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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:18 PM Feb 2016

Limbaugh accuses Trump of sounding like the "Democrat Underground"...

http://www.tpnn.com/2016/02/16/shots-fired-rush-limbaugh-might-just-crossed-line-trump-critisicm/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=ConservativeUpdate&utm_content=2016-02-16&utm_campaign=manualpost

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In December, after a particularly rough attack by Trump on rival Ted Cruz — and Trump has certainly not backed off on the Cruz bash-and-trash rhetoric — Limbaugh told his audience, “A genuine conservative, even in the Republican field, would not go after Cruz this way. So, that just raised a red flag for me.”

Following Saturday’s South Carolina debate, Limbaugh said he heard even more rhetoric from Trump that, in his opinion, should not be coming out of the mouth of a Republican candidate.

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Limbaugh also criticized Trump’s defense of Planned Parenthood, insisting such a position would be more at home on the other side of the political aisle.

“Folks,” he told his listeners, “there were a number of occasions where Donald Trump sounded like the Daily Kos blog, where Donald Trump sounded like the Democrat Underground, sounded like any average host on MSNBC.”

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Limbaugh accuses Trump of sounding like the "Democrat Underground"... (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2016 OP
!!! grasswire Feb 2016 #1
Well, to be fair, many right wing memes are Hortensis Feb 2016 #48
He would fit well in the Creative Speculation forum hack89 Feb 2016 #2
Who's a truther? Reter Feb 2016 #31
Trump. nt hack89 Feb 2016 #33
Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #3
I wonder what his handle is? Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #4
OxyMoron? KamaAina Feb 2016 #6
No, OxyMoran kentauros Feb 2016 #9
!1 bigwillq Feb 2016 #10
Oh, God, don't bring up "handle" after all that talk of tRump's sex life. Eleanors38 Feb 2016 #21
Well, Trump is a gun lover and racist. Hoyt Feb 2016 #51
Democrat Underground? Never heard of the place gratuitous Feb 2016 #5
It's not a malapropism, it's deliberate Ex Lurker Feb 2016 #7
Rhymes with "Rat" elljay Feb 2016 #19
It's a sophomoric word association with their flock... Moostache Feb 2016 #20
Would anyone actually make that connection if it wasn't explained? nxylas Feb 2016 #22
Ask a 6 year old elljay Feb 2016 #29
Free publicity for DU. Thanks Rush B Calm Feb 2016 #8
Don't you just love it Mendocino Feb 2016 #11
Donald Trump sounding like us? No Rush. He's the Kanye West of politics. Initech Feb 2016 #12
Trump gave me a Heart jpak Feb 2016 #13
congrats to the admins hfojvt Feb 2016 #14
!!! Odin2005 Feb 2016 #15
It's true. malthaussen Feb 2016 #16
thanks for the free advertising numbnuts! Pharaoh Feb 2016 #17
I confess I am the Donald's hair rbrnmw Feb 2016 #18
Can I say something? louis-t Feb 2016 #23
+1 davidpdx Feb 2016 #36
a big part of trump's success is his general support from limbaugh certainot Feb 2016 #24
LOL! 4bernie28 Feb 2016 #25
Truth be told.. not that I would EVER vote for him.. basselope Feb 2016 #26
Hi, new trolls! Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #27
Nice to know that Pig reads us mdbl Feb 2016 #28
Just in case he's reading this thread. roamer65 Feb 2016 #42
Trump has been accused of being a Hillary plant. keithbvadu2 Feb 2016 #30
He didn't mention *ME* - I who have had his whole m.o. down since he burst like as bad bowel?!1 UTUSN Feb 2016 #32
Too late, Rush Zambero Feb 2016 #34
No doubt Gush knows about how we work, but yet again he is wrong. Rex Feb 2016 #35
IOW, for a brief moment, he sounded as though he were sane and told the truth. King_Klonopin Feb 2016 #37
*waves at Rush* yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #38
Hi Rush Botany Feb 2016 #39
Which Democratic Underground? freebrew Feb 2016 #40
He must read us when he's stoned. Vinca Feb 2016 #41
Hey, for all those that hate the Tonnage on Loan from God, there is this old favorite Feeling the Bern Feb 2016 #43
Its nice to be remembered, even if the supposition is Limpbaugh nuts. marble falls Feb 2016 #44
Rec! progressoid Feb 2016 #45
There is no such thing as Democrat Underground 47of74 Feb 2016 #46
Today, Rush Limbaugh was quoted as saying "harumph rump rumph haruppa puppa rumph fart blart harump" Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #47
Well, Trump whines a lot, so I can see how the comparison was made. Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #49
Gasbag. lonestarnot Feb 2016 #50
WE FAMOUS!! underpants Feb 2016 #52

