Limbaugh: Obama Using Haiti to Build ‘Credibility with Black Community’

Why are the Rush Limbaugh’s and Pat Robertson’s of the world given so much attention. Step aside…sit down… There is so much more to life than negativity, hate, and jealousy. When you are happy with your own life, you will not have time to “worry about” and “criticize” the lives of others. Get a life.

I was amazed at the media swarming Haiti and then surprised at the upset of the people at them for not helping them. The media is good at reporting disasters but do you ever think you should back off at least until the search and rescue and aid is there. They said they could not get in because the airport was too bogged down imagine that. Come on guys let them get the help in there first.

This disgusting piece of human garbage is the most evil and anti-American person I have ever seen. How anyone can stomach listening to this despicable blowhard is beyond me. I hope he loses all his sponsors for this. There is surely a very deep and dark pit in Hell reserved for him….

Is it Limbaugh or the drugs talking this time?
If the right-wingers didn’t have their hatred they wouldn’t have anything to live for. It is time for this blowhard to be accountable for his decades of verbal assault and battery.
Before Reagan began dismantling our society people like this lard ball were removed from the airwaves, many of them treated for their illnesses. Today they are handed millions of dollars and sent forth to attack us every day, all day. It is time to end this sabotage and take back the America of our forefathers.

That’s the scary thing, so many actually list to this idiot.

Words cannot describe this person and human being is not one of them.

The US has given Haiti over a Billion dollas in the last 5 years. What did they do with it?
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Now, that the earthquake has hit, I do believe that Obama will try to take advantage of the situation and make sure that he is given plenty credit for the help that the USA will give Haiti.
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Rush, will once again be right when the media starts to compare this emergency response to the response in New Orleans and praise Obama for his handling while emphasizing that Bush was terrible in 2005. Even though the Louisiana Governor and Mayor of New Orleans were Democrats at the time -who delayed federal help in the beginning- and did not prepare for the huricane themselves.
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SearamblerOne: Well put!

Rush is a stupid and an evil man.

It should be obvious to most that Rush Limbaugh’s hatred of President Obama far exceeds any Christian compassion this man might have. I would venture to say my house cat is far more Christian than either Robertson or Limbaugh.

For the record both of Rush’s remarks were factually true, but only one was relevant. Of course Obama is going to try and do a good job with the rescue and of course he wants to score political points. But you could say that of every President. Every positive thing a President wants to do, could be seen as motivated by a desire to be re-elected.
The other point(which he did not fully develop) concerning taxpayers already donating to Haiti is relevant.
No matter how much the various fund raising activities and public donations raise it will be a tiny fraction of what the US Government will be spending for Haiti.
For example the total amount of $ raised by all the Farm Aide Concerts is less than Governmental pays out in farm subsides and direct aid in a single week.
Yes it is great that people want to donate, but give it to private charities not some .gov site and be realistic about who is paying for 95%+ of the actual aid.

Message to Rush Limbaugh…it took Bush SIX DAYS to come out and speak after the shoe bomber. And as far as Obama reacting to the Haiti crisis in 18 hours. Where was President Bush when Katrina hit New Orleans?….he was on vacation fishing! While 1,800 Americans were drowning in New Orleans Bush is photographed holding up a fish he had just caught. Limbaugh and other Obama critics are far beyond reason, far beyond hypocrisy. I would venture to say, they’re on another planet.

What an idiot. Limbo injects race into this tragedy and somehow President Obama will benefit. What does light skin and dark skin people have to do with this issue? What a ignorant and racist man.

Pat Robertson states that the Haitians (black folks) brought this disaster upon themselves for freeing themselves from French slavery. Why would the Haitians as for help from the Devil? Could it be that the French Catholic Church sanctioned their enslavement on these tropical plantations and they saw no salvation coming from that corner?
You be the judge.

I have yet to read this story BECAUSE I was already incensed by comments I heard over the news this morning made by this most disgusting man! I am at the point that I believe that even Rush Limbaugh doesn’t believe three quarters of the incendiary rhetoric that he spews. Its all for, and about the ratings. This is such an inappropriate time for the “shock value” approach.
But, this is my MAJOR problem with him and his ilk… entertainers as such play into that base of the most crudest of crude and in these people minds they are now given license to feel the way the do, and act the way they do without any regard to thinking. This was my issue with Howard Stern and how he depicts/depicted women. Just disgusting people!!! Rush should remember; “That every dog has its day.”

I don’t like Limbaugh, but even a broken clock is right twice a day. Obama is using Haiti as a distraction from his ongoing betrayal of the Gay Community, His Failures with the Economy and the attack on the middle class and jobs he has labled Health Care Reform. It is sad that it is Barrack Obama that makes Limbaugh crdible

K: Well said!

Limbaugh is probably correct but I believe that most Blacks have already got Obama’s number and such a shallow act would be useless.

When the government robs Peter to pay Paul, they can always count on the support of Paul.
There sure are a lot of Paul’s here.

A major disaster occurs, tens of thousands of people are dead, a country is devastated, and people like Limbaugh gleefully feel the need to make devisive, offensive remarks. What do we need these morons for, beyond their ability to make other morons feel good about themselves? Why don’t we just call his show “The Idiot Self-Esteem Hour” and be done with it?

Remember, almost every lawyer in the Bush Adminstration graduated from the Pat Robertson School of Law. No kidding he has a law school. They teach a corse in Defending satanic contracts.

Can’t Limbaugh put his bias aside for one moment in the wake of this human tragedy. Disgusting.

I have no idea what Rush had to say, except what I read in the negative comments posted here. I do, however, think that Obama is the right president for Haiti, Kenya, Angola, Nigeria … anyplace except the USA!
Posted by: Greyghost | Jan 15, 2010 9:11:00 AM
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I read your message and thought to myself: well, perhaps you have a point. I do believe you don’t belong to any place except Hell! I don’t think you should waste one more step on The Good Lord’s green Earth. Well, even if you don’t go now, I can assure you hell awaits you someday.

Limbaugh and Robertson both have the intellectual depth of conditioned circus animals that do their tricks for the emotional-political and pseudo-religious gratification it provides them. The only good thing about publicizing their narrow-minded and shallow comments is that it show real citizens just how much work needs to be done to fix the country and to rescue it from judgemental people who have been ripping apart our national fabric for too many years.

