Say what you will about the man, but Limbaugh is not an idiot.

aevert: Say what you will about the man, but Limbaugh is not an idiot.

No, he just acts like one for ratings and money.

Ok then...name a racist thing he's said.

The only conservative talk show host I listen to is Dennis Miller, who is yularious and moderate, but I've heard Limbaugh, et al. Rush is smart and not racist in any way. Hannity is dumb as dogshiat, Savage is a raving everythingphobe, and Reagan's kid is mentally retarded. Also, that Glenn Beck guy is a schmuck and I can't believe he's had two TV shows.

Elvis_Bogart: Ok then...name a racist thing he's said.

Responding to a Reuters report on a University of Chicago study that found that "a majority of young blacks feel alienated form today's government," Limbaugh asserted on February 5, 2007: "Why would that be? The government's been taking care of them their whole lives."

On August 23, 2006, discussing the CBS reality TV program, Survivor, in which contestants were originally divided into competing "tribes" by ethnicity, Limbaugh stated that the contest was "not going to be fair if there's a lot of water events" and suggested that "blacks can't swim." Limbaugh stated that "our early money" is on "the Hispanic tribe" -- which he said could include "a Cuban," "a Nicaraguan," or "a Mexican or two" -- provided they don't "start fighting for supremacy amongst themselves

Limbaugh added that Hispanics have "probably shown the most survival tactics," that they "have shown a remarkable ability to cross borders," and that they can "do it without water for a long time, they don't get apprehended, and they will do things other people won't do." When the Survivor producers decided to dissolve the show's racially segregated "tribes" after only two episodes, Limbaugh declared that "[t]here can only be one reason for this ... that is the white tribe had to be winning."

On February 14, 2006, Limbaugh invented a racial component to explain Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett's departure from the Ohio Democratic Senate primary race. While reporting on Hackett's decision to withdraw from the race against then-Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Limbaugh asserted: "And don't forget, Sherrod Brown is black. There's a racial component here, too," adding that "the newspaper that I'm reading all this from is The New York Times, and they, of course, don't mention that." In fact, Brown is white -- a point on which Limbaugh was corrected later in the program.

According to a June 7, 2000, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) article, "[w]hen Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL) was in the U.S. Senate, the first black woman ever elected to that body, Limbaugh would play the 'Movin' On Up' theme song from TV's 'Jeffersons' when he mentioned her. Limbaugh sometimes still uses mock dialect -- substituting 'ax' for 'ask'-- when discussing black leaders." FAIR also reported that "n 1992, on his now-defunct TV show, Limbaugh expressed his ire when Spike Lee urged that black schoolchildren get off from school to see his film Malcolm X: 'Spike, if you're going to do that, let's complete the education experience. You should tell them that they should loot the theater, and then blow it up on their way out

Shall I continue?

Rush Limbaugh, "Do you know we have more acreage of forest land in the United States today than we did at the time the constitution was written." (Radio show, 2/18/94)

...he's heard the selected excerpts spoon-fed him by the distortion-mongers of the mainstream media. These excerpts are specifically designed to accomplish one thing: to make sure you never actually listen to Limbaugh's show, never actually give him a fair chance to speak his piece to you directly. (from the Klavan op-ed)

So robmilmel, have you heard him?

Elvis_Bogart: Ok then...name a racist thing he's said.

"take that bone out of your nose and call me back"

"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?"

"Look, let me put it to you this way: the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it."

kinshane: ...he's heard the selected excerpts spoon-fed him by the distortion-mongers of the mainstream media. These excerpts are specifically designed to accomplish one thing: to make sure you never actually listen to Limbaugh's show, never actually give him a fair chance to speak his piece to you directly. (from the Klavan op-ed)

So robmilmel, have you heard him?

Yes, I have listened to him on the rare occasion. My Mother was Rush's biggest fan-and even she admits that in the last decade he's gone, in her own words, "completely off his rocker".

submitter: and I have never heard the man utter a single racist, hateful or stupid word."

And I am the King of China. Seems to be based in as much reality as the other.

perhaps the writer needs to take the bone out of his nose.

