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No, Howard, it's not. Lie means purposefully telling a falsehood with the intent to deceive. I think it's undeniable that Limbaugh does that on a regular basis. Sure, lots of what he does is simply the misinformation that Klein first mentioned. But Rush also lies.
I listen to Rush on a regular basis, mostly because he has repeatedly said over the last 21 years that his critics don't listen to him, and I am angered by that lie! Rush lied about Obama's comment about home values a few weeks ago. Rush lied when he said that Obama was Arab-American, not African-American. Limbaugh knew the truth, but told a falsehood to deceive his listeners in order to associate Obama with Muslims and Arabs, the two groups the Bush Administration tried desperately to stereotype as people whom US citizens had to fear.
Limbaugh lied time after time after time in the aftermath of Katrina. MMfA documented some of those lies here - http://mediamatters.org/research/200509120008
The problem has always been that the only people challenging him were dismissed as "leftists" with an agenda of their own.
The MSM has been very reluctant to state the obvious: Rush is a paid propagandist for the Republican Party.
It has been documented in various articles that he was less partisan before Poppy Bush let him spend the night in the Lincoln Bedroom. After that, he was a shameless cheerleader for the GOP.
I know there's no proof of a quid pro quo... but it does look a bit suspicious...
If you don't know who Richard Mellon Scaife is, Google him. Or the Hunt Brothers. Or Adolph and Joseph Coors. And those are just individuals, let alone what corporations do. Follow the money.
To be on this site and say that there are no posted instances of him lying is just willful ignorance.
Was a life-long Republican; 50 years voting "R" until last year.
Person that CHANGED MY LIFE was Rush Limbaugh!
(Guess I owe him for that!!!)
Started in Primary campaign when he launched Operation Chaos, and urged all Repubs to vote for Hillary, even if they must change their registration to Democrat for the primary voting.
After all the years of ranting against the Clinton Administration, I thought it to be hypocritical-grossly unfair for him to ask us to vote for her!
Myself, didn't see how Republican Party could win this election!
If we had to have a Democrat for President, I'd rather that it be this bright young man!
I liked to listen to Barack Obama speeches during the primaries too.
Started visiting Obama Blog warning people there about Operation Chaos, and soon found myself liking them a whole lot!
Pretty soon, found myself liking Sen. Barack Obama a WHOLE lot too, and then became a supporter!
I'm an older white woman, so was NOT "because of color" as Rush constantly berates General Colin Powell for supporting Barack Obama!
Now I continue to work for PRESIDENT Barack Obama's policies, and hope he will succeed for America's sake!
No longer Republican!
Thanks Rush!
You may have been a "R", but not a conservative.
Wow, a supporter for a socialist leaning leader, again, you were never a conservative.
Yes thanks Rush for helping a moderate leave the party, you fall into the same party as Specter and McCain. I am sure in no time flat you will have your hand out looking for benefits, looking for him to provide you a job. Looking for the government to provide, thanks for leaving the party.
Now that their heroes are getting skewered in what is obviously a comedy routine, they're hyperventilating.
It turns out that bullies are usually very thin skinned.
Of course republicans tell the same lies
Has a sitting president EVER been spoken about this way before, on a national broadcast?
Oh yes Mr. Crust, I mean Kurtz, let us never use a weighty word such as "liar" and aim it at "the one whose ring you must kiss" Rush Limbaugh.
I am growing VERY suspicious the Rush knows a lot of "stuff" about a lot of folks, including Mr. Kurtz.
So far Wanda Sykes has been the ONLY media personality to directly, harshly attack Rush, without fear.
Even Olberman goes after Obama and Hannity with much more fervor than he aims at Rush.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmyRog2w4DI&NR=1
Funny funny stuff. Though I'm sure there'll be a lot of hay made regarding her references to Rush Limbaugh being the 20th hijacker.
