Randi Rhodes is the Victim of a Violent Attack
Updated on October 18 at 1:20 PM PDT. Update set in bold face italics
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Randi Rhodes was mugged on Sunday night on 39th Street and Park Ave, nearby her Manhattan apartment, while she was walking her dog Simon.
According to Air America Radio late night host Jon Elliott, Rhodes was beaten up pretty badly, losing several teeth and will probably be off the air for at least the rest of the week. At of late Monday night we have not able to locate any press accounts of the attack and nothing has been posted on the AAR website.
Several liberal blogs, including the Randi Rhodes Message Board and Democratic Underground have logged numerous posts on the Rhodes mugging with most of the posters expressing concern about the condition of the popular lib talker.
AAR's official blogger, Nancy Scola, posted the following message on the lib network's website this morning:
Morning talk host, Lionel filled in for Rhodes on Monday, but did not say anything about why she wasn’t on hand to do her show. The Randi Rhodes board reports that Sam Seder, who does a Sunday afternoon show for AAR, will be filling on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Elliott was extremely agitated when he reported on the incident. He opened his show by saying "it is with sadness that tonight I inform you that my Air America colleague Randi Rhodes was assaulted last night while walking her dog near her New York City home."
Pointing out that Rhodes was wearing a jogging suit and displayed no purse or jewelry, Elliott speculated that "this does not appear to me to be a standard grab the money and run mugging."
"Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own," he asked. "Are we threatening them. Are they afraid that we're winning. Are they trying to silence intimidate us."
Some of blog posters also expressed concerns that the attack on Rhodes was hate crime. Other posters warned that we need more facts before any judgements are made.
According to Elliott, Rhodes was resting in her New York City apartment and was not hospitalized.
Attacks on liberal talk radio stations and their hosts are not a new thing. About a month ago a gunman fired a shot through a window at the studios of KPFT, Houston’s, Pacifica station narrowly missing a DJ who was hosting music show at the time. There is currently a $10,000 reward offered to anyone who identifies the shooter.
This is not the first politically motivated attack on KPFT. More than 35 years ago, the Ku Klux Klan blew up the station's transmitters twice within the Houston station's first year on the air.
Also, shortly after AAR morning talk show host Thom Hartmann, started doing talk radio (about four years ago), he was told by auto mechanic that there were several bullet holes in his car.
"To this day I don't know if somebody shot out my car as kids joyriding with a pistol or rifle... or was a warning or statement of displeasure about my radio show," Hartmann told TR. "I've gotten a lot of death threats and hate mail over the years - hate mail is pretty much a norm in this business - but nobody has taken a shot at me or my car since 2003."
Talk show host, Tom Leykis, who known to express liberal views on his daily "hot talk show" was assaulted outside a Seattle bar three years ago by agitated radio listeners.
According to the Seattle Times, a witness reported two men were involved in the incident:
"…One of the men said to Leykis, "I called your show once and you called me" a name. "You had no right to do that." Then a man standing to Leykis’ left kicked him in the face. The blow knocked him to his knees, leaving his right knee scraped and bruised."
Last year Stephanie Miller received a death threat from a nut case in Ohio named "Sock" Sokolowski. Here's what the letter said in part.
"As with Cindy Sheehan the best thing that could happen to you would be seeing some WONDERFUL activist sticking an AK-47 up your Glory Holes and sending you into eternity" ---
Miller called Socko during her show (yes, he actually included his phone number in the letter) and Socko claimed several times during the phone call that he didn't threaten Miller in the letter.
(Socko is not to be confused with Spocko, who is a liberal blogger who was threatened by ABC Radio's lawyers after he posted a list of advertisers to Lee Rodgers and Melanie Morgan's conservative talk show on KSFO-AM in San Francisco.)
Apparently, some right-wing critics of lib talk aren’t happy that conservative talk only accounts for 90% of the programming on talk radio. These whack jobs appear determined to whatever it takes to silence the opposing point of view.
Not surprisingly, the only talk radio host killed for his political views was a liberal. In 1984, two right wing extremists gunned down Denver talk show host Alan Berg. Berg’s tragic murder was memorialized in a chilling movie Talk Radio
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It is so easy for people with
(B.D.S)Bush Derangement sydrome
to lie like a dog...hey was the dog the witness?!
If it is true...what goes around comes around.
As with liberals and terrorists, Randi needs to look at herself to determine what she did to provoke this attack. Was she too wealthy? Did she use too much of the earths resources? Perhaps she didn't hate America enough.
You guys certainly are certified whack jobs. Hatched a conspiracy theory faster than you can say "Rush Limbaugh".
Anyway, hope Ms. Rhodes will come out okay. I would never listen to the kind of crap spewed on left wing hate radio, but I still don't wish ill of anyone. This smacks of random crime, though, so stop trying to blame the right.
As for Mancow's comments, he appears on Fox And Friends, which is a morning talk show in the format of the network morning talk news shows - his segment is commentary, not news, and Mancow is primarily an entertainer. Nothing more.
Now as far as no news coverage, other than Drudge posting this link, I have a conspiracy theory - you lefties have invented the story of the attack to cover up her being fired for lack of audience and you want to try to damage "the right" to take advantage of the situation. I don't really believe that, but it's got as much chance of being true as what you've "reported" here.
This is just further evidence that a vast right wing conspiracy has taken hold in our prison system and installed a "Manchurian Candidate" indoctrination program on oppressed muggers. We need to mount cameras everywhere to find playing card flashing handlers who are the root of this heinous attempt to silence truth and compassion!
I'm a conservative woman and I'm sorry this happened to her. I sincerely wish her well and hope that she recovers quickly. I also hope that perhaps now she'll understand why I and millions (yes, millions!) of other men and women choose to carry a firearm for protection. I was a victim of crime once. I refuse to be a victim again.
Two problems with alleging that she got mugged by a conservative in NYC...
one, conservatives don't mug people, they're too busy trying to take care of their families...
and two, there aren't any conservatives in NYC.
