Rush Limbaugh: "[S]crew you Miss Sebelius," I Won't Take The H1N1 Vaccine

[TomCADem]

Is this part of the Republican health plan? By urging his listeners to disregard HHS Kathleen Sebelius's efforts to get Americans, particularly those people most susceptible to the virus, to to take the vaccine, are Republicans trying to get people to simply die quickly?

If Rush were a moderate or a liberal, advertisers would abandone him. Instead, Rush has so much corporate money that he is attempting to buy the St. Louis Rams.

http://www.examiner.com/x-5738-Political-Buzz-Examiner~y2009m10d7-VIDEO--Rush-Limbuagh-says-he-will-not-take-H1N1-vaccine-because-Kathleen-Sebelius-told-him-to

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In response to the urgings of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to take the vaccine Limbaugh bluntly says "screw you Miss Sebelius." Limbaugh then goes on to say he will not take the vaccine simply because she says he "must" take it.

Secretary Sebelius certainly has been pushing the vaccine in recent interviews. Today she tried to quelm worries about the vaccine by saying it is made the same way as flu vaccines in the past and that it is "safe and secure." In addition Sebelius has "strongly urged" parents to have their kids take the vaccine as she states young people are at higher risk from the H1N1 virus. However there is no record of Sebellius telling people they "must take" the vaccine. Various headlines on Sebelius contain this reference but I have found no actual quote of that reference Instead the various quotes from Sebelious seem to "urge" people to take the vaccine but no demands are made.

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[msallied]

1. I have no plans to get it.

But that's my personal decision based on the fact that I don't get the regular flu shot either, and I don't think H1N1 is any worse than any other flu. However, I never got the impression that Sebelius was forcing it on anybody. He's just looking for something else to bitch about, per usual.

[TomCADem]

9. Sebellius Specifically Said That The Vaccine Is Voluntary, But The RW Conspiracy Types...

Are in full anti-government melt down.

[mourningdove92]

30. Oh yes, the garbage being put out there regarding

the swine flu vaccination is pathetic. What is even more pathetic is the number of people that believe the garbage.

Oh, by the way, the gospel according to the far far outside the loopers is that the vaccination will secretly inject a chip in you therefore becoming the mark of the beast.

they believe that, they really do.

I work in a hospital and we will be the first ones to be offered the vaccination. I intend to get it.

[robo50]

41. Yes, of course, just like when Obama spoke to kids in school on TV

he was turning their kids into Obamatrons, making them resist their parents' beliefs, and use logic instead of emotion.

If I were a dumb-ass freak who couldn't think logically, I sure would NOT want my 10 year old to think logically about studying hard and finishing school, and going as far as s/he could with this education thing.

So, no, if I were a dumb-ass freak who couldn't respect the modern science of immunology, I wouldn't want anyone except a charmin or a priest/exorcist to cure me or my children.

Of course, I also wonder who can vote for Obama and vote AGAINST protecting themselves and the friends/family/ children/co-workers from a flu which does, indeed, kill people.

[olegramps]

55. You will not get the H1N1 flu shot?

Now if you come down with the flu and the symptoms become obvious you could have exposed several other people with the possibility that they could become terribly sick and even possibly die.

I hope that since you are so little concerned with your own health that you will not jeopardize others and remain in seclusion until the threat is over. It reminds me of the story told by one Rabbi of a passenger on a boat that was going to drill a hole under his seat and when others objected he said that it was his right to which the Rabbi replied but the water that will come will drown us all. Yes, I suppose that you have a right to refuse to take the shot, but you don't have the right to put those who are forced to associate with you in danger.

[msallied]

67. Believe me, if I have the flu

I'm not going anywhere. Second, I haven't had the flu in over ten years, and the last time I did have it, it was very minor. In all that time, I haven't had a single flu shot. I work from home, so I have no worry about exposing employees to my illnesses, and my kids get the shot so they are protected. But of course, "superior" people such as yourself need to give a lecture on things like this to make yourself feel more knowledgeable and important, even though you don't know a damn thing about me. But then again, it's because you don't know me that you assume I haven't already considered the things that you've so "helpfully" spouted off. I'm a very healthy individual with strong immunity. There are people who need that shot far more than I do.

