.

:(

[Hugabear]

4. Thanks for posting this

There's been a lot of "she was appearing on behalf of Air America Radio" going on here.

[Catherina]

17. I know. That's what got me looking into it

I have a feeling that by the time her lawyers are done with this, AAR will have to settle with her financially. I think AAR knows this too but they don't care because the immediate goal is to shut her up and stop her from interfering with the coronation.

I also think HRC's people miscalculated again because other comedians won't take this lying down. HRC's campaign is so out of touch with the internet age. How much further are they going to embarrass themselves with these old tricks that don't work anymore?

[SharonRB]

9. Thanks so much for posting this

I'm glad I had a chance to watch the entire thing now. I love Randi -- this is so clearly a stand-up routine with no holds barred. Randi is terrified of speaking in person, and she did a great job. She certainly doesn't look nervous here, and I'm shocked she's not referring to any notes.

[Cleita]

10. This is nothing but dirty politics of the lowest caliber that

you would expect from Karl Rove. Propagandizing our media on the left side like they have on the RW media is heinous. I would not listen to anyone licking Clinton's ass all day no more than I now listen to the same about Bush from Rush/Sean/Bill. I hope Randi Rhodes joins Mike Malloy at Nova Radio and that will be three hours a day less that I listen to AAR, which I have already cut down on considerably since they first aired. I might listen to Sam Seder but not Taylor Marsh and if Sam has to censor his words and praise Hillary, I may not listen to him either.

The media has a unwritten duty to educate the public by reporting current events truthfully and airing critical opinion, even if it's unsavory revelations about our political darlings. I hope someone at AAR reads this because I believe I am not the only one with this opinion.

[Catherina]

18. Is Nova on Sirius? I was barely hanging on to AAR after they dumped Malloy

What they did to Randi nailed the coffin shut. I hope she gets a huge settlement and works with another station so we can have a truly independent and progressive radio station.

[Cleita]

28. I don't know if Sirius carries it.

I get Malloy on my local AAR affiliate because the NYC AAR offering at that time wasn't being listened to, I think it's Lionell isn't it? Often I stream him though on my computer because the reception is so bad in my area at night for the local station. I would probably do the same for Randi if she jumped ship, but I have a feeling that the local station would carry her instead because she's very popular in my area and I'm sure it would be torches and pitchfork time here like it was when they tried to replace Rachel Maddow with a local radio host. They had to quickly retreat and put Rachel back on the air.

[VolcanoJen]

48. Lionel is the WORST

Good Gawd that is the most f'n boring stupid show on the air. He's an annoying ass.

One thing I love about Sirius is, I don't hear Lionel anymore!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

92. I was beginning to think I was the only one who didn't care for Lionel

:)

[Cleita]

40. When I was on board ship with her on the Alaska cruise,

there were several salons that she held in one of the ship's cocktail lounges and she did something similar. She made a point of saying that she would be saying things there that she couldn't say on air. She did call the Clinton's political whores among other Dems who aren't behaving like Democrats. At that time the heat was more on the Congressional Democrats for not pressuring Bush to end the war and she was very critical of that. She did it in a light and funny way too. I'm so happy that no one was there shooting a video to put on You Tube, although I know many of us had cameras that had that capability. It was her vacation, although a local AAR affiliate from San Diego sponsored it. I would hope if something said on that cruise, either by her or any one of us, critical of our elected Dems, if it had become public wouldn't be cause for any one of us to lose our jobs because we exercised our freedom of speech. It's a sad day in America, when you have to go out to sea to voice an opinion because you are afraid of losing your job.

[cascadiance]

109. It's kinda like the unwritten rule they can't speak out against Clear Channel either...

... and the many station shutdowns we've had like KLSD, since they Clear Channel owns a lot of the stations they are on (though it's trickling downward, probably intentionally!, right before the election.

Or they weren't allowed to talk about that really screwed up "eclusive" deal that AAR made with XM when they dropped Sirius, which was also bogus. Fortunately Sam and Janeane were able to slip in a few words on that, but you can tell that most weren't "allowed" to talk about that either.

If AAR wasn't on Clear Channel anywhere, then perhaps they'd have more freedom. This is the problem with corporate owned media, whether it is "owned" by entities subservient to the likes of Clear Channel, or many party mechanisms control the levers of power and censor it towards talking against Hillary.

