Limbaugh wants to drown poor voters

[Ashotep]

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday proposed putting “bags of money” around the levees in New Orleans so that “Republicans can get rid of even more Democrats” when poor people drowned because they tried to make off with the cash.

Limbaugh hopes to drown poor voters by ‘shoring up levees’ with ‘bags of money’

Has this man lost it?

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

I'm sure his defenders will either say he's been taken out of context or that it's satire.

[Grandpa Greenman]

I guess he is still doing drugs.

[The Mule]

Guy's been the same way for 25 years. At one point in the 90s it was discovered he'd never even voted. Im sure he's rectified that by now...

[Order66]

Anyone who listens to the show knows when he's being sarcastic, they are not the gullible ones toward whom these articles are aimed.

Edited August 28, 2012 by Vein Capital

[Dr. D]

Are there people who still listen to this idiot?

Oh, I forgot, O'Reilly's still around, too, right?

[lightly]

Idiocy. I've heard some Rush copy cats `out there` on talk radio... that are even more idiotic than the master himself.

[Pyridium]

I listen to MaHaRushie 2 hours and 55 minutes a day. I heard him say that Sandra Fluke was a "prostitute..err..****". He paid the price for that one.

Rush Limbaugh on the right is the same as Bill Mahr on the left. They both can say whatever they please, They are both entertainers. One man's joke is the other man's double barrel between the eyes.

Let the dems drown...really?

[Imaginarynumber1]

I listen to MaHaRushie 2 hours and 55 minutes a day. I heard him say that Sandra Fluke was a "prostitute..err..****". He paid the price for that one.

Rush Limbaugh on the right is the same as Bill Mahr on the left. They both can say whatever they please, They are both entertainers. One man's joke is the other man's double barrel between the eyes.

Let the dems drown...really?

I think there'a clear difference between Rush's rhetoric and Maher's comedy show.

[Pyridium]

Oh, that is right, only Bill Mahr can call Sarah Palin a c,.u..n,.t. and call it a joke...geesh.

[Imaginarynumber1]

Oh, that is right, only Bill Mahr can call Sarah Palin a c,.u..n,.t. and call it a joke...geesh.

The difference is that Maher doesn't pretend his show isn't a comedy show. Nobody listens to Rush expecting to hear a comedy show.

[Pyridium]

My bad, I am sorry. I think I understand your point. Everything Mahr says is a joke while everything Rush says is from an extremeist point of view with just a touch of hate and a dash of racism. Gotcha, thanks.

[Gummug]

So Rush Limbaugh is forbidden to inject some obvious comedy and sarcasm into his show because he's a talk show host? And Bill Maher isn't political, or accountable for his manners, because he's a "comedian"? Yeah, right...

[F3SS]

Bad taste but he's right about the outcome of such a scenario.

[RavenHawk]

I can see how Socialists might have misunderstood Rush, so let me interject this bit of enlightenment...

Katrina was Bush's fault!

[Imaginarynumber1]

My bad, I am sorry. I think I understand your point. Everything Mahr says is a joke while everything Rush says is from an extremeist point of view with just a touch of hate and a dash of racism. Gotcha, thanks.

Yes... that's is exactly what I meant....[/sarcasm]

So Rush Limbaugh is forbidden to inject some obvious comedy and sarcasm into his show because he's a talk show host? And Bill Maher isn't political, or accountable for his manners, because he's a "comedian"? Yeah, right...

All I was saying is that the comparison between the two is that Maher's show is comedy first and foremost. It has nothing to do with the two people nor their political leanings, just their shows formats. Most people don't listen to Rush for comedic purposes (though many of his thoughts are laughable). Rush can say whatever he wants, I don't care. So can Maher, in so far as they are censored by their respective broadcast mediums. Either of them can say whatever they want, I was never arguing that.

I just said that the main premise of either show is completely different.

You guys need to relax. Not everything is a "liberal-islamist-socalist-communist-freedom hating-gun stealing-baby killing-media conspiracy." Every single one of you that posted in reference to Rush and Maher completely missed the point of my post.

Edited August 29, 2012 by Imaginarynumber1

[Order66]

I listen to MaHaRushie 2 hours and 55 minutes a day. I heard him say that Sandra Fluke was a "prostitute..err..****". He paid the price for that one.

His ratings actually went up after the Sandra Fluke thing:

http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/29/limbaugh-takes-victory-lap-announces-ratings-leap-on-600-stations/

[Bama13]

You guys need to relax. Not everything is a "liberal-islamist-socalist-communist-freedom hating-gun stealing-baby killing-media conspiracy."

And not everything is a "conservative-christian-fascist-nazi-kill the senior citizens-war on women-right wing conspiracy" either.

It just seems that way (either statement) on this board.

[Imaginarynumber1]

And not everything is a "conservative-christian-fascist-nazi-kill the senior citizens-war on women-right wing conspiracy" either.

It just seems that way (either statement) on this board.

I agree with you, however, everyone who posted seemed of the opinion that I was bashing ol' Rush, which I was not at all.

[Corp]

Stay classy Rush.

As for the Maher comparison has he ever joked about the mass murder of people he disagrees with on his show?

[Rafterman]

Has this man lost it?

Satire - look it up.

[Hasina]

I've always disliked any form of comedic politic show, because other then Colbert, they all seem so mean spirited when they jab at people.

[lightly]

.. satire? ... sarcasm ? .. comedy? What is funny about drowning poor people?? How childish and pathetic he is.

[Order66]

Don't you guys think you are going overboard? Think about this logically, what is more likely: [A] a nationally syndicated radio host goes on the air and says "let's drown poor people" or someone has taken the quote out of context?

Edited August 30, 2012 by Vein Capital

[supervike]

Cmon, I'm no Rush fan, but I've listened more than once.

He's very entertaining. I disagree with most of his politics, but I enjoy listen to him blather about. He goes over the top on purpose, thus the popularity of his show.

I agree with the comparision to Mahrer, or better yet John Stewart or Colbert.

I enjoy the heck out of those last two as well...plus I tend to agree with alot of what they say.