I really wish AirAmerica would go live- because of the Tsunami. Don't

[Prodemsouth]

get me wrong I am very glad they are out there now- just wish they would be live with all that is going on. Let Bush be the one to sit back - don't follow his lead.

[xultar]

1. Some shows are live this week and some are taped. This am Morning

Sedition was live. Thom HArtman will be live on Randi Rhodes.

[Prodemsouth]

2. Yeah I heard Randi say she was going to try to get rid of these "best of"

shows. I almost wanted to cry tears of joys. Others should try to do the same. Malloy was live last night- one of his best shows ever. Thom is not Randi- but I would rather the show be live with a decent host than hear a best of.

[nostamj]

3. Hartmann will be 'Live" in Randi's spot today n/t

[femme.democratique]

4. Thom and Randi are like flip sides of the same coin...

Of course, they're both brilliant-

Thom: calm, erudite, measured, persuasive
Randi: passionate, incisive, moving, compelling

I'll take both of 'em over Franken thanx much :-)

[Benhurst]

5. My favorites, too. Has Al Franken ever wakened to the fact that there

was FRAUD in the last election? Once a regular listener, I turned him off about a week after the election.

[Prodemsouth]

10. Maybe some people want to know a little more- Randi lost credibility

with some people with her association with Bev Harris- she restored it by ringing Bev out live on the air. Maybe before he takes a risk- on credibility he might want to figure out what the campaign is doing-they say no fraud. Is this your only issue? READ VERY CAREFULLY: AL FRANKEN IS ON OUR SIDE. I don't expect him to put his reputation on the line if Kerry is not going to do it.

[femme.democratique]

19. Thats fine, if he wants to play dead, thats up to him.

Doesn't mean I have to respect it, nor do I have to encourage it by spending my time listening to him. I believe Al is too worried about his desired political career with the Corporatist Democrats to really do anything meaningful. His attitude shift after the election is proof of this. He doesn't want to piss the Dems like Hillary off, and for me that is a huge turnoff.

[femme.democratique]

11. I know, I used to listen but his show seems so BORING now....

.....so irrelevant, he won't discuss the election fraud on his show, but he did a paid ad for the DNC about the recount in Ohio- personally that nailed his coffin shut for me. Before the election he was great, now I'd rather hear silence (actually I prefer listening to Thom, he talks alot about history, very educational). And Catherine- she seems like a nice person, and I'm sure she's a great journalist... but their phony banter and her laughing gets on my nerves...she's just his sidekick and straight-man (woman)

[bpilgrim]

14. it's like he's whistling past the grave yard, considering the seriousness

of our times... but i certainly do appreciate that he is doing the best he can to get the truth out there, considering he's a COMEDIAN, another testament to the strangeness of our times.

randi often comes off as too full of herself for my taste but i am definitely glad shes on our side :bounce:

peace

[femme.democratique]

20. Most of them are "full of themselves" you have to have SOME ego...

...in order to be a public figure, IMO. I forgive Randi, she's had a tough road to get where she is. I respect her.

[bpilgrim]

22. true

but she is the worst in that regard, imho.

but as i said i still love her SHOW and very, very appreciative that i can listen to it 5 days a week :bounce:

i'm sure it must REALLY piss the wingers off and thats what i like best about it ;->

peace

[femme.democratique]

23. I think she may behave that way because...

...she's really been one of the pioneers of the liberal network radio movement. And she did have alot to do with Air America getting off the ground, which is awesome because there is no liberal radio in my area. And yes, she pisses the freepers off with intelligence, which is good enough for me!

[bpilgrim]

24. she got a big head, thats obvious and definately needs it in her biz

but a LOT of other people had roles in getting AAR 'off the ground' as well.

she likes sucking up credit, but as you said thats the nature of show-biz.

BTW: from a personal experience, a friend of mine was the first to put together a split-screen of the 911 attacks depicting the chimp reading to the children and the horror going on in NYC. not only, does she always claims credit for that idea, she would never acknowledge ANY of my emails pointing out the fact or the videos existence. this is the first i ever mentioned this online because i am just glad that the story is finally getting out there... i just thought she would be actually interested in seeing the damn thing she spent so much time going on about, in the end she gave credit to some other dude who made a similar video about a year after ours... but like i said i am just GLAD that the truth is being spread far and wide i don't care who gets the 'credit' its a TEAM EFFORT.

:hi:

peace

[Prodemsouth]

15. see my earlier post answering this ... just listen to Rush if you don't

like Franken maybe he will not piss you off as much.

[femme.democratique]

17. Whats your problem? Why do I have to like Franken?

Are you his secret lover or something? Get a grip, just because I believe Franken is weak doesn't mean I should listen to Rush. Your logic is quite freeper-esque. I don't endorse people and support them just because they claim to be progressives. I like to see some action, and Al has shown very little action. Thats just a fact.

[Prodemsouth]

21. Secret lover-ahhy- Are you a homophobe- just as strong an argument

as accusing me of "freeper-esque" logic. I am expressing frustration with you vote fraud types who insist everyone but Kerry do something about this- you need to get him to play first- then come talk to the rest of us. I don't go to bat for people that don't want the job. sorry, I didn't know no one can challenge your opinions.

[femme.democratique]

25. yeah, right, I'm a homophobe...."vote fraud types"????

Pray tell, how is my sarcasm evidence of a homophobic attitude? Sensitive, sensitive. Wow. Vote-fraud types, hmmm I thought we were just trying to expose the abuses in the election mechanisms that allow the criminal assault on our freedoms that the Repukes laugh about? I didn't realize you really aren't interested in restoring democracy unless John Kerry is involved. I really have nothing else to say to address your ignorance except - whats your problem, dude?

