i know how long this is...but it is very important
Dear Air America Radio listeners,
Here's how it used to work whenever the Bush Administration found itself in a bad spot: the media would start reporting the scandal; Democrats and reasonable Republicans would call for justice to be done; and then the White House would simply change the channel. Right Wing talk radio and television have always been the key. The White House knew its talking points would be faithfully delivered to tens of millions of homes, cars, workplaces every day, while the original scandal was never to be spoken of again.
The White House tried to change the channel again last night with its rushed nomination of John Roberts for the Supreme Court. Now America is supposed to forget that a traitor is operating freely in the White House ? a traitor who just happens to be the President's closest aide and advisor, Karl Rove.
But here's what's different now: Air America Radio is on the job. Yes, in the weeks ahead our hosts will tell you everything you need to know about the battle for the Supreme Court, as well as the other pressing issues that face this country and that you care so deeply about.
But we're not going to forget Karlgate (or "Traitorgate" as our Randi Rhodes calls it) until Karl Rove is out of the White House and the President has been held to account.
Here are highlights of how our hosts have been keeping up the pressure on the White House by framing the issue and keeping millions of listeners informed. You can expect much more of this in the weeks to come:
The Rachel Maddow Show - "Rove's response about Joe Wilson, 'Because he's a Democrat'..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/TheRachelMaddowShow.wma
Morning Sedition - "This is about calling the Neocon Death Cult out on a lie."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/MorningSedition.wma
The Al Franken Show - "There's perjury, too - that's also a crime..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/TheAlFrankenShow.wma
The Randi Rhodes Show - "The President cannot fire Karl Rove...that would be like Pinocchio would fire Geppetto..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/RandiRhodes.wma
The Majority Report - "It's very easy to get caught up in how nefarious the Bush Administration is..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/TheMajorityReport1.wma
You've helped our hosts enormously in keeping the heat on Karl: more than 50,000 of you signed our petition in less than a week and our "Fire Rove" t-shirts have been flying off the shelves.
Now that the White House is trying to change the channel, we need you now more than ever to help us keep the pressure on the White House to fire Karl Rove, even while we join the fight over the Supreme Court. Sign our petition, and please ask all of your friends to join in as well:
http://airamericaradio.com/rove/
Why is it so important to keep up the pressure over Karlgate? Because this is not just about the blind partisanship and arrogance that caused this Administration to seek revenge on Joe Wilson for blowing the whistle on its bogus reasons for going to war.
It's about a justification made of lies for a war that has cost thousands of precious lives. It's about the utter destruction of our standing in the international community, soaring budget deficits, the diversion of funds to pay for the war, and the loss of our civil and human rights.
Looking carefully at the politics of the last 15 to 20 years, it's clear that the power of Right Wing talk radio was a driving force that allowed this extremist government to come to power and cause this mess.
Now Air America Radio is talking back ? and with your help, we'll keep up the drumbeat until justice is done.
Thank you,
Air America Radio
PS: For a limited time, "Fire Rove" shirts are still available. And now we've added stickers. Click here:
http://www.cafepress.com/airamericaradio/431394
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Here's how it used to work whenever the Bush Administration found itself in a bad spot: the media would start reporting the scandal; Democrats and reasonable Republicans would call for justice to be done; and then the White House would simply change the channel. Right Wing talk radio and television have always been the key. The White House knew its talking points would be faithfully delivered to tens of millions of homes, cars, workplaces every day, while the original scandal was never to be spoken of again.
The White House tried to change the channel again last night with its rushed nomination of John Roberts for the Supreme Court. Now America is supposed to forget that a traitor is operating freely in the White House ? a traitor who just happens to be the President's closest aide and advisor, Karl Rove.
But here's what's different now: Air America Radio is on the job. Yes, in the weeks ahead our hosts will tell you everything you need to know about the battle for the Supreme Court, as well as the other pressing issues that face this country and that you care so deeply about.
But we're not going to forget Karlgate (or "Traitorgate" as our Randi Rhodes calls it) until Karl Rove is out of the White House and the President has been held to account.
Here are highlights of how our hosts have been keeping up the pressure on the White House by framing the issue and keeping millions of listeners informed. You can expect much more of this in the weeks to come:
The Rachel Maddow Show - "Rove's response about Joe Wilson, 'Because he's a Democrat'..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/TheRachelMaddowShow.wma
Morning Sedition - "This is about calling the Neocon Death Cult out on a lie."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/MorningSedition.wma
The Al Franken Show - "There's perjury, too - that's also a crime..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/TheAlFrankenShow.wma
The Randi Rhodes Show - "The President cannot fire Karl Rove...that would be like Pinocchio would fire Geppetto..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/RandiRhodes.wma
The Majority Report - "It's very easy to get caught up in how nefarious the Bush Administration is..."
http://shows.airamericaradio.com/play.php?file=InsideAAR/7-19-05/TheMajorityReport1.wma
You've helped our hosts enormously in keeping the heat on Karl: more than 50,000 of you signed our petition in less than a week and our "Fire Rove" t-shirts have been flying off the shelves.
Now that the White House is trying to change the channel, we need you now more than ever to help us keep the pressure on the White House to fire Karl Rove, even while we join the fight over the Supreme Court. Sign our petition, and please ask all of your friends to join in as well:
http://airamericaradio.com/rove/
Why is it so important to keep up the pressure over Karlgate? Because this is not just about the blind partisanship and arrogance that caused this Administration to seek revenge on Joe Wilson for blowing the whistle on its bogus reasons for going to war.
It's about a justification made of lies for a war that has cost thousands of precious lives. It's about the utter destruction of our standing in the international community, soaring budget deficits, the diversion of funds to pay for the war, and the loss of our civil and human rights.
Looking carefully at the politics of the last 15 to 20 years, it's clear that the power of Right Wing talk radio was a driving force that allowed this extremist government to come to power and cause this mess.
Now Air America Radio is talking back ? and with your help, we'll keep up the drumbeat until justice is done.
Thank you,
Air America Radio
PS: For a limited time, "Fire Rove" shirts are still available. And now we've added stickers. Click here:
http://www.cafepress.com/airamericaradio/431394
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