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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) had some strong words for Rush Limbaugh today, whose comments attacking Sandra Fluke last week have garnered widespread criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
"Rush Limbaugh's attack on Sandra Fluke was beyond the pale, indefensible, vicious, and intimidating to others who might want to, in a very honest fashion, testify before the Congress of the United States," Hoyer told reporters in a pen and pad briefing on Tuesday.
Limbaugh called Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" during his radio show last week after she testified in front of a Democratic steering committee about the need for increased insurance coverage of contraceptives. Limbaugh came back the next day asking that Fluke repay taxpayers who are paying for her contraceptives with a sex tape.
The comments resulted in at least nine companies pulling their advertisements from Limbaugh's radio show, and prompted the controversial conservative talk show host to release a paper apology over the weekend, and then apologize live on his show on Monday.
Hoyer said his frustration with Limbaugh goes beyond the issue of contraceptives. In my view, forget about the issue itself, this was an absolutely outrageous treatment of a young woman who had the opportunity to come before members of Congress and give her opinion of importance to women's health," Hoyer said.
"But I will tell you, I have three daughters, and if he had treated one of my daughters that way I would have been even more outraged than I am for Sandra Fluke," Hoyer continued, "To treat people in a way that is so outrageous."
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Limbaugh is an ass, we get it. Let's not continue to give this guy in more attention by submitting your own testimonial of his comments. Stop begging for table scraps and attention.
F that. This guy has been spreading hatred since the eighties. It is about time he pay some sort of price for the lies and venom he spreads.
Besides, he is the intellectual leader of the Republican Party. As George Will pointed out the Republican candidates love the idea of starting a war with Iran but tremble in fear at Rush Limbaugh's feet. Those on the left and in the center should absolutely point out the bigoted, hate filled nature of Rush and, by extension, the entire Republican Party.
What we need to do is give him the bad press he deserves until he loses all of his sponsors, and no Sponsor will dream of picking him up. We need to continue to give him the bad press he deserves until all GOP candidates out there repudiate without reservation his uncivilized, inexcusable behavior. We need to keep this up until he and all like him are shoved off the air for once and for all
Limbaugh apologized for money. What does that make him?
nisl
Remember when Michael Steele apologised to Rush Limbaugh in 2009? And now the Republican spin on Rush is he's "just" an entertainer. An entertainer who got an apology from the head of the RNC for calling him an entertainer.
Amy - Ouch. Yeah, not surprising. He wasn't the only Republican to have to belly-crawl up to Rush and beg forgiveness either. Some pundits use the term, "hang time" to reference the amount of time between when a Republican says something less than glowing about Rush and when said Republican begins groveling for forgiveness.
Are there any females on this board that can explain to me Rush Limbaugh's sex appeal? The guy has been married four times but he has the personality of an alligator and the body of a manatee. I can't think of any reason so many women keep falling for the guy.
Limbaugh engaged in character assassination against a young woman who stated a reasonable and thoughtful opinion and he did so purely for the entertainment of his shameless listeners. This is despicable. Limbaugh's reprehensible actions need to be addressed publicly just as he uses his bully pulpit to strike at people by calling them names and using lies against them.
This isn't over.
nisl, Limbaugh doesn't have sex appeal. He has money.
First Read: "The comments resulted in at least nine companies pulling their advertisements from Limbaugh's radio show".
Geez, isn't that just like the "liberal media" to get things wrong?
It's actually more like 30 companies:
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/03/all-ads-pulled-rush-limbaughs-show/49552/
Thanks Amy, I forgot about that.
Funny, the entire republican party will do a flip-flop to defend good old boy Rush in any way they can.
Being the whole republican plan is to make women into second class citizens, Rush was just playing his part, so now they have to defend him.
JoAnne - Thinkprogress has it at 32, including Capital One which just announced.
"Limbaugh apologized for money. What does that make him?"
If you heard his apology, it makes him about the same as a hooker that fakes an orgasm so the customer can pretend to feel manly.
If you heard his apology, it makes him about the same as a hooker that fakes an orgasm so the customer can pretend to feel manly.
My crazy (but fun) uncle used to say, "You don't pay a hooker to come, you pay them to leave."
