# Rush Limbaugh lies. What a shocker!!!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 31, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516 "2003-03-31T19:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Payton\_s\_Servant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@Payton\_s\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payton_s_Servant)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/1 "2003-03-31T19:25:20Z")
Friday afternoon I was forced, against my will, to listen to Rush Limbaugh. (I was in the back seat of a car driven by someone who refused to change the station, unless it was to one that would get a clearer signal of _Maha Rushee_.) I tried to fall asleep, to no avail. In between bleating about how happy he was that so many Iraquis were being killed, Rush did a bit of pontificating about how disgusted he was about the level of hatred that _“…the left and the liberals and feminists and enviro-whackos have towards president Bush. It’s just astonishing how vehement their hatred is. During the 8 years of the Clinton presidency, yes we disagreed with Clinton, but did we on the right hate him? No.”_ Rush is having another amnesiac episode, 'cause I know that he has heard of [www.lucianne.com](http://www.lucianne.com) which has some of the most vile thoughts I’ve ever seen typed onto a computer screen, and all of them by people who apparently consider themselves to be, _"Good, honest, God-fearing Christians._ :rolleyes: Sure guys. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/2 "2003-03-31T19:56:19Z")
Don’t be so hard on old Rush. He may be a victim of right-wing propaganda here. A third of Americans are readily susceptible to the [implantation of false memories](http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20030217woods0217p5.asp). Rush may be among these poor unfortunates, and thus believe that he is speaking the literal truth. Such “history disabled” persons deserve our pity, not our scorn. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/3 "2003-03-31T20:04:02Z")
Are you shitting me? Rush said that he didn’t hate Clinton? Faith and begorrah, if he flings that amount of drippy monkey poo at people he doesn’t hate, I don’t want to see how he treats his real enemies. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/4 "2003-03-31T20:16:34Z")
Did you have a link to a transcript? His website states it a trifle differently - > [@](#): > > [“Our disagreement with Clinton wasn’t based in hate; we were just appalled that somebody of that lack of character and discipline had actually ascended to the White House. But those on the left are pure Bush-haters - and then some.”](http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_032803/content/quotes.guest.html#) A quick search of practically any thread with **elucidator** or **rjung** in it will find you some examples of virulent Bush-hatred, if you like. Unless you are arguing that Rush is responsible in some way for the lucianne website. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/5 "2003-03-31T20:31:14Z")
Oh please, **Shodan**. Their disagreement with Bush isn’t based in hate; they are just appalled that somebody with that lack of character, discipline, intelligence or wisdom has actually ascended to the White House. But those on the right were pure Clinton-haters - and then some. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/6 "2003-03-31T20:59:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Payton’s Servant \* > _“…It’s just astonishing how vehement their hatred is. During the 8 years of the Clinton presidency, yes we disagreed with Clinton, but did we on the right hate him? No.”_ I’m _really_ glad I finished that soda _before_ reading that quote! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/7 "2003-03-31T21:16:07Z")
I thought the title of [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=173392) was rather appropriate to the discussion. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/8 "2003-03-31T21:26:33Z")
Shoden, sometimes I am surprised at your lack of self-actualization. ---
**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/9 "2003-03-31T21:27:49Z")
Sorry about the mispelling of your name Shod **a** n. ---
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/10 "2003-03-31T21:30:47Z")
“Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot.” – Al Franken I’m not sure anything else needs to be said. ---
**Author:** ![Toaster52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/50afbb/32.png) [@Toaster52](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toaster52)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/11 "2003-03-31T21:36:59Z")
Yep, I understand: The left doesn’t hate President Bush… The right doesn’t hate President Clinton… _“…they are just appalled that somebody with that lack of character, discipline, intelligence or wisdom has actually ascended to the White House.”_ And of course, the other side is so full of shit that their eyes are turning brown… _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/12 "2003-03-31T21:43:22Z")
Oh, I don’t deny that I despise dubya. I’m just astonished that Limbaugh lacks, not an ounce of dignity or integrity, but a smidgen of respect for his listeners, inasmuch as he could say that without winking. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/13 "2003-03-31T21:47:48Z")
