Air America's Al Franken on Armed Forces Radio

[otohara]

Just announced by Al Franken

Edit to include Al Franken - first hour of show to be broadcast

[SharonRB]

1. Al and Ed, both?

Wow -- we really struck it rich.

[ourbluenation]

2. STFU! Are you sure? He must be joking.....

that would be fabulous beyond words!

[Pirate Smile]

4. He just announced it on his show. His first hour will be broadcast.

[ET Awful]

5. They'd have a very hard argument trying to keep Al off, considering

his USO tours and all. What are they going to say? He's against the troops? They'd have a VERY hard time arguing that one :).

[Lex]

9. Pigboy Limbaugh's never set foot in Iraq

or so I remember hearing.

[ET Awful]

16. He's never set foot anywhere more than 20 miles from the closest

Oxycontin source or jelly doughnut outlet.

[ourbluenation]

13. recommended for celebratory purposes!

Yeah!

[otohara]

3. 170 Nations

Dont' know if it's just Al.

[CottonBear]

6. Al has done many USO tours. Congratulations Al Franken!

Rush the chickenhawk never has gone on a USO tour. Can you imagine? Who would want to look at him much less listen to him? Ugh!

[Marr]

7. It's about fucking time. And it's amazing that a small degree of

balance is considered a great victory, isn't it?

[Lex]

8. Excellent!

Some truth, finally, will be available on AFR.

[bunkerbuster1]

10. Well, I'm off to listen and possibly confirm, but CONGRATS, AL!

About time.

[otohara]

12. It's Not On Website Yet

and who knows when they might run it - could be at 3AM in Iraq. Which wouldn't suprise me. But it's better than nothing.

[Justice Is Comin]

11. Truth that doesn't need bribes.

:applause:

[Arugula Latte]

14. How long before the * admin. puts a stop to this? n/t

[NYCGirl]

15. That's the best news I've heard in ages! Congrats to Al and Team Franken!

:patriot:

[Toots]

17. I am happy that some balance is finally coming into being but

I am of the firm belief that the Military should not be politicized Period. There should be no political slants on Armed Forces Radio. For what purpose would anyone want the military politicized and polarized? The military needs cohesion not division which the right wing excels at.

[otohara]

19. Guess Who Broadcasts The Religious Segments on AFRN?

non other than another political figure James Dobson.

The military is smack dab in the middle of politics with or without radio.

[ourbluenation]

18. and now - your moment of freep...

How can a dying enterprise possibly warrant equal time with Rush and Sean (who also starts on AFR today). Who makes this decision????

Shouting one very big WTF here

Who makes this decision??? Is it the Pentagon, or one of the branches. If anything warranted a letter wrtitng campaign-- this does. Does the gov't PAY to broadcast this crap????

Kind of interesting this guy is on AFR (in the name of Free Speech) when leftists won't allow Army recruiters on High School Campuses.

I figure the Pentagon decided this so they can ensure the troops are pissed and ready to kick someone's tail all the time.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1534325/posts

[Lex]

20. Hahaha! Pathetic.

If Air America sucks so much, why are the Freepers so worried?

[meganmonkey]

21. Damn, you totally threw me off

until I saw the link at the bottom :rofl:

I was trying to figure out wtf you were saying! Given your thread title, I should have known, I guess I'm a little slow today!

:)

[mzmolly]

23. Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha

[progressoid]

28. Wow, those people are living in an interesting delusion

I wonder if life is less complicated with partial brain functions?

[Canuckistanian]

29. It's dying so badly that it's expanding!

And actually Limpballs is the one losing market share...

[mzmolly]

22. YEARRRGH!

:toast:

[lpbk2713]

24. If Rummy has any input on this decision, and I'm sure he does....

The segment that gets on the air will be thoroughly screened and edited and will come on the air sometime around 4 am.

[wixomblues]

25. Cool

[thefloyd]

26. Franken will be

in Iraq over Christmas. Franken is a great American

[IronLionZion]

27. Awesome!

Hope the let him stay on and at a normal time.

K+R

[FreedomAngel82]

30. Yay!!

Yay for Al!!!

[Festivito]

31. It's true. Makes me feel better.

I heard Al say he was on AFR, but are the troops acutally getting the broadcasts? I do not trust anything these days without a bunch of questions.

I like big Ed, but he still leaves me feeling uncomfortable.

[raysr]

32. Fundie troops

heads will explode on their own!

[laugle]

33. Great news and great victory for the progressive side!

Now if we can get more progressive radio across America, we can finally start making a difference.

I love talk radio and have only been listening since just before the war. I realized that the MSM was broadcasting the same old tired stories and not any real news, I was so thankful to have found Bernie and Ray on KGO.

To hear those two talking about the way I was feeling blew me away. Just knowing I wasn't alone made me feel much better.

It's amazing how accurate Bernie Ward was about everything. That guy is really quite brilliant.

Imagine Bernie or Ray on Armed services radio......alas.....I can dream.