I've listened to Rush off and on for a LONG time.

I remember when James Earl Jones did his "You're listening to the EIB network"

I remember him describing in detail how he slept in the Lincoln Bedroom when Bush 1 invited him to do so (and how he said it wouldn't influence his political opinion).

I remember his ill-fated TV show.

So believe me when I tell you: he's a narcissistic blow-hard who destroyed his physical body and his personal relationships, and anyone that emulates him or his opinions is an idiot.

baka-san: www.murine.com

That doesn't work when your hearing problem stems from Oxycontin abuse, Rush! haha

I made a point in my life to listen to as many sides of the argument as possible and listened to Rush for about four years, probably 3 out of five days a week.

I came to the conclusion that he couldn't make it as a coke-addicted, disliked top 40 DJ in the South, but noticed that there was a market for a character who could speak to his redneck constituency. So, he developed this character that would toe the Conservative line no matter how difficult that proved to be.

No matter how wacky the argument, no matter how absurd the logic, this "Rush" character would just keep speaking to the lowest form of his audience.

I think, at first, it was a clever trick to suck in the rubes and low-thinkers in the world - and it worked. Just like rodeos, monster-truck shows and America's Funniest Home Videos, Rush filled a need for the stupidest among us and became very popular.

Alas, years of addiction to very powerful opiates caused Rush to believe his own game. What started out as a clever marketing ploy turned into a true delusion. The problem is, let's face it, there are a very high percentage of Conservative politicians who perfected this game long before Rush came along.

With these new friends, a hillbilly heroin buzz and lots of listeners, Rush anointed himself King of the Conservatives and now here he is.

Rush isn't entertaining. He's not intelligent. Don't get me wrong, he's smart in the way a kid who wants candy is a good con artist when grandma is around, but he really is an idiot.

In the time I spent listening to him, he remound me a bit of a conservative version of Phil Hendrie and Howard Stern. A guy who uses characters to get his point across, while using extreme words and behavior to push a message.

But, now, where those two other broadcasters use extreme methods to get real points across with true satire, Rush only uses crude "black accents" and racial comments to hurt and vilify.

Sadly, the hateful, stupid and ignorant outnumber the rest of us right now and as long as their venomous blood flows through the veins of our political system, Rush will be there to feed.

BoneStorm: What started out as a clever marketing ploy turned into a true delusion.

"A man cannot, for any length of time, wear a mask as his identity and then expect his true face to be unchanged when the mask is removed".

As far as stupid, I heard him blame Iran Contra on the Democrats that were in congress during the Reagan Administration.

"Bone out of your nose" - SATIRE, people! Just like Meghan McCain getting called fat - SATIRE!

FlashHarry: perhaps the writer needs to take the bone out of his nose.

Damn. You must be highly ironic.

Elvis_Bogart: Ok then...name a racist thing he's said.

How about the "hateful" or "stupid" stuff?

Rush doesnt say racist things very often...99% of the time he usually dances around it but the meaning and intent is still there.

robsul82: "Bone out of your nose" - SATIRE, people! Just like Meghan McCain getting called fat - SATIRE!

Which dictionary is it that you use?

I_Am_Weasel: Which dictionary is it that you use?


The Republican dictionary.

Wow... it is almost as if someone is accusing Rush of singing something as racist as, I dunno... what's about as racist a thing as could be done on the air...? How about something like singing a song called "Barack the Magic Negro?"

Who gives a sh*t.

I still wonder why his sex tourism to the Dominican Republic hasn't been prosecuted by anyone yet.

strangely enough folks sometimes hear only what they want to hear. And I have a feeling what Klavan considers regular conversation or 'proved' stereotypes are what others consider racist or hateful speak.

Me am Love Rush Limbaugh.



Skinny man is most gentle and compassionate soul on radio!

aevert: Say what you will about the man, but Limbaugh is not an idiot.

he's a shock-jock and knows how to get attention. that's fine and all but he should not be a moral or political pillar in american society and I think that's what people have a problem with.

Every chance he gets? He must not have very many chances to listen to him.

