Rush Limbaugh on crack.

“I dunno Dunadan, the Nixon story has been way overdone, and besides, the guy's dead.”

“I'm using supreme self-discipline to keep myself from posting a thread that combines Rush with smegma.
Hey, Rushie got over 100 posts so far. Way to go, Rush!”

“Rock on Rush!!!”

“It's a real rush, man, like farrr flippin out dude!”

“You #&%!$ed up the whole post and you only corrected one word?"
VioLiN
11:03:08 AM
10/02/03
sorry sir!!

And by the way Rush announced several days ago before this controversy that he wouldn't be on today.”

“Do I get credit for these posts or do the points go to 'Hindu Shake'?”

“We will have to look it up in the TT rule book. However, since you are Hindu Shake, why would it make a difference?”

“Hindu Shake gets 'em....
Ya got a long way to go to catch my "Dogs on the Trail" thread :-)”

“Shake it baby, shake!”

“Well, unless Hindu Shake is still around under an assumed name, I guess you could usurp them.”

“Usurpation. I like that.”

“Rush Usurped a lot of Coca-cola (Coke)”

“I have no problem with Rush's comments on McNab. I haven't followed McNab or his press closely enough to have a strong opinion on the accuracy, but it doesn't seem racist to me.

Reasonable people have argued that Larry Bird and Kevin McHale were great in basketball, but they got even more attention because they were white basketball stars at a time when blacks dominated. Lots of people say that Eminem and Elvis Presley were very talented, but they were bigger than they otherwise would have been because they were white guys doing black music. Would Vanilla Ice have any hits if he were black?

It isn't necessary racist to say that people want a black QB star and that adds to the hype.

Other things Rush has said (including stuff about the California elections) look worse, but unless I'm missing something - Rush didn't say racist things about McNabb, he just violated a taboo.”

“Ladies and Gentlemen: Rush Limbaugh, Drug addict.



AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!”

“Rush said the media wants a black QB to succeed.

Steve McNair
Doug Williams
Michael Vick
Warren Moon
Randall Cunningham
Donovan McNabb (1st season was AWESOME)

These guys are not average QB's they are all superstars. All QB's are "overrated", if the team wins the Superbowl the credit goes to the QB. If he said it about Slash it would be one thing, cuz' he sucks eggs, but then again the media doesn't pay any attention to him anymore.

Leave it to Rush to turn something fun like football into a political statement.”

“Take a look at McNabb's bio and say it is 'reasonable' to say he is the product of media hype. A black quarterback is not a rarity in 2003.”

“PS.

This week the top NFC passers:
Daunte Culpepper 108.0
Matt Hasselbeck 94.1
Patrick Ramsey 90.5

Top AFC Passers:
Steve McNair 110.9
Peyton Manning 103.7
Jake Plummer 98.1

Does the media boogeyman need to make black QB's successful?”

“Ped, you are a reasonable guy and your opinion carries weight with me. So, you can't see that Rush is beating a dead horse? And I don't think your comparisons to Larry Bird or McHale hold water either. They didn't get props over and above Magic, Michael, or anyone else in the league at the time as I recall. Of course, they were popular, in part, because a lot of white folks like to identify with white folks. I'm sure that a lot of black folks identify with black athletes more than they do with white athletes. However, to say that McNabb was getting a free pass from the press because he is black....well, I just don't see it. I think he has been roundly criticized, similar to any other athlete.
Now, I don't think for that one commentary, you could pin racism on Rush. However, for him to revisit what has become a non-issue smacks of "agenda" to me.
Am I wrong?”

“I thought Rush Limbaugh was an entertainer. Since when does anyone care about what an entertainer says?”

“Only the whole Faux News audience whenever a “Hollywood liberal” would express an opinion.”

“The entertainment will come on tonight's news when all the local TV crews follow Rush around asking questions like, "How does crow taste?" "Did you really suck up drugs?" and "What were you thinking?" as he pushes his way through the crowd to get in a limo and beat feet to the airport and his private jet.

In short, he'll be run out of Philly in a media horde. What a fate!”

“HA! good one, Violin.”

