Limbaugh "leftist feel-good hand-wringers are shown reality."

[RedEarth]

This sickening statement by Limbaugh was made about a week ago....

Limbaugh on kidnapping of peace activists in Iraq: "I'm telling you, folks, there's a part of me that likes this"

On November 29, nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh read an Associated Press report about the apparent kidnapping of four Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) activists by an Iraqi insurgent group. Limbaugh announced that "part of me likes this." He explained: "Well, here's why I like it. I like any time a bunch of leftist feel-good hand-wringers are shown reality."

After suggesting that the story "could all be BS ... could all be a stunt," Limbaugh said, "We'll take it face value at first." Addressing the kidnapped CPT activists, Limbaugh said, "ou've met the bad guys, and you tried your technique on them, and now you're blindfolded in a room with guns pointed at you and knives at your throat. I don't like that." He then added, "But any time a bunch of people that walk around with the head in the sand practicing a bunch of irresponsible, idiotic theory confront reality, I'm kind of happy about it, because I'm eager for people to see reality, change their minds, if necessary, and have things sized up."

After a caller informed Limbaugh that CPT had recently ended an "Adopt-A-Detainee" letter-writing campaign in which religious congregations and anti-war groups were urged write letters protesting alleged abuses of detainees, Limbaugh added:

LIMBAUGH: s warped as these people are, you know they're going to blame Bush for this. ... They wouldn't have been kidnapped because they wouldn't have been there in the first place if Bush hadn't gone and caused the war and created all these terrorists. I mean, these people are liberals, they're warped. Well, I mean, that's why there's -- I'm telling you, folks, there's a part of me that likes this. Probably, even with this, though, you know, they're not going to see the light of day. They're not going to --

At that point, Limbaugh paused before saying, apparently to someone in his studio, "I know, let them take me out of context. I don't care anymore."

From the November 29 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show:

LIMBAUGH: "Aljazeera has broadcasted an insurgent video today, shows four peace activists taken hostage in Iraq, with a previously unknown group claiming responsibility for the kidnappings. The unknown group is the Swords of Righteousness Brigade, and they said the four were spies working undercover as Christian peace activists, according to Aljazeera. Aljazeera said that it could not verify any of the information on the tape. The aid group Christian Peacemaker Teams has confirmed that four of its members were taken hostage on Saturday. German television broadcast photos today showing a blindfolded German woman being led away by armed captors in Iraq. Six Iranian pilgrims, meanwhile, were abducted by gunmen north of Baghdad. The pictures of Susanne Osthoff were taken from a video in which her captors demanded that Germany stop any dealings with Iraq's government, according to Germany's ARD television. Germany has ruled out sending troops to Iraq and opposed the U.S.-led war."

Yeah, all right. Now, let's take this at face value just for a moment. This could all be BS. I mean, we've never heard of the Swords of Righteousness Brigade. This could all be a stunt, but let's take it -- well, let's take it both ways. We'll take it face value at first, then we'll look at it as a stunt second. I said at the conclusion of previous hours -- part of me that likes this. And some of you might say, "Rush, that's horrible. Peace activists taken hostage." Well, here's why I like it. I like any time a bunch of leftist feel-good hand-wringers are shown reality. So here we have these peace activists over there. I don't care if they're Christian or not. They're over there, and as peace activists, they've got one purpose. They're over there trying to stop the violence. Now, if this German group fits the mold, they are probably blaming the United States and coalition forces for all of this. But more importantly, they believe that if they just go there, like these idiotic human shields before the war, if they just go there -- "Mr. Limbaugh, it's real simple, something you wouldn't understand because you've never been to conflict resolution. But it's real simple. If we go there, and we show them that we are people of peace, and that we want to stop the violence, and that we don't hold them responsible, they will see and understand that this is the way to bring peace."


http://mediamatters.org/items/200511300010

[NC_Nurse]

1. Limbaugh...

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[salin]

2. hard to believe that his listeners don't hear the sadism

in his comments - unless, of course, over the years of his coarsening discourse - they have developed a matching degree of sadism.

[Jade Fox]

6. They love him for his sadism.....

Limbaugh's message to his listener's is, "You don't have to
try and be a nice or decent person. Just go ahead and be a
pig. Look at me--being a pig has made me rich!"

He empowers the worst in people.

[Jade Fox]

3. But wait: these peace activists are CHRISTIANS.......

so shouldn't the Right-wing folks be supporting them, what with
the way Christians are being discriminated against by Leftists
according to Bill O'Reilly etc.?

Just asking.

[yankeedem]

12. Christians who don't love war

aren't Christians to the right

Just like Americans who don't love war aren't Americans to them.

