Limbaugh Caller Says Obama Reminds Daughter of Cartoon Monkey

Disgusting, disrespectful disclosure by Limbaugh. He should not condone his daughter’s disrespect and should not perpetuate it. He should reject and denounce.

Well, I see the right-wingers are out and about today! Too bad McCain and your other conservative favorites are losers!
I always thought Dubya was the consumate monkey!!

ABC didn’t represent what really happened. The caller said her daughter thought Obama looked like Curious George – no offense should be taken – it was a childs view. In addition, Limbaugh didn’t know who Curious George was so, no, he wasn’t laughing that she said he looked like a monkey because she didn’t say he looked like a monkey, she said he looked like Curious George. While the callers comment was not a nice thing to say, and I don’t condone it, Limbaugh wasn’t condoning it either and ABC finished off that article as if he was. Get the story straight.

oh please, the caller was an adult who knew that curious george was a monkey, and thought a great place to spew such racism would be on rush limbaughs show… and she was right… it was not an innocent comment made by a child

When you think the conservatives can’t crawl lower they always surprise you by being able to get further into the mud and ooze. God what slime these people are……….

Disgusting –
Boy, they really do want to run against Hillary, don’t they???
They (the imaginary they we all know)are probably the ones donating to her campaign — wouldn’t put it past Rove for that one.
Don’t think it’s going to work this time though!! Enough is Enough is Enough is Enough!!!!

i can’t believe the ignorant crap that you people write on this blog. obama is no more muslim than rush limbuagh or the monkey. things like this are why people around the world hate us

this is just too sick. It is only a shame that it is happening in the so called land of the free, and this in 2008. too bad.

While I think the whole thing is fishy and disgusting, it does not change my vote for Clinton. Feeling empathy for being disrespected wont make me vote for him.

I’ve always viewed R. Limbaugh as a radio entertainer with a comedy show. He has never failed to make me laugh… Either w/his oxycontin or his America held hostage. I think Daniel Segretti makes the decisions on the 7 second on air delay.

I am a democrat and dems have long made fun of George Bush comparing him to curious george. It seems disingenous for us to get upset about the Obama comparison.

I agree with Johnny Lawless. Does anybody really believe that Rush doesn’t know who Curious George is? That’s pretty far fetched. I don’t want to blow this out of proportion, but it would have been much more palatable for Rush to just say “in retrospect, I shouldn’t have laughed. I’m sorry.”

Obama supporters should be ashamed dragging Hillary into this.
But then again, that’s what they do…they take the only successful Democratic President in modern times, and demonize him along with his wife, insinuates they’re racists with a “leaked 4 point memo” about comments that are clearly not racist pulled from the twisted media…and pile on Hillary.
DISGUSTING.
Oh, and Obama supporters, as far as Hillary being “divisive” you apparently haven’t seen or are ignoring Obama’s “negatives.”
46% and 43% aren’t that far apart..his are rising, while Hillary’s are set in stone..Who’s stronger against McCain? Someone we already know all about, or someone who WILL be attacked with names such as Giannoulias..don’t know that name? What else don’t you know, that Chicagoans already do? Shame on Dems for crapping on one of their own.

I think the point of the story is show just how the media has treated their reporting about Obama the same way the Bush Administration used the “patriotism” thing with the war … if you criticized the war you were automatically unpatriotic … if you criticize Obama or ask him the hard questions,you are a racist or you are attacking him … what a sad state of affairs.

I find it hard to believe that Limbaugh has never heard of Curious George or seen one of those books.
“If Obama is the nominee, we may set a record for the number of apologies to him and his campaign by various Republicans and so forth.”
You guys would not have to apologize if you didn’t always make some hateful racist remarks.

Rush Limbaugh, the druggie, is a very ignorant and bigoted man. And of course you know he’s lying when he says he didn’t know who Curious George was. If he didn’t know, then why was he laughing? I have never listened to this idiot’s show, but based on what I hear about him, he must be a VERY unhappy and unfulfilled person. He seems to hate everybody!

I am not a PC fan but perhaps he needs to go back to doing drugs; it made better headlines. What is ABC News doing showcasing this junk? It certainly isn’t news.

Moeen…..
Hello Democrats,
Rush Limbaugh supporting Hillary?…
Even after this, any democrats voting for Hillary has to be ashamed of is/her party affiliation.
*******************
I am a Hillary Clinton supporter and you have a lot of nerve! How dare you try tell me that I should be ashamed of supporting anyone! You should be ashamed that you are supporting a crook who swindles deals illegally, and is ashamed of his own name!

Vance….GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK! REPUBLICANS HAVE NEVER BEEN ANYTHING BUT DIRTY, CUT THROAT CRIMINALS WHO WILL SAY AND DO ANYTHING TO THROW AN ELECTION….REMEMBER 2000?

I am an Obama supporter. I don’t find the commment that the Senator and Curious George look a bit similar as offensive. Can’t speak for the Senator, but he has two delightful daughters aged 6 and 9 and they probably find the comparison funny. You see children for the most part are innocent and find things humorous. The problem is when adults try to insult each other using the cover of children.
Now the Senator is skinny; has long limbs; and prominent ears. He says so himself. I have a Curious George doll on my daughter’s bed and he is skinny, has long limbs and prominent ears. I find both the Senator and the doll both to be quite cute…therefore, I am choosing to think this is just a funny remark and that no apology was necessary for the child’s comparision. Senator Obama is a great guy that has had a lot of stuff smeared, slammed, and downright made up about him in this campaign. I am sure he expected it. So being compared to a cute monkey is probably not registering on his “insulto-meter”.
Disclaimer: Rush Limbaugh is not someone I make a habit of defending, so don’t expect me to do much of that. I am sure his motives were not so pure, but if he prefers me to chalk up his laughter etc. to ignorance, I am quite happy to accomodate him in that defense and I do so on every occasion possible.

Curious George is a cartoon character that illicits human behaviors. Just because all of you are so ashamed of racism, doesn’t mean others should go around watching what they say all the time.
To be honest, anyone who sides strictly Republican or Democrat is an idiot in my point of view. Learn to side with issues, not parties.

So its OKAY to Compare George Bush to Monkeys and idiots alike for 7 plus years, then some compares Obama to a Monkey and its racism. Well then call this African American (yes me) a racist, since he does look like Curious George. Just like Bill Clinton looks like Mr. Potato Head along with Ted kennedy.

I heard Limbaugh’s caller live. The potential racial overtone did not even occur to me until Rush apoligized. My kids love Curious George, and I immediately understood the child’s impression. I never understood the racial assocation of blacks with monkeys. Doesn’t evolution suggest a common ancestor for blacks, whites, and apes? Anyway, Obama’s short hair and prominent ears do remind me of the loveable carton character. Of course, Ross Perot reminded me of Dumbo, too.

These kind of blogs are exactly why the democratic party is so divided. Most of you will take one little piece of information and say it is fact while the rest of you will say it is twisted. Don’t you know you are all so very ignorant. America should be ashamed of all of you. Obama and Clinton are very similar but Clinton has already had 8 years in the White House. Did she get healthcare for all Americans then. No. So why should we give her another 4 years to try.

I hope I am not offending any monkies out there, but we all look like monkeys. We are related aren’t we?
Rush looks like a big one, and he is ugly too.
Apologies to all our primate friends.
Arabs for McCain!

