Thursday oddems: tomatoes on the vine; republicans racked and ruint; quislings outed and shot; sharkansky turns reporterward; mike malloy sleeps with the fishes...

~ Mammaries are made of this, dep't. Sex, the Internet and Republicans- they go together like a Caesar salad. We love this stuff- seems Rhys Davis, 54, a radio DJ in Grays Harbor running as a Republican for county commissioner was suspended for a week from his job at Sunny 102.1, when a website he'd put up four years ago celebrating perky distaff milk glands turned back up in the middle of his campaign. Called "Racks by Rhys," the site featured the cleavage, and fully-frontals of bare naked women. A headline declared that breasts were his hobby. “I regret this and I’m big time sorry,” Davis said. His political career may be racked up for good- he was hoping to capture the District 3 seat for the Republicans for the first time in 50 years. Memo to Republicans who need a gland for hobby: try the pineal- it's an up and coming gland and is known as "the family gland." (hat tip to fireflynw).

~ Lovely times, interesting times. We're a traitor, you're an appeaser. I'm a Chamberlain, you're a Quisling. After being softened up Weds. with a bruising fusillade of Don Rumsfeld tirading that the 64% of Americans who dare criticize the war are "suffering from moral or intellectual confusion;" we're then blitzed Thurs. by the Idiot Prince telling us if the terrorists attack us "in the streets of our own cities," it'll be our own damned fault. So shoot us awready, but not until after we vote.

~ Mike Malloy is outa there. This on Malloy's site: "There will be no Mike Malloy program today - or any day - on Air America Radio as we have been terminated. We are told its a financial decision. We are as shocked as you are, especially since as recently as last Tuesday we were told we had the go-ahead to announce our return to NY airwaves and that our contract was 'on the way.'"

~ Who we are and what we do. With so many new readers it's time again to spell out our mission and core values: 1. we're liberals! 2. our beat is Seattle local AM political talk radio. 3. We're critics, and self-appointed-  get over it. 4. Politics is what we love, but we also love rumors and intenuendo- and so do you! 5. Stefan Sharkansky is not a transsexual.

~ Don Ward, known as reporterward in the comments threads on the local right-wing blogs is also known as "Scoop" at the Renton Reporter, where he gets a byline in lieu of payment, is also going by the name of "shit" in Seattle media. He had an inauspicious beginning over at Sound Politics, according to David Postman, known as Postman in the comments thread in the local blogs, or " friend [of] Bobbie Bridges, Sam Nunn, Jim McDermott, the Kennedy family who treat women like whores, Frank Chopp, and Dwight Pelz."

~~Whaddya get if you google up "freaky diaper sex?" BlatherWatch, is whad.

~ Our friend, Merciful Nate called "Certifyble" Styble (KIRO fill-in every day but Friday, 1-5a) on the overnight, "Boast-to Boast" show Monday after he heard Styble claim to have written Hedy LaMar's obituary. Nate ended his conversation with the word, "crap,"  at which point, Mr. Styble went coo-coo, and ranted all night about "that clown Nate" or  "a few jokers like Nate" spreading "totally bogus information on the Internet about sexually harassing a fellow employee," and trying to get him [Styble] fired. Need to tell you, Styb, suffer in silence- that just encourages Nate- seems there's a movement (you know what I mean) to call you up and say "crap" just to hear your hair catch fire. Never let 'em see you sweat, buddy... and besides, it might help your ratings.

~ Attention Mike Webb Audio/Visual Club members: next meeting is Tues. Sept. 5, at 9a in Judge Julie Spector's courtroom, E-733; at the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave., Seattle. Pretrial arguments and jury selection will begin at 10a. Opening statements are expected to begin Monday.

~ With so many new readers, it's time once again to spell out who we are and what we do. we're liberals! 2. our beat is Seattle local AM political talk radio 3. we're self-appointed  critics! 4. Politics is what we love, but we also love radio rumors and intenuendo- and so do you! 5. Stefan Sharkansky is not a transsexual.

~ Who we are and what we do. With so many new readers it's time again to spell out our mission and core values: 1. we're liberals! 2. our beat is Seattle local AM political talk radio. 3. We're self-appointed critics. 4. Politics are what we love, but we also love rumors and intenuendo- and so do you! 5. Stefan Sharkansky is not a transsexual.

