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Limbaugh says "Obama is a cargo cult" -- He's "essentially a primitive, indigenous guy"

February 23, 2010 3:31 pm ET

From the February 23 broadcast of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:

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    • Author by jediknight65 (February 23, 2010 3:40 pm ET)
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      oh yeah this isn't racist at all......come on limbaugh defenders come on down
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      • Author by manndan (February 23, 2010 3:53 pm ET)
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        Maybe there should be a betting pool started on when Rush launches his first n'bomb.
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        • Author by txthinker (February 23, 2010 4:06 pm ET)
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          He's returning to the days of his "take the bone out of your nose" comment to a caller of color.......
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        • Author by FGFM (February 23, 2010 4:13 pm ET)
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          He'll blame it on Sen. Byrd.
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        • Author by dogbreath (February 23, 2010 4:35 pm ET)
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          I think it will be shortly after Health Care legislation is passed. Limpy will be so upset that the primitive, elist, communist, foreign-born, Muslim, black man got it through Congress that he is going to blow a cog. Anyone want to place their bets?
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        • Author by Don Quixote (February 23, 2010 5:36 pm ET)
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          Pay attention. He's already been using code words for the n-word for years.
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          • Author by scubcap647 (February 23, 2010 5:57 pm ET)
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            He's used the word for years. But if his producers want to get paid they will never let it go out over the airwaves.
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      • Author by bintx (February 23, 2010 8:12 pm ET)
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        According to k1dork, it's not racist because it doesn't feel "hurtful" to him.

        It's racist.
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    • Author by dimes (February 23, 2010 3:41 pm ET)
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      Is he talking about the Obama who is an attorney, a former law professor, and the current President?

      If he's what Rush considers "primitive", what does that make Rush - Cro-magnon?
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      • Author by ojnabieoot (February 23, 2010 4:15 pm ET)
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        Invertebrate is more like it. Something in the slug family.
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      • Author by magnolialover (February 23, 2010 4:24 pm ET)
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        Don't forget, Nobel prize winner.
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        • Author by Tommy (February 23, 2010 4:38 pm ET)
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          REALLY? You are going to pull out an award that he received for doing absolutely nothing?

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          • Author by jediknight65 (February 23, 2010 4:42 pm ET)
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            you make it sound like he pushed for the award. he didn't get to nominate himself.
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          • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 4:45 pm ET)
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            Hey Tommy, good to see you back!!

            And I agree with your question to Mag...what exactly did President Obama do to earn that award?
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            • Author by IRONY 101 (February 23, 2010 4:59 pm ET)
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              He replaced a crazy neocon administration and made the world breathe easier...which just shows how (justifiably) hated Bush was.
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              • Author by cugagcmu805031 (February 23, 2010 5:11 pm ET)
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                He did something the GW Bush administration was unwilling to do. Instead of using labels to alienate other nations, he signaled his willingness to discuss our differences with them and seek common ground on which to build. Proof? Spain agreed last week to accept 5 Gitmo detainees. This wouldn't have happened under "the decider."
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              • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 5:27 pm ET)
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                Well Irony that explains him winning the Moonbat Peace Prize, but I'm still waiting for an answer about the Nobel Peace Prize ;-)
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                • Author by rms (February 23, 2010 5:38 pm ET)
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                  Actually, it is a very easy web search: "obama nobel citation"
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                  • Author by bintx (February 23, 2010 8:14 pm ET)
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                    Exactly. I've never understood why people attack Obama for this. He had nothing to do with being nominated or awarded. The criteria and reasoning is listed on the Nobel site.
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                • Author by soze169880 (February 23, 2010 9:13 pm ET)
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                  And how come Desmond Tutu won it a decade before apartheid ended? I'm three years old and I insist that everything happen NOW NOW NOW before I lose interest!
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            • Author by mhughen (February 23, 2010 5:16 pm ET)
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              Hey thats good, instead of defending Rushs RACIST BS you can talk about Obamas' Nobel Prize. Deflect much?
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              • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 5:30 pm ET)
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                I believe Mag brought the subject up...so take it up with him.

                I've spoken out many times in the past about Limbaugh's racists comments. I was simply replying to Tommy, who was replying to Mag.

