My Boss asks me what I'm listening to and I say Randi Rhodes...

Here's a disclaimer or two.

I love my Boss.
He's kind, and he's gentle, and he's nurturing, and he's supportive.
Everything that most right wingers are not.
But sadly, he voted for Bush, and he seems to regret it.
Like me he's also ex-Air Force.
He's really proud of that, and that's one of the reasons we get along so well.

Last week he rolls into my office and he hears me listening to a playback of Randi's show.
She's on a roll, and she's skewering the Monkey and his criminal buddies.

"Whatcha listening to?" he asks.
"Air America, Randi Rhodes. You should check her out. She's like me only with breasts" I reply.

He rolls his eyes.

"She's nuts" he says.

"Nuts?" I ask. "Yeah" he says.
"OK Bushboy, answer me this" I respond.

"You have Rush, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Joe Scarborough, Laura Ingraham, and all these other right wing whack-jobs...
I have Randi Rhodes. You know what the difference is?"

"No" he says.

I say "Randi Rhodes is a Air Force vet... She used to work in Military Airlift command flying in those big ass cargo jets".

He just kind of stares at me.

"How many of these right wing hand-jobs you listen to do you think did time in a uniform?" I ask.

He thinks for a second and says to me... "What station is that?"
I say, "There is no station. We live in freakin' Missouri, they don't believe in any opinions that aren't conservative, this is the internets"

He busted out laughing and mumbled "The internets, that's pretty funny...you serious about that Air Force stuff?"

"Yup" I say. "SHE didn't have anal warts like your boy Rush"

That's when he walked away laughing.

One at a time folks, one at a time.

well done.
Wish I had your panache.

Congrats on reaching one mind! :applause: :woohoo:

Like you said, one at a time.

doubt she supports the troops 100%. She also has an edge with truckers because she drove a big rig for a while.

Nice handling of your boss!

Armed Forces radio station!

he'll probably go home and turn on Fox news and forget Randi by tomorrow.

Among many things, he's also a smart guy.
He's been walking around all week going...
"Scoooooooter!"

And then laughing.

He might like her. :shrug: Or at least give her a chance since she's also an ex-Air Force.

at least he doesn't go ballistic when things get funny/yet revealing!

...but you stood your ground and let him know the truth...

...BRAVO !!!!!:patriot: :kick:

and thought you did a great job! Thanks.

nt.

How do we get those former Democratic voters back?
Same way we lost 'em. One at a time, one at a time.

There are no shortcuts, just hard work.

Thanks!

That's cool he's at least willing to listen....

There's a time for outrage, yes. But the more outraged you are, the more you should be trying to use facts and a sense of humor to reach out to people.

Well done.

attaboy, GMBMC

I live in Indiana and I have to listen on the internets too!

:toast:

Nominated.

:applause:

-Laelth

may i suggest you buy him a xm radio ( you can get rebates..ask roscot
on du he knows all the deals../

buy him one for his car and put a note in it..air america station 167!! go air force...and randi!!

i am giving out xm radio's this xmas ..to all the business people we have to buy for...and i am pasting on the box.

TRUTH ..ITS YOUR COUNTRY..AND YOUR RESPONSIBLITY..STATION 167 ..FOR ALL THE TRUTH YOU EVER NEEDED!
WAKE UP FRIENDS..
START TAKING "WE THE PEOPLE" SERIOUSLY!


fly

I enjoyed it immensely! And I didn't know Randi Rhoades was military much less Air Force! Excellent POint!

B-):thumbsup:

NGU.

Your morale soars as you read it.

Thank you - I have some more ammunition!

You are smart and quick-witted, and I'm sure your boss will appreciate you even more now that he is waking up!

Need to let Randi in on the gig! Maybe she'd do a "Howahya?" in that gorgeous island accent for your boss.

That was great. :toast:

she didn't fly. she was a mechanic. in civilian life, she was a long haul trucker.

Way to go.

I really like stories like that. I listen to Ed at work (Randi is delayed here) and I love telling people "oh, you should hear what Ed said today!! They are starting to get curious what I'm laughing at :D