Here are a few quotes from "Dear ole Rush"

Damocles said:
You should read the snopes on it. Very few of your horrifying statements you attribute to him are backed up. When you make false accusations like that you wind up with folks that will not believe the actual statements made because you have shown you simply "wish" some of them. They check, they see you were willing to lie about it and dismiss important information because you were willing to post what you "wished" he said rather than simply check.

Let's fact check that, using a leftist source you trust, shall we?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rush-limbaugh-racist-quotes/

“I mean, let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: slavery built the South. I’m not saying we should bring it back; I’m just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.”

What snopes says:
The only source we’ve turned up so far that putatively documents this quote is the 2006 book 101 People Who Are Really Screwing America, which attributed it to Rush Limbaugh but cited no source. On his program of 12 October 2009, Limbaugh disclaimed this quote as a fabricated one:

There’s a quote out there that I first saw it in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch last week that I somehow, some time ago, defended slavery and started cracking jokes about it. And, you know, you say a lot of things in the course of 15 hours a week, over the course of 21 years. We’ve gone back, we have looked at everything we have. There is not even an inkling that any words in this quote are accurate. It’s outrageous, but it’s totally predictable.

It’s being repeated by people who have never listened to this program, they certainly didn’t hear it said themselves because it was never said.

“You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl Ray. We miss you, James. Godspeed.”

What snopes says:
Likewise, this statement is attributed (without sourcing) to Limbaugh in 101 People Who Are Really Screwing America. Although it is often cited as something he said on his radio program on 23 April 1998, we haven’t turned up any references to this quote from earlier than 2005.

“[Blacks are] 12 percent of the population. Who the hell cares?”

What snopes says:
This statement has been indirectly referenced as something Rush Limbaugh once said on the air since at least as far back as 2000, but we have found no documenting source for it.
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What's funny is Rush was on the air for some 30 plus years. He's said plenty of controversial/provocative things so why the need to make up false statements? (It goes without saying there was no source posted). It's like they are saying they can't find anything that bad in 30 years so they have to lie. It doesn't really make sense.
 
Damocles said:
You should read the snopes on it. Very few of your horrifying statements you attribute to him are backed up. When you make false accusations like that you wind up with folks that will not believe the actual statements made because you have shown you simply "wish" some of them. They check, they see you were willing to lie about it and dismiss important information because you were willing to post what you "wished" he said rather than simply check.

Let's fact check that, using a leftist source you trust, shall we?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rush-limbaugh-racist-quotes/

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“Look, let me put it to you this way: the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it.”

Rush Limbaugh is credited as saying this in the transcript of his radio program on 19 January 2007.

"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?”
“Take that bone out of your nose and call me back.”

Rush Limbaugh acknowledged making these statements in a 1990 Newsday article (although the latter, at least, occurred not on Limbaugh’s now-familiar talk and political commentary radio program, but at the beginning of his broadcast career back in the early 1970s when he was hosting a Top 40 music show under the name “Jeff Christie” on either WIXZ or KQV in Pittsburgh...

“I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. They’re interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. I think there’s a little hope invested in McNabb and he got a lot of credit for the performance of his team that he really didn’t deserve.”

Rush Limbaugh made this statement about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb during a September 2003 broadcast of ESPN television’s Sunday NFL Countdown program. The controversy generated by the remark prompted Limbaugh’s resignation from his position as a commentator on that show.
 
cawacko said:
What's funny is Rush was on the air for some 30 plus years. He's said plenty of controversial/provocative things so why the need to make up false statements? (It goes without saying there was no source posted). It's like they are saying they can't find anything that bad in 30 years so they have to lie. It doesn't really make sense.
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He selectively posted from the link. I added to it in post 106.
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
You pretty much suck at everything you do!
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christiefan915 said:
“Look, let me put it to you this way: the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it.”

Rush Limbaugh is credited as saying this in the transcript of his radio program on 19 January 2007.

"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?”
“Take that bone out of your nose and call me back.”

Rush Limbaugh acknowledged making these statements in a 1990 Newsday article (although the latter, at least, occurred not on Limbaugh’s now-familiar talk and political commentary radio program, but at the beginning of his broadcast career back in the early 1970s when he was hosting a Top 40 music show under the name “Jeff Christie” on either WIXZ or KQV in Pittsburgh...