William F. Buckley passed away recently, and I read an article about what a class act he was. He could argue his conservative views without resorting to base comments toward his opponents. In fact, he had various liberal friends. Whatever happened to civilized discourse? A lot of people offended by this incident want to cast all conservatives as tolerant of such nonsense, but I believe a lot of conservatives would never associate with Limbaugh’s poor attempt at garnering higher ratings.

I think Hillary Clinton looks like the Wicked Witch of the East

You Pro communist who vote for Hillary Clinton should leave the country for your real home Russia. If Hillary the Dems leader. I am voting Republican.

Too bad O.J. can’t meet Limbaugh in the alley! Where is O.J. when he is really needed and could do some good? Limbaugh and the entire GOP machinery are slime bags!

Bigot of the year: Rush Limbaugh.

Sure Rush, like we really believe you did not know Curious George. You and you colleagues are what is wrong with America.

There has a been a DELUDGE of NEGATIVE stories about Obama. I guess Wolfson gave his marching orders and the Press saluted! Disgustingly transparent.

just keep going on this is DISTRACTION!!
be positive,still work ;never loose your temper
then OBAMA will prevail;but if you fell in the trap to loose your temper then they will win;so stop beeing distract
FIRED UP READY TO GO

ABC would have been well served by not posting such an insulting remark. By posting that you are providing a platform for reproducing this unhelpful discourse.

Maybe Rush could not hear the caller clearly, since his ears are shot due to his drug addiction.
Oops, did I say drug addiction. I’m sorry. I meant to say his overuse of prescribed pills.

He never heard of Curious George? What planet did Blimpo Limbaugh grow up on anyway?

Oh please… I can’t believe everyone has their panties in such a bunch over this. Some people need to lighten up a bit.

I’ve just decided to take abc news off my list because they’ve chosen to run this article about Limbaugh as “headline” news. It’s reprehensible, and I’m ashamed of this arm of the media. I will not sign on to this site again until after the election is over.
Pamela V.

I believe this was an honest mistake, as I did not know about Curious George. Obama does seem curious, as he is very inexperienced in foreign relations, military, world affairs, muslim associates-Resko, and many other areas of governemnt. Who will apolgize to Curious George?

I think the kid has a point…he does kinda look like Curious George.

Who do people think will be more offended by this, Obama’s or Hillary’s supporters? When supporters get angry they come out to vote. Good old Rush sees that Obama needs some help so he ran with this. Republicans want to run against Obama, not Hillary.

I was listening to the sow live. Before you comment on this listen to it. She says that her daughter said “Who cares what his middle name is, because he looks like curious George.” Even if that IS true she is blatantly relaying the racist statement of her daughter. But Rush laughs, THEN SAYS HE SHOULDN’T!!!! Why would you say you shouldn’t laugh at something if you don’t know what’s being said???!?!?!?!?!?

Oh I see, Rush’s 1st Amendment rights don’t count to you lefties. You want to silence him. You people are really pathetic. I fight for your right to speak the venom you have been spewing for the last seven years, and that is fine, you have that right. Now you want people you hate to not have the right to free speech. Amazing. But only in a liberal world….

What concerns me is the negative comments about how we must look to the world. Obviously, many of you only listen to American Media. You have never been anywhere. Wishing we were more peace-loving like the Europeans, Indians, or Chinese.
The problem is: THAT WE ARE GETTING MORE LIKE THEM EACH DAY!
I was reading a blog in India in 2004 where they were attacking US policy in Iraq. Then they switched to REJOICE over a recent bombing of a train that burned to death Men, Women and Children in revenge for a recent Muslim attack.
So stop worrying about how the rest of the world feels about us (they are no better or worse) and rejoice in the fact that a wonderful document, The Constitution, holds us together, in peace, at home!

Good grief I feel this political correctness has gone to far. Most everyone has made a statement that someone looks like someone or something else. Take Porky Pig, Barbie, Ken, G.I. Joe, Mickey Mouse, just to name a few fictional ones. How about so and so looks like my third grade teacher, or principal. This isn’t even a case of sticks and bones my break my bones but names will never hurt me. This was a child’s observation, which in our terrible overly politically correct society, can not even be tolerated. I say everyone needs to get a life and grow up. If Obama is offended let him take it up. That is his concern not everyone elses. He has children, he may have totally understood and not be offended at all. Mind your own until a truly important problem cames up and quit this nit picking.

Bill Clinton is not alone!

i still love abc, they are just trying to get the ratings like everyone else

Whatever = what all good Republicans need to do tomorrow in Ohio and Texas is what Rush said – vote for Hilary for the good of our party, like it or not – we need to keep this soap opera going.

Funny thing is John Kerry looks distinctly like the Man in the Yellow Hat, curious George’s handler?
Coincidence????

Another distraction fromt the REAL issues:
REZKO
NAFTA
OTHER RELATIONS
?????????
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. PLEASE!!

He’s lying. He knew who Curious George is. He ought to be ashamed of himself..this is lower than low.

Rush has been married 3 times and has fathered no children. Taking conservative family values advice from him would be like taking drug advice from a 3 time felon and HIV positive addict.

Some people like Rush. I did talk to someone today that is Rep, and is voting for Hillary. She is not doing it for Rush but for the good of the U.S. and the rest of the world. Hillary will make sure EVERYONE is insured. She knows other Leaders, and is respected by many. She will do the right thing.

Come-on readers….. lighten up. I was listening to the broadcast and Rush snickered because he thought it was a joke, but immediately came back on the air after a break apologizing because he didn’t know who Curious George was!! His staff had to clue him in for goodness sakes.

IT’S NOT THAT HE LAUGHED!!!!!!!!!
As soon as he did, he stopped himself and said, “I shouldn’t laugh.” You would only say that IF YOU KNEW that what you were laughing was, at the best in bad taste.
I’m not saying he know EVERYTING about curious george but he knew ‘what’ he was.

I think the callers daughter is confused. For years now everyone knows that George Bush is curious George not Obama.
By the way when did Rush get out of rehab?

Rush, as an Obama supporter I have two words: THANK YOU
Please, keep talking!!! We really appreciate it.

The drug addict, Rush, lies again. He has never heard of Curious George? This is the same low-life that showed a picture of Chelsea Clinton and said this is the White House dogand then claimed it was an accident. So glad the reich-wing shows their family values.

The child is ignorant and innocent. The mother is careless and unconscious. She should look at her own motives.
America is still dealing with racism as every country is. I know it will get better.

Intentional or not, a great disservice was done to Senator Obama with such a vile reference. No excuse, Rush, if you are a “voice to be heard” on public media and contend don’t know who Curious George is you are either lying or too old/incompetent to be a voice in the media—but then did you not urge conservatives to vote for Hillary? Be careful, Rush, you might get what you wish for. Dummy!

What happened to the headline “Limbaugh laughs at Curious George Joke about Obama”? This story is not about his apology. I think the previous headline said it all- Rush is a racist. Maybe for ABC News, its a bit too… racy?

What’s wrong with that particular monkey character?
The whole discussion is based on the idea that a monkey is something less than a human. But if you have seen Curious George, he is as human as any human child could be.
Even if a person thinks Obama looks like a real monkey? So what? Some people think George W Bush looks like a monkey too. Other think W’ VP looks like an evil. Does all these views really matter?

Making a mountain out of a mole hill. This has to be a joke. Anyway, rush is irrelevant.

Everyone knows who Curious George is. Rush is lying.