Let us hope Limbaugh has to waddle off the stage and retire. He has all the money he could ever need and, oddly enough given how many times he has been married and his hatred of birth control, no children. The only thing keeping him behind a mic is his hatred of those who don't kowtow to him.
Rush is free to speak his mind. And we, as consumers, are free to respond. Maybe rush has learned that while speech may be free, it does haves consequences.
Does anyone else find it odd that Mitt Romney isn't getting questioned a bit more about Limbaugh?
Limbaugh's show is syndicated by Clear Channel. Clear Channel is owned by... Bain Capital. Mitt Romney gets tens of millions a year from Bain Capital, some of which can be traced back to the hateful things Limbaugh spouts. Even though Romney wasn't in charge of Bain Capital when it bought Clear Channel he still profits from it.
Shouldn't someone ask Romney how he feels about profiting off hate speech?
Amy---I had forgotten that incident with Michael Steele--thanks for the reminder. I find Mr. Steele's commentary on MSNBC to be interesting. I don't agree with it but he goes beyond just reciting talking points.
JoAnne---you almost need a scorecard to keep up with the advertisers. Seems to me people are doing what Rep. Hoyer did---imagine if remarks like Rush's had been said to their daughter, granddaughter, sister.
Same with the Democrats and "boy Obama"
JC Penny just made the following announcement, "“We have a strict ‘No Run’ policy in place specifically regarding The Rush Limbaugh Show. After jcpenney confirms the facts, we will contact any local radio station that is in violation of our radio advertising parameters to ensure that our ‘No Run’ policy is adhered to regarding this program.”
That brings the total to 33.
Sailcat,
I don't think carrying this story on benefits anyone. The only bully pulpit Limbaugh has is the attention he is given. To take away the spotlight is to take away his influence and the sooner Limbaugh is deliberately ignored the better. If his audience chooses to pay attention to him that is their problem. Endless public outrage just makes him stronger.
It's not the same Michael boy, democrats have never had to defend Obama's character.
I disagree Mark. Limbaugh needs to go. We need to speak out against people like this. He is not an "entertainer." What "entertainer" works as hard as he can to offend as many people as he can? I bet Rush never though he would lose his job to a student, but I think that is what is going to happen. He will probably resurface with another set of sponsors, but I don't think he will make the kind of money he has been again. I also think that republican politicians have some explaining to do as to why they supported this "entertainer" so long. Like it or not this man has been the spokesman for the republican party for a long time and their politicians have long bowed before him rather than standing on their own principles.
nisl,
I get it that Limbaugh needs to recognize what he's done, live up to it by either resigning, quiting or what have you. My point in the first post (minus the grammatical error) was referring to the point of exhaustion. These reporters exhaust these stories to the point of absurdity. We've seen this same article 12 times since the story came out, each story containing a new testimonial from some politician boasting about the wrong doings of Limbaugh. It's just tiresome seeing people begging for attention, this shouldn't be what this situation is about.
It's about women fighting for the right of contraception coverage against all odds of the men who control the laws. This lady was fighting for her right when Limbaugh opened his mouth...again...and against his better judgement, encouraged many more women to stand along side her and continue supporting her cause.
My point being, Hoyer is just another voice, in just another article, saying the same damn thing we've already read a dozen times.
Sorry if i offended anyone, I hate Limbaugh and his venom just as much as the rest, but i'm sick of hearing his name.
wayne,
I imagine we'll agree to disagree about this one. Publicity and controversy just serve to legitimize, for better or for worse.
I as well am sick of hearing his name. We can certainly agree on that!
That we can agree on. Once he is off the air nobody will shed any tears for that hatemonger. Legitimize? No. I don't know how many women or men who care about them could ever legitimize this monster. He deserves to be thrown into the dumpster of history.
What a simpleton....That was my point....with you looney libs it never is the same...lol...hypocrites
You're about as sharp as the 30-year old "student" whats-her-face
rotthemechanics - I get where you are coming from, but what you want in the short term (no more discussion of Limbaugh) would make what you want in the long term (no more Limbaugh) much less likely.