“I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. They’re interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. I think there’s a little hope invested in McNabb and he got a lot of credit for the performance of his team that he really didn’t deserve.”

Rush Limbaugh made this statement about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb during a September 2003 broadcast of ESPN television’s Sunday NFL Countdown program. The controversy generated by the remark prompted Limbaugh’s resignation from his position as a commentator on that show.
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Context is everything.

https://web.archive.org/web/2012101...m/daily/2007/01/19/the_classless_nfl_culture/
 
Big Money Dolla said:
Just shut the fuck up you tool. Nothing I could say would change your simpleton’s handed too position. You are a good little apparatchik.
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Yep, just as I thought, bitch. Can’t identify your laughable “if/would” claims.

Why is that, punk? Because you had to concoct your reality rather than face the real deal.

Loser. :rofl2:
 
Big Money Dolla said:
I remember how they attacked him during his presidential campaign, in fact that stupid "war heroes dont get captured" thing trump said was stolen from a leftist comedien who made that joke during mccains campaign.

And as for rush, I cant agree with you he was a racist as shown the op was a lie, is that the best they have? if the list that makes him a racist is a lie, how can you in good concious delcare him a racist?

And, I have seen addiction problems stemming from the opioid crisis caused by big pharma telling these people they were not addictive, rush was a victim of this same thing, I fault no one who became addicted to opioids during this time as the doctors and pharma where handing these out like candy saying they were non addicting. I also have to give Rush credit for fixing his addiction problems and not blaming anyone else, that is rather noble and something people could look up to.

I think it's a pretty shitty thing to do to disparage someone affected by this evil corporatists big pharma scam, who then beat the addiction all politics aside.
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Wow, you are talking like someone that has an opinion to listen to, well done.

Agree, it was dishonorable to go after him in that way, but I considered the Source, someone that does not grasp what Honor means.

I did not say he was, but that it would not surprise me. That said people are often hated for what they say and their impact so hating them is easy. Personally while I believe he was part of the Problem I do still wish him Safe Passage.

With his addiction I had no issue, that was a personal issue that he had to deal with that, but I remember the entire set of events and he was good at blaming others, Addicts don't care whom they harm. Seems he got it under control and that was a good thing.

That was a mouth full that deserves it's own thread.
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
I was just rattling your chain! GROW SOME BALLS! FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!
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Lol you r ok, i guess that quote was in the add quote thing i noticed
Now it ended up on another quote.

That wasnt meant for you.


I like chain rattling and witty banter. Not so much the crap the other guy posted its mindless


We cool
 
Big Money Dolla said:
Lol you r ok, i guess that quote was in the add quote thing i noticed
Now it ended up on another quote.

That wasnt meant for you.


I like chain rattling and witty banter. Not so much the crap the other guy posted its mindless


We cool
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“If/would”. :lolup:

Still waiting for an “if/would” that actually occurred, punk.

Loser
 
CASPER said:
Wow, you are talking like someone that has an opinion to listen to, well done.

Agree, it was dishonorable to go after him in that way, but I considered the Source, someone that does not grasp what Honor means.

I did not say he was, but that it would not surprise me. That said people are often hated for what they say and their impact so hating them is easy. Personally while I believe he was part of the Problem I do still wish him Safe Passage.

With his addiction I had no issue, that was a personal issue that he had to deal with that, but I remember the entire set of events and he was good at blaming others, Addicts don't care whom they harm. Seems he got it under control and that was a good thing.

That was a mouth full that deserves it's own thread.
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I post with a carrot but carry a stick, I tend to give what I receive. Anyway, I disagree he was dishonorable or that one can treat a person in a dishonorable way if thats how they feel about them (forum mutual hijinks aside).


Its all tribal, is maddow or chris cuomo any more “dishonorable” to the right than a rush or hannity is on the left?


Well I could make an argument that cuomo is garbage who either lied about covid or didnt care about infecting people when he was touring his new home site while apparently had already tested positive, but thats not political and I digress.

As for rush a big part if the tribal hatred for the guy stems from groups dedicated for decades at taking him out of context like media matters, and others, and those like the op who are of shallow intellectual curiosity to verify the claims of what they post.


We used to even on debate forums used to pride ourselves on factual correctness, now its ride or die to the point of knowingly posting half truths and outright lies.

Have you seen the social dilemma on netflix yet? Its a myst watch to see how we got here.
 
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