PHONEY SOLDIERS by Rush Limbaugh
WHEN IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY GOING TO WISE UP TO THE FACT THAT RUSH LIMBAUGH IS NO FRIEND OF THEIRS. PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP AND REALIZING THAT WHAT RUSH COUNTS ON FOR FAME AND FORTUNE IS HATE. HATE WORKS FOR A WHILE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PEOPLE ARE HURTING AND THERE IS NO ONE TO BLAME. LIMBAUGH WILL DIRECT THEIR PAIN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE "REAL" ENEMY THAT HE CONJURES UP IN HIS DAMAGED FRONTAL LOBES. BUT LATELY, IT'S NOT WORKING VERY WELL. IT WON'T BE LONG WHEN POOR OLD BRAIN FOGGED RUSH WILL HAVE NO FRIENDS LEFT. EXCEPT FOR MAYBE, THOSE OTHER BRUTISH, SIMON LEGREES, AT FOX. thinkingblue
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Rush Limbaugh still getting kid-glove treatment on FOXNews.com (WHAT ELSE IS NEW)Reported by Chrish - September 28, 2007 -
As noted this morning, FOXNews.com was not covering the story of Rush Limbaugh's insulting comment, calling some US troops who criticize the Iraq war or call for an end to it "phony soldiers" who show up "out of the blue." Read full background at MediaMatters.org.
As of 7pm EDT there are two links to stories on the FOX webpage, but note that although they are titled differently and have seperate links, they are the same AP story and are entitled to shift focus to Democrats: Dems Criticize Limbaugh's Comments and Democrats Criticize Rush Limbaugh's 'Phony Soldiers'
Remark.Seeing as this is Friday night, fully expect FOX to ignore all weekend (no special on this one!) and dismiss as old news by Monday, unlike with the MoveOn ad, when there was round-the-clock outrage for two weeks with a weekend special to keep the story alive.
FOX doesn't have talking points in place for this - what could they say? "Taken out of context" just doesn't fool too many people when there is a transcript and audio recording, although Limbaugh did try to defend himself today with an edited tape. Keep diggin', maybe he can keep it alive over the weekend all by himself! But expect FOX to continue to ignore, partisan hacks that they are. This is a great example of how they are unfair and unbalanced - having Kirsten Powers on with Michelle Malkin is meaningless window dressing. This gatekeeping of what gets covered is the real meat of the matter.
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About that Rush comment, it offends me to the point of wanting to push in his face and tear out his eyes..
I am speaking on behalf of my daughter who is in Iraq right now (third time), who is a liberal democrat, who opposes the war, yet does her job regardless of hardships, who has earned two bronze stars and seven distinguished service citations for her performance. "Phoney soldier" indeed.
My daughter has away for most of the past six years, has missed every birth, death, and other family milestone, has been the missing place at the family table during every holiday.
I think you can well understand my rage over this remark.
Today I tried to post a comment at the Jingo Limbo's website plus the website of Fred Thompson has come out in support of him. No luck. You have to join and become a member before you can hurl invective at them. Join, I will not do. So all I have is this free-floating anger inside me right now and no place to put it.
Damn it!
I can't imagine the anguish of being a parent, having a son or daughter fighting in Iraq. My children are all in their 30's and not in the military, so I've escaped the fear and worry of being such a parent. Please go to this site and watch a video by Bill Moyers, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A3dKDig6wQ it will break you heart even more thinking of the bigoted Rush Limbauge's beyond the pale utterance of September 26, 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A3dKDig6wQ
ThinkingBlue, please accept my thanks for taking the time to reference this Bill Moyers link for me.
Since my last visit here, I have been posting my rage about Limbaugh across the blogosphere but added a few details in later versions:
I added the name of Jack Kingston (R, Ga) who wants to COMMEND Rush Limbaugh:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/10/03/jack-kingston-wants-to-commend-rush-limbaugh/
Then I added this paragraph:
These people do not support the troops unless they support ALL the troops, including Democrats and liberals and those holding an opinion different than theirs. There are liberals and Democrats who also serve in the military, and suffer hardships and hazards, and bleed and die when their country calls. These remarks are disrespectful and hypocritical.
Thanks again.
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