# Rush Limbaugh Has Lung Cancer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 3, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443 "2020-02-03T21:20:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/161 "2020-02-27T13:11:29Z")
Is anyone else confused about what exactly [Rush is claiming about the coronavirus?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/25/limbaugh-coronavirus-trump/) On the one hand, he appears to be claiming that it’s nothing to worry about–specifically “the common cold”–and that the media is overstating the risk to bring down Trump. But then he claims that the outbreak is related to China’s biological weapons research. Which, if true, would seem to mean it’s something different than (and more dangerous than) the common cold, and probably more dangerous than even the CDC is saying. So, a bloodcurdlingly evil commie plot, but no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/162 "2020-02-27T13:16:52Z")
We got a whole, long-lived thread about Stupid Republican Idea of the Day. Color me unsurprised. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/163 "2020-02-27T13:31:07Z")
Dammit, I was just getting used to the idea of him dying from cancer, and now I have to hope he dies from coronavirus instead. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/164 "2020-02-27T14:32:45Z")
> [@F.U.Shakespeare](#): > > On the one hand, he appears to be claiming that it’s nothing to worry about–specifically “the common cold”–and that the media is overstating the risk to bring down Trump. > > But then he claims that the outbreak is related to China’s biological weapons research. Which, if true, would seem to mean it’s something different than (and more dangerous than) the common cold, and probably more dangerous than even the CDC is saying. So China’s evil plan for world domination is to give us all the sniffles? What’s next, [the comfy chair?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl-QR-KNwck) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/165 "2020-10-20T12:35:54Z")
**A Zombie Thread Awakes** He has announced his cancer is terminal. [-=Linky=-](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/20/media/rush-limbaugh-cancer-update-trnd/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/166 "2020-10-20T12:39:06Z")
> [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](#): > > **A Zombie Thread Awakes** > > He has announced his cancer is terminal. - > > [-=Linky=-](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/20/media/rush-limbaugh-cancer-update-trnd/index.html) At least now he has an excuse to abuse use drugs. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/167 "2020-10-20T14:48:21Z")
He could earn me some points in the Themed Celebrity Death Pool if he would be so kind as to kick off by the end of the year. If he doesn’t, he’ll be on my 2021 list, for sure. You can do it, Rush! ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/168 "2020-10-20T14:57:11Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > No Big Rush To Get Big Rush? I LOVE IT! Big Time Rush must be worried right now. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/169 "2020-10-20T15:27:13Z")
He has one last shot at redemption. He can use one of his last shows to explain that everything he’s said for all those years has been performance art and he didn’t really believe any of it. It was all to get rich. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/170 "2020-10-20T15:29:27Z")
He has my thoughts and prayers. Not _good_ ones, mind you, but still, thoughts and prayers. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/171 "2020-10-20T15:41:39Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > I’m no fan of Limbaugh, but I don’t wish cancer on anybody. I didn’t wish cancer on him. But now that he has it I’m happy that he’s going to suffer. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443/172 "2020-10-20T15:47:34Z")
I don’t want him to suffer any more than the suffering he’s personally responsible for. Although as a founding member of the conservative stupid-culture, that’s probably a quite a bit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-has-lung-cancer/847443.md?page=8)