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Steven Perez
Limbaugh's "color-blind" history of racially charged comments | Media Matters for America - http://mediamatters.org/researc...
"On October 12, Rush Limbaugh responded to accusations that he is "insensitive" and has a "blind spot" about race by claiming that he is "colorblind," "treat[s] everybody equally" and that he "doesn't see [President Obama] as black," but rather as "president of the United States." In fact, Limbaugh has an extensive history of making racially charged remarks about minorities and routinely race-baits while criticizing Obama and his policies, such as saying that Obama is a "reverse racist" and that his economic policies amount to "reparations."" - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet
Limbaugh is a racist windbag, pure and simple. - Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Feel free to share this. My personal WTF favorite has to be when he told a caller to "take the bone out of her nose". No racism there, folks. - Steven Perez
Actually, I'd say he's a racist wingnut windbag, but that's just me. - ha3rvey (likes fritos)
Yup, a racist wingnut windbag douchebag. - Ayşe E.
He's an oxygen stealer. - Rene, Pro Button Pusher
does he really think obama (or anyone else) is in favor of kids getting beat up on school buses? come on noq - Mike Chelen
@Mike: personally, I think Limbaugh might not actually really believe what he says, but the problem is that his listener base does ... and all it takes is one to make the history books. - Rene, Pro Button Pusher
Limbaugh is nothing but a man with a job! That job is to stir people up to generate revenue. Take away the people and the Money and the man goes away.. simple! - SCS of the Space Station
For someone who is just "a man with a job", Limbaugh sure does have an awful lot of politicians bowing and scraping before him. - Steven Perez
@SCS: and there we go again with the "Ich habe ess nicht gewusst" mentality. Very slippery slope. You are right about the money, though ... alas, there's too many people who adore the man's mere sweat, so as long as his fanbase keeps coughing up the $$, Limbaugh's not gonna go anywhere. - Rene, Pro Button Pusher
I have no clue what "Ich habe ess nicht gewusst" Means. Everyone is created as a human being the end. what people choose to do and say is a god given right. Every Race creates it's own racism, Treat every human as you want to be treated then we are all happy. but to many others choose not to do this. Limbaugh isn't even worth talking about nor is any entertainer, they are all there to do one thing.. MAKE Money. Don't watch, do not listen, and you take away their funds. - SCS of the Space Station
The reason for them bowing and scraping at his feet are simple, People for some reason care what the man states. get on his bad side and he tears you apart with the media.. Take the media away from him. He has no power.. - SCS of the Space Station
Why would "they" take away his power. SCS? "They" put him there. - Steven Perez
they woulnd't do it.. We the people that are out here buying the products that are advertised on his shows would, If everyone stops buying Tide you think they will keep sponsering his show No They won't.. once his funding is gone the show dries up and he blows away.. - SCS of the Space Station
He *is* the product, SCS. - Steven Perez
incorrect, How is his show a project? compines pay big money to hear their ads ran during his show. once the ads are gone so is he... Lets try it. you think we could all get a list of his sponsers together and then start sending letters to them, stating that we will no longer purchase their products. If they get enough letters and start seeing the bottom line droping, they will drop the show..Supply and Demand! No Demand and the supply dries up .. - SCS of the Space Station
You're looking at it backwards. Limbaugh is not some local schlub who depends on ad revenue anymore. The advertisers rely on him for money. He can keep doing what he's doing because people will always attach importance to his words, and since people listen, that's where the advertisers go. In this case, the tail definitely wags the dog. - Steven Perez from IM
There's a reason why Clear Channel's spending itself into bankruptcy to keep him. ;) - Dennis Jernberg
The bottom line is People listen and people buy, until we can get then to wake up and see the power they hold.. There is nothing we as a samll group can do to make him go away.. but if enough people band together and take the funds from thier pockets, then things will change.. I think the guy is a A*****E Myself and would never even listen to him or care what he states.. - SCS of the Space Station