Now, I must admit that I didn't hear it in context, but Rush is probably the scum of the earth. He's a real controversy queen and will say anything for attention. He's no better than the Mahers of the world.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-2...03544.html

Can this thread tie into the Meth thread? Cuz I think Rush was smokin' something!

He hit it on the head, libiots want to "rehab" murderers and rapists, or send them to cushy fed/state pens for a little while where they have more rights than the guards who are watching them....Ever worked in a state pen, I have, it's a F'n joke, more like a moose lodge with no ***** except a punk to bend over.

The context would be the past week.

Never mind that he has a point.

GMA all but put the gun in Sarah Palin's hand this morning.

Rush started off okay... but as more and more people on both sides continued down his "blunt" path and were more controversial... and people tuned in.... he has gotten more extreme as well. It's our own dang fault. We either tune in to these idiots to curse them, or we tune in out of habit and get caught up in the hysteria.

I've only heard clips, but apparently Jay Leno had Bill Maher on his show and he "went off" on the second amendment to what can only be described as EXCEPTIONALLY tepid audience response. Two things came to my mind when listening to it... but I may only be being hopeful...

1) Leno, desperate for ratings, has invited people like Maher (and others) in order to try and gain them... remember when the view had the conservative on it? WHY do you think they did that?? I mean, they have 3 WAY liberal commentators with no fear of hogging the mic, a clearly liberal, but professional journalist... and a relatively quiet bit of conservative eye candy they can either shout down or marginalize because she's pretty "so you know she can't be taken seriously"... and they bring on (who was it Hannity??)
2) "mainstream" audiences who generally enjoy "variety" shows like Leno aren't particularly interested in what "shock jocks" like Maher bring to the table... but because they aren't "motivated", they aren't a group that can be "driven" by the media the way the extremists can. Which is more interesting in this country... Jersey Shore or Jay Leno??

Rush likes to say things that are basically true, but in a way that creates the greatest controversy. It is clear that there are plenty of people out there pointing fingers at the NRA, The Tea Party, Sarah Palin etc over this shooting though there is zero evidence that ANY of those played a part... and by pointing fingers like that, we take the focus away from the actions of the individual. As the people being pointed at are clearly "enemies" of the democratic party, the extremists love to whip up the Palin haters or the NRA haters (many of whom are perfectly reasonable people) and get THEM on board with their extremist agendas by telling lies/half-truths... not dissimilar from what Rush is doing. The guy shot a democrat... so CLEARLY he's a Republican, right?? Truth be damned

Rush is tame compared to Matthews, Olblyloon and the DailyKos nutjobs.

What's amazing is givin the out of control vitrol they spew at Palin that nothing has happened to her. ABC news said yesterday the death threats against Palin have increased dramatically since the shooting. A shooting she had absolutely nothing to do with in any way, shape or form, yet was linked to by these a$$holes and their cohorts in the mainstream media.

That is the true scandal of this episode. Not inappropriate atmosphere or gun control or whatever. It's been the linking of her to these shootings by these despicable things with zero justification for it.

Quote:Why does Rush do this type of thing?

For ratings, of course.

What he forgot to mention was that the left is probably relieved the shooter wasn't a Muslim. But RL is extreme.

(01-13-2011 11:10 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

Quote:Why does Rush do this type of thing?

For ratings, of course.

This.

If Jesus Christ came back and became a Democrat...Rush would call for him to be re-crucified. His over the top partisanship lost me long ago.

(01-13-2011 12:24 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  What he forgot to mention was that the left is probably relieved the shooter wasn't a Muslim. But RL is extreme.

Ah yes, but only a Muslim can be a terrorist!

(01-13-2011 03:58 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  

(01-13-2011 12:24 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  What he forgot to mention was that the left is probably relieved the shooter wasn't a Muslim. But RL is extreme.

Ah yes, but only a Muslim can be a terrorist!

Not all. Only about 99.99999% of'em. ...but I'm sure it's nothing to be concerned about.