~ Don Ward, known as reporterward in the comments threads on the local right-wing blogs is also known as "Scoop" at the Renton Reporter, where he gets a byline in lieu of payment, is also going by the name of "shit" in Seattle media. He had an inauspicious beginning going for the big time blogging over at Sound Politics, according to David Postman. (known as Postman in the comments thread sin the local blogs, or " friend [of] Bobbie Bridges, Sam Nunn, Jim McDermott, the Kennedy family who treat women like whores, Frank Chopp, and Dwight Pelz" in his own.)

~~Whaddya get if you google up "freaky diaper sex?" BlatherWatch, is what.

~ Our friend, Merciful Nate called "Certifyble" Styble (KIRO fill-in every day but Friday, 1-5a) on the overnight, "Boast-to Boast" show Monday after he heard Styble claim to have written Hedy LaMar's obituary. Nate ended his conversation with the word, "crap,"  at which point, Mr. Styble went coo-coo, and ranted all night about "that clown Nate" or  "a few jokers like Nate" spreading "totally bogus information on the Internet about sexually harassing a fellow employee," and trying to get him [Styble] fired. Need to tell you, Styb, suffer in silence- that just encourages Nate- seems there's a movement (you know what I mean) to call you up and say "crap" just to hear your hair catch fire. Never let 'em see you sweat, buddy... and besides, it might help your ratings.

~ Attention Mike Webb Audio/Visual Club members: next meeting is Tues. Sept. 5, at 9a in Judge Julie Spector's courtroom, E-733; at the King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave., Seattle. Pretrial arguments and jury selection will begin at 10a. Opening statements are expected to begin Monday.

Comments

[mercifurious]

Clarification: I've never once spread rumors about STYBLEHEAD and sexual harrassment.

Styblehead's on-air tirade seemed to be bursting flood-gate, and I think he may have let out a few secrets that he shouldnt have (or should have?)

The Styblecrap is all true.

[Ted Smith]

Rhys Davis is a competent DJ and a very nice guy. I'm sorry to hear that he is a Republican. Oh, and about the breast thing.

[KS]

Air America is having financial problems - that explains Malloy's departure - it can't be too soon when Stuart Smalley gets the hook next.

http://radioequalizer.blogspot.com/2006/08/air-america-radio-finances-associated.html

Yes, he is a notorious f'n right-winger, but there is evidence to what is written. However, Air America keeps getting those cash infusions from the minions of George Soros to keep them on the air for a little while longer. Air America cannot survive on its own merits - there is talent out there, but it doesn't sell - just like Bush's argument of why we need to stay in Iraq - in spite of the ratings being respectable in leftist bastions like cities along the left coast, Looks like the world does not revolve around the left coast :(

[KS]

"We're a traitor, you're an appeaser. I'm a Chamberlain, you're a Quisling. After being softened up Weds. with a bruising fusillade of Don Rumsfeld tirading that the 64% of Americans who dare criticize the war are "suffering from moral or intellectual confusion;" we're then blitzed Thurs. by the Idiot Prince telling us if the terrorists attack us "in the streets of our own cities," it'll be our own damned fault. So shoot us awready, but not until after we vote."

That isn't wrong and stupid. It is a stale argument and the only part that may be true is that attacks by Islamofascists could be more likely that terrrorists would attack us in our own streets if we leave altogether, then abandon Afghanistan. They should bring a good number of troops back within the next year, then station them along the Mexican border - so we would be doing a better job at fighting the war on terrorism here, which involves securing the borders. If Bush doesn't OK that, he is the Quisling.

The next radio show that KIRO should embark on is the bloginators featuring Sharkansky vs. Goldstein. It would follow the format of the commentators - the only question is could those two remain civil by themselves or would there need to be an enforcer present ?

[KS]

oops - meant to say - that is wrong and stupid..

[stodge charger]

If they're having finacial problems, why lay off 1 person with another paid host?

Franken is going to run for Senate in MN anyway, so new big scoop there

[joanie]

I wonder if Malloy was too controversial for AA right now? I miss him.

