Fox Announces Randy Rhodes suspended

[Wyoming Dem]

Fox just announced that Air America has suspended Randy Rhodes for calling Hillary a "*****"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4FBYwz_UjA

[johnny51981]

And the *'s represent what? I'm a big boy. LOL

[HillWill]

*** = "*****"

Yahoo! That's good news!

[Annie]

Fox just announced that Air America has suspended Randy Rhodes for calling Hillary a "*****"


:confused:

[memphis]

I hope it was without pay. Otherwise, it is a free vacation for her.

[HillWill]

the word gets "astericked" when you post.
Here's a clue, it rhymes with "door" but starts with "wh"

[freespirit]

Well now she'll be on every damn talk show on radio and TV, and we will hear endless repeitions of her little fit. Unless the interviewer is inclined to actually be objective and fair, this will be just one more way in which the air waves can be filled with the BS of the Obummers.

[floorrunner]

She also called Geraldine Ferraro the same thing.

[david m]

only suspended? IF OBAMA HAD BEEN CALLED ANYTHING YOU WOULD HAVE HEARD FROM EVERYONE INCLUDING AL SHARPTON CALLING FOR IMEDIATE REMOVAL ALA DON IMUS.

[johnny51981]

Does Randy even know what a whooore is? Or is just that her go-to insult?

[Hoosier]

I think she should be fired just as Don Imus was.

[Tea toaD]

I agree she should be fired!

[Karen Keefe]

and ladies--and gents--this abusive name calling has to stop. We wouldn't let our kids or students talk like that. We need an OUTRAGE EXPRESS running down the track parallel to the Hillary Express. Hillary is a strong woman and a symbol of all strong women that scared men and the women who curry favor with scared men all like to attack. Thank goodness there are way more sensible GROWNUP men and women who see the MSM's massive abuse of Hillary while being too scared to ask BO tough questions for fear of being called racist. That fear IS racism. What cowards.

[Area504]

Typical.

[Dendy]

Just send more emails:Randy Rhodes needs to fired!

[Dendy]

Sorry for the typo: Randy Rhodes needs to be fired!

[Bacio83]

Guys I think it's Randi? Not sure though. But reading the quotes and article made it even worse!

Air America Host Suspended for Calling Clinton, Ferraro ‘F*****g’ Whores
by FOXNews.com
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro (AP Photos)

Air America radio has suspended talk show host Randi Rhodes for calling Hillary Clinton and Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro each “a big f*****g *****.”

Rhodes made the comment — and a few other choice remarks — during a recent public appearance in San Francisco sponsored by an Air America affiliate station.
In a statement issued on the liberal radio network’s Web site, Air America chairman Charlie Kireker said that kind of salty talk has no place in the political dialogue.

“Air America encourages strong opinions about public affairs but does not condone such abusive, ad hominem language by our Hosts,” reads the statement by Kireker, issued on Thursday.

Calls to Air America for comment were not immediately returned.

During what was an apparent stand-up routine, Rhodes attacked Ferraro, the former vice presidential candidate, for saying that Clinton rival Barack Obama has benefited in the Democratic presidential race because he is black.

“Geraldine Ferraro turned out to be the David Duke in drag. Who knew?” Rhodes said to laughter. “What a ***** Geraldine Ferraro is, she’s such a f*****g *****.”

A few minutes later, Rhodes said”Hillary is a big f*****g ***** too.” She then suggested Clinton was trying to force her way into the Democratic nomination by manipulating pledged delegates. “Oh, f**k you, okay, f**k you,” she said.

Rhodes then joked that if Clinton doesn’t get her way, “she’s going all Lieberman on you.” Joe Lieberman won re-election to his Senate seat in 2006 after losing the Connecticut Democratic primary. Though he still caucuses with Democrats, he identifies himself as an “independent Democrat” and offered his endorsement to expected Republican nominee John McCain.

Rhodes also went on a rant about having “an anti-Semite racist in the White House like Nixon or Ronald Reagan or Dick Cheney.” Recently scandalized New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer also faced Rhodes’ wrath.

Last October, Rhodes, whose program airs on Air America weekdays from 3-6 p.m. ET, was beaten in an apparent mugging while walking her dog near her home in New York City.

At the time, another Air America anchor, Joe Elliott, blamed “the right-wing hate machine” but was forced to retract the statement.

