The whole Rush Limbaugh debacle Options

[Hartmann]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/washingt...;ref=washington

The broadcaster has accused critics of distorting remarks he made last Wednesday when a caller said the news media liked to focus on antiwar views raised by soldiers. Mr. Limbaugh then said, to the caller’s approval: “The phony soldiers.”

After the liberal media watchdog organization Media Matters sounded the alarm about his comments, Mr. Limbaugh said on subsequent shows that he was talking about only one discredited man who claimed to be a wounded veteran. “I was not talking about antiwar, active duty troops,” he insisted.

Yet analysts for Media Matters noted that Mr. Limbaugh’s first reference to the discredited man came nearly two minutes after his plural reference to phony soldiers. That group and like-minded Democrats have refused to back off. More than 40 Democratic senators signed a letter sent Tuesday to the company that syndicates the radio show, asking that Mr. Limbaugh’s remarks be repudiated.

Now, I've listened to the segment in question and don't see the problem. Media Matters is mad that it took him 1.15 minutes to clarify his point? Hell, Dan Rather still hasn't admitted that what he did was wrong.

What really gets me is Harry Reid and a few other senators ganging up saying that Rush is an idiot and a liar (which in this case is completely wrong). Rush didn't lie at all, he simply took a minute to completely explain his point and make a reference to the person in question. There were no lies or misspeaking.

I am not a huge Rush fan but I think this is being blown out of proportion and a deliberate attempt to continue the General Betray Us campaign.

[The Fanatic]

The main problem that I have with Rush Limbaugh is for years he talked about how drug user and abusers were the scum of the earth, yet used drugs. However, his comment about the phony soldiers was taken largely out of context. Anyways, who cares what he has to say anymore? He is just a tired broken man.

This post has been edited by Dr. Gonzo: Oct 3 2007, 08:32 AM

[impala454]

The main problem that I have with Rush Limbaugh is for years he talked about how drug user and abusers were the scum of the earth, yet used drugs. However, his comment about the phony soldiers was taken largely out of context. Anyways, who cares what he has to say anymore? He is just a tired broken man.

well i suppose that might have been the case back in the past i dunno, i never listened to the radio at all until the past year or so. in that time i have yet to ever hear him discuss drug users or call them the scum of the earth.

[The Fanatic]

well i suppose that might have been the case back in the past i dunno, i never listened to the radio at all until the past year or so. in that time i have yet to ever hear him discuss drug users or call them the scum of the earth.

Yeah, he would be idiotic do that now because everyone knows his past abuse of synthetic opiates.

[impala454]

Yeah, he would be idiotic do that now because everyone knows his past abuse of synthetic opiates.

but what does that have to do with his show? his show is 99% political in nature. so his commentary on the goings on of our country is now hypocritical because he did some kinda drug?

[theIncredibleEdi...]

but what does that have to do with his show? his show is 99% political in nature. so his commentary on the goings on of our country is now hypocritical because he did some kinda drug?

Just shows a trend of right-wingers being big ass hypocrites.....Rush slamming drug users, but doing it himself.....Craig hating gays but sucking dick in public bathrooms....Ed Schrock ®, cruising for men on phone sex lines.....David Dreier, James McCrery, Mark Foley....should I keep going?

[impala454]

Just shows a trend of right-wingers being big ass hypocrites.....Rush slamming drug users, but doing it himself.....Craig hating gays but sucking dick in public bathrooms....Ed Schrock ®, cruising for men on phone sex lines.....David Dreier, James McCrery, Mark Foley....should I keep going?

well like i said, i've been listening to him for over a year and have yet to hear him slam drug users. again his show is 99% political. he also doesn't make US policy. and if you want to show a trend in a party that has thousands or tens of thousands currently in office, you gotta come up with a lot more than four names. it's ironic to me to see people calling republicans hypocrites, especially given the democrats flip flopping track record... of high ranking officials.

[theIncredibleEdi...]

well like i said, i've been listening to him for over a year and have yet to hear him slam drug users. again his show is 99% political. he also doesn't make US policy. and if you want to show a trend in a party that has thousands or tens of thousands currently in office, you gotta come up with a lot more than four names. it's ironic to me to see people calling republicans hypocrites, especially given the democrats flip flopping track record... of high ranking officials.

Yes, I will give that the Dems are guilty of flip-flopping....but then again, you don't see quite so many of them making policy attacking a certain group (i.e. gays), and then secretly participating in that activity.