My heart goes out to Stephanie Miller this week. It's been a difficult time. First, she was hit with the news that a former associate and current friend, Jim Ward passed away. Yet, she came on the show that morning and managed to get through, giving him an on-air recognition of his life. It was obvious to hear her grief in her voice, and I think she deserves a lot of credit for going ahead with it, in spite of her grief, and what she was feeling. She shared that openly with her audience because, well, that's the kind of person she is, and it was the right thing to do. Then this morning, it sounded for a minute like we were right back in last week, as she mourned for friends Rob and Michelle Reiner, stabbed to death yesterday by their son.
But this is the kind of show that Stephanie Miller gives to us. She shares her feelings, her heart, and the facts, and makes it lighthearted and funny most of the time. It's the highlight of my commute to work every morning, partly because it is so entertaining, but mostly because she is one in a shrinking pool of political comedians who still tells the truth, insists on being factual, and who actually cares about her listening audience enough to make sure she is straightforward and reliable.
This kind of programming is important, because the current Presidential administration and the party in the majority in Congress are baldfaced liars. Yes, indeed, they certainly are. We need people in the media, like Stephanie Miller to chase them down, and call them out with factual information, pointing out their contradictions and lies, which has become a full time job.
Not that what we get every day from her isn't real, but the show last week when she could have stayed home but came out to talk to her listeners about Jim Ward's life, as a way of remembering and honoring him was quite a tribute to his career, and to who he was. And today, it was the same with the Reiners. What a tribute her sincerity and her program was to them today. I'm sure it was difficult sitting there, recalling the past and at the same time, trying to come to grips with what had happened. Then, to have to deal with the disgusting, inhumane, insane response from Trump, yet another example of how totally evil and demented he is, and maintain composure.
Stephanie Miller is a class act. And she's an absolute cornerstone of American Free Press right now. I sure hope she, and her program staff, remain safe and secure and continue to do exactly what they now do every day, and call out the fascist evil that has taken root in the White House. We are going to save our democracy, so she says just about every day, and she will be one of the main reasons why we will be able to. And as much as they stay safe, I also hope that they prosper, growing their audience as they call out the single most incompetent anti-patriot we've ever had as President.
She is already one of the reasons so many Americans seem to be up to this task.
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