Air America also issued a statement at the time, saying Rhodes “experienced an unfortunate incident hindering her from hosting the show. The reports of a presumed hate crime are unfounded.”



http://www.airamerica.com/blog/2008/apr/03/statement-air-america-radio-chair-charlie-kireker-1

[JJ4Hillary]

I want her fired now.:mad::mad::mad: We should contact clinton camp for her to get fired.:(

[ALL4HILLARY]

Fox just announced that Air America has suspended Randy Rhodes for calling Hillary a "*****"

That is why he plays the media so well

[Ohio mom]

I think she should be fired just as Don Imus was.

COMPLETELY AGREED...I'M TIRED OF THESE OBAMA SUPPORTERS GETTING SLAPPED ON THE WRIST AND HILLARY SUPPORTERS GETTING RIPPED TO SHREDS OVER TRIVIAL THINGS..LIKE OH I DON'T KNOW..THE TRUTH!!!:mad:

[mjno7777]

I think we should ask for her to be fired. Imus used the same word against women. AND IT IS NOT JUST THIS ONE INCIDENT...BELIEVE ME. HEY, writing to the higher ups, works. I wrote several times about RANDI RHODES.

[momoffiveforhillary]

I want her fired now.:mad::mad::mad: We should contact clinton camp for her to get fired.:(


Maybe not the Clinton Camp? Then we'll hear every msm reporter go on and on about Hillary and her supporters "whine" every time she gets called a name or thinks she is mistreated. No, this is not just a Clinton issue. This is a human issue. No person should ever be subjected to such derogatory words. I say we stand up not as Clinton supporters, but as Human Rights supporters. After all Hillary believes that women's rights are human rights.

On another note, I just finished firing off my e-mail to Air America demanding that Ms. Rhodes to fired and then came to back to this forum to discover this post. I am happy to see she was suspended, but I think further action should be taken.

[Soren]

She is a lucky person. She needs time off to go to rehab. I have never seen such a growth of ego in such a rapid period of time.

This will be a warning to the rest of the loose tongued haters on AA. I can think of several, but we all know their names. The live on hate; they eat hate and spew it. If only they could hear themselves. It seemed ok when we hated the same people, but now I see it for what it is.

[hillary4change]

Typical.
Love Ya area504 I get the humor!!!

[JJ4Hillary]

Maybe not the Clinton Camp? Then we'll hear every msm reporter go on and on about Hillary and her supporters "whine" every time she gets called a name or thinks she is mistreated. No, this is not just a Clinton issue. This is a human issue. No person should ever be subjected to such derogatory words. I say we stand up not as Clinton supporters, but as Human Rights supporters. After all Hillary believes that women's rights are human rights.

On another note, I just finished firing off my e-mail to Air America demanding that Ms. Rhodes to fired and then came to back to this forum to discover this post. I am happy to see she was suspended, but I think further action should be taken.

I agree! I will sent mine too.:mad::mad:

[Ohio mom]

I SENT MY DEMAND FOR HER TO BE FIRED. I STATED THAT IMUS WAS FIRED FOR SAYING THE SAME DEROGATORY STATEMENTS AND FIND IT DISGUSTING TO HEAR A WOMAN CALLING ANOTHER WOMAN SUCH A THING!!! I AM PISSED THAT THIS HAPPENED AND ONCE AGAIN OBAMA SUPPORTERS JUST GET A SLAP ON THE WRIST!!:mad::mad:

[hillary4change]

Does anyone have a phone number or e-mail address to send our complaints to? That would be great!! I think she should be fired!!

[Ohio mom]

Does anyone have a phone number or e-mail address to send our complaints to? That would be great!! I think she should be fired!!

comments@airamericaradio.com

[kyforhillary]

taylor marsh is calling for Clinton to resign right now!!!

[kyforhillary]

Never mind, she said it was April Fools!!!!

[kyforhillary]

Scared me to death, my heart just sank. I felt like crying.

[Ohio mom]

Never mind, she said it was April Fools!!!!

not funny!!!:(:(:(;)

[hillary1]

:confused:

perhaps the words of hillary are finally making inroads, the media is getting desperate, randi rhodes outburst is indicative of how weak obama really is, and how strong hillary is becoming

we need to press that fact, hillary is strong, assertive, she has shown how adaptive and resilent she has become to the onslaught of ridicule from the mainstream media and its like of randi rhodes

randi rhodes has proven that hillary has penetrated the mindset of those who want to drive her out, hillary is beating the media, LONG LIVE HILLARY

HILLARY CLINTON, A FORMIDABLE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES

[foreigner4hillary]

Seriously. Calling a former First Lady a ***** is such disrespect. She should be fired.

