I don't care who's on AAR as long as they're progressive and they're on..

[ourbluenation]

the airwaves. Just sayin'.

So AAR is the enemy now cuz they fired Malloy? Not gunna tune in to AAR now? Please - give me a freaking break. He'll be replaced by another like minded talking head and that's good enough for me. I'm sorry he lost his show in the line up and all, but I'm certainly NOT going to stop listening to AAR now becasue of it.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. I hate to say it, but we're becoming just as bad as the other side.

Everything that doesn't suit us 100% is evil and has to go these days. Ignorant hatred knows no party, obviously.

[K8-EEE]

3. Not all of us but some.

They cancelled my fave show, get their head on a platter!

I agree with Malloy re: the BFEE but he is annoying to listen to, not a compelling broadcaster IMO, more a ranter.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

14. I know it's not all of us

But the some of us is getting louder and louder. It's very disconcerting to me.

[FogerRox]

51. Sometimes venting is good, I like to vent with Malloy

I think the AAR tent may have gotten a bit smaller. Its good they have Springer & Franken, they bring in a new crowd.

[K8-EEE]

2. Don't Like Malloy Or Randi...

To me they are too grating. I hope they keep Sam Sedar (sp?) though!!

[NYCGirl]

7. Sam Seder is moving to a better time slot: 9AM to noon. He'll be moving

mid-September.

[K8-EEE]

24. Yay!!! That's Awesome...

His current slot isn't convenient for me cuz it's usually dinner/cleanup/homework with the kids time. 9 a.m., I will be a daily listener FOR SURE!

[Sugarcoated]

53. Very kewl

[Rosco T.]

4. If I can't have Malloy, I want Lionel in that slot.

he's already on at that time.

[Sanity Claws]

23. Yuck! I can't stand Lionel.

They play him on the weekend on my local station. He's one of the few AAR people I won't listen.
DUers have different tastes.

[Ranec]

5. I'll still listen to AAR

But I was just hoping they would provide me with shows that I like.

I'm worried that I'll be forced to listen to "Springer on the Radio" from 7-10.

Also, my local station just started playing Mike recently. Now a new show will have to start over from scratch trying to build an audience. Or else the local station will drop the AAR show altogether and go back to the right-wing, anti-immmigrant crap they used to play.

[geomon666]

6. Sorry but I don't need another Franken or Jerry,

or whatever washed up centrist/republican they have to offer up next.

I support Mike Malloy and if AAR doesn't then I don't support them. Simple. Enjoy your new, soft, 'progressive' show.

[ClassWarrior]

9. Wow, you're ready to surrender fast.

NGU.

[geomon666]

Surrender to what, it's a business or so I keep hearing.

So I'm making a business decision. No Mike Malloy, No Air America.

[ClassWarrior]

19. First of all, you've given up on OUR power to demand that he stays.

Second, unless you have some special knowledge that the rest of us don't, you have absolutely no idea who might be a replacement - so you choose to surrender to the worst of your fears.

NGU.

[geomon666]

25. My fear has already been realised.

What are you talking about? How have I given up on 'Our' power to demand that he stays? He isn't staying. The decision has been made, it's over.

[ClassWarrior]

26. If it comforts you to believe that, that's fine.

There are good, strong people here who can pick up your slack.

NGU.

[geomon666]

31. How is me giving up listening to the radio hurting the cause?

Cause being, getting these filthy republicans out of office? How have I hurt that? If any has it's AAR for firing the strongest voice for change they had. What a farce this whole thread is.

[ClassWarrior]

34. I'm not talking about your action. I don't care about that.

That's an entirely legitimate response. I'm talking about your attitude. I, for one, refuse to give up.

NGU.

[geomon666]

37. Well I guess we're talking about two different things.

I was only commenting about the situation with Mike Malloy and Air America which has nothing to do with my resolve in getting these pig bastard republicans removed from office.

[ourbluenation]

17. Here's the dealio...I wanna attract "moderates" to our point of view

because deep down I think most americans are actually progressive and left leaning - they just don't know it. That's where AAR comes becomes really valuable in my view. It's about edumacation. It's not really about you.

And your crack about centrist/republicans is BS. Sedar, Maddow, Rhodes are no rethugs I can assure you. Malloy was off putting to a lot of people, ESPECIALLY fence sitters who's vote could make or break an election.

[geomon666]

21. Riiight.

All those fence sitters that were dutifully listening at 11 at night on Weekdays were just wetting their pants at mean old Mike.

Who's talking BS now?

[ourbluenation]

28. He was on early in the evening in my market. Thx though. eom

[geomon666]

29. No problem. n/t

[ourbluenation]

33. amazing - I was called a freeper, a facsist, a lieberman supporter, &

because I'll still listen to AAR. wow. not good.

[princehal]

49. Gee

Maybe you should just ignore those of us you disagree with. I mean, you want our votes dontcha?

[ourbluenation]

56. I didn't lose any sleep over it - I just thought the name calling was

interesting. For a couple different reasons.

[Junkdrawer]

8. Me? I'm a BIG fan of blatant censorship. Can't get enough!

And Alan Colmes would be a PERFECT replacement for Malloy....

[ronnykmarshall]

12. Yeah! YEAH!!

AAR = The Primple on Rush's ass!!!

DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL!!!

