Air America’s Randi Rhodes Suspended: We Did It! [Updated x2]
By NoQuarter on April 3, 2008 at 2:11 PM in Air America Radio, Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Randy Rhodes, Taylor Marsh
UPDATE: Let’s contact Air America Radio and tell its top brass that we want Taylor Marsh to replace Randi Rhodes. Taylor tells it like it is, but she has class and dignity. She also has a wicked sense of humor and the lively style needed for AM radio. Taylor would be perfect! Let them know!
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Do you remember the video we posted on April 1 — in which Randi Rhodes called both Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Clinton “whores”? The YouTube that our video whiz C.S. created from an ordinarily non-transferrable source, and posted at YouTube? (It’s below the fold for those who missed it.)
C.S.’s YouTube video went “viral” (writers posted it all over the blogosphere!) — and now Randi Rhodes has been suspended from Air America Radio. Here’s Air America’s official statement:
STATEMENT OF AIR AMERICA RADIO, FROM CHAIR CHARLIE KIREKER
By air americaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2008New York - Air America has suspended on-air host Randi Rhodes for making inappropriate statements about prominent figures, including Senator Hillary Clinton, at a recent public appearance on behalf of Air America in San Francisco which was sponsored by an Air America affiliate station.
“Air America encourages strong opinions about public affairs but does not condone such abusive, ad hominem language by our Hosts,” said chair Charlie Kireker.
UPDATE x2, from the New York Times, at the end — her suspension is “indefinite”:
Thank you, C.S. You made this happen.
(And thanks to Pacific John for sending me the official statement of Air America Radio.)
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UPDATE x2:
From the New York Times’s Caucus blog today:
Randi Rhodes, an afternoon host for the progressive Air America radio network, was suspended Thursday after repeatedly insulting Hillary Rodham Clinton at an event last month.
Ms. Rhodes used vulgar language that likened Ms. 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…
(Thanks, Ron, for sending me the NYT post.)
Now it is time to topple Roland Martin.
You mean the guy who said Obama had BETTER get the nomination or his listeners will be VERY angry?
Actually Roland doesn’t bother me much anymore. Or that Amy person. This is because, except for Dobbs, I never tune into CNN any longer. And never will.
Hey guys, I have another version of the video here. Comments are enable, unlike the other one shown above. This needs to be discussed to stop the foul play.
See below for the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXYHvbFl3A
Sountracking, thank you for posting another clip for people to comment. I cannot keep up with moderating some of the hateful comments that I see. I turned off the comments when the post was put up like all the recent ones because I don’t ahve the time to moderate a video blog.
I simply run the channel to help the Blogs, and all you readers, to see for yourself the footage you may have missed. I get attacked for posting the videos as if I was Hillary Clinton herself. I’ve been told I’m a DLC hack:
It is amusing that people project their feelings on you, but it is also indicative of some severe psychosis in American citizens.
We’ve had over 120,000 views to this clip in 2 days. Its amazing. I thank Susan and Larry, Fleaflicker and the other great bloggers here for their job. I’m simply a video worker. I don’t almost never endorse the comments found in the clips. I am not a Democrat, nor Republican. I support your right to view for yourself. All clips but one, are raw from the TV. The only one that is edited is Donna Brazile’s comments about “moderate” black preachers.
Take care crew, back to my silence…(lots of videos to post now)
How the actions of one reaches so many, I applaud your efforts.C.S>
compliments should more appropriately be directed to Larry J and Susan who sent me the request for the video. I tuned out Randi Rhodes and AirAmerica years ago, even then I only listened to Franken. I like the Young Turks still, but I can get them via podcast now.
I just cut and upload.
Spin up sq 1 thru 10. everyone has value.
“War is a continuation of politics by other means.” Von Clausewitz
C.S., Larry J and Susan Thanks.
The people on this blogs are all Nazis.
that’s a very appropriate action by Air America management. this kind of abusive language is not appropriate in any circumstance.
Yes, Joey I agree. How about Taylor Marsh taking her place? A class act on our liberal station. Sounds like a match to me!
Another person who is getting slammed for telling the truth, just like Obama’s pastor. Get over it people! Most politicians are whores.
Oh.My.God. How good is that? C.S. you rock!
