Rush Limbaugh has so much more to apologize for

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By David Horsey
March 5, 2012, 5:00 a.m.

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I’d like to state right here that I try to be mostly wry and analytical when I’m writing about the world of politics, so here’s my wry analysis: The childless, four-times-married Rush Limbaugh is a loathsome, misogynistic pig.

If this were some aberration in Limbaugh’s behavior, fair-minded people might be tempted to accept his grudging and very limited apology. But it is nothing new. This is how he has “entertained” day after day for years. He doesn’t debate. He doesn’t inform. He vilifies, insults, smears, slanders, distorts and misleads. Rush is a schoolyard bully who specializes in picking on girls – or “feminazis,” as he loves to call them.

Limbaugh has led the way in destroying civility in politics. It’s bad enough that his overbearing pseudo-patriotism has been emulated by other right-wing radio and TV commentators; worse is the fact he has become the oracle of the dominant wing of the Republican Party. Gone are the days when William F. Buckley spoke for conservatism in an eloquent, reasoned voice or when Ronald Reagan could share a drink and trade jokes with Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill. It is now cool for conservatives to talk trash and act like 14-year-old louts harassing the gay kid in class.

Rush Limbaugh puts the vile in juvenile. He puts the men in mendacity. He puts the repugnant in Republican. He is an arrogant thug. He is what’s wrong with American politics.

the rest (I've posted his toon elsewhere on DU)

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-limbaugh-apologize-20120304,0,1078435.story

[hlthe2b]

1. David Horsey is a national treasure....

and he could not be more correct, more on target, and more appreciated with his comments.

[radicalliberal]

2. Rush has quite a record.

For example, during the first year or so of the Clinton Administration, he referred to Chelsea Clinton (who was just a child at the time) as "the dog of the White House." While he had his TV show, he mocked victims of Catholic priest pedophiles. I haven't followed him closely for years; so, there are probably other instances ...

[Liberalman777]

3. He's still scum for saying Michael J. Fox was faking his Parkinson's

What a Pig! I hope he loses his radio show!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

4. How about

his recommendation that hungry children be excluded from a breakfast program and dumpster dive for their meal instead. Utter scum.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

5. Outstanding, Mr. Horsey! I don't *ever* remember so much vocal support

for women, EVER!!!!

Who owns the language, owns the conversation, and Flush has been the mouthpiece for their disinformation and hate for years.

Replace him with remedial civics programming!! Show them, learning can be fun! (I'm not being facetious, either!! I think such a thing would be wonderful!! )

[JohnnyRingo]

6. I was shocked at how much of his Fluke comments didn't make it to the media

Last night on either The Daily Show or Colbert, I heard an excerpt that graphically described the line of suitors "going around the block" waiting to screw her. For Limbaugh to say he was only culpable for "those two words" is absurd.

It's true too that Limbaugh has left so much more that he's never appolgized for. Outrageous words used against women that would get a man knocked to the floor in any social setting are his stock in trade.

[RainDog]

7. k&r n/t