Rhodes is out

Looks like drive time host (and former Portsmouth, Ohio resident) Randi Rhodes has left Air America Radio. According to reports, she was given the option of apologizing for her off-air comments regarding Hillary Clinton or leaving. She chose the latter.

I never was a big fan and I thought her remarks were pretty stupid, but disagree with the decision by management.

But bonehead decisions are what AAR execs are known for. Losing the networks's flagship program and the nation's highest-rated liberal talker to another network (She's going to Nova M) isn't really that shocking.

Word is comedian Richard Belzer is getting her slot for the next week as a fill-ib. He's a definite improvement (if he can keep the UFO talk in check), but it's too bad it comes under such screwy circumstances.

Though Sam Seder would be the obvious pick for the long-term. A long-time employee of the network and the guy they usually go to when they need a fill-in. He's been holding Rhodes' show while she was on suspension. He's campaigning for the slot.