Talk show host apologizes for faulty report of NYC mugging

[ReverendHellh0und]

Was Air America having delusions of adequecy?..... Seems Ms. Rhoads was not attacked and mugged by a right wing conservative as Air America speculated but she seems to have been knocked down by someone or something...


The Good Reverend thinks it was a quart of appletinis....


Elliot (whoever that is) Speculated:

""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?""


I think the answer to that is..... no.


Left of center types... Who is this broad anyway.... Will her three fans please stand up? :lol:

The Paranoia of the left is humourous at times.

Talk show host apologizes for faulty report of NYC mugging -- Newsday.com

Talk show host apologizes for faulty report of NYC mugging
By DAVID B. CARUSO

Associated Press Writer

5:36 PM EDT, October 16, 2007

NEW YORK

An Air America radio personality apologized Tuesday for saying that a colleague, the liberal talk show host Randi Rhodes, had been the victim of a violent street mugging perpetrated by "the right wing hate machine."

Air America's Jon Elliott announced on his late-night show Monday that Rhodes had been assaulted Sunday while walking her dog in Manhattan near her Park Avenue apartment. He also speculated that the attack was the work of someone trying to silence a liberal voice.

Elliott's account of the incident, however, was contested Tuesday by Rhodes attorney, Robert Gaulin.

Gaulin confirmed that Rhodes was injured after she was floored by someone _ or something _ as she strolled the streets of Manhattan's Murray Hill district around 8 p.m., but wasn't sure herself what sent her tumbling to the pavement.

"She hit her head on the street and was disoriented," Gaulin said. "She's not sure what happened. She didn't see anything." He added that she never reported the incident to police.

Air America released a statement saying that "the reports of a presumed hate crime are unfounded." Elliott followed that up with a retraction.


"I shouldn't have speculated based on hearsay that Randi Rhodes had been mugged and that it may have been an attack from a right wing hate machine. I apologize for jumping to conclusions based on an emotional reaction," he said in a written statement.

Air America's vice president of programming, David Bernstein, said Rhodes missed her shows on Monday and Tuesday, but hoped to be back soon.

"She's OK. She needs a little dental work, and that's all," he said.

A message posted on Rhodes' Web site acknowledged that she was "a bit under the weather," but didn't say why.

New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said investigators tried to contact Rhodes after learning of the incident, but were told that she did not intend to file a report.

 

[Donc]

The question is, when will Rush apologize for calling our solders phony solders?

 

[Middleground]

Yes, it was a stupid knee-jerk reaction by Elliot. Having said that, he has the balls to apologize and set things straight. Good for him.

 

[The silenced majority]

Well since we're speculating and wanting to place blame, I'd say Miss. Rhodes just got a little taste of the fruit that her (and others like her) "Great Society" mentality helped produce.

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

The question is, when will Rush apologize for calling our solders phony solders?

He didn't, that would be a lie.



:2wave:



BTW... I hear rush is auctioning off the letter the ried and ilk sent clear channel on ebay, said he would match it and all money would be donated to the Marine Corp LEO fund. He then challenged reid and ilk to do the same. they have not responded.


Money, mouth, media matters lies, and foots being inserted. We know who supports and who does not support said troops.

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

Yes, it was a stupid knee-jerk reaction by Elliot. Having said that, he has the balls to apologize and set things straight. Good for him.

I can give elliot credit for that. WHo is he btw? Never heard of him... he might need some help for his paranoia.

 

[Trajan Octavian Titus]

The question is, when will Rush apologize for calling our solders phony solders?

The better question is when will the left apologize for taking his words completely out of context and lying about what he said?

 

[Middleground]

The better question is when will the left apologize for taking his words completely out of context and lying about what he said?

Strange accusations from someone who is one of the biggest Kool-Aid drinkers I know. BTW, how's the Code Pink terrorist link coming along? :roll:

 

[Middleground]

Well since we're speculating and wanting to place blame, I'd say Miss. Rhodes just got a little taste of the fruit that her (and others like her) "Great Society" mentality helped produce.