Limbaugh offered a free “Premium Rush” membership (literally worth about a nickel) at his web site to soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan for every new premium membership purchased at full price.
That’s his idea of charity…”giving” a nickel’s worth of his drivel to service people as part of a marketing campaign designed to milk more profit out of his web site.
What a guy.

I’d be embarrassed to be called a republican in 2010.

Limbaugh is an extremist, but there is an ounce of truth there.
The problem is, that Haiti is a mess, and if there’s anything this country can ill afford, right now, it is to become trapped in another quagmire, of a never ending aid obligation to Haiti.
We must limit our contribution, and demand other countries make their own contributions as well.
Perhaps we should start with Chavez….he is supposed to be a champion of the people.

miss – the reason the Limbaugh’s and Robertson’s receive so much attention is that it’s so outrageous it forces those of us with common sense to respond because so many without common sense would otherwise pay attention to them.
You know, the people that Mel Brooks described so well in “Blazing Saddles”:
“These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.”

This is an unbelievably insensitive remark by someone who has clearly come unmoored from reality. To compare someone setting fire to his underpants to the probably loss of tens of thousands of human lives and the displacement of millions of individuals, regardless of their color, is unthinkable. The country (and the world) would be much better off if Mr. Limbaugh would unplug his microphones permanently and devote his life to serving others while keeping his opinions to himself and off of the airwaves.

Perhaps we should start with Chavez….he is supposed to be a champion of the people.
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According to news reports, Chavez responded almost immediately with aid to Haiti.

Wasn’t Rush Limbaugh lying on his back in a hospital with chest pains two weeks ago? The very idea that he could not show the same love and compassion to the people of Haiti that many showed him during his recent illness is telling. Regardless of what one might think of Haiti’s political misfortunes and sordid past, the people of Haiti deserve our help and our love. Neither he nor Pat Robertson are Christlike in their demeanor.

Wasn’t Rush Limbaugh lying on his back in a hospital with chest pains two weeks ago? The very idea that he could not show the same love and compassion to the people of Haiti that many showed him during his recent illness is telling. Regardless of what one might think of Haiti’s political misfortunes and sordid past, the people of Haiti deserve our help and our love. Neither he nor Pat Robertson are Christlike in their demeanor.
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You are quite correct that neither of those two are displaying Christ-like behavior.
But Limbaugh did not say NOT to donate to Haitian relief. He just stupidly implied that the link to the Red Cross was some type of trick to capture email addresses and even to diverte donations to some other purpose.
He’s an idiot for sure, but let’s condemn him for what he actually said. We don’t need to make stuff up.

malcat – Rush is indeed supported by MANY republicans and does indeed represent you. It’s up to you on if you can understand that. Beck does as well.

Much as I despise Barack Obama, I detest Rush Limbaugh even more. Bloviating, drug-addicted pig who will cheerfully twist even the most terrible misery to make political points. Pat Robertson is even worse, if that’s possible. Every time I think I could get in back of the Republican party they come up with garbage like this. If they’d get rid of these disgusting bigots they’d find a lot more support among independents.

Maybe ABC can have Rush on George Stephanopoulos’ show and let him freely spout this kind of vile nonsense without any follow-up questioning whatsoever, like George did with Guiliani.

Hey you left wing pinheads…Why aren’t you blaming Bush for all the problems taken place in Haiti. I thought that was your favorite game to play.
It’s sad when someone calls it like it is, knowing this President will use everything to his advantage to make sure he comes out smelling like a rose. Have you looked at his declining poll numbers…what an opportunity for him to show the world how truly compassionate he is. Where is the compassion for the citizens of the USA?

If a tragedy struck and Limbaugh were trapped by a natural disaster, would he refuse the help of rescuers based on their political affiliation? I think not. He’d be crying like a baby, insisting that help wasn’t coming fast enough, and probably demanding painkillers.

as usual the liberal media and u bleed hard libs take what rush says out of context u need to listen to the whole conversation to understand what he was saying. Obama will use any thing to his advantage. it was Obama’s chief of staff that made the comment about not wasting the creditbility the Obama administration would gain from this horrible disaster.

Gee, like that last president, or every president before him, didn’t ALWAYS factor in how things looked. Of course. Yet this one’s bad for doing it? Congress can’t move an inch without the same considerations.

I feel VERY bad for the people of Haiti. However, the US is sending all this help to another country yet we can’t seem to help our own people here. Now we will have more people coming to the US taking up space on our welfare system putting more of a strain on our economy and yet we can’t help the TRUE American Family. I was watching Good Morning America this morning and heard reports that the Haitians want to know why it is taking so long to get help. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? The whole world is coming to the aid of those people and yet we are all in a world wide financial crisis and they have the nerve to be upset! The U S had no interest in helping Haiti before and now all of a sudden let’s do what we can at the expense of the people who truly need our help and that is the AMERICAN FAMILY! My house is in foreclosure, I can’t find a job, my husband is a small buiness owner struggling to keep the doors open and my story is just 1 of MILLIONS in the same situation yet the U S feels it is more important to take part in helping yet ANOTHER country. Are we not taking part in rebuilding Iraq, Afghanistan and the politicians are griping about sending money to them. Again, I do feel bad for the people of Haiti, but what have they done to help themselves or the United States?

As tempting as it is to say that Al Franken got it right: “Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot”, the truth may be more sinister. Rush Limbaugh might well be the devil that Pat Robertson is so worried about…
Is this man married? Is there anyone in his life that he loves and cares about, and who reciprocates that care? Or does he only care about monetary wealth, and the adulation of crazy people? He has my pity.

Well dummies he got what he wanted !!!

What a rotten person you are, Rush Limbaugh. Have you no compassion? If President Obama had not reacted you would have used that against him. As we expected him to do, he reacted swiftly and you use that against him. You just can’t be satisfied can you?
Rush, why don’t you put your money where your mouth is. Donate a lot of the money you have earned spreading filth, venom and hatred.
You make me physically sick!