There are some who are attacking conservatives on this blog. Please realize that we are being attacked everyday on Air America and other liberal sponsored areas. They are just responding to irony. Conservatives are very tired of being accused of things that are not true. When that idiot Elliot accused the right wing of attacking Ms. Rhodes, we respond in kind. The libs throw the first punch and expect us to throw down our arms. Those days are over. You jerks can dish out the dirt but can't take it when it is thrown back in your face! Sorry guys, deal with it!
wow I hope randy will be back on her feet soon.
This has george bush written all over it. I bet they hatched a plot along with rush limbaugh, in an attempt to silence woman. they can't have her spouting brillent things like. 911 was an inside job, american soldiers are killing people in cold blood,oh yea and bush lied people died. does anyone know where ann coulter was when randy was attacked?? see it's scary!!!
Rove made sure the weather was appropriate for the mugging to take place. I love it when a plan comes together.
Did it ever occur to you moonbats that maybe scareAmerica radio might have taken a loan from the mob and now its time to pay.
hey, the person who mentioned the black heart....why is it a black heart...you racist pig...everything good white, everything bad is black....hmmm.
typical air america liberal
Ask the muggee what the mugger said during the mugging; why was she not carrying a $50 to exchange for her teeth?
It was a mugger that mugged her. It was the earth. Mother Earth is angry that we are spewing forth pollution into her seas. It was most likely a tree that did it. Damn trees. Always attacking people. The tree was angry at Al Gore and thought she was guilty by association. Al Gore pollutes 2000 % more than the average human in the USA. It is Al Gore's fault that the Tree attacked her. It couldn't have been a Facist, Religious Nut, Newt Hugging, Right Winger. We don't even know who this lady is. An besides, we aren't in the habit of attacking women. Especially beautiful blondes. This attack was either from a tree or one of those illegal immigrants who the left want so badly to come into this country and attach themselves to the Democratic Parties Pap. Properly heard about all the free money Hillary was going to give them.
Silly liberal, learn self defense, carry a gun, keep your teeth..... Oh yeah, NY City, no self protection allowed. When you live by the sword you die by the sword I guess. Rhoses has a fowl mouth and believes in outlawing self protetion. There is a certain poetic justice in this....
I hope that Ms. Rhodes is well and that she recovers quickly. You are all so self important. You think this mugging was politically motivated? No one cares what you say or think and that also goes for Ms. Rhodes. To take a crime like this and turn it into just another reason to fight the right shows how conspiracy minded you folks truely are
Buy a gun!
Amazing what you find on the net. Not political myself, just musical. So you deserve a post from the totally indifferent. Don't know the lady, hope she is ok BUT you on the other hand are a total nut job. Did the aliens drop you off? Man, do you have an agenda or what? For someone who likes the next blog feature at the top of the page you make it very clear who is crazy. Thanks for the morning laugh.... you must be like the reverse of that crazy religious lady on that change wife for a week show on ABC.
Hey isn't Rush in NYC? Better check his alibi.
I was mugged in New York, and I'm a conservative. Of course,that was before Giuliani when muggings were common all over New York including Murray Hill.
Now that you have a kinder, gentler mayor, they are probably on their way back.
As for the poster who mentioned the 90% of Americans who listen to the 'truth' on right-wing radio - well that's another right-wing liar caught in the act, 90% of talk radio shows have right-wing bias, that does not mean that 90% of radio listeners listen to your 'truth' and certainly 90% of Americans are not even listening to the radio, so as ever, people like you repeat shit that you hear from some whack-job like Hannity, Idoit.
If half the people who commented here listened to her show, it would double her Arbitron ratings.
Some one got mugged in New York City. What else happened?
Accusations with out proof are useless.
A conservative hate crime? That's funny, considering the news is filled with accounts of liberals who physically, and publicly, attack conservatives like Ann Coulter, Jim Gilchrist, David Horowitz and others. Or how about liberals who proudly, and publicly, pray for the death of our President. Instead of trying to put a muzzle on us, Mr. Elliot, why don't you put a short leash on liberals?
it would have been better if she had been silenced permanently. one less liberal. i couldn`t imagine living in nyc without being armed. they should think about changing their gun laws. the only citizens armed are the ones with little regard for common decency.
I heard somewhere that this was all a conspiracy to get Rhodes fired for her bad ratings and they wanted to blame the right wing for it.
I am shocked by this story! I literally cannot believe this. Air America is still around?!
As a conservative Republican I hope this mugging wasn't a conservative filled with hate. No one should be assaulted for their views. If everyone had the same views the country would be a boring place. I hope Ms. Rhodes gets well soon and is able to return to her job shortly.
A phony conservative, Rush should apologize.
It's a shame they didn't shoot her in the knee.
This is a classic argument for allowing the citizens of NYC to carry concealed weapons. I know Randi wouldn't carry one, but woe to the mugger who tried to rob an armed and trained citizen. Oh, wait, I forgot. If we allow people in __________ (fill in the blank) to carry concealed weapons there'll be shootouts on the streets and it will be just like the "Wild West" days. Horse hockey! A .45 Golden Saber bullet to this thug's forehead would have ended his career as a criminal. And Ms. Rhodes would probably still have all of the teeth that were knocked out.
I thought Air America was an old Mel Gibson movie about the CIA. Now you tell me the CIA has it's own radio show and it's liberal, hard to believe. As far as Randi, I hope he is alright....too bad about the dog. Maybe Michael Vick had it done in order to get more fighters for his camp. Hard to believe that in NYC you could get mugged, and at night of all times.
previous anonymous said..."Randi talks truth to power and that is why you do not like her."
I guess you don't get it. If this had not been on Drudge Report most people posting here wouldn't have known who she was.
It's difficult to "not like" someone you've never heard of.
Rnadi Rhodes got unched in the yahtzik, and lost some teeth?
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Bwaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaa
Fucking serves her right for all the defamotory shit she spews on her show.
I hope this thread doesn't disintegrate to the point where somebody says something like "at least she won't be lying through her teeth anymore" that wouldn't be fair.
I, too, am praying for the dog.
What kind of hateful, self-loathing scum would try to paint this as a politically motivated attack? How ironic that the true haters are on the left as they are constantly whining about someone hating them.
