If you watched the video clip of the show that got Randi Rhodes suspended (and maybe fired) from Air America, you noticed that the audience responded to Rhodes' despicable misogyny-fest with laughter and wild cheers.
Among other vile things, Rhodes said:
"What a whore Geraldine Ferarro is! She's such a f**king whore. . Hillary is a big f**king whore, too. You know why she’s a big f**king whore? Because her deal is always, ‘Read the fine print, a**hole!’”
The "progressive" audience loved it.
Christian over at Nashville is Talking discovered that the sold-out event was organized by and for Obama supporters in San Francisco. It was organized through Barack Obama's official campaign website.
As Hillary supporters everywhere will attest, spewing hatred at Hillary Clinton and her brave supporters (and probably everyone else they disagree with) is a favorite pastime of large numbers of Obama supporters. The hate is a problem that is frequently discussed on this blog and on other Hillary friendly blogs. As Tom Watson famously noted: "To be a Clinton blogger in the progressive blogosphere is to be hated."
The hate is why Hillary supporters left Daily Kos. The hate is a problem that Hillary's caucus-goers have experienced, and some of them are our elderly parents and grandparents! I have never seen anything like the hate directed at Hillary Clinton and all those of us who dare to admit that we support her. The contempt for women in this country scares the hell out of me.
God help us if the haters should lose the primary.
According to Obama's campaign website, some of his supporters from the Randi Rhodes hate-fest may be headed to Pennsylvania. Folks in Pennsylvania may want to stay indoors.
Obama's campaign website:
[Randi Rhodes] spent nearly her whole show urging people to get to Pennsylvania or to call Pennsylvania on behalf of Senator Obama. . Spend your afternoon phonebanking and then join us (in Obamawear of course) for a great evening. This event is $5 at the door, and you sign-up in advance via Green 960 radio station's website.
After the event, we can all head to a place in the neighborhood for drinks and organizing for winning Pennsylvania, the nomination and the White House.
Sponsor: KKGN 960-AM; Host: Obama supporter, Douglas Sabo; Associated Groups: NorCal LGBT for Obama, San Francisco for Obama, The Castro for Obama, Young Bay Area Professionals for Barack Obama.
Thanks to Christian at Nashville Is Talking and he has more.
Like they say: Bitch is the New Black! - (t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc.)
UPDATE: If the page has been scrubbed, Click here to see a full size screen cap from the Obama website. You may have to click through twice to see the excellent quality full page screenshot -- via Pacific John at MyDD.
Huffington Post: Rhodes says Air America Breached Her Contract
The Caucus: The network called Ms. Rhodes’ suspension “indefinite”
Taylor Marsh: Ferraro said Rhodes should be fired [via]
MyDD: A look at the Daily Obama's Defense of Randi Rhodes
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