[donco6]

88. You might want to read The Great Influenza by John M. Barry.

Excellent book and very interesting.

But the point is that the Great Flu killed indirectly, and those who were young and strong with powerful immune responses were the most succeptible to death from pneumonia. The flu produces such a strong response that the body fills up with it's own fluid and you suffocate.

Not that say this flu is like that - but that's the worry. The Great Flu started out weak as well, then mutated to a much more virulent strain.

Just sayin'. Do what you want.

[msallied]

100. Again, I am not in one of the perceived risk groups. They are already saying

that there might not even be enough for everybody. They are going to give it to those who have priority. My kids will be getting it. I will not be. I mentioned this below, but I should add that the fact that the shot contains egg proteins concerns me because of a reaction I had to a tuberculosis skin test a couple years ago. The doctor's told me it was possibly due to a sensitivity the egg proteins in the shot. I'm not going to inject something like this into my body if it's going to cause me more problems. I've stayed healthy for most of my life without flu shots while I've seen people get sick every damn year who do get them. That may be flawed logic at play, but I'm not exactly convinced that this vaccine (or any seasonal flu vaccine) is panacea.

[FlaGranny]

104. This flu isn't really so weak.

Already as many children have died as in a regular flu season and the flu season hasn't begun yet. One third of those children were healthy when they came down with it. Any flu, even the worst, can be "mild" depending on who it affects and their immune system reacts at the time and whether they develop a bacterial infection on top of the flu. In my neck of the woods one pregnant woman and her unborn baby died, and another pregnant woman was in intensive care for a month and lost her unborn baby.

This strain of flu is "strong" in its ability to spread rapidly. The real consequences of it may not be known until NEXT year. Let's just hope that it doesn't mutate into something more powerful.

[mkultra]

71. im not taking it either

if i get sick and pass it on, then that's just to bad. Its called the flu and that's how it works. There is NO evidence that it is more deadly than the standard flu which kills 30K people every year. If that frightens you, stay at home.

[donco6]

89. I wouldn't either if I were you. n/t

[mkultra]

95. yup. People like me can survive it.

[donco6]

96. Well, you know what they say -

Only the good die young.

[mkultra]

97. they also say

better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. eh?

[donco6]

98. Ah, but they also say

Silence = Death

[mkultra]

108. frankly, ive never heard them say that.

is they really just you?

[donco6]

110. You really should get out more. n/t

[mkultra]

113. I would like to.

i just have responsibilities that hold my focus.

[boppers]

93. H1N1 *IS* worse than prior seasonal flu, for certain risk groups.

Seasonal flu usually hits the elderly harder than H1N1, but pregnant women, children and young adults are being hit harder (dying, or wind up in the ICU) by H1N1.

[msallied]

99. As I said, my kids are getting the shot. I'm not being flippant.

I am not in any of the risk groups. I'm 30 years old, I work in the home, and I have good immunity. I have always taken precautions and haven't caught any flu strain in over 10 years. I don't appreciate the lectures on my own health as if I haven't weighed the risks and the benefits of getting this particular vaccine. I should add that one thing that adds to my concern was an adverse reaction I had to a tuberculosis skin test when I was in a nurse's aide class a couple years ago. The doctor said it was because I might have an egg protein allergy. People with such allergies are not recommended to take flu shots because they are incubated in eggs. It's one of the other things that gives me pause when I ask myself if this vaccine is the right choice for me.

[boppers]

102. You seem like you you're making an educated choice.

That's the best thing one can ask from another.

As far as cost/benefit on this batch, it's still unknown, and won't be known, until thousands do, or don't, die or get dangerously sick.

Which is why discussions on the topic are difficult.

[phantom power]

2. I wish I could become a millionaire for acting like a 4-year-old.

How does one land that gig?

[Brigid]

92. Actually, my 3-year-old nephew is smarter.

And I will make sure he grows up Dem! :D

[polichick]

3. Amazing that this unthinking pill-popper is still so puffed up...

I have a feeling karma will take care of him appropriately.