R. Limbaugh, I think you are forgetting that Obama does not need to use Haiti to gain support or win popularity from Blacks, he already has it, unconditionally

Where are all brain dead ‘ditto heads’ coming to Rush’s defense?

about pat robertson….I believe people are taking things out of context when it comes to Pat Robertson, give it to the media to blow up comments. He was basically saying things just don’t seem to go right for them because of certain practices and rituals done on that land…not the people in general.

I just just Rush.It Also Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. I just happened to check fox news on info about the earthquake. All the other networks had major coverage. The Glen Beck show with his guest Sarah Palin went on as if nothing had happened. they never mentioned them once. I had never seen a worst example of cold hearted self centered people.It was all about them, while chrildren were dying.

Don Imus: Pat Robertson should be put to sleep.
Yesterday, soon after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit much of Haiti, Rush Limbaugh took the opportunity to attack President Obama, saying the White House will “use this to burnish their…credibility with the black community — the both the light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country.” But televangelist Pat Robertson took it one step futher, saying the earthquake happened because Haitians “swore a pact with the devil.” Today on his Fox Business show, Don Imus went after Limbaugh. “One would think that you could just wait a few days – Rush – until you know you can run your fat mouth about it then,” he said. But Imus had some particularly harsh words for Robertson:
IMUS: You know, I’m not sure whether sometimes I’m ambivalent about whether I support the death penalty or not. I guess I do if I didn’t have to do it, but in his case, I’d pull the switch on him myself. I mean he should be put to sleep. How does that contribute anything? It’s insanity.

Will someone PLEASE shut this moron up! Limbaugh is evil and idiocy personified.

And the comments here are disgusting and judgmental….how could u all say u are good when talking like this, especially saying things about Christianity….although people get frustrated with others…u still need to respect people… u are no better than the people who say these things!

So, what was Rush’s excuse for the horrible deployment of aid and resources in New Orleans? Did he blame Bush for that as much as he blames Obama for actually getting things done?

When has this President shown one ounce of compassion for the citizens of the United States of America?

Gee, like that last president, or every president before him, didn’t ALWAYS factor in how things looked. Of course.
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Exactly correct, Secondlook. I find it amazing that so many people are oblivious to how politics and politicians are.
President Obama is an intelligent, highly-skilled politician. I suspect that 99% of what he does or says outside the WH family quarters is not planned and implemented to improve his image and standing in the eyes of the American voters…even the world. That’s what politicians do.

I suspect that 99% of what he does or says outside the WH family quarters is not planned and implemented to improve his image
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OOPS, major typo. Should have read:
I suspect that 99% of what he does or says outside the WH family quarters IS planned and implemented to improve his image

get real people, we KNOW obama is an opportunist, no doubt about it- any chance to self promote, for a photo op or politicize anything- he is there. anyone saying otherwise is either LYING or IGNORANT (which also happens to be the creed of all dem policiticians and those that support them). hows that hopey changey thingy working out for ya? oh and where’s that birth certificate BTW?

All of you who comment on this story, without actually listening to what Rush said PROVE HIS POINT yet again. This was what he called his media tweak of the day. He knew that would inflame the media and liberals. He said not to give money to the US government. He said to give money to private groups like the Red Cross. The light-skinned comment was a reference to the racist comment Harry Reid made about your messiah, Obama. Maybe before you judge someone you should find out for yourselves what was said….

Rush you are the most uncompassionate person I have ever seen unless it is for you.. This man has more compassion in one toe than you will ever have in your life. He could have had a very profitable life as a lawyer and yet he worked for the poor. How you can politicalize this situation is beyond meaning. For once, shut your mouth and let the rest of the world have some peace. What motives do the rest of the people who are over there helping have?..none and neither does our president. Clinton and Bush are going what motives do they have?…none except to help people. Your are the lowest. If anyone in this situation has motives it is you….to project your own image. This is not the time to be a jerk…just be a human being for a change.

That’s the scary thing, so many actually list to this idiot.
Posted by: SD | Jan 15, 2010 8:41:15 AM……………………………..I admit, I listen to Rush and I’m one of the many regularly counted listeners he has. The difference is that I only listen to hear his psychopathic racist rants. I love how ignorant he sounds. I laugh to myself over his ridiculous hate speech. The more I listen to him the more shallow he sounds. It’s strictly entertainment for me and I suspect others listen to him fore the same reason I do. Keep it up Rush!

Yep, but Rush didn’t Say why our taxes are sent to Haiti…allowing them $2.00 per day. Tell them Rush that Ronald Reagan “made a pact” with China for the Haitians Rice along with out jobs! Go ON RUSH, SCREAM the TRUTH!

Isn’t it a shame that MSM has become nothing more than “The National Enquirer”? Encouraging dissent between government and private citizens is a new low for journalism. Why not report on real issues, such as the bribes going on in health care?

Where is the story that Danny Glover said the reason for the Haiti earthquake is because nothing was done in Copenhagen?

We really should be supporting Rush L. Remember– the more he spouts off this stuff, the less work we have to do to get Obama reelected in 2012. If I were a more paranoid person, I would think he was a plant by the Democratic party. I mean, really– what better way to convert conservatives over than this? It makes people resign from the Republican party faster than anything. No one wants to be associated with Limbaugh. So thanks, Rush! We appreciate it! Keep up the good work!

Rush is officially the biggest idiot on the planet righ now. There are tens of thousands of people (of many nations – including US citizens) dead and he finds political fodder. He is such an opportunistic loser. I hate that I’m wasting my valuable time addressing his crass statements.

Rush has a substance abuse problem. He should be removed from the air so he can go into rehab! He is pathetic and so are his listeners. I pray they all get what they deserve!

I don’t believe in hell…I think we make our own and I think Limbaugh has a special place all of his own…ya gotta feel sorry for the guy.

Pssssst…hey Rush…I’ve got news for you dude…President Obama is already black and already has a BUTT-LOAD of credibility with African-Americans in this country.

Rush, Hannity , Levin, are nothing but scum of the earth.

And if he did not jump on this what would Rush be saying, I swear if Mr Obama found a cure for cancer Rush and Company would say he did it to get re-elected. This President is a good man and deserves much better than he gets, why any good person wants to get into this mess in Washington beats me. But Mr Limbaugh is not a nice man. He deserves what ever he gets. Chest pains may just be the beginning, if there really is a God !

Harry Reid must be thanking his lucky stars right now.

