Bring back Randi Rhodes. It's making it a much begger deal than it was. She does much more good than harm, and brings MANY listeners to Air America. My loyalty to air america is shaken by this suspension.
What a bone-headed decision, to 'suspend' a vital voice of opposition. The lesser talents who are now filling in doubtless loose listeners. She's informed, funny and thought-provoking. don't deprive the network of her talents any longer
Randi was a truck driver and air force mechanic. Swearing is as natural as breathing for some. Plus, she was right! We need more truthtellers and fewer goody-two-shoes conformist followers. Reinstate Ranndi!
We the listeners are not fooled by AAR’s ham-fisted move to silence Randi Rhodes. You couldn't get her for on-air rants against Hillary, so you jumped on her
Way to silence the best voice you've ever had in your corner Air Amateur. Very tired of your whacked out programming decisions over the years, but this breaks the camel's back. Get a spine AA.
The only thing I would change about the petition is that I am not respectfully requesting anything. I'd like to take you guys by the scruff of the neck and waterboard you until you reinstate Randi.
Please Reinstate Randi. The abomination is that Hillary Clinton sought to do away with our primary votes by telling those delegates already pledged to switch to her -- not that Randi used foul language in a comedy act. You're supposed to be professional media managers -- grow up and stand up!
i hope this ridiculous suspension is nearly over. like so many other supporters, randi is the reason i stream air america, or ktlk from los angeles. so this is another listener who will disappear if randi does not reappear.
Please see this as the free speech issue that it is and bring back Randi. We cannot afford to eat our own. We need all of our resources, and Randi is one of the best, to get this administration out and a progressive administration in place. Come on, kids, let's not fight.
Randi Rhodes is the ONLY reason I listen to AirAmerica. Frankly, none of the other commentators hold a candle to her insight, in-depth analysis and self-deprecating wit. I am currently a paying podcast subscriber. I'm not just a listener, I'm a _paying listener_. If Randi's suspension is not ended shortly, I will unsubscribe and take my money somewhere else.
What ever happened to Freedom of Speech? You have right-wing commentators that say far worse than what Randi is suspended for and yet nothing happens to these people, sometimes they are commended for their statements. (that's number 1). Secondly, Randi did not say this on the air, she said this at an event where radio hosts are allowed to say things that obviously they cannot say on the air. This is why more than ever why we need a Democrat in the White House plus a Democratically controlled congress in order to turn the tide that has taken this country way back into the stone age. For that reason, Randi should be reinstated in order to inform people of her views that most people like myself totally agree with. Do the right thing and demonstrate that this is still the America I can home where freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones of this country. Thank You and Good Luck to you Randi in getting back on the air.
I am distressed that Rhandi had no freedom to say things outside of her show. It makes me very nervous about what is happening to freedom of speech. It seems to have disappeared.
I would like to ask you to please put Rhandi back on the air. I don't see the problem. She was doing stand-up, was not on the air and did not break any FCC law. The crowd looked like they where into the show. I hope that this desition was not made because of pressure from any certain people being talked about on stage. I will not vote for or support any candidate that would do such a thing. We are suppose to have freedom of speech. We may not agree to what was said or how it was said but never the less, free speech. I hope you are not choosing a minor group of people and keep her off over the vast majority that wants Rhandi back on. Thank you for your time
This suspension is absurd. I am not going to listen to AAR until Randi is Reinstated. If this kind of crap continues I'll be sure to let AAR's advertisers know this too.
I have had enough with AAR and its affiliates. Althought I do not always agree with Randi, I have always respected her integrity and enthusiasm for the truth. In this time of danger for our rights in the US, it is important to have the voice educating the population. Unfortuantely, the rest of the press forgot this responsibility. Bring Randi back immediately.
AAR radio have shown themselves to be craven cowards. With all the right wing mouth pieces on the airwaves that regularly spout blatantly racist and sexist vitriol this suspension is nothing more than a joke. Either you are in the back pocket of the HRC campaign, or you are subject to the whims of your advertisers. If either is the case can anyone believe anything they hear on your network. Being skeptical of anything you hear on the radio is the only safe tact regardless, but this action makes me look on your remaining on air people with considerably more distrust.I certainly don't agree with every aspect of Ms. Rhodes, in particular her appalling taste in popular music, but this penalty should have never been meted out.
This sure strikes me as the censure of free speech. I am waiting for another shoe to drop here. It smells of big corporate influence...is Clear Channel involved?
It is absolutely ludicrous that Air America would impose this type of censorship. Progressives do NOT have to be more perfect or more circumspect than right wing pundits. Put Randi back on the air. If people don't agree with her, they have an off button on their radios.
Please reinstate Randi. She is what Air America is all about. It was at a paid private event, and if nobody video taped it, it wouldn't have made as big of headlines. She was expressing her own opinion, and not Air America's, which I still believe that she has a right to do, in this country.
Let her back on you sorry son's of bitches!!!! How dare you!! Why don't you get Rush Fatass to cover her slot! This cannot be forgiven..AAR, you lost me as a listener!!!