Klueless: that may be true is that attacks by Islamofascists could be more likely that terrrorists would attack us in our own streets if we leave altogether, then abandon Afghanistan.

What the heck are we paying the CIA and FBI to do? Maybe we can save some money by just using the military to attack everybody we're afraid of or who might not like us or we might not like . . . we could station the military in our own streets! Now that's an idea!

I wonder how the Constitution survived the Civil War, WW1 and WW2 not to mention Viet Nam and Grenada.

[Olyguy reply to pugetsound]

Re: Malloy.

Really too bad, and too bad the same doesn't happen to Monson at KIRO!

[stodge charger]

That and the Bill of Rights survived when the White House was under attack in 1812, Tom Hartmann makes a point of this when Rummy and others claim we need to get used to a new climate after 9/11

[joanie]

Malloy's site says AA told him it was financial but who really knows for sure.

Thinking about how many times I've heard it said "never again" when discussing the internment of so many good Japanese-Americans during WW2.

On Dave Ross today people were talking about deporting Muslims again . . . We need another charismatic liberal leader who can again convince the American people "that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." (Course, he was talking about the economic realities of the Great Depression.)

Does it strike anybody else that liberals seem to be braver, more courageous, than conservatives?

[Proregressive]

Sure joanie, that must be why so many liberals rush to sign up for our all-volunteer military in this country. Sheesh.

[joanie]

I don't know, do you? Tell me, Proregressive, how many of them are liberals and how many are conservatives?

Also, is rushing out to kill with guns and bombs your definition of courage?

[Fremont]

Damn! I'm flying to Mexico tomorrow, so I'll miss the heralded Webb-drama. Take tons of pix, Nate! Unlike Sparky, I will NOT be taking my laptop, as it would most likely be consfiscated by Homeland Security for my being a Blatherblogger. Nor will I be taking any poison liquid or gel in my carry-on or in my Nikes, but I refuse to leave my drugs at the airport (I might have to consume them all before embarking.) I sincerely hope this blog won't suffer critically from my absence, (or criticize me insufferably) and that the testosterone levels are kept in check by Sparks, Joans, et. al...

The protested "red state" Mexican presidential election "stolen" from the leftist candidate, Lopez Obrador, needs my support. I hope I can be as effective as I was in our own contested elections...(LOL)!
So, hasta mas tarde and look for me on the teevee....I'll be wearing a Blatherwatch t-shirt and carrying a sign que dice "NO GRINGOS".

[sparky]

Have fun Fremont..but dont drink the water!
Hurry home.

[Marsha]

I fully expect for Air America to not be there one day soon.

They have nearly no "good" affiliates. One only FM station (in Madison, WI), most are very poor daylight-only AM stations above 1200 kHz.

Lost their NYC affiliate. Now on WWRL in Queens (1600, blah!). Lost a major one in Ohio, poor coverage in Atlanta.

So far it's not happening.

The question is why? Why can't Air America make it?

Is it poor programming? Is it Al Franken's poor delivery? Is it all the same all the time? Nothing but Bush rants?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[joanie]

Ditto, Sparky . . . and we'll be lookin' for ya on TV!

Marsha, Franken is not all Bush rants. He has so many good guests. But, his delivery could be improved. Still, I think he's got a good show. There are a lot of ranters on at other times but how is that different than conservative radio?

I don't know what the deal is with other AA stations, but KPTK really needs a local host. Why they don't get that is beyond me.

[sparky]

KPOJ is a strong affliate in Portland. Local would be fine on KPTK if they took off Bubba and put in someone like Ron Reagan...but I dont want to lose any of the other ones that are already on the list...

[joanie]

Shiers in for Monson today . . . talking the new rule requiring pharmacists to dispense Plan B, he let one talker equate selling cigarettes with Plan B but made the next talker justify equating selling Amoxycillin withPlan B.

The first talker was against the new rule instituted by our controlling and coercive gov (Frank's take); the second caller was pointing out that the pharmacist's responsibility is to dispense what doctors prescribe.

Sort of a double standard Frank? I might have argued that cigarettes are not prescribed nor are they considered "medical" in any way.

