...What? I didn't even mention Obama. I just pointed out that this whole incident is unpleasant. You disagree? Is it enjoyable?

Barack Obama should have held a press conference the day this video started getting internet play and made a very clear statement that the event was publicized on his website, organized by a member of his staff, performed for a radio station  that had endorsed him, and that he does not approve of this rhetoric. He should have apologized to Clinton for this having happened in his name. And let his supporters know then and there that this was way over the top.

This is the problem with not cutting ties with Wright - he made clear that he doesn't care what is said in his name.

Obama is a hate merchant and he is running a campaign of hate against someone who has worked her entire adult life, unlike Obama, for the Democratic party and for people with far fewer resources than herself. Neither of those things can be said about Obama.

I'm teetering back and forth trying to decide if you really don't understand the story, or if you are deliberately distorting it.

This was a random individual that tried to get some people to go to a comedy show.  The fact that you even TRIED to say it was an Obama fundraiser shows that you either don't understand what you posted or you are deliberately lying.  Hopefully it is the former and not the latter.

LOOK AT THE SCREEN SHOT....

It's a show sponsored by GREEN960. Randi's radio station! An Obama supporter is just suggesting that their local meet-up go to the show together.

Stop the madness!

In years past, this would forced Obama out of the campaign.

Um, what the heck year would that have been? 1912?
You actually believe that people drop out of presidential races because a radio host says bad things about their opponent at a fund-raiser?

Someone should really tell McCain, because that stubborn bugger just refuses to drop out despite what Bill Cunningham said.

Nonetheless, I fully agree with you...calling someone an f'ing whore is terrible, and I definitely will NOT be voting for Randi Rhodes as a result.

This is so far beyond the pale, I don't even know what to say.

What's beyond the pale as far as this site is concerned is calling one of the candidates a "f---ing disgrace."

"This is Republican behavior."

Ironically, recall that McCain called out that party hack who repeatedly called Obama  "Barack HUSSEIN Obama" over and over in his introduction for McCain last month.

He did it immediately, and said his campaign wouldn't countenance such behavior. He didn't wait for it to reach the press and youtube to call it out, he went ahead and named it and made a big deal over it. No excuses, and no pandering to his supporter's worst impulses. So it's not that Republican's behavior, it is Barack Obama's  campaign behavior.

Here's the part where zerosumgame TRs me for using the same words that Little Otter aimed at my candidate.  Did you also TR Little Otter for this zerosumgame?  

Wow, it's amazing what desperation will do to some people's honor.

"Maybe the desperate Hilary supporter who will do anything"

Now you are going to blame Hillary's supporter for the fact that Obama did not have the honor and integrity to call out Randi Rhodes gruesome behavior? She should have been ushered off the stage after the very first "f-----g whore" comment, because that is totally unacceptable at an official campaign fundraiser. An apology should have been issued immediately. She should have been disinvited from ever participating in the campaign again. The funds should have been returned to the donors, and the event disavowed.

No, instead they let it go on and on and it was applauded.

Maybe they just considered it normal language to be applied to a sitting Democratic Senator and Former First Lady, and a retired Congresswoman and former vice presidential candidate? You think? Normal and customary, run of the mill characterization of their opponent?

Talk to me, tell me that's not exactly how she is spoken of regularly in the Obama campaign.

Sure, we should just take it like nice doormats, is that what you think?

Maybe Hillary was better off when only Richard Mellon Scaife was after her, sliming her. It is starting to look as though he was mild, next to what supposed Democrats will do to her. Chatting with him and his editorial board looks like civilized conversation next to the discourse with her fellow Democrats.

Oh, so Obama's fans are fine with  Hillary being called a fucking whore in his name - got it.

wtf is your problem?

No one says it's okay to call her that. But you're saying the Obama campaign is either responsible for her saying it, or endorses it. There's one helluva big difference there.

Are you even reading what we're saying, or just waiting to zip off another frantic, profanity-laden retort?

Oh, so Obama's fans are fine with  Hillary being called a fucking whore in his name - got it. That's not an improvement.

No, actually, I'm just pointing out that the basis of your argument is false.

"it was organized by an Obama staffer"

Again, no it wasn't.  It was organized by a RANDOM PERSON LIKE YOU OR I to go to a cheesy comedy show.

"Why do you think this an acceptable way to talk about the first viable female candidate for the presidency?
"

When did I say this is acceptable?  Rhodes is a moron, and you're not doing yourself any favors with these blatant untruths.  You are connecting the stupid and tasteless comedy routine of an idiot to one of our presidential candidates by lying about it.  Why do you think this is an acceptable way to formulate arguments?

No it isn't, because Geraldine Ferraro was a member of Hillary Clinton's staff.

It is not Barack Obama's responsibility to denounce everyone, everywhere, who says something bad about Hillary Clinton.

I think this is the post that's going to separate the people who are either liars or are just hardcore irrational from the rest of us.  recced.

This is disgraceful, just like the attacks on Hillary from some Obama supporters. Randi Rhodes has been dealt with. The attempt to link her to Obama is ridiculous. Anyone can post on the website.

Little Otter, you're stretching the truth to say the least,

you're entire 'diary' is one big fat lie. if you had an ounce of decency you would delete it.

If anyone wonders why Hillary's supporters are 35% not likely to vote for him in November, you really need look no further than this.  

You need a long, long break from the internet.

I wonder the same thing; it's bullshit like this that gets everyone screaming at each other.

And there are so many things to argue about.  Why would anyone want to lay this at the other campaign's door when it's clearly not their responsibility?

I'm kind of surprised that sricki rec'd this diary.

That's the pot calling the kettle black.

Look, the Obama campaign, as nearly EVERYONE here has told you had NOTHING to do with this event.  

Some random radio station sponsored it and then some random Obama supporter put it on Obama's myspace-like site.  Period.  No connection.  

Saying otherwise, and repeating your ignorance over and over again is bullshit.

Keep repeating the same shit over and over again, you petulant little liar.

The Obama campaign, as nearly EVERYONE here has told you had NOTHING to do with this event.  

Some random radio station sponsored it and then some random Obama supporter put it on Obama's myspace-like site.  Period.  No connection.  

Saying otherwise, and repeating your ignorance over and over again is bullshit.

Jesus you people dumber than  fucking fence posts.

It's an event organized by a radio station that endorsed Obama, hosted by groups that have organized to support his campaign, to provide entertainment to Obama supporters and advertised on his website.

and Obama, once again tolerating misogynist rhetoric, has not distanced himself from an event happening on his behalf, performed and hosted by his supporters for his supporters and advertised on his site.

and you think that's acceptable.

Yes, this was fully sanctioned by his campaign and he owed Clinton a very public apology.

Okay well that'll be your little secret then.

Are you that much of an idiot to keep repeating the same shit over and over as if that will make it true?

You say:

this was fully sanctioned by his campaign

Do you know what the definition of sanctioned is?

Established by authority; given authoritative approval

So, where's the authoritative approval?

If I go on the Obama website right now, I can hypothetically sponsor a new event called "Baby Killers for Obama Rally, Tuesday at Gymboree".  Is it then incumbent for the Obama campaign to hold a press conference for this bullshit, unofficial event?