[Suzan]

Who are you writing to? Where's the Air America link?

[Area504]

Who are you writing to? Where's the Air America link?

comments@airamericaradio.com (comments@airamericaradio.com)

[Ohio mom]

I just saw Geraldine Ferraro on Fox and she said she wants Rhodes fired...compared her to Imus and the similar language he used...said it was both racist and sexist and said she should be fired to!!!:eek:

[JJ4Hillary]

I just saw Geraldine Ferraro on Fox and she said she wants Rhodes fired...compared her to Imus and the similar language he used...said it was both racist and sexist and said she should be fired to!!!:eek:

Great:) Now she will STFU! and learn to respect women.:(:(:(

[AdrienneJ]

Thanks for the link. I emailed and said she needed to be fired.

[skc1976]

I can't believe the nerve and audacity of some people! The should be fired indeed and not hired by anyone else!

[PuppyDogMom]

Thought I'd share my email to Air America.

I have been a fan of Randi's for some time. However, when she became so biased toward Barack Obama and so caustic toward Hillary Clinton, I just couldn't listen anymore. And now I learn that Randi called both Geraldine Ferraro and Hillary Clinton "******* whores." With that, Randi has stooped to a new low.

Remember Don Imus? Didn't he refer to a women's basketball team as a bunch of "nappy-headed ho's"? I seem to recall that he lost his job. And this is different how? Imagine for a moment that Randi had called Obama a "******* pimp." Would she be fired then?

I stopped listening to progressive radio, including Air America, a few months ago because of the gross bias. It was simply too disgusting and distorted. I will likely never listen again.

Glad to hear that Ferraro is asking for her to be fired.

This whole thing just makes me sad...I thought (apparently erroneously) that people were better than that. Shame on them.

[eyedoc333]

Good grief. I used to listen to Randi, but lately it had gotten painful because she's been so anti-Hillary.

The name-calling is incredibly childish.

At another progressive board, there was one pro-Obama supporter who agreed with Randi's statement because "Hillary stayed with her cheating husband just to further her own career. That makes her a w****". So much for liberal tolerance and being non-judgemental.

[NewHamster]

This is what I wrote to them before they announced her suspension:

I used to like AirAmerica but I will never listen to it again. I just watched the UTube of Randy Rhodes' completely disgraceful standup on Hillary Clinton, calling her a "f***ing *****". This is not only disrespectful to the first woman who is a serious contender for the White House - and a DEMOCRAT, of whom we should be proud - but it is STUPID because she will alienate the millions of Democratic listeners who support Hillary Clinton!!! I am a lifelong Democrat who welcomed AirAmerica on my car radio when it replaced Rush Limbaugh, but is now as bad as Rush! Couldn't a radio commentator maintain a little bit of neutrality before the primary is over?? Take her off the air unless you want to loss half your listening audience!

[david m]

does any body know air america's sponsors? they don't want bad publicity so we need to e-mail them or write them also. that will get more attention to have her fired.

[trading wine for beer]

Wow, that's just crazy! Air America has really let me down. She was probably paid a nice fee to say that. I just can't imagine someone like her saying such a thing and it be "unplanned". I bet GE cut her a big check because this will certainly take some attention away from the real issues, AND away from the controversies regarding Obama.


And on another note, it amazes me that Rachel Maddow (of Air American) is all goo goo over Obama... does she glaze over his *actual* feelings against the glbtq community??

[PuppyDogMom]

And on another note, it amazes me that Rachel Maddow (of Air American) is all goo goo over Obama... does she glaze over his *actual* feelings against the glbtq community??

I have often wondered the same thing myself. What could Rachel be thinking? It may be that her appearances on MSNBC have distorted her perspective.

[diane]

I respectually disagree with working to get Rhandi fired form AAR. Not only are you calling for Rhandi to be fired, but some people compare what she said to Don Imus who called those women whores during his show when Imus was on the radio! Rhandi was doing a stand up routine in a club! She was not on air, not nationally or even locally. She was on a stage performing. Air America was just a sponsor.

What I see happening here is people are so frustrated with the media that you are taking your frustration out using a situation when Rhandi was not on air at all. I think it's okay not be agree with a performer's routine, but to want that performer fired from their day job is soo far away from everything Hillary stands for, that I just can't believe what I've read from people here about this. Yes, I'm sick of the vitriolic hatred spewed by the media at Hillary, but that's the media---news, radio, print.