YES! Thank you No Quarter and C.S.! I’ve sent numerous emails to Rhodes telling her to quit the Clinton bashing. I am glad that she was arrogant and stupid enough to think she could get away with this. This isn’t the 20th century anymore. EVERYTHING is caught on videotape these days and she should’ve known better not to say anyhting that outrageous in public. I hope she doesn’t come back. Hire Taylor Marsh to take her spot! Haha. I’m sure the Obamabots will have a riot if Taylor Marsh was ever offered a show on Air America.
That is a great idea. Taylor is also civilized and polite in her discourse — but also very entertaining and lively. She would be a great AAR host.
Taylor would be a great choice!
Thanks for the info, Susan - I just used the link to write AAR and suggested they relieve Rhodes of her duties, and consider Taylor as a replacement. At the very least they could give her a try while Rhodes is suspended. Here’s hoping they listen to us!
I think Air America should subscribe to Michael Savages show, he hates everyone, especially Bush.
Thank You No Quarter and C.S. you rock
ur welcome.
That’s what happens when you get too much power. You get careless and think you can do or say whatever you want.
The same goes for dishonesty. The more you do it, the more mistakes you make. Eventually you fall on your own sword.
Everything except Obama’s alleged 2002 anti-war speech. Just sayin’
Oops; I was referring to Disenfranchised voter’s comment re: everything being videotaped these days.
Why because Clinton really did lie and cheat about NAFTA- pull your heads out of your asses.
get the hell out of here idiot…..
honestly these people have really jumped the shark..am i the only one who thinks these obamabots are no different than Rush Limpballs and O,liely.. and the kool aide drinking bushbots of old?..i am ashamed to say they are in my party!
They are stealing our votes like the repubs..and now they behave just like the neo con bushbots..
i hope sincerely that we all shut them down and they lose all their ratings..maybe then some sence will come to them what a democracy is about.
It is not about bullying and arrogance..and transference..or projection..
i see no difference of these so called dems than i saw in the putrid neo con media types and the gushing us to war based on lies..now it is the Obama lies..and by our own side..
well i no longer see two parties..i see one big power party with one big giant money potnin the middle and just a tug of war over who wields the power.
and to hell with us common folks..you know ..the dumb schlups who pay the bills!
well these type will never get my ratings again..even if it means turning all tv and radio off!
I have my little music in my ear i am getting to like again!..
hell they don’t want our votes..they are pissing on democracy..and then wanting us to listen to their bullcrap..no thanks!
I’ll pass!
Thank GOD for the internet or the entire country would be stepfordized by now.
DON’T BE TIMID ABOUT QUESTIONING THE TACTICS OF OBAMA CAMPAIGN’s DIRTY TRICKS>
The race card is ready to stop you from criticizing o or demanding he stop avoiding,evading, and dissembling as he did re Rev Wright.. The Media have hypnotized the public, and Dean,Pelosi and co are hoping to ride this wave of perceptiomn, and push Obama into nomination prior to convention where they THEN will seat Fla and Mi delegates to look good, and hope to snooker all of us, including of course…Clinton.
Black power groups and surrrogates are hard at work in Media and churches and in congress with threatening death threats, punishment at the polls, and worse.
Democrats are buckling under this wave of black fascism.
Behind the black fascism you will find very white Wall St.etc. who wish to wreck the Dem party using race .BO and his thugs aren’t Dems, though they play one on TV but GOP opertives.
To me Dean,Pelosi, Reid are simply bending over for Repugs yet again as they have been doing for years when they vigously cheat for BO. The Dems you see with Hillary , are real. Bo and those support him are always of the cave in part of the party , the “UHC is a non started” part.
Uppity,
don’t you think that these Obamanation People and the Democratic Party truly believe that they can say and do anything thing because in the long run, libs will all come back home to defeat the evil Republicans?
Regardless of the fact that many of us see and hear daily that libs just don’t hate John McCain. Many, like me, won’t vote for him but we don’t loathe him the way we loathed Bush. And some libs, too many for my comfort, seem to have swallowed the “straight-talking-maverick-war hero McCain” propaganda. I always have and always will respect John McCain’s service to this country. Doesn’t mean he deserves or should be president.
Are Obamatrons as dumb as those who actually seem to believe that they can kick out all the older voters, the Hillary supporters and any others that haven’t had their “come to Obama” moment and build a new and better party with just the young?
