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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:35 PM
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Air America/DLC most likely will try to take legal action to silence Rhodes
You can bet on it. Randi most likely quit and I bet AAR lawyers are going over her contract looking for non-compete clauses.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:37 PM
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1. Fuck AAR and the horse they rode in on
Fuck Larry Johnson too.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:37 PM
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2. Randi has claimed AAR is in breach of her contract
She might be taking legal action against AAR!
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Zodiak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:40 PM
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3. AAR can kiss off!
I knew they were bad news when the Malloy firing went ahead.

They have lost their talent and their credibility with the progressive audience they have built over the years. The DLC has no grassroots constituency, so their listener base isn't really there any more.
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housewolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:41 PM
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4. AAR's website still has Randi pictured in their line-up
There will be an interesting story behind all this.


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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:42 PM
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5. She disgraced herself
AAR sucks, but for other reasons.
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TriggerGal Donating Member (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 04:54 AM
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11. For what?
For calling politicians WHORES?

PLEASE!!!

Politicians who aren't - are scarce these days (unfortunately).
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Mezzo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 06:17 AM
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13. yes, exactly for that...and it was 'fucking whore'..is it ok to call Michelle Obama a whore now?
honestly.
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TriggerGal Donating Member (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:00 AM
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14. Mrs. Obama isn't a politician
is she?

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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:01 AM
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15. If she was a politician who pandered to corporations
yes it would be okay to call her a whore. But she isn't, so it's not.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:40 AM
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17. Oh So She Called Hillary A Big Fucking Corporate Whore
I missed the corporate part when I watched the YouTube - could have sworn the word "corporate" was no where in her silly foul mouthed rant.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:42 AM
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19. Like 'corporate' needs to be included?
Those of us who pay attention with our eyes open knew EXACTLY what she meant.

And yes, Hillary is indeed a f'ing whore.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:48 AM
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23. So Now That We Know Hillary Is A Corporate
whore and Randi has moved on to a new gig, what has all of this really accomplished?
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timtom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 12:00 PM
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27. It speaks volumes to many of us who trusted Hillary and AAR
I'm perceiving a pattern emerging in all of this.

But, you're free to draw your own conclusions.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 12:14 PM
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28. AAR Is A Business
and for the record they did not fire Ms Rhodes. AAR would have most likely have lost listeners aka ratings had she returned, which equates into ad dollars. Did you really need Randi Rhodes to tell you that The Clinton's were "corporate all the way" - There isn't a trade deal Bill Clinton didn't support, including Columbia.

It's amazing to me that somehow Randi Rhodes is completely blameless in this mess. She's the one who violated her contract, and while many here think she's "courageous" - truth is she got caught on someone's cell-phone video. Getting posted on the YouTube as Randi would say, was probably not part of the plan.
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timtom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 02:59 PM
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32. I appreciate your intelligent and even response.
You have indeed given me something more to think about.

Thanks and Cheers!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 12:22 PM
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29. It has exposed Larry Johnson and his agenda
which is a good thing.

Plus I canceled my XM radio. I guess you could call that an accomplishment. I am a few dollars wealthier every month.
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SalviaBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:44 AM
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20. She wasn't referring to her sex life. nt
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Prefer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:47 PM
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6. DIVIDE AND CONQUOR
They are saying "OUR PLAN TO BUY OUR WAY INTO THE LIBERALS TALK AND USE IT TO DIVIDE THEM IS WORKING.
DIVIDED THEY WILL FALL!"
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:48 PM
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7. Let's get mad at AAR for what they've done instead of for what they theoretically...
...might do.

Note that Don Imus went from CBS to ABC.
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libnnc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-09-08 11:49 PM
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8. I doubt she's worried.
She's going to be fine. She's not going away.
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 12:21 AM
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9. I haven't been able to follow this - can someone point me to a thread
that tells it succinctly including why people are swearing at Johnson.

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TriggerGal Donating Member (220 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 04:51 AM
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10. GREEN 960 Video
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 05:18 AM
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12. just my 2 cents--Randi got herself fired accidentally on purpose
Randi was being a good even handed Dem soldier pretty much, but the Tuzla incident was way over the line. After that, it just stuck in her craw to --in essence--work for Hillary supporters. (I'm filling in the blanks here) She started really dissing Hillary at every opportunity on the air, not unfairly, but let's face it, it comes up frequently enough (don't hurt me) to start being noticeable.

When she did it in the stand up bit in front of the bosses and sponsors that was a straight out "fire me" bid, IMO. I mean, what else could she possibly be thinking? She's the one who's always bragging about how brilliant and crafty she is. She obviously did it on purpose so she could get the f out of that nest of Hillary vipers, right?
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:37 AM
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16. Paranoid Much
Hillary Clinton has bigger fish to fry vs going after a radio host who has a tendency to go off the deep end every so often.

Rumor has it, Randi has some clause in her contract that would have allowed her to go back to Florida. Which is exactly what she is doing.

How many more threads will you start on this non issue? She's gone from AAR, she done herself in. Let it go!
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:41 AM
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18. .
:thumbsup:

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itsrobert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:44 AM
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22. Just put me on ignore
If it's such a non-issue to you, don't bother responding.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:53 AM
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24. No, No, No....I'm Not Running Away
like a certain spoiled overpaid radio hostess!

She's got a job, what's your problem?

Randi Lives!
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bullwinkle428 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 12:32 PM
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30. Any regular listener of hers knew how homesick she was,
and how much she hated living and working in NYC, even though it was technically her "hometown"! I'm guessing she was begging AAR to allow her to return to Florida, and they probably kept saying no.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 12:42 PM
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31. They Didn't Say No This Time
so Randi lives and the planet is saved. AAR will find another talented host or hostess to replace her and life will go on. I bet she won't be calling any more elected officials big fucking whores again either.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:44 AM
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21. She is going to GREEN 960 Monday
We have been very frustrated the past few days in our efforts to rectify the Randi Rhodes Situation (her suspension by her network, Air America Radio). It is our understanding that today (April 9th) she is no longer an employee of Air America. So we are bringing her back."

Monday, April 14th at 4pm... it will be our pleasure to announce the return of Randi Rhodes to the Green 960 family.


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Liberal In Texas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:57 AM
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25. No they won't. There would be very little to gain by doing that.
Even if there were a non-compete clause, I'm sure both sides have agreed to void the contract which will get AAR off the hook in paying her for the balance of it.

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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 11:59 AM
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26. .
:popcorn:
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 03:53 PM
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Zavulon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-10-08 03:56 PM
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34. Suspending Randi cost AAR my ear, so I hope Randi makes their lives suck.
Fuck AAR and the Hillary it rode in on.
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