BOYCOTT AIR AMERICA RADIO.

[KyndCulture]

I don't give a fuck about all these board wars we've all been having.

SOLIDARITY people for Mike and Kathy.


This is war.

[NYCGirl]

1. O'Reilly? Is that you? NT

[Richardo]

2. Here we go.

:eyes:

[ronnykmarshall]

23. and they trashed me ...

for saying there was NO tin foil going on!!

What a crock of shit.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

29. No trash from me

But I've got more than enough for all of these ignorant zealots, that's for sure.

[ronnykmarshall]

39. Love ya ...

and I'm a Yankee fan!!

[KyndCulture]

3. Financial reasons my ASS.

Mike has been hyping the ground zero protest for weeks.

He was our voice. Our only HONEST voice.


I'm mad as fucking hell. There is no Air America for me without Mike.


SOLIDARITY for Mike and Kathy.

[shireen]

4. i can't do that ....

because it will hurt the good people who are on AAR, like Seder, Hartmann, and Rhodes. They should not have to pay for AAR stupidity.

[DURHAM D]

22. For me - he was the one person I always turned off.

Talk radio first and foremost has got to be entertaining to hold my interest.

[LeftCoast]

5. The Freeper's have to be loving this!

DUer's goin' off the deep-end about a radio host.

:eyes:

[ronnykmarshall]

30. No shit!

They've got plenty of cut and paste out of these threads.

WAIT, WAIT ..... must pull back from AAR brain waves ..... must fight off the DLC/Clinton agenda ..............

Ah fuck it.

Let the freepers have fun.

Lord knows they're getting these fill today.

[LeftCoast]

38. True, dat. Let'm laugh about this. They'll still be crying in Nov!

:hi:

[yodermon]

41. You tailor your DU discourse based on what Freepers think?

:eyes:

[LeftCoast]

46. Nope...just making a comment

If I gave a shit what freepers think, I certainly wouldn't be an "out" gay man living in sin in San Francisco. :)

[orleans]

86. (living in "sin"?) (gasp!)

:sarcasm:

(couldn't resist)

[Canuckistanian]

54. Try to imagine the rage if Limbaugh got fired

The death threats would be flying around so quickly, they'd have to call out the National Guard.

[Bretttido]

102. So we should try and mimic the right's predicted behavior? n/t

[AnnInLa]

6. No.....it is the sanity in my car

[bullimiami]

7. it wouldnt take much because mike is what we listened to most.

we only have to drop a couple more hours per day and its AA cold turkey in our house.

[bowens43]

8. You're kidding right?

[K8-EEE]

9. No Way!! I Like AAR & Didn't Like Maloy Much

Just ridiculous! Let's destroy our our one media outlet because they make a programming decision you don't like. Malloy is a bore. He's right about a lot of stuff but his whole ranting act reminds me of Rush. I would love Sam Sedar moved into that spot!

[NYCGirl]

Sam's moving to 9-noon in mid-September. It's a better slot for him,

more people listen to the radio that time of day.

[cascadiance]

65. AAR already f'd us Sirius subscribers once!

Now they are trying to f us again. As the saying goes... "Fool me once, shame on you... Fool me twice, shame on me..." (or was it the way Bush tried to say it? :) )

This is B.S. news! When are we going to have some good news coming out? I'm still trying to wind down from the District 50 lawsuit court ruling yesterday!

[B Calm]

99. GET THIS STRAIGHT!! When AAR fails, it sure as hell wont be

our fault. Point the finger at their stupid decision to take Malloy off the air!!

[MADem]

10. NO. I won't. Sorry. NT

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

11. I'm going to listen to AAR now just to spite you.

I'm dead serious.

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[ronnykmarshall]

31. Jesus H. Christ

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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

37. Oh really?

Tell me, what is it exactly that you know about me? Because quite frankly, it seems like you don't know a goddamn thing, not only about me, but about politics as well.

[orleans]

87. great motto vash: i spite everyone! happy now? n/t

[Protagoras]

12. might wanna get some facts

about what all happened before we start taking 101 actions for Mike or against AAR or vice a versa.

[donco6]

13. Who's Mike?

Who's Kathy?

I only listen in the morning and afternoon. And will continue.

[Xeric]

14. Done

When they put Mike back on, I'll listen again. Until then, they are gone in this house.

[EFerrari]

15. I'm in. Radio is a brutal business but, listeners have leverage, too. nt

[11 Bravo]

16. Ahh, can't we just shoot ourselves in the foot instead?

[SammyWinstonJack]

96. !

:evilgrin: Something we are good at? I won't stop listening to AAR. Sorry they fired Mike Malloy, but I will continue to listen, I like the "Majority Report" and "Ring of Fire".

[geomon666]

17. Already am.

Deleted the bookmark. Deleted the placement on my radio. I'm done.