My question is does Air America and MSNBC and all the blogs in Left Blogostan that have consistently bashed us and our candidate believe we will toddle on back home and support Obama? Are they that clueless? Are they that blinded by the light? Cause don’t set a place for me at the table, I won’t be coming back home. I found a new home where democracy is respected, voters are allowed to have their votes counted, and integrity and honesty are important. And that just doesn’t happen on Air America anymore.
you mean you dont see all of the people on this blog are stepford wives- we get a world class leader like Obama, whose the voice for those making 10 dollar contributions and a backbone against the Bush War and all you can do is compare Obama with Limbaugh- you are all Karl Rove bots and you will live in your little brie and champagne fascism
good luck with your obama…..
I think in a lot of ways that they are worse then some that they criticize on the right. I can’t recall Limbaugh, et. al. ever calling Hillary or Ferraro a whore, except maybe Coulter.
They have become what they so despise in so many ways, the actions are the same or worse, only which side of the aisle your on has changed. These people want to unite with the right wing? They can’t even unite within the dem party…
Both Limbaugh and McCain were stupidly bitter toward Chelsea.
This, when she was a 12 year old child.
Unforgivable.
Period.
then why do you listen to Air America- none of the hosts support Hillary, because they, unlike you have done the research and know about the Glass Speigalmen Act, NAFTA, the War vote, the cluster bomb on children vote, the money from the Arabs, the 10 million for the library, the uranium deals with Bill and all the next 4 years would be about bills sex scandals, we’ve got a clean leader of the youth, not of old bags like y’all here- ya dummy Hillary lied right to your face about Nafta and the economy and here you are a working stiff about to vote to have it all happen again, not to mention the telecommunications act and the money from Murdoch for Hillary
listen stupid, just vote for obama and be happy stop trashing hillary….low life
how about Ed Shultz’s rant on msnbc calling the former democratic president a lier for “misrepresenting” Obama’s record on the war. That was the last straw for me. I used to think was the best AARadio had untill he went nuts for Obama. If this video would get play it would destroy his pretentions of objectivity. This was during the SC race-baiting bullshit.
The Obama-Left has been abusive all over the place, from caucus sites to Web sites to “liberal” radio. It’s about time they toned down their rhetoric. I hope they all get this message.
This is beautiful! Randi Rhodes got what she deserves. Go C.S. Go Susan! I wrote several letters to Air America too. I guess of the hundreds of emails I’ve sent so far to the DNC, Pelosi, Leahy etc., the Air America emails may have had an impact.
Power to the people.
it’s clear to anyone paying attention that the sexist nature of the campaign against Hillary is inciting real hate that has real consequences for real women, in particular anyone so brave as to try to enter forbidden male-power terrority. Those ‘threats’ of ‘civil war’ if Hillary wins are also incitement. I know George Bush made the ugly and nasty acceptable to the public, but taking advantage of this hopefully temporary ‘cover’ for hate speech is a big mistake. It’s time for Chris Matthew to go on enforced leave until the election is over, or longer. It’s time for Keith O to be transferred back to sports reporting and banned from talking politics. This sexist and hate inspiring speech is getting more and more ugly and just firing the very worst makes it clear that it’s all okay unless someone gets caught, which is more than wrong, it’s destructive. Until then great catch, thanks. This is the reason many of us won’t vote for Barack. He may be an okay guy but we can’t let someone profit from hate speech, or we’ll be just as guilty. We have kids dying in Iraq, and women being beaten and killed by men. Neither are okay.
Sexism, and hate are wrong, and we have laws, very strong laws, to prosecute those who abuse.
Given that, if you want to play in a man’s world, you have to fight sometimes, fight to win, better, ethically, and stronger, and there is no avoiding the bitter boys.
Most are quite wussy, anyway.
I mean, look at the stupidity of an OJ Simpson, or a Dick Morris.
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight, Clinton can do it, Obama cannot.
He cheats, and he whines, he’s very run of the mill.
WooHoo!!! Bye bye Randi…
I also agree with Truthteller; Roland Martin should be next. Speaking of trashing troublemakers, check out this from TalkLeft:
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/4/3/122945/9100
Seems our Donna was the driving force behind preventing Mi and Fl votes from counting. Could she have been a hidden Obamabot even then? Hmmm. Rules state that penalties for Florida SHOULD be the loss of 50% of delegates. Donna pushed for 100% stripping of Florida’s delegates. Sorry if this is OT, but Brazile irritates me like a summer rash.
