Randi in trouble for calling Hill a Ho
Air America suspended Randi Rhodes for using nasty language NOT on the air, not on her show, but in a comedy performance at a private event weeks ago.
"NEW YORK, April 3 (UPI) -- Air America has suspended radio talk show host Randi Rhodes for making "abusive" remarks about Hillary Clinton and Geraldine Ferraro, the U.S. network said.
Rhodes -- speaking at a recent sold-out appearance on behalf of the liberal talk radio network and Clear Channel station KKGN-San Francisco -- referred to each of the women as a "f---ing whore," radioandrecords.com reported Thursday.[..]"
Rhodes -- speaking at a recent sold-out appearance on behalf of the liberal talk radio network and Clear Channel station KKGN-San Francisco -- referred to each of the women as a "f---ing whore," radioandrecords.com reported Thursday.[..]"
She didn't mean it in the actual streetwalking, Spitzer-type whore. She meant it in the politician getting-in-bed-with-whoever-gives-them-money whore. Whore--as in prostituting political favors.
She calls male politicians whores on air -- meaning she thinks they were bought and paid for -- and were it not for the FCC, she'd probably have used the f-word too.
I tell ya, wouldn't it be a freakin' outrage if a conservative talk show host talked like that? <snort>
I agree that she stepped over the line...I don't abide abrasive sexist comments anymore than I do abrasive racist comments. Randi does not serve her Democratic party well by calling fellow Democrats four letter words.
I did get a kick out of her saying Geraldine Ferraro was "David Duke in drag" though. Ferraro had said Obama is where he is because he is black.
I'm glad Randi didn't hear me say that Obama wouldn't be where he is if he were a black woman.
Randi rants on her radio show that Hillary whores her vote to those who contribute a lot of money to her campaign. Like voting against a ban on clusterbombs because campaign contributors are Defense contractor lobbyists.
Randi was upset that Hillary recently sat down with Richard Mellon Scaife--the founding father of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy that ravaged Hill and Bill unmercifully in the 90's--to trash Obama. That's kinda whorish.
Randi wonders about a possible conflict of interest Hillary might have with the $10 million the Saudi royal family contributed to Bill's presidential library...does Hill have any kind of access to that money?
I don't listen to Randi regularly, but a while back I do remember her saying that she'd remain netural about the Democratic nomination, that she liked both Clinton and Obama. Well, apparently Hillary's tactics have pissed Randi off....
Anyway, here's the offending routine...I'm not saying it's very good, but it's obviously in a comedy genre that is quite common...especially in nightclubs. F-bombs all over the place.
Gee, she's been bashing the Right like this all along, and no reaction from management...
Randi says that Air America is in breach of her contract. Maybe there's specific language in her contract protecting her freedom of speech when she is not on the air. Since the San Francisco appearance was not broadcast and was apparently financed by the local affiliate and/or paid audience admissions....well, we'll just have to wait and see.