They mistake pity and disgust for hate?
Just like the Oklahoma City Bombings, the Unabomber, Eric Robert Rudolph, and the abortion doctor shooters, right-wingers are violent, socio-pathic types
Who will walk the dog now? Olberman?
A conservative is a liberal who was mugged yesterday.
President Bush mugged her with the bald VP backing him up. Yeah. I saw it. He yelled Dubyah! right when he hit her with his unregistered hand gun. Then Cheney did a disco dance on top of her while gloating, "That was for the Gipper!!!".
Or it could of been BlackWater. Those leftist, feminazi Blondes are very scary. They probably thought she was threatening them.
I didn't even realize that Air America was still on.
If she didn't believe in gun control maybe she would have had one.
If she supported the police maybe they would have been there to protect her.
If she loved and believed in men maybe she would have been with one instead of a dog.
If she believed in God maybe he would have been there for her.
Where were her terrorist friends when she needed them?
Randi who????
"I am shocked by this story! I literally cannot believe this. Air America is still around?!"
hahahaaa heeelarious comment!! kudos!!
WOW, if you all are psychic enough to determine it was a Conservative/Republican, you ought to quit your day jobs and do something useful. Like helping your police departments solve cold cases.
Oh wait, I forgot, you are not psychic at all. You are just psycho and full of partisan hatred.
Why would a mugger pick on a liberal to rob? They don't have any money.
She is definitely a tranny. No one could find her because she's in the Hospital under Randolph Rhodes, not Randi.....
It's obvious her gay leather lover attacked her.
Don't be surprised if she had someone she knew do this so she could claim she is a martyr for her cause...whatever that is...
Liberal or conservative should get no joy from anothers pain. This is a despicable act committed by an obviously derranged person.
Disagree in a civil manner like solid members of society.
How IS the dog? Proves the old adage - never bring a wussy dog to a mugging. The first place I'd go is to the pound to trade in "Fluffy" for a better model, perhaps named "Killer." Note to self - Guard dog ... Maltese=bad, Rottweiler=good.
Typical left. Blame conservatives, the right wing, extremists, the religious right, meanwhile, a mugger gets no blame.
All these hateful comments by the right wingers...how sad and hateful their lives must be to get happiness out of this tradgedy.
God bless and get well soon Randi !
At least she won't be lying through her teeth any more!
She's flattering herself at best.
I'm sure GWB did it.
A Person walking alone on the Streets of New York after Dark, is going to get mugged. Now A Female walking on the Street is surely going to get mugged. She is lucky She wasn't shot or stabbed. Usually these Bums shoot first or stab first then see if You have any Money. 60 Minutes did a piece about Ten Years ago where a Man walking alone on the Street in New York late at Night was ready to be mugged until the lights went on. You could hear the muggers talking to each other saying here comes One. When asked why they were going to mug Him, They said He shouldn't be in their Neighborhood.
Luckily she's not a citizen of England or she'd be taking care of her own teeth!
What is this "Air America" you speak of? Is it a radio station? I've never heard of it.
Obviously, somebody notified and mobilized the knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing, reich-wing attack hounds to show the world what "compassionate conservatives" are all about.
The woman was beaten badly, and nary a peep of even mild concern from you worthless, cowardly little fuck cookies.
Aside from the fact that this little display of reichwing hatred for human life blows to smithereens your lie to the world that you're the "culture of life," it also shows how terrified and marginalized you know you have become, specifically because brave, brilliant voices like Ms. Rhodes' have been speaking the truth, and you can't handle it.
No, there is no proof that this attack was by one of you reichwing nazis, but you have proven with your heartless, hateful comments here that the seething, uncontrollable hatred for God's creation that you putrid creatures are filled with makes it an entirely plausible scenario.
Personally, I am damned proud that I was born with a critically thinking mind, and therefore am a proud progressive liberal. I'm damned thankful that I wasn't born with such a limited, vengeful, hateful mind and diseased heart as was sadly handed out to the nazi brownshirts in this country.
And, today, I'm damned glad that you all stopped by to show the world just how much hatred fills the twisted minds and dead souls of the "Christian" GOP. Thanks.
It's exactly this type of behavior that has reduced your failed party to minority status, and will continue to drive it further and further into that abyss. It's also why progressive talk programming ratings are rising, while anti-American, nazi reichwing programming is diminishing! You're feeding your own demise, and you don't even realize it! How's the stable of GOP pedophiles and gay homophobes coming along?
That poor young man got mugged. Hope the dog is ok.
Oh, Clinton said he wanted to meet with Rhandi before he got his new teeth.
I wonder if it was an illegal immigrant looking for food that did it.
THIS IS JUST A LIBERAL PUBLICITY STUNT, TO TRY AND GET RATINGS......SHE PROBABLY LET A COUPLE OF HER LESBIAN LOVERS BEAT HER IN A WILD GAY SEX ORGY, WHILE WEARING RUBBER SUITS AND DEVIL HORNS........SHAMELESS RATINGS GRABBER.....I HOPE HER DOG IS OKAY
Is this the same Randi Rhodes who threatened the President? Which prompted a visit by the Secret Service. She's been spewing nothing but hate for years, now she gets mugged and the leftist loons are quick to blame "right wing crazies", sheeesh get a life you paranoid moonbats. No one is listening to her nightly hatefest, why not try placing the blame where it belongs...The Criminal....Duh!!!
Maybe it was liberal hate groups, who want to try and shift blame to conservatives. Beat up your own, make it look like the other side did it.
The only answer to this violence is for the police to leave New York immediately.
Most of you have drank the wrong Kool-Aid... and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Anyone suffering an attack deserves comforting and not verbal attacks based on foolish points of view. I believe this is generally a safe neighborhood as a neighbor described it above. There surely is something fishy here.
But what does one expect when a total propaganda machine fostering hatred and confusion is so ably managed and directed by the White House which had the Coulters, Limbaughs, O'Reillys, Kristols and Krauthammers over for a "Think Tank" session last month?
