Limbaugh attempts to explain his remark about Paterson being a "massa"

How hard is it to explain that you were being blatantly racist?

You think Rush would understand that if you have to explain a joke then it wasn't funny. He finds himself having to constantly backtrack to "explain" his attempts at humor which are in reality ignorant remarks he thought he could use without any backlash.

Caller: "She is trying to take a word and make a racial slur out of it."

Riiiiight. Because "massa" had no racial connotations until Joy Behar decided it did.

The best part is when Rush said, "Folks, you gotta listen to this show in context."

Yeah, the context is "hate."

Why does Rush bother to explain? Who does he explain to? The only three groups he cares about are:

1. His Loyal Listeners - most of these people are likely more Racist than Rush and find his "jokes" too tame. They don't care.

2. His Sponsors - these companies apparently have decided that there is a viable market in His Loyal Listeners and are making money selling things like Steaks, Guns, Investments, etc to those folks that are non-too-bright (the perfect demographic to purchase useless stuff that "makes you a man")

3. His Critics - most of us don't expect anything less from this old wind-bag and so his attempts to backtrack won't change our opinions.

Perhaps he is trying, in Freudian way, to explain to his own inner-self. Perhaps Rush still has a conscience, buried down inside somewhere, fighting to get out and start treating people with respect and concern. Could it be?

Na...

Rather's comment was not about racism. In the summer time, you will see people of all ethnic groups, but mostly white or Hispanic, sitting on the side of the road in Texas with the backs of their pickups filled with watermelons. Usually, they sell all of their watermelons and cantaloupes in a few hours. For Rush to associate, automatically, the watermelon reference to Obama because he is black, says more about Rush's racism than Rather's. There wasn't anything racist in Rather's remarks.

Rush, on the other hand, DELIBERATELY used a play on Massa's name to make a racist comment. He knows it and most intelligent people know it. Dittoheads, probably not. I will say, though, that this sort of thing is why my kids' step-mom, a former dittohead, has turned Rush off . . . she may agree with most of what he says, but she's not a racist and she's tired of his racism.

God, was he eating a hero sandwich while talking or did he just run up a flight of stairs? He sounds horrible.

More so than usual.

And onto to Jabba's words... Rush in what alternate universe have you heard anyone say "massa" without it referencing black men and/or slavery.

Sh*thead.

I am confused. Wasn't Gov. Patterson in trouble before anybody had even heard of Rep. Massa? Also, Patterson is in trouble because he tried to obstruct justice regarding a domestic asssault charge.

OK, both were, are being outed by the Democrats. Patterson is in trouble for possible obstruction of justice, whereas Massa is in trouble for sexually harassing staff members.

But given that Patterson was charged first, wouldn't that make Rep. Massa a Patterson, instead of Patterson being made a Massa.

Does this make sense to anybody but the dittoheads? And yes Rush you are "horrible, insensitive and racist."

And you are also arrogant and stupid.

sweet screaming monkeys...i listened to his "explanation" as i pulled into a parking space coming back from lunch, and i am so glad i was not on the road because i dare say it would have made me swerve into oncoming traffic just to make 'teh stupid' stop.

he really threw everything he could out there for that one...tried to say he called him a massa b/c "just like massa" patterson was being forced out by democrats...he really has no iota of repect for his listeners' intelligence, and that pretty much demonstrates it.

what got me the most though, was his deranged cackling after he played the soundbite of behar and ventura. people have been fired for saying far less offensive things just in the company of a few coworkers, and this waste of life broadcasts these (and other) offenses nationwide to millions every monday-friday--and is allowed to continue.

Did Limbaugh really try to push the conspiracy that the Democrats are kicking out black candidates and Democrats? Doesn't this kind of ignore...you know...THE FREAKING PRESIDENT!? Gah!

I don't think Rush Limbaugh hates black people, but he certainly holds black culture in contempt, thinks its okay to make racial jokes about black public figures, and horribly stereotypes people. He's perhaps the very, very worst of the post- civil rights "Me? No! I could never be racist! I have black friends!" type of racist.

Hey, give Rush a pass on this. He's a satirist. Sarah Palin says so and we all know she is spot on smart about satire

And if I'm hearing this properly, is Limbaugh saying that if Rather can get a pass from the likes of Joy Behar on saying something he (Limbaugh) considers racist, then he (Limbaugh) is being persecuted by others for being accused of making a racist remark?

So it's the old "he said it! That's not fair! I should get to say it too!" defense.