No doubt all of these extreme media personalities -- Rhodes, Elliot, Savage, Coulter, Limbaugh, et.al. -- should be limited to broadcast from one station. It would have to be called TIS (The Idiot Station) because only idiots would choose to listen.

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

Strange accusations from someone who is one of the biggest Kool-Aid drinkers I know. BTW, how's the Code Pink terrorist link coming along? :roll:

Allow me.


Code pink admitted freely that they donated 600k to the "other side" on thier website a few years ago when traitor sheehan was the hot ticket.. So in otherwords sheehan supported a group who gave 400k to the people who killed her son....



During the last week of December, 2004, Medea Benjamin announced in Amman, Jordan, that Global Exchange, CodePINK, and Families for Peace would be donating a combined total of more than $600,000 in medical supplies and cash to the terrorist insurgents who were fighting American troops in Fallujah, Iraq with the full knowledge and consent of Left-wing Congressman Henry Waxman, D-CA. It was personally delivered to the "other side" by Nadia McCaffrey.




Thank me very much

 

[Middleground]

Allow me.


Code pink admitted freely that they donated 600k to the "other side" on thier website a few years ago when traitor sheehan was the hot ticket.. So in otherwords sheehan supported a group who gave 400k to the people who killed her son....



During the last week of December, 2004, Medea Benjamin announced in Amman, Jordan, that Global Exchange, CodePINK, and Families for Peace would be donating a combined total of more than $600,000 in medical supplies and cash to the terrorist insurgents who were fighting American troops in Fallujah, Iraq with the full knowledge and consent of Left-wing Congressman Henry Waxman, D-CA. It was personally delivered to the "other side" by Nadia McCaffrey.




Thank me very much

Bull $hit.

 

[The silenced majority]

No doubt all of these extreme media personalities -- Rhodes, Elliot, Savage, Coulter, Limbaugh, et.al. -- should be limited to broadcast from one station. It would have to be called TIS (The Idiot Station) because only idiots would choose to listen.

It's probably the only way you could get people to actually listen to Randi Rhodes & this Elliot guy (whoever he is).

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

No doubt all of these extreme media personalities -- Rhodes, Elliot, Savage, Coulter, Limbaugh, et.al. -- should be limited to broadcast from one station. It would have to be called TIS (The Idiot Station) because only idiots would choose to listen.

I don't know about the others but I believe Rush has about 50 million listeners. That station would make a ton of money.


One problem with your plan.

Amendment I, US Constitution:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. "

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

Bull $hit.

DOH!



FREE YOUR MIND............ :2wave:

 

[Middleground]

It's probably the only way you could get people to actually listen to Randi Rhodes & this Elliot guy (whoever he is).

Hmmmmm... then perhaps the left is much smarter than you think, eh? Perhaps they don't need anyone to think FOR THEM?

 

[Middleground]

DOH!



FREE YOUR MIND............ :2wave:

You have to be kidding me. :roll: Where the hell do you get your news, Hellhound? Are you really that naive and gullable???

From wikipedia:

On their official website, Code Pink has listed allegations of U.S. "war-crimes", and claimed thousands of civilians were killed in Fallujah in 2004 due to the actions of the U.S. military.[5] Along with other groups, they gave over $600,000 worth of supplies to the residents of Fallujah in 2004.

They donated $600,000 to the residents of Fallujah. Fallujah is a city in Iraq. Iraq was invaded... oops, "saved" by the US.

Are they the enemy now? So basically, the country that the US choose to free of tyranny is actually a terrorist country? So I guess that would mean that the current Administration supports terrorism? Lord help me, my head is spinning so fast!!!

 

[The silenced majority]

Hmmmmm... then perhaps the left is much smarter than you think, eh? Perhaps they don't need anyone to think FOR THEM?

Oh the left has demagogues to do the thinking for whatever particular aggrieved minority group they covet for political power.


Al Gore - Crusader for the planet

Al Sharpton & Jessie Jackson - The perpetrators of racial tension.

Hillary Clinton - Advocate for the "invisibe" among us.

Thankfully not all blacks, environmentalists, poor or any other people who the left seeks to apply "group status" to have fallen for these frauds and are quite aware these people only use these issues to gain political power.

