| Rush Limbaugh Wants Obama Nominated |
|
|
|
| by Tom McGregor | Thu, May 8, 2008, 02:07 PM |
|
He is quoted by CNN as saying, “I now believe he would be the weakest of the Democrat nominees. I now urge the Democrat super-delegates to make up your mind and publicly go for Obama. Rush pointed out that Sen. Obama has shown he can not get the votes the Democrats need to win, such as from blue-collar, working-class people. For the past few months, Rush Limbaugh has promoted an effort he dubbed: “Operation Chaos,” by urging Republican listeners to cross party lines and vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the remaining primaries. This would encourage Sen. Clinton to continue her campaign for the White House, even though it’s expected that Obama will be nominated by the Democratic Party. The purpose of “Operation Chaos” is to convince Sen. Hillary Clinton to keep running for president and continue launching negative attacks against the “Operation Chaos” may already be succeeding, as Sen. Obama is seeing higher unfavorable ratings in recent public opinion polls. To read the entire article from CNN, link here:
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Bookmark
Email This
Comments (21)
...
written by Steven , May 08, 2008 Why do you guys waste space on your blog, and the time of your readers, by posting the irrelevant rants of an idiot?
...
written by Jonathan Green , May 08, 2008 In the African American community Rush Limbaugh is looked upon as a Judas. The only leverage he has is with exremists white folks that are stuck on the ol East Texas Redneck Back of the Woods Mentality.
...
written by Bob Reagan , May 08, 2008 Rush Limbaugh is a blowhard; that’s part of his persona. It has made him a lot of money, which I cannot fault. For that matter, Jeremiah Wright is a blowhard, and that has made him a lot of money. There are things in Limbaugh’s politics with which I disagree; there are those with which I agree. Maybe Limbaugh can be obnoxious from time to time, but he has never demonstrated he is a racist, which is what Mr. Green is implying. I challenge anyone who believes he is a racist to quote (by date, time, and context) a single racist statement Rush Limbaugh has made. Furthermore, if he really was a racist, he would not allow those of sub-Saharan African ancestry to guest host his show, which he has done many times.
...
written by Senior Moment , May 08, 2008 If you don't think Rush is racist then maybe you can defend his quip about "Why do all wanted criminals look like Jesse Jackson?" or telling a black caller to "take the bone out of his nose". Those sure sound racist to me.
...
written by michael a. , May 08, 2008 What respect does an individual garner when he tries to get voters of a particular party to vote in the election of a party they do not identify with? To attempt to throw an opponents election by falsifying your vote is heinous and fraud. These are the same idiots that harp on and on about the Founding Fathers and being federalists. Do you really think the Founding Fathers intended such behavior? Republicans voting for Hillary Clinton as a part of Limbaugh's Operation Chaos are liars. We vote for who we want to win and against who we want to lose, period. Republicans were overheard at my polling place asking "Are you sure I can still vote for McCain in November if I vote for Clinton now?" Heinous indeed. A bottle of Oxycontin in every fat gullet. Pig is as pig does.
...
written by Farinata X , May 08, 2008 Say, what's the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg? Well, one's a flaming Nazi gasbag and the other is a blimp.
...
written by Bob Reagan , May 08, 2008 I do not need to defend the statements Senior Moment attributes to Limbaugh. Those statements might be rude, and somewhat crude, but are not racist, regardless of context. Racism, of course, is the belief that a human being immutable inherited physical characteristics, automatically imbue him and others like him with certain moral and character worth or lack thereof. That is often lost in the politically correct milieu where pathological cultural values are given equal status with those of reason and enlightenment. The alleged Jesse Jackson comment could be a quote of someone else’s statement, Mr. Moment did not provide the context. Even if it was not, is could be is merely rhetorical hyperbole, offensive to some, but legitimate in making a point. The bone-in-the-nose comment clearly refers to a primitive cultural practice, not necessarily sub-Saharan African, perhaps as an analogy to a likewise primitive, nonsensical idea or argument. It makes a point quickly and unmistakably. Racist? No one is born with a bone in their nose, and current use (mostly metallic substances rather than bone) is limited to arrested adolescents – mostly American of all skin hues – and other like nitwits. Political speech and debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open, and that it may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks. To persuade others to his own point of view, the pleader, as we know, at times, resorts to exaggeration, to vilification of men who have been, or are, prominent in church or state, and even to false statement. But the people of this nation have ordained in the light of history, that, in spite of the probability of excesses and abuses, these liberties are, in the long view, essential to enlightened opinion and right conduct on the part of the citizens of a democracy. That was the view of liberal icon Justice William A. Brennan (New York Times vs. Sullivan).
...
written by lol , May 08, 2008 I do not believe Rush said those things. Senior, I think you are making it up. Give me a date and time. Then we can check his archives. Anybody else ever listen to Rush? For more than two minutes? Ever? Crossover voting to influence an election was not invented by Rush or by Republicans. You people are vicious and ignorant. All you can do is mouth your talking points.
