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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:29 PM Original message |
Rush Limbaugh under attack for Barack Obama parody song |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. FINALLY |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. maybe Limpballs will go off when we stop consuming his advertisers' products |
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MLFerrell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Select Comfort mattresses... |
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liberaldemocrat7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
48. and perhaps the Republicans in congress will capitulate to our legislative demands |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Well THAT took long enough... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Two - almost THREE months. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Please demonstrate how any of the cases you mentioned |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. where to start??? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. The First Amendment is only implicated when the GOVERNMENT suppresses free speech. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. None of those involve government action |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Phil Donoghue |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. As most eloquently pointed out previously |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Neither did stations removing the Dixie Chicks from the air |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The old "depends on whose ox is being gored" saying is true. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. As I recall, there were DU'ers making the same corrections re: "free speech." |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Anyone who screamed "First Amendment Violation" |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. DITTO |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. No, not exactly at all |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. ur missing his point |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Dispense with "us liberals" |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I utterly disagree |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. No, "us liberals" did not cry "free speech" |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-26-07 08:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
68. Ah, "Ditto," eh? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. That was against government specifically |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
50. Yes there are ignorant people on both sides of fence but it doesn't alter the facts |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 11:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
42. But, in this case... |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Welcome to DU! |
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MissWaverly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. I thought it highly offensive including the Sharpton imitation |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Imus got fired because he became a liablitiy and hopefully Limbaugh will too.n/t |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Imus still has free speech, he's welcome to go to any street and shout |
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gobblechops (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Imus wasn't Fired |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. yea but who's reaction? |
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gobblechops (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Thats life |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Why didn't anyone fire Sharpton and Jackson? |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. his radio show??? |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
46. I believe the comments you cite |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. yea but the stations still home to a racist |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
53. Sharpton's a racist against mormons and jews? |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #53 |
65. Crown Heights Riots? "Diamond Dealers"? |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. That's disgusting!!! |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm not so sure about that "weeks before the Imus controversy" part. |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. That druggie is still alive? |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
17. Um, perhaps some clarification is needed. |
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DavidMS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I'm with you |
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RockLacrosse20 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. the encouragement of it |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. Enough with Limbaugh and Imus comparisons-- Imus was canned for other issues |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
30. What does getting fired or not have to do with "free speech?" |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Nothing |
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agincourt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. If your government is bought, sold and controlled |
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Bronyraurus (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
41. The song is not racist |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 06:25 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Of course it's racist. |
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bennie (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. No, it's not racist. It's making fun of racists. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Sharpton's jealous of Obama? |
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bennie (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Sharpton denies it, but many media outlets are pointing to it. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. What's that got to do with Sharpton being jealous of Obama? |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
43. Screw RL, this is one more thing that comes right up to the |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
44. Welcome to DU! |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
45. Mr. LaCrosse, here's a clip from a former Limbaugh listener, "The Reluctant Redneck." |
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a kennedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
49. Hello???? and finally. |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
57. Um, The song is making fun of liberal racists |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Let's take a look, shall we? |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. I would say, if anything, it makes a distinction between the old black leadership and |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Why would anyone want to slam black leadership? |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Why is it racist to slam black leadership? Because they're black their immune to |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. So when Rush does his equally offensive Mandela "impression" who is that making fun of? |
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Adenoid_Hynkel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
62. THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A RADIO SHOW! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. It'll go nowhere. White folks feel like they've fulfilled their obligation.... |
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Stupified (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-23-07 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
67. Bill O'Reilly's show makes rape funny... |
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