Randi Rhodes on a fantastic rant over Schiavo

[eleny]

[hippiechick]

1. Wow, thanks for the details !

:eyes:

[eleny]

3. Catch the archive from the bottom of the hour

I've never heard her more passionate.

[Scout]

42. is it possible to post a link to the archive?

I'd like to hear the rant, but don't know where to find it.

[gratuitous]

10. Details in my thread in the lounge

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3457166

[eleny]

16. thanks!!!

[cynatnite]

2. She's fantastic! n/t

[LSK]

4. she speaks for me , thats for sure

[undeterred]

5. Thank God for the internet

my alternative is Ed Schultz on a rave about himself. :puke:

[FreedomAngel82]

49. About himself??

:shrug:

[eleny]

6. She's in tears

[sasquatch]

8. She is in tears, damn she is pissed

[eleny]

7. Pounding her desk

[Beaverhausen]

9. WOW!!!

[IChing]

11. she is using their sound bites against them

to prove the lies and manipulation they used on this case

"Be a shamed of yourselfs you are destroying this country"

You bastards she said

great rant...... she was very emotional to almost tears

[melissinha]

12. not surprised

I mean she has been through the hospice situation twice. Well.. I was a little surprised at her tone, because its so different from everyday Randi even during the whole Schiavo deal.


Wasn't this whole ordeal the first turn in the polls against the neocons? not that I would ask for it to be this way...

[eleny]

17. Franken and Alterman were talking about that very point

That Schiavo was the high point of right wing fundie power. A dubious high point but the high point nevertheless. All the polls were so against what the congress did that the left knew then that they didn't have to cowtow to the fundies.

[POAS]

43. I thought I was imagining that she was near tears

Glad to hear someone else also heard it that way.

[Malva Zebrina]

13. crying

over the destruction of this country because of professional liars, DeLay, Santorum, Frist, Randall Terry whose intention was to attack judges by using Sciavo.

She didn't mention Bush flying back in the middle of the night to sign this atrocious bill. Hope a caller mentions it.

She let fly with the best rant I have ever heard from her--and all absolutely clear and loaded with the facts.

Banging on the table--you could hear it--and crying.

cuts off a nut caller saying Sciavo was killed. Get off.

[proud patriot]

14. If you missed it , You have got to hear it

very moving

[seafan]

15. A few of her words (all paraphrased):

These people (right-wing extremists on these "news shows") are paid liars.... they didn't tell you that Terri was blind! They told Americans that "SEE? Terri can see her parents"!

They didn't tell you that another woman, a granddaughter of a dying patient at that same hospice, arrived in the middle of the night to be with her grandfather in his last moments, and was denied that moment, because she was delayed by having to submit to metal detectors when Sean Hannity decided to come by!

These people are killing this country!

They didn't tell you (Frist, Cornyn, Rush, Delay) that her brain had melted away! They are bottom feeders!

[eleny]

18. The condition of her frail bones breaking over and over

My god!

[dogday]

19. Told That Caller Get A Life!

The caller starts out oh I am a liberal, but I believe they murdered that lady and Randi tells her-Get a Life.....

[eleny]

21. I missed it!

A neighbor stopped by and I had to step away. Heck. But I'll catch it in archives.

[eleny]

20. She want to replay Dr. Cranford on Scarborough

That was fantastic. Hope she does play it.

[Kurovski]

22. She makes it very clear

that with the Schaivo case, it proves there is no foul depth to which the liars who have taken power in our country will not sink.

I love Randi as much as it's possible to love someone you don't personally know. She's just the best at cutting to the chase.

Very moving, and very succinct in pointing out the greater implications the abuse of Shaivo holds for all of us.

Definitely worth the time to download the archive of today's show.

[annabanana]

23. My dear Randi is on fire!

She is TEARING INTO the fristians, calling them out for the LIARS they are. AND THEY WON"T STOP.. THEY HAVE MURDERD OVER 1700 of our KIDS..

righteous fury...