Rhandi's bias against Hillary on her radio show is deplorable, although it's an opinion show, not a new's show. However, I believe that at a standup club doing a routine she can say whatever she wants! And I saw the YouTube footage and it only confirmed that everything from her delivery and patter, it was a stand-up routine and while I didn't like or agree with what Randi said, by no means was it something to be fired over... if she said it on her radio show--then yes, she should be fired, but this wasn't anything like that.

I LOVE Hillary and she has been an idol and inspiration to me for a long time, and Hillary supports free-speech and if you don't like someone's artwork, poetry, song, musical or play... then don't go see their show, but don't work to get that performer fired.! I HATE the performance artists' Annie Sprinkle and Karen Finnley, so I stay as far away from their art as possible, but unlike Pat Robertson, I don't force the NEA to lose half it's budget to punish funding of art or artists I didn't happen to like.

If you still agree that that even in a stand-up routine in a tiny club in NY, it should affect her day job and she should be fired. Then please stay away from theatre and museums and art exhibits and concerts and well...just all the little clubs downtown. I don't want Eddie Izzard fired from "The Riches" because you don't like what he said about religion or someone you may happen to like.

I'm a supporter of Hillary, but I can't support having a woman fired from one job because of a performance in a club downtown. That's not the Hillary way, that's the GOP way, and that's just the way I feel.

[trading wine for beer]

I respectually disagree with working to get Rhandi fired form AAR. Not only are you calling for Rhandi to be fired, but some people compare what she said to Don Imus who called those women whores during his show when Imus was on the radio! Rhandi was doing a stand up routine in a club! She was not on air, not nationally or even locally. She was on a stage performing. Air America was just a sponsor.

What I see happening here is people are so frustrated with the media that you are taking your frustration out using a situation when Rhandi was not on air at all. I think it's okay not be agree with a performer's routine, but to want that performer fired from their day job is soo far away from everything Hillary stands for, that I just can't believe what I've read from people here about this. Yes, I'm sick of the vitriolic hatred spewed by the media at Hillary, but that's the media---news, radio, print.

Rhandi's bias against Hillary on her radio show is deplorable, although it's an opinion show, not a new's show. However, I believe that at a standup club doing a routine she can say whatever she wants! And I saw the YouTube footage and it only confirmed that everything from her delivery and patter, it was a stand-up routine and while I didn't like or agree with what Randi said, by no means was it something to be fired over... if she said it on her radio show--then yes, she should be fired, but this wasn't anything like that.

I LOVE Hillary and she has been an idol and inspiration to me for a long time, and Hillary supports free-speech and if you don't like someone's artwork, poetry, song, musical or play... then don't go see their show, but don't work to get that performer fired.! I HATE the performance artists' Annie Sprinkle and Karen Finnley, so I stay as far away from their art as possible, but unlike Pat Robertson, I don't force the NEA to lose half it's budget to punish funding of art or artists I didn't happen to like.

If you still agree that that even in a stand-up routine in a tiny club in NY, it should affect her day job and she should be fired. Then please stay away from theatre and museums and art exhibits and concerts and well...just all the little clubs downtown. I don't want Eddie Izzard fired from "The Riches" because you don't like what he said about religion or someone you may happen to like.

I'm a supporter of Hillary, but I can't support having a woman fired from one job because of a performance in a club downtown. That's not the Hillary way, that's the GOP way, and that's just the way I feel.

Thanks for posting your views on the issue Diane,.... I agree with you. I was under the immediate impression that she said this on air. I haven't looked into it as of yet. Because, if what you are reporting here is the bottom line of what happened, I second your thoughts.

Before I start talking to others about these types of things (others, being educating friends/family/interested parties), I tend to "do my homework" because people want to know details, and I don't like going off half informed because that tends to cause people to not listen anymore.

That's one of many reasons I love this forum... there is a lot of great information, and everyone is so good about giving links to the source so that we can do our homework and make our own conclusions.

[trading wine for beer]

Thanks for posting your views on the issue Diane,.... I agree with you. I was under the immediate impression that she said this on air. I haven't looked into it as of yet. Because, if what you are reporting here is the bottom line of what happened, I second your thoughts.

Before I start talking to others about these types of things (others, being educating friends/family/interested parties), I tend to "do my homework" because people want to know details, and I don't like going off half informed because that tends to cause people to not listen anymore.

That's one of many reasons I love this forum... there is a lot of great information, and everyone is so good about giving links to the source so that we can do our homework and make our own conclusions.