[joanie]

Agree, Sparky. I'm on board with all of the others and I don't think any of them just rant . . . but ranting is okay because conservatives made it so.

[sclub]

Shiers just isn't good enough!

[joanie]

Frank handled himself better today . . . fewer interruptions - I didn't hear any - and no time outs and no buddies - so I listened to him! Amazing!

But, he ended the program with a caller who said she thought the Brit movie in which Bush gets assassinated was fine and nothing that Rush doesn't do frequently on radio. Frank had the last word by saying that he'd never heard Rush advocate assassination.

Well, neither does the movie! It uses the device of a Bush assassination to explore the afternath and the war against terror. It is done in a documentary style and the intent is to raise questions regarding foreign policy and the effect the war is having generally.

" "It's a fairly attention-grabbing premise but behind that is a serious and thought-provoking film."

Why does Frank sensationalize so? He could have told the whole story and then discussed it. That would have been more interesting to me. Instead he gets a rise out of a lot of knee-jerk conservatives and raises everybody's blood pressure!

Sorry, Sparky, Frank is better sometimes than Bubba . . . and that's hard t admit! :) (And you'll never read me saying it again, Frankie.)

[sparky]

Well I have never listened to Frankie, but I would admit that just about anyone is better than Bubba...Luckily, my school has not blocked streaming so I can listen to KGO or I tune to KINK in Portland for music....

[lukobe]

Joanie wrote Does it strike anybody else that liberals seem to be braver, more courageous, than conservatives?

Is this sort of divisive talk really necessary?

[joanie]

Yes. I don't want to lose my rights because of fear. Do you?

[gusto and poor]

Hey kobe lala the Republicans have cornered the market on divisive talk. Don't be a schmuck.

[neo-realist]

I don't think Malloy was fired for a lack of money to pay him. He was one of the lowest paid hosts on AA. But I strongly suspect that the firing was financial in the sense that AA probably feared that Malloy's strident and abrasive liberalism would scare away (or has scared away) advertisers.

The jury should still be out on AA. They've done a good job of expanding their station base. Some of their hosts have done a good job ratings wise in competing with likes of Fartpants, Savage and Hannity. The right wing gets more ratings, but they've had decades to buy up media outlets and perfect their message. AA should be given the chance as well.

[pugetSound]

"The jury should still be out on AA. They've done a good job of expanding their station base. Some of their hosts have done a good job ratings wise in competing with likes of Fartpants, Savage and Hannity. The right wing gets more ratings, but they've had decades to buy up media outlets and perfect their message. AA should be given the chance as well."

Maybe they could hold pledge drives ala NPR?

Forget towns like Wapato or the Tri-Cities I really thought in towns such as Seattle or Portland that AA could find a fairly strong audience.

In terms of advertisers, controversial types such as Limbaugh, Savage, Hannity, et al don't seem to have a problem. After all, 'Progressives' buy tires, need gutter helmuts, anda place to repair their windshields. I always thought KVI or KTTH would have a harder time in Seattle than a progressive station.

So why can't the AA message resonate amongst people who share their views in numbers great enough that advertisers wish to put money on the line. What's with the core audience that is scaring away advertisers? They got green to spend.
Or maybe I am wetter than the Sound. Maybe AA is awash in advertising dollars with lots of money.

[joanie]

But I strongly suspect that the firing was financial in the sense that AA probably feared that Malloy's strident and abrasive liberalism would scare away (or has scared away) advertisers.

Insightful comment. I've been concerned about that for quite a while. He's the most aggressive radio host imaginable! And I love it! I agree that it takes time to build an audience. Did you see the "August numbers for CNN, MSNBC and FOX?" I think things are looking up for liberal media.

Also, wonder to what degree NPR siphons off listeners?

[KS]

Part of the reason for the falling off of FOX news is that they have become more liberal than last year at this time. True Story ! Rupert Murdock is a campaign donor to Hillary Clinton and he has brought on more liberals and they look more like CNN than a year ago - Van Sustern, for one is not conservative.

Even with the increased viewership of CNN (Al -Jazerra America) and MSNBC (more snotty nonsense by cretins - like the narcissist madman; Keith Olbsurdman) and lower numbers by FOX they still have almost twice as many viewers as CNN and 3 times more than MSNBC.