IF this was Norway I would not lift a finger

The hate from the far left (socialist/communist/Neo-Marxist)has reached a point that the everyday people can see it for what it is. There now appears to be to types of people in the Democrat party….The Liars (leaders)…and those being Lied to (The fanatical followers who believe the simpleton lies of the Democrat Party Leaders). Mr. Limbaugh is anything, but a racist. Harry Reid (Democrat Senator from Nevada) did spout racist comments about Obama. In this small clip of Limbaugh we hear Mr. Limbaugh refer in a sarcastic manner about Democratic Senator Harry Reids racist comments regarding “light skinned and dark skinned @#$$#$, and the use of @#$@#%@#% jargon.” Also, Limbaugh is right about the fact the U.S has sent billions to Haiti for many years already, while our cities crumble. Also, Mr Emanual (Democrat) is a proud expounder of the use of manufactured and contrived crisis as a propaganda tool to disseminate propaganda. It amazes me how some people in this country will put their blind folds on and spew the hate filled propaganda of the Democrat/socialist/communist/neo-marxist/state-ist. Try listening to Mr. Limbaughs radio show in it’s entirety before expounding the hate filled propaganda of the communist party of America. The TRUTH is on Limbaughs side on thie one.

Limbaugh is like having a piranha in the water biting at the legs of the person trying to rescue a drowning swimmer. Never a person to actually try and do positive work, just a monkey on the back of those doing the actual work to get things done. What a loser, and sadly, many people who are drawn to this hateful rhetoric like mosquitoes to blood jump on this doomed bandwagon that only destroys, never builds (except Limbaugh’s ego).

UMMMM…..The REDCROSS IS on various websites , Including “government websites” are NOT crediable? Ah, The REDCROSS has more of a track record for helping for DECADES! Bash the “government” for creating the systematic and intitutionalized “AID Dependent” of HAITI, not the REDCROSS that is listed on our government website…that doesn’t make sense to me.

he was so ignorant, it is beyond my comprehension. Rush limbaugh needs to get a clue, and shut up, because ignorance is not bliss

Suspect Rush is right, certainly didn’t take long for O’Babble to get on the Haiti problem even though it took 3 days to say something about the undies terrorist and months for Bab to get troops for Afghanistan. Bet we will soon see planeloads of Haitians being evacuated to the U.S.

Sentinel1946…it scares me that you actually agree with that idiot..i’m gonna need you to start thinking for yourself..and Obama wasn’t president during Katrina, so why would you even put him in that situation? Read a book, and you might become the intelligent human being that God made you to be

Limbaugh has it nailed.Haiti has been corrupt for decades.Better than 5 billion dollars in aid have been poured into that country since 1992.They are worse off now than ever.The US people have been the most generous people in the world.You lefties speak of China ,France ,Denmark -I wonder how their contributions compare ?The quake is a tragic natural disaster.In the past we have had the resources to help.Since we have turned the corner and become a Socialist country -we should work with our commrades and encourage them to help as well.

Not surprising that this Loooooser would
make such a heartless comment. I expect Hannity to jump in soon, followed by beck.

….even “Faux News Hannity” had information on making donations….Rush’s (as in drug rush) website….??? Advertising Gold. And whatever he may have said positive about giving Americans, he negated that good with his main focus, RACISMMMMM.

Rush won’t even stand behind his own words. Interesting isn’t it, when the underwear bomber didn’t actually hurt anybody except burn his own thighs, the president waited until he had all the reports to make a statement. That’s a far cry from commenting on and sending help for a natural disaster. Who are Rush’s advertisers anyway? I’d like to stop buying some products, but I won’t listen to him just to find out who advertises.

WHY IS THERE NOT SOME KINE OF LAW THAT CAN KEEP PEOPLE LIKE RUSH LIMBAUGH OFF THE AIR.
ITS PEOPLE LIKE HIM AND PAT ROBERTSON THAT DON’T BELONG IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE ARE NOT MADE OF THAT KIND OF TRASH!!! THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I THINK OF HIM!!!!!

Wonder if he will donate any of his millions to help these poor people? Come on Rush, why don’t you donate and help your fellow man, leave your “race card” at home for a change.

I thought Rush was in the hospital and died! Oh wait, that was my fantasy dream. Maybe next time he’ll get it right.

credibility? He has allowed the communist dem party to make special deals with Unions and bribe senators for votes. Does the Black Community not get it? The poor and the low income will suffer over this bill. You will have to give that loaf of bread and gallon of milk up to pay for your health care premium or go to jail.

What a stupid EVIL insensitive man!

Wow. What an idiot.

I do agree with Rush on one thing–Why it took Obama 3 days to respond to the Christmas underwear bomber and almost no time to the earthquake in Haiti,Why is that? Oh I forgot the choosen one was on vacation !!!!!

Obama wants Americans to donate to WhiteHouse.gov, that same web site that was receommended a couple months to turn in people talking negative about the Obama Administration. Who would be stupid enough to give to Obama??? Limbaugh was right.

I think helping others is necessary but why is it we find money to help other countries but reduce or cancel programs to support our own people in this country (Vets, Seniors, Working Americans). It is sad. We have millions to give away and in most cases don’t even know where it goes, most likely into someones pocket. Social Security started in 1935, 71 years ago, it’s broke. Fannie mae started in 1938, 71 years it’s broke. Post Office started in 1775 we have had 234 years to get it right and it’s broke. War on proverty started in 1964 45 years to get it right over a trillion dollars a year given away and people want more,free. Dependency on oil the Dept of Energy started in 1977 it has over 16,000 Federal Employees we import more than ever. Medicare & Medicaid started in 1965, 44 years to get it right, it’s broke. Now the Government want to run Health Care, WOW. Is it to late for us, where are we going to get the money to fix these things, maybe print more. I don’t agree with everything Rush might say or others but Americans aren’t stupid or are we. I have told my grandchildren I am sorry to leave them a country that was not better than when I came into it.

Is Limbaugh just a fool or plain racist.
The sad part is that there are many like him in this great USA. He is a devil. Just evil.

Obama – Where is your aid – We ahven’t gotten anything yet! PLEASE HELP!!!!

The more I hear from this guys the more I reject them.