...
written by jon v , May 08, 2008 Yeah, right... what ever Rush! First you said "if Hillary is in it, we can win it" urging all Repubs to vote for Hillary in the primaries. Has the Rush-dude been doing too many pain killers?
...
written by Right Wing Republican Volunteer , May 09, 2008 Rush is a great American! He also happens to be exceptionally intelligent and articulate, qualities missing in his critics.
...
written by Byron George , May 09, 2008 Michael, This happens all across the United States. I know of a county here in Texas that the Democratic Party did the exact same thing. They turned out and voted republican hoping the candidate would win that the democratic candidate had the best chance to beat in November. I agree this is not what the founding fathers had in mind but it is not only a republican tactic.
...
written by randye , May 09, 2008 Texas Republicans were voting in the Dem Primary generations before Limbaugh. "Pig" "Judas" "Nazi" Always nice to hear from the party of toleration and nuance.
...
written by Jonathan Green , May 09, 2008 To Bob Reagan, The date, time, you requested. As the Super Bowl approaches, Rush always talks about 2003--when Rush was forced off of ESPN for his remarks about Donovan McNab. I have said often in this Blog that we have turned into a nation of officious prigs. This was an example. All Rush said was that Donovan McNab was somewhat overrated (NOT that he is a bad quarterback) because the media has an interest in black quarterbacks, black coaches, etc. doing well. Therefore, the criticism of black quarterbacks like Donovan McNab tends to be muted.
...
written by Jonathan Green , May 09, 2008 Limbaugh resigns from NFL show -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services In the wake of his controversial statements regarding Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Rush Limbaugh has resigned from his position on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show. ESPN has accepted the resignation. "My comments this past Sunday were directed at the media and were not racially motivated," Limbaugh said in a statement issued late Wednesday night. "I offered an opinion. This opinion has caused discomfort to the crew, which I regret. "I love NFL Sunday Countdown and do not want to be a distraction to the great work done by all who work on it. "Therefore, I have decided to resign. I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of the show and wish all the best to those who make it happen." George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN and ABC Sports, issued the following response: "We accept his resignation and regret the circumstances surrounding this. We believe that he took the appropriate action to resolve this matter expeditiously." The comments referenced by Limbaugh came during Sunday's pregame show when the conservative talk show host offered the opinion that McNabb wasn't as good as the media perceived him to be. "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,'' Limbaugh said. "There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team." Negative reaction did not come immediately. But on Tuesday, McNabb told the Philadelphia Daily News: "It's sad that you've got to go to skin color. I thought we were through with that whole deal." From there, the firestorm spread quickly. Democratic presidential candidates Wesley Clark, Howard Dean and Rev. Al Sharpton called for ESPN to fire Limbaugh. Others in both political and athletic circles also lashed out at Limbaugh's comments. The National Association of Black Journalists also called for ESPN to "separate itself" from Limbaugh. ""ESPN's credibility as a journalism entity is at stake," NABJ president Herbert Lowe said in a news release. "It needs to send a clear signal that the subjects of race and equal opportunity are taken seriously at its news outlets." McNabb also provided more reaction on Wednesday. "It's somewhat shocking to hear that on national TV from him," McNabb said. "It's not something that I can sit here and say won't bother me." Limbaugh turned down requests to appear on SportsCenter on Wednesday. But earlier in the day on his syndicated radio talk show, he refused to back down. "All this has become the tempest that it is because I must have been right about something," Limbaugh said. "If I wasn't right, there wouldn't be this cacophony of outrage that has sprung up in the sports writer community." Wednesday night, ESPN issued a statement that, in part, read, "We have communicated to Mr. Limbaugh that his comments were insensitive and inappropriate." Limbaugh's resignation was officially announced just before midnight ET. Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Philadelphia on Thursday morning. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report
...
written by Senior Moment , May 09, 2008 Limbaugh's comments about Jesse Jackson and bone-in-the-nose: Yep, he said them. http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/limbaugh.asp
...
written by Byron George , May 09, 2008 McNabb wasn't or isn't a very good quarterback. As for the "bone in the nose" according to snopes it could possibly have been said as far back as 1970. I urge you to listen to Rush and Hannitty for one week. You might actually learn some truths that most media will not mention.
...
written by Senior Moment , May 09, 2008 Ah, yes, Hannity, incapable of admitting he is wrong about anything. I once heard him demand that a caller prove his point, and when the caller started to name the website with said proof Hannity hung up on him, claiming he "didn't have time for this sort of liberal BS". Maybe he learned this sort of intransigence from Rush? Write comment
|
|
Syndicated talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Wednesday he wants Sen. Barack Obama to be the Democratic Party’s nominee. 
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