I’m sorry but taking RR off the air is like cummuting a child molestors sentence. Leave her on to spew and hurl dreck, for everyone to observe. Proof of the fcuktardness that has become the standard of this so called “progressive” movement.
No doubt Olbermann will have Rhodes on every day for a week or two so that he can complain how the evil Clinton supporters got this poor, sweet, innocent child unfairly suspended.(/sarcasm)
I got the same email reply when I voiced my opinion as well just now!
Seems a LOT of us wrote in! YAY!!
I used to listen to Rohdes until she began abusing her position against HRC. I’m happy she’s been suspended and hope she gets fired. Ed Schultz is not Air America, but I hope he loses enough listeners and radio stations stop transmitting his show.
Randi, how will it feel to wake up tomorrow knowing you are virtually Ann Coulter?
All I can say is I thought she was smarter than this. She must have freaked when she saw herself go viral with her filthy mouth.
Ann Coulter should replace Randi right after the Michael Savage Show, then that will be the last straw for everyone, and we can blow up the planet in peace . Is that an oxymoronic statement or what.
It’s the misogyny, stupid! (0+ / 0-)
Yowsers- whores, monsters, beat the bitch, fake race-baiting (personally, my favorite). Oh, how the mighty left has fallen & donned the robes of the right.
Gosh! I just can’t wait for that Hope & Change Train to get here!
I’m already feeling a messiah-like glow of hopefulness right now, honestly.
Pffffft.
Randi. You know better.
Absolute.power.corrupts.
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Thanks NQ for advocating that the left, which likes to pretend it is progressive, uphold some sort of linguistic standard beyond calling pioneering, pathbreaking women “whores.” That’s big of you. heh.
I’m about to be an ex-Democrat. I really cannot take these people any more.
GOOGLE-”My life as co host with shock jock Perry Stone”
Read entire article. Skanky Randi goes after Susie Austins job because she knew Perry Stone was making alot of money. What would Rhodes gay audience think of her when we post a video of Randi cackling at Perry Stones endless “Homo” jokes.
WHO’S THE WHORE NOW-RANDI?
you got it…hope she is finished
Listening to her made me feel sick–and I’m no prude, by any means. The only “whore” is Randi Rhodes. Frankly, I don’t think it’s enough: AAmerica should fire her ass.
agree 100%….stupic low life
I bought xm Radios just to get some progressive talk radio in West MI. RR was always the hardest to listen to because she would take a subject that the truth alone would do and spin it with imbellishments that were not factual. I consider that to be Rush’s shtick. My wife couldn’t stand to listen to her. And that childish theme song “Bounce Your Boobies” every day was over the top. I figuired that she was promoting something about her own physic that she was proud of.
I used to respect the people on this site. You are so worng about this. You do not drive people out because you disagree with them. You do not knee cap people who you agree with in general but disagree with in specifics. You engage them. You berate them. But you do not destroy them.
You have successfully silenced a voice that you probably agree with 90% of the time because she was way out of line the other 10% of the time. May I introduce you to your nose and a sharp knife
You should all grow up and know who the real enemy is. You fools.
DAF
Hmmm, what is it about Randi that you find so compelling? I don’t see it. “We” did the right thing, by smacking down an abusive, hateful “voice”…someone, it would seem, who doesn’t have the smarts or good judgment to have her own show on the radio. What she said–in public, I might add, to an audience–is far worse than what Imus said. To call Ferraro a fucking whore, and then to compare her to David Duke (she isn’t even original, clearly cribbing from Keith Obamaman)…and then to further incite the crowd by calling Hillary the same, makes her the Ann Coulter of the left, but worse, since she’s attacking decent, hardworking, brilliant Democrats.
By the way, “we” haven’t silenced her…she’s free to start a blog any time she wishes–a place where she can rant all she likes.
Regarding RR as “compelling” …
… I never said I found her compelling.
Regarding did the “right thing” …
… How exactly did your actions get a Democratic president and serious majorities in Congress get advanced by your childish action?
