Rush’s Last-Ditch Defense: Rappers Are Worse!

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Rush’s Last-Ditch Defense: Rappers Are Worse!

Evan McMorris-Santoro

Since the controversy over Rush Limbaugh’s attack on Sandra Fluke began, there have been whispers among Limbaugh critics that this might be his “Imus moment” — a reference to another shock jock host, Don Imus, whose 2007 insults of the Rutgers women’s basketball team led to his ouster. It’s still unlikely that Limbaugh’s comments about Fluke will leave him jobless, but that didn’t stop Rush from taking a cue from Imus Monday: Limbaugh, like Imus before him, claimed he was subjected to a double standard when stacked up against rappers.

Imus — and his defenders — pushed this line hard back in 2007 after he was called out for referring to the Rutgers players “nappy-headed hos”. His critics were undeterred, and Imus was eventually fired from MSNBC.

Nevertheless, Limbaugh picked up on this line of reasoning today as he reiterated his apology to Fluke from the weekend amid continued criticism — including from Republicans — and advertisers canceling sponsorships of his show.

“Talk about a double standard,” Limbaugh said on air Monday, according to Dylan Stableford. “Rappers can say anything they want about women (and) it’s called art. And they win awards.”

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Limbuagh is squealing like a stuck pig or whining like a coward. Take your pick.

Fire his ass!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

1. I thought this was going to be a spoof thread like something from the onion

Man, the hog is running scared.

[hobbit709]

2. I didn't know rappers were the official spokesperson for the G.O.P.

[saras]

3. Calling all mashup artists - PROVE HIM WRONG!

There's an infinite supply of disgusting Limbaugh vocals to work with.

You want to hear him squeal and whine, wait until someone skilled with Autotune sets him to music. Like this...

Check out George W...

and Dan Rather

[Kber]

4. Oh - the "I thought it was OK to call a woman a slut" defence

because a racist dog whistle is exactly what has been missing from this whole shit storm.

[uponit7771]

5. There are no rappers leading the GOP or the conservative movement in the US NT

[snooper2]

6. Rappers Are Worse---- (Until VEVO gets a hold of them)

[Initech]

7. Rappers are generally not considered spokespeople for an entire political party.

[librechik]

8. Tired of the misogyny stick, Rush picks up the racist club to bash America n/t

[WhoIsNumberNone]

9. A couple of things Rush

1) Typically rappers come from a place where everybody talks like that. You don't. And still you hear people complaining ALL THE TIME that rappers use that kind of language. And not just feminists either. Black community leaders are always telling rappers to cut that shit out. Personally I think conservatives like that rappers talk that way- it gives them another reason to look down on black people, and it's a rationalization for them to use racist/misogynistic language themselves.

2) When rappers talk about "bitches" and "ho's" they are not singling out an individual -BY NAME- and spending hours dragging them through the mud before a national audience. Like you did.

3) Rappers don't hold themselves up as pillars of society and right thinking. You do. Now, we all know you're full of shit but those millions of knuckle dragging morons who listen to you don't. Nobody forms their opinions on what rappers say. Nobody shoots up gay-friendly churches or concocts plans to assassinate the president based on what rappers say.

So to sum up- Sorry Rush: FAIL!

[LynneSin]

12. Nice list and good answer for those who use that excuse

And oddly enough many of us don't buy music from those who still do that.

[msongs]

13. ya they are bad mouthing half the world's population without naming names lol nt

[CanonRay]

10. So much for the party of personal responsibility

It's always somebody else's fault, or, everybody does it. Take your pick.

[HopeHoops]

11. EARTH TO RUSH: Like the music or not, most RAPPERS have talent - YOU do not.

I'll excuse that Vanilla Ice Water guy from the "rappers have talent" part.