Lionel is full of shit.

I just checked out Lionel for the first time. In the first 5 minutes, he said that if Bush pardons Libby, that Libby has to first admit guilt. I swear on K.O. last week I heard a legal analyst saying the exact opposite, that a pardon is basically saying that there was a lot of evidence in the President's mind that the jury made the wrong decision in determining guilt. Also Lionel seemed to be in a backwards way supporting the pardon of Libby, comparing it to Clinton pardoning Mark Rich. I think Lionel is full of shit.

Sign the "fire Lionel" petition, get this freak off Air America.

go to jail for treason, just as Marc Rich should be in jail for treason.

Clinton WH and GOP thugs claimed Rich was just a tax evader, and now Libby is being touted as a patriot when he is actually a TRAITOR to this country just like Marc Rich is.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bringbacksam

Dear Air America,

In his short time at Air America, Michael LeBron -- a.k.a. Lionel -- has consistently demonstrated that he has neither the talent, temperment or intellectual rigor to merit a spot in the Air America lineup. The quality of his shows range from annoying to unlistenable, his muddled arguments are cobbled together from right-wing talking points and he has shown nothing but contempt for loyal Air America listeners and their progressive values.

The final straw came this week when Mr. LeBron invited his friend Bill Donohue on for a friendly chat about alleged Catholic-bashing in the media. When callers objected to giving a homophobic, anti-semitic fascist a platform to spout his hate, Mr. LeBron responded with a blog post stating that his callers were "stupid", "pathetic" and reiterating his "contempt ... and concomitant pity" for them.

This is something that would never happen on a Sam Seder radio show. First, Sam has done enough elementary research to know that Bill Donohue is a hateful demagogue who has had more than enough opportunity to spout his views on other media outlets. Also Sam, being one of the most accessible and considerate radio hosts in the business, would never have responded to listeners' objections with anything but respect and a genuine desire to address their concerns. Finally, Sam has enough self-awareness to know that a post like Mr. LeBron's does nothing but expose the writer as an insecure pedant and desperate intellectual poser.

We therefore respectfully request that you restore Air America's commitment to progressive values by dropping The Lionel Show from your lineup and reinstating Sam Seder as your weekday morning host.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bringbacksam

...the AAR station has Armstrong Williams (!) 6am - 9am followed by Lionel. Needless to say AAR has lost this listener. Sign the petition. Bring back Sam and sanity!

I could use a little help over there. ;)

http://www.airamerica.com/lionel/node/30