We have experienced the bombing of Planned Parenthood Centers and the assassination of doctors in the past, and hanging of nooses in public lately. Wake up and realize what is happening as out national treasury of lives and middle class incomes are crushed by the military-industrial complex and hate is rationalized and promoted by so-called political pundits.
What are you going to do when they come for you?
How much do you think AL Franken paid the mugger?
Too bad Arthur Sulzberger wasn't around with his 9mm! I'm sure he would have rescued the poor maiden!!!
Senseless crime; hope she recovers.
Doubt it was personal. Why do libs
all seem to believe they are the
center of the universe? The mugger
was more likely a drug crazed lib
whose rage is over having to wait
so long for the redistribution of
HER money. NYC is a wretched place
in so many ways. Lawlessness is
protected by libs until it harms
a lib.
she was obviously on the wrong side of a lovers tiff. Her bitch was just alot stronger than she thought.
She should have stayed in bed with Hillary instead of going out to walk the dog.
Or maybe she got confused. It's difficult to tell the difference when both are bitches, hairy, smelly, and shit all over people.
No one should be mugged walking their dog. No sane person should blame this on politics. Get a grip!
I wonder if she wished she was allowed to own a gun or not. She needed some type of protection when walking the streets of NY.
I say post that dog on Ebay. Its worth a friggen lot of money. It could read something like this" You are bidding on the dog that stood by and watched as Randi got mugged"
Too bad they didn't rip out her vocal chords.
I thought Randy Rhodes died a long time ago, oh wait, that was someone with talent. So quick to judge. I thought libs were the smart ones. Thats what Billery keeps saying atleast. Show some tolerance and get a gun dumbass.
You liberals amaze me, this is a woman, a human being that was attacked in her own neighborhood in our country, and you jump right on blaming the "right wing" HAVE YOU NO SHAME!
I don't like listening to Randi Rhodes unless of course it is the guitar solo from Crazy Train, and I can't stand liberalism, but this is a fellow person getting violated, lets hope the police find these punks or punk and throw them in a hole for 20 years.
My gosh, are you people that militant and hateful to automatically think it was a bush supporter. What if this person turns out to be on welfare, is a minority who voted for Al Gore?????? Don't jump to conclusions, you will usually step in dog sh*t.
How is poor Simon doing? Can she fill in for poor Randi while she is getting new teeth fitted?
Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own
Wow
"I cannot believe that someone gets mugged in NYC and people immediately blame it on some Right Wing Conspiracy." Believe it, these aholes are completely paranoid and will say literally anything! Shows you how pathetic they are.
I am not a big Randi Rhodes fan. Nevertheless, it is tragic that she was the victim of such a brutal criminal act. I will pray for her swift recovery and that the attacker is caught and punished severely. However, for anyone to claim it was the "right wing" that did this . . . come on. That's a bit of a stretch. Honestly, Air Amierica is not that powerful a liberal tool. They are lucky to still be on the air. Let the police investigate this and nail the people responsible.
And yet the surveillance cameras didn't prevent the crime? Shocking!
Surely those cameras that make us so safe will result in the speedy apprehension of the perps.
Maybe it was an attempted rape and the jerk got scared off, or maybe he was successful and they haven't released those details yet.
"What kind of dog wouldn't try to protect his or her master?"
A liberal dog.
"A conservative is a liberal who was mugged yesterday."
Ha! Good one!
And I wouldn't give a plugged nickle for the cowardly dog that stood by and watched it happen. Any self-respecting conservative dog would've ripped the perp a new one! Maybe two new ones!
What's the freqency Kenneth?
I don't care what you right wing fascists say George Bush did this. He has forced common people to become thieves. The government is giving money to the rich and Dick Cheney's cronies instead of giving money to the poor. The poor would not need to steal if we just took away the property of the oil companies and gave it to the people.
It's not his fault that the rightwing nut job is a rightwing nut job. If only you could try to understand, it would stop the violence. Why don't you talk to him and find out WHY it happened??? There, now doesn't Randi feel better?
Randi Who? If it weren't for Drudge, I don't think anyone would even be reading this.
Just goes to prove the stereotypes about the right. A woman is attacked and you attack her. Nice. Any kids around to critize as well? How about soldiers with dissenting opinions? Wake up! We are all Americans! I agree that it's foolish to call this a right-wing attack. Let's catch the sleeze who commited the crime first. Since when did everything become us vs. them? Whether you want to believe it or not, most of the country is neither far right or left, they're in the middle and while the left and right argue and slander each other, those with the power do what they want. The best way to rule is to divide and conquer. Think about it.
Excuse me, but didn't we just witness in Manhattan a random stabbing attack in broad daylight by a lunatic with a large knife? To suggest this woman's attack is in any way out of the ordinary is naive.
The story indicated she was out "at night". I also know that neighborhood well and, depending on the hour, there are plenty of opportunities for would-be muggers and crazies to hide behind parked cars and next to brownstone stoops, by garbage cans, etc. In the middle of the night those blocks can be more desolate than you'd imagine.
Was this the same illegal aliens that the liberals are giving the country away to? Isn't New York a "Sanctuary City?" So even when the cops catch these violent criminals...rapists...murderers...cop killers...nothing whatsoever will be done. They certainly won't be jailed. I know...that's the way we do it in DENVER's SANCTUARY CITY." We live in a country of total Idiotic PC Crap...and Liberal Democrats put us there!!! You think your getting beat up now...wait till Hillary Clinton of the PERVERTED GANGSTER CLINTONS gets done with our country.
Hope she is okay. Too bad liberals use this assault to attack conservatives. Talk about hate-spewing venom, check out the the remarks from the left. Oh, and it was Air America Propaganda Radio that started the attacks by claiming it was the Right who were behind the attack on Randi. Wag the dog???
Most likely it was a DNC supporting negro that did it.
It's a good thing posters like darrin stevens prove that the left wing is not irrational and totally consumed by hate! LMFAO!
