Ed Schultz -AND- Al Franken added to Armed Forces Radio (as of today!)

In the "Ed Head e-mail" that Big Eddie sends out daily, he mentioned that his show was FINALLY going on the air today on AFR.

I didn't catch Al Franken today.. but evidently, he told listeners that he was also being added to the line-up today. That one surprised me! :o

If you pull up the Armed Forces Radio Schedule, they are both now included in the Monday thru' Friday programming schedule!

~~ http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/radio/afn/schedule.asp

Big Eddie - 1200 hours M > F
Al Franken - 1700 hours M > F

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Congratulations Al and Eddie!

it is a step in the right direction!

:bounce:

It's about time!

radio.

I didn't even know Al was trying to get on? :shrug:

Ed said a couple days ago that "Slant Head" was pissed off and is demanding he also be added.

Thanks to DU for filling me in on who "Slant Head" is BTW.. I had no idea who he was talking about!!

DU'ers know everything! :hug:

more than once. He's very good on the tour, too, so I hear.

I believe. Those guys probably sure need a good laugh.

:thumbsup:

busting Rumsfeld and others' balls. Hillary gets bashed here a lot, so it's time we credit her for something.

when AFR took back their deal with Schultz. Schultz directly credits that campaign by Clark for getting AFR to reverse itself and let him on after all.

Clark for prez & Clinton for V.P.?

A pretty courageous move by their programming department--give those folks a medal!

now get RANDI RHODES on armed forces--after all, she was one of the troops!

You said it, orleans. She was in the Air Force, if I'm not mistaken.

And, she's till a trooper putting herself out on a limb, daily for us.

Good call.

during "drive time" :woohoo:

too much truth can be agony if you're trapped serving in a war based on lies?

Some serious 'cognitive dissonance' would result.

You won't find her pushing the troops into an illegal war or extending their stay in one by saying she is supporting the troops.
She doesn't have to wrap herself up in the flag -- she served it and the Constitution for which it stands.

perhaps a beer once in a while? 8^)

I have to admit I thought they'd stonewall much longer. This is VERY good news!

Congrats to Ed and Al!!! :party:

would be my guess. I would hope not, but GIs are easily persuadable

Huge crowds, and they love him!

Happy to have both sides
One of the things in our country that is truly great is the ability of its citizens to examine both sides of the political issues (“What’s next? Al Franken?” letter, Nov. 20). The letter writer states that “personnel might not want to hear” a liberal radio host on American Forces Network. He also stated the plight of servicemembers in “having the misfortune of seeing far too much CNN and MSNBC.” I can only assume he believes that he speaks for everyone in a uniform who is serving their country overseas.

I’d like to respectfully assert that the writer does not speak for me. I would also like to point out that Fox News Channel is shown just as much, if not more, than CNN or MSNBC on the AFN news channel. I don’t listen to AFN Radio much, but if Rush Limbaugh can be scheduled, why not someone from the other side of the political spectrum?

I would also like to remind the letter writer, if he was not aware, that Franken has gone to Iraq twice on United Service Organizations tours. Franken has also stated several times on his show that he supports and appreciates all the sacrifices and heroism shown by the men and women of the armed forces, and has broken down in tears over patients he has visited at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. That’s kind of a funny way to be “anti-military.”

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Kratzer
Bitburg Annex, Germany

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=125&article=33488

Soldiers aren't stupid.

They know when they are being used.

Your assertion that "GIs are easily persuadable" is not what I observed in my years in the Army infantry.

it's good that Al and Ed made it, keeping them from being one sided all the time. Al goes to Iraq to entertain the troops with the USO every now and then so I guess he has an audience there.

I got a letter from Senator Mikulski last week thanking me for my support. I love Barbara Mikulski!

:patriot:

which is why I never listen to AFN.

That will change. :)

Thanks to my US Senators Feinstein and Boxer for helping out!

The thousands of American Patriots who signed the petitions.
General Wesley Clark. Senator Tom Harkin. Senator Barbara Boxer. Senator Dianne Feinstein.

I always thought is was sickening...the disdain the DOD had for soldiers in not letting them hear both sides of an argument and make up their own minds.

These aren't simple minded children...they are grown adults and they DESERVE to hear as much information as they can.

This is a great day.

:)

because daytime in the Pacific US would be night time in the Middle East. Or do they have a separate schedule for overseas bases?

Anyhoo, it's excellent that Al and big Eddie are finally on AFN!

Remember that
Officers --> wealthy --> Republicans???

Enlisted soldiers --> working class --> ???Democrats???

...but I'm hoping they'll put some liberals on eventually.

liberal?
:wtf:

...commander in chief."


...uhh, yes, in a sarcastic tone.