I'm having a few "second thoughts" on this issue... This reminds me of a similar situation that occurred with "Kramer" Richard Richards. I'll have to think more on this issue, especially since she's a huge public figure. I'm not sure that she should lose her day job... but this kind of speech should not be given a pass just because it was during her "night job".... And if she is indeed fired... then, the guy from MSNBC should be fired for the comment about Chelsea being pimped out by the Clintons. If she's nailed more than (I forget his name..) MSNBC guy over this, it wouldn't surprise me, as she IS JUST another woman (said with sarcasm...). Past examples: Martha Stewart going to jail over something tons and tons of white collar men get slapped on the hand for... or, The African American track star woman who got stripped of her, well, all of her accomplishments due to steroids, and the baseball boys are still running around without similar scrutiny... the baseball boys are still tied up in trials et. al. It's all maddening!! :mad:

[RachachaSharon]

She was suspended, not fired. I guess if she rants and raves on MSM, she could get her butt fired. Now wouldn't that be nice!!!

[Ijane]

I was just watching Fox and they said that Rhodes was suspended for comparing Hillary to David Duke.

[Hoosier]

I respectfully disagree with you Diane.I think she should be fired. Randi appeared at this function as part of her job, she was representing AirAmerica and getting paid to do it. The function was also sponsored by AirAmerica and their San Francisco affiliate. You can bet their legal advisors made the recommendation to suspend her for liability reasons and out of fear of losing advertising clients. I say good riddance!!!

[Musicdude]

I stopped listening to her in February. So I feel she's a non issue. The longer she is off the air the better.
Air America was okay a year ago, but now they are just puting all their eggs in one basket, promoting one liberal candidate instead of a potpurri of liberal ideas and potentialities. They used to be informative, now its all slanted propaganda and lies and it works in the favor of Conservatives. Geez they're stupid. When Obama loses, she essentially has no show. Same for Ed Schultz. Their one chance to unite listeners and voters will be gone. They will have no credibility regardless of what they say from here on out.

[BloodDAnna]

Well what a...well why bother if it gets censored? She needs a beating and then fired.

[freespirit]

She is a lucky person. She needs time off to go to rehab. I have never seen such a growth of ego in such a rapid period of time.

This will be a warning to the rest of the loose tongued haters on AA. I can think of several, but we all know their names. The live on hate; they eat hate and spew it. If only they could hear themselves. It seemed ok when we hated the same people, but now I see it for what it is.

I love this post.

[NewHamster]

Well, from a business perspective, she should be fired. AirAmerica is a liberal radio station that people like me formerly listened to. Alienating a lot of "customers" (the millions and millions of liberal/progressive Democrats who hate Bush and support Hillary Clinton) is just stupid, bad business.

[emmyCA]

the word gets "astericked" when you post.
Here's a clue, it rhymes with "door" but starts with "wh"

I cannot believe it. They called Hillary 'monster', now they called her that..Obama supporters are full of hatred, hostility, and ignorance

[tcbwriter]

Rhandi was doing a stand up routine in a club! She was not on air, not nationally or even locally. She was on a stage performing. Air America was just a sponsor.

Randi was representing Air America in front of a live Air America affiliate station audience in San Francisco. She is not a stand-up comedian. She is a radio host and Randi Rhodes is her stage name. She also knew the show was being recorded on video.

I don't see any difference between her situation and that of Imus, except hers may even be worse because she added the obsenity and used the full word, where Imus said, "hos".

Bottom line, I stopped listening to Randi and Air America two months ago. I wrote and told Randi why. It had no impact; she got worse. From what I've read on this forum, many others stopped listening as well. Air America is losing at least half their audience - not good for any business.

[tcbwriter]

I was just watching Fox and they said that Rhodes was suspended for comparing Hillary to David Duke.
Oh yeah that's so much worse than calling a woman a *****! Good grief, that in itself is one more show of sexism.

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[leahchamblee]

Yeah, I really like Malcolm X quotes. Frank, succinct, biting.


Fox just announced that Air America has suspended Randy Rhodes for calling Hillary a "*****"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4FBYwz_UjA

[Patsy]

I respectually disagree with working to get Rhandi fired form AAR. Not only are you calling for Rhandi to be fired, but some people compare what she said to Don Imus who called those women whores during his show when Imus was on the radio! Rhandi was doing a stand up routine in a club! She was not on air, not nationally or even locally. She was on a stage performing. Air America was just a sponsor.

