Liberal radio talk show host Randi Rhodes is attacked.

Randi Rhodes was mugged on Sunday night on 39th Street and Park Ave, nearby her Manhattan apartment, while she was walking her dog Simon.

According to Air America Radio late night host Jon Elliott, Rhodes was beaten up pretty badly, losing several teeth and will probably be off the air for at least the rest of the week.

The article goes on to make accusations that this might be an attack on Rhodes because of her liberal views.

I find that kind of talk to be completely irresponsible.

You know many of us on the left make make note of how quickly the Right wingers attempt to make everything that they disagree with some kind of attack. A conversation about religion is an attack on Christianity, a disagreement about the war is the work of a traitor, any coverage of some of the criminal activity from this White House is simply because the press hates the President, and so on.

If we are going to define ourselves as the voices of reason we certainly cannot go down the same path. All we have heard is that Randi was attacked and badly injured. There has not even been an "official" confirmation as of yet. So let's leave the conspiracy theories in the back room for, at least, the time being.

Trust me when I say I would not put much past the Wingers or the White House, but I will have to have much more evidence before I "go there".

Update: It turns out Randi Rhodes WAS NOT MUGGED. She simply fell. I am not going to delete this post because the point I made about not jumping to conclusions is even more relevant in light of the facts. Let us strive to be careful people, there are Americans who may actually be listening to us.