Hillary Clinton has been bashed for decades and can take it. She will be an awsome President.
She has us covered – Health Care, respect from leaders of other Countries. etc,…….
Hillary Clinton for President.

Just another tired example of political correctness taken to idiotic extremes. I bet political cartoonists are scared to death of drawing Obama caricatures for fear that they will be accused of intentionally making him look like a monkey or something. They need to get this misguided little girl into some serious racial sensitivity training fast. The fact that she thinks Obama looks like a monkey cartoon character is very disturbing.

After sitting here in my living room and reading comments of our fellow america people. The world has forgot we the people of the united states it does not state what race creed or color. We are united as one. I hope all of you that has made those digusting comments will be able to sleep tonight. No matter if Limburgh said it racist or what or supporting Hillary. I want him to know that heaven is watching, quiet racism, we do not have no intellect. I want the world to know that Obama is an intelligent man. He does not care for such remarks. I hope all of you pray and ask God to forgive you. If all of you had the love of God in your heart ya’ll heart you will keep your mind on perfect peace. I am a Obama supporter and Hope he make it to the white house. Go Obama. My prayers and thoughts are with Obama and his campaign.

My fellow Americans, before we begin a racial diatribe and fall into mistrust, ill feelings, and that all too human emotion of hate; let us carefully consider the mental acuity of people who entertain this type of dribble. I truly believe that our nation no longer has a “race problem” but instead, a CLASS problem. I know that pudgy blowhards like Rush Limbaugh, a man who has not gained the mastery over himself in terms of appetite or humility, along with the “ditto-head” sycophants who believe that his every utterance is divinely inspired, think these types of quips are funny, but what they truly are is revealing. Mr. Limbaugh and his followers are not Top-drawer. In fact, they are transparently base and so very common. Genuine class is irrespective of skin hue, social status, money, and media access. Mr. Limbaugh and his ilk are mere distractions. Let’s move on, shall we.

allie: Well said. Sad some can’t just lighten up a little bit and have a good laugh once in awhile. As for those who think Rush was lying about who Curious George was, I didn’t know what it was until my late teens when my little nephew was watching cartoons.

Bill | Mar 3, 2008 11:21:21 PM: way to go !!!

Thanks LADNARC. I see we come from different sides of the fence politically but in this we agree – this is a joke and people really can be seriously TOO politically correct. Drives me nuts. LIGHTEN up folks.

This will probably get lost among the outrage, but it’s weird that the final paragraph of this article is at complete odds with everything else that was reported. That last paragraph is like an editorial written by somebody who didn’t listen to the audio from the show.

the republicans are giving Obama money cause they know John has a better chance of beating him in November rather than Hilary.

I do not think this is racial. Bush looks more like a monkey than any candidate running and he is caucasian & then some. BUT…Rush hasn’t heard of Curious George? I don’t think so!!! If nothing else, he has probably seen prior discussions comparing “W” & Curious George. What was he thinking?? He has completely discredited himself, yet I have come to expect that.

had the little girl thought obama looked like shrek or daffy duck, i guess it would have been ok. however, because curious george is a monkey, somehow there is evil intent? please.

Rush is a racist and a bigot as are many of his fans. Rush is the poster boy for racist hatemongers. Rush and his kind are bringing America down.

If he can’t take a joke, he need to find a cave to live in, cause as we know the president is always had people making fun of them, what is he anyway a whimp

Rush limbaugh Should be Stopped, Fired, Terminated.. Whatever it takes. he Preaches Hate, Intolerance Racism and Ignorance. He appeals to the worst in human kind. People like him will set this country back a 100 years. What a shame that Bigots like him are given a Mircrophone, What a shame that americans listen to him. As long as you have bigots like him in this country you will continue to see violence inside and outside the US.

George Bush looks like a mole, and richard nixon look like a weasel Ronald Regan was ugly as the day is long,so who cares, what a person looks like should not have any thing to do with how they preform their job,

Like I said… I am certain that the creators of Curious George are quite offended at this partisan comparison… there is no way that George would be a Democrat !!!

When President Bush ran for office he was compared to Curious George by the democrats and now Obama is being compared to Curious George. The problem seems to be that Obama really does look like Curious George.

What a bunch of crapola! A white guy can look like ‘curious george’ as much as a black guy. You’re just not allowed to say a black guy looks anything like a primate, because white liberals secretly think of blacks as being further back on the ladder of evolution.
Nobody cares when Bush haters call him ‘chimpy’, and even ‘curious george’ as well. Hell, I think Will Farrell looks a bit apish, is that racially offensive?
And the nonsense about Hillary getting unfair treatment from the press is simply an effort to boost her campaign and talk-down Barack! It’s been going on for a week to ten days like that I’d say. Thoroughly transparent attempt to shift the race going on there!

Very good Tiiiimmmmmm! Exactly what I was thinking. I loved, still love Curious George. I have a five year old and if she would have said it, I would have thought it a beautiful thing. My daughter calls African Americans by hues of brown (light, dark, middle) and I have never corrected her. Senator Obama does have the haircut shape, I think it’s amusing in an incredibly cute way.

My goodness, Steve, how much are you getting paid by Hillary’s campaign. That was just beautiful. Tears fall with every word and breath you take. 35 years of experience, cutting ribbons in the White house, voting for the Iraq war, favoring NAFTA then but not now, c’mon, you can do better than to say that she’ll end the Iraq war…after she voted for it, right?
I hope you’ll go to the polls, Steve-O, and vote for someone who isn’t hated so much by the right and who can truly bring this nation together, which is what we finally need.
We need change in this country. Ask anyone during this very obvious recession. And another 4 years of the ruling class Bush and Clintons is certainly not change. Nice try.

I think that if a child would have said the comment, it would not have been meant in an insulting way. Parents know that. Take it as that. Please, I am begging you all to NOT TAKE THE BATE. Let’s get past this Obama people, please. Tension is deliberately being thrown in, and it’s NOT from the Clinton camp. Curious George is cute. Kids like him. He’s a nice little guy. (Of course the release of this information is stupid, and the intent massively blatant.) If the story is pushed, even though I am a Clinton person; on this I believe many would agree, we’ve got your back too!

How perceptive that little girl is. He does look like Curious George!

Some people just won’t accept the fact – The American Civil War – has ended. ………By the comments here – Some people are still fighting – The American Civil War – - Slavery hasn’t gone out of style – Just the location – ( NAFTA – - – Slave Labor and Child Forced Slave Labor)

think the point of the story is show just how the media has treated their reporting about Obama the same way the Bush Administration used the “patriotism” thing with the war … if you criticized the war you were automatically unpatriotic … if you criticize Obama or ask him the hard questions,you are a racist or you are attacking him … what a sad state of affairs.
Posted by: Jackson
Agreed, completely…his backers shield him from the tough questions by howling racism…Now, whether Rush knows who Curious George is is really irrelevant. The comment may be off base, but then again the left have been making rude remarks about Bush and McCain for ages…calling the former a monkey, and the latter an old bat and more…ageism is just as off the wall as racism…as is sexism…no “ism” gets special privileges: it’s all wrong, period.

