Another blast from Santorum - Defending Rush, says keep him on AFN. Can't make this stuff up!

[NRaleighLiberal]

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Santorum defends Rush Limbaugh, says he should remain on taxpayer financed Armed Forces Network

"“It’s amazing how all these issues tend to get politicized after a while,” said Santorum. “The Armed Services Network is trying to provide entertainment value to the men and women in uniform. Rush Limbaugh is the most popular radio talkshow host in America, no-one’s even close.

“Rush Limbaugh clearly made a mistake. He apologized for the mistake and now we are going to try to deny the men and women in uniform, serving our country overseas, a program that they listen to on a regular basis when they’re home?

“That certainly doesn’t make any sense to me."

[babylonsister]

1. Ugh. Entertainment? Mind-altering propaganda is more like it, and throw in mega-misogyny. nt

[yellowcanine]

2. "He apologized for the mistake..." Actually he didn't. He apologized for saying "slut" and

"prostitute." He didn't apologize for the three day very offensive rant. And the only reason for the non apology was to try to stop the bleeding.

[Ecumenist]

3. And unless I miss my mark, he continued to denigrate her AFTER his so called

apology. Um, I don't want to pay for this son of a bitch to broadcast to the military.

[appleannie1]

4. Santorum thinks women are toys for men and baby machines, period. He would find nothing offensive

about anything that Rush said. It is what he believes so he would agree with it.

[Shannon1981]

5. Sounds like Frothy has been hitting the oxys with Rush in his spare time.

No woman in her right mind enjoys Rush's show. This isn't entertainment. It's right wing fascism. I am all for free speech, but Rush regularly goes too far, and anyone with any respect for women whatsoever wants nothing to do with him.

Frothy is just nuts anyway, so I am not surprised at this at all.

[HopeHoops]

6. Mr. Frothy and "sense" don't belong in the same story.

[duhneece]

7. Rush encourages a 'culture of rape' in the military

Continuing to have Rush on military radio encourages a culture of rape, so I doubt women soldiers find 'entertainment value' in Rush.

"The US military has been accused of showing a high degree of tolerance for sexual violence and condoning a culture of rape, according to several women who have served in the US armed forces.


Eight current and former female US soldiers filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington on Tuesday, alleging that they were raped or sexually harassed while serving in the military.

The women have also claimed in the lawsuit that they faced retaliation when they complained about the abuse.

The lawsuit accuses US military commanders of showing a "high tolerance for sexual predators in their ranks" and failing to take action to tackle the problem..."



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[DCKit]

10. +1 and the absolute best reason to get him out of there. nt

[randr]

8. The Republicans have made the assumption for too long

that most of our armed forces listen to and support Rush.
This must be the reason they repeatedly suppress the military vote, especially from those overseas.

[auburngrad82]

9. Take away AFN and he won't be the most popular as far as listeners

He has a captive audience with AFN. Take that away and he'll lost half his market share.