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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow much does Rush Limbaugh want Liberals to all die
that he would politicized Robin Williams' suicide? A comedian who went over to Iraq (a republican's war) to help make American troops -left and right- laugh a little...though in Robin's case, a lot.
Comedian commits suicide? Blame it on Liberalism. How obvious can his political bias go? Anything to score a point for his side.
There are far more liberal celebrities than Robin Williams that are further from suicide than even the now deceased Lauren Bacall -- who openly proclaimed her Liberalism, died at the ripe young age of 89 and lived through the death of her husband.
So maybe what we're listening to from Rush is all just wishful thinking on his part? Maybe we're listening to a man publicly thinking out loud about how he really just wants all Liberals to commit suicide?
Someone who hates Liberals so much he really wants to believe Liberalism causes suicide in the face of the still living Susan Saradon's, Jane Fonda's, Sean Penn's, Janeane Garofalo's, Bill Maher's, Jon Stewart's and despite a video floating around the internet of a Republican politician offing himself on live television.
That's not political analysis, Rush. That's just you wishing Liberals to die.
loudsue
(14,087 posts)How in this god forsaken world can ANYBODY with half a brain listen to that drug-riddled, morally bankrupt piece of slimy trash?
Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)I caught the headline on a liberal blog.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)And it's better to understand him and what passes for his arguments in order to counter both. I gave it up a while back, but more because I felt I had seen enough.
Bryant
loudsue
(14,087 posts)And that was the end of that. I wish 300 million other Americans felt the same...but alas, he still gets his listeners, so his sponsors keep spreading his word.
Neoma
(10,039 posts)Shankapotomus
(4,840 posts)I'm finding that Limbaugh fans don't want to talk politics anyway. They want to throw politics and hit people with it. If you ever try to respond they put the hand up and don't want to discuss anything that might put them in a bad light. It's all about hitting people in the head with their idea of politics and then scurrying away.
It's really not about providing a rational perspective to them. It's a power trip and the fun they have in bullying others. Anything that undermines that feeling of power, they either run away and retreat from immediately or try to demonize on the spot. They can't demonize me so, if they know me, they run and hide and would never engage me in a political discussion.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)I live in the south - so I do run into some decent hardworking people who buy this stuff because it's the only perspective they've heard - giving them a counter argument often helps move the needle quite a bit (and at other times just gets them angry with me).
I also had a blog dedicated to attacking right wing commentators back in the day; Limbaugh was an easy person to write about.
Bryant
deafskeptic
(463 posts)I decided to read his books for much the same reason as you. I was able to finish only one of his books. I have seen enough myself. This guy is a poor excuse for a human turd. (with apologies to turds)
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)"you're kind of political so you might enjoy this, and it will fix you of all those silly liberal ideas." It didn't really work.
Bryant
deafskeptic
(463 posts)were the wrong party - no if and buts about it - period.
monmouth3
(3,871 posts)"Low rent writers who don't listen to the intellect of Rush but lie and distort what he says is what you are listening to, try listening to him and you might learn true facts."
ck4829
(35,094 posts)That's the appeal of these guys, from Rush Limbaugh to David Barton, they broadcast whatever they want, but say it's secret knowledge, the TRUTH!1!11! that liberals, feminists, gays, Muslims, environmentalists, the media, Canadians, whatever don't what you to know about. It's a sham and you should know better than that.
Go with that.
jmowreader
(50,567 posts)Gothmog
(145,666 posts)Limbaugh's ratings are in the tank and no one will pay for advertising on his show. Limbaugh is trying to get attention with this stupidity
Johonny
(20,909 posts)most of his statements are self projection...
rurallib
(62,465 posts)I can't remember how he said it, but it almost sounded like everything I have ever heard if Limbaugh
The aspects we despise in others are usually because we hate those same things in ourselves.
It's Limbaugh's name calling that offends me the most. Intelligent & educated people don't do it.
I listen to Limbaugh because I'm an Independent voter. In my opinion, Limbaugh's crowd had their way during the Bush years, and their ideas crashed the country and most of the world economy.
He has scripted people make calls into his show. He is disrespectful and he fabricates the news to twist and shrew it to make it fit into his political ideas. He calls the Media a bad name, but Rush Limbaugh is Media, as well.
Mostly, I listen to Limbaugh to be sure that I am never like him. I've never seen anyone s disgusting and selfish in my entire life.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Trust me.
Wounded Bear
(58,737 posts)If liberals all died, he'd have nothing to spew hatred towards. Our existence is his meal ticket.