If we let it slide we are, in effect, letting Limbaugh continue to spread hatred and lies without recourse. He might calm down for a day or two, but then he would be right back at it. The only way anything useful will come out of this is if the media keeps a spotlight on it until Limbaugh is gone.
I'd guess many of us have had our older, more feeble-minded relatives quote Rush Limbaugh at us. It is infuriating to see anyone you love quoting a hate filled halfwit like Rush. "How," you wonder, "can anyone be dumb enough to believe a thing Rush Limbaugh says?" The how is simple: Because the media never holds him responsible.
That is why we should all want this issue to stay front and center.
Well michael I am sharp enough to know when it is not the same, when the people who pretend to have the moral high ground have exposed themselves as having much less, I am sharp enough to deal with any of your silliness. However I may not be as sharp as Ms. Fluke, I just complain about Rush's crap, she is bringing real heat to Rush, and millions of women to the democratic party, now that's sharp.
Wayne and nisl - I absolutely agree. Limbaugh and his lies need to be taken off the regular free airwaves. If someone wants to pay to hear him that is their business, but he has no place on regular programming with his constant hate.
Scary thing is that that drug addled,sex tourist has as many listeners and "ditto heads" as he does. Sexism like racism doesn't work in a vacuum. He's just the big inflamed pimple on the a$$ of a much larger problem.
Here are the Fluke Facts for the Low Information Fox Noise or Limbaugh Listener:
1) Fluke is a STUDENT, not a professional activist.
Schools require their students to participate in social issue programs and extra-currcular activities. The right has NO IDEA what the current school experience is like, unsurprisingly.
2) Fluke was talking about OTHER students, NOT HERSELF.
3) Fluke was talking about health issues that contraceptive care treats, like Ovarian Cysts, not SEX.
4) Fluke NEVER ASKED FOR YOUR OR THE GOVERNMENT'S MONEY. Students pay for their own insurance through the school.
5) Fluke is asking that the health insurance SHE BUYS THROUGH THE SCHOOL to cover contraceptive care. The School cannot impose its values on their students health.
The LIE that Fluke is asking for anyone to pay for her contraceptives for her own sex life is FALSE.
Dude her testimony is on tape. And it was excruitatingly bad. Leslie Marshall, a very liberal commentator has said that she was embarrassing.
"My name is Sandra Fluke, and I'm a third-year student at Georgetown Law School. I'm also a past-president of Georgetown Law Students for Reproductive Justice or LSRJ. And I'd like to acknowledge my fellow LSRJ members and allies and all of the student activists with us ..."
What liberal activist doesn't take the martyr route? People fall for that crap every time.
Funny that even she admitted coverage was provided in these cases. She just needed something a little more sensational - and twisted it anyway, huh?
True ... she demands that government mandate it so everyone has to pay for her bs bc.
The school is not imposing its values on her. If she doesn't like their coverage - she can get her own.
Sheez ... she is a future 1%er receiving a free $50,000 a year education and she demands that the school offer the particular insurance she wants?
What part of .... "Law Students for Reproductive Justice" do you not understand?
She may not be a public speaker, Rob, but all of the points made by jackalope are accurate. Not only has Limbaugh lied in his dreadful character assassination of this young lady, but the bottom feeders here who either deliberately or out of sheer ignorance have attacked her for false reasons are equally despicable.
what is wrong with you people??????
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Now that is that the true, ageless, golden question and post.
gimme gimme gimme?
How is asking for the health insurance YOU PAY FOR to cover a vital medical issue a "gimme"?
"BS birth control"? Do you know ANY women in your life? BC pills are prescribed for any number of medical issues, which is exactly what Ms. Fluke was testifying about. Did you even read the transcript of her testimony? NONE of it was about sex or getting something for free.
1) Fluke is a STUDENT, not a professional activist.
"...my fellow LSRJ members and allies and all of the student activists with us ..."
This seems to be a simple reading comprehension and definition of terms issue, yes?...
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Let's try this;
Calling someone a slut (etc!) is bad form, and should not be tolerated, whoever is doing the name calling.
Any attempts at moral equivalence, or "he/she hit me first" should be laughed off, and the perpetrator should be ignored...
It's wrong, period. Case closed...
Nice to hear another voice speak out dangerfield.