“Bacpac. Refer to most of Strat's posts and see what kind of weight is given to this entertainer. Conservatives who don't care to research his comments have been taking him seriously for years, and cheering the attack dog on.”

“"I thought Rush Limbaugh was an entertainer. Since when does anyone care about what an entertainer says?"

Jeanine Garafalo?”

“What the hell do you need a political hack in there for?"
~Treebeard

He wasn't there as a political hack. He was there as a fan. A big fan - he loves the game.

The talking heads on Sundays have close career-long ties with the NFL. Rush was there to represent the average joe - as did Cosell.

The trouble with the typical analyst, announcer, etc, is that they're not likely to tell it like it is for fear of offending their lifelong colleagues. We fans, however, have nothing to lose, and call a spa... a heart a heart. As did Cosell and Limbaugh.

It's a freakin' shame that someone can't shoot from the hip in these days'o PC correctness.”

“Average Joe???

LMAO >:O

Limbaugh is a boil on the ass of America.”

“Sarabelle's a football fan?”

“by all evidence he was wrong in what he said. Not racist.

PS. most people in America don't care for Rush Limbaugh. ESPN was just trying to catch the popular FOX NFL show. I would have watched Rush if Bill Clinton was with him.

Rush will polarize an audience, and people will be highly sensitive when polarized. Rush didn't figure this out or thought he was more popular than he really is. Let's put it this way, Rush spent 8 years trying to get rid of Clinton and didn't, Rush was living his dream for a month and got rid of himself”

“That dog makes more sense when she types all goofy.”

“Calling Rush a political hack is purely my opinion of him. You are right that we are in the days of political correctness. The one thing about the position Rush Limbaugh has put himself in is that when you play with fire, you get burned. What I mean by that is, he shoots from the hip (or lip if you will) and has pissed a lot of people off with smugness, sarcasm and a generally irritating style. He knows what he is doing. He wouldn't be in the position e's in if he didn't. But, being high profile and like Don says, polarizing people, you risk the fact that the folks you pissed off (or on) are going to use whatever they can to get you. He knows that and it's a high risk game. Maybe he loves the thrill of the chase or whatever, but the price is high the way he plays it. This was an editorial from the Fanghorn Forest and does not necessarily reflect the views of the management or anybody sane!”

“"in part, because a lot of white folks like to identify with white folks. I'm sure that a lot of black folks identify with black athletes more than they do with white athletes."

Funny, that is so true in a sense.
Perfect example: I was at Yankee Stadium a few weeks ago to watch 4 games.
I happen to notice something, many white fans had on Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera jerseys, along with Giambi and others.
Note Bernie is Puerto Rician, Jeter is Milano (sp) and Mariano is from Panama. Giambi is white....that was cool to see they all where fans of all different race athletes.
I can honestly say it was about the same for the African American (politically correct) folks.
They had all different jerseys on too.
BUT!
The Damn ZIPPER head JAPS ALL had #55 jerseys on!!!
EVERY single SLANT EYED JAP had a Hideki Matsue jersey! WTF!

That is a true story!

haha”

“I can't even respond to that sanfu....”

“LMAO!

It's Kinda RUSHLIMBOISH eh?”

“1/2 the time i don't even know what the hell I talking about! The other 1/2 I'm sleeping!”

“Hey Snafu, ESPN has a job opening. You could be the color commentator!”

“Wow!

snafu, have you read the Terms of Participation?

Go to, www.ilovelimbaugh.com”

“Rush speaks to the National Association of Broadcasters in Philly this morning: Story”

“Somehow I knew this thread would be making a comeback to-day.

I also sincerely hope Limbaugh gets the help he needs, in prison. Maybe he can still do his show from The Big House -- like Traficant running for congress. Zero Tolerance, you-all! Lock up all the users, yessiree!!

"Black Eye For The White Guy"?? <SHEESH>

So, is Jeter an Italian or a Pepperidge Farm Cookie?



And what is Lyra's take on this monkey-running rhubarb?”

“Wow, Snafu. That was unimpressive.”

“He's off his meds, to-day.”

“Rush said something? He quit the Football business???



*yawn*, nothing for me here folks.”

