Limbaugh Takes a Shot at Atheists/Agnostics

The problem with Rush isn't that he's wrong, it's that he cannot admit that he's wrong. No one is right 100% of the time. Ever. And the sooner people can admit that, the sooner they can start learning, and the sooner things can improve.

This is why teaching such things as the Scientific Method is so critical in schools, because it transcends basic science so effectively. How can you acheive anything when you won't see the effect your actions have on the world around you?

I will give Limbaugh credit, though: At the risk of losing his audience, he came out loud and strong against David Duke when he ran for Governor of Louisiana. I remember clearly when some idiot called in, telling Rush that he ought to have "danced with the one what brung ya," that Limbaugh simply erupted. This was not scripted, it wasn't faked, and Limbaugh was genuinely outraged. It's probably the only time I ever heard any broadcast professional lose it that badly on the air, and I have known guys who went off only half as badly lose their jobs. He has his good points.

It's just he's so busy being "right" that it's hard to find them.
 
Roadtoad said:
I will give Limbaugh credit, though: At the risk of losing his audience, he came out loud and strong against David Duke when he ran for Governor of Louisiana.
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Why would Limbaugh support Duke? Duke is not allied with either major party, he is an opportunist who has run as both a Democrat and a Republican depending on which makes it eaisier to get on the ballot etc. Duke's politics are populist and have more in common with Ross Perot than Rush Limbaugh.

Oh I forgot Nazi=Republican.
 
Duke was/is a Republican

When he ran for office in LA it was as a Republican. I believe he was also a minor offical in the state party there.

But it isn't surprising Rush came out against him the party leadership didn't want anyone quite that open about their racisim tied to them and Rush always pushes the party line. Remember when he came out against Pat Buccanen? Pat was running against the parties choice.

As far as Rep = Nazi, no not all Republicans are Nazi but all of America's Nazis are Republican.
 
delphi_ote said:
Huh?
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To me this statement:

I will give Limbaugh credit, though: At the risk of losing his audience...
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Implies that Limbaugh's audience, who appear to be overwhelmingly Republican, should be expected to be sympethetic to David Duke.

I took this as an example of people equating Nazis' and Republicans. Much in the same way some people equate President Bush and Adolf Hitler.
 
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Idoubtthat said:
As far as Rep = Nazi, no not all Republicans are Nazi but all of America's Nazis are Republican.
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Could you give me an example of some?

I don't claim to be an expert but I have made a hobby of fringe beliefs. I have never been around any of these type of people that express any support for the Republican party. In fact the vast majority of white supremecy types view the Republicans as tools of Israel. All the ones I have met feel people like President Bush and Pat Robertson, to name two examples, are being manipulated into war in the mideast by their Zionist masters. In fact this is one area that the vast majority of the white power types and some of the anti war crowd, Cindi Sheehan (sp?) springs to mind, are in agreement.

If you can show some proof of your "all Nazis' are Republicans' " statement I will be glad to change my mind.
 
ImaginalDisc said:
More from the big man.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/thepassion/limbaugh_institute_2.guest.html


Emphasis added.
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I've always known that theists are cloaked in stupidity.

Say, Rush...if you don't think the world is flat, I'll just take you to the ocean...you'll see, it doesn't spill out--it would if the earth was a spinning globe right? It's those damn spherical earth believers that have us going to hell in a handbasket.

The former kiddie star from Growing Pains is a real Jesus Freak, and in one of his videos he talks about how a banana is perfectly designed for humans to eat...anyhow, I saw a fabulous parody that argued (far more convincingly) that bananas were designed as a substitute sexual device for women...

They are so stupid, you don't know where to start...and they are so smug in their stupidity. I wonder how many of those heart surgeons Rush refers to just happen to be atheists (gasp!...how could they?!)

I adore Jon Stewart for continually poking fun at these dolts--and kisses to Oberman too. It is fun to watch Hubris fall upon it's big fat face.
 
delphi_ote said:
Equating?
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Yes, equate. Implying that the two groups are the same. Exactly the same? Maybe that is not what they meant. So perhaps equate wasn't the very best term to use. Perhaps I should have said they are implying that there is a great deal of agreement between the two groups. Then again when taken in the broad context of Republican bashing in general there are those that claim Nazis and Republicans are the same thing. At least that is what I think they mean when they refer to President Bush as Hitler. Perhaps there is some subtelty to the comments that I am too dense to pick up on.
 
valis said:
Perhaps there is some subtelty to the comments that I am too dense to pick up on.
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There wasn't anything subtle about it. The demographic Rush speaks to is mostly white, right-wing conservatives. Some of the people in that demographic had sympathy for Duke's platform. Roadtoad complimented Rush for ignoring those people and fighting against the very associations you're talking about.

