Rush Limbaugh & Pat Robertson Re: Haiti Quake

[Praktik]

Oh this is just more partisan rhetorical nonsense. Oh noes, Rush said something mean again! I'm telling mommy!

Please, anything like this is always politicized in some way. If a liberal version of Rush did this very thing, would you expect the liberals to be complaining about it?

Oh hell no.

They'd be applauding it all they way!

My patience for these hypotheticals is wearing thin...

 

[johnny karate]

I'm on the right (mostly) and I will. I don't listen to Rush Limbaugh, but I listened to some talk radio yesterday, and all of the Salem (Medved, Hewitt) and Fox guys I heard were interviewing aid agencies or Haiti experts, and telling you where to donate.

You're a good egg, carlitos, as I'm sure the vast majority of Conservatives/Republicans are, all of whom responded to this tragedy with nothing but compassion and a desire to help.

What I'm looking for is a response from someone in the Republican leadership. In the last year, Limbaugh seems to have become the de facto voice of the Right, and anything he says could give the perception of being the opinion of Conservative America unless another prominent member of the Right gets out in front and denounces him.

And I'm really hoping that happens.

 

[DavidJames]

You're a good egg, carlitos, as I'm sure the vast majority of Conservatives/Republicans are, all of whom responded to this tragedy with nothing but compassion and a desire to help.

What I'm looking for is a response from someone in the Republican leadership. In the last year, Limbaugh seems to have become the de facto voice of the Right, and anything he says could give the perception of being the opinion of Conservative America unless another prominent member of the Right gets out in front and denounces him.

And I'm really hoping that happens.

For your health, I sure hope you aren't holding your breath.

 

[DavidJames]

Oh this is just more partisan rhetorical nonsense. Oh noes, Rush said something mean again! I'm telling mommy!

Please, anything like this is always politicized in some way. If a liberal version of Rush did this very thing, would you expect the liberals to be complaining about it?

Oh hell no.

They'd be applauding it all they way!

Instead of farting in this thread with a hackneyed meme, why don't you show it true by starting your own thread with links.

Do it.

 

[carlitos]

What I'm looking for is a response from someone in the Republican leadership.

I am pretty sure that this is an oxymoron. The Republican party in Illinois died about 6 years ago, and apparently the national party has decided to join them. We have conservative radio hosts like Hugh Hewitt exhorting their listeners not to give a dime to the NRCC and a major schism between the TEA party / religious right / Limbaugh / Steele / libertarian factions and God knows what else. It's a mess.

 

[Beerina]

They played Pat Robertson's on the radio this morning. I couldn't believe his co-hostess was sitting there agreeing with him.

"The Hatians [quite literally] 'made a deal with the Devil', so God" attacked and is letting kids suffer, dying under rubble.


Nice god there, Pat.

 

[dudalb]

I have a theory that we have been getting so many extreme statements from Limbaugh lately because he is worried that his positiion as the #1 Right Wing Media figure is being threatned by Glenn Beck, and he is trying to out extreme Beck.

 

[Ausmerican]

I have a theory that we have been getting so many extreme statements from Limbaugh lately because he is worried that his positiion as the #1 Right Wing Media figure is being threatned by Glenn Beck, and he is trying to out extreme Beck.

He'll need to up his prescription for that. And then again when Palin starts on Fox.

 

[MattusMaximus]

I have a theory that we have been getting so many extreme statements from Limbaugh lately because he is worried that his positiion as the #1 Right Wing Media figure is being threatned by Glenn Beck, and he is trying to out extreme Beck.

I think you're onto something here - really. After all, the top priority for both Limbaugh & Beck is, I believe, money.

 

[Ausmerican]

I think you're onto something here - really. After all, the top priority for both Limbaugh & Beck is, I believe, money.

Surely you meant to say GOLD in Beck's case at least Mattus?

 

[carlitos]

LOL - I'm waiting to hear the first infomercial for Krugerrands.

 

[dudalb]

I think you're onto something here - really. After all, the top priority for both Limbaugh & Beck is, I believe, money.

Don't tell me that Rush is not jealous at all the media attention Beck has gotten over the past year.

 

[dudalb]

I am pretty sure that this is an oxymoron. The Republican party in Illinois died about 6 years ago, and apparently the national party has decided to join them. We have conservative radio hosts like Hugh Hewitt exhorting their listeners not to give a dime to the NRCC and a major schism between the TEA party / religious right / Limbaugh / Steele / libertarian factions and God knows what else. It's a mess.

Even if the Dems have a huge slip in popularity..which I think is happening...the GOP might not be in a position to take advantage of it.

 

[Denver]

I wonder what Mr Limbaugh will make of this:

WASHINGTON — Former US presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush on Thursday accepted a request from President Barack Obama to raise funds for earthquake victims and relief efforts in Haiti, they said in a statement.

"We are pleased to accept President Obama's request to lead private sector fundraising efforts," the former presidents said in a joint statement.

Link

 

[Eyeron]

Instead of farting in this thread with a hackneyed meme, why don't you show it true by starting your own thread with links.

Do it.

You people would just get pissed off for some damned inane reason or another and start ridiculing me for it or won't focus on a question I'd like answered. So I don't give a damn about doing so anymore.

 

[MattusMaximus]

I wonder what Mr Limbaugh will make of this:

Link

I think he'll scream "Socialism!!!11!" or whatever other crap he thinks he needs to spew to get people to tune into his show. Got to keep that money flowing... into his own pockets.

ETA: On a serious note, I think this could start to turn into a public relations nightmare for the Republican party if they're not careful about it...

 

[carlitos]

I know this is tangential, but liberal journalists are also in it for the money, as best as I can tell. Olbermann and Maddow aren't donating their time to MSNBC in pursuit of the truth, are they? Nena Totenberg? Paul Krugman?

 

[MattusMaximus]

I know this is tangential, but liberal journalists are also in it for the money, as best as I can tell. Olbermann and Maddow aren't donating their time to MSNBC in pursuit of the truth, are they? Nena Totenberg? Paul Krugman?

True, but then they aren't shamelessly politicizing the tragedy in Haiti, are they?

 

[MattusMaximus]

It seems like both Limbaugh and Robertson are being pretty much universally scorned for their extreme douchebagginess...

Rush, Robertson take heat

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and televangelist Pat Robertson are being scolded for their comments in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake in Haiti that has killed tens of thousands, according to early estimates.

Critics from both the left and right are denouncing their remarks as insensitive to the disaster and attempts to score political points off human tragedy. ...

It's nice to see that many (sadly, not all - re: Newsbusters) conservative outlets are not willing to give these douchebags a pass on this one.

I think that Limbaugh especially stepped in this one pretty deeply. It'll be interesting to see what his next move is...

 

[carlitos]

True, but then they aren't shamelessly politicizing the tragedy in Haiti, are they?

Is this a non-sequitir? Because I think it is.