Rudy Giuliani lashes out at his employer, WABC, for adding a legal disclaimer to his radio show

[brooklynite]

Source: Media Matters

ANNOUNCER: The views, assumptions, and opinions expressed by former U.S. attorney, former attorney to the president of the United States, and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, his guests, and callers on his program are strictly their own and do not necessarily represent the opinions, beliefs, or policies of WABC radio, its owner, Red Apple Group, and other WABC hosts or our advertisers.

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RUDY GIULIANI (HOST): I would have thought they would have told me about that before just doing what they just did. Rather insulting. And gives you a sense of how far this free speech thing has gone and how they frighten everybody. I mean we're in America, we're not in East Germany. They've got to warn you about me? I'm going to have to give that a lot of consideration. I also think putting it on without telling me, not the right thing to do, not the right thing to do at all.

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[soothsayer]

1. Pretty dopey for a lawyer

[Firestorm49]

2. Truth is molten. Suck it up, Rudy!

[Mopar151]

3. Day drinking messes up your memory a bit...... nt

[fleur-de-lisa]

4. Ha! Every network is now in CYA mode, afraid of getting sued.

[Freedomofspeech]

5. I find this hilarious...

He has made a total ass of himself for the orange monster.

[Siwsan]

6. Does someone want to update Rudy on the whole 'East Germany' situation?

He seems to be out of the historical loop.

[Mike 03]

10. +1

Exactly.

[Midnight Writer]

7. Fuck WABC. They give this guy a tremendous platform, but they aren't responsible?

Like giving a lunatic explosives, but claiming you aren't responsible for what he does with it.

America's Mayor is a traitor, spewing anti-American lies on WABC, and they want absolved because they broadcast a warning?

[Yeehah]

22. Excellent analogy

The board members of this corporation are evil for giving a megaphone to a traitor to spew vile lies.

[ret5hd]

8. Isn't that about the same disclaimer they give...

before infomercials?

Maybe they were afraid you were gonna start hawking Grecian Formula or adult diapers or Viagra or somethin’.

Just sayin’.

[dchill]

9. Yes, Rudi, it DOES...

...give you a sense of how far this free speech thing has gone. Especially when its definition is s.t.r.e.t.c.h.e.d to include things like lies, slander, incitement and perjury. And the like. It's FAR gone.

[bdtrppr6]

11. if they care,

why does he have a radio show? he's been a dangerous loon for years

[SunSeeker]

12. Pretty standard disclaimer by virtually every broadcaster. Why is Rudy trippin'?

Looks like Rudy is getting buggy.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. Corporate liability is something Rudy should understand

[Lock him up.]

19. As well as "free speech" ...

Since when is WABC the government?

[iscooterliberally]

14. Someone should let WABC know that Ghouliani's words are not better than silence. n/t

[Nitram]

15. LOL!

[Aristus]

16. Biting the hand that feeds him, all the way up to the elbow...

Poor career strategy, Rudy...

[keithbvadu2]

17. Rudy, You're a lawyer. Sue them.

Rudy, You're a lawyer. Sue them.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. This is a legal standard for all the talk shows

I suppose he is afraid that it would mean that what he says on the air might be construed as just what it is -

BULLSHIT!

[Grokenstein]

20. I thought Dim Don was Roo-Roo's employer? Oh, wait, no...

An employer pays its employees.
Dim Don is Roo-Roo's master.

[Woodwizard]

21. Our public radio station

WAMC Albany puts that up for commentators as standard practice. It is a great station listen every day working in my shop.

[COL Mustard]

23. Rudy, The WABC Management Were Just Exercising Their Right To Free Speech!

Just like you're able to. No one from the government has shut you down. Nor should they; I support your ability to make a complete and utter fool of yourself at any time. But your right to free speech coincides with my right not to listen to you, so drop dead, you tool!

[ck4829]

24. K&R