You were the first to mention Nazis or Republicans in relation to Roadtoad's post. Your responses have been an inaccurate and rude misinterpretation.
 
In California, we had KKK Grand Dragon Tom Metzger winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives in a San Diego-area district. I have to stress that at the time, he was still openly involved with the KKK, and we still voted for him!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Metzger
 
delphi_ote said:
There wasn't anything subtle about it. The demographic Rush speaks to is mostly white, right-wing conservatives. Some of the people in that demographic had sympathy for Duke's platform. Roadtoad complimented Rush for ignoring those people and fighting against the very associations you're talking about.

You were the first to mention Nazis or Republicans in relation to Roadtoad's post. Your responses have been an inaccurate and rude misinterpretation.
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Some people on the left have sympathy towards Dukes platform also.

I personally talked at some length with Duke's campaign manager back when he ran for President. I can assure you he ran as a Democrat.

I agree I was the first to use the actual word Republican and the actual word Nazi. I am sorry if I was mistaken. Perhaps Rush Limbaugh should not be considered a Republican and perhaps it is wrong to assume that most of his listeners would be Republican. I don't know how I could have ever gotten such a whacky idea.

And I guess using a term like Nazi about Duke isn't resonable either. I don't know why I would think of Nazi when I think of Duke. I must be really mis informed or something.
 
valis said:
Some people on the left have sympathy towards Dukes platform also.
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Not if you know what "right" and "left" commonly mean in political terms.

valis said:
I personally talked at some length with Duke's campaign manager back when he ran for President. I can assure you he ran as a Democrat.
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Democrats, liberals, progressives, and leftists are not all the same thing. They tend to be associated, but they're not equivalent, just as Republicans, conservatives, Christians, and right-wingers are not equivalent. Don't try to over-simplify this.

valis said:
I agree I was the first to use the actual word Republican and the actual word Nazi. I am sorry if I was mistaken. Perhaps Rush Limbaugh should not be considered a Republican and perhaps it is wrong to assume that most of his listeners would be Republican. I don't know how I could have ever gotten such a whacky idea.
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Not all Republicans listen to Rush and not all Rush listeners are Republican.

valis said:
And I guess using a term like Nazi about Duke isn't resonable either. I don't know why I would think of Nazi when I think of Duke. I must be really mis informed or something.
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You seem to have a problem confusing "association" with "equivalence."
 
delphi_ote said:
Not if you know what "right" and "left" commonly mean in political terms.
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Yes I do know what they commonly mean. There are people on the "left" who agree with key belifes of Mr. Dukes.

Democrats, liberals, progressives, and leftists are not all the same thing. They tend to be associated, but they're not equivalent, just as Republicans, conservatives, Christians, and right-wingers are not equivalent. Don't try to over-simplify this.
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A:What I meant was this: If I wanted to vote for Mr. Duke for President I would have had to have been a registered Democrat, voting in the Democratic primary; since Mr. Duke was running on the Democrat ballot.

2:You are correct. But the first thing I think of when I think of Rush is Republican. As I stated before maybe this is not accurate. But in my mind if you say that Rush's audience agrees with a notorius Nazi then I take that to mean that you think Republicans tend to agree with Nazi's. Why do I think this? Because I associate Rush and his listeners with the Republican party. If that is not what the OP meant then I stand corrected.

Not all Republicans listen to Rush and not all Rush listeners are Republican.
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Who said they were? And what does that even have to do with the discussion?
You seem to have a problem confusing "association" with "equivalence."
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No I don't. In fact I clearly stated in an earlier reply to you that I was using the term loosly and that I thought the meaning would be obivious. If it was not you have my most sincere apology for any confusion that was caused. I will certainly try my hardest to never let the same mistake occur again.
 
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valis said:
... you have my most sincere apology for any confusion that was caused. I will certainly try my hardest to never let the same mistake occur again.
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If you're being serious there, cool. I just felt like you were being unfair to Roadtoad.
 
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