                Is that ok with you? ::eye roll::
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                • Author by magnolialover (February 23, 2010 6:38 pm ET)
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                  I did bring it up indeed, in response to someone else who said or stated that Obama has done some things in his life. Whether Obama deserved the prize or not, he still won it, so he can put it on down on his CV.
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                  • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 7:46 pm ET)
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                    Hey Mag, I have no problem with you or your post. But a few idiots here have nothing better to do than cry "off-topic" IF a Conservative does it...even IF a Lib did it first.

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            • Author by Marker (February 23, 2010 5:20 pm ET)
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              You are off topic again Jeter, the actual subject is tough to defend isn't it?
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              • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 5:32 pm ET)
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                Again, Mag brought it up. Gonna go after hin for being off topic? Yeah, I didn't think so.

                And as I just told your pal above, I've never defended Limbaugh...just the opposite, when it comes to this issue.

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                • Author by Marker (February 23, 2010 7:14 pm ET)
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                  See her reply above and try to understand logic for once.
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                  • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 7:43 pm ET)
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                    Hey A-hole, first you charge I went off topic because I couldn't defend Limbaugh, which was false...as if I ever would defend his racist statements.. I explained, but of course you just ignore it & give me more lip.

                    I don't happen to think Obama deserved the award. K? Deal with it.

                    Jerk.
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                    • Author by bintx (February 23, 2010 8:15 pm ET)
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                      Neither did Obama. He had nothing to do with being nominated or awarded the prize.
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                    • Author by Marker (February 24, 2010 11:43 am ET)
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                      Hey repug, you were off topic, you deal with it. Try to grow up a little.
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            • Author by bintx (February 23, 2010 8:13 pm ET)
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              Ask the people who nominated and gave it to him. He didn't ask for it.
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            • Author by Tbone Slickens (February 24, 2010 10:46 am ET)
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              He increased TROOP STRENGTH in Afghanistan and we all know that heads of state who INCREASE WAR EFFORTS, win PEACE prizes! <snark>
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          • Author by Marker (February 23, 2010 5:17 pm ET)
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            That's your judgement which I see is still faulty, please don't plagerize like you did a couple of years ago.
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      • Author by hurricaneyankee52983 (February 23, 2010 4:49 pm ET)
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        DIMES, the best way to characterize RUSH is he's an illiterate, brain dead, bigoted ,moron.
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    • Author by ilikeike (February 23, 2010 3:48 pm ET)
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      cant wait to hear how that was not racist or no it was satire.... no its entertainment. i doubt a lot of rush fans understand the cargo cult reference or indigenous, but I bet they got a kick out of primitive.
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    • Author by dogbreath (February 23, 2010 3:49 pm ET)
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      He gets closer to saying the "n" word every day. You know you want to Rush. Just say it, although I know your lemming followers will say, "it was just satire."
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    • Author by blueline99 (February 23, 2010 3:50 pm ET)
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      wow... rush knows how to use wikipedia
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    • Author by pete592 (February 23, 2010 3:51 pm ET)
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      Having trouble coming up with smear material on your own, Rush?

      Come across a scary sounding buzzword that has its roots in some place other than America, then read the Wikipedia page for the that term verbatim on the air with no attribution.

      Wow, I am truly in awe of this man's creativity and talent. But I will acknowledge one thing, he knows how to produce read meat for xenophobes in such a way that his fans can exonerate him of bigotry or ethnocentrism.
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      • Author by AB-001 (February 23, 2010 4:05 pm ET)
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        That Wikipedia gives Limbaugh an "out" (such that it is) in that the "cargo cult" is from the Pacific Islands; not Africa. So, really, in Limbaugh's verbal gymnastics, he's not making a racial remark about Obama.

        Not that the dittoheads care, of course. besides, this is brilliant satire.

        Rush is a proverbial moth flying closer and closer to the flame; he really wants to use a good ol' fashioned Cape Gireaudeu, Missouri slur to describe Obama and he's working his way through the code words to get there.
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      • Author by markslp7013 (February 23, 2010 4:13 pm ET)
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        "Come across a scary sounding buzzword that has its roots in some place other than America, then read the Wikipedia page for the that term verbatim on the air with no attribution."