[eleny]

24. What's unfair, Joe, is that if you looked at the CT scan

..then you knew the truth. And if you didn't look at it, you never should have said anything. (Paraphrase)

[IChing]

25. the medical board caller wonderful statement on dr.cat death.

[eleny]

26. Love your sig pic!

[deadparrot]

27. I'll definitely have to check this out in the archives...

I want to hear it from the beginning.

[Talismom]

28. Randis rant is getting on my nerves today. . .

I usually listen to her--Air America all day long! But today she just keeps going and saying the same things we've heard. I'm already so worked up over Conyers troubles getting a room for the hearings and the significance of the Downing St. memo and how we are going to get rid of these thugs that her tearful rants are just wearing me out! I listened for 2 hours and switched to streaming Ed Schultz--first time for me.

[annabanana]

29. here's the difference

She's a professional, and her regular daily show is professional anger, measured. Today she's taking it personally. She's hurting and she wants to make sure that her punches are landing.

[ronnykmarshall]

31. Randi knows more about this case

that most people. She was in Florida when this story was just a local issue.

[Kurovski]

34. It's very powerful,

especially when you consider she has gone through the Hospice experience with loved ones twice.

But the fact that she has ripped the cover off the whole Shaivo case and revealed what was going on and its greater implications...

This is an exceptional show today, it is beyond the realm of everyday.
She is getting to a profound truth and expressing it beautifully.

Even though we already know something, I'm sure you'll agree that in order to prevail we will have to repeat many things over and over again. We have seen that tactic work for our Republican Friends, haven't we, Talismom?

[Malva Zebrina]

38. She repeats because not everyone tunes in at 3pm

many are listening in their cars on the way home from work etc. So that is why I think she repeats the main discourse. On this issue, she is passionately involved and committed.

[Sydnie]

44. She also repeats because not every station carries her whole show

Some stations only carry 2 hours.

I only heard part of it on the way home today. I was moved and energized to her her speak from the heart today. We need more of it -- LOUDER!


Rinse, lather, repeat.

[faithnotgreed]

40. its ok. and were glad you listen when you can and when you cant

you switch over to ed schultz.

you have to take care of yourself thats for sure.

[realFedUp]

30. This should be blasted in the media...in their faces

This was a privacy issue that Jebbie, the pResident
and Congress should never have forced their
way into, over the decisions of doctors, judges
and family.

You go Randi.

[Kurovski]

32. "They vote in the middle of the night,

the things they do are so hideous..."

Don't miss this show, she's still got the heat on high.

It's a frickin' work of art, I tells 'ya.

[T Roosevelt]

33. Today she's sounding like Malloy

She's on a roll...

[Kurovski]

36. Yes, a lot of emotion.

I love that part of Mike that is the seasoned actor.

[dogday]

35. It's called rubbing their noses in it and it feels good.....

She loves to be able to rub their noses into the truth. I think it is great. Shame these people.....

[Bunny]

39. Oh, but didn't you hear? We're not supposed to gloat.

It's "unbecoming". :eyes:

[Kurovski]

37. She's smacking Joe Biden around

for speaking against Howard Dean just because he pointed out the obvious.

Biden and others are "Chickens and cowards" for not calling Bush a liar while repubs still continue to call Clinton a rapist and murderer.

[eleny]

41. Randi's the "real deal"!

[Kurovski]

45. It's geometric!

...Biden's actions, that is.

[Roxy66]

46. Wow, I'm listening to it now .....just wow

People have got to hear this.....I hope someone on Crooks and Liars, or DemBloggers posts this...it's so compelling...wow

[NuttyFluffers]

47. it's a keeper. savin it for myself.

like i did with the powerful ending of her nov 3rd show where it was the quote of some founding father sounding guy speaking how he will fight for the love of his country while bitter sweet symphony played in the background.

this one is a precision rapier to the dark heart of this "evil empire within."

[Roxy66]

48. Oh....I heard that and it made me cry. Do you have it to post here?

That would be the best anthemn for the Dems!!

[Kurovski]

50. Kick for re-broadcast

of a terrific show, IMO.