The thing is, talk radio has had many other politicians that have had a lot worse said against them, both on Air America, and on other right wing stations as well. The bottom line is that it was on Air America against a candidate of power for that network (Hillary Clinton).

Arguably Mike Malloy was let go as well for the things he said that others didn't like (though it was less "pointed" as Randi's comments were in this instance) for them to make it more public what put them over. Was probably a few letters from the likes of AIPAC, etc.

[crispini]

11. .

:kick: Good post!

[Catherina]

20. Thanks . Did you watch the video?

It's the first time I've seen her in comedy. I wasn't expecting her to be that funny :rofl:

[crankychatter]

12. the facts really piss people off

thank you for another delightful post

[Catherina]

21. Awwww shucks.

Thanks Cranky :hi:

I wanted to get to the bottom of this because of the faux outrage and the misinformation that got posted.

[Maribelle]

16. Go Larry!

Obama supporters work overtime in every nook and cranny attempting to bash Hillary and each of her supporters with every vile expletive ever created, and now appear to live and breath for this stuff.

[Catherina]

23. You'll get over it by inauguration day I hope

:eyes:

[Maribelle]

29. I'll never get over the hate you obama supporters have lobbed against the Clintons

here on DU.

[Catherina]

44. There are lots of things about this election many people will never get over

You may not get over the "hate" of some Obama supporters but Black America will never get over the hateful race card the Clinton Campaign pulled during this election. We KNEW we'd ALL come further than that and the cards they played to try to salvage a 90's style pre-internet campaign that just ain't working anymore are hurtful are unforgivable.

You don't understand how this hurt us to the core. One day, I hope you do. One day, I hope you'll be as proud of Obama as President as we would be to have a progressive female like Barbara Boxer. We're all in this together and I hope you realize this is much bigger than the Clintons' immediate ambition.

[Maribelle]

57. Axelrod had planned all along to play the race card against the Clintons ...

just as he did in support for Patrick in Massachusetts - - one of the prime reasons Hillary won Massachusetts; and just as he did AGAINST Nutter in Philadelphia - - which has not voted yet.

[Catherina]

77. It all depends in what part of the bus you were sitting in I guess n/t

[PoliticalAmazon]

74. Quit whining. They deserve it, and continue to make it worse every day. n/t

[Cooley Hurd]

24. Shameful...

Both you AND Larry. At least Larry has done enough good that I can overlook this lapse of judgement. You, however...:eyes:

[Catherina]

27. That's pretty much my reaction too. Thanks Cooley n/t

[Cooley Hurd]

34. .

:hi:

[Maribelle]

30. No. What is shameful is your support of the vile hate against Hillary.

on edit: changed vial to vile :banghead:

[Cooley Hurd]

33. "Vial" hate? I have nothing against lab containers...

:rofl:

[Maribelle]

54. But I've heard vials don't take too kindly to you. Is that true?

lol edited the spelling error

[Cooley Hurd]

63. Aargh! Those confounded vials have spoken ill of me AGAIN??

:D

[Maribelle]

68. No to worry - - it was not an abusive ad hominem attack.

But I would never repeat it.

[Cooley Hurd]

79. What's good for the goose, I suppose...

:D:hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

93. LOL!!

My ignore list proves its value once again.

[Catherina]

58. Why is it "vile"? I hate Hillary too but the reasons are very strong

I hate her for playing along with Bush, for voting against a ban to drop cluster bombs on civilans and voting to support the war against Iran some people in this country want. Why is it vile to stand up for the victims of lies and political ambition by supporting a candidate we think is better on those issues?

Like many others, I hate her. But it has nothing to do with her womanhood Maribelle, just the poltical choices she made. I don't see what's "vile" about it.

[Maribelle]

60. I meant the support was shameful. What randi said was vile.

Sorry if I was not clear.

[Catherina]

89. I'll give you that it was vile

I really will but was it the first vile thing we ever heard a comedian say? If she'd said that about McCain or Condi, we'd be up in arms over her firing. Maribelle, I really feel for Clinton supporters- you have no idea how much- and I also know I'm not the most objective person on anything that relates to her so I really appreciate what you have to say.

