# Rush Limbaugh Claims "The Dark Knight Rises" is pro-Obama propaganda **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 19, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718 "2012-07-19T14:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/21 "2012-07-19T15:38:02Z")
I don’t like him, but I have to respect how smooth he is… He insinuates, and hints, and all that, but never comes right out and says it. He is a master at giving himself an out in case some of his pablum actually sees the light of day outside the echo chamber. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/22 "2012-07-19T15:39:40Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > I wonder what Rush’s worldview would be if he had his maid get him some really high quality weed rather than oxycotin. > [@tellthetruth](#): > > “Flush LintBall”…what an idiot..pop another Oxy, dude! Christ, how long has it been since he dealt with that addiction? Isn’t all the the tread worn off those tires? Of all the things to bag on the guy for, you pick a human fallibility that many people struggle with. It’s like arguing with your mechanic over what he charged for repairs to your car, and bringing up the fact he’s been in AA for 10 years. Pointless. ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/23 "2012-07-19T15:54:31Z")
Well yeah, if your mechanic charged what he did because he thought you were a second-class citizen for not being a rich white dude. Also he questioned your use of birth control. ---
**Author:** ![tellthetruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tellthetruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellthetruth)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/24 "2012-07-19T15:55:28Z")
Tell that to Rush…this week he was preaching to his flock the fact that Obama did nothing at Columbia college except “smoke weed”…facts taken from two sentences in Obama’s book recounting a point in time over 30 years ago… ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/25 "2012-07-19T16:00:01Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Christ, how long has it been since he dealt with that addiction? Isn’t all the the tread worn off those tires? > > Of all the things to bag on the guy for, you pick a human fallibility that many people struggle with. > > It’s like arguing with your mechanic over what he charged for repairs to your car, and bringing up the fact he’s been in AA for 10 years. Pointless. He deserves to have it brought up. He’s a colossal prick who for years used his radio pulpit to agitate for harsher penalties for drug law violations. Fuck him. ---
**Author:** ![tellthetruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tellthetruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellthetruth)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/26 "2012-07-19T16:05:43Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > He deserves to have it brought up. He’s a colossal prick who for years used his radio pulpit to agitate for harsher penalties for drug law violations. Fuck him. Hmmm..after 3 or 4 wives It’s getting tough for Rush to find someone to fuck him. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/27 "2012-07-19T16:15:42Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Christ, how long has it been since he dealt with that addiction? Isn’t all the the tread worn off those tires? > > Of all the things to bag on the guy for, you pick a human fallibility that many people struggle with. > > . I doubt many people who string him up for it do so because he was a drug addict(I mean personally I think drug prohibition is immoral) they do it because he used his platform to argue for harsher treatment of people JUST LIKE HIM! What a hypocritical piece of shit! ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/28 "2012-07-19T17:04:04Z")
Old joke: What’s the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg? One’s a flaming Nazi gasbag, and the other’s a dirigible! ---
**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:** [July 19, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/29 "2012-07-19T17:46:26Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > The fact that Bane was selected as the villian probably two years ago, and the Bane character was introduced in the comics some 20 years ago, apparently sailed right over his fat bald head. Liberal conspiracies are often able to overcome the limitations of space and time. That’s how Obama got his fake birth notices in Hawaiian newspapers. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/30 "2012-07-19T17:50:34Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Christ, how long has it been since he dealt with that addiction? Isn’t all the the tread worn off those tires? > > Of all the things to bag on the guy for, you pick a human fallibility that many people struggle with. > > It’s like arguing with your mechanic over what he charged for repairs to your car, and bringing up the fact he’s been in AA for 10 years. Pointless. You know, he’s not going to sleep with you, no matter how much you “White Knight” him ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/31 "2012-07-19T17:51:05Z")
Here’s betting that Romney picks the Penguin for a running mate. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/32 "2012-07-19T17:53:38Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > You know, he’s not going to sleep with you, no matter how much you “White Knight” him The fuck you talking about? I’m not defending the guy, just pointing out how fucking stupid it is to make Oxy jokes 10 (more?) years later. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/33 "2012-07-19T17:59:49Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > The fuck you talking about? I’m not defending the guy, just pointing out how fucking stupid it is to make Oxy jokes 10 (more?) years later. I was only half joking. I really think he would benefit from some decent pot. The only 'problem" is that he might grow reflective, realize himself, and blow his brains out. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/34 "2012-07-19T18:02:40Z")
> [@Jas09](#): > > his original idiotic point was that the name in the movie was intentional and would confuse the “brain-dead people [who] show up at the polls”. But that’s their base! You can see his dilemma. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/35 "2012-07-19T18:08:35Z")
> [@fiddlesticks](#): > > The English language has a well-documented liberal bias. Which is why Rush speaks 'MURIKEN! Just like Jesus and George W. Bush. ---
**Author:** ![tellthetruth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@tellthetruth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellthetruth)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/36 "2012-07-19T18:53:04Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Here’s betting that Romney picks the Penguin for a running mate. I’m hoping for Catwoman…Meeee-ow ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/37 "2012-07-19T19:04:09Z")
Well, to be fair after seeing the [trailer on Conan last night](http://teamcoco.com/video/dark-knight-propaganda), Rush may have a valid point. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/38 "2012-07-19T21:26:40Z")
> [@tellthetruth](#): > > I’m hoping for Catwoman…Meeee-ow Penguin would be better. He’d hand out free umbrellas. Also, if I recall correctly, I think he already has campaign experience. Don’t believe the GOP would go for Catwoman, though she might hold up well on stage in a debate with Biden. Mr. Freeze could work out, if only to act as some sort countering response to global warming crowd. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/39 "2012-07-19T21:44:20Z")
I think he could do worse than pick Aunt Harriet. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718/40 "2012-07-19T22:21:18Z")
This same crap happened over _Revenge Of The Sith_. > [@](#): > > Palpatine later declares martial law, transforming the Republic into the Galactic Empire and naming himself Emperor. As the Senate cheers for Palpatine, Padmé says, “So this is how liberty dies: With thunderous applause.” Cheney bs-ed over that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-claims-the-dark-knight-rises-is-pro-obama-propaganda/628718.md?page=1)