[MoJoWorkin]

24. Waitin' for karma to kick in.

:rofl:

[msanthrope]

81. Frak Karma. I'm hoping for Darwin. n/t

[busybl]

58. he'll put illegal drugs in his body

but not a vaccine. His mind isn't working with all cylinders.

[Forkboy]

4. Good, maybe he'll catch it.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. Didn't it originate from swine? I think we found our source. nt

[Forkboy]

17. Patient zero!

:rofl:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. Thank you. I was trying to think of the right term but couldn't. nt

[busybl]

60. who's the man in the picture?

[Spirochete]

69. It looks like Rip Torn

from the Garry Shandling Show, perhaps. That was a long time ago, though - not sure.

[DangerousRhythm]

75. It's Alan Grayson...

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/11/halliburton200711 from this article. :)

I <3 that guy!

[busybl]

56. later reports are swine not involved, but they can catch it from us

so I'm thinking it is named for pigboy.

[Dulcinea]

115. Agreed.

Maybe H1N1 will make him sick enough to get off the air, at least for a while. And it's SECRETARY Sebelius to you, BTW.

[kestrel91316]

5. The government does not require the public to receive ANY flu vaccine,

H1N1 or other, with the possible exception of job safety requirements for those who work in federal healthcare or research situations. Any one who claims they do is a bald-faced liar.

Oh, and if ALL RWers refuse the H1N1 vaccine, it just means plenty will be available for us Dems. So I say refuse away, fools. I'll be getting mine.

[Oregone]

6. Being hybrid human and porcine, isn't he at twice the risk of swine flu?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. Damn you! You beat me to it. nt

[Scurrilous]

13. LOL

:thumbsup:

[truebrit71]

7. Dear God, if you're listening...could you do us all one small, teensey-weenie favour?

..If for nothing other than the massive ironic and comedic value, could you give this porcine bastard the swine flu? It would bring much laughter and jocularity to a great many for such a long time...

Thanks!

[fugop]

11. Good!

If Rush and his listeners don't get the vaccine, then my family and I can get it that much more quickly. One of my kids always goes right to a nebulizer when he gets the common cold (always croup - every time!). If this keeps it out of my house, I"m all over it. So please, Rush, refuse it. And talk your listeners into refusing it. Maybe then my family won't have to wait much longer.

[jeffbr]

12. Swine Virus Is For Swine

[stray cat]

14. Somebody with H1N1 go shake his hand

[baldguy]

16. Or - god help them - give him a kiss.

:scared: :puke:

[Sheltiemama]

38. Talk about taking one for the team.

[stray cat]

15. Somebody with H1N1 go shake his hand

he is obese so is prone to lifethreatening complications

[Jennicut]

19. Hope the pig gets the flu...hey, its not always life threatening....

[Ganja Ninja]

21. Keep hope alive! n/t

:evilgrin:

[drm604]

20. They don't want him to take it.

As I understand it, they don't believe that it's necessary for anyone born before 1957. So if Rush really wants to be contrarian, then he should be insisting on his right to get the vaccine.

[busybl]

59. now he will

he probably hadn't thought of it.

[Hansel]

76. Unless they have certain underlying conditions.

I don't think being a giant pus ball is one of them though.

[Bonobo]

22. Even a broken watch... well, you know the rest. nt

[Enrique]

23. does he realize not all drugs are supposed to get you high?

some have a medicinal purpose.

[ginnyinWI]

25. the hypocrite probably will, and then lie about it. n/t

[Orsino]

26. Therefore, he will.

However, it would be nice for Secretary Sebelius to recommend, for his own good, that Mr. Limbaugh not go fuck himself.

[TheWraith]

27. The Republicans have the maturity of two year olds.

Temper tantrum.

