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Air America Denies Secret Service Probe Over Bush Assassination 'Skit'
NewsMax ^ | 4/27/05 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 04/27/2005 4:49:01 PM PDT by wagglebee

Air America talk show hostess Randi Rhodes apparently crossed the line into the "put a gun to President Bush's head" camp on Monday with a bad radio skit, but the liberal talk network claims there is no Secret Service investigation into the incident.

The controversy stems from a Social Security reform bit on her program, in which someone from the fictional "American Association of Armed Retired People" says, "A spoiled child is telling us our Social Security isn't safe anymore, so he is going to fix it for us.

"Well, here's your answer, you ungrateful whelp," says the imagined retiree - and then four gunshots ring out.

Yes, Air America's poor ratings beg the question: If gunshots ring out and no one is listening, do they make a sound? But we digress ...

In a press release, Air America said, "We are not under investigation from the Secret Service."

Co-COO and president of programming Jon Sinton added: "We regret that a produced comedy bit that was in bad taste slipped through our normal vetting process. We do acknowledge that it was an internal error and internal discipline will be enforced."

Rhodes offered her regrets: "It was a bit. ... It was bad. I apologize a thousand times."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airamerica; bush; bushassassination; denial; leftists; liberaltalkradio; probe; randirhodes; secretservice; usss
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To: wagglebee

And what does the Secret Service say?


21 posted on 04/27/2005 5:34:53 PM PDT by theDentist (The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
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To: Reactionary

I was listening to Rhodes reaction today and of course the only thing she apologized about was the bit being unfunny...not really sorry about the intended meaning....she then went on to blame other republican senators for saying similar things about former Prez Clinton...shameful radio.


22 posted on 04/27/2005 5:35:03 PM PDT by Ramstein75
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To: wagglebee
Limousine morons
23 posted on 04/27/2005 5:36:10 PM PDT by squirt-gun
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To: proxy_user
You would think they would be complaining that the Secret Service and the Bush administration were infringing on their right of free speech.

I think that's what they're hoping for--the opportunity to scream 'Oh, the Oppression!'.

I remember back when Slick Willy was in office...any reference here on FR to harming a head on his head was quickly wiped from the server. Our enemies were looking for anything to nail us with and we knew it.

24 posted on 04/27/2005 5:52:27 PM PDT by randog (What the....?!)
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To: wagglebee
This is reminiscent of the indescribably revolting Hot 97 FM (New York) song calling tsunami victims "chinks" and portraying God as saying, "Swim, you b*tches!" They apologized for that, but I have a hard time believing people that could conceive, write, and record such a vile thing in the first place would have such a rapid change of heart.

For what it's worth: FR's favorite comedienne (NOT!) Margaret Cho's new tour is called "The Assassin Tour." Hmmm -- I wonder what she means by that???

25 posted on 04/27/2005 6:16:10 PM PDT by L.N. Smithee (Honestly - would anybody be surprised if it was revealed George Felos is a necrophiliac?)
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To: wagglebee

These people are sick and I have heard that Rhodes person is real trash.


26 posted on 04/27/2005 6:21:54 PM PDT by freekitty
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To: L.N. Smithee
This is reminiscent of the indescribably revolting Hot 97 FM (New York) song calling tsunami victims "chinks" and portraying God as saying, "Swim, you b*tches!"

Actually, this is worse. The song you describe was a parody, and though it was in extremely poor taste, it was referring to an act of God over which man has no control. The Air unAmerica skit was suggesting a deliberate act of violence against the President of the United States; depending upon how real a threat to the President is, this can in and of itself be a federal crime.

27 posted on 04/27/2005 6:25:50 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: wagglebee
"If Rush had said something like this about Klintoon, he would have been jailed and his broadcast license would be gone forever."

Or at the very least, Klintoon and Satan's daughter would have made sure Mr. Limbaugh received the "special" treatment from Hellary's longtime bud at the IRS.

The same IRS treatment all Klintoon's sex victims got, and also any organization that asked Hellary about her horns and pitchfork.

28 posted on 04/27/2005 6:52:11 PM PDT by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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To: wagglebee

it's always "just a joke!" when they get called on it. The 'RAT idiots.


29 posted on 04/27/2005 7:27:16 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (Still thankful we're NOT marching to the AlGoreRhythm)
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To: freekitty
These people are sick and I have heard that Rhodes person is real trash.

She's trash. A recovering coke-freak. A hardcore leftist and highly volatile temper. I suggest you watch the HBO documentary on the rediculous network. I think it's called "Left of the Dial". (?)

That network is a complete disgrace. Incredibly undisciplined 'hosts' and an unrelenting RAGE for this President that can't be measured. Anything that hastens the complete collapse and demise of this socialist outfit would be welcomed.

30 posted on 04/27/2005 7:35:31 PM PDT by eric_da_grate (I)
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To: wagglebee

----In a press release, Air America said, "We are not under investigation from the Secret Service."----

I wonder if these homicidal freakazoids actually believe this. The Secret Service has likely been keeping tabs on this Children's Crusade of the Airwaves since the first time Randi Rhodes threatened the President during her show -- that little bit where she wished for something to the effect of Tony Soprano showing up to "take care" of Bush, then puckered her lips into a cute little gunshot sound effect.

-Dan

31 posted on 04/27/2005 8:26:43 PM PDT by Flux Capacitor (Trust me. I know what I'm doing.)
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To: wagglebee
REmember when some movie actor threatened Congressman Henry Hyde and his family?

There is a union ad out against Arnold Swarzenegger, some kid is talking about how Arnold is going to lay his momma off for five days without pay even though Arnold and his family have everything, this little boys family will suffer and it makes his momma mad and when momma is mad Arnold better watch out.

That's all the dems can do. No solution. No answers. Just lots of personal threats.

The political party that swears that they are the party of peace, understanding and can't we just get along and learn to tolerate each other. All it is is nothing but a bunch of obnoxious, obstructing, objecting democrat dolts.

32 posted on 04/27/2005 8:59:21 PM PDT by harpo11
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To: GreyFriar

Could be they are lying when they say there is no Secret Service investigation, but if there isn't, there ought to be. They were advocating murder of the President.


33 posted on 04/27/2005 10:28:33 PM PDT by zot (GWB -- four more years!)
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