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Rush Limbaugh shamelessly uses Robin Williams' death to attack "the left"

nota bene said:
I hope that somebody who listens to Limbaugh will post here to offer context.
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I read the transcripts and I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He was quoting an article written about Williams and analyzing it from a political perspective. Isn't that what political talking heads and pundits do?

If he had said that he was glad he was dead or something, then I would understand the outrage... but this? This is just another excuse for the left to do the thing they do best... bashing a conservative in the hopes it will discredit and eventually silence them.

The fact this story originated from Media Matters, speaks volumes about it's validity... as well as to those on this thread who have run with it.
 
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Buck Ewer said:
A pilonidal cyst is what Limbaugh's draft deferment was.
Yup a festering boil on his ass got him out of fighting for his country.
The images for pilonidal cyst in Google are exactly what I think of when I hear Limbaugh's name.
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How fitting.
 
Grim17 said:
I read the transcripts and I don't see anything wrong with what he said.
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Of course you don't.

Limbaugh explicitly blamed Williams' death on his "leftist" political beliefs. And you're OK with this.

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
 
Grim17 said:
The fact this story originated from Media Matters, speaks volumes about it's validity... as well as to those on this thread who have run with it.
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Ad Hominem, white courtesy phone please. Ad hominem, white courtesy phone.

I am completely NOT surprised that you're defending this.
 
Buck Ewer said:
Limbaugh is a pilonidal cyst on the asscrack of America.
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Preparation H won't even help. Maybe some oxycontin will help us all, several does rush, please, they're good for you. take more, take more.
 
Grim17 said:
If he had said that he was glad he was dead or something, then I would understand the outrage... but this? This is just another excuse for the left to do the thing they do best... bashing a conservative in the hopes it will discredit and eventually silence them.
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Did you give him a pass when he said what he did about Michael J. Fox?
 
Buck Ewer said:
A pilonidal cyst is what Limbaugh's draft deferment was.
Yup a festering boil on his ass got him out of fighting for his country.
The images for pilonidal cyst in Google are exactly what I think of when I hear Limbaugh's name.
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And here I was thinking they were hemorrhoids, silly me.
 
Grim17 said:
I read the transcripts and I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He was quoting an article written about Williams and analyzing it from a political perspective. Isn't that what political talking heads and pundits do?

If he had said that he was glad he was dead or something, then I would understand the outrage... but this? This is just another excuse for the left to do the thing they do best... bashing a conservative in the hopes it will discredit and eventually silence them.

The fact this story originated from Media Matters, speaks volumes about it's validity... as well as to those on this thread who have run with it.
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Yes, we agree, Rush is a head, a drug head and a dick head rolled into one large obese piece of ****.
 
Grim17 said:
I read the transcripts and I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He was quoting an article written about Williams and analyzing it from a political perspective. Isn't that what political talking heads and pundits do?

If he had said that he was glad he was dead or something, then I would understand the outrage... but this? This is just another excuse for the left to do the thing they do best... bashing a conservative in the hopes it will discredit and eventually silence them.

The fact this story originated from Media Matters, speaks volumes about it's validity... as well as to those on this thread who have run with it.
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Politico, by way of a transcript of his words. Care to try again. You cannot make him unsay what he did by crying "Media Matters".
 
joG said:
Prick or not, if somebody is willing to pay him $ 400.000.000 in paychecks, he must be doing something right.
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All he does is what all political pundits like him do. Make over the top hyperbolic statements in order to annoy people enough (because they either agree or disagree) so they will listen to him. Whether that is actually doing something "right" is a matter of perspective.
 
Grim17 said:
I read the transcripts and I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He was quoting an article written about Williams and analyzing it from a political perspective. Isn't that what political talking heads and pundits do?

If he had said that he was glad he was dead or something, then I would understand the outrage... but this? This is just another excuse for the left to do the thing they do best... bashing a conservative in the hopes it will discredit and eventually silence them.

The fact this story originated from Media Matters, speaks volumes about it's validity... as well as to those on this thread who have run with it.
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Sure, he analyzed it. He got it wrong and people are pointing that out. THAT doesn't make it "an excuse for the left to bash a conservative". It makes it an excuse for the left to bash a conservative who said something stupid.
 
joG said:
Prick or not, if somebody is willing to pay him $ 400.000.000 in paychecks, he must be doing something right.
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Yes, catering to the lowest common denominator.
 