[kiranon]

28. Don't believe what he says. He'll get the vaccination as soon as

he sees he could be in any danger of getting the swine flu. Of course, it may be too late by then. Someone as heavy as he is and who smokes is at risk for pneumonia if he gets the flu. Doubt he cares about anyone else. It's all entertainment - not to my liking but for those who can't think, it's the word. Perhaps he is a secretly anti-Republican and wants his followers to get sick and find out their health care isn't all that good. Ah - another conspiracy raises its ugly head. So much conjecture, so little time. (sarcasm alert)

[depakid]

29. Good- get sick and suffer

[marlakay]

31. I bet he already got it himself

If we could just get a pic of him doing something he advocates not to do, he just might lose some of his weirdo brainwashed listeners.

My neighbor listens to him and we had to agree never to talk about politics.

[WonderGrunion]

32. A pig like Limbaugh should fear Swine Flu

Just saying.

[dionysus]

37. LOL

[leftynyc]

33. Who's forcing him?

What a freeking jackass. I'm not getting it either. Do I get a prize?

[Canuckistanian]

34. So, the pig-boy is complaining about a VOLUNTARY vaccination?

Psst! Rush! NOT saying idiotic things is VOLUNTARY as well.

[Vinca]

35. How many sick kids can we get to trick or treat Limbaugh's house?

[robo50]

36. I can only hope he gets are REALLY REALLY REALLY bad case

of the flu!

My karma and his dogma, not mixing.

[Better Today]

39. Now, excuse me if I don't see a problem with Rush's readers getting

seriously ill.

[old mark]

40. I hope many of his followers follow his advice. The Rapture may be at hand.

Good job, Rush!
Talk it up.
FWIW, the vaccine is safe - the flu is not.


mark

[TheKentuckian]

42. Sometimes I have an evil sense of irony. I'm not sure I wouldn't be compelled to

laugh out loud upon seeing a headline stating "Limbaugh succumbs to swine flu".

[Phx_Dem]

43. Good, saves more for the rest of us. Pig Boy is probably a carrier anyway.

But if not, I hope he gets it. I'd laugh my ass off if he did after acting like a 5-year old about not getting the vaccine, which is NOT REQUIRED.

[Lucy Goosey]

44. What a fucking 5-year-old...

"...and now I'm going to take my toys and go home!" - Rush "manchild" Limbaugh

[grantcart]

45. what are the odds he paid some money and got one already?

[gkhouston]

70. He *acts* like a 2 year old, but isn't actually one, so nil. n/t

[CreekDog]

46. That should free up about 40 doses for others

:hide:

[and-justice-for-all]

47. I bet you anything fat ass the hutt already got the shot!!! nt

[Milo_Bloom]

48. Did she ever say MUST?

I'm not taking it. My wife isn't taking it. Our 16 month old isn't taking it.

I didn't realize we were breaking a law?

[Hansel]

77. My friend who has been renovating our home

has a 4 year old boy who got it a couple of months ago. He spent a week in the hospital and nearly died. He, his wife and daughter had to get the flu shot immediately and move out of the house. He was order by the doctor by recommendation of the health department to super clean (very expensive) or rip out all of the carpet, flumigate the house and have all of the draperies and bedding specially cleaned (also very expensive).

The daughter and wife also got sick but getting the shot quickly reduced the symptoms. He did not get sick. They are all health "nuts" and eats very good diets and exercise.

They had a premie baby waiting to come home from the hospital but this was delayed until the house was completely fumigated and they had installed new floors and drapery.

The flu spread around my work and nearly every person who had moved here from a foreign nation and the younger workers got sick. Some other co-workers, one of which is the man working on my home, had children who got sick but got shots right away and most were not hospitalized. Our workplace also had to be fumigated and people were sent home for a day to clean it out completely. I work for a major corporation so this involved hundreds of people in that building.

It was pretty bad there for awhile and I have never seen that many people get sick that fast. I did not get it because I was not at work for a month due to another unrelated illness. There was a plus 50% absence rate at one point.

You did not hear about any of this on the news because of the fear of creating a panic because this was an epidemic and because clinics and hospitals were already being inundated. Anyone who was at our work or around anyone at our work who had any symptom of illness at all were encouraged to go to the doctor but not to panic. They soon stopped testing for H1N1 and just starting treating for it so they have no idea how many real cases they had.

