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Air America Host Randi Rhodes Mugged (few teeth knocked out)
weswsewes ^ | October 16, 2007 | Rogers Cadenhead

Posted on 10/16/2007 7:01:33 AM PDT by dennisw

Air America Host Randi Rhodes Mugged

By Rogers Cadenhead

Watching the Watchers

Air America Radio host Randi Rhodes was mugged near her Manhattan apartment Sunday night, losing several teeth in a brutal attack that has knocked her off the air while she recuperates, fellow host Jon Elliott announced on his show early Tuesday morning.

"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," Elliott told his listeners this morning on Air America.

The attack took place near the corner of 39th Street and Park Avenue, Elliot said.

Because Rhodes was wearing a jogging suit and had neither a purse nor 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 on the air. "Are we threatening them? Are they afraid that we're winning? Are they trying to silence intimidate us?"

Rhodes has been with Air America Radio since it launched in 2004, becoming a mainstay of the national liberal radio network. Her show airs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern weekdays. Lionel filled in for her show Monday afternoon, but no announcement was made of the reason.

An Air America representative confirmed Tuesday morning that Rhodes was mugged. Calls have been made to Rhodes and the New York City police department's press office, and as more details become available they'll be reported here.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airamerika; crime; dnctalkingpoints; hatefullady; irrelevantlady; kpft; liberaltalkradio; lyingliar; neverheardofher; notrelevant; partisanwitchhunt; randirhodes; smearcampaign; waronerror
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To: woollyone

Air! I need Air! Can’t breath!
“Spots before my eyes, Laughter”


121 posted on 10/16/2007 7:50:18 AM PDT by papertyger
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To: Veggie Todd
Is the dog ok?

LOL...which one?

122 posted on 10/16/2007 7:50:29 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Arm Pilots&Teachers. Build the Wall. Export Illegals. Profile Muslims.Kill all child molesters RFN!)
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To: evets

What, me worry?

123 posted on 10/16/2007 7:53:03 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

When people are walking animals it is supposed to keep muggers away, so this is a bit odd. I don’t think that that street is very croweded at night.


124 posted on 10/16/2007 7:53:10 AM PDT by juliej (Vote GOP!)
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To: evets; stylecouncilor

LOL


125 posted on 10/16/2007 7:55:23 AM PDT by windcliff
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To: Jigajog

Does she turn into a pizza when you’re done?


126 posted on 10/16/2007 7:55:37 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: DCBryan1

It used to be an attack like this would wak a liberal up, but these days, the SOP is to blame the “evil” republicans than their own failed policies and politicians who have allowed animals to prowl the streets of NYC, attacking people. It’s like this in most major cities, SF has the same problems with people being attacked, but it’s never the fault of the cash giveaways, free needles, and laws letting them sleep on the sidewalk, it’s always the fault of “Bush’s tax cuts!” and “Haliburton!” and “THE RICH”.

I’ve been in conversations with pompous, elitist Liberals from SF, their eyes kid of glaze over and they start frothing at the mouth if you talk about crime (It’s REagans’ fault for throwing them out of the institutions!), but if you even try to direct the blame towards Newsome or Willie Brown, then, oh, how DARE you, they did more to HELP “those people”!

Ms. Rhodes was attacked because she presented herself as a victim in a predatory environment. It’s NYC. Attacks happen on a frequent basis. If she’s smart, she’ll stop walking her dog alone, and get some self defense, in training and pepper spray.

Knowing she’s a liberal, she’ll get a bodyguard with a concealed carry, and then go on the air and rant about gun ownership.


127 posted on 10/16/2007 7:56:56 AM PDT by ByDesign
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To: tcrlaf
It will be called a “Hate Crime” against women...

Nah. It will be a justifiable expression of rage because she got poo on him.

128 posted on 10/16/2007 7:57:45 AM PDT by papertyger
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To: tcrlaf
“I’m sure it was a reich-wing nut. Coincidence that a liberal talk show host gets smashed in the mouth????????????