What I see happening here is people are so frustrated with the media that you are taking your frustration out using a situation when Rhandi was not on air at all. I think it's okay not be agree with a performer's routine, but to want that performer fired from their day job is soo far away from everything Hillary stands for, that I just can't believe what I've read from people here about this. Yes, I'm sick of the vitriolic hatred spewed by the media at Hillary, but that's the media---news, radio, print.

Rhandi's bias against Hillary on her radio show is deplorable, although it's an opinion show, not a new's show. However, I believe that at a standup club doing a routine she can say whatever she wants! And I saw the YouTube footage and it only confirmed that everything from her delivery and patter, it was a stand-up routine and while I didn't like or agree with what Randi said, by no means was it something to be fired over... if she said it on her radio show--then yes, she should be fired, but this wasn't anything like that.

I LOVE Hillary and she has been an idol and inspiration to me for a long time, and Hillary supports free-speech and if you don't like someone's artwork, poetry, song, musical or play... then don't go see their show, but don't work to get that performer fired.! I HATE the performance artists' Annie Sprinkle and Karen Finnley, so I stay as far away from their art as possible, but unlike Pat Robertson, I don't force the NEA to lose half it's budget to punish funding of art or artists I didn't happen to like.

If you still agree that that even in a stand-up routine in a tiny club in NY, it should affect her day job and she should be fired. Then please stay away from theatre and museums and art exhibits and concerts and well...just all the little clubs downtown. I don't want Eddie Izzard fired from "The Riches" because you don't like what he said about religion or someone you may happen to like.

I'm a supporter of Hillary, but I can't support having a woman fired from one job because of a performance in a club downtown. That's not the Hillary way, that's the GOP way, and that's just the way I feel.

The event was sponsored by Air America and one of its affiliates in SFO. Thus, according to the Law, she was acting as an Agent of Air America albeit in a capacity other than Broadcasting.

This was a direct reflection on Air America and action had to be taken.

I am a firm believer in Free Speech, but some speech doesn't deserve Freedom.

[tcbwriter]

Here you go:


From Wikipedia:

Randi Rhodes (born Randi Buten on January 28 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_28), 1959 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959) in Brooklyn, New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn%2C_New_York)) is an American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) progressive talk radio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_radio) personality, featured on Air America Radio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_America_Radio). Her eponymous program, The Randi Rhodes Show (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Randi_Rhodes_Show), airs Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm Eastern Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone), with many Air America Radio affiliates recording the show for broadcast later in the evening. She is currently on suspension for making inappropriate comments at an Air America affiliate event in San Francisco, California.. Her married name is Randi Robertson; Rhodes is a stage name chosen to honor Ozzy Osbourne's guitar player Randy Rhoads (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Rhoads), whom Rhodes describes as "a consummate professional ... who lived to be the best." [1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randi_Rhodes#cite_note-0)

Air America suspended Rhodes from the network on April 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_3), 2008 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008) after an Air America affiliate event in San Francisco, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco%2C_California), Rhodes said, "Geraldine Ferraro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Ferraro) turned out to be David Duke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Duke) in drag (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag)... What a ***** Geraldine Ferraro is! She's such a ******* *****! I want to see her have to stand beside her husband at one of those mandatory 'I have sinned against you I'm a ***** kind of a press conference.' Mr. Ferraro should have to stand next to his ***** of a wife... Hillary is a big ******* *****, too." Air America suspended her for "inappropriate comments".[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randi_Rhodes#cite_note-Suspended_1-6)[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randi_Rhodes#cite_note-Suspended_2-7)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randi_Rhodes

[Soaring Eagle]

Through all this Hillary remains quiet and taking the high road. I wish i had her strength and composure!

[PuppyDogMom]

Randi doesn't need a break...a suspension... Air America radio ought to fire her. Once a public figure, always a public figure. Whether she was speaking at an Air America event or not, she is still a public figure.

Her obscene references to two very dignified women is not excusable. If she comes back on the radio, she will very likely use that as an opportunity to complain about her suspension and continue to denigrate Clinton.

And, I really don't care if Imus made his gross comments about a women's basketball team on the air or off the air. It's disgusting and inappropriate. If radio stations want to continue to employ people who behave like this, well then shame on them, as Hillary would say.

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it!

[Tesstown]

I respectually disagree with working to get Rhandi fired form AAR. Not only are you calling for Rhandi to be fired, but some people compare what she said to Don Imus who called those women whores during his show when Imus was on the radio! Rhandi was doing a stand up routine in a club! She was not on air, not nationally or even locally. She was on a stage performing. Air America was just a sponsor.