Why do people get so shocked? It's Rush Limbaugh.

And he has the right to his opinion...ridiculous though it may be.
 
Grim17 said:
I read the transcripts and I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He was quoting an article written about Williams and analyzing it from a political perspective. Isn't that what political talking heads and pundits do?

If he had said that he was glad he was dead or something, then I would understand the outrage... but this? This is just another excuse for the left to do the thing they do best... bashing a conservative in the hopes it will discredit and eventually silence them.

The fact this story originated from Media Matters, speaks volumes about it's validity... as well as to those on this thread who have run with it.
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The fact that you find "nothing wrong" with Limbaugh's comments simply proves that you are unable to be taken seriously on the concept of media bias.
 
DA60 said:
Why do people get so shocked? It's Rush Limbaugh.

And he has the right to his opinion...ridiculous though it may be.
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Yes, he absolutely does have the right to his pig-ignorant, disgusting opinions. And I have the right to call him a festering asshole for having them. 'Merica!
 
Kobie said:
Rush Limbaugh's Robin Williams quotes draw fire - Sarah Smith - POLITICO.com



What a complete prick.
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This is what started the dialogue.

CALLER: Yeah. My pleasure. You know, I don't want to sound insensitive, and Robin Williams was absolutely a wonderful talent. But, you know, it used to be that the media would sort of downplay celebrity suicide, which I think was actually a good and right thing. I just feel like they're making a huge deal about this when there's so much other news like Iraq, Israel, Missouri, et cetera, that they should be focusing on. My question is, what do you think the political reason for their doing this is?
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American said:
This is what started the dialogue.
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And the proper, respectful, decent answer should have been "none."

The media has NEVER downplayed any celebrity death, suicide or no. If Limbaugh had a decent bone in his corpulent, Hutt-like body, he would have ended the discussion there. But he can't, because he's a worthless, money-grubbing pig of a bastard.
 
"Liberalism is a complicated and exacting, not to say grim and scolding, creed. And not one conducive to happiness." -George Will

I guess it is less offensive if it is more articulate
 
Kobie said:
And the proper, respectful, decent answer should have been "none."

The media has NEVER downplayed any celebrity death, suicide or no. If Limbaugh had a decent bone in his corpulent, Hutt-like body, he would have ended the discussion there. But he can't, because he's a worthless, money-grubbing pig of a bastard.
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He's not paid to end the conversation there, and no one else would have either.
 
American said:
He's not paid to end the conversation there, and no one else would have either.
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No, decent human beings would have. Limbaugh is not one.

I don't care why he gets paid. Honestly, if he's only doing it to get paid, that makes it worse.
 
Crovax said:
"Liberalism is a complicated and exacting, not to say grim and scolding, creed. And not one conducive to happiness." -George Will

I guess it is less offensive if it is more articulate
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And still inaccurate. Put crap in a pretty box and it's still crap.
 
Kobie said:
No, decent human beings would have. Limbaugh is not one.

I don't care why he gets paid. Honestly, if he's only doing it to get paid, that makes it worse.
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I'm not defending Limbaugh here, but he's an entertainer. What he said was stupid and instigating... which is exactly what he's supposed to do. Perhaps he actually believes the stupidity that he says. Perhaps he doesn't. Really doesn't matter. Assessing his morals or ethics for the things he says is not as simple as just assessing it on the things that he says.
 
Kobie said:
Yes, he absolutely does have the right to his pig-ignorant, disgusting opinions. And I have the right to call him a festering asshole for having them. 'Merica!
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Never said you didn't.

But why get so worked up about it?

Surely by now you know what he is all about.

It's like getting angry with a mental patient...utterly pointless, imo.

Especially considering he probably LOVES pissing people on the left off.


But...it's your life.


As for me? He could call Hitler a 'great guy' and I would just roll my eyes and laugh.

I don't take him seriously.

Each to their own.
 
Superfly said:
Now, everybody hates everybody, and the country is hurtling towards a civil war, and it isn't going to be North vs. South. It's going to be Right vs. Left. And we have him to thank for it.
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Or... most people know he's a radio blowhard.
 
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