… and Al Franken blames the rumor on conservatives, even though it was the lefty blog Think Progress that broke the news to begin with 
Despite reports the liberal talk network would file for bankruptcy protection by week’s end – that apparently isn’t happening. Franken tells listeners “we’re not in Chapter 11” and pokes at conservative talk hosts and websites for getting it wrong with quips like “who’s gloating now Bill O’Reilly?” We still believe it’s a tough economic situation at the libnet – and several staffers have been laid-off.
Sounds like a roaring success story for liberal talk radio, eh?
I’m sure we can be expecting a story on this from the NYTimes any day now …
Prior:
Well, then how does ass wipe frankin explain the four who were let go with no severence, the think progress fools put that out too, frankin just hates O’Reilly and wants to deny his sucking station is sinking.
Comment by Drewsmom @ 9/15/2006 - 7:31 pm
Wooooooo Al Frankenberry real tough talk little boy.
Comment by Phil @ 9/15/2006 - 7:34 pm
First off al franken has no station, air america gets radio stations with low wattage signals and owners of those stations willing to let aar lease their programming on them, in nyc aar flagship stations have been black owned stations, kind of funny in the liberial capital of the world aar can only get black stations here in nyc to carry them, the least aar could do is open up and be diverse, but NOT! now mark riley is on from 5am to 6am chuck d late sunday night/early monday morning, that’s real librial air america, u liberials need to give back some, and stop being nothing more than a softcore version of ur colonzing conservative like ur rightwing cousins, air america ain’t inclusive!
Comment by bob steel @ 9/15/2006 - 8:02 pm
Top 10 Air Amerika Alibis:
10. We declared bankruptcy before we retracted it.
9. This is a redeployment of our financial resources.
8. Both sets of our financial books balance.
7. We are unindicted - therefore we succeed.
6. Our listenership is growing - we are now the official radio station of Tehran, Seoul and Havanna.
5. Randi Rhodes is eye candy. No - really she is!
4. “Financial state” - that’s one of these awful “red” states that voted for Bushither, right?
3. All our major donors are being illegally held in Gitmo as political prisoners.
2. We will be on our feet again very soon and ready to kick conservative butt just as soon as we find another group of poor black kids who will contribute generously.
1. It depends on the meaning of “bankruptcy”.
Comment by Mwalimu Daudi @ 9/15/2006 - 8:04 pm
Poor Al. He just gets less and less humorous.
Comment by benning @ 9/15/2006 - 8:18 pm
Mwalimu Daudi - great list!!!
Comment by Great White Rat @ 9/15/2006 - 9:05 pm
I agree with GWR, Mwalimu Daudi you really put a great list together.
Comment by Phil @ 9/15/2006 - 9:13 pm
air america…lol…they have fired everybody. the only guy still there is Al Franken. can he handle a 24 hour shift? who is listening to his show? they have to buy airtime. does not sound like a good business model. i think they are trying to stay open until after nov election, and then they will close up shop. this explains why they fired everyone and cut the payroll.
Comment by G Monster @ 9/16/2006 - 2:15 pm
- Reason #1B - Al Franken is hanging around hoping he’ll be able to sell off the office equipment.
- Bang
Comment by Big Bang Hunter @ 9/16/2006 - 6:08 pm
They finally ran out of Boys and Girls Clubs to embezzle from?
Comment by J Rob @ 9/17/2006 - 12:40 am
Interesting Link. Make sure to scroll down to #43 in the court documents.
LINK
Comment by G Monster @ 9/17/2006 - 11:47 am
Good link G. I like #50 where the stalwart talking Airheads are threatening no action actions if they don’t get paid for services. Understandable since prostitutes demand money up front, the precedents are well established.
With such intrepid loyalty, it’s a wonder they’re able to get to *work* by themselves. Way to take one for the team, ye whore soldiers of lies and crap…
Comment by forest hunter @ 9/17/2006 - 9:46 pm