I'll listen to Randi through White Rose instead. Fuck AAR.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. Not a chance. Thom Hartmann is doing great work subbing for Randi

Rhodes, and I'm not about to walk away from that show. Of course I'm disappointed about Malloy, but there's still plenty of good stuff on AAR. I'm not about to throw out the baby with the bath water.

[CrushTheDLC]

36. Thom Hartmann is doing great work SUBBING

Key word there is SUBBING. They'll never give him the real time slot, because they would rather have a weak suck DLC frontman like Franken on the air, giving free airtime to AEI traitors, dittoheads, and whatever other anti-american scumbags the DLC lines up for his show. An intelligent Liberal like Hartmann gets permanent benchwarmer status. An outspoken Liberal like Mike Malloy gets fucked in the ass without lube.

[K8-EEE]

61. Yes I Have Been Enjoying TH A Lot !

I wish he was in her slot -- she gives me a headache.

[rockymountaindem]

19. Yes! I'm gonna go cut my nose off

to spite my face!

[Kahuna]

20. Already done!

nt

[rinsd]

21. War against our own?

For some screecher on AM radio who is likely to get another job?

How about working on the 2006 elections?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

28. Fuck that, the elections aren't important at all compared to this.

:sarcasm:

[Hugin]

25. While you're at it boycott Fox News as well... Please.

Let's make all this boycotting worthwhile.

[annabanana]

26. It would be better to start raising funds for ANOTHER

network.. Why should AAR be the only liberal voice in the wilderness?

[Hugin]

32. Finally a *rational* solution.

Instead of a corporate money making network... What is needed is
a contribution supported device. Similar to DU.

[libnnc]

35. I think that's a great idea

[Hugin]

49. It's naive of me to admit...

But, when I first heard of AAR way back, I thought it was going to be
such a thing.

I kept waiting for a 'donations' link to appear on their web site.

They took the corporate path instead... With all of the demands of a money making
business.

Better to take a non-profit institutional route, I always thought.

[AX10]

27. HELL NO!!! Boycott ABC for their Clinton bashing 9/11 "docudrama".

I support Air America radio. I support progressives in the media!

[ronnykmarshall]

34. FREEPER SKUM!!!

:sarcasm:

[CrushTheDLC]

44. Contradiction

I support Air America radio. I support progressives in the media!

Since Air America apparently doesn't support progressives in the media, that statement contradicts itself.

Not that ABC isn't on my shit list as well.

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[AX10]

51. ....

:eyes:

[AndyA]

33. We'd be better off finding Mike another outlet, then when his ratings

go up, AAR will get the hint. I like the idea of calling XM and Sirius, they could use a few more progressive shows.

[ComerPerro]

40. yeah, that will solve everything. Because there are so many

left-leaning news sources there.

Maybe we should all watch Faux News instead, in protest, eh?

[AlCzervik]

42. i missed the whole thing and i read other threads but i still can't find

the reason for his firing. What it something specific that he said or did they just pull the plug because they thought he was too truthful?

[Connie_Corleone]

45. Not going to boycott.

Randi, Seder and Maddow are still worth listening to.

[mainegreen]

47. CALL YOUR SENATOR! RIGHT NOW!

[Richardo]

50. .

:rofl: + :applause:

[Hugin]

53. Senator! Heeeeere boy! *fwwwweeeet*

Where's my little Senator?

I've got a little biscuit for you, boy!

[dolo amber]

52. This thread is great

[prairie populist]

55. Sorry, ain't gonna do it. Must keep AAR on the air.

[FogerRox]

56. Solidarity

[gully]

57. No, won't do it.

I like Malloy, but I also like AAR and realize that as unfortunate as this is, it happens.

[nam78_two]

58. I don't get Air America

what is this all about :shrug:?
Did they fire Mike Malloy? Who is Kathy?

[PresidentWar]

59. Does anyone have any FACTS yet about Malloy's firing??

I'm trying to gather those before I concentrate and direct my ire. Anybody? What really happened?

[William769]

63. Who needs facts?

If someone posts it on DU it must be true.

[onenote]

71. Facts: Rove, conspiring with Clear Channel, and aided by Rhodes,

Hartman, Franken, Seder and their other lackeys, caused AAR to enter into a binding, rock-solid, no termination allowed contract with Malloy which AAR immediately, and illegally, breached in the hopes that it would cause Malloy to throw himself off a bridge and thereby so disillusion the progressive left that it followed him to that bridge and threw themselves off in a show of support.

:sarcasm:

[PresidentWar]

72. *LAUGH* That's kinda what I suspected.

This is what rips me about my colleagues...going postal and frothy at the mouth before getting all the facts first. This is a chance for us to be BETTER than the wingnuts. Will we rise to the occassion?