Regarding RR’s lack of “good judgement” …
… couldn’t agree with you more. What she said was stupid. Say that in public instead of sneeking around your silly blogs and shooting from the shadows. Stop being a coward.
Regarding “silenced” …
… I seriously doubt that she will be silenced. Malloy wasn’t. There is always going to be audience for non-Milquetoast comment. You didn’t do anything.
Regarding “she’s free to start a blog”…
… That’s rich. I seriously doubt that she would stoop so low as to become some pathetic blogger.
DAF
Sorry, DAF, but I don’t understand most of your replies to my comments–they don’t make sense. Particularly your second point. And your final response is stunning–you find bloggers pathetic? That’s a ridiculous comment. Anyway, since you don’t like it here, I suggest you go away.
I’m sorry too. Sorry I got into this at all. I’ll try to make my points a bit clearer.
1)Getting people you disagree with fired does not advance the goal of getting Democrats elected.
2) We should always stay civil and RR was wrong and deserved to be reprimanded
3) RR will probably be back on the air, possibly not with AAR, but somebody will pick her up because she make’s money.
4) Bloggers have far to big a head these days and the majority are pathetic. See truthtellers and renodoyle’s insights for example.
DAF
She was not fired….she is suspended.
A pretty fair punishment. She is not getting anyone elected, she has become so
partisian, she is driving many Hillary supporters away. She was representing AAR
in San Francisco, I don’t know any company that would not react this way or have the
right to.
Stupid Obamabot, politics are not for kids.
Hope you enjoy the McCain administration.
By the way, I wrote in Gore.
DAF
not only that but she things she is hot…believe me I ‘ve seen her she is farrrrr from hot…maybe 25 years ago…maybe…now only after 2 bottles of vodka..maybe……we should buy her a vibrator, so she could calm down and stop going crazy against hillary
DAF…..this comment below is from AAR and they are spot on. They pay her salary and they have people who are for both candidates listening and this type of conduct affects their finances. She can say what she wants but we need to get back to have some standards of decency in this country. If Obama had been called something the same thing would be expected. There is no free speech when a company is paying your salary.
“Air America has suspended on-air host Randi Rhodes for making inappropriate statements about prominent figures, including Senator Hillary Clinton, at a recent public appearance on behalf of Air America in San Francisco which was sponsored by an Air America affiliate station.
“Air America encourages strong opinions about public affairs but does not condone such abusive, ad hominem language by our Hosts,” said chair Charlie Kirek
Regarding AAR position …
… AAR is free to run their business anyway they like (within the law). Recall that this is the same brain trust that had popular vehicles (Malloy and Morning Sedition) and scuttled them. Don’t put too much stock in Charlie and the rest of his clowns on AAR’s board. The issue is not RR’s conduct, or AAR’s conduct. It is your conduct that I questioned.
Know the enemy - those who would place people, societies and nations in harm’s way in order to advance their own pathetic lust for power.
Again, grow up.
DAF
Randi Rhodes is just the first of many more to fall.
The host’s name … Mark _____ . Trying to remember his last name. I loved his kind of humor. That documentary about AAR showed him to be a bit neurotic, but on air he was so funny.
Marrin, Mark Marrin. I still dig out the last show every once in a while. Breaks my heart that it’s gone.
By the way Susan, what do you think Larry would think about all this nonsence?
DAF
What is the link to his last show’s audio? And what is he doing these days? I used to be on his mailing list. Ah, here’s his site, and he still has that mailing list. I will sign up again:
http://www.marcmaron.com
– he has a link to the streams from “Seditionist Radio”
Still exploring his site / not sure what he’s up to. Maybe standup?
I have a copy in my personal collection. If you like I’ll send it to you.
By the way, I didn’t think I was going to start such a shit storm by simply pointing out that the more Democrats snipe at each other the more likely we will get slapped around this fall. I personally don’t care if it is Obama or Hillary. I simply want everyone, including RR, attacking McCain.
Sorry about that clogging up the space. Some of the commenters, although off base, were reasonable, but how do you deal with the intellectually impaired?
I’ll still check in for a few days, but I’m going to use my first ammendment rights to turn this drivel off.
So long and thanks for all the fish.
DAF
I loved MORNING SEDITION. Loved it. I couldn’t believe they got rid of it.