Actually Barack looks like this nerd from a sitcom called URKEL.
Posted by: maria
I think Urkel is funnier, and took himself less seriously…
Barack needs to pump himself up a bit…too skinny!
Why can’t DENZEL run for President?
Now there is a fine, smart, brilliant African American man who also looks damn good…Denzel, throw your hat in the ring, please!

it only shows the failure of the education system in US of A. Shame on you who perpetuate those acts.

this “article” makes Rush sound wise and reasoned with statements like this:
“Limbaugh made a broader, perhaps more serious observation about political correctness…” AND this
“In familiar Limbaugh fashion, he tried to find humor in the matter…”
Yet we all know that Rush is a blowhard. A racist, woman-hating blowhard. An evil lying LOSER of a blowhard.
Why does this ABC try to legitimize him? What do they have to gain from that? Well I guess the answer is that his base is big enough that pandering to that base can only help their ratings, etc…. What a lousy place this is…marginal blowhards like Rush should only be marginalized…or one day we’ll wake up and find they’re mainstream. Oh wait, bush is president…guess it’s too late.

WE,THE PEOPLE….
IF OBAMA HAS TO USE HIS ENERGY ENTERTAINING HIS “KINDERGARTEN” REPORT CARD, DEFENDING HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH REZKO, DENOUNCING & REJECTING FARRAKHAN…WHAT IS HILLARY & ELLEN DEGENERE DENOUNCING & REJECTING….THE CLINTONS’ WERE INVOLVED WITH “PARDONING RICH” AMONG OTHER “UNDESIRABLE SS”…WHO WILL HILLARY DENOUNCE & REJECT.
HILLARY, GET YOU & ELLEN A FAREWELL DRESS TO WEAR TO YOUR ‘GOING AWAY’ PARTY IN AUGUST….DENVER, CO WILL NOT BE COLD…YOU BOTH CAN WEAR A DRESS

I feel sorry for the mother for showing how she’s failed to bring up a kid who has no respect for adults…yet she felt that was a nice comment a 12yr old could make.whatever comments people want to give about Obama……he’s not moved neither does he become emotional about them instead he brushes them off in a gentle manner.Nothing will stop Obama….bring them on,we’ll shove them off!!

Actually, I always thought Curious George looked cute. My personal characterization of the three candidates is as follows: Cruella De Vil, Opie Taylor and Uncle Fester. Not just physical parodies but philosophical also. Still, all in all… Go Uncle Fester! I’d rather he negotiate with Chavez and Putin that the other two.

Statement from Governor Ted Strickland
At a rally this morning in Toledo, OH, Governor Ted Strickland made the following remarks regarding a memo that has surfaced confirming communication between Sen. Obama’s top economic advisor, Austan Goolsbee and the Canadian embassy about NAFTA.
It’s important that the people of Ohio understand that it has recently come to light that Senator Clinton’s opponent has a chief economic advisor that is reported to have talked with the leadership, the governmental leadership in Canada indicating to him that her opponent’s not terribly serious about what he’s saying in Ohio about NAFTA but this is just political rhetoric. Well, we people in Ohio believe that you ought to say what you mean and you ought to mean what you say.

This is how the general election will also go, with everyone walking a tight rope about anything said that might be taken as a racist comment. This is exactly why the press has given Obama a free ride. Then wait till he is in office, we will then have racist comment police running around ready to arrest.

Let’s see, George Bush is routinely portrayed as a monkey in the press (comics) and I never heard of an apology. If Obama wins there will be no criticizing him because everything will be deemed as racist. Grow up, America.

hey, this is not new. some americans are racist and they exhibit that behavior anywhere and any time.
i believe the statement made about obama was a racial statement and should not have been condoned. america and americans will get no where if they continue with such utterances.

Has anyone stopped to consider the fact that ABC News had to make a serious effort at finding a picture of Obama that matched the look on Curious George’s face? So while you are basing Rush, Conservatives, Republicans, Bush, and basically everyone else that you feel are anti-Obama, you might as well add ABC News to your list.

Has anyone stopped to consider that Obama, even if his skin was white, actually does look like the cartoon (not a monkey, but the cartoon)? It is not his skin color, but his hair cut and ears (two qualities that are independent of race).
Perhaps in our over poltiically-correct culture, it was an insensitive comment, but it was not necessarily racist.

Come on, Rush didn’t know who Curious George was? Really? Who actually believes that? There is freedom of speech, he can put whatever he wants on his show…but he should be a big boy about it and not pretend that he didn’t know who Curious George was. I believe that he is a hateful, immoral windbag who will do whatever he pleases…say whatever he pleases. He should stop pretending that he is anything other than that.

“He has 20 million listeners EACH day – are you going to call all them idiots because of one bad caller?”
No, we have disdain for them for years of shoddy conservative commentary.
Rush, Ann Colter…
Could have learned from Wm. F. Buckley.

I guess everyone has conveniently forgotten about the picture of a monkey and our president side-by-side, that was circulated on the Internet not so long ago. I never heard any moaning about that!

Isn’t Rush Limbaugh a junkie? Enough said…

If his name was Imus he would have been fired and made to go to rehab again but since he’s got selective amnesia, it’s ok!

He does look like Curious George. I think that little girl is very discerning.

The left has only been calling our current a President a “chimp” for almost eight years. There have even been photo comparisons of monkeys and President Bush all over leftwing websites. Now that a Democratic candidate actually DOES look somewhat simian, the left gets all indignant… pathetic.

I can see that this thread will serve as an excellent example of liberals’ need to express themselves with childish name calling.

The comments so far just shows the hatred people have for Rush and the republican party. If you don’t have children you don’t know who Curious George is. I think I saw him once and don’t remember what he looks like. But when a cartoon is drawn about Ms C. Rice no one gets upset. WHY!!

My GOD! Stop the presses. This may be the end of life as we know it.

Rush = moron

two words: So what?

Curious George is very cute, smart and nice, Obama she take it is a compliment.

Liberals have to rip the humor out of everything with their fascistic bs.
SNL used to be funny, but now we can’t have a white guy portray Obama because it is just bad or something, cant even remark that Barry looks like Curious George, which he does…and why is that racist? Is that it is bad to compare a black, or really a mix of black and white, to a cartoon monkey? It’s perfectly ok for them to make fun of Larry Craig’s predilections, or Michelle Malkin’s race…
No fun of any kind.
You guys should get back to ripping John McCain for his service.

I’m serious..take a good look. He totally looks like Curious George! Maybe we should be apologizing to Curious George for saying he looks like a Democrat?

Why does ABC news legitimize this trash?
Because they thrive on conflict.

yes obama looks a little like curious george. so does george w. bush. so what? it’s a funny observation and NO it doesn’t make me a racist. but it does make me wonder who told people in this country they have a right to not be offended. you have to have mighty thin skin to be offended by an offhand comment by a 12 year old. as a matter of fact you might want to stay inside so you don’t have to face the big old mean ugly world. someone might accidentally hurt one of your 10,000 feelings.

This man is so racist it is not even funny. Does anybody rememeber when on national TV a few years ago he said Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed. What an interesting cop out to say that he didn’y know who curious George is. Who doesn’t know who Curious George is? This is also a man who denounced everyone on Unemployment but himself collected benefits for over a year. What a piece of garbage and anyone who seriously listens to this man as saying anything substantial should have their head checked. What a scum bag.

I’m really tired of all the far right wing conservatives on this message board going out of their way to use Obama’s middle name. Give me a break, your tactics are so childish its funny. Of course there is nothing wrong with using his middle name, it is just his name after all. However, the reason for you using it is completely transparent. You don’t go out of your way to use McCain’s or Clinton’s middle name do you? Probably most don’t even know what the middle names of the other candidates are. You’re trying to elicit a subconscious, racist reaction, to that name and you know it. I hope the vast majority of American voters can ignore baseless arguments like this and can focus on the real issues.

