Official Randi Rhodes explanation thread

[steve2470]

The subject of this thread is below:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4328611&mesg_id=4328611

[LSK]

1. yes, I hope she addresses this n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Just now noticed the time, thanks!

[Connie_Corleone]

3. Thanks.

[KyndCulture]

4. Anybody wanna call and ask? Maybe I will...

I want an explantion.

[eleny]

18. Good idea - she sounds oblivious

[funkybutt]

5. what clarification?

that thread only raised more questions...

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Question: what happened with the sandwiches and tranportation? Answer:

hopefully forthcoming from Randi so that all of this will be sorted out, rectified, and laid to rest.

[KyndCulture]

14. Good answer GPV... that's my hopes.

[Cleita]

24. I don't know about the transportation.

But, the way I heard it, was that Randi asked Barry to order 200 sandwiches and to put it on her credit card. He came back and said they didn't need food, but transportation. So I was under the impression that the sandwich offer was pulled back in favor of the shuttle offer, which apparently didn't happen either.

She's talking to Barry Crimmins right now and nothing about the shuttles has been mentioned so far.

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. Ok, so the sandwiches were not neeeded. That's all good then. Will be

glad to find out what's up with the vans/busses. I am thinking that the protest will explode numerically over the weekend. :)

[ohio_liberal]

6. If that's the official explanation, we're in trouble

That explains exactly nothing.

[KyndCulture]

7. too true. bad thread to go to for solid info.

[Individualist]

9. Exactly

Does Randi even know there have been problems? That question isn't addressed at all.

[LSK]

11. thats not the explanation

Thats the questions that demands the explanation.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Good, she's starting talking about Cindy. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Yes and making good points about the smear campaign against Cindy

[proud patriot]

13. she's asking people to stick to supporting Cindy

don't bring lots of differing agenda's to Camp Casey.

[AnnInLa]

16. I couldn't agree more....this "happening" is for

Cindy and Casey...in other words, the Iraq War, not any, any, any, any, other issue.

[DemNoir]

19. She is right there

I reaaly fear it will turn into a circus this weekend

[Beelzebud]

22. This is an issue Malloy was talking about last night too. And I agree.

Not on in Crawford, but in EVERY protest you see, you see people attaching every pet issue under the sun to the protest. If we can't even stay on-message during a protest, how can people take us seriously?

If it's an anti-Iraq-war protest, why is there "Free Palestine" posters, or "Free Mumia" posters? Those issues deserve their own protests.

It also looks totally disorganized, and not well thought-out, when everyone at a protest is there to protest their own thing.

Malloy's main point last night: STAY ON MESSAGE

[mirandapriestly]

30. I HATE it when people show up with their unrelated agendas

like Free Mumia! It supports the right wing wacko's position that this is an agenda for something else!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. Real Player just cut out, switched to Windows Media, which is working.

[LSK]

17. nothing so far

She played Cindys ad that will air on Crawford cable tv. Commercial break now.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. My guess is the most we will hear is that a mix up occured and that

it is being fixed even as she speaks. Really, what else can she say?

[Beelzebud]

23. In any case, it's not like she intentionally lied, and never considered

getting the busses.

It's called a mistake. A screw-up. An accident. Things like this happen. I KNOW Randi did not deceive anyone about the busses. This just isn't a perfect world. If it were. Mrs. Sheehan would have no need to be sitting near the president's vacation home, to demand answers for a lie-based war.

[steve2470]

20. Is someone on hold for Randi ?

just curious :-)

[ohio_liberal]

25. Barry Crimmins doesn't sound like he's been 'fired' by CPH

What gives?

[LSK]

26. talking to Barry now

Hes saying theres nothing but love for Randi down there, lots of Air America listeners, blah blah blah

Nothing regarding this issue.

[proud patriot]

28. I missed what was said about protest (wimps)warriors

:grr: It's really hard not to respond to those bastards .

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

29. The rock station in Dallas is supposed to be sending a bus filled

with them, and they are on their way to Crawford.

There are also pro-Shrub people there who seem to be very beligerent.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. I am praying for our side to keep their cool in this heat. To be able to

ignore the ignorance and keep the focus on Cindy and Casey.

[fiveleafclover]

32. So they have to load the pro-war people on a bus

and bring them in, whereas Cindy's supporters are coming in on their own? Is that how it is? Hmmm...

[GreenPartyVoter]

33. Welcome to DU!

[fiveleafclover]

34. Thanks

I wiped my feet before I walked on the carpet.

[Beelzebud]

35. You konw. Kinda like how Dennis Miller had to bus in an audience.

And there is a waiting list to get tickets for the Daily Show. :D

[frazzledmom]

37. Welcome to DU

And yeah they have to bus them in.. A local station planned an anti-protest protest but couldn't generate enough interest and had to cancel... :rofl:

[fiveleafclover]

38. I heard about that!

All this good news is enough to give us some hope. I've been watching cable news all day long, and I've only had to cuss the tv screen 30, maybe 40 times so far!

[Rainscents]

40. Lets see, how many people will on BUS LOAD!

My guess is, once they get their, they won't be able to talorate sun and heat, they'll probably all get back on the bus and get the hell outta there!

[fiveleafclover]

41. Who knows

If we're lucky, they won't get off the bus in the first place.

[proud patriot]

36. they will mock , they will point and laugh, and make the "L" loser

gesture ...It's infuriating to witness .

I pray for strength from our side .

[deutsey]

39. The anti-Freedom Ride

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

43. I keep thinking of the Brown Shirts.......... n/t

[riverwalker]

42. I saw a pic of a white van

and the caption said "donated by Randi Rhodes". I am trying to find it again. Will post it.