Al Franken-Fraud Air America Radio Link-LIVE THREAD Day 1

Wonkette.com ^ | March 31, 2004 | none given

[threat matrix]

A Wonketeer writes, point your browser here (link) at noon and you will be able to listen to this crap fest yourself.

Don't do it before noon or you will be subjected to more 1950's music than you can handle.

When you think about it, it totally makes sense : Air America the liberal radio network, will not be broadcasting in the DC metro area.. DC went 70 percent for Gore! They don't need convincing.

We suspect that Air America will blow. Then again, it could suck.

Or perhaps it will achieve some mysterious simultaneous combination of the two. And while we are normally unopposed to mocking things that we have no direct knowledge of, this material seems rich.

For those of you who reside in one of the five areas covered by the Air America 'empire,' please send along your thoughts and comments.

[wallcrawlr]

I feel like I'm a part of history listening to this. Witnessing something new for the first time.

Kinda like a traffic accident or a building on fire or


No wait....my head hurts....

[johniegrad]

You know what I like about this program?

[cyborg]

1-866-303-2270

Be very nice and very specific and sure you will get on :-)

[faithincowboys]

She also has a vapid cohost? God, these people aren't cut out for radio. They are total lightweights.

[cyborg]

ANN COULTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VRWC_minion]

Raw Data: Dem Memo on Politicizing Intelligence
Fox News ^ | 11-5-03 | Fox News



Wednesday, November 05, 2003


Following is the text of a memo written by a Democrat on the staff of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that suggests how to make the greatest gain off of intelligence data leading to the war against Iraq. The memo was obtained by Fox News.


Transcript of a memo written by a Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee staff suggesting how to make the greatest gain off of intelligence data leading to the war against Iraq.


We have carefully reviewed our options under the rules and believe we have identified the best approach. Our plan is as follows:


1) Pull the majority along as far as we can on issues that may lead to major new disclosures regarding improper or questionable conduct by administration officials. We are having some success in that regard. For example, in addition to the president's State of the Union speech, the chairman has agreed to look at the activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense as well as Secretary Bolton's office at the State Department. The fact that the chairman supports our investigations into these offices and co-signs our requests for information is helpful and potentially crucial. We don't know what we will find but our prospects for getting the access we seek is far greater when we have the backing of the majority. (Note: we can verbally mention some of the intriguing leads we are pursuing.)


2) Assiduously prepare Democratic "additional views" to attach to any interim or final reports the committee may release. Committee rules provide this opportunity and we intend to take full advantage of it. In that regard, we have already compiled all the public statements on Iraq made by senior administration officials. We will identify the most exaggerated claims and contrast them with the intelligence estimates that have since been declassified. Our additional views will also, among other things, castigate the majority for seeking to limit the scope of the inquiry. The Democrats will then be in a strong position to reopen the question of establishing an independent commission (i.e. the Corzine amendment).


3) Prepare to launch an independent investigation when it becomes clear we have exhausted the opportunity to usefully collaborate with the majority. We can pull the trigger on an independent investigation at any time-- but we can only do so once. The best time to do so will probably be next year either:


A) After we have already released our additional views on an interim report -- thereby providing as many as three opportunities to make our case to the public: 1) additional views on the interim report; 2) announcement of our independent investigation; and 3) additional views on the final investigation; or

B) Once we identify solid leads the majority does not want to pursue. We could attract more coverage and have greater credibility in that context than one in which we simply launch an independent investigation based on principled but vague notions regarding the "use" of intelligence.


In the meantime, even without a specifically authorized independent investigation, we continue to act independently when we encounter foot-dragging on the part of the majority. For example, the FBI Niger investigation was done solely at the request of the vice chairman; we have independently submitted written questions to DoD; and we are preparing further independent requests for information.


Summary


Intelligence issues are clearly secondary to the public's concern regarding the insurgency in Iraq. Yet, we have an important role to play in the revealing the misleading -- if not flagrantly dishonest methods and motives -- of the senior administration officials who made the case for a unilateral, preemptive war. The approach outline above seems to offer the best prospect for exposing the administration's dubious motives and methods.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I live over a thousand miles from Chicago, and I can pick up 890 WLS on my fillings. Which reminds me, I'm gonna go listen to Roger Hedgecock. Al is putting me to sleep.

[linn37]

Yikes!

[KOZ.]

dont F with ann coulter

[Patrick1]

They can't get anything correct. The Right has had their say since the day Ronald Reagan announced he was running for President in 1979.

[threat matrix]

I wouldnt expect Franken to take a lot of calls period! (except from Suzie Sarandon and Tim Robbins)

[cyborg]

Dang! He's gonna haave on Ann Coulter?

I should have known... a spoof :S

[New Perspective]

Help, I can't listen on the net for some reason. Does anyone know of another place to listen to this train wreck? The airamericaradio.com is not working in realplayer for me.

As a side note, I did a google on airamerica.com. It came up in a number of articles as the place to listen to Al on the net. Funny thing is, the correct address is Airamericaradio.com. Airamerica.com is a paintball company, LOL.

[faithincowboys]

That's telling that he won't accept phone calls. Franken is a bleeping joke.

[OXENinFLA]

(Yeah, I turned it back on)

Now he's ripping WWII and D-Day.

[glasseye]

THIS IS MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE ASKED FOR!!!!!!!

DOA.DOA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my, this is a wonderful day!!!!

[cyborg]

Oooooohhhhh Al Franken is going to sound like the Japanese emperor "We have awaken a sleeping giant!"

[.38sw]

I haven't been able to listen. The link at air american keeps buffering, and just stopped completely, so I went to the KCAA 1050 link, and it isn't playing either. I usually have no problem listening to various stations online, but I'm not getting anything at all here. Oh well, I don't need for my head to explode today...

[RobFromGa]

Al's gonna find out how long 15 hours a week is when you don't have anything original to say, need to remain fairly consistent within your own little land of make-believe, and can't take calls from anyone that empliys logic.

[KOZ.]

since when does radio have a green room?