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Attacking Snowe, Limbaugh refers to "new castrati," the phrase he used to attack Hillary Clinton supporters

October 13, 2009 1:54 pm ET

From the October 13 edition of Premiere Radio Network's The Rush Limbaugh Show:

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Previously: Limbaugh mocks "the voice of the new castrati"

Limbaugh: Clinton, "the most cheated-on woman in the world," now "surrounded" by her "white female new castrati male base"

Limbaugh's sexist trifecta: called Justice Souter "a girl" and Jack Carter "castrated"; returned to disavowed term "feminazis"

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    • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (October 13, 2009 1:58 pm ET)
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      What's the difference between having them cut off physically, or doing it chemically with Oxycontin?

      The former can at least sing.
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    • Author by shaggles (October 13, 2009 2:06 pm ET)
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      Is he calling Olympia Snowe a castrati?
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      • Author by political_left-religious_right (October 13, 2009 5:19 pm ET)
           
        Yes. Don't wait around hoping it will make sense.
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        • Author by Conchobhar (October 13, 2009 10:01 pm ET)
             
          Shag, you can file this under "information I'll probably never use," but the singular of castrati is castrato.
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    • Author by raine315 (October 13, 2009 2:14 pm ET)
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      First the Olympics, now Olympia. Next weeks wingnut talking point will be against Mount Olympus
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      • Author by political_left-religious_right (October 13, 2009 5:21 pm ET)
           
        Let's hope it stops before they start picking on Olympus Mons. It's on the "red" planet, after all.
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    • Author by neon desert (October 13, 2009 2:18 pm ET)
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      I remember when I was in third grade, we likewise would mock kids we didn't like by impersonating them with a whiny lisp.

      Good to know the GOP leader has the mentality of a third-grader. After the birthers, and tea baggers, and Olympic defeatists and Nobel detractors, I was beginning to worry they didn't have anyone intellectually superior to represent them.
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      • Author by shaggles (October 13, 2009 2:38 pm ET)
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        "whiny lisp."

        There's no need to drag Lindsey Graham into this.
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      • Author by princeofwheels (October 13, 2009 2:45 pm ET)
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        "Intellectually superior" to what, a ditto head? A diploma from 1st. grade would make one King in that country.
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        • Author by neon desert (October 13, 2009 3:55 pm ET)
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          I gave him the benefit of the doubt, a third-grade intellect. But otherwise, I think we're in agreement that the limpaugh kingdom won't be a threat to win any Nobel Physics prizes any time soon.

          But you have to give Rush credit - he out-argued the strawman he just made up yet again. I think that gives him a lifetime record of almost 100%!
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (October 13, 2009 2:40 pm ET)
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      Why is Limbaugh so disrespectful towards women?

      Why does Limbaugh so often speak in an effeminate voice which seems to mock gay men?

      Why does Limbaugh so often speak in an exaggerated macho voice as though to emphasize his toughness and manliness?

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      • Author by dimes (October 13, 2009 2:43 pm ET)
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        Because he’s deeply closeted and self-loathing?
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        • Author by IRONY 101 (October 13, 2009 2:45 pm ET)
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          Hmmm...I never looked at it that way. ;>)
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          • Author by juliajayne1 (October 13, 2009 6:35 pm ET)
               
            His junk is caught in that vise he talks about so liberally. Oh God, why did you make me think about Rush's junk?! ;-)
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    • Author by bintx (October 13, 2009 4:58 pm ET)
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      Rush, like most male blowhards, is terrified of smart, strong women. He has to tear them down in order to feel better about his own shortcomings.
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