Dear anonymous and other right wing members of the re-pedophile-ican Grand Old Pervert toilet seat hat wearing crowd. Your seemingly beastialic concern for the dog is only surpassed by your hatred of all minorities, women and your undying love of little boys, toe-tapping bathroom stalls and lying draft dodging chickenhawk swivel chair commandos: GET A JOB
The biggest piece of news I took from this article is that Air America is still on the air. I thought they went broke.
The vitriolic comments here from rightwing idiots, are telling. It looks like they've finally crossed the line and actually incited violence against a high profile liberal voice.
I think we are headed for another civil war in this country because these conservatives condone violence, they get off on threatening people, and have no remorse when someone, even 12 year old kids or a woman, gets hurt.
Mugging most likely perpetrated by a right winger? Yes, those right wingers are notorious for muggings. Was she robbed? If so a fat cat right winger not likely the culprit.
It's not the mugger's fault he's a rightwing nutjob. Please try to understand. Talk to him and find out why he's hurting.
Watch what SHE does when she's able to talk about it. Promise she'll be leading the charge that it was a "NeoCon" (gotta put in that politically corect catch word/phrase people) attack on her to silence the "truth" she so eloquently spews each day. The "proof" of neocon envolvement will be touted by the liberal press soon to be seeen in the NY Times, CNN, ALL three Networks and followed by nearly all liberal papers in the country/world. Ultimately this equals-thats right everyone,- George W BUSH did it! WHAT A SUPERMAN!
Unreal. I can't believe right wingers are being blamed for this. Did you think it might just be some nut who likes to attack women? Wow, the hysteria with liberals is mind numbing. Always a conspiracy. Being a conservative- I hope she recovers and gets back to her radio show soon. I want liberals to talk as much as possible.
So what was the motivation of the attacker? His/her background? Broken family - welfare? Let's hope the police solve this so that the perpetrator(s) can be put into rehab.
WOW, a mugging in NYC and it's a right wing conspiracy! A stray bullet in Texas and it's an assassination attempt. Now I know why you wouldn't go to Iraq. You die of suspicion and fear. I'd suspect that the unfortunate attack on Rhodes was carried out more probably by someone who is on, or at least is qualified for, a government financed social program. In other words, a potential Hillary or Obama supporter. However, I doubt that the person involved is even aware there is an election coming up in November 2008.
Probably another out of work union drone looking for a free handout.
Well, look at the bright side. The strap on will slide more easily in and out of her mouth.
Why didn't she just dial 911 like a good little liberal?
When help is needed in seconds, the police are only minutes away.
I felt bad for the woman until reading this crap from Jon Elliott. She probably believes this too...
I felt sorry for her up until the blame the right wing came into play. You liberals have no idea how completely insane you have gotten. Why is everything a big conspiracy?
I will make my own conspiracy, Randi is fine, the whole thing is a stunt to get Air America's ratings from ten people to eleven people.
Wait!!! Randi Rhodes is alive??? Does Ozzy know about this?
Find out if he knows whether or not Elvis and Jim Morrison are, too.
The Right Wing is clearly behind all of this.
Perhaps the perpetrator is an illegal immigrant, and not part of the so-called "right wing conspiracy" at all.
I'm confused. Isn't Air America a movie? Wasn't Randi Rhodes a rock guitarist for Sharron Osbourne--or Ozzie or whatever.
I thought this was a joke, a conservative pretending to be a liberal who is blaming a street mugging in NYC on the right wing conspiracy. But then I realized that the writer was sincere. How pathetic.
I bet Rush Limbaugh ordered this hit in one of their secret Federalist Society Meetings.
Rush Limbaugh did it while on another pill bender!
Bush did it. Obviously.
Hey Darren the point you are missing is the right wingers are expressing concern. We wish the dog well and thank him for the good work
You left this out of your headline - "Randi Rhodes in the victim of a Violent Attack..."
"...obviously planned by KKKarl Rove and executed by BushHitler, Darth Cheney, Haliburton, Blackwater and all wingnuts in the NYC area."
You people are too much...did you plan the Wellstone rally (er memorial) as well?
Are you mad Darrin?
You said: "No, there is no proof that this attack was by one of you reichwing nazis, but you have proven with your heartless, hateful comments here that the seething, uncontrollable hatred for God's creation that you putrid creatures are filled with makes it an entirely plausible scenario."
I know that you think the right wing conspiracy cares enough to acknowledge Air America but I think they couldn't care less. And be careful with your hate speech.
Too bad you libs spit on police. They probably watched the whole thing and laughed.
Wow! The hate trolls are out in force!
Shouldn't you A-holes be on Rush or O'Reilly's blog???
You libs are beyond pathetic. Do you ever do any research or is lying just a way of life. Alan Berg was killed by neo-nazis, not republican extremists. Would you libs please, read a book or two and quit spouting lies.
I do not like Randi Rhodes or those like her who contribute to the deep, divisive partisan divide which is crippling our country.
That said, my prayers are with her for a swift and complete recovery and I am quite relieved it was not worse!
I'm a right-winger and to suggest that someone from our "side" wasted their time doing this is laughable. I didn't even realize Air America was still in business. Isn't it just an AM radio show with about 100 listeners?
The right wingers mugged her for her oil ;)
My guess is that this was an inside job by the owners of Air America in order to get more publicity for this bankrupt company. The prospects for continued existence of this network are getting dimmer all the time and the owners are getting desperate. It's quite possible that the next incident will involve Al Franken, a gerbil, a hot poker iron, leather whips, various lesbian sexual devices, and KY. Otherwise known as another regular night for Al Franken.
Why wasn't she asking why she was mugged? Surely it wasn't the mugger's fault!
It is amazing how crass and uncaring people are now. Is this the new Christianity?
What fools people be when they open their mouths. Out come the maggots waiting to feast on the flesh of someones misfortune.
People on both sides coming out to denigrate. One side blaming Conservatives with no proof other than their suspicions the other side reveling in the beating of Randi Rhodes.
No wonder our country is sick. Comments like the 218 posted so far only supports my shame at the direction of nation is going.
Grow up and become adults. Dehumanize to your hearts content but if something similar happens to your loved ones, expect no sympathy because you are part of the problem.