[sendero]

52. The utter cluelessness..

... of so many here leaves me shocked. I didn't know there were so many myopic fools on DU, it's been a real eye-opener.

Some of you don't see the big picture, the medium picture or the small picture. You're fucking blind.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. How DARE YOU ?????

FREEPER! FREEPER! FREEPER!!!!!!

DLC LOVER!!!

HILLARY SUPPORTER!!!

SATAN!!!!!

[meegbear]

11. I bet he's a Lieberman supporter to boot!

FASCIST!!

[ronnykmarshall]

18. Well, duh?

You gotta be careful Big Daddy!

Them people are like body snatchers!!

They'll git ya!! GIT YA I SAY!!!

Oh thankfully I'VE turned off AAR when I realized their REAL agenda !!!

Brain waves. They were sending out Right Wing brain waves.

I seen it.

[ourbluenation]

20. He is a she thank you very much. But thanks for declaring me a fascist.

How delightful. I vote and work in every election for democrats since I was 18...but now I'm a fascist. Thx.

[meegbear]

27. Ooops - LOL!

:hi:

[Nutmegger]

13. Yeah don't want those hosts to trash those DLC types. [nt]

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[K8-EEE]

22. They Can Get Another Progressive Who's Not

as ANNOYING! I could never get through his shows...and I hated how he took a lot of stuff I believe to be true and mad it sound like crazy ranting by his tone.

[SaneInSC]

16. Franken rocks

me to sleep.

Randi and Mike simply inspire. And yes, BOTH of them grated on me as well until I got past that and actually listened to their message. They both care deeply about America's people...from what I gather anyway. /sigh

[CelticWinter]

30. I cant do that

only reason I listened to AAR was to hear Mike and Kathy. I listened to Randi and Sam but Im sorry they lack the compassion that Mike and Kathy have in their show. Yeah Mike would go off on a tangent but dont we all. His veiws to me were sincere and sometimes listening to someone else go off like I feel like doing made me believe that I wasnt the only one in America pissed to beat the band. Im not going to settle for someone who is like mined that isnt good enough for me, I want someone who has brass gonands who isnt afraid to tell it like it is. And if they did this to Mike and Kathy whos next?

[prairie populist]

32. Let AAR know how you feel, but please don't shoot

them down from the airwaves.

Out here in the hinterlands of the high plains, AAR is our only means at maintaining a semblance of sanity.

I'm not exaggerating.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

35. Is there sarcasm in there?

"Like-minded talking head"?

I mean I seriously hope people don't think that a talk show host is good or entertaining just because they say things you agree with. Because if that was the case, I might actually listen to Randi Rhodes.

[ourbluenation]

45. no. i was totally serious.

[GreenTea]

36. Well Franken is on AAR, he's progressive & boring as a rock in a rockyard!

I guess you don't care much about ratings/

[NYCGirl]

38. Then how come Franken's ratings are the best on the network (Randi

is #2, BTW)?

[GreenTea]

40. Franken is painfully dry - I only like my Martinis that dry! Franken has

the prime time radio spot (Noon to twelve Eastern - is prime time for radio listeners)...Anyone that's the least big progressive will be number one on AAR in that time slot...Randi, Hartmann, Malloy, etc...

I also love my Zinfandel that dry as well!

[princehal]

50. timeslot

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

39. I Couldn't Care Less About His Firing. I Just Listened To Him From The

white rose archives. I've never really been exposed to him. I clicked on about ten different shows, browsed through them, and was absolutely bored to tears.

I don't get this whole outrage. He almost just put me to sleep. To each their own though.

[GreenTea]

41. The right-wing is happy & celebrating tonight!!! n/t

[earth mom]

42. NO! It should matter to you!

They are silencing one of the most outspoken opponents of the * regime! That should matter a helluva lot to you and ALL of us!

FYI-The kind of replacements they have in mind will be of the Shultz, Franken-DEMOCRATS IN NAME ONLY-variety. And Randi? Her days are numbered too! :puke:

I seriously do NOT understand how REAL PROGRESSIVES could support or ignore this kind of crap and manipulation!

Good riddance Air America!!! :grr:

[NYCGirl]

43. So who are these replacements they have in mind? NT

[NYCGirl]

47. Please tell me who these DINO replacements are they have in mind. NT

[Beelzebud]

44. Malloy was the only show i listened to on AAR.

They aren't the enemy, I'm simply not going to listen to them, because they pulled the ONLY show I did listen to off the air.

It's simple.

AAR is not the only option, and for a lot of us, it hasn't even been the best option.

Mornings - I'd rather listen to Stephanie Miller than Springer
Mid day - I'd rather listen to Thom Hartmann than Al Franken
Evening - I'd rather listen to the Young Turks than Sam Sedar (sorry Sam)
Night - Malloy.

Without Malloy, you can see there is NOTHING at AAR I want to hear. So why would i listen to a network that offered me nothing I was interested in?

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

55. Miller, Hartmann, Young Turks. I agree 100%.

You picked the best and brightest. MKJ

[B Calm]

46. NOBODY can replace the Jimi Hendrex of talk, Mike Malloy!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

48. People will move on...

I appreciate the great job Mr. Malloy has done for progressive causes.

[alternativethot]

54. I did like Malloy

...but I'll still listen to Jay Marvin.