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Post by Bluerobin on Jul 27, 2011 8:43:11 GMT -5
The drug addict rarely gets things right. I am amazed the fool is still on the air.
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Post by swamp on Jul 27, 2011 8:59:31 GMT -5
Or it could be he is trying to get his message out to the public and knows the MSM hasn't been known lately for accurate reporting I'm not naive enough to think that the MSM always gets it right, but Rush isn't exactly known for his unbiased reporting. He's an entertainer.
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Post by vonnie6200 on Jul 27, 2011 9:04:21 GMT -5
Or it could be he is trying to get his message out to the public and knows the MSM hasn't been known lately for accurate reporting I'm not naive enough to think that the MSM always gets it right, but Rush isn't exactly known for his unbiased reporting. He's an entertainer. That being said - he does have a following
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Post by swamp on Jul 27, 2011 9:07:33 GMT -5
I'm not naive enough to think that the MSM always gets it right, but Rush isn't exactly known for his unbiased reporting. He's an entertainer. That being said - he does have a following Yes, he does. But it's a really sad reflection on our country that our leaders are asking a drug addled performer for his blessing on their policies.
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 27, 2011 9:24:35 GMT -5
Rush has a big audience, yes. However, I think it might be relevant to note some of that audience is composed of people who only listen to him to laugh. I know a few of them. I can't figure out what they get out of listening to a bloviating egomaniac like Limbaugh, but to each his/her own, I suppose.
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Post by swamp on Jul 27, 2011 9:37:04 GMT -5
Rush has a big audience, yes. However, I think it might be relevant to note some of that audience is composed of people who only listen to him to laugh. I know a few of them. I can't figure out what they get out of listening to a bloviating egomaniac like Limbaugh, but to each his/her own, I suppose. He is pretty entertaining in small doses..........
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Post by mmhmm on Jul 27, 2011 9:47:10 GMT -5
Small doses is probably all I could possibly stand. Very, very small doses. I know the guy's name, and I've seen headlines and read a bit of his rubbish. That was enough to tell me I'm not entertained, and not going to be entertained. I'd get more entertainment watching a cage full of chimpanzees. ;D
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Post by verrip1 on Jul 27, 2011 11:39:31 GMT -5
Perhaps Boehner tried arguing with a proxy for the President when he discussed the plan with Limbaugh. You know, both of them being drug addled and all.
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Post by SweetVirginia on Jul 27, 2011 13:46:48 GMT -5
Then why did he keep going back? you can have kids that grew up with abusers that don't abuse. you can have a pastor who is a jackass and it won't make you a jackass. it just stands to reason that people are individuals, not robots. they absorb some things, discard some things, and rebel against some things, often in unpredictable ways. an honor student can be the biggest bastard ever as an adult. and a washout in high school can become a Nobel Lauriate (sic). So true. My pastor was a huge GWB supporter. She believed he was a "saint" and she strongly supported his decision to invade Iraq. She preached this every Sunday at the service and she privately preached it to me in a counseling session. As most here know, I am not a GWB supporter, nor do I support the unnecessary invasion of Iraq. So her views did not rub off on me.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 13:53:32 GMT -5
That being said - he does have a following Yes, he does. But it's a really sad reflection on our country that our leaders are asking a drug addled performer for his blessing on their policies. ...I asked this earlier, and maybe I'm on ignore, but does anybody have info on the fact that Boehner asked Rush for his contributions, other than for airtime?
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Post by SweetVirginia on Jul 27, 2011 14:28:18 GMT -5
Yes, he does. But it's a really sad reflection on our country that our leaders are asking a drug addled performer for his blessing on their policies. ...I asked this earlier, and maybe I'm on ignore, but does anybody have info on the fact that Boehner asked Rush for his contributions, other than for airtime? From what I read, Boehner did not ask for Limbaugh's contribution, rather, he sought Limbaugh's approval of his plan before presenting it. That was my understanding of it.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 14:35:12 GMT -5
...I asked this earlier, and maybe I'm on ignore, but does anybody have info on the fact that Boehner asked Rush for his contributions, other than for airtime? From what I read, Boehner did not ask for Limbaugh's contribution, rather, he sought Limbaugh's approval of his plan before presenting it. That was my understanding of it. ...okay... but I didn't see it in that way... I see it as his introducing "what is" to Rush and then letting Rush introduce it to his audience... which, as you said earlier, is a pretty savvy move considering the size of Rush's audience... ...still, if any politician pitches his ideas to the media outlets, lets them tear it to shreds or laud its virtues, and then gleans good ideas for tweaking them from that, I'd give the guy props for doing so...
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Post by dudleydoright on Jul 27, 2011 14:39:45 GMT -5
I'm not naive enough to think that the MSM always gets it right, but Rush isn't exactly known for his unbiased reporting. He's an entertainer. That being said - he does have a following So does Howard Stern..... (just don't take either one seriously)
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Post by SweetVirginia on Jul 27, 2011 14:44:26 GMT -5
From what I read, Boehner did not ask for Limbaugh's contribution, rather, he sought Limbaugh's approval of his plan before presenting it. That was my understanding of it. ...okay... but I didn't see it in that way... I see it as his introducing "what is" to Rush and then letting Rush introduce it to his audience... which, as you said earlier, is a pretty savvy move considering the size of Rush's audience... ...# I would see it that way if Boehner introduced it to Rush AFTER introducing it to his colleagues, but from what I read, he introduced it to Rush FIRST and then to other house members. So the way I see it, he was asking for Rush's approval. I am the first to admit that Rush's show is a great way to reach millions of people.
