The best thing about being a self confessed conservative is that your job against liberals and indeed, Kriplekistanis (bet you thought I had forgotten about them), is so so easy. They basically make themselves look stupid, and all one has to do is point it out. Now remember my very first post, the difference between a liberal and Kriplekistani is the amount of militancy involved. Liberals can be fine, but when they go over the edge they get the upgrade. This week, Randi Rhodes' supporters and network, Air America, are getting a first class ticket into Kriplekistan and all the spotlight (or lack thereof) it garners.
Early on Monday morning, Randi failed to show up for her syndicated talk show on Air America. It should be noted at this point that Air America was created to be a liberal/left wing counter to various conservative/right wing talk shows across the country. It should also be noted that Air America is bankrupt after having existed for less than 24 months, but thats neither here nor there. Rhodes didn't show, so Jon Elliot filled in for her spot. Instead of failing to explain rationally why Rhodes didn't show up for work that morning, considering that all he knew at the time was Rhodes had been involved in an incident while walking her dog on 39th street in Manhattan, Elliot explained to his listeners that Rhodes has been the victim of a vicious mugging, a POLITICAL mugging! His words are as follows:
"It is with sadness that tonight I inform you that my Air America colleague Randi Rhodes was assaulted last night while walking her dog near her New York City home,"
"this does not appear to me to be a standard grab the money and run mugging."
"Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own?" he asked. "Are we threatening them? Are they afraid that we're winning? Are they trying to silence intimidate us?"
Here is what Air America had said before Elliot took to the airwaves. "On Sunday evening, October 14, Air America host Randi Rhodes experienced an unfortunate incident hindering her from hosting her show. The reports of a presumed hate crime are unfounded. Ms. Rhodes looks forward to being back on the air on Thursday."
Amazing. Maybe Mr. Elliot was just trying to generate some publicity, I don't know the man. What is even more amazing is the response of the liberal listeners who called or wrote in. Here are some examples:
1. "What the %$#$ is WRONG with you people?? Are you that SICK in the head that just because you don't agree with someone's political views you believe that they deserve to be mugged? Are you on the right that DEMENTED?? And what REAL MEN these righties were huh?? Beating up on a WOMAN!! There's your MEN on the right, woman beating, bathroom stall sexing, little boy diddling jerks!"
2. "The people who support the current administration have repeatedly demonstrated their belief that they are entitled to engage in all types of reprehensible behavior to further their cause. Given Randi Rhodes courageous outspokenness about the sinister intentions of the right wing, it is not unreasonable to suspect that this non-robbery assault is an attempt by Neo-conservative thugs to silence her views."
3. "There is no reason not to suspect conservatives in this setting. They're vicious, violent, and unprincipled, just like unaffiliated muggers. One of them above wrote, "We are not animals." Well, you're sure not human, chrisl7412, not if you can still call yourself a conservative after seeing what your people really have in mind for this country."
4. "My dad was a very smart man who always told me that one picture is worth a thousand words (he knew it was a quote). In teaching me, he told me that people like these right-wing pundits have souls that look like maggot-infested corpses - you know - like the ones you always see in horror movies. (his original quote). He got his message across to me loud and clear. Much better and more effective than trying to imagine them naked!"
These are just a few excerpts (4 is my favorite), we could go on forever (by the way these are all on www.watchingthewatchers.org if anyone would like to see for themselves). Now it would be one thing if Randi had actually been the victim of a random, money grabbing mugging. The fact is however, no mugging occured whatsoever. Randi walked her dog, and in the process, fell on her face. Simple as that. Let me repeat, she was out walking her dog, tripped, fell on her face, and knocked 2 of her own teeth out. It should probably be evident by now that I am trying my hardest not to sound vindictive like our liberal friends and make light of someone not being able to break his or her fall with something other than his or her own face. Not to mention I could take it a step further and insinuate that maybe some sort of inebriation was invovled. No, the sweetest plum is that this physical action is perfectly indicative of liberal thought and debate (or lack thereof). Rantings, ravings, accusations, insults, conspiracy theories, falling flat on its face. Lets face it, sometimes the tooth hurts.
Early on Monday morning, Randi failed to show up for her syndicated talk show on Air America. It should be noted at this point that Air America was created to be a liberal/left wing counter to various conservative/right wing talk shows across the country. It should also be noted that Air America is bankrupt after having existed for less than 24 months, but thats neither here nor there. Rhodes didn't show, so Jon Elliot filled in for her spot. Instead of failing to explain rationally why Rhodes didn't show up for work that morning, considering that all he knew at the time was Rhodes had been involved in an incident while walking her dog on 39th street in Manhattan, Elliot explained to his listeners that Rhodes has been the victim of a vicious mugging, a POLITICAL mugging! His words are as follows:
"It is with sadness that tonight I inform you that my Air America colleague Randi Rhodes was assaulted last night while walking her dog near her New York City home,"
"this does not appear to me to be a standard grab the money and run mugging."
"Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own?" he asked. "Are we threatening them? Are they afraid that we're winning? Are they trying to silence intimidate us?"
Here is what Air America had said before Elliot took to the airwaves. "On Sunday evening, October 14, Air America host Randi Rhodes experienced an unfortunate incident hindering her from hosting her show. The reports of a presumed hate crime are unfounded. Ms. Rhodes looks forward to being back on the air on Thursday."
Amazing. Maybe Mr. Elliot was just trying to generate some publicity, I don't know the man. What is even more amazing is the response of the liberal listeners who called or wrote in. Here are some examples:
1. "What the %$#$ is WRONG with you people?? Are you that SICK in the head that just because you don't agree with someone's political views you believe that they deserve to be mugged? Are you on the right that DEMENTED?? And what REAL MEN these righties were huh?? Beating up on a WOMAN!! There's your MEN on the right, woman beating, bathroom stall sexing, little boy diddling jerks!"
2. "The people who support the current administration have repeatedly demonstrated their belief that they are entitled to engage in all types of reprehensible behavior to further their cause. Given Randi Rhodes courageous outspokenness about the sinister intentions of the right wing, it is not unreasonable to suspect that this non-robbery assault is an attempt by Neo-conservative thugs to silence her views."
3. "There is no reason not to suspect conservatives in this setting. They're vicious, violent, and unprincipled, just like unaffiliated muggers. One of them above wrote, "We are not animals." Well, you're sure not human, chrisl7412, not if you can still call yourself a conservative after seeing what your people really have in mind for this country."
4. "My dad was a very smart man who always told me that one picture is worth a thousand words (he knew it was a quote). In teaching me, he told me that people like these right-wing pundits have souls that look like maggot-infested corpses - you know - like the ones you always see in horror movies. (his original quote). He got his message across to me loud and clear. Much better and more effective than trying to imagine them naked!"
These are just a few excerpts (4 is my favorite), we could go on forever (by the way these are all on www.watchingthewatchers.org if anyone would like to see for themselves). Now it would be one thing if Randi had actually been the victim of a random, money grabbing mugging. The fact is however, no mugging occured whatsoever. Randi walked her dog, and in the process, fell on her face. Simple as that. Let me repeat, she was out walking her dog, tripped, fell on her face, and knocked 2 of her own teeth out. It should probably be evident by now that I am trying my hardest not to sound vindictive like our liberal friends and make light of someone not being able to break his or her fall with something other than his or her own face. Not to mention I could take it a step further and insinuate that maybe some sort of inebriation was invovled. No, the sweetest plum is that this physical action is perfectly indicative of liberal thought and debate (or lack thereof). Rantings, ravings, accusations, insults, conspiracy theories, falling flat on its face. Lets face it, sometimes the tooth hurts.
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