Comments on: Caller clowns Rush, Rush clowns Republicans

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:57:05 +0000

So true, so true. A brilliant opponent is nowhere near as dangerous as an idiot ally.

By: Ann Ivins

Ann Ivins — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:51:12 +0000

I tend to be much more critical of the assholes on my own “side,” whatever that may be, because they muddy the waters and provide great big stupid stereotypical straw men to lob fireballs at.

Oh, and all those dead homeless? Soylent Green is people…

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:49:08 +0000

Aren’t they all sales…er…people?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:44:05 +0000

Sometimes I have to wonder if it’s like that Boondocks episode where the “Ann Coulter” talking head was always fighting with the “Reverend Sharpton” talking head while the cameras were on, but ended up going out for drinks after the show.

Keith Olbermann was on Real Time with Bill Maher a couple of weeks ago. He talked about one off-camera moment with Sean Hannity in which Hannity essentially admitted he’s more of a salesman than a true believer in anything he says.

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:28:46 +0000

But there’s also exaggeration on both sides. I remember a homeless activist in the 80’s who said that 7500 homeless were dying a week in the USA. The main stream media actually glommed on to this number and it was accepted as the truth. At 7500 a week, that’s a few million+ a year and the dead homeless would be stacked up like cordwood.

Exaggeration exists on all sides and nobody should listen to anyone, especially pundits. People should just form their opinions off hard, raw data, numbers, much like traders do.

Jeff

By: Herbert Barry Woodrose

Herbert Barry Woodrose — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:08:18 +0000

There’s one thing the list of new rules didn’t cover – the only other excerpt I’ve heard from this asshole involved his comments on the news that 1 in 55 children experience homelessness. Limbaugh’s answer that makes it ok: “I don’t believe that. I haven’t seen any kids living under bridges.”

Combined with “I don’t know of anyone dead from US torture” we have a new important rule. If Rush didn’t see it: It didn’t happen.

By: Ann Ivins

Ann Ivins — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:47:50 +0000

Yes, Curtis. A large unthinking mass of people running on ignorance and fear alarms me. Crazy, I know. After all, what’s the worst that could… oh. Never mind.

By: Curtis Plumb

Curtis Plumb — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:21:52 +0000

Ann, are you actually terrified by people who listen to Rush Limbaugh? A little hyperbole goes a long way. I promise I will never lay a hand on you.

By: Ann Ivins

Ann Ivins — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:00:40 +0000

FC: That’s exactly what terrifies me… except that when you’re raving, you’re not thinking at all. So I suppose he’s saying what lots of Americans are feeling.

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:46:43 +0000

“Atlas Shrugged” has been popular for over 50 years. I am very pleased that the masses are starting to embrace Rand’s philosophy. Atlas society, which I have linked over on my blog, has never had so many hits according to the web master.

By: Favela Cranshaw

Favela Cranshaw — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:34:09 +0000

What makes Rush so popular is that he says things that lots of Americans are thinking. It’s also the reason for the popularity of “Atlas Shrugged.” It’s just as simple as that.

By: Ann Ivins

Ann Ivins — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:09:21 +0000

My conservative friends think he’s a shrewd self-promoter, a clown for ratings and completely irrelevant to serious issues, but I certainly overhear a LOT of people around here quoting him. And that whole Michael Steele mess was creepily serious; apparently some high-level Republicans believe that Limbaugh has credibility with a significant number of voters, or why the worries about fracturing the party? Why the forced mea culpa?

That’s the kind of thing that worries me.

By: John Burrows

John Burrows — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:03:52 +0000

Jeff states, “…I said to look at guys like Rush and Olbermann as entertainers.” I used to get “mad as hell” listening to Rush, while my nephew thought that he was right on the money. He gave me one of Rush’s books to read (I forget which one), so in the interest of objectivity I began to read it. I didn’t get very far until Rush revealed that he is indeed an entertainer and says the things that he does to get ratings. At that point I put the book down, and nothing he says has bothered me since.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:37:24 +0000

Gray

Hate speech can be found in shills of both parties. I wonder if during the BHO years we will see a movie called ‘Death of a president’ like we saw with Bush? The amount of mainstream media vitriol pointed at Bush for the last 8 years dwarfs anything Rush ever said. Also, there is a difference between Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Dan Rather (and many others) & Rush…the difference is that Rush does not promote himself as a ‘News Man”, Rush promotes himself as a commentator with a clear idealogical agenda, the others promote themselves as ‘Un-Biased Hard News Men”. Laughable. It is why Rush beats them in audience numbers consistently.

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:35:02 +0000

I can usually put up with Rush’s 15 minute monologue in the beginning of his show, but I can’t stand the call-ins.

I occasionally watch Keith O, too (on the rare times I actually watch TV anymore). Flipping between Keith and O’Reilly is friggin hysterical on some nights. Sometimes I have to wonder if it’s like that Boondocks episode where the “Ann Coulter” talking head was always fighting with the “Reverend Sharpton” talking head while the cameras were on, but ended up going out for drinks after the show.

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:57:17 +0000

@sheba, offlogic, Joe

Wow, such taunting and making it personal. I would think that you could come up with some better material than that. I guess that it’s hard for you to take someone seriously that has a differing opinion.
I’ve noticed that most of the people who hate Objectivism are her protagonists anyways, so it doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things.

What makes it funny is the response I got because I said to look at guys like Rush and Olbermann as entertainers. They’re great entertainers, and very high camp. Since Reverend Ike is no longer with us, we’re forced to listen to the political pundits for our daily fix of comedy

As far as being nuts, I probably am. However, the old childhood saying,”It takes one to know one” might be applicable in this thread.

Jeff.

By: Gray

Gray — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:28:51 +0000

“As stupid as Pain Rand worshippers.”
Yeah, they don’t even try to follow the lead of Ayn Rand’s larger than life characters. All they do is whining. Hehe, Miss Rosenbaum must be rotating in her grave because of the lame condition of objectivism nowadays. Deserves her right. Her philosophy never fit to actual humans. Just like communism.

By: Joe Gall

Joe Gall — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:17:35 +0000

Stupid ignorant slobs thinking Rush Lamebrain is worth air.

As stupid as Pain Rand worshippers.

You goddamned human garbage!

By: rick

rick — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:29:20 +0000

Jeff – “I find Rush to be very entertaining…”

I wish I was like you
Easily amused – Nirvana

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:35:13 +0000

Its great how he blatantly just cuts off the caller and gives his response as to not be responded to. Hes disgusting. I love how he says “you do not know anything at all” yet he feels the need to give us a speech about how HE has all the answers! i sure am glad the person with all the answers is in fact him. it was such a bother trying to find the chosen one. nevermind, he came to me!