So that is how Rob responds to reasonable posts? I wonder if his babysitter knows he is on the computer?
Calling Ms. Fluke the names this so-called radio entertainer did was beneath contempt. To me, what made that worse was asking for "sex videos" and comments about how she had time for classes with all the sex she was having.
Let me ask you fine, Rush supporters. Would you accept such comments about your daughter, sister, granddaughter? Would you shrug it off as just a guy trying to be funny?
The excuse "well, they started it" doesn't fly. Tried that once with my mother when my sister and I had a fight. I am grateful to still be here today after her response to that excuse!
"BS birth control"?
Yea, her example was bullsh!t because it was covered by insurance.
No bob, what Fluke was saying is that it should have been and coverage was denied which is why Fluke was testifying. I also was on hormone therapy (birth control) to prevent a hysterectomy- not pregnancy prevention, so I could go to work everyday and pay for my children to go to college. The insurance company covered my "BC" which save me and them an expensive and time consuming operation.
@phinephancy-Agree with you about the sex video remarks. I thought that was even more egregious and pointed out just what a sicko Rush really is. And I know I am not alone when I consider it a slap in my face, but also to the beautiful faces on my daughter and two granddaughters. That is something the Republicans and their ilk just don't get.
Each consumer of insurance should know what their policy does and does not cover before purchasing it. Asking an insurer to cover something for which it has not collected premiums is absurd. If the actuaries did not include the cost of contraceptives and the policy language indicated it was not covered, Ms. Fluke has no grounds to demand that contraceptives be covered.
She does have the right to change schools, change insurance, etc. She does not have the right to demand something that was not included in the costs and was disclosed as not being covered. After 30 years in the insurance industry, I would bet there would not have been a surprise about what was and was not covered.
I am pro-choice, pro-contraceptives and I have a hard time defending this edict. Because that is not the role of the President.
Some one ask about "Rush's" marriages....the woman All left Him. Evan MONEY could not keep them. BTW
He only married them for a cover...he does Not like woman, but that fact would be the end of him with the Righteous Right. That also explains (thank God)why he has NO children.
I think we need to give Rush more attention and tie him to the republican candidates who seem to think what he was saying was just fine.
Romney said he would not have used those words, not that Rush said anything wrong, just that Romney would not have used those two words.
Santorium said he was just an entertainer so therefore you couldn't hold Rush accountable for what he said.
Republicans want to forget that we all know that whatever comes out of Rush's mouth become the faux talking point of the day. It is the very same way that republicans want us to think that Grover Norquist is just some random person.
I think there are plenty of republicans that have been members of the Rush's church of hate for 20 years and it is now time to denounce him for all his hate to women. He didn't even bother to apology for calling women fem-a-natzies which he does all the time.
Apparently there are no republicans with real morals who love their wives and daughters that will stand up and condemn Rush. Only the democrats are brave enough for that.
Meanwhile, from the Republican Speaker of the House in Missouri:
"Advertisers may be fleeing his radio show, but conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is poised to be added to the Hall of Famous Missourians in the state Capitol.
House Speaker Steven Tilley said this week he decided to honor Limbaugh months ago, long before the most recent controversy. The Republican lawmaker and Limbaugh, who was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., are both from the state's southeastern corner.
According to the Kansas City Star, Tilley said Monday that the ceremony will go on as planned and that he is "honored" to have chosen Limbaugh to be included in the hall alongside Missourians such as Harry Truman, Mark Twain, Walter Cronkite and George Washington Carver.
The paper said Limbaugh's bust is being made by Kansas City sculptor E. Spencer Schubert, who is also working on the bust of another Missourian being inducted into the hall this year — Dred Scott, the African-American slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in 1857".
In related news, Dred Scott just called and said he'll pass, thanks just the same.....
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/06/10591175-missouri-speaker-backs-limbaugh-for-hall-of-fame
Missouri, Harry Truman just called and he wants his remains moved to ... any other state than Missouri.
Oops, now Mark Twain's calling on line 2:
"On the whole, it is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them".
- Mark Twain's Notebook, 1902-1903
Walter Cronkite sent a tweet that said he'd just as soon have his bust removed rather than share space with Rush.
