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"God bless Rush Limbaugh and the USA."

Until that gem, you almost had me.

12/31/2009 12:20:47 AM

I might get qntmken to bttt the Fuck Obama thread for shits and giggles.

12/31/2009 12:22:55 AM

yeah the hypocrisy in this thread is quite amusing.

I guess we should all follow everything that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama say since that's what the majority of you think.

I don't agree with Rush on a lot of things but he brings up some good points, just like Glenn Beck, just like Al Franken and Keith Olbermann, and Gary Birdsong they say inflammatory things to get a reaction just like Columnists in newspapers and magazines do. Its what they get paid to do.

I don't wish death on anybody even though everybody is going to die at some point.

12/31/2009 12:26:54 AM

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"I like how the people who refer to Rush Limbaugh as being full of hate are wishing for him to die."

Godwin's Law requires me to say that plenty of people who were not full of hate wished Hitler dead.

12/31/2009 12:28:06 AM

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"I guess we should all follow everything that Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama say since that's what the majority of you think."

*le sigh*


Just because someone finds Rush Limbaugh to be a blathering idiot does not mean that they support Nancy Pelosi. One of the sad legacies of the Rush era is the absolute destruction of nuanced and thought out political stances.

You're with us or against us, eh GW?

12/31/2009 12:32:29 AM

So is he dead yet?

12/31/2009 12:34:08 AM

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"Rush Limbaugh has been hospitalized in Hawaii after suffering chest pains -- this according to KITV Hawaii. According to KITV, paramedics responded to a call at the Kahala Hotel in Honolulu at 2:41 PM and transported Rush to Queens Medical Center. According to the report, Rush was in "serious condition" when he arrived to the hospital. Attempts to reach a rep for Limbaugh were unsuccessful. UPDATE #1: TMZ has confirmed paramedics did respond to the Kahala at 2:41 to attend to someone with "chest discomfort." UPDATE: 11:29 PM EST -- Sources inside the hotel tell TMZ the hotel took drastic measures to get the mystery patient -- reported to be Rush Limbaugh -- out of the resort without being seen. We're told hotel security shut down a wing of the hotel and the guest elevators -- the patient was transported using the employee elevator bank."

WTF they are acting like it was the fucking president.

12/31/2009 12:51:29 AM

The Rush Limbaugh Show has been around since 1988. It is syndicated on over 600 radio stations and is the highest rated radio talk show in the country. There is a reason that millions of listeners still tune in each day. If Rush didn't have relevant viewpoints and opinions on politics in this country, then none of what he has accomplished would be possible. Many polls show that more Americans consider themselves to be conservative than liberal. I understand that a lot of young people were really excited about President Obama and that was part of what got him elected. I just hope that at least a small portion of Obama supporters can look past the hype surrounding the Obama Presidency and really think about what his policies mean for our economy and foreign policy. As college educated citizens, it is important for us to find our own answers and not just believe what we see and hear in the mainstream media. I really think that Rush is right most of the time. I also think that many people that claim to hate Rush Limbaugh have never actually listened to his show and evaluated his comments. I have one friend at work that fits that bill. He was nice enough to admit that he had never actually listened to Rush, and I'm sure he never will. My friend is just one example of the culture that has been cultivated by entertainment outlets like MTV and the "mainstream" news media. Each of us should have a reason for not liking someone or something instead of just believing what others say and then just calling that person an idiot. Rush has pegged what this current administration is all about, and I know that history will show us that we made a bad decision in the last election. One thing for sure is that Rush Limbaugh's legacy will live on long after he leaves the radio waves.

12/31/2009 12:54:47 AM

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"There is a reason that millions of listeners still tune in each day"

yeah, because the majority of americans don't know their ass from a hole in the ground

12/31/2009 12:56:43 AM

Since a majority voted for Obama last election, I would say you are correct sir

12/31/2009 12:58:14 AM

12/31/2009 1:00:20 AM

and most of the rest voted for mccain

so one could say almost all americans are idiots

12/31/2009 1:00:32 AM

If you think McCain was a good candidate for the Republicans then you too are an idiot

12/31/2009 1:01:16 AM

I'm sure in your mind its even more supported by the fact that a majority didn't vote for bush.

12/31/2009 1:01:28 AM

oh no, I'm an American. that means...