        What do you expect from someone who disdains education and rejects science. It wouldn't even occur to him to give credit where credit is due. Thief!
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    • Author by canaanxing9025 (February 23, 2010 3:54 pm ET)
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      Limbaugh at least wasn't being that cagey on that one.

      However, his first phone call today was a man who claimed to be from West Texas who was an Obama supporter. He accused Limbaugh of spreading hate, and division, and then quoted Rev. Wright's now famous quote: "God Damn America."

      Interestingly, he pronounced the word asked, as axed. Now, either the guy was a plant, which wouldn't be surprizing, or he was only allowed on air because of his pronunciation of the word asked.

      Either way, it was a win, win situation for Limbaugh.
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      • Author by blk-in-alabam (February 23, 2010 4:21 pm ET)
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        Rush Limbaugh has a very long line of black callers that never get through.Limbaugh knows that are those among them dangerous to his show.The truth would make him lose control of his game show,probably the show.It is very hard to overtalk someone who is not swayed by a line of bs.
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        • Author by jeter2 (February 23, 2010 4:43 pm ET)
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          Just curious, how do you know this?
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          • Author by pete592 (February 23, 2010 4:59 pm ET)
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            I'm curious, too. If Rush were to have a very long line of black callers, I think he would first have to garner a very large contingent of black listeners, which I'm very doubtful of.
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            • Author by blk-in-alabam (February 23, 2010 6:25 pm ET)
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              You would truly be surprised how many black people listen to limbaugh.Republican party media is carried on AM stations.Most of their signals are clear with-in city limits.The city limits is urban population.How do you think black people know about the garbage he says.Many black posters here post things from Limbaugh's show not covered by MMFA
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              • Author by blk-in-alabam (February 23, 2010 6:33 pm ET)
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                Because of the limited clear cuverage of AM stations carring republican party media to urban areas these stations are in violation of FCC rules.Rush Limbaugh uses this urban population in his juggled listener counts.According to the demographics of many AM stations carrying republican party media,they are not serving their listening audience,in exchange for ues of the public airways.
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          • Author by canaanxing9025 (February 23, 2010 5:04 pm ET)
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            Because the caller was able to finish what he had to say, before the caller hung up, or we were led to believe the caller hung up. Usually, callers like the above get two sentences out, before Limbaugh hangs up on them. Limbaugh then proceeds to go off on the caller as being misinformed, stupid, lazy, whatever.

            Limbaugh is hack, and has been playing this game for years. Further, it simply was no accident, either way you look at it, that it wasn't a win, win situation for Limbaugh. His point was made about the pronunciation of the word asked.
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      • Author by hurricaneyankee52983 (February 23, 2010 4:52 pm ET)
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        it dosen't pay to call in and debate these cowards, they control the forum.
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    • Author by magnolialover (February 23, 2010 3:55 pm ET)
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      I don't get it.

      Is Obama an ELTIST?

      Is Obama a primitive?

      Which is it, because it really can't be both. Sort of similar to when Obama was a radical worshipper of Islam, or part of some scary black christian church.

      These guys have to make up their minds of what he is, and just stick with it, because calling him one thing one day, and then calling him another thing another day that is totally the opposite just doesn't make sense.

      Of course, dittoheads are just nodding in agreement.
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    • Author by canaanxing9025 (February 23, 2010 3:58 pm ET)
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      Could he be suggesting that Obama should take the "bone out of his nose."
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    • Author by GBU-15 (February 23, 2010 4:00 pm ET)
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      Not unlike your obsession with corporate capitalism eh Rush? We are all just waiting to offer up our bodies and souls to be eaten whole by the corporate gods. The corporations are almighty and infallible. Right Rush?
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    • Author by NiceguyEddie (February 23, 2010 4:06 pm ET)
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      A "primitive" "indigenous" guy?

      In the word of Gorobei Katayama, "Are you kidding me?"

      Rush... I believe the word you're looking for is "N!gger."

      ----------------------------------------------------
      Just say it already! You KNOW you want to.

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    • Author by Brutus (February 23, 2010 4:22 pm ET)
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      This racist, bloated, gasbag is very close to his own demise. Just say the N word already Limbaugh.

      I have never seen someone so insecure and jealous. Get over it Limpy, the President is Ivy League educated and you lack a higher education. No matter how bad you want to feel superior to the president you never will be.