Marc Maron is the best! He does a show now every Tuesday by video with Sam Seder.
It’s good but I think they support Obama.
This is scary. Where do we draw the line between free speech and abusive
words. So with your standard, someone can call you a p**p or a w****e and you should be ok with that. It’s free speech.
For Obama supporters the line of free speech has been drawn unfairly. Anything for Obama is free speech. Anything against Obama is abusive words.
Wright is free speech. Randi is free speech. Ferraro is abusive words.
Randi Rhodes signed a contract with Air America, and she knew the rules for the paycheck.
Choices have consequences.
Her trash mouth is why C-Span no longer invites her on their morning show, either.
Randi only has “free speech” as it is defined within her CONTRACT with Air America.
She is their employee, period.
I don’t happen to have a copy of her CONTRACT. Could you forward a copy to the list so we can all see it?
DAF
You seem to miss the point. There is no line. Obama or Clinton (actually their rather immature supporters) have every right to say what they want. Nobody gets a free ride because it is our responsibility to call people on their vitriol (like I’m trying to do here). Ferraro is no different than Wright in this respect. They were both free to say what they did and both were very wrong.
Once again - know the real enemy and stay on target.
DAF
Daf,
Tell it to Ferraro.
I did Marco.
DAF
You think Rhodes angry tirade is equal to Ferraro’s observation?
Really?
Wow.
Can you tell me why, specifically, other than the general “free speech” template?
This has to do with content, hate content.
Ferraros’ was not a deliberate attempt to stir up resentment and hate against Obama, Rhodes was psychologically creating a hateful us v them meme, much like Rush, the use of the bully pulpit to influence the public, emotionally, without thought, pushing them to irrational HATE against a candidate, hate in the name of PR astroturf.
Do you see the difference?
Worked well for the republicans, too, didn’t it?
Jeez, it’s as if they, and their trolls are in a continuous time loop, unable to progress, simply circling the drain with specious thought skills.
I think comments are appearing out of order or I just missed yours referencing Ferraro. Apologies, but anyhoot…
I agree we’re all free to say what we want, but obviously you’re also free to voice your displeasure as some Democrats and AA listeners did in regards to Rhodes and her ass-backward comments.
Actually it wasn’t here. I sent a note after she made her second batch of stupid comments (I mistakenly thought the first batch were an honest mistake) to her personally through the Clinton campaign.
By the way, there is a world outside this blog.
DAF
Yes we are aware of that Dave. So if you don’t mind - follow the arrow towards the universe you just came from and hit the road baby!
Oh my we are kneecappers are we?
I suppose RR calling Hillary and/or G. Ferarro “whores” is, playing nice no doubt or perhaps they deserve that kind of vitriol for being loyal members of the Democratic party for years and fighting for the rights of people of color and women, and other progressive values before the word because cool.
She went WAY, WAY over the line on this one. She totally jumped the shark. I guess she just wants to be one of the “BOYZ”.
She is accountable as an employee of Air America and at an event representing Air America. I don’t think she should be suspended, I think she should be fired.
Regarding you being kneecapper…
… Yes, yes you are. If I were to call you on your actions by seeking out your employer and requesting that you be fired, I too would be acting as childishly as you. However, I am simply attempting to point out to the children on this list that they need to grow up. Stop forming a circular firing squad and killing our chances in November.
Regarding “RR calling…”…
… you supposition is incorrect. RR was wrong.
DAF
DAF
My question, did you write Obama about when he called for Don Imus’ firing? (of course in the Obama manner). Did you write Obama about Wright?
Just asking.
Nope, Imus is a bigot and deserved it. RR was just stupid.
DAF
So….racist comments are reprehensible and worthy of public condemnation and firing, but sexist slurs are a lesser offense, so we ought not to get our panties in a wad over those.
Gotcha.
I don’t consider her comments sexist. You got squat pal.
DAF
Wow, if calling women whores isn’t sexist, I don’t know what is.
There’s quite a few women in the current administration that I don’t think highly of, but I would never condone referring to any of them as whores.
RR should have been suspended. Her comments were offensive to all women.
Then you are completely uneducated regarding the history of sexism, and wrong.
Dave, that says more about you than you probably want to admit. Sorry, but her comments reinforce sexism no different than when white folks point to black comedians as justification of their use of the Nword.