I think Bush and Obama both look like Curious George. So what? It’s something about their hair and their ears. It’s nothing about color. I don’t think Jesse Jackson looks like Curious George. People are too uptight about the whole race thing.

This just proves that political correctness is destroying this country. It’s BS – pure and simple. And true to form, ABC didn’t report it right. This PC crap has got to stop.

Many of you are making the mistake that someone cares what you think.

The fact that so many people seem to care about this kind of thing demonstrates a deep problem to me. I’m not sure if we’re ready to face our own music. Nothing changes without consequence. And I was worried about supporting a woman for president – I guess my worries are silly comparatively.

After all the constant references to Bush as Shrub or Chimp or The Chimperor, along with pictures of Bush beside a picture of a chimpanzee… how can they honestly criticize this?

Rush has his callers tightly screened. His screeners know exactly what each person is going to say. Rush’s computer screen even has a preview sentence for each call that is on hold. He picked that caller on purpose.

WHO CARES!!! Obama does look like Curious George. Why has it been ok that the liberals have been saying the G. Bush looks like a monkey, but when someone on the right says that Obama looks like Curious George all hell breaks loose.
I’m sick of all of this PC bs. Grow up and get a life. I will never understand why people get offended so easily.
Rush has more intelligence than all of the liberals on this message board combined. Especially the ones calling Rush a racist.

Wow, look at the Republicans supporters, the party of hate, line up and defend Rush, THE preacher of hate. What’s so amazing to me is the amount of support evangelical religious Christians give this guy. They adorn him more than Jesus.

Wow look at all of the people who have never listened to Rush, but somehow seem to think that they know he is filled with hate. If you want to see or hear hate, Listen to liberal talk radio and read liberal blogs. The Huffpo just wished death upon Nancy Reagan. You will never see that kind of hate on a mainstream rightwing blog or talk radio program. I’m not saying it’s not out there, but when it is found it is condemned by most on the right.

Why is a what talk show caller says “news”?

I think this is great! I hope Obama has to face McCain in the general election so Whites and Blacks can have at it. This will be great maybe we should start a war over here an call it the Black/White or White/Black Great Country War. Let the Great people in Iraq watch us for a change. Cause this is really what all of this is boiling down too. Whites are upset that a black man is running and blacks feel a need to defend themselves through Obama. Don’t you all think that would be great. The good old United States of America has risen again.

obama’s a political naif who’s making it up as he goes along. he and his handlers have created this little cult of personality. the true believers glom onto his lighter than air pronouncements about “change” and “hope” as if they were pearls of wisom falling from the mouth of a prophet. he’s a lightweight whom our enemies will take apart brick and stone. good luck folks if this empty suit cipher is elected. but by all means let’s discuss whether being compared to a cartoon is racially motivated. that’s what obama sheeple do best. concentrate on the trivial.

Curious George a silly monkey just like Obama and his Kool-Aid drinking followers. Remember Jim Jones and keep on drinking the Kool-Aid.

I’m in my 50′s and had heard of Curious George but never knew what he was until just 2 weeks ago. I didn’t know he was a cartoon or a monkee until then. I alway pictured Curious George as the actor Brandon Frasier. Limbaugh is much busier than I am, so I believe him.

Hey, everyone needs to quit trashing Curious George. That cute, little monkey has thrilled the hearts of children for many, many years, and he doesn’t look anything like Barak Obama.
This simply represents another instance of the Obama campaign plagiarizing someone else’s work. Perhaps the creators of Curious George should consider charging the Obama campaign royalty fees for use of their cartoon creation.

I did listen to the show. He not only giggled at the Curious George comment, he said people voting for Obama are not logical people. They believe in Obama like the religious fanatic nuts believe in Republicans (not exactly those words) and have not a single logical bone in them. The kill switch was immediately evoked and program went to a commercial. Well that tells how much he likes the “Religious fanatics”. He is only conservative for the business folks.

Is there a HISTORY of blacks being called “Curious George’s”?

Sorry for the double post.
I need to clarify something from my comment:
Rush DID know that a racist comment was being made. That is why Rush laughed at the comment comparing Obama to a monkey, and then said, and I QUOTE: “Don’t make me laugh. I can’t laugh.”
He knew it was wrong to laugh. He lied when he said he just laughed to be polite. He laughed because he thought it was funny to compare Obama to a monkey.
Have a good day, and use your brains, people.
Sincerely,

“At ABC we make up the news, and then report it!” What next, my son looks like his sock monkey – so what!

Bryan: Get a clue. Limbaugh laughed about the comment. He knew it was wrong to laugh at, which he demonstrated when he said “I can’t laugh.” He then LIED about not understanding the comment was racist. He admitted it was racist, which is why he “fired” the caller who made the comment.
Black producer or not, Limbaugh laughed at the racist comment, then tried to lie about it.
As far as getting the country out of the mess will be in, how about we worry about getting us out of the mess Bush and the Republican Congress has gotten us into since 2000?
Every meaningful and honest measure of American life has worsened since the Worst Presidency Ever began over 7 years ago. Well, unless one is among the superwealthy, that is. Amazingly, most Republican voters actually believe Republican fiscal policies personally benefit them, when in fact, they only hurt them.
If people could be sat down and shown individually how the GOP policies do not financially benefit them personally, and in fact make their personal finances worse, the GOP would lose every election in the neighborhood of 80% to 20% (and they would only get 20% because there are enough stupid people out there who would never abandon the GOP no matter what you showed them, because they somehow believe that they are in the GOP’s targeted “wealthy”, even though they make less than 200K per year).
Get a clue, Bryan, the GOP is not good and has not been good for the vast, vast majority of Americans. They are running this country into second world status, as are people who support them, like you.

It’s a shame that people in 2008 still in their sick minds can find stuff like this funny. I notice how people like rUSH like to throw stones and hide their hands. Then to put this on a 12yr old girl is insane. I really hope that you so call conservatives had fun these past years, because a new wave of real Americans are going. Not only is it a victory for Dems., but for American Indians, African-American as well as white American who has always stood against injustice. So I say shame on you rUSh, you are not a true American even if you think so, your views are those of a cult.

Now that abcnews.com has placed a picture of curious george by Obama; he does kind of resemble him. I would not have thought that until they did do the side by side comparison. Thanks abcnews

Liberals call George Bush “CHIMPY BUSH”. They compare him to a monkey.
Hilary and her minions have played the “race card” and tried to divide blacks from latinos from the beginning of the primaries. ALL LIBERAL, ALL DEMOCRATS. Now you are acting all outraged because some caller on the Rush Limbaugh show said her child thinks Obama looks like curious George?
You Libs are the biggest liars and hyprocrites on this planet earth!!!

Doesn’t know who Curious George is? Either he spent his childhood in a locked closet (which would explain a lot,) or he’s lying.

