Margaret dear, I need your help sorting all this out. Rush Limbaugh has a daily audience of 14 million morons- give or take a few rednecks – Howard excluded of course. So are we to believe that they all want Obama to fail? Do I have that right? I am a little confused by this recent turn of events because weren’t these the same peckerwoods who got so upset a few years back when a famous country western singer told about 2,000 people at a concert in London that she was ashamed that George Bush was from her home state?
Actually I believe her exact quote was, “Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” If I am not mistaken, conservatives everywhere were enraged – albums were burned, death threats ensued. It was treason.
But Margaret, let’s consider the following quotes attributed to Rush, another celebrity - albeit a celebrity who really gives renewed meaning to the saying a face made for radio:
“I mean, let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: slavery built the South. I’m not saying we should bring it back; I’m just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.”
“The only way to reduce the number of nuclear weapons is to use them.”
“If we are going to start rewarding no skills and stupid people – I’m serious, let the unskilled jobs, let the kinds of jobs that take absolutely no knowledge whatsoever to do – let stupid and unskilled Mexicans do that work.”
“Bipartisanship only happens after one side has been defeated. Ask the Japanese after World War II. Ask the Germans.”
The same jackass who made those statements also said, “I want Barack Obama to fail.” And more recently he expounded on that statement when he said, “The dirty little secret is that every Republican in this country wants Obama to fail, but none of them have the guts to say so.” For goodness sakes, I am surprised he finds time to be so loquasious between the mouthfuls of donuts.
Personally, I think Rush Limbaugh is a big, fat pig. I can say that without worry because I am a big, fat bitch. But what he looks like is really just so much fodder for people like me who don’t like his politics. What he says, however… well that is another story.
Hypocrisy. It’s a powerful word. Republicans should look it up sometime.
Barack Obama is a sitting President of a country still at war and on the brink of economic disaster. And Rush wants failure? He is hoping for failure and 14 million listeners who call themselves conservative Americans are okay with that. But a country singer wishing the President didn’t come from her home state caused moral outrage. Has anyone gone and looked up that word hypocrisy yet? While you’re at it, look up the word culpable. Scratch that, just look up the word gluttony.
Of course, Limbaugh can say whatever he wants. It’s a free country. And people can stop buying albums when they don’t like the singer anymore. That’s what ”it’s a free country” means. And I can say that Rush Limbaugh is nothing more than than a fat, greed-filled radio star praying on the insecurities and ignorance of people who graduated high school thinking that they knew everything. Like I said – it’s a free country. You’re free to love it or even hate it if you want. All I ask is that you be honest with yourself about which of those two positions you have chosen to subscribe. Because considering the current state of the world, we will all succeed or fail together – like it or not.
Margaret, I know that Howard listens to Rush. I hope he doesn’t read our little blog. And know that if only because he loves you, I love him. I just wish he would check out the local NPR station once in awhile. I mean it. Really.
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By: Елена on May 29, 2011
at 1:05 PM
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By: kaspersvin on February 25, 2010
at 7:06 PM
vest9982 – here you go. http://fightthesmears.com/articles/5/birthcertificate
By: chloe on April 8, 2009
at 10:13 AM
I’m new here and totally LOVE you already! Woohoo! You go, girls.
By: Sue Stone on March 30, 2009
at 8:54 AM
Id like to see Obamas Birth Certificate ?? He has yet to come up with one.
By: vest9982 on March 30, 2009
at 2:42 AM
Only one thing – George W. Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is not a Texan.
From a Texan.
By: Emily on March 29, 2009
at 8:38 PM
[...] where is the Land of the Peckerwoods? Margaret and Helen put it well- Margaret dear, I need your help sorting all this out. Rush Limbaugh has a daily [...]
By: Land of the Peckerwoods « Lamentations on Chemistry on March 27, 2009
at 6:46 PM
TOTALLY OT OT OT
I am back from the sustainable agriculture workshop and have an update on the blog. More coming as there is so much to share.
Thanks to all of you who helped get me there.
http://anonymousbloggers.wordpress.com/
ALSO we got all the comments on the Chinook Salmon By-Catch summitted today.
We should have something to update with after they meet the first week of April.
We had 19 PAGES of COMMENTS and SUPPORT. THANKS!!
Victoria B
Ugashik, AK
victoria@anonymousbloggers.com
By: ugavic on March 25, 2009
at 8:34 PM
Thank you mudflats for giving me this link! I’ve bookmarked it and can’t wait to come back and read more later. I’m only sorry I didn’t know about it beforehand….I need the laughs!
By: swe123 on March 19, 2009
at 6:39 PM
@ Donna
They upset no one, which is why they leave.