He could have winked. You just wouldn’t know it since he’s on the radio and all. ---
**Author:** ![Payton\_s\_Servant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@Payton\_s\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payton_s_Servant)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/14 "2003-03-31T22:00:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Neurotik \* > \*\*He could have winked. You just wouldn’t know it since he’s on the radio and all. \*\* Well, since you can **watch** _El Blubbo’s_ show on the Internet, that isn’t a valid argument. Nice try though.😉 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/15 "2003-03-31T22:01:23Z")
Look, it’s a given that EVERY ideologue believes his own opinions are based purely on principle and reason, while the OTHER side’s opinions are based strictly on malice and ignorance. What’s new about this? As I’ve said on these boards many times before, when we like or dislike a politician, we usually have very good reasons. When we adore or despise a politician, our reasons are usually irrational. Examples? While conservatives regularly mocked Jimmy Carter, they never loathed him as many loathed Bill Clinton. Similarly, liberals never liked George Herbert Walker Bush, but there was never much real venom in their attacks on him. Ronadl Reagan and G.W. Bush, on the other hand, inspire passionate hatred. Now, when I’ve written this observation in the past, dopers on both sides have rushed to scream “That’s DIFFERENT! The guy WE despise DESERVES it!” And I’m sure this time will be no different. Right-wingers who frothed at the mouth over Bill Clinton will never see how irrational their invective was, and luiberals who read this will insist that they’re NOT being irrational, that G.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan really ARE pure evil. We all think it’s the OTHER side that’s being completely unreasonable. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/16 "2003-03-31T22:10:41Z")
**astorian** , I don’t deny that I can’t stand him. And I’ll admit that some of the reasons he twists my boxers – his smirk, his free ride in life, his bumbling speech – aren’t super rational. In fact, I’ll put the smirk next to the Bit Lip in terms of irrelevant reasons to hate a president, no problem. But some of the reasons people hate dubya – his dishonesty about his past, his granting of special rights to oil companies, his stealth wingnut campaign – are legitimate gripes. We can compare these to gripes about Clinton – his willingness to lie about trivialities under oath, his dirty campaign fundraising, his apparent willingness to use the military to distract the country from his sexual scandals – and it’s a fair comparison. But it’s simplistic to suggest that both sets of complaints are equally valid without examining them both. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/17 "2003-04-01T05:48:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Squink \* > \*\*Don’t be so hard on old Rush. He may be a victim of right-wing propaganda here. A third of Americans are readily susceptible to the [implantation of false memories](http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20030217woods0217p5.asp). Rush may be among these poor unfortunates, and thus believe that he is speaking the literal truth. Such “history disabled” persons deserve our pity, not our scorn. \*\* You made my day. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/18 "2003-04-01T06:33:28Z")
I didn’t hate Clinton. But the bastard owed me five bucks. ---
**Author:** ![RexDart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@RexDart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RexDart)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/19 "2003-04-01T06:45:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sauron \* > \*\*“Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot.” – Al Franken > > I’m not sure anything else needs to be said. \*\* Al Franken is a washed-up, has-been, unfunny comedian. I’m not sure anything else needs to be said. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516/20 "2003-04-01T10:45:02Z")
Haven’t listened to Rush Slimball in years. I thought he was funny for a while until it gradually dawned on me the contempt he has for the average working American. After repeatedly hearing him say “It’s the owner of the company who put up the money, the workers didn’t contribute anything”, I became nauseous and went out and got some Sex Pistols tapes to listen to at work instead. My thought was “huh? the only person who makes a contribution to this company is the fatass in the air conditioned office with the leather chair, those of us who actually sweat out here on the (un-air contitioned) factory floor _making the fucking products that the company sells to make a profit_ don’t contribute anything?” Rush grew up in a wealthy family. His first job in radio came to him because his father was part-owner of the station. He believes that the only thing that has value is money- physical labor that produces actual tangible things of value has no value in his eyes. Can’t really expect someone who thinks that way to have integrity. so, Rush lies. What else is new? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rush-limbaugh-lies-what-a-shocker/165516.md?page=2)