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
48. Well, to be fair, many right wing memes are
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 05:58 PM
Feb 2016

reported over here. In fact some people bring in ANYTHING they imagine trashes someone they don't like, or the Democratic Party as a whole. We're like the story about the Bible -- Trump specializes in slinging mud at others and could find whatever he needed here.

Response to kentuck (Original post)

Ex Lurker

(3,816 posts)
7. It's not a malapropism, it's deliberate
Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:59 PM
Feb 2016

He calls the Democratic Party the Democrat Party, too. Something about Democrats not being Democratic. I guess it makes sense to him.

elljay

(1,178 posts)
19. Rhymes with "Rat"
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 02:35 PM
Feb 2016

Possibly another Frank Luntz technique. They all do it- I can't recall the last time I heard a Republican using the term "Democratic". Part of it is that Democrat rhymes with rat; the other part is that they don't want to give us the favorable association with "democracy."

Moostache

(9,897 posts)
20. It's a sophomoric word association with their flock...
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:01 PM
Feb 2016

They think it is cute to draw parallels with Democrat and rat.

To be fair, I think we on the left look just as stupid with things like RepubliCON and the like.
If the worst thing about Limbaugh was this tid bit of idiocy, I think he would still be very popular instead of a fading foot note in history.

History is moving on Rush, and the great cocktail party of fame and relevance is moving with it...you're just no longer invited to stay on board...and THAT is awesome cosmic retribution that makes the verbal gymnastics and foolishness so great. You no longer matter (if you ever REALLY did at all).

And that is the best thing for these blowhards...they never really believed 50% of their own tripe, but they 100% needed the adulation to feel good about themselves. Just look at Limbaugh as a case of karmic retribution done right.

nxylas

(6,440 posts)
22. Would anyone actually make that connection if it wasn't explained?
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 05:31 PM
Feb 2016

I think it's done more to annoy than anything else, like the Ninth Doctor winding up Mickey Smith by calling him Ricky all the time.

elljay

(1,178 posts)
29. Ask a 6 year old
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:48 PM
Feb 2016

That is about the intellectual age of some of these people. They get it and think it is funny, like some of their other charming terms ("libtard" comes to mind- offensive for sure).

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
24. a big part of trump's success is his general support from limbaugh
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 09:12 PM
Feb 2016

once limbaugh starts backing off of seriously criticizing him he's done.

cruz depends on him too.

after limbaugh kicked rubio's 'treasonous' ass for dealing with dems on immigration now he's backing off. probably got a serious talking to, buyoff, or threat (after forcing palin on mccain) to sacrifice some of his royal certitude and make way for rubio to get the nomination.

 

basselope

(2,565 posts)
26. Truth be told.. not that I would EVER vote for him..
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 09:15 PM
Feb 2016

But there was a moment where I found myself agreeing with him.

When Jeb bush used the nonsensical "Bush kept us safe" thing, when Trump reminded the world that 9/11 happened under bush's watch I thought.. WOW. Someone on the GOP side SAID IT!

keithbvadu2

(36,885 posts)
30. Trump has been accused of being a Hillary plant.
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 10:54 PM
Feb 2016

It's truly funny that some republicans feel that Hillary/Trump know more what the republican/conservative base wants than the 'legitimate' GOP candidates do.

That makes the rest of the GOP field a bunch of RINOs.

Zambero

(8,965 posts)
34. Too late, Rush
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:24 AM
Feb 2016

He's your baby now. You helped unleash him. Even you knew fully well he was a fraud but never figured he's get this far. The establishment boys are not amused. And you provided him with the forum he needed, when he needed it. Ever try to put tooth paste back in the tube Rush?

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
35. No doubt Gush knows about how we work, but yet again he is wrong.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:36 AM
Feb 2016

This place usually loathes MSNBC and the other corporate news flunkies, like himself.

King_Klonopin

(1,306 posts)
37. IOW, for a brief moment, he sounded as though he were sane and told the truth.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:18 AM
Feb 2016

Pay no attention to what's behind that curtain !!

