The Rush Limbaugh Thread

[Kelly]

As does CelticPred

Sure he can, and we can agree or disagree...we aren't giving the dude an infraction, we are just giving our opinion.

 

[Addendum]

I don't think "wishing" ill on an individual is "un-american"

 

[Kelly]

Never said it was, just thought it was somewhat tactless, maybe trite, maybe wishing more than needed on someone that truly has no impact on one's life...ya know, just a few things...

 

[Addendum]

But why should I care if someone wishes "ill will" on another individual?

 

[Kelly]

You don't have to...that is the nature of choice...

 

[bell110]

HH said it was unAmerican. I have to disagree with that as well. If Celtic went in an personally killed him to shut him up, yeah that would be depriving him of his first amendment right. But just hoping nature takes it course, not so much. After all, everybody is going to die.

Another thing that puzzles me, this whole "not wishing ill will" and "not speaking ill of the dead" rhetoric. I wonder how many people actually follow that. Not talking about anybody here, just in general. It seems like everybody says that, but there are loads of people who speak ill of the dead or wish harm to other people. It doesn't make sense since we have capital punishment. IDK, when people say it, sometimes I feel like it's just a front; just something you're supposed to say because everybody else does.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I typically do not speak ill of the dead with very few exceptions like Hitler and Stalin

 

[Addendum]

I don't buy the "don't speak ill of the dead". If I didn't like or respect a particular individual when they were alive, their death isn't going to change things.

However, if I liked or respected a particular individual when they were alive, then I would have no reason to speak ill of them.

 

[CelticPredator]

Sure he can, and we can agree or disagree...we aren't giving the dude an infraction, we are just giving our opinion.

I'm not mad about anything. t:

 

[Marx]

LIMBAUGH: 'KENNEDY HAD NEGROES BRING HIM HIS BOOZE'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/11/rush-limbaugh-says-ted-ke_n_419127.html

I wonder if Chairman Steele and all of the other Republicans calling for Reid's dismissal are equally upset by this? Something tells me no.

 

[Wylie Times]

LIMBAUGH: 'KENNEDY HAD NEGROES BRING HIM HIS BOOZE'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/11/rush-limbaugh-says-ted-ke_n_419127.html

I wonder if Chairman Steele and all of the other Republicans calling for Reid's dismissal are equally upset by this? Something tells me no.

Of course not...I saw this article yesterday I just didn't feel like posting it as it's just Rush being Rush. He's clearly trying to get attention and bait democrats.

 

[bell110]

Does this give us carte blanche to joke upon Limbaugh's passing?

 

[Nivek]

Except for the dittoheads of which there seems to a lot. Frightening.

My Step-father took his word as the gospel back in the 90's.

Personally, I'm right there with CelicPred about the guy. I can honestly say that I hate Rush.

 

[Marx]

Of course not...I saw this article yesterday I just didn't feel like posting it as it's just Rush being Rush. He's clearly trying to get attention and bait democrats.

The whole situation is a glaring example of hypocrisy in politics. The GOP is 'outraged' over Reid's remarks, but could care less about Limbaugh's. The Democrats are rallying around Reid...but we all know that if a GOP member had said this, the Democrats in power would be 'outraged'.

This is one thing that IS transparent in Washington.

 

[StorminNorman]

Limbaugh's comments weren't as bad as Reid's - though you are correct that Limbaugh could call Obama a n***** and they would still find Reid's more offensive.

Limbaugh's joke wasn't "racially insulting" but "Kennedy insulting" - he was implying racist tendencies of Teddy, not displaying personal thoughts (though some will argue that Limbaugh has racist thoughts - they may or may not be right, but this quote isn't relevant to that discussion).

 

[Ugfugly]

I don't think it was the fact that Reid mentioned the word negro that's bad, it was what he was saying (which isn't even that bad).

I think it's much ado about nothing. Hell I don't see anything racial about what Clinton said, what I took for that was that Obama is a "kid". Practically an intern and he would be fetching their coffees since they were senior officials. That was all. I don't think the fact that he is black had anything to do with it.

But then again, growing up in a multicultural society, I'm pretty much colour blind so maybe it's just me.




