Randi Rhodes just threw ed schultz under the bus saying..

[cloud75]

he doesn't like her or air america anyone know the history of this squabble?

[dionysus]

1. they've always hated each other.

she thinks ed is a repug doing liberal radio for the $$

[TwilightGardener]

2. Not a fan of either of them.

[GarbagemanLB]

3. Randi is an idiot. People like Ed are the only hope the Democrats have of achieving a permanent majo

rity in the congress.

[Captain Hilts]

7. Randi is an idiot and Schultz is a right-wing crank. A pox on both! nt

[GarbagemanLB]

9. Like him or not, people like Ed are extremely important to a Democratic majority.

[Ian David]

14. Randi is not an idiot. She's brilliant, but increasingly a slave to her own neurosis. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

15. Yes. You said it better than I. nt

[jillan]

4. I do I do!!

When AAR was having major financial problems, Phoenix decided to start their own company.
Ed Schultz wanted to buy them out. Phoenix told him no - they wanted a more progressive voice.
It was pretty ugly.

We don't get Ed in Phx.

[Monty__]

5. I listen to both

but prefer Ed. Randi whines too much and Ed seems to actually talk about things of substance. Ed talks and interviews people who many might find "boring" such as the air traffic controllers or various Unions and their members, etc. Randi has her opinions (which I agree with some of the time) but rarely does more than just talk for the sake of talking.

[libodem]

6. He's all we have in this neck of the woods

and he's death on the, Clintons. I don't even know if I can call him fair and balanced, he seems so down on, Miss Hillary. Half his call are complaints that he's taken sides. One thing in his favor is that he does take those calls and gives the callers their say so.

[Monty__]

10. None of them are "fair and balanced"

why did you make me use that line? It's pretty clear who Randi favors. Stephanie Miller has come out for Obama. None have claimed they're neutral. Ed deals with so much cr@p from Clinton supporters on a daily basis because he has Obama, Obama's campaign staff, etc, on and used to have Edwards on all the time as well, along with his staff, etc. He has had Terry Mcauliffe on numerous times and has tried to get as many Clinton supporters (and Hillary herself on) but they usually say no.

[butterfly77]

17. I listen to them both...

Randi talks over callers but and doesn't let them get out the reason for their call a lot of the time, but she gives a lot of good info, Randi said on a few shows that she didn't favor anyone in particular and wasn't going to say but I could tell once Obama won a few primaries. Shultz tries to pretend that he is fair and gets angry when he is called out on his lies but, the person who irritates me the most is Stephanie Miller. She tries to make a joke about everything and the sound effects get on my nerves so I can hardly ever listen to her. When debating issues on the talking head shows I get irritated that they ask her to be on because she takes away from the debate trying to be funny,last night on larry king Ron reagan jr, and another left wing pundit were letting some rightwingers have it and she kept interrupting with that not funny garbage...

[Kira]

34. That is exaclty how I feel

about all of those subjects! I was just saying that about Stefanie Miller last night!

[Jane Austin]

11. "Half his call are complaints that he's taken sides."

More than half the calls on all progressive talk shows these days are from Hillary supporters complaining of the bias of the host.

You can recognize their voices as they call from show to show.

All of them suggest that they were leaning Obama, or really liked him, but . . .
the bias on whichever show has made them want to vote for Hillary because they are so unfair to her.

Sam Seder got one the other day that suggested she'd have to vote for McCain because Air America was so biased for Obama.

Whatever!

[Ian David]

16. Oh, the sky is falling! People are taking sides DURING A PRIMARY ELECTION! n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

24. i heard that Sam Seder caller...

and he finally had her call cut. She tried to get in some smear website about Obama & Rezko? And Sam told the producer to cut her off.

Thom Hartmann said it first, but then Sam caught on, and now Randi's saying that it almost seems like it's been coordinated at the campaign level. It's the same ladies calling from show to show, threatening to never listen to AAR ever again. It's almost hysterical at this point.

[Jane Austin]

26. Yesterday, it sounded like Stephanie Miller was finally

getting a clue, too.

The HRC callers have gotten to her, I think, as she apologizes now every time she mentions either Obama's name or Hillary's.

[Renew Deal]

8. They have a long history

And I don't know it all, but they don't get along.

[Ian David]

12. Good for her! I absolutely despise Ed LIEberSchultz.

I'm not a big fan of Randi, either, but I at least have some respect for her.

I won't lose any sleep if the two of them bloody one another a little.

[madinmaryland]

29. Why do you keep spreading that LIE about Eddie?

He is NO supported of Joe Lieberman.

And please don't provide any of your circular links.

[Ian David]

30. Oh, go circularly link to yourself

:P

[madinmaryland]

32. Pfffth!

:P

[JuniperLea]

13. I listen to both when I can

Can't help it... train wreck factors are a weakness...

[BlueGirlRedState]

18. I'd rather listen to Randi anyday over Ed

Specially when he wants to talk about hunting and fishing.

Ed's just sore he didn't get picked to be on AAR. He's on XM on the AAR lineup but he's not an AAR host. He's on Sirius which "siriusly" sucks.

[LTR]

19. Not true

Schultz' show started before AAR. He wanted no part of them.

[Beausoir]

20. I think Eddie The Red called her a very nasty name not too long ago and she rightfullly

got pissed.

He's a knucklehead. I don't care who drives the bus...just glad to see him under the wheels.

[Connie_Corleone]

21. Randi has never liked Ed Schultz.

Nothing new.

[Botany]

22. Randi is nuttier than a squirrel turd.

Sometimes she just doesn't know when to shut up. If Ed and
Randi don't get along that should be a private matter.

[robbedvoter]

23. Randi actively lobbied to get AAR started/on the air. Schulz tried to muscle her out

once the operation got together.
I am hoping some day. after the primaries, I'll be able to listen to Randi again. Schulz is about as progressive as Dildo Reilly.

[Jane Austin]

28. Ed tried to muscle Randi out of AAR?

Ed Schults has nothing to do with Air America.

[Exilednight]

25. I just wish Al would come back.

[RamboLiberal]

27. Well Ed just had a pleasant interview with Wolfson of the Clinton

campaign. Made me an Obama supporter nuts! I actually like Ed. I think he calls them as he sees them and is a great place to listen to Democrats who want to be on the air.

[rcsl1998]

31. I Listen To Ed Less & Less...

...on XM - He's a RW talker from the 90's who saw dollar signs in the unrepresented progressive side of talk radio - made the switch, but like a leopard, he can't truely change his spots... Randy is good when she's focused, but lately, that's been a real problem - Rachel Maddow should have a better time slot and more than 2 hours - Rachel rocks (even when I disagree with her)!

[knixphan]

33. Pick your poison...

Ed can be a bit of a huckleberry at times, but still tries to be likeable....

Randi's heart is in the right place I'm sure, but she's a monologuer, loves to disrespect callers - even the ones she agrees with. She's got the worst etiquette of the lib talkers.

Ed is the lesser of the two evils in my book...