Man, I woke up today feeling a little gloom. I sat down with my coffee to read the news and I came across this story. WOOOOHOOOOOO I feel much better! There's something about reading a news story where a left wing nut job got a beat down that's exhilarating!
Damn that Bush! It's his fault there are these senseless assaults happening around the country.
I hope the police catch the right-wing-nutjob that hurt Randi, cause it had to have been a right-wing-nutjob since Manhattan is full of right-wing-nutjobs. It couldn't have possibly have been a downtrodden criminal unless the reason he was downtrodden was cause of Bush and the Republicans.
B~*
Shameful -- using the attack on your co-worker to score political points. Ms. Rhodes doesn't really count -- only the ideology. It's a big city, folks. Muggings happen!!
She's flattering herself. I better tell Mom to look out, she's a lib you know.
GWB did it.
Raging Gurll:I think we are headed for another civil war in this country because these conservatives condone violence, they get off on threatening people, and have no remorse when someone, even 12 year old kids or a woman, gets hurt......
Too bad you lefties don't have any guns...We'll mow your asses down before breakfast.
I've always worried something like this might happen to Randi, especially after her victory over CACI. What happened to her is what is going on in our society. When people don't like the truth, they try to shut you up. Believe me, this was no mugging. No purse, no jewelry. I'm no conspiracy nut, but I really have my doubts about this one. Some of postings I see on here make me sick. You can bet if this happened to Rush Limbaugh, and I have a feeling that it just might-- every conservative would be blaming the liberals. Get well Randi.
Matthew 7:3-5:
3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
This is offered up as scripture from an Old Testament Believer who needs no perfecting a la Coulter or La Haye.
"The battle lines are being drawn.
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong". Who said that?
Vast right wing conspiracy members I implore you, please try to be more understanding of the mental inconsistancies of the pleebling liberal lefties. You must understand that the proof that it was a conservative that mugged her is because there is no proof! Clearly, any liberal mugging her would have left proof that it was a conservative that mugged her. See Clearly Now my Conspiracy Fellows.
Rush ... The phony soldier smear ... now this. Really shows you how desperate and far off the left side is. I am disappointed in those who do not research on their own and do not take the time to examine all sides of an issue. Jump to conclusions (office space) is a game with dire consequences. Besides your a fool to do so.
What Randi and most other folks need is a permit to carry a concealed weapon. A Glock 23 with half-jacketed hollow points could have made a difference if Randi had been trained in its appropriate and effective use. If law abiding citizens had the right to protect themselves, there would be a lot less crime. Muggers look for the innocent and helpless victims. If they aren't sure you are helpless, they will usually find someone else that is.
Unfortunately, the people that are armed in NY are only the criminals and law enforcement.
It's pathetic that the knee-jerk reaction of our liberal friends is that it was the right wing that attacked her. I think in terms that it was a CRIMINAL that attacked her???
Poop
The hate, cruelty, and violence expressed on this thread makes me weep for my country. Are these the kind of people we have become?
I don't know whether this attack was political or something else, but it wouldn't surprise me if it WAS a right wing goon. Getting death threats from the falsely so-called "right-to-life" crowd is practically a rite of passage for abortion rights activists. And I've had more than my share of pro-war idiots threaten to beat me up before they got a look at the "silver bullet brigade" hat.
You dittoheads are deluding yourselves. Of course, that's par for the course for you guys.
First move for Randi: Swat the hell outta that mutt with a rolled up NY Times.
2nd move: Call Michael Vick and order a dog.
The mugger should be given an award for doing what the conservative majority of America would of loved to do,which is attack a neo-Marxist hippie,or progressive,like her.
.Geee...someone gets "mugged" in NYC...SHOCK & SUPRISE...!!!!!!
...THIS is news worthy...??????
First I'll say I hope she has a speedy recovery. It is sad to hear anyone has been hurt regardless of their opinions on biases.
It is laughable and sad that those tired old losers at Air America would use this terrible event to blame conservatives. I would point out that if a violent crime is committed it is most likely a liberal. One place the liberals win is prison populations.
Whatever happened to getting the facts before making a judgement ? Yes, it could have been a right wing hater or it could have been just about anyone else. I wonder if this lady is related to Ann Coulter, their is a facial similarity and it seems they both have a caustic wit in setting forth their positions. Lastly, what about all the kind things from the left wing concerning the death of Jerry Falwell ? sure didn't see any love coming forth there.
Conservatives and Republicans alike all wish Ms. Rhodes a speedy recovery.
Who is Randi and who is her replacment? Who the hell is Air America? Street crimminals always VOTE Demoncratic, so it's not uncommon for liberals to eat their own. That's the Stalinist way.
Well you "anonymous" rightwingers are simply chickensh*ts.
It takes a sick person to wish someone harm and in your minds she somehow "deserved" this.
It's all here in print for everyone to see - you truly believe that if a person is liberal they deserve to be physically attacked.
You can type all day "anonymous" but you can't change the fact that conservatives are losing support, people are waking up to the Malkin tactics, and will drop kick rightwingers out of power, soon enough.
That really scares you. But hear this...you don't scare me.
I have been mugged before and I fought with my attacker - it is not fun. You definitely feel different for a while afterwards - and not in a good way.
Who cares if she is liberal or conservative - she doesn't deserve the response some people here have given her. The Elliot guy sounds like an idiot, but people - which we all are - should just wish her well.
Well, she's just become a Conservative!
It had to have been politically motivated. Everyone knows Air America can't pay it's people!
Puh-leez. Let's see if they still think it's a hate crime when the perp's description comes out.
39th and Park reeks of money, so if you're walking a dog in that neighborhood you have money even if you're wearing a jump suit and no jewelry. Don't want her to get hurt, but muggers won't give you a pass just because you hate Bush and have an ACLU card.
I am sorry to hear of Ms Rhodes attack, and I wish for her speedy recovery. The sheer amount of vitrolic crap I am seeing from both sides of the asile on this blog is staggering. I have become extremly cynical about polotics because of this kind of thing. Blaming the 'right wing' without evidence is ridiculous. You sound like the right wingers back during the Clinton years who taked the 'Clinton Body Count'. Both Cons and Libs need to step back and take a chill pill.