[Hugabear]

32. Does it matter to you that people have been LYING about this?

People have repeatedly been posting that she was appearing on behalf of AAR, that it was some sort of AAR sponsored event. Now that we find that this was not the case, that she was totally on her own.

[Maribelle]

51. The Latest on Randi Rhodes (and the Obama connection)

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/04/04/the-latest-on-randi-rhodes-and-obama-connection/

[Catherina]

61. Stick to the facism please

Air America’s Randi Rhodes Suspended: We Did It! >

So Maribelle, I have no idea what or who you are but IF you ever have anything in your life mainstream America doesn't like and they come to lock you up, when they cart you off kicking and screaming please remember What Larry is doing to someone for an opinion he doesn't like.

You can spin it all you want but the fact will remain that "their" power will be stronger and your rights won't matter.

Just remember this ok, when they came to get Randi Rhodes, where were you?

Spin it all you want because the only person your spin will haunt is you.

[Maribelle]

66. Actually it was not Larry that first called for randi to be fired for the abusive ad hominem attack.

[Catherina]

78. Who was it? n/t

[Garbo 2004]

102. It wasn't an Obama event, but a fundraiser for KKGN. It was also "advertised" here at DU by a poster

so I guess the KKGN event also had a DU "connection."

[proud2BlibKansan]

95. They are also spreading the rumor that the Obama campaign sponsored her appearance

Is that a lie or are they merely misspeaking?:)

[itsrobert]

19. Thanks for posting. But beware of

Clinton supporters trying to remove your voice from DU and silence true liberal voices.

[Catherina]

37. Rofl! On my second day here

one of them told my I was one of the most vile posters at DU. I took that as a compliment condsidering I never thought anyone would pay attention to my posts. Two days ago I got called a whore by a Clinton supporter :rofl: and I can't even count how many times I've been called a troll for not kissing the hem of Her Majesty's gown.

I trust the Admin's integrity here and think they've been more than fair to people. Too fair if you ask me but it's their board, and the board is great so I fully support them.

[PA Democrat]

25. I read some of the crap posted over at Larry Johnson's site and there

were numerous little Joe McCarthy wannabes over there, calling out other liberal hosts and warning them to take heed because they could be next.

The false claim that the event was an Obama fundraiser looks like it originated at No Quarter, but then was immediately spammed all over DU with demands for Obama to apologize and "return the money".

It would be nice if people took some time to fact check before making such accusations, but I guess that's too much to ask. It took me all of 3 minutes to find a reliable refutation of their false claim. Looks like you managed to get the facts straight as well.

[Catherina]

71. Check some of the names over there

They mysteriously match some of the names over here. Then watch for more sockpuppets :evilgrin:

[PA Democrat]

90. What a coinky-dink!

Just so sad. We've been screaming for years about how talk radio and the media in general has been dominated by the far right, and now people are on a mission to silence some of the few people we have. Jeez, I don't always agree with what some of "our" guys say, but I either just brush it off or turn it off. I am really disturbed by the attempt to stifle and censor liberal media voices.

[mooseprime]

31. thanks for this thread.

i have grown so weary of the "'my candidate' tourette's syndrome" in so many of my favorite liberal haunts.

free speech is messy. democracy is messy.

i'd rather have a coarse truth than any more smooth lies.

our government is directly responsible for the deaths of countless innocents. randi said some bad words.

'k?

[Catherina]

73. Actually, thank Atomic Kitten in post 64

She was an eyewitness who attended the comedy show and her posts tipped me off something was really wrong here.

Randi said some bad words. Millions died. Gee, mooseprime, I'm with you :toast:

[mooseprime]

91. it's

so troubling to see so many caught up here in their frustrations about our country. let's focus on getting the orcs out of the government, and mop up the rest later!

[AtomicKitten]

99. thanks for running with this

I came back to DU to defend Randi from the barrage of misinformation here since I was actually at the event and was getting emails from people that I shared this with before this broke. Thank you for listening to what I had to say and moving this forward to a more receptive audience. It's important that the Clintons not crush the truth with censorhip at every turn for their self-serving interests.

The truth still matters. Thanks and cheers.

a kitten :hi:

FREE RANDI RHODES

[Catherina]

104. You're welcome AK, THIS POST IS FRONT PAGE OF SAM SEDER TODAY!

I was so shocked at how your recollection differed from the hit job and appriated all the information you shared about it there was no way I could drop it. Are there any updates?