The fact that JoAnne supports a drug-addicted political hack who engages in character assassination for entertainment is not surprising. It says a lot about her character, in fact.
Sailcat -
Please re-read my post. Apparently my sarcasm isn't as obvious as I'd hoped, but believe me, I'm on your side!
Have they lost their minds Pat????? Unbelievable. Corral them please and stop this madness!
Sailcat ... I have to believe that you missed JoAnne's sarcasm. This is the "sane" JoAnne - don't confuse her with JAS1.
Dang sarcasm button. Sorry JoAnne!
Sorry JoAnne. Meant you but typed Pat. The thought of that man being honored made me want to puke.
Sailcat and DCIA - No problem! Though for a minute there I was starting to feel like Sybil.....
Tired Old Guy - It's not the first time people have confused me with JoAnna. Why couldn't my mother have named me Penelope or Matilda or something? :)
Mark Twain just called Mr. Tilley and said he wants to give the opening remarks.
He has some choice words for Limbaugh.
Joanne, you beat me to the punch.:0)
"Rush Limbaugh's attack on Sandra Fluke was beyond the pail, indefensible, vicious, and intimidating to others who might want to, in a very honest fashion, testify before the Congress of the United States," Hoyer told reporters.
Why, MSNBC has hosted commentators who have said worse about Republican women, havent they?
Let's boycott MSNBC! How about that ? Oops, I suppose no one would notice...in the words of a song, "nothing from nothing leaves nothing..."
There is already a daily boycott of MSNBC, for reasons of sanity, by all except the Obama koolaid brigades...
There is already a daily boycott of MSNBC, for reasons of sanity, by all except the Obama koolaid brigades...
Actually Bob I tune in as well. I figure if what they spew starts making sense it's an indication that I should have a comprehensive mental health evaluation.
Which would include you Bob, since you're here every day drinking the koolaid! ☺
Oh, and Rob - how could I forget Rob?
Only the mentally challenged continue to visit places that make them miserable... or they are closet masochists who get off on it!
Which one are you Bob?
Bob sounds like a great retort - can you support it with quotes that are comparable or like so much on your side of the argument its EMPTY
So Bob in Virginia. I recommend that you lead the charge on boycotting MSNBC. Bye. It was nice having you on First Read but now that you want to boycott MSNBC I suggest you take yourself and your comments over to FOX No News.
And if you are referring to Ed Shultz comments about Laura Ingram, he already apologized and Laura Ingram accepted. I think Laura Ingram should learn the meaning of accepting an apology. When you accept an apology, you don't rub it back into the person's face again 2 yrs later when you want to use it for effect. And Laura Ingram should be ashamed of herself. She condemns Ed Shultz's comments about her but then puts on her cheerleading outfit to stand behind Rush Limbaugh's disgusting insults. What a hypocrit.....
"Why, MSNBC has hosted commentators who have said worse about Republican women, havent they?"
Do you have specific examples of a prominent Liberal leader saying these types of things over an extended period of time? Not one "off the cuff" comment but a running comentary with explicit details and repeated slurs? I don't think so.
[...it's an indication that I should have a comprehensive mental health evaluation.]
Maybe you should schedule an appointment Raab,after all, Conservatism is a mental disorder...or doesn't your healthcare plan cover it.
Well, in that case, it will soon....
Okay, Transvaginal Probe Bob, you need more kool aid. Also, have you got your new sweat shirt that reads, "Virginia is for Transvaginal Probe Lovers?" Maybe you can send Rob one.
Now where did you scurry off to Bob?
Mistress Feisty is ready & waiting to give you a good spanking...
LOL, maybe he's .....well....you know.....busy.
Sorry Bob couldn't resist!
Come on Bob - don't worry, I'll be gentle...
*wink wink*
[Come on Bob - don't worry, I'll be gentle...]
Judging from his posts, I'd say bOb is afraid of girls...not that there's anything wrong with that...
Bob asked me to respond and he wants assurances that you will be gentle but with a name like Mistress Feisty he is somewhat concerned
Feisty, Rob in MA is feeling a little under the weather after voting today.
