Randi Rhodes changing her race to "black" - Show introduction

[AspenRose]

She said black democrats are the only ones with guts. So she's switching over. ;-)

Show's on! She's lauding Sharpton's speech.

"Ride that donkey as far as it will take you!"

[Jacobin]

1. I'm thinking of doing the same thing

Fucking stupid white men (and women) are destroying this country.

[rucky]

2. AWESOME

I agree for the most part... especially after that memorable scene from F-911 on the senate floor.

[Wind Dancer]

3. I think the Black Caucus has repeatedly proven

that to be true.

[proud patriot]

4. I love Randi

:D Maxine Waters invited Randi to be an
Honorary Member of the Black Cacus

[AspenRose]

5. She said Maxine Waters made her an honorary member of the CBC

yesterday...! Hee hee. Randi is crazy. I love her.

[ronnykmarshall]

6. She said she was getting ashy!

She's killing me today.

[Solly Mack]

7. When she gets a kitchen, let me know

:)

[AspenRose]

8. I dunno...some pictures her hair looks pretty "frizzy"

heh heh :D

I heard Janeane Garofalo was an 'honorary sista' too.

[Solly Mack]

9. lol

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Cheney the RULES!

Randi speaks "DU'er" too!

[AspenRose]

11. She needs some work in singing the spirituals though :-)

Teresa Heinz-Kerry is to be the first African-American Latina in the WH...*laugh*

[proud patriot]

13. LOL that's for sure

;-)

[deutsey]

12. I was unaware that Sharpton's speech was impromptu and

that he discarded the six-minute limit the DNC tried to impose on him.

Makes me admire the speech even more. What he said needed to be said. And you can't put a time limit on the truth, either.

Thanks, Al!

[AspenRose]

14. Speaking truth to power

That's the name of the game.

Democrats can't afford to be afraid to do that anymore. This has been a energizing, empowering convention.

Thank you Rev. Sharpton...thank you Dr. Dean....speak truth to power!

[liberalmuse]

15. It's been a growing trend...

since 2001:

http://www.coup2k.com/blacklikeme.html

Whatever happened to The Diva, btw?

[AspenRose]

16. That's hilarious

Never heard of the Diva but I like what she has to say:

"Well, I always just assumed I was white. I never really looked into it carefully, though," she remarked today. "I guess, since I have red hair, green eyes, freckles, and the complexion of Elvira, I took it for granted that I was white."
<snip>

After a thorough review of media reports, The Diva came to the obvious conclusion that she must be black. "The only people, according to the media, that feel the way I clearly do -- that are certain that criminal acts are on the verge of putting an illegitimate leader in the White House -- are black Americans. You don't find evidence much less ambiguous than that, do you?"

[goclark]

17. African Americans Are The Soul of the Democratic Party

and IMO, the heart and soul of this country. I am not saying that others don't have a heart or a soul. I am saying that because of slavery and the fight for civil rights,we had to fight like hell for every inch of space in this society.

The beauty of my position is that in order for African Americans to be recognized for their HEART, a lot of Whites and other racial groups had to support us and pull us out of slavery and MARCH with us. This humanity has shaped our country and has sent a strong message of Brotherhood all around the globe.

Brother Sharpton was awesome! His praise and recognition of Soul Brother Ray Charles is yet another example of the SOUL that African Americans have shared with everyone.

It filled me with happy tears to see the beautiful faces of all of God's children in the audience at the Convention. It was a lovely example of what this world can be with Kerry/Edwards in the WH.

:loveya: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :loveya: :loveya:

[AspenRose]

18. Absolutely

Black America...White America....Gay America....Hispanic America...

we ARE the UNITED STATES of America. Only Democrats embody the spirit of equality for EVERYONE. When one group suffers, we ALL suffer. Democrats recognize that. The Republican agenda is selfish and clueless.

[jpgray]

19. This is why I don't like Randi

She just said only black Democrats are fighting for what's right. Kucinich gets ignored all over again. :(

[ronnykmarshall]

21. Jessie H. Cristo !

[jpgray]

23. Sorry, I think those generalizations are irresponsible

Saying that only the black Democrats are fighting for us is not a statement I have much respect for. You can recognize the extraordinary acheivements and efforts of the CBC and other black Democrats, and you can acknowledge that many of the establishment Democrats are not fighting, but that doesn't mean that one RACE is fighting and the other is not.

[AspenRose]

24. Considering that Dean won the D.C. Democratic Primary...

(you know, the one that didn't count) in a primarily black area...beating Sharpton even...

I don't think the majority of democrats (black, white or otherwise) believe one race is fighting and the other isn't.

Randi is just being Randi. That's her way of aligning herself with a group of people that are historically passionate for democratic ideals. And it was intended as aligning herself in agreement with Sharpton's speech last night. Not so much anti-white as affirming the pro-black democratic stance (since there's been LOTS of talk about the black vote being taken for granted).

[drdigi420]

22. mebbe kucinich is really a brother too

[seabeyond]

20. i am changing to black too, cause tweety took sharpton off

and told me, i dont want to hear this being white middle america

so since i was so enjoying and embracing sharpton and yelling at tv you go dude, kick ass, lets hear it brother,........to tweety and his sharpton started his career in a lie

i want to be black too