They can't crush the truth. I just looked on the net and, with the exception of FOX News, nobody's siding with
Some company's already selling shirts, coffee mugs and teddy bears that say "big fucking whore" http://bfw.myshirtsucks.com



Way to go Clinton machine!

While I was looking for updates a minute ago for this reply, look what I found! Sam Seder featured this OP, verbatim too!

More Info and The complete Randi Rhodes Comedy Video about Political Whores

The link is on the sidebar of his frontpage under "Recent Open Mics" :bounce: and the title is "More about this from DU" Talk about a more receptive audience :bounce: :bounce:

I should have given you so much more credit in the OP. I didn't know this thread would go that far. Thank you for truth and free speech! :hi:

[libnnc]

35. thanks so much for posting this

I'm listening to the Green960 mp3 right now

Very informative. Thank you again.

[Catherina]

70. Thanks for reading and listening! n/t

[WillyT]

38. Larry Appeared On Her Show A Number Of Times, Correct ???

They seemed to get along fine, if I remember correctly.

Maybe Larry got pissed when Randi dropped her neutrality, and started backing Obama.

:shrug:

[Cooley Hurd]

41. I'm pretty sure you're correct..

:thumbsup:

[mooseprime]

42. that's my recollection

i heard larry johnson at least 3 times on randi's show, and the exchanges were nothing but cordial. until somewhat recently i had been a regular visitor at the no quarter blog, but as the primary candidate tourette's took ever more aggressive hold, i ended up deleting the bookmark entirely.
so what you say sure makes sense to me.

[Cleita]

45. You know this isn't really a matter of neutrality.

It's a matter that someone who represents our side in a political race is saying and doing things that are questionable, both politically and ethically. I have had the same concerns with the Clintons long before Randi expressed those same concerns. It's not something to be neutral about like differences in candidates plans to address the same issues. There are serious character flaws that are emerging here and I really am concerned about them and they should be exposed and talked about even by our side.

[WillyT]

46. Oh I Agree With You...

I was just talking about the relationship of host (Randi) and guest (Larry).

He was on many times talking about the Libby\Plame thing, and they always seemed to like each other.

Now he's pushing to get her fired???

Talk about over the top!

:shrug:

[mooseprime]

47. sure.

i think perhaps more than anything it's that everyone's so pressurized with the frustrations of the interminable last 7 years, it's at the blowing point. i've gone to the demonstrations, written, called, talked, donated, all of it. and all of it has been met with the usual indifference of those in authority to those without any. and little by little we've been trained away from being citizens to being consumers, and from real principles to consumer preferences. seems to me, everyone's fighting tooth and nail over what color box of puff's to buy, while the building is on fire.

[Catherina]

75. I don't know but your guess is as good as mine

I never heard of him before this. One weird thing on his site is that he's got a big ax to grind against Hamas and is one of those anit-terrorism experts. I think the disagreement probably boils down to how Obama's willing to actually talk to other world leaders.

[PA Democrat]

97. He kind of implied that both Randi and Stephanie Miller no longer invited him on their shows

because of his support for Hillary. Of course, it COULD be that they had him on during the time that the Plame scandal was in the news daily, and now that it is out of the headlines, there are better people to have on as guests. But I guess it plays better for Larry to paint himself as the victim.

[Garbo 2004]

101. I know Stephanie's had Paul Begala on her show and he's a Clinton supporter.

Randi in the past had Johnson on her show to discuss Iraq, not just the Plame matter.

[kevinmc]

43. After reading this and seeing the whole deal .....

I wrote those pinheads at AAR. Thanks for posting this info.

[VolcanoJen]

49. Thanks for posting this, Cat!!

I'm listening, and howling in laughter!!

[BklynChick]

50. this link doesn't work for me, is there another one? thx.

[BklynChick]

55. the video of the comedy show, that is.

[Catherina]

69. Here's an alternate link

Go here http://www.green960.net/cc-common/mainheadlines2.html?feed=213008&article=3493425

and click it from there. If it doesn't work, the problem is your firewall settings because both links work for me. If you're using ZA, you'll have to allow akamai.

[Whisp]

52. thanks much for your work on this, Catherina.

