April 25, 2008
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April 23, 2008
I take back everything I said about Randi Rhodes (Clinton Supporters = “White Trash”)
I take it back: Randi Rhodes is not merely a foul-mouthed misogynist — she’s a nasty, stupid pig. No, wait, I take that back, too, as it is an insult to pigs everywhere.
(So sue me, Randi; if you can call Hillary a “
From ryeland at MyDD:
Randi Rhodes calls Hillary voters “white trash”
I hope Nova M Radio is happy with their new talk show host, the Left’s own Rush Limbaugh. Randi Rhodes is a disgrace and an embarrassment to Democrats, and I can’t imagine why any organization (political campaign or business) would want to be associated with her hate-filled rhetoric.
In the first five minutes of her show today, Randi let this one go:
“The Clinton campaign describes Hillary’s voters as older, white, and undereducated. Or as we called them in my neighborhood: white trash.”
Randi followed this, without a hint of irony or self-awareness, with a screed about how Hillary is an elitist (in part, because she loaned her campaign $5 million). Tell us more about elitism, Randi. How do “white trash” fit into your analysis?
I don’t know if Randi Rhodes is helping or hurting Barack Obama, but I do know that she’s hurting the Democratic Party with this kind of divisive, classist language. White trash? That’s how she chooses to describe the majority of Democrats who voted in this year’s primaries? I wouldn’t be surprised if Randi finds herself back on the unemployment line soon.
Randi Rhodes, you embarass me as a woman, and as a human being — both species to which, at this point, I sincerely doubt you belong.
Oh, and Randi? You may not be any whiter than I am, but you’re sure as hell older older than I am, and as far as education goes, I’ll go up against you on “Jeopardy!” any day of the week. All that Kool-Aid you’ve drunk has obviously shrunken your brain to the size of a peanut.
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April 11, 2008
Tavis Smiley Quits Tom Joyner
Well, this is not the third resignation I wanted to hear about this week. But it’s not surprising, given all the crap Tavis Smiley has taken from Obama supporters:
Tavis Smiley Quits Tom Joyner Show Activist Said to Be Hurt by “Hate” Over Obama Stance
After 12 years as a fixture on radio’s syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” activist, commentator and broadcast personality Tavis Smiley has quit the show, Joyner told listeners on Friday.
“He called me yesterday and said, ‘I quit,’” Joyner said on the air.
Joyner said Smiley told him he was working on too many projects, but believed the real reason was that “he can’t take the hate.
“He can’t take the hate he’s taken over Barack Obama. He’s always busting Barack Obama’s chops. They call. They e-mail. They joke. You know Tavis like I do. He needs to feel loved.
“We’re so emotional about this Barack Obama candidacy. If you don’t say anything for Barack Obama, you’re considered to be a hater. . . . It’s just that it hurts so deep when the people you love don’t agree with you.
“He loves black America and black America has been very critical of him,” Joyner said of Smiley. “It hurts. It hurt me to hear black Americans criticize him.”
Joyner said Smiley’s resignation was not effective immediately, but Joyner considered it to be so. “I asked him to reconsider,” Joyner said, and although Smiley agreed to do so, “he had pretty much made up his mind.”
Smiley had been critical of Obama for not attending Smiley’s annual “State of the Black Union” symposium on Feb. 23. Of the presidential candidates, only Sen. Hillary Clinton accepted the invitation. Obama said he would send his wife, Michelle, but Smiley insisted that was not good enough. …
Mind you, for the moment, that Smiley quit because “he can’t take the hate” is just speculation on Joyner’s part. Joyner is probably right (he and Smiley are said to be close friends as well as colleagues) — which would be a damned shame, but perfectly understandable. Tavis Smiley is a rock-solid, independent commentator among the last I’d expect to crumble under the crush of Obamaniac hate, but he’s been hit, hard, repeatedly, unfairly, and without letup — and even the strongest among us have our breaking point. Tavis Smiley is nothing if not passionate, and with passion comes a depth of feeling often overshadowed by an exterior persona of strength and intensity. I have a feeling that’s exactly what we’re seeing with Smiley — or rather not seeing: How badly he’s been hurt.