BUT Bush kept us safe (after 9/12/01) Blame the democrats, blame Obama, blame somebody, anybody...

Botany

(70,567 posts)
39. Hi Rush
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 08:36 AM
Feb 2016
Rush have you been to the Dominican Republic to have sex w/under age
boys lately? BTW how have you kept hidden your bust for trying to buy sex
from an undercover male policeman in Pittsbugh?

BTW part 2 Trump was right w and Cheney were warned about al Qaeda prior
to 9/11 (8/6/01 PDB), the inspectors told w and Cheney that Iraq had no WMDs,
and ISIS is the result of w and Cheney's war in Iraq.
 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
43. Hey, for all those that hate the Tonnage on Loan from God, there is this old favorite
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 11:56 PM
Feb 2016


Announcer: Ladies and gentleman... Rush Limbaugh! (boooooooooo!)

(Marching music starts)

They say that I'm sleaze
An elitist, if you please
Everybody disagrees with my rap (with his rap)
I'm horrendous, I'm appalling
My ratings now are falling
'Cause I'm so full of bull, so full of crap (full of crap)

With condescending cries,
Making money selling lies,
You might say everybody hates my guts (hates his guts)
I'm offensive, I'm a bigot
I'm a fraud - Can you dig it?
I'm a sexist, racist, homophobic, fat, pathetic putz

I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
That's right, I really am,
'Cause I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
That's right, you're being scammed

I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
I don't care about the middle class
'Cause I'm a fat conservative butthead
With the face of a horse's ass
(He's a fat conservative butthead) Hey!
(With the face of a horse's ass)

I have a sub-human figure, a huge rear end
My brain? That's another story (it's quite another story)
I have a face the size of a wash tub
And my ass is as big as Missouri - Yes!
(This bastard is sick, he's a fat, pompous prick,
And his ass is as big as Missouri) Yessiree, Bob!

Manipulating statements, exaggerate the truth,
I can't believe the hate my show inspires (the hate his show inspires)
It's not just because I'm stupid (oh no)
It's not just because I'm dumb (uh huh)
It's just because Republicans are liars (those dirty, filthy liars)

I am heartless, I am vain, insensitive, insane
They say that I'm a national disgrace (disgrace)
I am nasty (yes!), insulting (no!), basically revolting (uh huh)
I'm a concentrated pile of human waste (he's human waste)

I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
(Sieg heil!) I really am
'Cause I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
That's right, you're being scammed
I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
I don't care about the middle class
'Cause I'm a sick Republican sleaze ball
With the face of a horse's ass
(He's a sick Republican sleaze ball) Ho!
(With the face of a horse's ass)

They say that this is not about my vanity
They doubt my sanity
They think I'm nuts (so nuts)
I am a cyst on the ass of humanity (eww!)
New Republican slogan:
"Read My Putz" (read his putz)

From the bowels of Adolf Hitler
Comes the voice of Rush Limbaugh, heh heh

In closing, let me say: that each and every day
I'm an evil, rotten, egotistical snob (evil, rotten)
I'm the cop of the cop of Joe McCarthy-like gestapo
The right wing, foam-at-the-mouth, jackbooted slob

The Democratic-trashing years of liberal bashing
With the equivalent compassion of a grommet (of a grommet)
With the I.Q. of a pig; I'm a fat, obnoxious pig
And the truth of the matter is... I'm vomit (he's vomit)

'Cause I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
(Sieg heil!) I really am
'Cause I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
(Sieg heil!) You're being scammed
I'm a nazi (he's a nazi)
I don't care about the middle class
'Cause I'm a fear mongering scum bag
With the face of a horse's ass
(He's a fat conservative butthead) Hey!
(Sick Republican sleaze ball) Ha ha!
(Fear mongering scum bag) Ho!
(Egotistical ass wipe) Yes!
(Mean-spirited, hog wallowing, fat, conservative putz)
(With the face... of a horse's ass)

Mega-dildos, Rush!

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
47. Today, Rush Limbaugh was quoted as saying "harumph rump rumph haruppa puppa rumph fart blart harump"
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 05:54 PM
Feb 2016

"and furthurmore, rupmpph pumppph pffffft harumph harrrrumph because i said blart fart fart blart"


Pompous gasbag.

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