Rush Limbaugh is a GENIUS!!! If people only understood radio and could realize that he doesn’t believe 99% of what he actually says. He’s successful because he understands that people are gullable and he plays on that. He makes millions each year based on listener ignorance. Anyone who believes the caller was authentic is foolish…Howard Stern, Rush, Savage, etc… each have staff designated callers who say what the Hosts know will stir things up and cause people to listen. Do you enjoy seeing people bleed and die violently? Then why slow down and try to take a peek as your driving by a seemingly fatal accident. Why are the “NEW” horror movies all geared towards someone being maimed…SAW, HOSTEL, BROKEN, etc… We fall for this trash and stuff Limbaugh’s pockets with cash because he knows how to attract listeners which in turn will attract advertisers to give whatever station he’s on money to reeach those listeners. WAKE UP! Rush is a Genius! We are the Fools. And get used to it…Obama is going to be called much worse than a Monkey come November.

the Liberal Mindset = If you haven’t spent your life watching cartoons, you are a liar. And if you laugh at comparisons of Obama to a monkey, you’re a racist but if you compare the President of the United States to a monkey for the past 7 years, you are simply an enlightened “progressive”. And if you refer to Obama using his full,legal name not only will your life’s work be threatened, you will almost surely be exposed to the wrath of the ACLU.

Rush Limbaugh is not only a racist, he is also a damn liar if he says he does not know who curious george is. I know he is very ignorant and arrogant like the rest of his fellow right wing ‘scared cat’conservatives. However I don’t see what people are bent out of shape about. Everybody has the right to compare who they see to any familiar image.The fact that a kid or even an adult thinks Obama looks like curious george should not diminish who Obama is. I personally think John Macain looks like a pig. I am not entitled to think so?. As long as there is no discrimination or institutionalised racism involved, why don’t we all lighten up a little bit.

The apples don’t fall far from the tree. If this is how this generation of neocon mothers are raising their kids now just think how nasty the next generation of neocons will be. I didn’t think they could get any worse, I was wrong. This definitely has a racist edge to it. Instead of correcting her daughter, she laughed and agreed with her. Some mother. Then they wonder why their little darlin’ gets beat up on the school bus or in the school yard. When kids have a bad mouth, usually someone does a correction move on them. Mother has a good confidant, Rush, the oxcon addict.

His ears do stick out quite a bit.

I did a little checking on the web … seems there are a few LIBERAL websites who long ago equated GEORGE W. Bush with the monkey Curious GEORGE … in most insulting ways.
So, it is not racist when abusive, offensive comparisons are made a White President, but only if the same comparison is aimed at the Obamarama, the Messiah of the Left?
Self-righteous Liberals like Al Franken and Michael Moore always forget their Neaderthal and sophomoric attempts at humor look when the same tactics are used against them.
They, along with other foul-mouithed, less than eloquent liberals, have no problem with editorial cartoons appearing in maninstream newspapers when they depict Condi Rice with ballooning lips and kinky hair in ribbons, looking like a pickaninny and calling George Bush “Massa”.
You can almost feel that the cartoonists have saved this up, looking for the right target so they could escape the ire of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton (who never complained about the bizarrely hateful, racist illustrations).
For the hypocritical Liberal Left, it is not racism when such horrible stereotypes are used against their political enemies, you see. It is “truth”.
The Liberal Left tried to crucify Clarence Thomas, was getting the hammer and nails ready for Colin Powell if he had dared run for President on the Republican ticket … watch and see what they do to Condi if she runs in the Vice Presidential spot. She will be the lightning rod attracting non-stop attacks.
I ONLY hope that Hillary gets into a debate with Condi, a woman possessing the grace, talent and class that Hillary only pretends to have.
Hillary will resort to all her teary tricks, her whining, her victimhood and look like a complete jerk next to the poised Condi, a lady to her fingertips, who will demolish Hillary on any and all substantive topics – without tricks.

OK everyone..LOL Take a deap breath and go back to your corners. I do not condemn nor trivialize the ignorance of the few involved in perpetuating this incident or those who chose to sensationalize it as news worthy but rather encourage us all to look at the real issues that face us as a nation. Get out there and discuss substantive issues and make a difference. We will always have small minded people with us. Such is the condition of mankind. Personal attacks whether against candidates or sitting presidents only succeed in showing ignorance in those who make them or those who dwell on them.

Limbaugh is full of it. He knew damn well who Curious George is.

So Rush is your hero? Speaks volumes of how Rightwingers are no better then the Third Reich fans of yesterday. You people are a blight on all true Americans. Rush is the worst American of all time!

I’m amused hearing indignation from the
“sensitive and caring” leftists who have enjoyed all those Bush/monkey pictures the last eight years. One thing about hypocracy-it always comes back to bite one in the tail.

Doesn’t Rush have anybody screening phone calls? All person with reasonable sensitivity screeening phone calls would know this is a racist attack on Obama.

For years Rush and his Reich wingers have been mouthing off and showing their true bigoted colors. Now if someone critizes Rush or one of the GOP culture of corruption diciples that’s a “bad” thing? Give me a break you Third Reicher wannabees! Another thing the vast majority of Americans are moderates.Reich wingers are soon to be extinct. Good ridance to trash!

I just listened to this — immediately after this woman’s comment, they went to commercial. The first thing Rush did when he returned to the air was apologize stating he did not know Curious George was a monkey. His apology was immediate. Where is Clinton’s apology to Monica, Vince Foster, Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole? And why is calling Bush not racial? You can’t play it both ways.

My goodness, if my twelve year-old compared a black man to a monkey, I certainly would not think it was a funny anectdote to pass on. I would make very clear to him that that sort of offensive rhetoric is a throw-back to a very ugly time in America and that it plays into the hands of racists who like to say that people of African descent are like monkeys or less human somehow than us european types. I would tell him this because, even if his comment was not intended to be racially insensitive, it could still feel injurious to a black person, and could cause other people to label him as a racist.
That’s one of many things that is very sad about this episode. People like Rush’s caller aren’t preparing their children for a world where that sort of distorted ugly racism is not acceptable. The world has changed, and they’d rather keep their kids in the dark because it helps to perpetuate their beliefs. That’s ugly and cruel.

i’m glad this is America where we can say whatever crap we want to instead of Russia or Iran or China Or Venezula where you might just Disappear. 3rd Reich? Is GWB marching down your street with his hand raised or picking his successor like Putin?

Give it a break people. Had this been said about anyone else you wouldn’t say a thing.
And where do you get off calling Obama a black man when he is half white. That means he is mixed race nither black or white.

There are sstill Whites in high places that lloks down om blacks as roaches, pest etc. I am an avid listner of Linbaug – respected his opinion and what I beleive he stands for, now I know where he stands. I do beleive he condon the description of Obama as a Monkey, and I now know who and what he thinks of Blacks – this to me is no surprise because even the Chinese, Spaniards, and those with fear shin thinks they are better than blacks.
My advice to all blacks is to stop listening to Linbaugh becuse his regard for blacks is ” they are beneath him” For me I am offended.

how pathetic a nation we have become that a joke is cause for so much nonsense. being pc is a bunch of malarkey. Barack Hussein Obama does look like the stupid monkey, and if hes ashamed of his middle name then he should change it. im tired of people having to apologize for free speech. just a reminder: free speech doesnt have to be popular speech. if you dont like rush, change the station. its sad how so many are so quick to throw out the race card, and worse how everyone keeps condoning it. too bad no one has the testicular fortitude to just say enough is enough. it was a joke, get over it, shut up and move on with your lives.

25-30 million copies of the books sold, in 15 or more languages, over a period of more than 60 years, and Rush doesn’t know who Curious George is?
I really hate it when idiots like Rush insult my intelligence with that kind of crap.

Doesn’t the anti-Bush crowd call Bush a chimp? Hmmm. The hypocrisy is staggering. Look up ‘Bush chimp’ on Google. Over 2 million hits.
Get over yourselves. Or learn not to be hypocrites.