[Prodemsouth]

26. No what is your problem.

"Are you his secret lover" sounds like something a 12 year old boy who is having a difficult puberty would say. On edit: about vote fraud- I believe you are right there is vote fraud but there is little we can do to change that if the man who was cheated in the fraud sits on his hands. My only beef with you is that you seem to be going after people who could do little about this even if they tried. Quite frankly it was sad to see Randi risk herself with this and she should have talked to people who really like her before getting involved with Bev Harris. Without Kerry, the right is right to laugh it does look stupid. Sorry this went down to name calling.

[femme.democratique]

27. I have lost respect for Al because he is SELECTIVE in his outrage.

Best way I can put it. Period.

Regarding your apparent lack of a sense of humor...well, that speaks for itself.

Regarding Randi and Bev....this year was not the first time Randi was involved with Bev. I agree Bev is a nutcase, but Randi thought she could be trusted through personal experience. Shit happens.

Finally:

"Without Kerry, the right is right to laugh it does look stupid"

So, Kerry isn't involved....all the more reason for people to be suspicious of the apathy of the political system in general and continue the investigation. The right also laughs at us for wanting many things that we take for granted. I don't care what they think, after all, look at who and what these people support? Consider the source. Let them ridicule. I'm sure Thomas Jefferson may have been laughed at by the federalists and religious nuts of his time, but he didn't give up on his beliefs. And neither should we!

[Prodemsouth]

31. We are going to have to agree to disagree. Want to address some

charges you made:
1)Lack of sense of humor: I am known for having a great sense of humor among friends, co-workers and family. It is true I stopped laughing at not serious charges of same sex relationships after I reached my early 20s. It kind of lost its edge after hearing it four million times on TV or from other boys saying it to other boys. To show you I do have a sense of humor can I, or we, start calling you Cartman, you know from South Park, because that is who you reminded me of when you made that remark. To show that you do have a sense of humor why don't you use Cartman as your posting name from now on.
2) I don't expect people to risk their careers, if the main people about who the fraud is centered around do next to nothing about it.
3)"Shit happens" You got that right. Look at what happen to Rather. Making a charge of fraud is serious and if you are going to level that charge at Bush- you better have your ducks in a row, an air tight case, and all I's dotted. Randi, blew much of her credibility with others by jumping on this and then chewing Bev Harris out on the air. I had a Repug tell me that she was the one they feared most catching on with the public, but after the election and her response on the air- he said he is less afraid of that happening now.

[B3Nut]

6. but..but...but...

I like Al Franken! :D

He does have an engaging wit and is a fun listen. Hearing his show for the first time was a breath of fresh air for this recovering ex-dittohead. Oy oy oy... ;)

Gotta love Morning Sedition too...sometimes makes me come close to spewing my morning coffee... :D

Todd in Madison

[femme.democratique]

12. God, how can he actually WANT to associate with Mark Luther...

sorry, but the guy is a tool. He follows the same repugnant pigs (Rush, etc) that want to see us eradicated! How can Al show any loyalty to this guy who cares not for common sense! And the way that he gloated on the day after the election...grrrrrrrrr

[Prodemsouth]

7. I like Franken as well as Randi. I am glad we got some people on our

side on the air now- All of the AirAmerica staff and Ed Shultz are better than the Conservative kick arounds- Lionel and allen colmes that appear with a mostly right wing line up.

[xultar]

28. You can't get a guest host for a national radio show like you can a

babysitter. It will take time for things like this and situations like this to be up and running.

AAR hasn't even been on the air for a year. They were having money problems and all sorts of stuff.

You need to cut them a little slack. They don't have what the wingnuts have to work from but they will eventually.

[bpilgrim]

29. you can when there is a only 1 liberal talk-radio-network in town

and TONS of TALENT out there with no regular gigs.

though i agree that it will take time for them to be firing on all cylinders - doing a remarkable job actually already.

and if they need help with suggestions they should CAPITALIZE on the DU think-tank... it's FREE ;->

:hi:

peace

[bpilgrim]

8. the reTHUGs always have a warm body in front of the mics

when they go on vaKay... we need to make that our policy as well.

beside it's a great way to introduce new talent and let them cut their teeth preparing for their turn at national syndication.

peace

[Prodemsouth]

13. Well said damn right! why not give some of the internet guys like bartcop

a chance. Seems like you know the radio business- ever worked in radio?

[bpilgrim]

18. yep, and guy james, etc

shoot they got i know there is a huge talent pool right here on DU.

we need to get serious about being an committed organization to fight these thugs though i suspect that the profit motive may undermine a lot of our efforts since we don't have the big corp sponsors like the rw got...

we need to have fund raisers on their shows - or another network - and harness the power of the grass-roots, shoot we raised more money in tens-n-twenties then the GOP combined, over $300 million, this last 'election' cycle.

weTHEpeople will kick their corporate shilling a$$ up and down the street if we do this right.

somebody needs to give MoveOn a call and pick their brain :evilgrin:

peace

[onecitizen]

9. Me too........

that same thing always irritated me about CNN and MSNBC on weekends. It's like they're too cheap to pay for talent on weekends and holidays. I'd much rather be listening to AAR today.

Let me add this though: they are considered an opinion station, not a news station as such. I guess that would be why they haven't gone live.

[Prodemsouth]

16. Yeah but opinions are often about current events and it would broadened

the appeal to be talking about this very big current event. People still consider opinion stations- Right wing talk radio to be "news stations." I understand AirAmerica is still in start up phase this is just a wish.

[onecitizen]

33. yeah, I know.........

and agree.

[Cobalt Violet]

30. Mike Malloy was live last night.

And ripped Corporate America apart for being cheap.

[LizW]

32. and called God out and offered to kick his ass

over the tsunamis. No kidding. He did.