“It should be obvious to most that Rush Limbaugh’s hatred of President Obama far exceeds any Christian compassion this man might have. I would venture to say my house cat is far more Christian than either Robertson or Limbaugh.”
Is this the same compassion that you christians show the Palestinians as the people of the jewish religion slaughter men, women, and children in order to steal everything they own?? Is this the same compassion you show for the Palestinians who live in a slums of Israeli making with no running water, electricity, or plumbing? Where is all your compassion for a race of people that the people of the jewish religion want to eliminate from this earth!What you see in Hati is how the Palestinians live everyday thanks to the terrorist in Israel that America supports and allows to interfere in our political and finanical systems, and control our media!!! Look in the mirror before you critisize others!!

What a stupid idiot. Russ will support anybody, including criminals, as long as the person is republican. If you are democrat, everything about you is wrong.

Rush is nothing more than a frustrated, pathetic, bitter shell of a would-be man. He can’t help blaming others.

Once again, Limbaugh is speaking commonsense and the loony left can’t handle it.
Limbaugh For President in 2012

“In the Haiti earthquake, ladies and gentlemen, in the words of Rahm Emanuel, we have another crisis simply too good to waste,” Limbaugh said. “This’ll play right into Obama’s hands — humanitarian, compassionate. They’ll use this to burnish their, shall we say, credibility with the black community — the both light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country.”
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How does Limbaugh know what Rahm thinks? Does he visit with him?
About Obama taking 3 days to react to the Xmas bomber incident vs the hours to respond to the tragedy in Haiti.
Limbaugh has no way to know what Obama was doing during the 72 hours because no one in the know will talk to him. Also, in the first case, the dust had settled so Obama did have the luxury of waiting for a full report. In the case of Haiti, lives depended on quick action which Obama took.
I really wish someone with the clout to do so would take Limbaugh off the air.

Maybe Limbaugh is just calling the kettle black…

Think of the trillions lost with Limbaugh promoting bank deregulation, free market damaged by loony ideology. Now thinks Obama caused the earth quake for purpose of popularity.
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LOL!! Next will come a parting of the waters so they drive supplies.ROFL

What is wrong with this man? So much hatred and bigotry in his heart…so sad.

Those poor people need all the help the world can give them. Put yourself in their shoes. Rush is insane saying Obama is trying to gain credibility with the Black Community. Remember Katrina and New Orleans–no doubt that Bush didn’t regard Blacks as Americans. There are millions of Haitian-Americans who are terrified whether their families and friends are alive and have water and a doctor’s help! There’s a lot of fence mending to do and I’m all for it. Whatajerk Rush is. I was so hopeful when he had chest pains in Hawaii. Must be nice to be able to take a vacation and have full health care. Wouldn’t I love that!!!

Rush is the perfect example of why a lot of people don’t like Republicans. I guess it’s Pres. Obama’s fault for the earthquake? then he brings up race. Why must race always be an issue? We are ALL Americans. I’m so sick of the hate on some of these boards. From day one. Then I’ll hear well you guys blasted Bush. What does one have to do with the other? Yes people criticized Bush but not from day one and they gave him a chance before they did criticize him. And if people used nasty words or made fun of him you can’t blame all Dems. I didn’t like him but gave him a chance. After a few years yes I criticized him but not with some of the language and nasty remarks like the made about Pres. Obama. People have a right to their opinion but when it’s expressed in a nasty childish way…and that’s how I see Rush…a big windbag who has blasted this president from day one. Go away!

I’d like to call him a moron but it goes beyond just that….
Let’s say, for argument’s sake, it was an off the cuff thoughtless remark. About the best thing I could say then is that he is a callous, cold, insensitive, thoughtless man who is so politically sensitive that he put that value above and beyond sensitivity for the Haitians…..
That’s the best I could say about him and it’s not much…
But if I give it further thought, I don’t think he was thoughtless—I think, truly think for the first time, that perhaps he is evil personified.
For what kind of a person has a reaction to what is happening in Haiti that pans beyond “OH MY GOD, what can I do to help.” If the horror in Haiti doesn’t stun a person into respectful sobriety, can anything reach that heart?
If Rush Limbaugh EVER had a soul, it’s long gone and what has replaced it must be described as at least borderline evil.

All this over a shock jock? True hate and evil lives on the left side of the aisle.

WeaponX….no, “his flock” takes his word to the bank and bash our president and our country and anything in it that don’t look and think like them.

mal2cat-I hope your relatives are safe and I will keep you all in my thoughts. Although I do not agree with you on many issues, I do enjoy a healthy debate and can respect differences of opinion. Your comments are always supported by sound logic and you (that I have seen) never stoop so low as to personally attack others, as others have attacked you. Typically, I have found, people attack others personally when they are unable to support their opinion based on facts. I appreciate your service to this country. Keep your comments coming! I enjoy them.

Rushe’s Red Army believes everything he says because they can not think for themselves

Heckuvajob Rush

Time and time again, the right wing sticks its foot in its mouth and shows its true colors. These people are only out for themselves. They hate others.

Rush is completely correct on this like he is on most things, Obama will twist and turn this horrible catastrophe to his benefit. What do you people not see about Obama that does not just right out frighten the living hell out of you?!?! That your brainwashed by the left wing nutjob media?!? I think so. Rush is not a cruel or evil man, he SPEAKS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH! Most of you need to listen to what he has said and take some tips! It cracks me up to come to these whitehouse media websites and read your brainwashed comments, I see why people make fun of America, and you people think it’s ok for our President to go around the country apologizing for us. That is truly pathetic, but it’s seems to be just fine with you liberals. It just blows my mind. Can’t wait until 2012 when we get this idiot out of office and get a real President in there who is proud of his country and won’t go around bowing down to the worst dictators in the world. He’d probably bowed to Saddam if he could have.

Rush Limbaugh is SICK with hatred.

Rush has now explained to me why Bush didn’t help the Katrina victims: he didn’t want to establish any credibility with any minorities or economically disadvantaged Americans.
He ignored everyone in New Orleans and the Gulf area helping the disaster to become even worse, yet he maintained his polished presidential aura.

We have a “Real President”….duh!!!

A lie never Wins……Hatred never wins over peace…….NEVER!