(01-13-2011 04:01 PM)Rebel Wrote:  

(01-13-2011 03:58 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  

(01-13-2011 12:24 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  What he forgot to mention was that the left is probably relieved the shooter wasn't a Muslim. But RL is extreme.

Ah yes, but only a Muslim can be a terrorist!

Not all. Only about 99.99999% of'em. ...but I'm sure it's nothing to be concerned about.

You know, like the Irish Republican Army.... Timothy McVeigh... the Unabomber... the Olympic Bomber... Terrorism is not as black and white as you make it. If you murder an entire family, you could and SHOULD be considered a terrorist. You are terrorizing an entire community, if not a region. Just like a serial killer.... but we are nitpicking now.

(01-13-2011 05:38 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  

(01-13-2011 04:01 PM)Rebel Wrote:  

(01-13-2011 03:58 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  

(01-13-2011 12:24 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  What he forgot to mention was that the left is probably relieved the shooter wasn't a Muslim. But RL is extreme.

Ah yes, but only a Muslim can be a terrorist!

Not all. Only about 99.99999% of'em. ...but I'm sure it's nothing to be concerned about.

You know, like the Irish Republican Army.... Timothy McVeigh... the Unabomber... the Olympic Bomber... Terrorism is not as black and white as you make it. If you murder an entire family, you could and SHOULD be considered a terrorist. You are terrorizing an entire community, if not a region. Just like a serial killer.... but we are nitpicking now.

The IRA are/were arguably similar to Muslim terrorists... but the others aren't. The others are "lone gunmen" like this AZ guy, perhaps/likely crazy... but not being "spurred to action" in a hopes of eternity in paradise by their organized leaders. They do it all their own, or perhaps with a few friends. In the IRA we're talking perhaps hundreds... in radical Islam, we're talking thousands if not tens of thousands. If the rallies are to be believed, we're talking millions. "group think" is a real problem, but it's different from a solitary lunatic

There seem to be a fair number of solitary lunatics though. Does it matter that they don't know each other? And terrorism doesn't have to be limited to religion but can also include political, ala McVeigh.

The IRA was NOT similar to Muslim terrorists. The IRA wanted England OUT of Ireland. The Muslim terrorists want YOUR lands.

(01-14-2011 09:17 PM)Rebel Wrote:  The IRA was NOT similar to Muslim terrorists. The IRA wanted England OUT of Ireland. The Muslim terrorists want YOUR lands.

So they bombed London, Manchester, Edinborough.... lol.how about those crazy Communist groups from the 70's. Red October, or some craziness. They kidnapped a US General in Germany, beheaded a businessman, and tried to bomb Rammstein, and hijacked a plane... sounds like terrorism to me.

(01-14-2011 09:17 PM)Rebel Wrote:  The IRA was NOT similar to Muslim terrorists. The IRA wanted England OUT of Ireland. The Muslim terrorists want YOUR lands.

You are right but it doesnt excuse the IRA for their overall douchiness. It took Harrison Ford and Samuel L Jackson to finally put them in their place.

(01-13-2011 02:15 AM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Now, I must admit that I didn't hear it in context, but Rush is probably the scum of the earth. He's a real controversy queen and will say anything for attention. He's no better than the Mahers of the world.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-2...03544.html

The difference is that usually Limbaugh is more historically accurate than Maher, who has no real grasp of the history of this country. He prefers the re-written version.

As for what RL said and how he said it..........

(01-13-2011 05:38 PM)CountryRedHawk Wrote:  You know, like the Irish Republican Army.... Timothy McVeigh... the Unabomber... the Olympic Bomber... Terrorism is not as black and white as you make it. If you murder an entire family, you could and SHOULD be considered a terrorist. You are terrorizing an entire community, if not a region. Just like a serial killer.... but we are nitpicking now.

If you kill an entire family because one or more of the family screwed you on a drug deal then you are a murdering businessman. If you kill an entire family of strangers to make other families of strangers cave in to you then you are a terrorist.