If Randi Rhodes had said what she did on the radio, she, and the station, would be in trouble with the FCC. She didn't. However, the station obviously feels that this is a public image problem, due to her name recognition and affiliation with Air America. Otherwise, they wouldn't have suspended her.

It may not seem fair, but having a public image brings a higher level of scrutiny and expectation of responsibility, no matter where that person is speaking, what actions they are taking and with whom they associate. Many a politician and entertainer has learned that lesson the hard way.

[diane]

"This reminds me of a similar situation that occurred with "Kramer" Richard Rich..."

Yes, but just keep in mind with that situation, it was due to a heckler in the audience that escalated into unacceptable language and behavior on BOTH the performer and that audience members part. (I HATE hecklers! I think they--the heckler should personally have to reimb me the cost of my ticket for interrupting the show). Plus alcohol seemed to play no small measure in that situation as well. And even if "Kramer" did use that language in his routine, just like Chris Rock talks about hitting women when we've "crossed the line" in his routines. He can say whatever he wants, but I'm not going to sit there and listen to him. So to me, if somoene doesn't like the routine, the best course of action is to just get up and leave or wait until intermission to make an exit from the show.

I mean, in that same small little club, Jeanine Garrafalo said "F---K Bush and Cheney" sooo many times you'd lose count. She once really lost her temper and said the "F" word on on air during "The Majority Report" or perhaps she was a guest on another show.. it was soo long ago I don't remember. But I wasn't offended by her remark I was more offended by what caused her to make the remark! But that's just me. I can only imagine what he would say if Mike Malloy ever got up onstage and let loose. It would make Lewis Black seem tame in his outrage.

[mooaks]

I respectually disagree with working to get Rhandi fired form AAR. Not only are you calling for Rhandi to be fired, but some people compare what she said to Don Imus who called those women whores during his show when Imus was on the radio! Rhandi was doing a stand up routine in a club! She was not on air, not nationally or even locally. She was on a stage performing. Air America was just a sponsor.

What I see happening here is people are so frustrated with the media that you are taking your frustration out using a situation when Rhandi was not on air at all. I think it's okay not be agree with a performer's routine, but to want that performer fired from their day job is soo far away from everything Hillary stands for, that I just can't believe what I've read from people here about this. Yes, I'm sick of the vitriolic hatred spewed by the media at Hillary, but that's the media---news, radio, print.

Rhandi's bias against Hillary on her radio show is deplorable, although it's an opinion show, not a new's show. However, I believe that at a standup club doing a routine she can say whatever she wants! And I saw the YouTube footage and it only confirmed that everything from her delivery and patter, it was a stand-up routine and while I didn't like or agree with what Randi said, by no means was it something to be fired over... if she said it on her radio show--then yes, she should be fired, but this wasn't anything like that.

I LOVE Hillary and she has been an idol and inspiration to me for a long time, and Hillary supports free-speech and if you don't like someone's artwork, poetry, song, musical or play... then don't go see their show, but don't work to get that performer fired.! I HATE the performance artists' Annie Sprinkle and Karen Finnley, so I stay as far away from their art as possible, but unlike Pat Robertson, I don't force the NEA to lose half it's budget to punish funding of art or artists I didn't happen to like.

If you still agree that that even in a stand-up routine in a tiny club in NY, it should affect her day job and she should be fired. Then please stay away from theatre and museums and art exhibits and concerts and well...just all the little clubs downtown. I don't want Eddie Izzard fired from "The Riches" because you don't like what he said about religion or someone you may happen to like.

I'm a supporter of Hillary, but I can't support having a woman fired from one job because of a performance in a club downtown. That's not the Hillary way, that's the GOP way, and that's just the way I feel.

Dianne, When you are performing for a nightclub routine, or a stage routine, you are still representing "Air America Radio" Did she proclaim that the views of her routine are not necessarily the views shared by her employer "Air America Radio". She would not have been suspended if her employer did not feel that the remarks made to generate laughs could be taken as representative of the views of "Air America Radio". MRS. HILLARY CLINTON IS A FORMER FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A MOTHER, WIFE AND WHETHER ANYONE AGREES WITH HER POLITICS, (HEALTH CARE) TOO LIBERAL! STUCK BY HER HUSBAND, SHE IS NOT TO BE CALLED A ***** EITHER IN JEST OR IN SERIOUSNESS. Randi Rhodes should get over herself, I quit listening to Air America Radio out of disgust when Al Franken called Florida for Kerry and then watched as Bush took the state. Geraldine Ferraro did not make a racist remark at all, unless you would call Obama's remarks about his self in 2005, which were almost identical to Ferraro's remarks. I'm sure that you are a Randi Rhodes fan, and that is your privilege, but I think she should be fired post haste.:cool::cool::cool:

[Bacio83]

Bottom line, Air America has to weigh their options as far as if they're going to loose ad sales etc from this. If they start loosing advertisers she's not coming back. If it boosts sales because of the controversy she could be back. Money talks that's the important thing. Don Imus I'm sure lost ads that's why he was canned. It had nothing to do with who-ever demanded his resignation.