What a disgusting human, but yet republicans praise him, and listen to every word he says. I am one christian and exrepublican, that will not listen to the likes of Limbaugh or Roberson. The two of them are like peas in a pod. Rotten is the best word,I can come up with to describe them, can’t print what I really think.

And Limbaugh is doing everything he can to reach his bigoted base. The sad thing is, is that he has succeeded judging from the comments on the various blogs. People, understand that these are the kinds of people the Republican party are attracting and that they consider as their base. These intolerant, selfish, bigoted people. Is the party that attracts these kind of people really who you want to run our country? I would sure hope they aren’t in charge if a natural disaster should hit our country. According to them, you will be on your own because our government can’t afford to help anyone. Of course now I guess it would be different if you meet their narrow criteria of people who are worthy.

do you guys read the whole story or just read rush and black comunity . he never said anything negative about african-americans . wake up.

I totally disagree with Rush’s making the statement. Not necessarily that he’s wrong…just inappropriate. But it certainly not a whole lot different than Kanye West’s comment about President Bush following the Katrina tragedy: “This just proves that Bush doesn’t like black people.” I truly can see very little differences in the appropriateness of either comment.

Why not? Bush used Katrina
to build credibility with the white community.

Thanks President Obama for your quick action to help these human beings. Wasn’t it Bush who left New Orleans and it’s people to fend and rebuild for themselves? And mouth defended Bush’s lack of concern. Lumbaugh has a very ugly soul and a dark heart. Why anyone gives this thing credibility is beyond me.

SeaRamblerOne, as he is wont to do, said it better than I could! How anyone can listen to the despicable gasbag Limbaugh on the subject of humanitarian aid–or humanity itself–is beyond me.
If, God forbid, Limbaugh were in the same position as Obama, he would be directing humanitarian efforts to a disaster of this proportion, too, and it wouldn’t be to build credibility with any racial community. It’d be because it’s what good citizens of the world do when a pitifully vulnerable neighboring country experiences a disaster of this magnitude.
When is someone going to harness Limbaugh up, lead him into an animal trailer, and cart him off to a large animal vet to have his vocal cords clipped? Surely it can’t happen soon enough.

Don– Rush has dedicated a whole career to oppressing minorities and ripping them without a care. Mr. Reid make a misstatement (might have been racist but I dont think so ) but at least he apologized for his actions. Rush continually insists to attack the black community.. and Michael Steele wonders why blacks dont like republicans??? Because they treated him like an Uncle Tom and gave him a job, and now they want to fire him. Who does that?? lol I laugh at the Republican party everyday, touting up Sarah Palin like she’s the next great white hope and she’s also a dope. I dont get it but keep talking like this and next election will be so easy because dems are just going to pull all these articles out and show the American people how he really feels

I just dont get it. is limbaugh and robertson so closed minded that they would actually believe the awful things they are things and saying??? after listening to President Obama’s words on not forsaking the haitians, makes me really proud to be an american!!! Shame on you Rush and Pat!!!!!

It seems ABC News is also injecting a big dose of politics in this. They know the Congressional elections of 2010 are coming up and they want to keep their party in Congress.
No, Limbaugh did NOT say, do not donate. He actually said donate to the Red Cross, not to the Hatian government.
And unlike the Bush administration which was criticized on a second-by-second basis on it’s slowness to give aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the media never makes any mention of how slow the Obama administration is in giving aid, which really IS just as slow. Instead, they praise Obama and make Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh the issue.

Think of the trillions lost with Limbaugh promoting bank deregulation, free market damaged by loony ideology. Now thinks Obama caused the earth quake for purpose of popularity.
Posted by: Bruce
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I don’t recall Limbaugh saying Obama caused the earthquake. Can you show me when he said this?
I DO remember Al Gore and the global warming activists saying Bush caused Hurricane Katrina. Bush and the Republicans caused global warming, therefore he caused the hurricane.

Rush loves this attention. He says the most disgusting things he can think of just to gross people out. It is like those comedians that are not funny anymore but know they can get laughs cursing and telling fart jokes.

Rush makes sense

As many countries as we help with aid, why is this now the one that the black community has to be talked about? Would it have been better if it were a prodominately white country with white citizens? Are we not supposed to rush to Haiti’s side because most of the people are black? I’m just saying if I were republican I would ask him to stop. Statements like these are the exact reason why I would never vote for people who let their celebrities speak like this for them.

Limbaugh has to be one of the sorriest humans on the planet. What a disgrace for America. Can’t you folks on the far right find any decent spokes persons other that the likes of him and Pat Robertson.

Limbaugh is doing this for attention. Robertson is retired and crazy. I can’t quite figure out Danny Glover’s reasoning. Because we didn’t do anything at the Climate Summit? The media should know better than to even repeat any gibberish that these knuckleheads spew but then again they thrive on the contriversy. Instead of sitting their trouble-brewing next to the checkout line, they use it it in their headlines to get us going. Nice.

Once again Rush has shown what a horrid and deceitful man he is. How can he politicize Obama’s commitment to Haiti? Rush is as vile as Hitler in my eyes.

Rush would have made Josef Goebbles proud. He uses all of the ploys of a master propagandist.

Limbaugh is VILE

do you guys read the whole story or just read rush and black comunity . he never said anything negative about african-americans . wake up.
Posted by: joe | Jan 15, 2010 1:53:29
I think you expect to much of them if they had been listening they would no he didn’t.

The world is an amazing place. If most of you were walking down the street and a JUNKE – DRUG ADDICT walked up to you and tried to give you advice; tell you his opinion; or suggested he knew the truth about something or anything, you would cross the street and/or roll your eyes in disbelief that this JUNKE – DRUG ADDICT was actually trying to do any of the ladder. So, why is it that a Rush Limbaugh (a JUNKE – DRUG ADDICT) talks and gets so much coverage? Is it because he’s not a street JUNKE – DRUG ADDICT?. Is it because he’s a rich JUNKE – DRUG ADDICT? He’s just a man and he’s not that good at being that. The sad thing about him, he needs what he does to stay alive. His negativity keeps the blood pumping through the hole in his heart. No wonder he almost flat-lined when he went on vacation.

Sure, Rush . . . . and Obama caused the earthquake too!