I hope to God that the majority of people in Ohio and Texas are sane and not drinking the Kool-Aid. We are toast if Obama gets elected.

I am about 70 yrs old, read cartoons, comic books, etc and I never heard of Curious George either.. Does that true statement make me ignorant or a liar ?

Rush Limbaugh is nothing but a fat loser hooked on drugs who has no business laughing at anybody.
And what kind of news outlet makes news of this thing? This is probably the most important election year in the history of this country because this country is in the worst shape it’s ever been—and this makes the news?
How tacky on Rush “Oxycontin” Limbaugh’s part and how unprofessional of so-called “journalists”.

Blah, blah, blah, apology my rear end. He knew what they were talking about. He’s smart when he plays stupid and stupid when he plays smart. That bogus apology is just a sneaky way of extending the joke. That man is the most disingenuous snake in the grass, and he and all his minions are winking and smiling about it over their shoulders.

Oh, so it’s okay to say Bush is a monkey and post photoshopped pictures to exaggerate the reference but it’s suddenly not ok to poke the same fun at another man because he’s Democrat. So that is what you guys mean by free speech?

…all the way to the bank.

How stupid do you think we are?? Last week it was Bill Cunningham, this week it’s Limbuagh allegedly not knowing who Curious George is?? I ain’t buying it just like I’m not buying Cunningham’s crap. This guy’s grandfather was the Ambassador to China under Eisenhower and comes from a long line of lawyers from an well educated, well read family, even in children’s books. I am sure his governess/nanny read him Curious George, I am sure someone did, he is not that stupid, so stop making excuses for his BS and his racially charged idiotic callers and listeners. They have to be from the bottom of America’s barrel, the worst of what this great country has to offer, really. Pull the plug on his show and stop emboldening the white trash of America. They are destroying the country for those of us who chose to get an education, leave the holler and move forward with our existence.

response: (Seeymorebutts | Mar 4, 2008 6:52:53 PM)
Yeah, what a wingnut loser he is–getting arrested for illegally buying drugs he had a prescription for.

Rush makes a fine example of whom defines the GOP. Look at his political and personal accomplishments. That and of course, President George W. Bush and his ability to unite “our” country via his leadership and programs. Both beloved by almost 25 of every 100 Americans. Maybe slightly high …I’ll take either non republican. Seven years of murky mediocrity and bungling spokesmen who assume others caused their situations.

who linked this to Hillary? until Hillary suporters (DCVoter)statrted jumping on Oboma supporters about blaming this on Hillary she was only mentioned twice:
Hello Democrats,
Rush Limbaugh supporting Hillary?…
Even after this, any democrats voting for Hillary has to be ashamed of his/her party affiliation.
Yes..lets not the democrats but the republicans decide who should be Democratic nominee…
Posted by: moeen | Mar 3, 2008 7:10:12 PM
AND
Disgusting –
Boy, they really do want to run against Hillary, don’t they???
They (the imaginary they we all know)are probably the ones donating to her campaign — wouldn’t put it past Rove for that one.
Don’t think it’s going to work this time though!! Enough is Enough is Enough is Enough!!!!
Posted by: Paulet | Mar 3, 2008 6:57:05 PM
Neither said Hillary’s campaing had anthing to do with it. Maybe that she benefited or that the right would prefer to face her in the general (which has soe merit to it)

No wonder other countries think bad about America. Rightwingers have ruined Americas good standing in the world. Bush,Cheney and Rush the number one enablers of Americas downfall.

Well, come to think of it, as a fan of BOTH Senator Obama and CG, he does kind of look like him. Both have genuine, un phony smiles in the midst of chaos. Possibly, just possibly the child was just plain telling the truth?

It wasn’t ‘his’ daughter. What a dolt. Again the race card is played, albeit somewhat hidden in the middle of the deck.

And if this guy is elected (ugh) we have FOUR more years of this double-standard, victimization posturing, and racist baiting baloney to look forward to; I can hardly wait. Everything does not have to have ‘race’ as the common denominator, people; but how can people get through their day without feeling victimized in one way or another? Don’t these kind of personalities ever get tired of feeling sorry and putting the focus on themselves 24/7? Maybe this kid just was making what she thought was a comical comparison; probably having nothing whatsoever to do with race. She’s a kid, for crying out loud.

Obama as a matter of fact does look like curious george because he has big ears that stick out. Kids tell it like it is and no political correctness.Lord forbid someone should actually say something against him! Believe me the heat will increase much, much more for the man who has an impressive resume of being a community organizer and a junior senator who votes “present” on the tough issues.

I am not a Rush fan by any stretch of the imagination, but what’s the big deal? A child made an observation and unlike some adults she spoke her mind. After hearing that I have to admit that if anyone has ever seen Curious George, Obama does indeed look like him. His ears and his face are very similiar. I am not some white racist, in fact I am a person of colour but the truth is that this is just background noise.
No! I am not a Republican. I am a Hillary supporter. Who said anything or reported on ABC when a female Mccain supporter called Hillery a *B*? Again a double standard is being used when it comes to Barack and the drinkers of his KOOLAID!

Sad, just sad. To think that we hate each other so much for no reason except we look different. At least we didn’t have folks going out coping for us and then lying about it. That’s you Russ.

why cant I say a person looks like a monkey… you want my childs school to teach we all originated as monkey’s..
..
and besides if a horses’s buttocks happeneds to look like a famous person then why hot say that person looks like…
if you look like a bean pole then sorry but you do.. if you look like a hippo then get over it you do….

Rush is what he is, anything that ups his ratings.
I understand he is urging Republicans to vote for Hillary in the primaries.
Gosh, that’s pretty funny.

I’m so tired of hearing poor mis-treated black Obama, get over it, people. He’s NOT of the black race, he’s half and half. MIXED…Salt and Pepper> hiding in a muslim garment.Wake up America. The change he’s speaking of is an America. without the Holy Bible.If God forbid that he should slip into the most powerful position of this free country, will we then have to apologize to him for having Bible’s in our homes, instead of the Quaran. That’s the change he would make, think people, think, and pray that this does not come to pass. God help us all, and May God bless America.

Relax. It’s sad that people assume the comment was racist because Barak has darker skin. He looks like Curious George to me because of his ears and cropped hair cut. Since Curious George is a lovable character it’s not an insult unless it is intended to be an insult. Coming on Rush’s show known for hateful ignorant comments I can see how people assume it is an insult.It is still sad. On the flip side GW does look like a chimp. That’s funny, that’s all. No offense intended just an observation.

I never heard of Curious George either –you know what I be sayin’

Wow… everyone take a deep breath! The very fact is… YES, Barrack Obama DOES resemble Curious George whom I had never heard of until this started either.
Why is it that people automatically see racism in every innocent comment these days?!
Like a few years ago when Ross Perot was in the running there were thousands of jokes about his looks such as “he looks like a VW bug with the doors open”.
Was that racist? No.. just an observation (a very funny one). Everyone looks like something or someone.
Gzzzz people. Don’t take life so damned seriously.
Obamma DOES resemble the character. I looked it up. I would guess that including the little girl that started all this that MANY people find the character cute and lovable.
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I’m 51 years old. My children are grown and out of the house now, and while I have heard of Curious George, I never knew he was a monkey until 2 days ago.
To compare Curious George to an iconic figure such as Dr. Seuss who is world renown is, ahem, dare I say, monkey business.

