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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: dennisw

How’s the dog?


221 posted on 10/16/2007 10:07:49 AM PDT by harrowup (Gore will end the Hillbilly-Backpack sideshow by announcing in November 2007)
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To: longtermmemmory

I don’t gloat that she was mugged nor did I when Dan Rather was assaulted on the street.

But some seize upon such opportunity to attack the political opposition ABD express their own dreams of doing such a physical attack. I’m just pointing out her own thuggish attitude.

She is a vile person, as was Maddy Murray O’Hare. Maybe there is a positive trait about their personalities I missed. They sure liked to share bitterness.


222 posted on 10/16/2007 10:08:31 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: evets

Thanks for that link.
Something about this alleged mugging doesn’t smell right.


223 posted on 10/16/2007 10:09:41 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: evets

By the way, anybody seen the police report yet?


224 posted on 10/16/2007 10:10:15 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: dennisw

It’s just so sad when a bleeding heart liberal gets their head beat in by the very same homies, vatos, and gangbangers that they just love to defend. Notice that they havent mentioned the race of the attackers?


225 posted on 10/16/2007 10:12:23 AM PDT by Buffettfan (3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2ndMarDiv - 1971 - 1974)
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To: JaxScuds

Welcome to FR. There is temperance in the comments being made on this thread.


226 posted on 10/16/2007 10:14:10 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: dennisw

A lefty mugged by a lefty. Who would’ve thought.


227 posted on 10/16/2007 10:16:32 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: evets

They brought up the BS about the KPFT shooting in that press release. The BS being about how the recent drive by was somehow related to the KKK bombing incident of the early 1970s. And Democracy Now played the “recreation” of the bombing of the station’s transmitter COMPLETE with explosion sounds. There are no microphones at a transmitter. When it goes off the air you just get dead air.

I speculated that it was the radical Left who took at shot at KPFT. The hardcore anarcho-left does not like the music programming taking up time that could host more radical leftist political talk.

There has been arson of the music collection. There have been restraining orders and assaults on persons working for the station.

It is not right-wingers who pose a threat to KPFT but the Stalinists love a good lie to smear the opposition.


228 posted on 10/16/2007 10:20:46 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: dennisw

if she had been packin’, she might still have the teeth...


229 posted on 10/16/2007 10:23:41 AM PDT by isom35
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To: P8riot

A liberal is a conservative who has been lobotomized.


230 posted on 10/16/2007 10:25:19 AM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: Veggie Todd
Where was Al Franken?

cowering behind the fire hydrant....

231 posted on 10/16/2007 10:25:19 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I could be Agent "HT")
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To: weegee
No injuries when bullet busts window at KPFT radio (Pacifica Radio) (Houston Chronicle Aug. 13, 2007)

Staffers look for clues in drive-by at KPFT ("third" violent attack in 3 years) (Houston Chronicle Aug. 13, 2007)

The commies hate the blues shows too, considers it all to be the “same” song:

See page 20 of this online edition of this free paper around town...

http://www.freepresshouston.com/07_07_72dpi.pdf

“10 reasons KPFT is backsliding”

The author also wants Amy Goodman rants on morning drivetime to indoctrinate his/her kid on the way to school rather than “the morning mix”.

232 posted on 10/16/2007 10:26:20 AM PDT by weegee (NO THIRD TERM. America does not need another unconstitutional Clinton co-presidency.)
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To: gridlock
It makes you wonder what's rolling around in their heads and what their closest friends confide in private. Certainly there are Clintonistas (and Clintons) who have done this and worse, so maybe they are just ascribing their own behaviors upon their imagined enemies. It's similar to the paranoia of thieves who think everyone is out to rip them off.
233 posted on 10/16/2007 10:26:51 AM PDT by Hornitos
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To: Mr.Smorch

You have a way with words!


234 posted on 10/16/2007 10:27:57 AM PDT by tioga
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To: dennisw

The RWHM?


235 posted on 10/16/2007 10:28:07 AM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: WakeUpAndVote
“Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own?” he asked on the air.

Yes. Now what will they do? Will the report the news with a little balance, or will Al franken have to mugged next?

236 posted on 10/16/2007 10:32:44 AM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: dennisw
It is terrible that she was the victim of this violent crime and I wish her a speedy recovery. It is also unfortunate that others wish to exploit this tragedy for their cause. Maybe they can succeed in passing a law against assault. Oh, wait a minute...
237 posted on 10/16/2007 10:33:06 AM PDT by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: dennisw
"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?"

Instead of asking for prayers for Ms. Rhodes recovery, this jerk decides to use her suffering as a political ploy.

Well, I'll say it - let us pray for her recovery, and for the capture of her attacker.

And that this idiot be taken off the air.

238 posted on 10/16/2007 10:35:06 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Lancey Howard

No police report...it is now being reported that she wasn’t mugged...she fell down.


239 posted on 10/16/2007 10:35:58 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
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To: dennisw

Bush’s fault?


240 posted on 10/16/2007 10:37:14 AM PDT by jpl (Dear Al Gore: it's 3:00 A.M., do you know where your drug addicted son is?)
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