I should know better to kneejerk, but when this story came out fresh off the presses I did react just like I was supposed to - negative toward Randi - before knowing more of the details. I should have known better but the machine is really quite influencial not matter how jaded we may think we are.

and thanks to you and people like you I have changed my mind and see this act as nothing more than selective censorship against people who dare challenge the establisment and the Queen Bee and her workers. This reminds me of the Shuster flap - it's not the particular words used - it's WHO they are used against that gets one in trouble.

That should make anyone take note as an alarm.

[Catherina]

76. What a post Whisp!

Thanks :hug: nadinbrzezinski, who's not an Obama supporter, had a post called On randi, freedom of speech and mccarthyism that I hope everyone reads.

My argument is tinged with pro-Obama resentment at what just happened but Nadin's is very impartial.

I think I've become so cynical about anything coming from the pro-Clinton people that I autmoatically react in a negative manner. Nadin's more objective.

Like you and Nadin though, I'm very alarmed.

When they come take away anyone the PTB disagrees with politically, Randi and people like here won't be around to speak up for us. :scared:

[Whisp]

81. thanks, but if I can add something else,

something kind of under the radar, hard to describe about this... but I'll try...

just possibly Why I wasn't quite as critical and jaded as usual and jumped on the 'bad Randi' wagon could have been all this talk about 'if you don't support Hillary you aren't a feminist, etc., first woman president no matter how wrong she is better than a first black president no matter how right he is, it's sexism that is holding Hillary back' etc etc etc. Which I Do Not Believe At All to be as big a factor as some think. She stands on her record, not her gonads, imho.

I think I may have felt like I had to Over-compensate in some sort of way to apologize or something? and made a judgement I normally wouldn't have but felt a certain kind of pressure to, to prove I'm not really the sexist pigette I've been accused of?

I hope this makes some kind of sense, I'll have to think about this some more.

[Catherina]

84. It makes perfect sense

I was very late to endorse Obama for the same reasons

I wasn't quite as critical and jaded as usual and jumped on the 'bad Randi' wagon could have been all this talk about 'if you don't support Hillary you aren't a feminist, etc., first woman president no matter how wrong she is better than a first black president no matter how right he is, it's sexism that is holding Hillary back' etc etc etc. Which I Do Not Believe At All to be as big a factor as some think. She stands on her record, not her gonads, imho.

The problem isn't when you see the light, the problem is shutting your eyes so you won't. :hi: I'm proud to know you.

[redqueen]

56. It's not just Hillary's camp claiming it was an AAR event...

that's on the AAR website, from an AAR bigwig.

So that's just a bold-faced lie, then? Cause that would be shocking. Really. I mean that. ;)

[Catherina]

65. You're right but then again, in whose camp are they?

It really bothers me to see so-called transmitters of news being partisan. It bothers me even with Olberman but this is just another result of one of Billy Boy's greatest legacies- "The Telecommunications Act".

Nader called it "corporate welfare" at the time. I bet Billy Boy wasn't expecting it to bite him in the ass this quickly.

Another one of Clinton's bold-faced lies coming back to haunt him.

[proud2BlibKansan]

59. THANK YOU!!!!

:yourock:

[Catherina]

62. It was your idea so thank you.

:yourock:

[AtomicKitten]

64. High-five, Catherina.

I'm a big fan of truth and accuracy in reporting.

K&R

FREE RANDI RHODES

[Mezzo]

72. She was not advertised as being a stand up, and everyone knows it.

This is the bullshit scramble people are doing to try and save Ms Rhodes from her contract.

It's bullshit, and everyone knows it.

[samsingh]

80. funny stuff - progressives should not accept the right wing's

method of silencing opinion.

Randi is funny and bright.

and i live Hillary and Obama both.

[Catherina]

85. Thanks! That's more of what we need.

In our political shortsightedness many of us boil this down to Obama vs Hillary but it's so much more. I've been against any effort to get Buchanan or other racists off the air. Part of it is free speech and part of it is also about letting haters expose and trip themselves up. I don't like Hillary but this does so much further than Hillary vs Barack. :hi:

I hate seeing strong women mowed down like this too.

[samsingh]

88. totally agree - this about the right wing against everyone else

i originally favored Hillary, now Obama.

i will support any Democratic candidate in the end.