[BooskerD]

I just fired off letters to both Air America and the local radio station that airs her show. I asked Air America to fire her and the radio station to drop her show. I've been seeing online rumors that Air America is itching to get out of their contract with her anyway, so it might not take that much of a push to get her out. It occurred to me today that she's like the typical Obama supporter- all insults and obscenities for those who don't support him.

I also remembered that Obama was one of those who called for Don Imus to be fired after his "nappy-headed 'hos" comment. Obama vowed to never appear on that radio show again. I wonder if he'll have any comment about Randi Rhodes, or if the rules change when it's one of his supporters?

[trading wine for beer]

"This reminds me of a similar situation that occurred with "Kramer" Richard Rich..."

Yes, but just keep in mind with that situation, it was due to a heckler in the audience that escalated into unacceptable language and behavior on BOTH the performer and that audience members part...... Plus alcohol seemed to play no small measure in that situation as well.

Michael Richards should not be given a "pass" just because he was in an altered state of being (whatever alcohol/drug he may have been on), nor should he be given a pass just because he was "provoked".

I have been drunk a few times in my life, and have said/did crazy things now and again... but never said or did anything that wasn't true to my core. Alcohol, or being provoked, does not cause racism/sexism/homophobia et. al... It just creates an avenue to release what's already there.



I mean, in that same small little club, Jeanine Garrafalo said "F---K Bush and Cheney" sooo many times you'd lose count. She once really lost her temper and said the "F" word on on air during "The Majority Report" or perhaps she was a guest on another show.. it was soo long ago I don't remember. But I wasn't offended by her remark I was more offended by what caused her to make the remark! But that's just me. I can only imagine what he would say if Mike Malloy ever got up onstage and let loose. It would make Lewis Black seem tame in his outrage.

Telling someone to F*** off is very different than calling someone a racist/sexist/homophobic et. al. name and continuing the destructive attitudes and ideas about a group of people. VERY.

[brussell]

For all you Randi Rhodes fans, check out this related thread. She was speaking at an Obama sanctioned fundraiser.

http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=4694

[Soren]

You mess with Hill, it will come back to bite you, Barack, because the hatred stems from ....

well you just watch this, Obama, and Don't mess with HIll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsTXURIvlw

[Area504]

I am a firm believer in Free Speech, but some speech doesn't deserve Freedom.

If your speech is bought and paid for by someone who may be embarrassed by what you say, they have every right to set guidelines for you, and to fire you if you violate those guidelines. Even if said guidelines weren't spelled out beforehand, if she causes embarrassment to them (and this should have), she needs to go.

[FLHillRodSupporter]

She's back home at WJNO here in South Florida... I used to like her, but don't anymore.

Liberal radio host Randi Rhodes gets gig based in West Palm Beach : "I just grabbed my dog" and came to West Palm Beach, said Rhodes of her sudden decision to base herself year-round in the area. Her show is now being syndicated by the Nova M Radio Network, an emerging competitor to Air America in the radio-talk world.

Well, the decision wasn't all that simple. Rhodes quit Air America following a high-profile dispute with the network that was covered by such media outlets as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Air America suspended Rhodes on April 3 for disparaging Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) at a recent comedy performance in San Francisco.

Rhodes said the dispute was sparked by employment discussions with Air America and that her remarks during the performance weren't the integral issue. She added that when Air America suspended her, she thought it meant her contract was terminated.

So, she quit to "clear the way" for future radio opportunities.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/local_news/epaper/2008/04/13/0412randirhodes.html

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Talk radio is big business for big mouths

Rhodes agrees that talk radio is more about provocation than promoting a cause.

"People listen to me even if they disagree with me. ... It has to do with the question of can you evoke emotion?" says the controversial host, who came under fire from New York-based Air America for referring to Hillary Clinton as a "(expletive) *****."

(Rhodes resigned after being suspended, but she insists her problems with the network were related more to contract discussions.)

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/local_news/epaper/2008/05/09/m1a_talk_radio_0510.html