Why are you reporters wasting precious ink and time reporting on Limbaugh and Robertson when there are possibly 50-100 thousand people dead or dying in Haiti. They do not matter- the people of Haiti matter. These two guys and the people that follow them are not worth the attention.

Bob…I am not sure what your point is. Are you saying not to send aid to Haiti?

Because he tells the truth. The problem is people can’t handle the truth. Wow, you ones bad mouthing him are scary, reminds me of Hitler. He tells the truth and the truth scares liberals and dems. Do we give millions to the Haition Gov? Yes, the truth! Will you donations get to the poor people? No, They will go to government and thieves. Open your eyes people! This is not a black thing, but obama and others will make it that way.

Gpinto,
No, but be careful who you blindly send donations to, they will not get to the poor ones that need it. Nations need to be helped to help themselves but when you have a gov that is corrupt like Haiti this is what happens. I am all for helping but they need more than just money up front.

Yet again Rush manages to out do him self. I use to get mad at him but I realized he is a miserable person. All the money and drugs in the world can’t buy you happiness. Mr. Limbaugh God will deal with you as only he can.

I am always wondering why celebrities are always having telethons to get people to donate. If every actor, actress, NFL player, baseball player, etc were to give 3 million of their pocket change world hunger would be over as long as we train them to provide for themselves in the long run, But then the liberals would not have a cause anymore.

It gets disgusting after while, people like Limbaugh, Pat Robertson and others turning even human tragedy into a way of being negative and mining for votes.

Could care less about what Limbaugh or Robertson have to say about this or any topic. They have every right to free speech, even if that leads to their inevitable disgusting, dellusional, hateful rantings.
I just wish the press would ignore them and, instead of looking for controversy in the American political food fight during this humanitarian crisis, I wish they’d focus on relief efforts, what we all can do, and how the world is coming to the aid of Haiti.

Mr. Limburger is selfish oaf and his predictably racist remarks make me weep for humanity. But first I will donate my own discretionary cash through the Red Cross. Unless the “Red” part sounds to socialist for these self appointed pundits. Then I don’t know what I will do. Maybe wait for W to get on board with Bill and Hill.

Mike,
You mean like MSNBC and ABC are PR machines for the Dems? FOX news is a great News outlet, the problem is Dems and Liberals can’t accept someone who may not believe in something else. Remember, the Dems believe keep the peeps happy by giving them money for crappy housing, bad health care and a little food in their stomachs and they will not riot for a little while. I am all for initially helping people but the people must decide to help themselves also. Limbaugh never said do not donate, he said the USA donates all the time in tax dollars and where has that gotten Haiti?

Is Limbaugh jealous? Because if there is one group of people who Limbaugh will *never* have credibility with it is the “Black Community” and rightly so. African-Americans are so much more intellectually complex than Limbaugh gives credit for.

I’m just grateful that he didn’t have kids. We don’t have to worry about him multiplying. This person (because he is not a man) is an embarrassment to this Country. A Nut case..

I don’t know why this is a shock. He is an egotistical pill popper who has nothing better to do then criticize everyone else in this country (usa).
Having said that Haiti has received BILLIONS of dollars and is still the poorest country in the world AND there are supplies that are just sitting there (and yes I have read a lot of this subject. Their government is cruel and crooked. Not saying those people shouldn’t receive help but our country isn’t doing so great at this point and we need to better control the contributions to Haiti and any other foreign country. I don’t think Obama is wanting to help to gain popularity though. Limbaugh needs to just go away!!!!!!!

Bob,
Again, on some points I agree but what type of training doesn’t take a long term process/commitment? And how much are you willing to spend?
As for getting into the Sharpten/Jackson thing, I am not equip to go that round with you and would rather not bring race into this issue.
I was simply asking about solutions and cutting out the middle man is what we would all like to see but that is not how ALL governments work. It’s unfortunate.
In the meantime, I hope everyone is doing their part to help the people of Haiti.
By the way, nice speaking to you.

Well..we have freedom of speech..so he can say whatever he wants to! And I say that this planet will be a little better when he’s going to hit the dust!!

I may not agree with everything Rush says, but I will defend his right to say anything he wants, with my life. Sounds like a lot of people forgot watch the Constitution is all about.

The only way to stifle this mean spirited man is to remove the economic support that allows the airing of his despicable views. I say boycott the stations and sponsors that enable this idiot. Hit him in the pocketbook, and put him off the airwaves.

The only way to stifle this mean spirited man is to remove the economic support that allows the airing of his despicable views. I say boycott the stations and sponsors that enable this idiot. Hit him in the pocketbook, and put him off the airwaves.
Posted by: R Weider | Jan 15, 2010 4:46:49 PM
It will never happen his ratings are too good and the people who would boycott do not listen anyway the get snippets off the Huffington Post and other websites and news organizations. Always taken out of context.

Gpinto,
I agree, race is really not needed to discuss. I was only bringing it up because I keep seeing it brought up against Limbaugh as being racist, which I do not believe he is. You are correct, unfortunatly the Haiti Gov will not allow direct transfer of aid to the people and there lies the problem. I think this suffering will go on for a long time and in a perfect world we could help directly but unfortunatly that is not possible. Until Govs change around the world we will always have problems like this. The intent is good but the actual result is not. Nice talking to you also.

WHO CARES what this convicted drug addict, limbaugh, says or does not say!!!!
he and his other buddies are just the angry, hating sickos of the republican party; so why would anyone give credence to them by acknowledging this opinion?
ABC is only feeding the hate with stories like this

I need not say much.The comments by Rush Dumbball and Pat Robinson speaks for itself.Both men have now proven to me that they are both racist.In rush limbaugh’s case though i believe this man would do anything for his ratings,and that tells me that Rush is no differrent than Adolf Hitler.The non compassion for human life is simular.

This just reaffirms what Al Franken wrote a number of years ago- “Rush Limbaugh is a BIG FAT IDIOT”

It took Bush 6 days to respond to the “shoe bomber” and we’re still waiting for him to respond to Katrina.

Hmmmm. Let’s see….
Christmas Day bomber lives lost 0
Haitian Earthquakes live lost 50,000 or more
Christmas Day bomber – serious wake up call
Haitian Earthquake- devastation and heartbreak beyond imagine.
Yeah, I can see how Rush made the comparison

The best thing to do about a blowhard like this man is to find out what sponsors pay him and let them know of the disgust for him and stop buying those products. For every sponsor for Rush Bimbo there is a comparible item. Cut off the money, cut off Limbaugh.