[samsingh]

82. Randi made AAR popular - how fuckin dare they suspend her

[Catherina]

86. I think AAR is about to find that out n/t

[samsingh]

87. excellent

i am very outraged about this.

[otohara]

112. DeeJays Come & Go

you think if she had a better job offer she wouldn't hesitate to bolt?

As far as AAR popularity, truth is it isn't that popular. Their ratings in each and every market are down at the bottom of the list. In SF which is the #4 market in the nation - Rush Limbaugh station #4 - AAR #23.

Will this incident lose them more listeners, and if it does what would you do if you were at AAR making the decision whether to keep her? Keep this in mind also, you will notice Rhodes doesn't get all that many guests, they are a small group of the same people. I think she already has a reputation amongst democrats and many stay away. She has burnt many bridges, including MSNBC & CNN. Which is stupid - as they provide more exposure, which equates into more listeners. Ed Schultz, has many elected officials go on. You think after this, Rhodes is going to have any supporter of Clinton, heads of women's groups, or any elected democrat for that matter go back on her show?

There's other liberal talkers that are just as talented and less of a loose canon for AAR. Radio listeners would soon forget about Ms Rhodes.

[MethuenProgressive]

94. Why keep posting this Hate? Hate speech is not Progressive and is not "Comedy"

It disgusts me that so many so-call progressives endorse hate speech.
Shame on you.

[Oilwellian]

96. Great post Catherina

It's good to know the truth.

[Catherina]

105. Thanks. Looks like more will know it too. See post 104! n/t

[Name removed]

98. Deleted message

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[nell2323]

103. Kick

[Catherina]

106. Thanks Nell. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[libnnc]

107. I'm sure this has been posted here already--Mike Malloy's take on it

http://www.samsedershow.com/node/2801

very, very informative.

AAR owes Mike over $100,000 too btw.

[defendandprotect]

115. Wow--!! Yeah, you can even see it on DU . . . evidently they think Randi is supposed

to support HRC. I wonder how they came to think that?

Never heard Malloy before -- listened to the first third of the show --

I agree with the truth he's telling --- and it's really, really sad that wealthy liberals won't put money into the liberal shows --- evidently it's easier to make money with less effort when
Repugs are in charge-- ??? !!
Liked Malloy going after them; evidently their consciences don't bother them!

And sooo, folks, that's how the right-wing "thugs" get into AAR and co-opt it and eventually break it apart from within. Thanks Mike! Though a lousey story, it's obviously the truth we need to hear--!!!

[AtomicKitten]

108. Kick for the truth.

FREE RANDI RHODES

[AtomicKitten]

114. *

FREE RANDI RHODES

[KaptBunnyPants]

110. I'm not surprised, this was nothing but a flimsy pretext for the Clinton-supporting owner to ditch

his best talent because she doesn't follow his Party line.

[Garbo 2004]

120. You might want to look into the current majority owner and chairman of AAR.

The Greens are no longer majority owners of AAR. I don't doubt that the suspension was intended to cover AAR's butt politically/PR wise and smooth things over once the video hit Youtube, but I don't think it's quite as simple as you suggest, given the new owner of AAR.

[Swamp Rat]

111. k&r

[defendandprotect]

113. Thanks for the opportunity to see this; obviously a stand-up performance in a club atmosphere ---

And Randi did great - in fact I'll watch this again --- !!!

Hope that everyone noticed that near the end of the routine, Randi has the audience filling in the punch line --- which is "fuck you" --- which is the way Cheney's "So....?" is interpreted by all of us, etal ---

I also thought the Green960 female host was rather lame in her puritanical comments re language and re respect for the presidency. I don't think that exists any more and hopefully we will be better off without it.

And wasn't it the Repugs who were immediately telling us that Clinton "wasn't their president"...??

Was it less vulgar to have Sen. Helms on the floor of the Senate threaten Clinton should he arrive in his home state--?

[TTUBatfan2008]

116. So should Ferraro's Clinton fundraising...

be donated to charity? These pricks are so one-sided it's incredible.

[defendandprotect]

118. Loved Randi's line on Ferraro: "David Duke in Drag" . . . who knew?

[defendandprotect]

117. Push --- This was a SOLD OUT performance . . . !!!

[madfloridian]

119. Larry Johnson has been reduced to doing hit jobs to support Clinton

Sad to see.