[joanie]

Just looked at the AA website and they show Mike Malloy filling in for Randi this week. I don't get that because I heard a repeat of Randi this evening. So, wonder what's going on?

There is also a blog on which people are talking about Mike and his dismissal. It is right on the main AA website.

[joanie]

KS: So you think viewers are leaving Fox and going to CNN?

[pugetSound]

"There is also a blog on which people are talking about Mike and his dismissal. It is right on the main AA website."

Jeeez, those moderators are a little heavy handed aren't they on the AA Board. I was perusing the ''Why AA sucks" and you had this moderator in there throwing 'warnings' right and left.

[Stephen Colbert]

Keith Olbermann is a good friend of mine, KS, you're no Paul Harvey.

[KS]

Colbert - I resemble that remark.. Think that viewers from Fox may be checking out MSNBC and CNN or the new viewers at MSNBC & CNN are illegal aliens with cable.. Hope that helps.

[Fremont]

Great retort, Colbort! LMFAO!

[joanie]

You know, KS, you're digging that hole deeper and deeper and one day you're gonna fall in!

[PugetSound]

So who has put their money where their mouth is and sprung for those 'premium memberships' in support of Air America. After all, AA could really use the support. Right?
I'll stand back and wait for the avalanche. :)

[joanie]

"Our global furnace is out of control. By 2020, 2025, you will be able to sail a sailboat to the North Pole. The Amazon will become a desert, and the forests of Siberia will burn and release more methane and plagues will return."

Sulfurous musings are not Lovelock's characteristic style; he's no Book of Revelation apocalyptic. In his 88th year, he remains one of the world's most inventive scientists, an Englishman of humor and erudition, with an oenophile's taste for delicious controversy. Four decades ago, his discovery that ozone-destroying chemicals were piling up in the atmosphere started the world's governments down a path toward repair. Not long after that, Lovelock proposed the theory known as Gaia, which holds that Earth acts like a living organism, a self-regulating system balanced to allow life to flourish.

Biologists dismissed this as heresy, running counter to Darwin's theory of evolution. Today one could reasonably argue that Gaia theory has transformed scientific understanding of the Earth."

Klueless and Steve, this isn't meant for you. But for the rest of us who think about these things.

[sparky]

Some good news Joanie...the restrictions put on products that released harmful gasses have been working...there is evidence that the ozone layer has begun to repair itself, slightly. Se we have to encourage continuation of what is, and keep working to bring more people on board.

[Al Hedstrom]

Proregressive - You're deluding yourself if you think the military is a conservative organization. I should know: I'm liberal, spent 23 years in the Navy, and had many intelligent liberal shipmates. Officer, enlisted, male, female, young, old, and all racial and ethnic possibilities.

We're liberal, we're military, we're voters.

[sparky]

either Blatherwatch is broken again or everyone has left town...

[pugetSound]

"either Blatherwatch is broken again or everyone has left town..."

Still waiting for the deluge of those good progressive types that have been supporting Air America with the Premium Club Memberships.

How about answering my question there O Sparked One:
"So why can't the AA message resonate amongst people who share their views in numbers great enough that advertisers wish to put money on the line. What's with the core audience that is scaring away advertisers? They got green to spend."

[joanie]

maybe they all followed Fremont to Mexico . . . hasta la vista, amigos!

[sparky]

too hot in Mexico, Joanie...i watched the tugboats this morning then went for a nice hike..

[anon]

Styble had full lines all last night.

[anon]

I agree. Goldy should stick to blogging.

[sparky]

If I had actually typed that post, I would have at least known to capitalize the first word in the sentence.

And, I know how to spell "bunch."

Nice try, though.

[Duffman]

I was suspect about that sparks; didn't sound like you.

[Tommy008]

Dori hada guy on today running for City Council who teaches a class about questioning what actually happened on 911. Monson tried to bully him and turn him imto some wack job, but the guy was too clever for him and wouldn't let him bully him into a box. He made it clear his class represented all sides, and gave equal weight to those public figures/writers that don't believe anything other than what the government says happened. When he failed at his bullyboy job, he reverted to his "high school male cheerleader" voice. pathetic.