# Limbaugh, Kerry and the madness of Politics **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 5, 2005, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257 "2005-12-05T22:57:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/41 "2005-12-07T18:33:38Z")
From CNN’s [Situation Room](http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/06/sitroom.01.html): > [@Ken Mehlman (GOP Hack)](#): > > “John Kerry was on “Face The Nation” this past weekend and talked about American troops terrorizing Iraqi people, going into Iraqis’ homes. I thought that was an incredibly irresponsible comment. I thought that Nancy Pelosi’s echoing the retreat and defeat strategy that was laid out earlier was also wrong. I think Democrats all around the country need to stand up and be counted.” Followed by this press release statement: > [@David Wade (Kerry Hack)](#): > > “Ken Mehlman’s filthy and shameful lie about a decorated combat veteran is disgraceful. Political hack Ken Mehlman and draft-dodging doughnut-eating Rush Limbaugh have something in common. Neither of them know anything about how to make American troops safe. John Kerry will continue to speak out about how to succeed in Iraq and protect brave American troops.” Say what you want about Kerry - but that’s a cheesy & purposely distracting response to his “terrorizing” comment. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/42 "2005-12-07T18:48:02Z")
> [@JohnBckWLD](#): > > Say what you want about Kerry - but that’s a cheesy & purposely distracting response to his “terrorizing” comment. IMHO “doughnut-eating” was kind of out of line. Besides, “pill-popping” works better. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/43 "2005-12-07T19:38:00Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > Considering I had to choose between two decent men (in my opinion) the fact that Kerry campaign was poorly handled and too much beholden to radical Left, tilted the scales toward Bush for me. It was not his whole platform, but it was a part of it. Gee, if only you’d talked about that AT ALL in your OP, I might have known or responded to it. > [@](#): > > The same may happen in '08, if you kow-tow to your crazy Dean and his cohorts. Wait. On the one hand, the party is beholden to the radical left, but on the other hand, I’m beholden to Democratic leadership? Who do you think I am, and what do you think I think? > [@](#): > > Fucker like Dean, given room to grow, may develop into little Lenin even. What the fuck are you talking about? Aside from his stance on Iraq, to my knowledge Dean is pretty moderate. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/44 "2005-12-07T19:57:05Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > What the fuck are you talking about? Aside from his stance on Iraq, to my knowledge Dean is pretty moderate. But he made a funny scream! The media showed it all the time! THAT MEANS HE’S CRAZY AND A COMMUNIST!!! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/45 "2005-12-07T21:21:12Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > He’s doing the best he can under the circumstances and he is under no obligation to roll over for any of your candidates. The whole point is that most of the circumstances are his inept doing. ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/46 "2005-12-07T22:08:38Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > But he made a funny scream! The media showed it all the time! THAT MEANS HE’S CRAZY AND A COMMUNIST!!! Look, this is XXI century, communism doesn’t mean anything anymore to anybody. What Lenin really was, a distilled force of destruction. He would lie about everybody regarding everything if it suited his purposes. His only goal was power and his tactics was wreaking havoc. He would pen articles accusing his opponents of being the agents of German and British imperialists at the same time, and then he would use money from Germans and British to publish it. Lenin never did anything positive but took a lot of credit for everything that was done by honest people. I was watching Dean since he emerged on national scene before the last election, and he has never done anything positive. All his statements are irresponsible. calculated to produce hatred and general anymosity in society and are harmful to US gov’t and political system. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/47 "2005-12-07T22:25:36Z")
Yet you can discuss the defamatory lies told about Kerry by the Bush staff and use that as a reason to \*support \* Bush. How’s that work? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/48 "2005-12-07T23:26:09Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > All his statements are irresponsible. calculated to produce hatred and general anymosity in society and are harmful to US gov’t and political system. I love the way you say these crazy things as if they’re supposed to be self-evident. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/49 "2005-12-07T23:36:33Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I love the way you say these crazy things as if they’re supposed to be self-evident. All your quoting are irresponsible. calculated to produce hatred and general anymosity in society and are harmful to US gov’t and political system. -Joe, didn’t bother correcting verb tenses ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/50 "2005-12-08T00:33:16Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I love the way you say these crazy things as if they’re supposed to be self-evident. I love how you look up to me for guidance and try to interpret my opinions as the ultimate truth. Alas, I am mere mortal (and not very smart at that). Any opinion I express is liable to be flawed. ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/51 "2005-12-08T00:39:59Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Yet you can discuss the defamatory lies told about Kerry by the Bush staff and use that as a reason to \*support \* Bush. How’s that work? No, I see two politicians and all the surrounding camarilla, kicking crazy electoral dance, and try to make up my little mind which way to vote. Both sides tell lies and both sides hit below the belt to win. I might have my blind spots and I might be too keen about things you don’t notice at all. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/52 "2005-12-08T01:18:24Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > Alas, I am mere mortal (and not very smart at that). Any opinion I express is liable to be flawed. The particular flaw here is that the statements are unsupported nonsense. Do you care to correct that flaw at all? ---
**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/53 "2005-12-08T01:38:01Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > I love how you look up to me for guidance and try to interpret my opinions as the ultimate truth. > > Alas, I am mere mortal (and not very smart at that). Any opinion I express is liable to be flawed. Nice parrying ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/54 "2005-12-08T02:42:49Z")
> [@PatriotX](#): > > Nice parrying His words to content ratio is pretty impressive, isn’t it? Maybe he and **Liberal** could have a verbosity-off or something. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/55 "2005-12-08T19:32:13Z")
All offended by my contemptuous comments about Howard Dean are welcome to contribute to this debate: [Placating Deaniacs](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6878951) ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/56 "2005-12-08T21:07:22Z")
And _that_ thread is getting slammed for being just as pathethic as this one is. Good show, **Isk!** ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/57 "2005-12-08T22:03:11Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > All offended by my contemptuous comments about Howard Dean are welcome to contribute to this debate: > > [Placating Deaniacs](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6878951) A piece of advice: self-promotion on these Boards works best when you actually have something intelligent to say. ---
**Author:** ![New\_Iskander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@New\_Iskander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Iskander)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/58 "2005-12-08T23:18:43Z")
> [@rjung](#): > > And _that_ thread is getting slammed for being just as pathethic as this one is. Good show, **Isk!** Such is the cruel Destiny but I shall persevere, Accursed Fates, will my humiliations never cease? Like throngs of saber-toothed Harpies… How does the rest of it goes? ---
**Author:** ![lonesome\_loser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@lonesome\_loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lonesome_loser)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/59 "2005-12-09T02:40:23Z")
> [@New Iskander](#): > > Such is the cruel Destiny but I shall persevere, > Accursed Fates, will my humiliations never cease? > Like throngs of saber-toothed Harpies… How does the rest of it goes? Ever think about retiring? It is about time you know. Quit while you are behind. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257/60 "2005-12-09T03:59:49Z")
> [@lonesome loser](#): > > Ever think about retiring? > > It is about time you know. > > Quit while you are behind. I’d like to quote Joel’s line from near the end of “Mitchell” about ‘there comes a time in every killing spree’, but that’d probably be against the rules. So I guess I won’t. -Joe, obscure - apparently that makes me deep [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limbaugh-kerry-and-the-madness-of-politics/334257.md?page=4)