[ronnykmarshall]

80. I seen it!

[dpbrown]

60. I like Sam Seder much better than Malloy

So I won't be joining a boycott unless Sam's cut.

[K8-EEE]

62. It Would Be A DeFacto Boycott For Me If The Cut Sam...

Since that's my fave show too!! I probably still would listen some but he's def most of my AAR time.

[izzybeans]

64. Sorry but no.

I couldn't think of a more counterproductive action at the moment. If you don't like the decision than file a complaint.

[princehal]

66. Been there. Done that.

AAR has been getting more and more non relivent to me. I am sick of Springer, Franken, and yes even Randy. The only show I still listened to was Malloy. This decision pisses me off. If they led him to think he had a contract, but really had plans to ax him -- they are liars. they are the kind of liars in the corporate offices who take a dump on the staff all the time. They are the kind of "managers" that kill the soul of the staff.

[KurtNYC]

67. You can only boycott things you purchase

You aren't AAR's customer -- advertisers are.

[sagesnow]

68. Just cancelled my AAR Premium subscription..

Not worth paying for a DLC station. So long AAR.

[GreenTea]

69. Stopping my monthly AAR Premium subscriptiio ONLY did it because of Malloy

[Bucky]

70. The recommends for this thread will give us a headcount on Malloy support

I find that enlightening. As someone said in another thread, people in radio know their jobs are only as good as their latest ratings. DJs get fired all the time. I'd rather see people find alternative markets where other non-AAR progressive chatterers are getting on the air. Apocalyptic interpretations of one guy losing his job seems a little less useful to me.

[BelgianMadCow]

74. No it will not imo

Obviously, many people support Mike and liked his show to some degree but will not drop AAR altogether for canceling him.

You might as well say the 135 rec's for the LBN thread gives a headcount.

Just saying.

[otohara]

73. No Can Do

as a matter of fact, I may listen more now. Sorry, not a fan of Mike - he sounds a tad crazy sometimes.

[DearAbby]

75. I totally adore Mike Malloy

His show, Sam's and Randi's were the reason I listened. I am livid finding that Malloy had been canned.

Total boycott of AAR? no. I can still hear Sam and Randi. It is just AAR will not be on as often in our home, as they once were.

[Joey Liberal]

76. I save my boycotts for all things republican n/t

[Roxy66]

77. UMMMM......NO n/t

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

78. Oy Vey.

[Beelzebud]

79. Done. It won't be hard. They fired the only person I listened to today.

[Bretttido]

81. Yes, let's have SOLIDARITY by boycotting progressives....

:wtf:

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[earth mom]

92. Well said...I'm with you.

Mike kicked rethug ass and people around here can't show support for him? :wtf:

And you're right about another thing. DU ain't the same place these days. Sometimes I hardly recognize it....

[hippiegranny]

83. Who's on Board to Kill our only Voice in the Media? Show of Hands...

Let's eat our own. What a great idea. C'mom everybody, let's all boycott! So what if AAR is THE ONLY lefty voice in A-Murka? We're pissed and we demand purity! No Mike? They're HISTORY.

[Beelzebud]

84. They aren't our only voice... HeadonRadio, Serious Left, Jones Network

Malloy was the only person on AAR I listened to.

Mornings: Stephanie Miller over Springer
Afternoons: Hartmann over Franken
Evenings: The Young Turks over Rhodes/Sedar

To think AAR is the only left leaning radio network is just mis-informed.

[zatoichiicc]

85. Competition like Democracy is a good thing

Funny how that works.

If AAR is getting soft then they will lose out to other liberal networks and shows.

[ronnykmarshall]

94. G'on Granny!

:yourock:

[cry baby]

88. Absolutely not!

Love Mike, but won't boycott.

[Book Lover]

89. I know that I will go to wherever to listen to Mike

For me it is not about who carries him - I'll download his podcasts if that the only way I can hear his show.

[zreosumgame]

90. no thanks

sorry to hear about Mike, and hope he finds a new spot, but boycott AAR? nah I will pass on that.

[undeterred]

91. EVERYONE - CUT YOUR NOSE OFF!

Think how pissed off your face will be. }(

[ronnykmarshall]

95. Well, I could use a little freshing up.

Maybe a little lipo around the stomach.

[B Calm]

93. There's nobody else on AAR I care to listen to. That

said it won;t be hard for me to boycott them!

[Bluebear]

97. You are willing to bankrupt the only liberal radio programming left?

[KyndCulture]

98. Damn skippy if they are as DLC as Air America is...

choose your battles wisely.

[Bluebear]

100. OK I don't listen to their programming...

I would hate to see the only Democratic outlet go down the drain, but if they re DLC what's the diff?

[vince3]

101. A boycott is a good idea

If they don't retain Mike, and we continue to listen to AAR, we are just sanctioning AAR's horrible move to the center.