Rush Still Defending Comment That McNabb Is Overrated Because Media Is “Very Desirous That A Black Quarterback Do Well” Written by Equality Matters staff Published 12/21/10 1:17 PM EST From the December 21 edition of Premiere Radio Network's The Rush Limbaugh Show: Video file Previously: Limbaugh cited “improve[ment]” by Super Bowl-bound McNabb, but said media's prior praise for Eagles quarterback reflected “social hope” Limbaugh rants that “whatever happens, the backlash is always against us. ... Donovan McNabb has a lousy season, blame me” Limbaugh thanks Steve King for defending him against Goodell, defends his McNabb comments In WSJ op-ed, Limbaugh compares media coverage of Donovan McNabb to that of Obama's presidential candidacy After playing Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's criticism of his comments about McNabb, Limbaugh accuses her of “spread[ing] lies” Prospective NFL owner Limbaugh defends McNabb from “all these people dumping on” him, returns to his 2003 comments Limbaugh “kind of like[s]” analogy that Obama “is the Donovan McNabb of the U.S. Senate”