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Post by cme1201 on Jul 27, 2011 20:57:21 GMT -5
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 21:01:58 GMT -5
...then, imo, this is much ado about nothing...
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 27, 2011 21:06:42 GMT -5
...then, imo, this is much ado about nothing... sounds it.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 21:09:27 GMT -5
...dj agrees with me...
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 21:09:49 GMT -5
;D
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Post by diamonds on Jul 27, 2011 21:41:14 GMT -5
...then, imo, this is much ado about nothing... Been, as usual, same as the statement of "creepy social Darwinists" and then took how many posts to clear that one up? Just plain nonsense.
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Post by djAdvocate on Jul 27, 2011 21:57:55 GMT -5
...dj agrees with me... you can faint when i give you kudos.
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Jul 27, 2011 21:58:35 GMT -5
...lol... okay... I won't hold my breath, then...
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Post by diamonds on Jul 27, 2011 22:00:52 GMT -5
Given that Obama took his marching orders from the likes of Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers, I'm not sure what the libs are laughing at... Ed: Exactly!!!! Ah, don't you know by now, they are blinded by the halo of the "anointed one". Did he throw Louis Farraghan under the bus too, as I heard that his crazy rants were inciting violence in the prison sector that listened to him. How about Rezko? Oh, I think he is serving time now. Quite a selection of friends and Rush can't hold a candle to Obama's choice of buds! I owe you a karma when the last one times out....
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Post by diamonds on Jul 28, 2011 0:31:37 GMT -5
Rush is a walk in the park, compared to the disgusting liberal Bill Maher. His comment after Obama spoke on TV the other night and said, "we're all in this together, call your Congressman". Bill responded on his show, why? you're the President. I heard the next day, 50,000 calls an hour were coming into DC. All the scare tactics have thrown so many people into panic mode.
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Post by EVT1 on Jul 28, 2011 2:04:34 GMT -5
Bill Maher is an entertainer and is at least entertaining and funny vs rush who is neither funny nor entertaining. Bill Maher is not a liberal as much as you might wish- he is one of those people that doesn't conveniently fit in your black or white world- but I imagine he bothers the hell out of any conservative since he calls them on their bullshit on a regular basis. Anyone that can listen to rush for more than ten minutes has got to be either an angry as hell misinformed fossil that finally found a group they can relate with, or an uneducated , misinformed poor person looking to blame someone else for their problems. The wealthy right knows he's just a tool for them- I doubt they listen.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 8:44:44 GMT -5
Or it could be he is trying to get his message out to the public and knows the MSM hasn't been known lately for accurate reporting I'm surprised that the democrats here are surprised that he talked to Rush. Like Rush or not, his popularity with conservatives is indisputable. He is the number 1 conservative voice on talk radio. Passing info on to Rush does guarantee that conservatives get the information, which is something that many conservatives don't feel happens through many other news outlets. (Didn't a Democrat Congressman just resign & didn't one of the big 3 TV stations NOT cover it at all?). Anyway I think that it was a brilliant way to use Rush's contact with the people to pass on important information.
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Post by magichat on Jul 28, 2011 8:55:46 GMT -5
Bill Maher is an entertainer and is at least entertaining and funny vs rush who is neither funny nor entertaining. Bill Maher is not a liberal as much as you might wish- he is one of those people that doesn't conveniently fit in your black or white world- but I imagine he bothers the hell out of any conservative since he calls them on their bullshit on a regular basis. Anyone that can listen to rush for more than ten minutes has got to be either an angry as hell misinformed fossil that finally found a group they can relate with, or an uneducated , misinformed poor person looking to blame someone else for their problems. The wealthy right knows he's just a tool for them- I doubt they listen. Pull up your pants your bias is showing.
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Post by EVT1 on Jul 28, 2011 9:38:53 GMT -5
Never claimed to be unbiased- conservatives make my skin crawl- but it still doesn't make Maher a 'liberal'. I hate absolutes and the application of the liberal label to anyone that doesn't follow the conservative handbook to the letter. I'm not a liberal- I might be a hell of a lot closer to one than to a conservative, but I'm still independent.
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Post by magichat on Jul 28, 2011 9:49:23 GMT -5
Never claimed to be unbiased- conservatives make my skin crawl- but it still doesn't make Maher a 'liberal'. I hate absolutes and the application of the liberal label to anyone that doesn't follow the conservative handbook to the letter. I'm not a liberal- I might be a hell of a lot closer to one than to a conservative, but I'm still independent. Something amusing about how you deride labels in the same post decrying that 'conservatives make your skin crawl'.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 13:49:11 GMT -5
If liberals want to hear liberal opinion all they have to do is turn on about anything (except Fox) & they hear exactly what they want to hear (someone that agrees with them). For conservatives it comes down mostly to Rush or Fox. So Rush fills a void. I used to see him on TV & he was usually right about once per day on something. The rest of the time it was more in the line of "entertainment". Even being right once a day was refreshing compared to listening to liberal media which was wrong 99% of the time.
The big difference between conservatives & liberals is when conservatives here Rush they know which items are real & which aren't. Liberals believe everything put out by the liberal party. I never could understand how they could believe an obvious falsehood but I've always been amazed that someone could get talked into buying a bridge. I guess that I'm easily amazed.
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