“I like what someone said earlier about Rush getting a dream job but then ruining it for himself. I think he is ultimately a very insecure, lonely person who struck it rich running his mouth while hiding behind a radio mike. Sure he's quite rich,but he's a failure at life otherwise.”

“I believe it's simply a case of 'as ye sow, so shal ye reap'.


Bad Karma, Dude.”

“Dunadan: I think there is a very good counter argument to Rush's opinion on McNab. There is a lot to be said about the obvious success of other black quarterbacks in the pros and in College football.

When I say "reasonable" - I mean I don't think its beyond the pale.

I really do think the reaction to what he said was disproportionate.

Maybe it got played up and he lost the ESPN job like that was because he was accusing the NFL of social engineering? Maybe it shows that we really can't have discussions about race? It just seems odd to me that he would be dealt such a blow over this.”

“From: atrios


Rush Limbaugh Show, 9-23-93

LIMBAUGH: OK. Welcome back and thank you very much. You're watching RUSH LIMBAUGH, the television show. Substance abuse--that means drug addicts. We're now going to cover their rehabilitation if this plan goes through.

Jerry Colangelo is the president of the Phoenix Suns. He's a man I've recently met this year as a guest of a friend of mine who's the coach of the Phoenix Suns, Paul Westphal. I went out during NBA finals in June--went--with them to Chicago. Had lunch with Mr. Colangelo. He's done miracles with this franchise. Six years ago, five of his players were charged with drug abuse and this kind of thing. And it--they've--they've got a wholesome operation out there--very cultured, very classy operation. Family entertainment's the way that they look at their basketball games and their team, and this re--it set them back. Colangelo vowed it's never going to happen again. He's got a player named Richard Dumas. One-time violator of the NBA drug policy. Got caught again violating the terms of his rehab. Colangelo says, I've had it. You're not playing here for this whole season. I don't care if you're clean. You've got to show me that you cannot--that you can stay clean for an entire career. I'm not going to pay you this kind of money.'

I want to let you read along with me a quote from Jerry Colangelo about substance abuse, and I think you'll find that he's very much right. Put it up, Chet, and I'll read along.

(Graphic on screen)

"I know every expert in the world will disagree with me, but I don't buy into the disease part of it. The first time you reach for a substance you are making a choice. Every time you go back, you are making a personal choice. I feel very strongly about that."

Jerry Colangelo President Phoenix Suns

LIMBAUGH: (Voiceover) He says that, I know every expert in the world will disagree with me, but I don't buy into the disease part of drug abuse. The first time you reach for a substance you are making a choice. Every time you go back, you're making a personal choice. I feel very strongly about that.'

What he's saying is that if there's a line of cocaine here, I have to make the choice to go down and sniff it. And I don't know how--how to do it, but if I was going to do it, I'd do it. If there were a gun here, it wouldn't fire itself. I've got to reach for it and--and pull the trigger. And his point is that we are rationalizing all this irresponsibility and all the choices people are making and we're blaming not them, but society for it. All these Hollywood celebrities say the reason they're weird and bizarre is because they were abused by their parents. So we're going to pay for that kind of rehab, too, and we shouldn't. It's not our responsibility.






Rush Limbaugh Show, 1-15-96

In fact, I'm reminded--I had this story about three weeks ag--maybe it was before Christmas, maybe it was as far back as November--but there were a couple of drug convictions out in--I think it was a Colorado court. And these guys had--had done some really bad stuff, and there were mandated federal sentences for the crimes they had committed. And the judge apologized to the criminals while sentencing them because he thought it was too severe. He apologized and the com--the community was outraged. So we've gone from a judge sentencing a mother who makes her child beg six months in jail, to judges apologizing for getting dope dealers and crack dealers and drug salesmen off the streets with too severe a sentence.”

“Where's hypocrite when you need him?”

“Violin, I would have thought that you of all people would have some sympathy for a person with a drug addiction.”

“I do.

Rush doesn't.”

“Live by the sword die by the sword.

Or in this case, live by the call for irrational punishments for drug offenders, be called a hypocrite when you are discovered to be a drug addict.”