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

You have to be kidding me. :roll: Where the hell do you get your news, Hellhound? Are you really that naive and gullable???

From wikipedia:

On their official website, Code Pink has listed allegations of U.S. "war-crimes", and claimed thousands of civilians were killed in Fallujah in 2004 due to the actions of the U.S. military.[5] Along with other groups, they gave over $600,000 worth of supplies to the residents of Fallujah in 2004.

They donated $600,000 to the residents of Fallujah. Fallujah is a city in Iraq. Iraq was invaded... oops, "saved" by the US.

Are they the enemy now? So basically, the country that the US choose to free of tyranny is actually a terrorist country? So I guess that would mean that the current Administration supports terrorism? Lord help me, my head is spinning so fast!!!

Pay attention.


We liberated Iraq, We fought the terrorists in fallujah. The "other side" are the terrorists.


We are not fighting the civillians. They are not "the other side"

 

[Middleground]

Pay attention.


We liberated Iraq, We fought the terrorists in fallujah. The "other side" are the terrorists.


We are not fighting the civillians. They are not "the other side"

Ah, ok. Gotcha. ALL the residents of Fallujah are terrorists. All those damn men, women and children. I think the US should just kill them all.

 

[Middleground]

Oh the left has demagogues to do the thinking for whatever particular aggrieved minority group they covet for political power.


Al Gore - Crusader for the planet

Al Sharpton & Jessie Jackson - The perpetrators of racial tension.

Hillary Clinton - Advocate for the "invisibe" among us.

Thankfully not all blacks, environmentalists, poor or any other people who the left seeks to apply "group status" to have fallen for these frauds and are quite aware these people only use these issues to gain political power.

I agree with your on Al and Jessie. To me, Gore has done his homework and has much as it bothers you, he's got a worldwide majority support. You might think he's wrong... but you have to give him kudos for not shooting off his mouth without any thought. I'm not sure why you even mention Hillary. Is she a radio or TV personality or is she running for President?

And really, this is what this thread is about, no? Media people who make knee-jerk assumptions without an iota of research? I ask of you... do you put Limbaugh and Coulter in the same category as Al and Jessie?

 

[Thorgasm]

Someone stands up, like a man, and admits fault and people attack him for it. That's reasonable?:roll:

When is O'reilly going to apologize to Shawn Hornbeck? When has a conservative ever admitted fault and apologized for it? Personal responsibility my a$$!

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

Ah, ok. Gotcha. ALL the residents of Fallujah are terrorists. All those damn men, women and children. I think the US should just kill them all.

What part of "We are not fighting the civillians." are you struggling with?



The other side is not the iraqi people.

 

[The silenced majority]

I agree with your on Al and Jessie. To me, Gore has done his homework and has much as it bothers you, he's got a worldwide majority support. You might think he's wrong... but you have to give him kudos for not shooting off his mouth without any thought. I'm not sure why you even mention Hillary. Is she a radio or TV personality or is she running for President?

And really, this is what this thread is about, no? Media people who make knee-jerk assumptions without an iota of research? I ask of you... do you put Limbaugh and Coulter in the same category as Al and Jessie?

Well you were the one who wanted to try to make the case that liberals were independent in thought and not relying on somebody else to think for them. I just pointed out that the left's stock and trade is mindless group-think. IMO it matters not what form what media format (talk radio, the mainstream media or otherwise) their marching orders come from, when we're discussing who does the thinking for who.

Yes, to a certain extent I do think Rush and Coulter belong in the same category as Jackson and Sharpton.

If that category is clear unabashed partisanship, of course.

 

[Middleground]

What part of "We are not fighting the civillians." are you struggling with?



The other side is not the iraqi people.

So just to make certain I understand you, there are civilians in Fallujah who have nothing to do with terror. Do you agree with that assessment?

 

[TOJ]

Ah, ok. Gotcha. ALL the residents of Fallujah are terrorists. All those damn men, women and children. I think the US should just kill them all.

Why on earth would you want non-combatants killed? :shock: