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Air America host Randi Rhodes wasn't mugged (oops)
NY Daily News ^

Posted on 10/16/2007 10:25:49 AM PDT by mnehring

Air America radio host Randi Rhodes is temporarily off the air, but claims she was brutally attacked near her Manhattan apartment are bogus, her lawyer and a police source said today.

Fellow host Jon Elliott claimed on the liberal radio network that Rhodes had been mugged while walking her dog, Simon, on Sunday night. Elliot, who said Rhodes lost several teeth in the attack, waxed about a possible conspiracy.

"Is this an attempt by the right-wing, hate machine to silence one of our own?" he asked on the air, according to Talking Radio, a blog. "Are we threatening them? Are they afraid that we’re winning? Are they trying to silence intimidate us?"

A police source said Rhodes never filed a report and never claimed to be the victim of a mugging. Cops from Manhattan's 17th Precinct called her attorney, who told them Rhodes was not a victim of a crime, the source said.

Rhodes' lawyer told the Daily News she was injured in a fall while walking her dog. He said she's not sure what happened, and only knows that she fell down and is in a lot of pain. The lawyer said Rhodes expects to be back on the air Thursday. He stressed there is no indication she was targeted or that she was the victim of a "hate crime."

Rhodes started with the Air America when it launched in 2004. Her show airs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

The network released a statement that said Rhodes "experienced an unfortunate incident."

"The reports of a presumed hate crime are unfounded," the statement read by a receptionist at the network's New York offices said. "Ms. Rhodes is looking forward to being back on the air on Thursday."

Still, the tale lived on in the blogosphere.

"What the %$#$ is WRONG with you people?? Are you that SICK in the head that just because you don’t agree with someone’s political views you believe that they deserve to be mugged? Are you on the right that DEMENTED??," a blogger called neddlenosehanty posted on watchingthewatchers.org.

Another blogger shot back, "I very seriously doubt if this unfortunate woman was mugged by a conservative. To jump to the conclusion that she was mugged by someone on the right is bigotry of another kind. Think not?"


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airamerica; drunk; errameirca; fakebutaccurate; liberaltalkradio; lyingliar; oops; randirhodes; smearcampaign; talkingradio; talkingradioblog; talkradio; walkthedog; waronerror
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68; cartan
Randi needs a tetanus shot too, just in case Simon had something to do with her slipping.

That is, when she stopped to tip something out of a bottle, Simon was busy tipping something out of himself, and she failed to notice as she started stepping forward again.

Of course, it could have been one of her fellow BPs that neglected to clean up after a pet.

The last radio show host I know of that was really mugged was whacked out on an AIDS meds combo, and robbed as he wandered the streets one weekend.

101 posted on 10/16/2007 11:11:03 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: mnehrling

Mugged, fell down, whatever.

Hey, I’m glad it wasn’t a “Right Wing Assault.” They might have come after ME!


102 posted on 10/16/2007 11:11:23 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: theFIRMbss
Remember when Morton Downey Jr. Claimed he was attacked by "nazis" in a bathroom?
103 posted on 10/16/2007 11:12:01 AM PDT by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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To: theFIRMbss
Remember when Morton Downey Jr. Claimed he was attacked by "nazis" in a bathroom?
104 posted on 10/16/2007 11:12:13 AM PDT by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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To: mnehrling

Maybe Randi can take a page from Dan Rather’s playbook and call the story “fake but accurate.”


105 posted on 10/16/2007 11:13:09 AM PDT by crusadersoldier
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To: juliej
Was this just a play for sympathy from somebody who has an audience of three people?

Hey, a 50% increase in listenership ain't bad. :=)

106 posted on 10/16/2007 11:13:09 AM PDT by Bob
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To: Irish Eyes
Miss Rhodes moments after the fall.
107 posted on 10/16/2007 11:15:13 AM PDT by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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To: dynachrome

Doesn’t Franken pick on people he can actually beat, like Alan Colmes (at some awards dinner)?


108 posted on 10/16/2007 11:15:28 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: mnehrling

Probably fell down some stairs drunk.

Pray for W and Our Troops


109 posted on 10/16/2007 11:16:02 AM PDT by bray (Think "Betray U.S." Think Democrat)
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To: rogue yam
Face-plant on a sidewalk with no one around? Party on, Randi!


110 posted on 10/16/2007 11:16:22 AM PDT by New Perspective (Proud father of a 3 year old son with Down Syndrome)
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To: Holicheese
Who would play Randi Rhodes?

Tori Spelling.

111 posted on 10/16/2007 11:17:01 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: mnehrling
The network released a statement that said Rhodes "experienced an unfortunate incident."

Do you suppose she could have been falling down, sloppy drunk?

112 posted on 10/16/2007 11:17:55 AM PDT by airborne (Proud to be a conservative! Proud to support Duncan Hunter for President!)
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To: Bob

If she filed a false police report, she is in trouble.


113 posted on 10/16/2007 11:18:13 AM PDT by juliej (Vote GOP!)
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To: mnehrling

I kind of think that the proper conservative response to a false accusation concerning the reported mugging of Randi Rhodes is to adopt the line from “Dirty Harry” after the child-murdering villian has himself beaten up to frame Harry with the deed. As best I recall it, it goes:

“Why do you say it couldn’t have been you?”

“Because he looks too damn good!”

Adapted to the present situation:

“Why do you say it couldn’t have been a conservative?”

“Because she looks too damn good!”


114 posted on 10/16/2007 11:18:47 AM PDT by Captain Rhino ( If we have the WILL to do it, there is nothing built in China that we cannot do without.)
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To: mnehrling

One wonders how long it will take for her attorney to sue the City of New York for her clumsiness. As we know, Lefties (and unfortunately, some on the right) reject the very notion of personal responsibility.


115 posted on 10/16/2007 11:19:05 AM PDT by Harrius Magnus (Pucker up Mo, and your dhimmi Leftist freaks, here comes your Jizya!)
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To: jdm

that station (am 1360 in San Diego) is changing to
sports on Nov 1...


116 posted on 10/16/2007 11:20:27 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: mnehrling
"...she was injured in a fall while walking her dog."

Man's best friend. :)

117 posted on 10/16/2007 11:21:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: Abathar

yep, or stumbled over a crack in the sidewalk while doing a pub crawl.


118 posted on 10/16/2007 11:22:09 AM PDT by Armedanddangerous (Chuin, Master of Sinanju (emeritus))
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To: New Perspective

LOL!


119 posted on 10/16/2007 11:22:18 AM PDT by Enterprise (Those who "betray us" also "Betray U.S." They're called DEMOCRATS!)
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To: mnehrling
A police source said Rhodes never filed a report and never claimed to be the victim of a mugging.

(cough)

120 posted on 10/16/2007 11:22:48 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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