Air America being investigated by the secret service, according to sludge

[jefferson_dem]

For what it's worth, consider the source...but here it is -

The red-hot rhetoric over Social Security on liberal talkradio network AIR AMERICA has caught the attention of the Secret Service, the SLUDGE REPORT has learned.

Government officials are reviewing a skit which aired on the network Monday evening -- a skit featuring an apparent gunshot warning to the president!

The announcer: "A spoiled child is telling us our Social Security isn't safe anymore, so he is going to fix it for us. Well, here's your answer, you ungrateful whelp:

[htuttle]

1. That must have been the AAARP skit

The "American Association of Armed Retired Persons".

I thought it was quite funny.

[vi5]

2. Here in NJ a few years back.....

..during the Clinton years, the NJ talk radio station had 2 dj's who did a similar thing and they got investigated and suspended.

I haven't heard the skit and even based off of that description I'm still not sure what the gist of it was.

But not doing that type of bit is pretty much common knowledge. It's like not joking about things on an airplane or in line for an airplane. Everyone knows you can get in trouble for that.

[Montauk6]

15. Did the SS (there's that acronym again!) investigate that buttwipe

from National Review who wrote that the world might be better off if Chelsea Clinton were whacked in order that she'd miss the opportunity to rise among the liberal ranks?

I didn't think so either.

[vi5]

17. Do you know that they didn't?

I mean I think this stuff is pretty standard procedure, no matter who is in office.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

3. they should review Rush from 1991-1999 too, then and Jessie

Helms who said that Clinton shouldn't go to NC (or was it Strom who said Clinton shouldn't go to SC) So many racists to choose from!

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[comsymp]

6. It was Jesse & NC

who said that if Clinton came down here he'd better have a bodyguard.

[still_one]

4. it will give them more publicity, which won't be bad

what is interesting is Randi seems to get calls from more freepers than the others, and she seems to persuade them

This will demonstrate even more abusive stand of this administration which will be to our advantage

[Edgewater_Joe]

5. EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!

Good P.R. for Randi -- and great fodder for the show, to boot.

[still_one]

7. repukes must be losing ratings in their echo chamber

[liberalnurse]

8. An investigation is not the same

as an arrest! The yellow journalist style of Sludge tries to mislead with this line but we all know that the Secret Service does this constantly, everywhere because it is what they do! They can be compared to auditors in this case.

[LizW]

9. Joking about shooting Bush is a crime?

Bummer. Can they even prosecute us for laughing?

[Cooley Hurd]

10. The pic of the Chimp on Sludge is funny!

Skewed, just like the villians in the old 'Batman' TV show!:D

[htuttle]

14. Quite a resemblance, isn't there?

[Montauk6]

16. Is that *'s Rubber Soul pose?

[seabeyond]

11. seems liberal radio is opening a venue for democrats voice

to be heard. for the democrats on the hill to speak out, because they have a forum to speak to the people instead of lopsided ridicule of democrats

now, not a prolem our repug leaders saying commit violence on judges. but goodness gracious, go after aar

[oneighty]

12. Oh

I read that to be talking about the child brat telling us how bad Social Security is and wonders how adults can reject his deep thoughts.

180

[leesa]

13. So....Ann Coulter can threaten Clinton with death but this statement

which doesn't appear to mention a shooting at all, is bad.

God, I hate these fascists.