12/31/2009 1:01:42 AM

i don't think you're following me here

12/31/2009 1:01:46 AM

You all look like idiots.

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12/31/2009 1:08:56 AM

I say the world would be a more glorious place without Obama as President and no one has to die.

12/31/2009 1:10:03 AM

Today, we are all idiots

12/31/2009 1:10:40 AM

If he needs a transplant where are they going to find another double bacon heart deluxe with extra cheese?

12/31/2009 1:21:29 AM

Rush is OK!

12/31/2009 1:24:14 AM

^ Fuck, I thought maybe this crap decade would do a little to redeem itself last minute.

12/31/2009 1:31:35 AM

Obama not redeeming enough in your eyes?

12/31/2009 1:32:58 AM

For now he's just trying to halt the damage, and doing a fair job of it, but it will be a while until he can start making things actually improve.

But i'm not an obama nut, I wish he would focus on something more important than health care reform right now.

[Edited on December 31, 2009 at 1:35 AM. Reason : -]

12/31/2009 1:34:07 AM

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"If he needs a transplant where are they going to find another double bacon heart deluxe with extra cheese?"

12/31/2009 1:38:22 AM

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"The Rush Limbaugh Show has been around since 1988. It is syndicated on over 600 radio stations and is the highest rated radio talk show in the country. There is a reason that millions of listeners still tune in each day. If Rush didn't have relevant viewpoints and opinions on politics in this country, then none of what he has accomplished would be possible."

Honestly, what has he actually "accomplished." He's still doing the same show 22 years ago that he is now. Over that time, we've seen an expansion of the federal government, caused by both the Democrats AND Republicans.

He undoubtedly has millions of listeners. But that doesn't mean much of anything. Fox News is also the highest rated news channel. That also doesn't mean anything in terms of their ability to report news or any perceived bias.

You don't think everything on the BillBoard top 100 is good, do you? No. There's a lot of shitty music on it. Just because the masses eat it up, doesn't mean that it's any better than stuff that's not rated well. Conversely, the low rated stuff isn't necessarily better. My point is, that ratings and number of viewers doesn't matter much when it comes to quality.

When I hear Rush, all I hear is a blubbering racist. That's not something I'm going to tolerate in my speakers.

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"Many polls show that more Americans consider themselves to be conservative than liberal."

Link to such poll? I honestly think it's more 50/50, and it's been pretty consistent through the years, if you go based on the popular vote for the President.

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"As college educated citizens, it is important for us to find our own answers and not just believe what we see and hear in the mainstream media."

Bullshit. You're telling us to go listen to Rush. People don't listen to the sources of opinions that you do, you think that they're then listening to the "mainstream" media, who you believe is wrong.

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"My friend is just one example of the culture that has been cultivated by entertainment outlets like MTV and the "mainstream" news media."

MTV is a news outlet? How the fuck does MTV work into your example? I don't really watch the channel. But how does MTV fit into your example?

And how is Fox News and Rush not "mainstream." What the hell IS mainstream anyway? God, I hate that fucking word. It has lost all meaning. Being "mainstream" doesn't mean shit! It's funny, because what you're advocating for us to do, YOU don't seem to follow it. Sure, maybe you do get your opinions, I mean news, from "underground" sources. I don't really fucking care. I don't know what you watch or listen to, and you don't us. So don't try and lump people YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW into that of your fucking friend.

[Edited on December 31, 2009 at 2:20 AM. Reason : Fucking quotes]

12/31/2009 2:18:26 AM

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"The Rush Limbaugh Show has been around since 1988"

E! entertainment news has been around since 1987, does that make it correct or relevant? News shows talk about celebrities more than whats going on in the wars, so I guess that's more relevant too.

12/31/2009 2:27:34 AM

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""Many polls show that more Americans consider themselves to be conservative than liberal." Link to such poll? I honestly think it's more 50/50, and it's been pretty consistent through the years, if you go based on the popular vote for the President. "

more american self-indentify as conservatives vs. liberal, but they don’t vote along these lines necessarily.

12/31/2009 3:10:54 AM

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"Godwin's Law requires me to say that plenty of people who were not full of hate wished Hitler dead."

You seriously just compared Rush Limbaugh to Hitler? Seriously?!

Cmon, seriously?!