People get mugged in NY every day. The VAST majority don’t get a baseball bat sandwich. I know the kookypukes will call ne a conspiracy theorist, but this sounds like a Fascist act that a wing-nut would do.”

“Wouldn’t You Love To Smash A Puke In The Teeth With An Aluminum?.”

PROJECTION from a DNC Brownshirt. They'd love to F-up a conservative with a baseball bat over political differences so they think that EVERYONE wants to.

129 posted on 10/16/2007 7:58:09 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: dennisw
I don't hate Randi Rhodes, but I do think that she's just an angry dumb liberal broad from New Yawk with a joint dangling from her lips while she speaks.

I am sorry that she was injured in an assault and hope she gets better soon.

Of course, trying to blame this attack on the 'right wing' is about typical of Air America's intellectual level.

Yep, no possible way that it just could have been random street violence in New York City. Why, that's just UNHEARD of! It must have been one of Dick Cheney's hit men. That's who I would look at first, rather than one of countless violent street toughs that plague blue state urban areas.

130 posted on 10/16/2007 7:58:51 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: dennisw

Hope she recovers. She’s so bad on air it only helps the Right of the political world.


131 posted on 10/16/2007 8:00:32 AM PDT by Badeye (Free Willie!)
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To: Paradox

[I hope she recuperates well.]

I hope the dog is ok!


132 posted on 10/16/2007 8:01:14 AM PDT by dbacks (Taglines for sale or rent.)
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To: tcrlaf

Where did that come from?

The Dump? Sounds like the kooks that hang out there.


133 posted on 10/16/2007 8:01:46 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (BUILD THE WALL, ENFORCE THE LAW! ®™ ± ‰¢ ©)
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To: EyeGuy

It couldnt have been some crack addict who is on welfare and loves liberal entitlements now could it?


134 posted on 10/16/2007 8:01:53 AM PDT by Long Island Pete
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To: weegee

“PROJECTION from a DNC Brownshirt.”

HEIL HILLARY!!


135 posted on 10/16/2007 8:01:58 AM PDT by tcrlaf (You can lead a Liberal to LOGIC, but you can't make it THINK)
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To: longtermmemmory
If a person is in a hospital bed not saying any of the conspiracy manure then we need to show some class. If she eventually comes out and calls this a “hit” then the gloves are off.

She called FOR a "hit" on the president and should be doing hard time for it.

Liberal radio is airing bad jokes and worst taste (GM will no longer run ads on Air America) (New York Daily News May 12, 2004 Michael Goodwin)

The queen of venom, Randi Rhodes, followed Franken in the host slot...

Rock bottom came when she compared Bush and his family to the Corleones in the "Godfather" saga. "Like Fredo, somebody ought to take him out fishing and phuw," she said, imitating the sound of gunfire.


136 posted on 10/16/2007 8:01:58 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: dennisw

***Why did they pull this thread before?***

There is also one in the Bloggers & Personal section.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1911857/posts


137 posted on 10/16/2007 8:03:08 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (DC scandals. Republicans address them, Democrats reelect them. (Tom De Lay 8/30/07))
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Not the dump, but a FINANCE/Stocks BOARD, infested by “liberals” like Convicted Felon Vikram Buddhi...


138 posted on 10/16/2007 8:03:11 AM PDT by tcrlaf (You can lead a Liberal to LOGIC, but you can't make it THINK)
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To: dennisw
So is Randi going to join the long list of liberals who will no longer be as indulgent toward criminals as she used to be? Will she consider packing next time she walks in a welfare-intensive city after dark?
139 posted on 10/16/2007 8:03:18 AM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: Jigajog

[Does anyone know what Randi Rhodes looks like?]

Molly Ivans with nothing between the ears. Same hate rages though.


140 posted on 10/16/2007 8:03:47 AM PDT by dbacks (Taglines for sale or rent.)
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