Thank god Randi only called Hillary a whore

[walldude]

If she had called her "sweetie" Hillary supporters may have hung her on AAR's front lawn.

[uponit7771]

1. heh heh....Nice pic

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[walldude]

4. And?

And Obama called someone sweetie and got ragged on for it.

Grow a sense of humor, you're going to need it... Welcome To Du..

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[silverojo]

18. Wow, what a scandal

Using the f-word during a stand-up routine. Now THAT'S never been done before, has it? :eyes:

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[WinkyDink]

15. You don't have an employer, do you?

[dchill]

7. OK, here's the deal. Randi Rhodes represents...

her own damn opinion. She may support Obama - but that doesn't mean Obama supports her. It also doesn't mean that Obama supporters here on DU have to support or defend her, either. Other than her right to say it, I defend nothing she said.

[walldude]

10. Oh stop with the common sense..

you may confuse the noob.. :rofl:

[EFerrari]

12. What's weird is that I can't think of a single comedy venue in this town

where that would have been all right with the management. Not those words about that person. And I've either booked most of them or got work for Doug in most of them.

She must have been high, is all I can think.

You can say anything on stage but you may not get to say it again on that stage.

(Sorry to go OT, but I've been thinking about this off of DU and in the context of the clubs, their managers and owners.)

[dchill]

22. "You can say anything on stage ...

but you may not get to say it again on that stage."

I agree with that. One must always consider the consequences. I think Randi has some kind of substance abuse problem - I used to be a fan, but at some point a few years ago, I gave up listening. She became annoying, even when I agreed with what she was saying.

[EFerrari]

24. My family is full of addicts, recovered and not so much recovered.

I don't mean that in a mean way.

[guruoo]

21. Then they should have known better than to have her speak for him...

SOLD OUT: An Evening with Randi Rhodes (Obama supporter) (Meeting)

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/4r2cc

[dchill]

23. Stop the misrepresentation, YOUR link proves you wrong.

SOLD OUT: An Evening with Randi Rhodes (Obama supporter) (Meeting)

*To folks wondering the Obama campaign was somehow affiliated with this event, please know that it was in no way sanctioned, authorized, or endorsed by the Obama for America campaign. This was a fundraiser put together by a San Francisco radio station (you can see their explanation of the event here www.green360.com). This website is one of hundreds of thousands of user-generated websites you can make on My.BarackObama.com.*

No need to apologize - just don't do this anymore. Randi was wrong to do what she did, but she was wrong all on her own. And, the event you linked to is NOT the one being "discussed."

[guruoo]

30. ROTFL!

Looks like you got the teflon patched just in time!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-denial_denial#Examples

[dchill]

32. Glad you're amused...

No Obama OR Randi info at that link. Equivocation is as equivocation does, Mama always used to say, Forrest.

[John Q. Citizen]

9. At least she didn't accuse her of being thespian.

I think Randi's remarks (which I haven't read or heard, just read about) were maybe contexually ill advised.

If Randi had said something like 'Hillary's comment's endorsing McCain over Obama are the equivalant of political whoredom,' then I doubt it could have been used effectively against her.

[ima_sinnic]

11. so?

I call her worse than that every day. The truth hurts. The woman is well paid by her corporate masters to ensure that their interests are guaranteed. What does that make her? Would you prefer a "big f***** racketeer"?

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. LOL

Love that picture!!

[dchill]

5. Kick for the pic!

:rofl:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

6. I like Randi Rhodes, but I'm glad I'm on her side and not on the other side

She has quite a mouth! And that's why I listen to her. :-)

[walldude]

8. I like Randi too, although I think the comment was over the top.

The resulting brouhaha was lame but nothing like the outrage over Obama calling someone "sweetie". I mean what if he gets elected? Pretty soon everyone will be called sweetie or dude! Well all be DOOMED!!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

17. Where was she when she said this? I mean, I talk to people that way too.....

.... and I feel that as long as someone is not running for office, hey, why should anyone call me on it? You know what I mean?

[EFerrari]

20. Hopefully you know better than to talk that way on stage

when you have a good radio contract.

She was at a private event but, there really is no such thing as "a private event" when you're Randi Rhodes.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

25. Well, she is a street-talking woman who says what she wants when she wants to....

And she has never passed herself off as a mild-mannered woman of gentle words.

[EFerrari]

27. Which is fine. You just can't do that on public stages and

not expect to get consequences. Radio is a very uptight business.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

33. I guess it is, if you're a Dem. Repukes never get ousted from radio for being pigs on radio nt

[WinkyDink]

13. Your message seems mixed.

[walldude]

16. What's disingenuous is ragging on Randi for

calling Hillary a whore and Obama for calling a woman sweetie. What a horrible term, sweetie, boy if people started using it all the time we might end up in a war or something :eyes:


Shame I have to spell out the whole point of this post. It kind of ruins it.

edit: shame you had to change your post. Let me know when you've figured it out.. :rofl:

[Catherine Vincent]

26. That pic would have been funny but with the word "appear" in it....

doesn't help it. Appear to be losing but isn't...that's what I'm reading.:)

[walldude]

29. Well read into it what you like.

The post was actually about the whole "sweetie" thing. :P

[Kahuna]

28. LOL! nt

[AZBlue]

31. Great pic!!

[RiverStone]

34. Is she still suspended? What is the ETA on her return?

Out of AAR range....

[samsingh]

35. i like both Hillary and Obama

and i hate that Randi is suspended. she's a great lady who was in a comedy club