Actually, the write of the article is perfectly correct. Limbaugh never utters a single racist, hateful, or stupid word - he utters racist, hateful and stupid words in bunches.

"Limbaugh stated that the contest was 'not going to be fair if there's a lot of water events' and suggested that 'blacks can't swim.'

Statistically, they can't. More blacks drown per capita than any other racial group. But that's more due to socioeconomic factors than to race.

The better way to put it is "Poor people can't swim."

Oh, by the way, they're learning quickly...

Limbaugh: "These mainstream media people, the drive-bys inside the Beltway ... They are butt boys for the Obama administration."

Isn't that the truth.

Kliffoth: I_Am_Weasel: Which dictionary is it that you use?


The Republican dictionary.

Cause Websters has a liberal bias.

So what the author is really saying is... "I agree with everything Rush Limbaugh has ever uttered, and fully support his entire world view."

Broadcastdave: Rush doesnt say racist things very often...99% of the time he usually dances around it but the meaning and intent is still there.

It's a sub-text that uses very specific language to make racist points while not saying anything outright.

SkinnyHead: Limbaugh: "These mainstream media people, the drive-bys inside the Beltway ... They are butt boys for the Obama administration."

Isn't that the truth.

Rush knows all about butt-boys...

especially Dominican butt-boys.

How can we forget Rush's short-lived football commentating career, kicked off with this demonstration of his appreciation for the subtleties of quarterbacking skills:

"I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well,"

Why anyone gives this blowhard the time of day, never mind prime broadcasting slots, remains a mystery to me.

SkinnyHead: Limbaugh: "These mainstream media people, the drive-bys inside the Beltway ... They are butt boys for the Obama administration."

Isn't that the truth.

How is it that people love to boast that Limbaugh has the most listeners on the radio, but he is not part of the 'main stream media'?

johnsoninca: "Limbaugh stated that the contest was 'not going to be fair if there's a lot of water events' and suggested that 'blacks can't swim.'

Statistically, they can't. More blacks drown per capita than any other racial group. But that's more due to socioeconomic factors than to race.

The better way to put it is "Poor people can't swim."

I have to respectfully argue against this theory. I grew up in the US Virgin Islands and most people there (70% negro) could not swim. Keep in mind it is a 32 square mile island in the middle of the Caribbean...

The author has a point.

Like I've said before, most of the people complaining on Fark about Rush have heard less than an hour of the program in their whole lives. They have no idea what he's about or what he says.

He's not like Hannity or Levin. He's not just a screaming angry mouthpiece.

Take the guy's challenge. Listen to the show. At the very least, you'll have a better appreciation for the other side.

DeltaXi65: The author has a point.

Like I've said before, most of the people complaining on Fark about Rush have heard less than an hour of the program in their whole lives. They have no idea what he's about or what he says.

He's not like Hannity or Levin. He's not just a screaming angry mouthpiece.

Take the guy's challenge. Listen to the show. At the very least, you'll have a better appreciation for the other side.

I've listened to the show in many a professional kitchen. He's funny, but very offensive, especially to women and racial minorities.

DeltaXi65: They have no idea what he's about or what he says.

I think this guy has some idea what Rush is all about.

Well, that settles it! Rush Limbaugh is the only news source you need!

I heard him say something along the lines ofElvis_Bogart: Ok then...name a racist thing he's said.

Does this count? (pops)

whereisian: How is it that people love to boast that Limbaugh has the most listeners on the radio, but he is not part of the 'main stream media'?

I love how you'll constantly see talking heads on cable news say things like, "Now what the mainstream media aren't saying is..."

Dude--you're on FOX! You ARE the mainstream media!

People who listen to Rush do seem to have different definitions for the words "racist", "hateful" and "stupid", to the rest of us they can also be almost completely described by them.

Wow, should preview next time...
First thing I was going to say there was when I heard him say that "if women were never given the right to vote, we wouldn't be in this economic mess" or something close to that. My wife went completely apeshiat.

Elvis_Bogart said name A racist thing. He meant one racist thing, you guys have listed at least a dozen.

The writer is the same schmuck that compared GW Bush to Batman in "The Dark Night". Holy fark.