He has ended up sputtering all over this thread. See #2.4
"Lunatic Limbaugh is a "Cognitively Disabled" sexual pervert with no moral values at all. This sexual pervert not just spewed total lies about an innocent private citizen. He wanted her to perform sexual acts on video so he could watch them. This is a total sicko, and must be taken off the air immediately. Calling your representatives is step one, and boycotting all corporations that still economically sponsor "Lunatic Limbaugh." Those politicians that do nothing to stop such behavior are actually for this type of sexually perverted behaviors. These politicians will politically be voted out in November. That is fact! Any corporation that is still supporting/sponsoring "Lunatic Limbaugh" must still agree with him. They need to be quickly boycotted on all levels. Any radio stations still carrying "Lunatic Limbaugh" will be turned off. If any corporation, radio station, and politician is stll doing nothing to crush this GOP/RNC "Animal." Then they truely still support his very perverted views, and see nothing wrong with them. Now that is really sick, mentally ill, and just very immoral. That is fact! A vote for the GOP/RNC is a clear vote for the ideological views of "Lunatic Limbaugh."
Butterball Limpbass's comments make a good argument for bringing back the tradition of dueling. I am not a good shot but I would have a real advantage since Rush is such a big target.
His double, triple down over three days begging for sex tapes is more than an inappropriate choice of words.
I would not expect a lady to have to defend her honor with smoking pistols, but some chivalrous fellow might volunter in the tradition of John Laurens who challenged General Lee to a duel to defend George Washington's honor
Hoyer took long enough but it is good that he said something. He said more than most from the GOP said about the horrible things Rush Limbaugh said. Personally I would like to see Limbach reprimanded with a heafty fine, suspension or even termination. I would have opted for the last but that's just me. I believe in integrity for a radio station and anyone who endangers that integrity should no longer be able to do that.
Am I detecting a pattern? A woman speaks up about her experience with Herman Cain and she is immediately labeled a gold digging slut by the GOP talking heads. A woman speaks out on her experience with Clarence Thomas and she is immediately labeled a lying slut by the GOP talking heads. A woman wants to speak about her experience with hormone regulation drugs, and she is immediately labeled a slutty whore asking to be paid for engaging in sexual activity.
Looks to me like there is a page in the GOP playbook that is not shared with the general public.
Loyaltexan,
Yes there is a pattern that most women understand. The underbelly of sexism is to define women as either "virtuous wife/mother or temptress/whore.It portrays women as only sexual objects for men's fantasies.
Women understand and have seen this pattern for centuries.
What depresses me the most were the tepid remarks of the GOP Presidential candidates on this. One GOP strategist said on TV that "Romney did not need to pick a fight with Limbaugh."
GOP Senator Margaret Chase Smith stood up to Senator Joseph McCarthy. She must be turning in her grave.
As I remember it before DNA could define the father, all a man had to say was the woman (whore) slept with more than one man and therefore he and no-one else was not responsible for the illegitimate child. Married women had to quit their jobs if they were pregnant etc. Women were second class citizens. Poor women either had to have an illegal abortion or give their child away.
Now the conservative thought is -that having an unplanned child is more moral than chosing birth control or abortion. Why are there more babies than ever born out of marriage? This is the anti-choice movements fault.
Listen to yourselves. Did Hoyer come to Laura Ingraham's defense when Ed Schultz called her a slut. Did anyone on the left. Has any organization come to any Female Conservative's defense when they were called much worse. Hypocrites all of you.
JFK- Listen to yourself. There is no comparison between Schultz and Rush. Schultz was immediately suspended from his show for a week. He did not rant and rave for hours and days. He did not suggest Laura Ingraham broadcast her sexual encounters for perverted viewing on the internet. His apology was sincere, and he did not blame the conservatives for his remarks. His did not pick on a student. He did not blame the victim. See any difference? Probably not.
JFK is not interested in facts. His fantasy world is founded in hot air and BS. Facts have no place in his imaginary world.
JFK
Your English lesson for the day:
hyp·o·crite [hip-uh-krit]
noun
1. a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc.,
that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
2. a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life,
opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
An example of a hypocrite is a politician who excoriates homosexuals in the military while leading a secret gay lifestyle.