In any case, we’ll learn the real reason for his departure when Smiley himself talks next Tuesday:
Tavis responds on TJMS(Calendar) Date: Tuesday, April 15th 2008
Friends and Supporters:
By now, you may have heard of my departure from the Tom Joyner Morning Show.
I am traveling today and am not available to respond directly. I will address what you heard on the Tom Joyner Morning Show next Tuesday at 8:25 AM EST, during my normal commentary on the show.
Warmest Regards,
Tavis
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April 10, 2008
And Here’s the Obama-Advocate “Interview”
We’ll discuss it in detail later. For now, I’ll just say Barry walks a very thin tightrope, deflects the most important questions with his usual slick doubletalk, and is as disappointing as ever.
And he’ll never, ever apologize for Donnie McClurkin.
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Oh, So NOW Obama Wants to Talk to Us!
Backstory:
• I take back everything I said about Barack Obama…
• Eric Stern, How Do You Live With Yourself?
From Pinknews.co.uk:
US Presidential candidate Barack Obama has given an interview with leading gay publication The Advocate, just a week after being criticised for “disrespecting” the LGBT media.The interview is due to be published tomorrow, but AP were given excerpts.
Mr Obama, a US Senator from Illinois, said he supports a repeal of a law that bars openly gay, lesbian and bisexual people from serving in the country’s Armed Forces and is hopeful it can be achieved. …
Senator Obama also told the magazine that he would sign into law workplace protections for LGB people and would like to include trans protections, though he acknowledged that might be more difficult to get through Congress.
“Obama also said he’s interested in ensuring that same-sex couples in civil unions get federal benefits,” reports AP.
Last week Philadelphia Gay News published an wide-ranging interview with his rival for the Democratic nomination Senator Clinton, ahead of the Pennsylvania primary later this month. …
How transparent. Pander, pander, pander.
Oh, and Barry? Civil unions still aren’t good enough.
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Artie Lange Quits Howard Stern
Speaking of walk-outs (and we were):
Artie Lange walks off the Howard Stern ShowHoward Stern Show fixture Artie Lange walked out of the studio after an argument and subsequent outburst at his personal assistant on the air.
Lange, who became a part of the show’s daily routine in October of 2001, was spotted disputing with his assistant in the hallways off the air. When it was brought up to Stern, he asked the assistant [”Teddy Microphone”] to come into the studio and discuss the situation on the air. …
As the argument continued, Lange became enraged and physically lashed out at Teddy, but the physical confrontation was apparently defused by other members in the studio.
When Lange returned, he said Teddy would be “dead” had he reached him and he would be in jail. …
Stern apparently dressed him down (good for you, Howard), and ultimately, Lange “offered his resignation,” which Stern accepted.
Just before Lange left he told Stern: “I’m not a good person … I gotta leave … I love you”
More on the mess that is Artie Lange:
Artie Lange: When the Heroin Goes In, the Truth Comes Out
In case you weren’t convinced that Artie Lange is a hopelessly terminal jerk…
This is shaping up to be a good day. Now if only Michael Savage Weiner would leave the airwaves and never return, it would be a great day.
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Randi Rhodes Quits Air America
Only Jessica Heslam at the Boston Herald has this up so far — but expect the Obamantion blogosphere and message boards to be abuzz over it for the rest of the day… week… year:
Randi Rhodes signing offThis statement just in from Air America chair Charlie Kireker and president Mark Green:
Last week Air America suspended Randi Rhodes for abusive, obscene language at a recent public appearance in San Francisco which was sponsored by an Air America affiliate station.
Air America Media was informed last night by Ms. Rhodes that she has chosen to terminate her employment with the company. We wish her well and thank her for past services to Air America.
We will soon announce exciting new talent and programming that will accelerate Air America’s growth in the future.
And expect ObamaWorld™ to throw Air America into the Pit of the Condemned (along with Joe Wilson, RFK, Jr., Elizabeth Edwards, et al. … oh, and me, of course).
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