She should have been armed...More guns, less violence. Don't be a victim.
she does'nt belive in god.well she does now. she was calling out to him,when she was getting the crap beaten out of her. she also wanted a gun she did'nt belive we should own.how about peace and harmony. could'nt she just talk about it.she should of try to talk through his,or her anger. you know just work things out
Jeanie where were you sunday night?
Bush told Cheny to do take her out.Cheny then told Halliburton to make it happen. Halliburton then went to Iraq and stole the oil to pay for the hit. The hit men were Turks that had been told Randi was of Iraqui decent. See, it all makes sense when you take the Leftist point of view.
I'm surprised you didn't also mention Haliburton as a prime suspect in your unsubstantiated rush to judgment.
Too bad she lived. Missed opportunities always come back to hanut you.
It dispairs me to have to create a google account to post this: Liberal Talk Radio....who the h--- ever heard of you? Where do you get your money? What differentiates you from NPR? What do you say today that I didnt hear smokin' dope in the 60's? Your all the same: monotonous, ineffective, out of touch. Carry mace next time RR. Carry a weapon. Dont be a victim.
The only conservatives that wish Rhodes harm are just liberals posting what they think a conservative would say if conservatives really thought the way that liberals think they think. Think about it liberals. (That ought to put you in circles for days)
Those guys at Air America seem to think that someone is listening....wake up...no one cares...no one listens. I doubt if anyone other than the staff of Air America ever heard of Randy Rhodes. Maybe she was mugged by the Air America station manager to get a little press. (And...in case the story is true...I do hope she is ok). BTW...if I got mugged and beaten so badly, and lost several teeth...I wonder if I'd be in the hospital...or at home watching Fox News Channel.
What time was it when she got mugged?2 in the morning or something!I wonder why she got mugged!!!!
I do not wish such a thing happens to any human being, even a bleeding heart liberal. It is an awful thing than nobody should have to ever encounter, but leave it to the left to make this a political issue. I have been a New Yorker for all 31 years of my life and believ me, people are assaulted if they appear to have money or not. This is only being reported because there are some people in this world who can make anything benefit their political views. Maybe the left should forget politics for a while and actually concern themselves with humanity!
"A hate crime? What, as aopposed to a "I really really like you crime?"" -- DCI Gene Hunt
I am a hardcore neo-con Rush baby but I certainly do not wish any ill will to Ms. Rhoades and hope she recovers well. That said I cannot help but wonder how many prior convictions or what the immigration status is of the perp. I am not the "right wing racist" that Air Un-American claims I am to be. I do however deal in facts. People of all races commit crime but the majority of crimes today are being commited by minorities and illegals. If you don't believe me check with the Justice Dept. The have all of the statistics on their website. By the way, I did not drive these criminals to commit these crimes. They did it on their own accord.
What a sad state we have fallen into when even a brutal crime is politicized. I can't stand listening to Randy Rhodes, she's shrieky, but I wish her a full recovery and I hope they catch and prosecute the b**tard that did this. Crime is crime, regardless of who commits it or why.
We know it wasn't Cheney, his calling card is a shotgun. Yeah, must have been Bush or Rove.
I like the reference to not having the facts and then having the rest of the article be about this being part of the right wing conspiracy.
The people that are leaving negative comments about this poor woman are a bunch of sick fucks who typify today's undereducated right wing. These are the people who soak up the propaganda as truth and have no understanding of what is going on in this country. They are really morons. It's a sad thing to see.
It must have been the President, or VP or... She should get a real dog and a gun to live in NYC. She is so pathetic I can even feel sorry for her.
Liberal talk show hate mongers have created this violent society with their warped thinking that "ciminals have rights" and hate for God and country. Usually liberals live in guarded gate communities or have body guards that carry weapons. But hey, liberal thinking is "lets use this opportunity and blame those who disagree with their twisted hateful thinking, like most red blooded Americans".
This is just as stupid as it gets. It is along the lines of "Bush is a chimp / Bush is an evil genius". If the Right Wing Hate Machine is so awful, so nefarious, so diabolical, then why is Randi still drawing breath? Simply, if she was targeted by some organized group, a group that is as evil as the blackest pits of Hell, a group that wanted to silence her, she wouldn't be talking today.
A few scenarios - simple mugging, whacked out extremist (both sides have them - see also, ELF) or just a nutcase (I had a boss who got beat up in the parking lot of his office building; they didn't take money, just wanted to beat somebody up)
Hmmm... Statistically NYC is occupied by more Liberals than Conservatives. So, Statistically it is more likely that a Liberal attacked Ms. Rhodes. If I were to jump to conclusions in the absence of facts, such as the writer of this article, I'd go with the statistics.
She needs mugging insurance.A company named Smith&Wesson can provide such.
Oh yeah, this smells very bad...I totes see the hand of Chimpy McHitlerburtonco and his ilk in this attack!
Jesus (or Flying Spaghetti Monster, if you Liberals prefer). Is the Left seriously this unhinged?!?
As someone who doesn't agree with a word she says:
I hope she's not hurt permanently in any way and I wish her godspeed in her rocovery.
that is all
The obvious remedy to this situation is to shave the dog's butt and have Randi walk backwards from now on!
I think it's interesting that all of the posts on a liberal site come from conservatives. Either liberals cannot read or are too ashamed of Air America to post a comment. I feel bad for the lady (whoever she is), but to blame conservatives is hogwash.
But since there are so many conservatives here standing around the water cooler, how about a more interesting topic? Has anyone bid on the Limbaugh letter on Ebay? The letter is from Reid and the other Dems condemning his 'phony soldiers' comment. Rush is selling the letter, donating the money to charity and challenging the Dems to match the amount.
I find it uncomfortable when the government tries to silence individuals, and this is a great rebuttal to the Dems' antics in Congress. (Note to AAR: the government isn't trying to silence you, it's just that no one cares what you have to say. It's called the free enterprise system. Look it up...)