I don't see how a perhaps one-sided comment fits the definition of hypocrisy. Dictionarys are available on line. If your are not sure of a words meaning, you should avail yourself.
Aborted double post
I agree with Wayne above, make his sponsors realize they will be boycotted until the A. hole is gone. Hope they everyone drop him like he deserves.
Yes, Limbaugh should be terminated, other TV and radio personalities have been fired for much less. But this one is a hero of the conservatives and a voice in the republican party, so it will be up to Ms. Fluke to sue the heck out of him as she intends to do. Remember they took him off of TV because of his big mouth and he went to radio. What is the FCC doing, twidling their thumbs or they are all republicans maybe and don't want to touch this hero. I didn't watch his TV show but he was always wheedling his way into the news and other programs and I never did listen to him on radio, thank goodness. What a piece of work this chickenhawk is, wants to go to war, using your sons and daughters, but he himself, when his country called, had a cyst on his buttocks and was 4F. I guess the cyst got bigger and ate his brain as well as enlarging that huge backside. Throw in drug overuse and his moral character and we have a real piece of work in this republican icon. Reminds me of Gingrich, another 4f draft dodging chickenhawk and between him and Lindbaugh have broken every commandment more than once. This character has to go, republican icon or not, he needs to be removed from all media and banned.
nisl, what do you have against alligators and manatees to equate them to limbaugh?
Well, we finally learned Rush's dirty little secret..."He likes to Watch". So that's what gets his pickle stiff...
Not just "likes to watch," he needs a little help from his friend (Viagra).
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Up yours, Steny. You are a major hypocrit! To sit back and not say a word, along with the state-controlled media keeping its yaps shut about Bill Maher and his VICIOUS attacks on Sarah Palin along with others who attacked her as having "retarded" children and being stupid, a t**t and a c**t, you are despicable, Steny. You and EVERY person who had attempted to slam Rush for this. UP YOURS, all of you hypocrits!!!! You Leftards are more disgusting to me every day along with those RINOs who jump in your court. Go, Rush!!!! We are all with you on this one. DITTO, BABY!!!!!
I do agree with those that want to keep this going, the more we keep it alive, the sooner, I hope, R.L is pulled off the air. He's an angry guy, can't even keep his marriage alive, let alone tell America who's acceptable or not to run it. The Rep. party should distance itself from him, especially if he's considered their "spokeperson"
America deserves better than angry people that can't work with the opposition and run it smoothly. A president presides over the whole country and not those they deem acceptable.
I wish Ms. fluke would sue Rush and every station that carries his filth mouth.
Murray
Why isn't there further distancing by every politician in every state legislature and all those in Washington from Brush Himoff?
It's more than 'Ol Brush Himoff's trouble that his incendiary comments have brought about, it's the radio stations, the network's who transmit his daily diatribe, the money men behind his motor-mouth, Bain Capital, Clear Channel and even the other Toxic Talking Heads defending this cigar chomping trash tongue. Look around the country and see who is blasting the president at every turn. Who is throwing flowers in Brushes path signalling his triumphant tattles? The Right-wing used to scream and holler at the liberal media, but do not look inward at their own biased curmudgeons.
On his radio show Monday, Limbaugh addressed the advertisers who dropped their spots from his program, telling his audience, "I'm sorry to see them go. They have profited handsomely from you. These advertisers who have split the scene have done very well from their access to you, my audience on this program."
This Braggart and self promoter is too full of himself and the networks who allow his diatribe should have had standards in place and delayed broadcasting to censor his blatant lying and brash commentary. The really sad part is the lack of distancing themselves by the right-winged politico's. As for Brush Himoff, I think he has had a great come-upance and has crashed back down to earth. This stoogie chompin' braggart has not pulled back at all in today's show but rather went down memory lane to fill the time. Normally he rants and raves about president Obama. Some subdued, but still Brush Himoff!
People have posted that democrats have never had to defend obama's character and they are right that democrats have never had to defend obama's character. They have all just jumped off the band wagon and realized how pathetic obama really is. I agree that Rush made some inappropriate remarks, but why in the world would anyone need so much contraceptives. I can only think of a few reasons...but I won't say them! Call it harsh, but Rush calls it as he sees it and there is nothing wrong with that.