Oh and it might be a bit late but Happy Rush Hashanah ! :P

 

[Wylie Times]

The whole situation is a glaring example of hypocrisy in politics. The GOP is 'outraged' over Reid's remarks, but could care less about Limbaugh's. The Democrats are rallying around Reid...but we all know that if a GOP member had said this, the Democrats in power would be 'outraged'.

This is one thing that IS transparent in Washington.

Totally agree.

I don't think it was the fact that Reid mentioned the word negro that's bad, it was what he was saying (which isn't even that bad).

What he said wasn't bad at all. I can understand some people being genuinely upset because of his usage of the word negro but it's damn obvious that he's complimenting Obama. There's no malice whatsoever behind what he said, unlike that whole "Barack the Magic negro" BS that was floating around for awhile.

Rush's comment was made with the intent to offend and get people talking. As I said he's trying to bait democrats because he knows in politics context and intent mean absolutely nothing.

 

[bell110]

Limbaugh's comments weren't as bad as Reid's - though you are correct that Limbaugh could call Obama a n***** and they would still find Reid's more offensive.

Limbaugh's joke wasn't "racially insulting" but "Kennedy insulting" - he was implying racist tendencies of Teddy, not displaying personal thoughts (though some will argue that Limbaugh has racist thoughts - they may or may not be right, but this quote isn't relevant to that discussion).

Good God man. It was racially, sexually, and Kennedy insulting. Bascially the "punchline" was that Kennedy was offended because women get the coffee, negros get the booze.

Reid's comments were out of pure stupidity. What Rush said was thought out. He meant what he said.

 

[StorminNorman]

Good God man. It was racially, sexually, and Kennedy insulting. Bascially the "punchline" was that Kennedy was offended because women get the coffee, negros get the booze.

Reid's comments were out of pure stupidity. What Rush said was thought out. He meant what he said.

 

[Kurosawa]

The whole situation is a glaring example of hypocrisy in politics. The GOP is 'outraged' over Reid's remarks, but could care less about Limbaugh's. The Democrats are rallying around Reid...but we all know that if a GOP member had said this, the Democrats in power would be 'outraged'.

This is one thing that IS transparent in Washington.

That's because 99.9% of people in politics (on either side) are subhuman pieces of ****.

 

[StorminNorman]

Not true. In fact I would say 99.9% of the people in politics do so because they want to do good. It just so happens they don't know how to.

 

[Kurosawa]

Not true. In fact I would say 99.9% of the people in politics do so because they want to do good. It just so happens they don't know how to.

Most of the people in office are attorneys by trade...one of the most disgusting and sleazy jobs there is. And the people who work for the parties and help out on campaigns are, in my opinion, dupes who are wasting their time with a country that is dying and a process that is hopelessly corrupt and basically evil. Politics is for *******s and that's what it makes people who take part in it into-*******s. Politics and government itself is a necessary evil at best, and people in politics make me sick. All of them.

 

[Marx]

Most of the people in office are attorneys by trade...one of the most disgusting and sleazy jobs there is. And the people who work for the parties and help out on campaigns are, in my opinion, dupes who are wasting their time with a country that is dying and a process that is hopelessly corrupt and basically evil. Politics is for *******s and that's what it makes people who take part in it into-*******s. Politics and government itself is a necessary evil at best, and people in politics make me sick. All of them.

As someone who has worked on many political campaigns, I completely disagree.

 

[Kelly]

The whole situation is a glaring example of hypocrisy in politics. The GOP is 'outraged' over Reid's remarks, but could care less about Limbaugh's. The Democrats are rallying around Reid...but we all know that if a GOP member had said this, the Democrats in power would be 'outraged'.

This is one thing that IS transparent in Washington.

I think that is an example, but I think there are others that are FAR MORE HYPOCRITICAL than this....what I see as the hypocrisy at its worst are those that were quiet about Lott's remarks, and are now crying about Reid's....and in my opinion, THE BIGGEST AND MOST GLARING, AND YET THE MEDIA HAS SAID NOTHING was when some asked for Ferraro's head on a platter with her comments on Obama, including Obama's comments on that subject, yet have no problem with Reid's. Makes me want to throw up.

 

[Kurosawa]

As someone who has worked on many political campaigns, I completely disagree.

My older sisters worked on a few campaigns...I felt then and feel now that they were complete tools and were wasting their time doing so.