H1N1 is nothing to fool around with and is a much more epidemic once it strikes than most know. I just don't understand why they are keeping these incidences such a secret. H1N1 is not just like any other flu.

[malletgirl02]

80. H1N1

I heard of two people who got it, my sister's roommate, and a women from my job. She still hasn't returned to work yet.

[Deja Q]

49. Wouldn't most pigs be immune to the swine flu?

:hide:

[Kber]

50. and the down side for us is...

?

[DailyGrind51]

51. Then die in agony, you morbidly obese, thrice divorced, drug-addicted, college drop out!

[jefferson_dem]

52. Dylan Ratigan played this clip this morning as Sebelius was coming on the air.

She looked absolutely un-amused, at Limpballs but probably also Ratigan for spreading the bile.

[YewNork]

53. Can we get Sebelius to say that people must avoid dropping a plugged in toaster into their bathtubs?

After all, Limpballs seems to want to do the opposite of what she recommends. Maybe we'll get lucky.

[Feron]

54. Oldebayer from Fark.com said it best:

"If anyone should worry about swine flu, it's Rush. Any H1N1 virus that sees him will think, "Home again, home again, jiggety jig.""

[busybl]

57. can someone answer

with so many wacky stories from the rw, I've forgotten what their idea is about the vaccine.
something about forced vaccinations or you get sent to reeducation camp?

[boppers]

91. "Microchips in the vaccine", and it would be successful government.

Neither of which they want.

[Ikonoklast]

61. "Back up that load of Karma right here, pal..."

[Catshrink]

62. So the rushbots who believe his crap won't get it either

and then they get the flu. One would hope that would wake them up to his idiocy but sadly it won't. Not only do these fools get their information from Rush, now they're going to get their medical advice from him? The stoopid hurts.

[quaker bill]

63. May he proceed under his own counsel

I will seek out and get the shot. I will encourage my friends to get it as well. However, I am entirely comfortable with Rush "opting out", and have no plan to impore him to do otherwise.

[quaker bill]

64. May he proceed under his own counsel

I will seek out and get the shot. I will encourage my friends to get it as well. However, I am entirely comfortable with Rush "opting out", and have no plan to impore him to do otherwise.

[Jivenwail]

65. H1N1 Vaccine

I know I'm somewhat late to this particular discussion but here's my input - my 93 year old mother has been in/out of hospitals since August. We've had some very interesting experiences regarding this "great so-called health care" system we have in the U.S - but that's for another discussion. As it relates to this vaccine...everyone of her doctor's has said the same thing...is is NOT necessary to get the swine flu vaccine unless you are under age 24...or pregnant or exposed to young people on a regular basis, such as lots of grandchildren, teachers, parents of youngsters, etc. Reason given is that because of a previous swine flu outbreak in the 80's those of us over age 25 or so have developed a bit of an immunity to it and that's why you see this particular flu outbreak occurring on college campuses and in schools. It's the younger ages (along with pregnant women) for whom this flu will most likely infect. We have all gotten our regular flu shots because my mother lives with us and it's more for her protection. But we have no intention of taking the H1N1. It should be made available to most susceptible among us and this "debate" about whether or not it's safe, etc is just ridiculous - JMHO, of course. As for Rush Limbaugh and his ilk? They can just fuck off - and if the Rams are dumb enough to allow this pile of shit to be part of their ownership, well they'll learn the hard way that a racist pig has no place in the NFL...you'd think they'd have realized that when his fat ass was thrown off NFL Countdown on ESPN. But as long as he allowed a forum for his trash talk and filthy lies, and makes millions from it and no one bothers to stop it, I guess his money is just as acceptable as anyone else - very sad, indeed. BTW...thanks for allowing me to vent a little - I feel better!

[Odin2005]

66. I hope you get swine flu and die, pigboy!

[LeftishBrit]

68. 'Must' take it?

There is unlikely to be enough for all who want it. And Limbaugh as a man in his late 50s, without, as far as I know, particular health risk factors, would be in a low priority group anyway.

[backscatter712]

72. Somebody go cough on him already.

I guess he needs to be immunized the hard way...