      I dare anyone to defend these comments and argue that these comments are not racist.
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    • Author by soze169880 (February 23, 2010 4:27 pm ET)
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      Is k1dork gonna defend this as non-racist? Or has it completely switched over from "troll who doesn't think anything is racist" to "troll who really, really hates Muslims"?
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      • Author by whatIthink (February 23, 2010 4:37 pm ET)
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        I think it's changed into the troll "who doesn't think anything is racist and really, really hates those sand n!ggers...I mean, raghead, sheep loving muslims...I mean those dirty, unclean heathens..."
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    • Author by aj.physics (February 23, 2010 4:31 pm ET)
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      Were you listening to the substance or did he say "orifice" instead of "office" at 1:11
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    • Author by hurricaneyankee52983 (February 23, 2010 4:46 pm ET)
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      What is your basis for this atatement RUSH?
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    • Author by shaggles (February 23, 2010 4:56 pm ET)
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      Too funny. He's an elitist snob who eats arugula and dijon mustard and a primitive at the same time. Maybe he really is the messiah. ;)
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      • Author by raddave43 (February 23, 2010 5:46 pm ET)
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        Just like he is an arrogant person with a superiority complex that goes around apologizing to the world.
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    • Author by John Paradox (February 23, 2010 5:01 pm ET)
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      indigenous

      Main Entry: in·dig·e·nous
      Pronunciation: \in-ˈdi-jə-nəs\
      Function: adjective
      Etymology: Late Latin indigenus, from Latin indigena, noun, native, from Old Latin indu, endo in, within + Latin gignere to beget — more at end-, kin
      Date: 1646

      1 : having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment <indigenous plants> <the indigenous culture>
      2 : innate, inborn
      synonyms see native

      Here's something for the 'birthers'
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    • Author by bonncaruso (February 23, 2010 5:08 pm ET)
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      Ah, behold the real face of the GOP - ugly, racist, bigoted and backward.
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    • Author by nerzog (February 23, 2010 5:09 pm ET)
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      So, is Blimpy admitting that Obama is a native born American? That is, after all, what "indigenous" means (as if any of the drooling fools in his audience would know that).
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    • Author by papa bear3 (February 23, 2010 7:28 pm ET)
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      I am trying to see some simple analogy here, the cargo cult was the name given to the peoples of some of the war-torn pacific islands who rebuilt the abandoned airplanes, and facilities that the American forces left behind so as invite the Americans back and along with them the prosperity and hope, (and great music), that had disappeared when they left.

      So Obama, a primitive islander (us), rebuilds the abandoned American structures (infra-?) and machines (GM, et al?) in the hope of enticing the Americans who have left (hmmm American corporations and businesses) to return and bring back the good American life they/we once had. But the Americans (corporate leaders and banks)have found other lands to save/use (Iraq) so we are left behind awaiting the return which will never happen.....until the Japanese(Chinese) filled the islands with cheepo stereos, walkmans and toyotas

      OR maybe the islanders just didn't want their homes and islands used for H-bomb tests (ADM market studies)...
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    • Author by SLRTX (February 23, 2010 7:29 pm ET)
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      Rushie,

      Here's the direct link to Feynman's dissertation on "Cargo Cult Science". It's a slap at people like you, who deny science in favor of direct-observation psuedo-science. Kinda like your denialist beliefs.

      That's what a cargo cult is - it's ignorance-driven belief systems that overrun reason in favor of crap like you preach.

      Your interpretation of Feynman's message is typical. Keep following your cargo cult, fat-boy.

      http://www.lhup.edu/~DSIMANEK/cargocul.htm
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      • Author by John Paradox (February 24, 2010 1:11 am ET)
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        Oooohh.. Richard Feynman, the bongo-playing, lock-picking scientist. One of my favorites!

        Xsarcasm.. I really mean it.
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    • Author by Boxer1979 (February 23, 2010 7:42 pm ET)
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      Limbaugh says "Obama is a cargo cult" -- He's "essentially a primitive, indigenous guy"

      Rushie's game plan is to make Obama look inferior, due to his skin color. Nothing new, just fact. White Surpremacy is all he is practicing. Fake concept, but practiced.
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