I guess it shows that our country has not changed too much if this is still an issue that has to be apologized for by so many people. He does tend to look like pictures of Curious George. Bush tends to look like Dumbo but nobody would even think of apologizing for making a remark like that. If anyone thinks that we have to walk on eggshells around this man and be all concerned with being politically correct, then it is definately not our nation’s time to have a black or a woman president – we aren’t grown up enough.

Thats not the way to treat your future President…

I ‘remember’ curious george, kind of, from growing up but I’d forgotten he was a monkey. Whats to say someone who is twice my age didn’t have the same thing happen?

When I was a teenager my brothers and I used to tease my youngest brother about his stuffed monkeys and he used to get upset. I know intimately what Curious George looks like and I frankly don’t see a Curious George-Barack Obama resemblance

The vast number of comments made by far left libs begs a question: Do any of you have jobs?

Why in the world did Limbaugh apologize for someone else’s remarks?

I heard the comments live. IT WAS FUNNY!
The guy has big ears that stick out–he does look like Curious George. That is why it was funny.
Is he ready to be hammered by people who really think he would be very very bad for the country? I do not think so. His church is incredibly racist.
Get used to Rush. He was here before anyone heard of CG mmm Barak, and he will be here when the guy is forgoton.

What on earth are you people so upset about? Obama actually does look quite a bit like Curious George. Curious George is a bit of a troublemaker, but in a charming way. It is not as if someone said Obama looked like someone evil. Much worse are the things that Obama’s pastor has been saying about whites (for example: “whites are the devil!”) for the twenty years Obama has attended his church. Enough with the PC already. The child’s remark was innocent. Limbaugh’s reaction was innocent. Obama does not appear to be so innocent, but he has you fooled.

Curious George is cute and cuddly. Barack Obama is arrogant and condescending and hides his marxist socialist beliefs.

It’s a comedy when two black brothers
(Wayan brothers) dress up as white women and make a movie called ‘White Chicks’ but it’s racist when a black man resembles a children’s cartoon character and is put on a t-shirt.
Pure hypocrisy!

disrespectful !!

Should all races be offended by this tshirt? Have we forgotten that Obama has many white relatives? I have big ears as I am sure many Americans do. Is this a matter of sticks and stones? Grow up and move on. Yes, many terrible things have happened to all races and together we have made a difference and things have changed. It all boils down to the fact that God created us all no matter what color we are and we all have challenges in our lives. I agree with God Bless the USA. We are so blessed to be a part of this country. We can’t move on with all the wining about who pushed who in the lunch line. This is our country, let’s make it a great one. Who cares if he looks like Curious George. Look in the mirror..who do you look like? Now laugh about it and move on. We have a country to run!

ITS RACISM ALRIGHT LIKE MIKE TYSON COULDNT BEAT HOLLIFIELD SO HE BIT EM WHITES ARE JEALOUS REALLY MAD THEY ONLY GOT BIGGOTS TO RUN THEY DONT HAVE NO ONE AS INTELLIGENT …SO THEY BITE

DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT GOD WILL LET A WOMAN BE PRES BEFORE A BROTHER GOD IS DOING THIS …PEOPLE AND WE HAVE THE JOY TO BACK IT UP

READ PROVERB 17;7 EXCELLENT SPEECH DO NOT BECOME A FOOL MUCH LESS DO LYING LIPS A PRINCE.BARACH IS AN EXCELLENT SPEAKER BUT YOU ARE TOO RACIST TO SAY HES AN EXCELLENT MAN . DO YOU SO CALLED CHRISTIANS BELIEVE GODS WORD;

Mr Jones- Holyfield and Tyson are both black men- i don’t get your point.

Frigidweather on March 3rd wrote- “The mother of that 12 year old should become aware that if her child was to make and off-color remark to someone of color…she might get hurt…now that is truth for everybody!!!”
THREATENING A 12 YEAR OLD DOES WONDERS NOT ONLY FOR RACE RELATIONS, BUT VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS UGLY FORMS.
Kudos to you.

racist ass jerry *examples dont have to have colors, just one man against -white folks are losing so they bite they are at thier whits end and there are biting , we found out that they created aids , and they hate we did.we found out they are not as entelligent as obama and they are mad. god has finally showed us that they are just lustful nasty creatures

Get over it people.The cat does look like Curious George.Just like John Gruden from the Bucaneers looks like Chuckie from the horror flick,,no differnece.
Guess we oughta send Obama a box of Kleenex to wipe his wittle nose,,poor thang

DCVoter is right. Dems have compared Bush to a monkey, INCLUDING curious George for years. Just google it.
Scariest thing here is, it gives us a glimpse of why Obama has become the nominee, and why he CANNOT be president. He would be a president that you could never insult, disagree with, or protest, since just the act would be a form a racism. People do, and often should hold their elected official’s feet to the fire. Under Obama, you either agree with him and go along, or you are branded a racist. This is already the case. The folks at my work who will not for øbama, have all been accused of being racists. This is dangerous.
This is how he got the nomination in the first place, and I don’t think it is any accident. He was built up and polished by interested individuals who want to take power. Few of his supporters know a thing about him, or his past, or ideas for the future. It is guilt, and believing they can prove they are not racist by voting for obama.

Obama isn’t black and he isn’t white and he does bear a striking resemblence to Curious George. It’s not racism it’s just observation via pattern matching.
Obama’s a clueless socialistic dumb-ass any way. Whe cares?
Get over your misplaced white guilt you useless liberals.

Limbaugh has hit rock bottom, and has started to dig. He claims to have had no idea who Curious George is. If that were true he would not have found the comment funny stating, “Ha ha ha, I can’t laugh at that.” He did find the comment funny and then tried to cover it up by making a blanket attempt to censor himself.

No problem here! Obama, does in fact look just like Curious George. I’ve been saying this for months (ever since my friend pointed it out to me). And now we learn that it’s so obvious, even a child can see it. That’s fantastic! And it’s nothing racial either. George W. Bush looks just like a chimp, especially when he puts his hand on his head, so let’s try to elect a human this time. But McAmnesty is a scumbag and CFR puppet too, so write in a true patriot (i.e. Ron Paul) or better yet, simply leave the space marked “president” blank.

I’m 66 years old and never heard of Curious George until just now. I grew up concerning myself with what my future might be and items of importance. Cartoons weren’t part of it. I thought they were stupid and outside the realm of reality, even as a kid. The same with singing cowboys. About the time some cowboy would start to sing, somebody might put a bullet in him. That said, Obama better get used to what’s coming as he put his hat in the ring by his own doing.

barack obama is a frickin damn ass hole.. all i see on cars is people voting for obama_ but its usually people with do rags on their head… lol…

check out the proof for yourself
http://www.yesman82.blogspot.com

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Rush and the caller should be ashamed yourselves picking at little childern.There just kids leave them alone.Both of Obama are two precious African Princesses.And the one your talking about has an Angelic face.So don’t make fun of Obama’s beautiful girls.No one ever make’s fun of Rush and his friends looking like old fat dried up monkey’s!!!!

My 4 year old niece said the same thing when she saw President Obama!

I would be more interested in why he didn’t pony up his birth certificate, when the call went out to make sure he was a natural born american, sort of an important document to have, cause the only job in the USA that requires you be natural born, still haven’t seen it, most likely never will, as for 2000 well i’d be very afraid if Gore was in office when 9-1-1 came along,,he would have blamed it on global warming, or all of us