12/31/2009 3:26:54 AM

hell, limbaugh fucked her

12/31/2009 3:29:38 AM

the terrorists have won

12/31/2009 3:33:36 AM

get the fuck out if you don't hope rush limbaugh and everyone else on this faggot earth is dead in the next 36 hours

12/31/2009 3:43:57 AM

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"You seriously just compared Rush Limbaugh to Hitler? Seriously?! Cmon, seriously?!"

It was a pretty obvious joke, sir.

12/31/2009 3:47:03 AM

rush limbaugh is responsible for the deaths of millions of jews, gays, catholics, gypsies, and juggalos

12/31/2009 3:48:22 AM

rush's show is great when he isnt there and has a guest host on

12/31/2009 6:38:09 AM

for merbig http://www.gallup.com/poll/120857/conservatives-single-largest-ideological-group.aspx

I called MTV an entertainment outlet, and yes, they do have influence over younger people.

The mainstream media I am talking about are the classic news outlets like ABC, NBC, CBS, etc. These news outlets did very little to investigate what Obama was all about.

I'm just glad Rush is ok. That's what this thread is all about. I understand that we all have different views and that's just one thing that makes this country the best one to live in.

12/31/2009 7:45:37 AM

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"and juggalos"

I can forgive him for that as they are worthless people by definition.

12/31/2009 7:55:15 AM

So is he dead or what?


I take it he pulled a chickenhead?

12/31/2009 8:14:04 AM

I realize that this is Shit Shat and all, but I believe that some of you actually wish Limbaugh dead. This is partly what separates me from you--I would never wish someone dead simply because of his or her left-wing views. And I would never--ever--wish that someone throw a shoe or anything else at Obama.

NB: And don't pull some old "DIAHF" post of mine. I never wanted this to actually happen.

12/31/2009 8:19:52 AM

Right, you wouldn't want anyone dead no matter what influence they have.

12/31/2009 8:21:20 AM

No.

12/31/2009 8:22:49 AM

^^^ translation: "plz don't call me out for being a hypocrite; I'm making the assumption that you all are serious, and am asking you to believe that I was not all those times."


[Edited on December 31, 2009 at 8:24 AM. Reason : ]

12/31/2009 8:23:11 AM

Incorrect.

12/31/2009 8:23:46 AM

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"This is partly what separates me from you"

The other parts being the halo and ability to heal lepers?

12/31/2009 8:25:16 AM

^ No, I'd say also a sense of duty, honor, and country.

But I won't feed the troll--and this thread is about Limbaugh and the hatred some of you have for him. Proceed.

12/31/2009 8:27:33 AM

eh, personal. nvm

[Edited on December 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM. Reason : ]

12/31/2009 8:32:25 AM

I am one of the more liberal dudes you'll probably ever meet—tax the wealthy, abolish the death penalty, legalize drugs, subsidize abortions—but I don't hope Rush Limbaugh dies. I hope he recovers, and I hope the experience prompts him to reflect on what he does and maybe change the way he does it. The man's public image is the worst caricature of a greedy blowhard. He's just a dude with a radio show who has bought into his own act.

Beau Weaver (a voice actor, i.e. someone with just as much political credibility as Rush Limbaugh) wrote a pretty insightful piece on his blog about Limbaugh's on-air persona and how it seems to consume him. Weaver worked as a DJ and radio show host in the '80s, and he writes about how just hosting a program leads people to believe you're "somebody." He goes on to discuss how those two pieces of the puzzle are bad for public discourse.

12/31/2009 9:00:39 AM

Excellent article, especially this part which sums up Rush perfectly:

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"The rhetorical technics Rush uses are primarily hyperbole and characterization. You simply take your opponent’s ideas, caricature them until they are a complete misrepresentation of their actual views. You insist always, that your opponent actually represents the most extreme fringe faction of people who hold their beliefs, then demonize them as being the personification of evil. Not just wrong, but evil. And the root of all evil. Then you stick with that position, repeat it relentlessly and never, ever waver. Never back down. Never apologize. You are always 100% confident that your opponent is wrong, and self consciously evil."

12/31/2009 9:50:46 AM

^ its a profitable formula.

12/31/2009 9:55:09 AM

No one reads the bottom post about Rush Limbaugh.

12/31/2009 10:00:25 AM