Remember, communicating a disease is one of the few legal ways of inflicting physical bodily harm on another human being. So if you've got pig flu, and can drag yourself around at all, get out there! :evilgrin:

[krispos42]

73. Darwin in action.

I won't say anything more, but I'll think it really loudly.

[Renew Deal]

74. Republicans don't stand for anything other than being contrarians.

They support whatever Democrats don't support. Though in this case, Sebelius isn't pushing anything partisan.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

78. Oh please. OH PLEASE let him get swine flu...

He doesn't even have to die from it (BONUS!), just get sick enough to have to be on "vacation" for a week.

[Delphinus]

79. I am *pretty sure*

that a whole lot of teabaggers, who are also parents of children 2-24, will ensure their children get the vac.

I, myself, am not going to receive the vaccination - and the fact Limbaugh isn't going to get it makes me think twice about that. ;)

[old mark]

82. The beginning of the Rapture? Just not quite as they expected.

I hope that manuy who listen to Rush follow his "wisdom" on this.

FWIW, my wife and I are getting the shots this week, and I think anyone who won't is nuts.

mark

[kenny blankenship]

83. Red Flag Interaction with Oxycontin feared

[LatteLibertine]

84. Don't let him bother you

"Rush Limbaugh" is a manufactured personality created to make money by telling some people what they wish to hear.

[hollowdweller]

85. If enough GOP'ers follow his lead?

Maybe a few more states will become blue due to atrition.

[Brigid]

86. Hmm . . . Stephen King's "The Stand" sound familiar to you, Rush?

As always, what an idiot. x(

[msallied]

101. That would never happen. Study virology sometime.

The Stand is great fiction, but that's all it is. Fiction.

[KingFlorez]

87. Good, perhaps he'll learn a very nasty lesson

Big talk sometimes has dire consequences.

[tledford]

90. Excellent! With any luck, he'll catch it, get sick and die. eom

[Beacool]

94. Well, if he gets sick then he would have no one to blame but himself.

It's his choice.......

:shrug:

[girl_interrupted]

103. Rush wishes he could "screw" Ms Sebelius but all the Viagra in the world can't help this guy

Remember 4 bottles of Viagra for a trip to Domenica? 4 BOTTLES! Good Lord. Can u say "Impotent"? No wonder Rush is always mad. And how many wives have left him already? 3, 4? Don't want to take the vaccine Rush? PLEASE DON'T! Get sick instead, I'm all for that.

[Beacool]

106. Four bottles???

How many was he going to be taking at once? I'm surprised that between the pills and his weight he hasn't had a heart attack yet. Not wishing it on him, but geez........

I don't wish death on anyone, but what a nasty man this guy is. I wonder if he really means what he says or if it's just part of his gimmick. He always comes off as an arrogant blowhard.

x(

[Ganja Ninja]

105. OH NOOOOOOOO! Please for God sakes Rush take the vaccine.

How will the republic survive without your leadership? :rofl:

[saltpoint]

107. He's a hell of a man, that Rush Limbaugh, ain't he.

[jeanmarc]

109. I hope that Pig Virus gets a pig virus.[nt]

.

[Jack Rabbit]

111. Please, Rush, don't make me wish ill health on you

Bad karma will come my way for sure.

[tomm2thumbs]

112. as a swine, he's very likely to catch it - I would rethink that Rush

let me translate that for Rush
"oink, oink, grunt - snort, snort, oink - drool"

[Garam_Masala]

114. WOW I finally found something I agree with Limbaugh!

I never put anything foreign in my blood stream. And I rarely ever get
sick. Washing hands with soap is far more effective than taking flu shots.
However I did come down with flu right after taking a cruise in Mexico
last spring. It was probably swine flu since it was going wild in Mexico
at that time. I probably caught it from a day long shopping trip in
Peurto Vallarta where I must have touched a million things and could not
wash hands with soap until getting back on ship.
The flu lasted only 3 days and was mild. Benefits of being old haha!

I also take daily vitamins, don't smoke and walk 5 miles 5 times a week.
May explain why I feel and look 15 years younger.