Wow! Thanks to this article I am now aware that right wing conservatives are responsible for most muggings and random acts of violence on our city streets. I hope Ms. Rhodes has a speedy recovery.
Shheeeesssh! Well, left wingers please calm down. We conservatives are just having a little fun. That's all. Don't get so hysterical. Besides most of us do hope the dogs are okay. We also know that this is New York where things are... well different.
Air America is responsible for the attack. The Democrats FOUNDED the KKK. They still have a sitting Klansman named Robert Byrd Sen. Va.
in the congress.
You neolibtards need to get a clue. It was an inside job to get listeners and throw blame.
Ms. Rhodes being attacked is not funny. I hope she is all right. She still should be able to spew her liberal lies through what teeth remain. What's is funny is the belief that she was targeted by the "right-wing" GASP!!!!
C'mon.. Why would the right do that?? Air America will get more publicity over this, then they have listners. The network is failing all on its own, and the right finds it amusing. We want Air America to keep struggling to try and get out its message that no one cares about. If anything its more likely she was attacked by the left as a publicity stunt for ratings. If Oberlman & Matthews get mugged also, we'll know its just a ratings stunt.
Seiriously though..I'm betting it was a common crimminal who saw an easy 'mark'. A crime of opportunity, no political motive.
I really hope ms. Rhodes is OK, and she can return soon to her radio show..that I'll never listen to.
Skully
There is more evidence that Saddam Hussein was linked with Al Quida than there is evidence that a "right wing nut job" mugged Randi Rhoades. Once again, facts simply do not matter to Liberals.
What a pretty picture they posted. It was obviously taken 20 years ago with gel on the lens. Have you seen her lately? They should have shown her boyfriend err.. dog Simon.
Well this is one way for Randi to slow her slide into obscurity. Reminds me of the time that Morton Downey Jr--another crazy Liberal--faked an attack on himself to get attention. I wonder if she paid cash to the "mugger" or just swapped a sexual favor?
Looking at her picture, I'm guessing cash.
All of you are wrong!!
Its global warming.. somehow, has to be!
If more snow is caused by Global warming as well as this hurrican season!! It just has to be global warming!! I tell you.
Or.. maybe it’s the global warming “deniers” that send a hit man to send a message.
That’s it… After all, she was in a “warm up suit”..
Seriously: I don’t agree with a single word you say but, I hope you do ok Randi.
RagingGurrl....
Was randolph your girlfriend? You really are quite lathered up..or is it leathered?
She is a victim of her own misguided policies. It's called Karma.
Nice :) But I do hope the poor little dog is ok
Who to say it wasnt a ex-boyfriend!!!hahahahahaha just kidding did you see that picture!!!!
why did she have plastic surgery before? Does she suffer from low self esteem? Note that she supports Algore for pres: Maybe this mugging was done by Hitlery's lesbian attack machine as a warning to other comrades who do not show enough zeal for the preselected communist party candidate.
Oh, and I do pray the little dog is ok.
Is it me or is she trying to make herself look like Anne Coulter.
The hardest part about making fun of a liberal is knowing when to crank the volume down a bit before they literally explode from internal frustrations. Remember Liberals, we're not attacking you for thinking, we're attacking you because your thinking is really, really, really stupid.
Anonymous said...
These comments reflect the mentality of some the conservatives in our country. Just reading them demonstrates some serious disconnects toward normal compassion toward another human being. I'm sure this would make you and your family proud.
And all these years I thought HUMANS were set apart from the other critters because we is smart enuff to think things through and reason things out.
How many times throughout history has ANY liberal finished the thinking process?
My Shih Tzu would have kicked ass because I raised him to be self reliant and not depend on someone else for every thing.
It appears that the liberal talk show hate mongers are taking full of advantage of this street crime and blaming only those who disagree with their hate filled rhetoric, which is hate God, country and those who's idealogy is different. Liberals are liars and totally intolerant.
Whatever they say the opposite is true.
darin stevens, my gosh man you need to get out of that Starbucks and get some fresh air. Lighten up on the caffein and chill down a bit. Your hate filled diatribe proves the point quite eloquently: Progressives are anything but progressive. Oh how you wish to project your hatred and contempt for this country onto conservatives, your true colors come shining through without any help from we conservatives....
Randi Rhodes being attacked isn't funny... it's poetic justice!
wow. You guys really are nuts. Why would we want to "silence" liberal talk radio? I think most conservatives want more liberal talk radio because it is the 90% statistic you mentioned that has Congress re-examining the unFairness Doctrine. Which is, btw, the most unAmerican Doctrine ever considered. Talk about silencing.
Liberal points I can understand, even if I cannot accept, as being another (even if wrong) answer to America's problems. The Fairness Doctrine, however, is just bold-faced censorship. You cannot beat the ACLU drum to let every cult in America get access to our schools and then silence half of America's opinion just because we happen to dominate one form of media. The hypocrisy is astounding.
Randi who? I hope she recovers.
Just remember when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
When the populace is not permitted to defend itself, it becomes easy pickings for criminals.
The various conspiracy theories offered for R.R.'s beating show that Liberalism IS a mental disorder.
There is evil in the world and George Bush is not the author of it.
The comment "Ready! Fire! Aim." Was on the mark.
Deninor
Randy....Hope you get better. A pit bull and a .38 can usually prevent these things from happening. Sorry both are illegal for you to have in New York. Don't live in fear.
If memory serves me correctly, Rush Limbaugh was in NYC on Sunday night; maybe his sent Stalin out to get her???
I really think we need to consider what Randi did to cause the mugger to hate her? Was he deprived of things as a child? Was this a person of color who lashed out in rage at a wealthy white woman who achieved at his expense? Please, people need to understand and care for this poor, misunderstood mugger.
["Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own," he asked. "Are we threatening them. Are they afraid that we're winning. Are they trying to silence intimidate us."]
Hmmm maybe in the public schools 10% is a passing grade but in the real world, by no means is 10% "winning".
I am sorry for her. It's sad that she was injured by this mugging and it is even more disheartening that it is blamed on her competition.
Have the police asked the whereabouts of her left wing radio competition? ;)
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