Air America hires blogger tackled by Allen backers

Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | Nov 3, 2006 | BY CARLOS SANTOS

[EagleClaw]

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- University of Virginia Law school student Mike Stark is now a member of the press.

Stark, whose scuffle with Sen. George Allen's supporters at a campaign stop Tuesday in Charlottesville made national news, has been hired as a reporter for a liberal talk show.

Arianne Schrodel, a spokeswoman for the show titled "The Young Turks," said the 38-year-old Stark would be the show's first "street reporter."

The show bills itself as "the first nationwide liberal talk show and first live, daily Internet TV show." It airs live Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Air America radio and via Webcast. The show, based in Los Angeles, began broadcasting in 2002.

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[EagleClaw]

What a shock

[wideawake]

I stand corrected. His temper tantrum worked - he got a job out of it.

[Suzy Quzy]

Didn't this POS work with Larry Sabato??

[Corin Stormhands]

Professional Assaulter Mike Stark Ping...

[mmyers]

They hired him, but don't have the money to pay him. LOL

[JRios1968]

Somehow it seems to me this guy doesn't like being paid...

[goresalooza]

Since Err America filed for bankruptcy, how are they paying this POS?

[goresalooza]

Since Err America filed for bankruptcy, how are they paying this POS?

[Squeako]

Sinking ship picks up rat.

[beyond the sea]

University of Virginia Law school student Mike Stark is now a member of the press. Stark, whose scuffle with Sen. George Allen's supporters at a campaign stop Tuesday in Charlottesville made national news, has been hired as a reporter for a liberal talk show.

Air America is stark raving mad....... and broke.

;-)

[The_Victor]

Being hired usually indicates an exchange of money for work. What is ErrAmerika going to pay him with?

[maggief]

Is he getting back pay?

[beyond the sea]

Didn't this POS work with Larry Sabato??

I think so......... hairhat placement is his specialty.

[ustanker]

A seven night stay with Helen Thomas.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

His temper tantrum worked - he got a job out of it.

Pyrrhic victory...as he's employed by a bankrupt company.

[Argus]

Of course the money they're paying him has Al Franken on it instead of Benjamin Franklin.

[KarlInOhio]

He better make sure that he is paid in advance and in cash - no checks.

[Corin Stormhands]

I was getting ready to snipe at you for changing the headline.

You posted the article Air America hires blogger tackled by Allen backers dated today.

The SAME ARTICLE dated yesterday the RTD has up as Air America hires student in Allen flap

And yeah, I got the screen shots.

[Doctor Raoul]

Stark's compensation is that he has Al Franken's permission to mug any disadvantaged minority child and steal the hot lunch he/she is having at the local Boys and Girls Club. It's called a franchise.

[Carolinamom]

Before he pulled that stunt at the Allen event, he solicited internet users for $3000 for "something" that he couldn't then explain. He got $4000 donations. How much does it cost to do what he did? Nada.