That blurb says she's leaving the Morning Sedition show, but staying on at AirAmerica as a reporter ("...in order to become AAR's correspondent in the field."). That's not defecting...or did I read it wrong? And is she really a babe?

Exactly. She's left "MS" to work as a reporter at large.

You could assume that that means Air America, strapped as they are, has determined that the network needs to move one of their charter morning hosts to a (fairly useless) "reporter" role.

Or you could assume that she's gone to "freelance" status to give herself some different employment options while saving the network some face.

Which do I assume it is? I think the case for #1 is very weak, let's say.

Yes, she's definitely a babe. #6 from the left in the pic linked below:

http://www.felbers.net/photos/carlwed2.jpg

You be the judge, but I think she's too cute to be a liberal radio personality.

I dunno, she looks like she smokes.

If AAR has any brains at all (a debatable proposition) they'll get somebody female and listenable on the morning show, pronto. The two Marks are neither. Of course, the former isn't their fault. NOBODY will listen to the two Marks.

The show reminds me of a 3-hour daily SNL skit that isn't working. The way they stubbornly do each played-out bit (liberal agenda, the alcoholics anonymous thing, the fake Bill Clinton guy) every day, whether they have anything to add or not, is just pathetic.

Slow burn baby - Air America is just a start. It may take 20 years, but this sort of broadcasting will go from micro cap growth to mid cap to to large. Patience young dark warrior, patience. The spirits of the good side of the Force are stirring.