I guess the right-wing bloggers are jealous. They don’t
like the momentum we here on the left have right now. Left wing bloggers have
effectively kept the Karl Rove story alive, are keeping attention on Cindy
Sheehan, and working relentlessly to uncover facts about the numerous other
scandals that are plaguing the right.

Now the right wing bloggers have taken on their own
crusade. They are going after Air America Radio, and FOX news is helping. Here
is a synopsis of what happened:

In 2004, Evan Cohen, the former executive director of Air
America Radio lobbied a Bronx based boys and girl club to invest $500.00 in his
company Progressive Media. That money was never repaid.

The problem is Air America’s ties with Progressive Media
only lasted a month. They realized Evan Cohen was leading them down the wrong
path and possible into bankruptcy so they severed all ties with him and his
company and went out on their own. The relationship they had with Cohen only
lasted a couple of months and since their parting, Air America has been steadily
growing instead of being in a constant decline.

Now the right is stirring up a witch hunt. Lead by such
noted right-wing bloggers as
Michelle Malkin and
Newsmax, the story is trying to
gain a momentum while accusing the liberal mainstream media of ignoring it.

All right. Well, a money scandal at radio network Air
America and no one is covering it. A pill addiction of Rush Limbaugh’s and boy,
everybody was all over it. Is it a case of liberal bias in the media?

That is what Jim Pinkerton of Newsday said while hosting
Neil Cavuto’s show on FOX. The only part they are leaving out is the fact that
Air America is a victim of Cohen’s scam also. Cohen stole money, not only from
the kid’s club, but also from Air America.

When Air America realized what had happened, they put a
press release  and offered refunds to people who donated to Cohen’s
scam through Air America. The new executives at Air America realized they were
also being used by Cohen and decided to take some of the blame for their
oversight.

The question really lies in the law. If this is truly a
scandal, then why is their not an investigation? I am sure people have gone to
the state’s attorney in regards to this, but yet no investigation is taking
place. The reason is simple; there is no big story here. If this does end up
getting investigating and going to court, then the truth will come out. Air
America was also a victim of Cohen’s scheme.

So like Cindy Sheehan, Joe Wilson, and Valerie Plame, the
right once again decides to go after the victim without looking into the facts.
I guess it is their counter strike for Air America rapidly stealing listeners
from Rush Limbaugh in areas such as
Louisiana.

News Hounds has a further review of this story.