POW, especially, will find the Sean Hannity reference amusing. Hi Blondie blue ;-)
Now, SeannieTheUnrepentantLiarAboutWaterboardingSissyBoy will first compliment Wanda Sykes saying all was in good fun. Within minutes, he'll have one of his Cavalcade of Stars appear, Dickie Morris, Annie C or Dennis Miller and explain to us that when they say these things, they are vilified by the MSM. Then, TheSissyBoy will stand up and be the SissyBoy that he really aspires to be and get after Ms. Sykes.
Seannie, be careful..this woman is a comediene and will be sought after by many people to defend herself. She will continue to talk through her humor, about you and, my darling SissyBoy you will be the brunt of her jokes. So, Sean, please stay out of this one. Let the Oxycotin Kid do his own bidding. I am sure he'll be a man about it, for a while, but then he'll attack as usual.
Ms. Sykes was being kind in a manner of speaking by not attacking Ann Coulter.
But her crack about Limbaugh being so stoned that he couldn't board the plane was not proper. He just didn't hear the announcement that the plane was boarding.
Even Alan Colmes could make Sean look like an idiot when he really wanted to.
I think this might be one of those cases where we each find those who agree with us unimpeachable, while those who disagree with us are "the worst person in the world."
I do find that on a rare occasion I believe Rush's emphasis on a detail, or his interpretation of the most significant implication of an issue or statement varies from my own. But Rush, besides having a dynamic and well funded research back up, is actually very seldom wrong in his facts. Partisan outlets of the opposition often try to make it look like he's wrong, but it's as often easy to point out the flaws in their reasoning or inadequacy of their foundational information.
Rush attracts a following by doing what some refer to as "speaking to power." He intentionally presents politically incorrect and untempered exposes of the cupidity of the establishment Left. His critics are offended by so frank a presentation and go to great lengths to attempt to discredit him. In their own jaded minds they succeed. But Rush is a part of a growing awakening that cannot be silenced by ill-supported and ill-reasoned slanders no matter how often and loudly they're repeated.
Thank goodness we have speakers like Rush Limbaugh to expose and discomfit those who would strip us of the protections that have preserved our freedoms and relegate us to the role numbers in the demographic machinations of their schemes to control and manipulate our lives.
These dittoheads have to protect their master, y'know . . .
Randy
Between Howie batting for the other team and Morning Joe showing up on Meet the Press, I'm going to have some free time on Sunday mornings.
The best way to combat liars like Limbaugh is to shine a spotlight on them, and simply point out what they're lying about.
If the press would do this diligently, Limbaugh's audience and support would eventually wither down to the few nutbags who actually think he's some kind of populist hero.... the same 12% who still like Darth Cheney.
He even gets pea-brains to defend him when attacked. 'Inappropriate?', what about femi-nazi's? What about claiming Michael J Fox was faking it? The ultimate angry white male getting a boost from this blonde suit is proof. If inappropriate was really this ding-dong's standard, She would have dismissed Limbaugh as undefendable a long time ago.
You can prove this to yourself. Instead of relying on MMFA and the mostly Leftist MSM to give you their Bowdlerian version of Rush, listen to his program yourself. But beware, at first you'll think you've tuned in the wrong guy because what you'll hear won't show much resemblance to what you've been told.
Along with his apparently forgiveable drug addiction (zero tolerance anyone?) - tens of thousands of dollars involved - When will we find out about this guys tax dodges? So rich and patriotic how about coughing up a little something extra for the troops, Rush? The hypocrisy flowing from this guy to all the sponge-brianed dittoheads for thier daily programming is what makes violations of basic american principles like NO TORTURE possible.
It's people like you who listen to what other people tell you rather than coming to conclusions on your own.
Randy
Um, right . . . that must be why Obama received over 66 million votes and only 21% of the population identifies themselves as "Republican" . . .
Gotta admit, ewl . . . you're a better comedy writer than whoever was writing that Fox late nite show, Red Eye . . .
What part of full, in context, verbatim quotes do you find difficult to understand?
1) Commit to the joke
2) Go thru the joke
3) and Never apologize for telling the joke.
This was just perfect comedy from a great comedy writer/stand-up.
BRAVO!