[mwb970]

27. They follow the New Jesus.

Remember Old Jesus? He's the one in the New Testament of the Bible. You know, take care of the poor, love your neighbor, give everything away, blah blah blah. Basically an America-hating liberal pinko.

Now meet the New Warrior Jesus! He's out for Muslim blood. He wants to try the Crusades again. He wants innocents dead so his chosen country - America, of course - can dominate the world. And he hates liberal pinkos!

Meet the New Boss. Completely different from the Old Boss. And we're being fooled again!

[MnFats]

4. these radio assholes are like junkies...need a bigger hit all the time....

Limbaugh needs to stay ahead of the pack of second-tier right-wing radio nuts, so he says -- with calculation -- more outrageous shit all the time...I'm willing to bet he doesn't even believe half the shit he spews.Even the 'I know, let them take me out of context' comment was premeditated.these fuckers are dangerous. how long 'til some of his idiotheads decide to 'show reality' to some peace activists -- or anybody else they don't like -- here in this country, because RUSH SAID SO!!!

[ComerPerro]

5. He's sick, isn't he? A real piece of work

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. I'd happily send COWARD Limbaugh to replace them in a heartbeat

And laugh all the way home.

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Whoa...so he even hates CHRISTIAN peace activists?!

Wow...so being really, really Christian won't buy you a pass from the right anymore.

It's this kind of "partisanship at all costs" that will lead this country to Banana Republic-ville before too long.

[bammertheblue]

15. Apparently

according to Rush a Quaker is not a "real" Christian.
What a dipshit.

[Straight Shooter]

9. How about that dose of reality that Pontius Pilate showed Jesus? n/t

[Uncle Joe]

10. Rush Limbaugh,

You should try feeling good yourself as opposed to feeling evil, then you may not have to pop all those pills to suppress your own self loathing.

[gulliver]

11. "Further," said Limbaugh, "I'm glad the Romans nailed Jesus up...

... on that cross. The guy wouldn't fight, even when they came to take him away. He didn't understand stoning people who have it coming. He didn't get that you need to kill people to make them agree with you. Folks, you don't cry over a few dead babies. I'm telling you, this Jesus guy got publicly humiliated, beaten to within an inch of his life, crowned with thorns, nailed to a cross, and speared, and all the liberal lefty idiot could think to say was "Father, forgive them." What if everyone did that?

[yankeedem]

13. That's a good idea for a parody site

Kind of like the pictures of "Fox News through History", do a "Rush Limbaugh through history". This would be a great entry.

[Lex]

17. Exactly right. Limbaugh would've ridiculed Jesus on the cross.

And his dittoheads would've cheered.

No doubt about it.

[melody]

14. "all of us lose things"

He's a frickin' sociopath of the first order. Nothing that hand puppet of Satan
says would surprise me.

[Wind Dancer]

16. He is truly a sick person!

Everything that comes out of his mouth is meant to enrage the listener. He takes delight in other's pain by spewing hatred non-stop about every group that doesn't follow the RW ideology. The addict laughs all the way to the bank while his fans continue to vote against their own self interests, it's disgusting beyond belief.

I'm sure he will blame the peacemakers if they are murdered since he is incapable of understanding human compassion. No wonder the GOP love him so much.

[baby_mouse]

18. Way past time HE was "shown reality"

Stupid old bitch.

[The Whiskey Priest]

19. Does the mortality table no longer operate?

Dopers are suppose to die early...what happened to Limp-balls, how has he defied the tables.

[tlsmith1963]

20. What a Sicko

Limbaugh *likes* it when things like this happen? This is why I hate neocons like him. They are the sickest, most hateful people around. *He* needs a dose of reality! He needs to get out of his fascist dreamworld.

Tammy

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

21. You can bet he was cheering when they gunned them down at Kent State.

But, he was facing the "reality" of anal-warts which prevented him from his inclination to heroics in Vietnam.

[Hyernel]

22. I wouldn't trust Rush's view of reality...

...as seen thought the gauzy haze of 20 oxycontins per day.

:yoiks:

[CBHagman]

23. Barnes and Noble advertises on Limbaugh's site.

It might be a good idea to inform the company that you will not purchase anything from any of their stores or online sites. Tell them that it's due to their decision to advertise on Limbaugh's site.

[walldude]

24. Wierd because they are listed as a blue store

in most places I've looked...

[Swamp Rat]

25. Fat Nazi Lizard!

[Berry Cool]

26. It's for this that Rush won his most recent

"Worst Person in the World" silver medal from Keith Olbermann.

He just keeps racking up the wins!