Limbaugh is an idiot and those that follow him are idiots. What more should you expect?

Rush does it to get a rise out of the drive by media. He wants to see how what he says gets twisted by the media. Obama and Rom say never let a crisis go to waste. This one is a good one. The Dems are allready tellng us how great he is handling it compared to
bush and Katrina. How about Bush and Iindonesia. Oops, Us politics was not iinvloved in that one and it was handled well.

Sounds like a republician remark to me.
Very poor losers. How childish

Black White be dammed. Grow up. When people (Black or White) quit looking at a race, the issue will die.
Look at the millions in this country that are in trouble, homeless, hungry, and the only thing getting attention is getting the insurance industry set for life in funds.

It takes a real low life to take a tragedy like this and add insult to the pain. I put Limbaugh, and Robertson, right in there with the low lifes who we know, will be trying to swindle donation money from the people trying to help these people, along with the looters running around with axes down there.

Limbaugh and Robertson – two of a kind.
Both pathetic and need to be removed
from the public eye as there is nothing
of benfefit either can provide.

What a ignorant man! This just highlights his racism. Who gives a rip what color these people are – we have a crisis, and God asked us to care for our brothers and sisters. Could it possible be that Obama just cares? I know he is jaded, but for God’s sake give the guy a break. Rush L. should repent and seek therapy!

Rush Limbauh & Pat Robertson are the same as the Taliban. Only difference is they call themselves Christians and dress in suits. The modus operandi is the same.

I just have to take the high road by refusing, to bow to his stupidity coments i just can’t stand this man, thank you Mr President and thank you everyone else for helping, God will reward you big time

are all these comments written by the same person? i should know better than going to ABC

Limbaugh never had a heart problem,
just a lack of brains.

I wonder what he thinks McCain would have done if he were President right now? Would he expect McCain to say “Well, they’re poor and mainly black, so I guess we’ll just ignore them?” For that matter, what would ANY president do? Would not even the two Bushes, Clinton, Reagan, Carter — even Palin — have some sense of compassion for these people? And why on earth would Obama need to impress black people? They either like him or they don’t. This isn’t going to change anyone’s mind about Obama. Sometimes you do the right thing because it’s the right thing. Period.

Remember back in March when Michael Steele apologized…
“My intent was not to go after Rush — I have enormous respect for Rush Limbaugh,” Steele told Politico in a telephone interview. “I was maybe a little bit inarticulate … There was no attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership.”
Time to reassess.

Yeah and Obama set the whole thing up by causing the earthquake! The GOP is playing to thier base by being silent about the disaster.

Will this individual (can’t call him a man), stop at nothing to destabilize and topple the legitimate Government of the United States. In another century, he would have been brought before a high court and charged with treason and hung for his actions.

Yeah Rush, Obama got what, 95% of the black vote last election. He’s doing this to win over blacks. That’s the ticket.
Honestly, what does it say for America that a buffoon like Rush is taken serious? His uneducated useful idiots have made this first smester colelge drop out, draft dodger, three times divorced, Oxycontin addict, into a billionaire.

Regan’s problem was his Trickle down theory.
Government Give all the financial breaks to Big business, they make the money, it trickles down to the workers.
Well the Problem with his Trickle down theory is Big Businesses are Greedy. Not one smidgen ever got Trickled Down.
And thus happened the 1986 thru 1993 recession with big businesses eating up the small businesses.

This is not a black or white not a polictical issue, it is a human issue of suffering. When will the airways rid us of this freak of nature. This is dislike in it’s puriest form. If your a republican you should be ashamed to think that this man will lead you anywhere keep your distance

on his own Web Site Rush Limbaugh says of himself “…Okay, so I am an entertainer, and I have 20 million listeners…” … … Jay Leno & Conan are also good entertainers, but not everyone takes them as seriously as many do Rush Limbaugh … … and as an entertainer Rush knows that controversy increases ratings and revenues for Advertisers more than credibility does

Rush L. all I can say to you is “SHUT UP YOU POOR EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING” Please join Pat R. and retire from TALKING!!!!!!

Limbaugh brings up Obama waited 3 days to talk about the Xmas day attempted attack, however, didn’t Bush wait 6 days to bring up the shoe bomber?

You should listen to Rush for yourself he’s on the air three hours a day and you will be able to make up your own mind. After reading some of the comments here, you can’t possibly be talking about the same Rush that I hear on the air, he really makes sense!

1)Time to bring back the fairness doctrin in broadcasting.
2)Boycott advertizers who buy time on El Rushbo’s diatribe of hate.
3)Progressive should call his phone lines en masse and block all calls.
I want El Rushbo to fail.

You are witnessing the Voice of The Republican Party. Rush Linbaugh, Pat Robison, Oral Roberts, Jerry Falwell, and Fox News, found another agressive way to distribute their Racist rhedoric to the Emotional Americans Racist Party.

Hey “MOM”,
Left-wingers are writing the new chapter of hatred.
Left-wingers, aka Socialists, are the champions of free speech until someone says something with which you disagree.

Yet again, this blowhard makes a “look at me” inflammatory comment. The bright side…this idiot and former drug addict, false prescription filling lying hypocrite will keep reminding Americans why the GOP is full of left wing, grassy knoll conspiracy theory zealots.

Rush’s outrageous comments have always sat right on the cusp of incredulity. It has always amazed me how his followers condone this spewing of his ignorant retoric. He sits there in his massive imperfection and we see this, know this as he trys to swing a portion of society further into division by using inane, insane insights of national and international politics,no matter what the subject matter is. This man is being paid for his outrageousness,that is quite evident. Why? When will respect, sympathy, and compassion become just? His comedy is reminiscent of Jim Crow,a backwards ideology and his fans drink it in like coffee. When someone decides to call him on his remarks he slithers of the subject matter like a snake. His usual broadcasts end for the day and it is business as usual. The next day he returns with more stupidity-laced rhetoric. Is this what free speech is supposed to be about?

This man is a psycho!!!!!!!!!!!!!