Randi Rhodes is getting alot of nutbag screaming callers...

[skypilot]

...lately and they all sound alike.

"Why don't you talk about that instead of this..."

"Why do you always focus on the negative. Talk about something positive..."

"It was just a few bad apples. Why are you blaming Bush..."

If I didn't know better I'd think it was the same guy calling over and over.

[theorist]

1. And they always sound ridiculously beligerent.

Could they be planted callers? ;)

[daydreamer]

2. Its good too

because it shows they are listening.

[jdj]

17. I sincerely hope she is thanking them for boosting her ratings.

In all, they say Limbo's audience is 50% libs, so it's great to know Randi has some conservative fans.

We need to start an e-mail campaign to Randi thanking her for taking their calls, telling her it is very entertaining, and asking her to encourage as many conservatives to call in as possible because her listeners enjoy this the best.

[LoZoccolo]

3. Maybe it's a bunch of people on some message board.

Some people might say this is some Rovian thing, but really I think a lot of right-wing stuff organizes on its own.

[skypilot]

6. Randy said the other day....

...that she thinks there is some kind of organized caller campaign. She said that she can always tell when it's happening. I'm so glad that she doesn't screen them out. She let's these idiots come on an repeat their limited number of talking points ad nauseum and she blasts them for it.

[wicket]

12. She lets them make idiots of themselves

I love it :)

[burythehatchet]

22. I think that is her MO

let them talk then correct them with a little attitude.

[wicket]

29. and boy does she have ATTITUDE!

She's my hero! :D

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Freepers. Might be the same guy.

I think she is pretty cagey putting them on and letting them rant. (The screener has got to know before hand they're freepers.)

1) It makes them look like fools.

2) It will help the ratings.

[BrklynLiberal]

5. This is a repeat from last week..and she was freeped like crazy that day.

But she handled them all pretty well.

[skypilot]

7. I did not know that.

It must be one that I missed. Nonetheless, there have been a number of other ranting jerks calling recently besides the one in this rebroadcast.

[XanaDUer]

8. "Tony" went nuts

and I assume he is not from the SOuth, either.

Yes,and he used the same argument a RW relative used on me, "What about beheadings! WHat about them?! Do you support beheadings!!??"

:eyes:

[jdj]

18. I hope she mentioned the Saudi beheadings.

[XanaDUer]

21. She did

She said something like, 'why should the US lower itself to the standards of Saudi Arabia?'

Paraphrasing.

[proud patriot]

9. Wheeeee ...Randi Rocks ...

That last caller got my husband yelling
"Traitor who is this traitor calling into Randi's show"

I love my husband

[skypilot]

10. I love it when they bring up the beheadings.

They are too dense to realize that, among other things, the torture that goes on in these prisons helps the insurgents and terrorist justify the beheading in their own minds. That is their tit for tat. It is extraordinarily horrible but it is one of the things that they will do in response to the torture of Iraqi citizens. So if these guys want to "talk about the beheadings" they'd better be ready to talk about that.

[jdj]

19. Bring up Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbeksitan, Egypt

terrible human rights record,

up in our armpit as bestest allies.

We haven't invaded them yet.

[wicket]

11. Sounds like she's being freeped

:grr:

[Swamp Rat]

16. The last few nights I've heard nutjobs attacking Bernie Ward and Ray

Taliaferro on KGO, and wingers attacking Thom Hartmann and Guy James as well. DU is being heavily freeped today too.

[leanin_green]

30. I used to call in to Bernie when I lived in San Jose.

Sounds like the freepers are getting nervous. Funny what the truth does to some people.

[Zinfandel]

36. I listen to Bernie right after Malloy on the Internet...

http://www.kgoam810.com/complexshowdj.asp?DJID=3284

Also SF homeboy, Mike Webb is excellent up in Seattle.

[eleny]

35. I admire Bernie so much

I can't always stay up for his entire program. But he's not to be missed. I think he handles wingnuts the best of anyone.

He was on Blitzer a couple of times along with Armstrong Williams before AW's troubles. And one appearance was opposite Ann Coulter. He was great.

[Swamp Rat]

37. He's coming on in a few minutes.

Right after Mike Malloy. :)

[Edgewater_Joe]

13. What Made The Freepers Think This Was A Good Idea?

"Hey, let's call up that librul an' make 'er sound stoopid, heheheheh, heheheheh!" Then they hang up and congratulate themselves like ESPN commentators proud of themselves for working a CADDYSHACK reference into a Tiger Woods story.

Seriously, though, do they think they're destroying the show or "proving" that they're superior when they aren't?

The mind of the Freeper ...

[skypilot]

15. That reptile part of their brains...

...just gets a certain amount of satisfaction of shouting at a woman. It's probably the only chance they get.

[Cleita]

14. I thought the same thing. It sounds like the same guy over and

over.

[freethought]

20. This is actually a good thing!!

The freepers calling to harrass Randi could be a very postitive thing. Quite simply, it show that the message the left is trying to put out is being listened to, and heard. It might not be taken to heart but that is really not the point. Listened to and heard are the keys. Taken to heart can be worked on a little later.

[Kahuna]

27. Absolutely! And she does a great job of handling their inane..

freepbot talking points.

[leftofthedial]

23. talk radio trolls

AAR is getting a steady stream of RW disruptor callers because the AAR hosts don't screen like the RWers do.

[Liberal In Texas]

24. I think they want them on...

...I think the screeners put them through on purpose. Never back to back, always some sanity in between.

(See my post above) they look like nuts, and it spices up the show for even better ratings.

Why do you think they chose THAT show to re-play today, as opposed to another show? 'Cause it's good stuff, and Rani's on her game.

[leftofthedial]

25. she does a pretty consistent job of handling them well

some of the AAR hosts are not very effective, IMHO

[leanin_green]

31. It's true, letting them spew their bile. . .

with someone who is informed and can handle them helps to expose them for who they are. And everyone gets to hear it and the reasoned response at the same time.

[Kahuna]

26. They bring out her passion. Yes, boys and girls...Randi is..

growing on me. Her show has been really great the last couple of weeks. So let the wingnuts keep calling in. They bring out the best in her.

[proud patriot]

28. I'm glad to hear it

when she's got a rwer on the line she is
amazing at staying focussed and on target.

[Spiffarino]

33. I didn't used to care much for her show

...until she started putting the hurt on the freepers. Now I listen all the time just to hear them get smacked.

She's struck a chord, and the freeps are very, very nervous. :7

[tsuki]

32. Randi takes care of herself. She does not need any help.

[ArkDem]

34. When screening calls you have to play to your strengths.