When there is no opposing point of view given, just hate and disrespect, then there is no reason to do anything other than slap them upside the head as would happen to the rest of us if that crap left our lips.
These trolls are so “yesterday” – they didn’t get the memo that they don’t scare anybody. We actually enjoy slapping them and washing their mouths out with soap – it’s quite enjoyable and satisfying!
By: Seeds on March 19, 2009
at 11:54 AM
Werner–it’s very hard and I have certainly succumbed to the temptation to tell a troll to kiss my skinny tushy. But that’s what they want. It’s all about getting attention and seeing if they can upset other people. So I try my best not to give them what they want.
You know dogs. It’s not any different from dealing with an 18 month old lab that picks at you, picks at you, picks at you–because any attention is better than none.
By: Donna on March 19, 2009
at 7:45 AM
Dear Donna
In principle I agree, in detail I have a problem keeping mymmouth shut, so I all torn, while my intellect agrees with your solution my belly, lungs and mouth just wnt to shout out……..
I think we should stick with what we did all along, ignore ‘em where we can and vent our anger at the when thereis something to vent, better scream at a troll than scold someone you love, just because your pissed!
Or?
By: Werner Oderwer Δ on March 19, 2009
at 7:21 AM
Concerning Hobo and northern natives:
Don’t you guys up there make such nice drums out of nearly anything hollow?
We could mail you the trolls, you use the empty heads as drums and feed the rest to the dogs?
(I know, not the healthiest thing, but when their hungry they might get even that down, No?)
Than we sell the drums back to the Repugs to “drum up some support”?
Should give the right kind of “vibes” to the thing……..
Ahh, don’t worry, just dreaming and trying to think something up on how to use all that “empty space” we come across here…..
By: Werner Oderwer Δ on March 19, 2009
at 7:06 AM
Even I do not like the comment, that this person made,find it to be very viciously ignorant not impressive. attacking the elderly in that manner unappealing, accomplish nothing.Yes hoho I mean you want to attack someone attack A.I.G…….vest9982
By: vest9982 on March 19, 2009
at 6:41 AM
Here’s my vote: I am a big believer in everyone saying what they think and I love the different points of view. That said, I see no reason to tolerate ugliness–because it’s not expressing a point of view that’s worth crap. I also see no reason to give a troll the attention that his/her mental problems crave. So, my humble proposal is that if someone posts something that is not only pointless but is also personally insulting, we not engage but simply make a request to Matthew to delete it. That way, we aren’t stoking the losers’ desire for attention and/or chaos but are showing that we don’t tolerate bullshit. Someone like Hobo doesn’t post because he/she thinks they’ll accomplish anything–it’s just trying to get a rise out of people. Yes, that reflects serious personal problems and character deficiencies, but I don’t believe in giving such a dolt what he/she wants.
Your thoughts? (and, if you agree, Matthew–I’d love to see Hobo–who doubtless is far more physically unappealing than anyone he/she attacks–swept out with the rest of the garbage).
By: Donna on March 19, 2009
at 5:55 AM
Morning lesson on American Free Market philosophy:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_djgssszshgM/SYXCzpR0MbI/AAAAAAAAAyY/VYle3udsueo/s1600-h/CalvinHobbs.BM
By: Greytdog Δ on March 19, 2009
at 4:50 AM
Hobo, dear, I think your mother must have dropped you on your head as a baby. I’m sure it was an accident, but it left you with major problems. We older folks may not be pretty, but we have wisdom, humor and some really good ideas. You have none of the above. Go waste your venom on somebody who cares what you think, if one can call that thinking.
By: Gramiam on March 19, 2009
at 4:48 AM
Good-morrnig,……….Could hradly sleep, can”t wait to hear more of the A.I.G. and the, viciously crap that comes out of thier mouths. They are on the run now. vest9982.
By: vest9982 on March 19, 2009
at 4:05 AM
Hobo
You talk to yourself a lot!
You even argue with yourself a lot?
You lost the argument .
Got it!
By: JuneauJoe Δ on March 19, 2009
at 3:30 AM
hobo –
Do you somehow think that Margaret & Helen care a whit about what you think? And do you really think that bursting in here with your nasty mouth does anything besides make us all very pleased that we don’t know you, your politics, or your religion?
Your kind is shrinking in numbers since every time you open your mouths, nothing but hate, despair, and confusion pour out. What’s it like to be that alone? I chuckle to think that “hope” is probably a dirty word in your dictionary, so that one’s right out, too. Good luck and sayonara!
By: Snowing in Alaska on March 18, 2009
at 11:34 PM