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Limbaugh on Obama: His "only chance of winning is that he's black"

Summary: On his radio program, while discussing Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, Rush Limbaugh asserted that the Democratic Party was "go[ing] with a veritable rookie whose only chance of winning is that he's black."
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Posted by proudconservative in reply to

redbaron,

Evidently he wasn't the first to say it:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KACQuZVAE3s

Operation Chaos a failure?  This crazy stuff with the democrat party and its candidates would have ended about 3 months ago!  Think of all the fun we would have missed!

Posted by archfiend in reply to proudconservative

What is it with Republics and their inability to distinguish between a noun and an adverb?

No wonder they screw up government every time they get their hands on it.

Posted by archfiend in reply to archfiend

(sheepishly) I mean adjective.

Oy.

Posted by mari2jj2970 in reply to archfiend

Actually, I have been to precinct meetings when they say over and over, 'DO NOT SAY DemocratIC PARTY.  Say Democrat party.  They think it sounds too respectful to say Democratic.  Poor things, they cannot even read nor write correctly.  This sort of planned disrespect and small mindedness of which Rush brags so much is exactly why I left the party of my entire family.  And good riddance I say.  By the way, Rush is personally responsible for bringing huge numbers of Democrats to the Primary and will also give us a huge number in the general.  But he will find out, his diabolical plan actually energized Democrats so his nasty little plan just flops.  However, he did realize how hopeless the Republican chances were so he thought to intrude on the Democrats with his hairbrained idea.  In the end, he has single handedly assured the election of Obama.  Now watch him switch and say that was his plan all the time.  AND if you believe that I have this big resort I am willing to sell you for 50 billion bucks.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to mari2jj2970

By the way, Rush is personally responsible for bringing huge numbers of Democrats to the Primary and will also give us a huge number in the general.  But he will find out, his diabolical plan actually energized Democrats so his nasty little plan just flops.  However, he did realize how hopeless the Republican chances were so he thought to intrude on the Democrats with his hairbrained idea.  In the end, he has single handedly assured the election of Obama.  Now watch him switch and say that was his plan all the time.  AND if you believe that I have this big resort I am willing to sell you for 50 billion bucks.

The joke will be on Jeff Christie and all the others on the right cheering him on if one of the first things President Obama does after taking the Oath of Office is sign an Executive Order reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine.....   :-)

Posted by wzwriter in reply to mari2jj2970

ATTENTION JEFF CHRISTIE:

The luandry called.  Did you want starch in your hood and sheet?

Posted by wzwriter in reply to archfiend

What is it with Republics and their inability to distinguish between a noun and an adverb?

If they had fully functioning brains, they'd be Democrats.  Instead, they roam around hunting rinos and being proud of things that no one should look upon as a source of pride.

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

"and being proud of things that no one should look upon as a source of pride."

   I hope snoop isn't "proud" about the fact he claims to know what certain parts of rush's anatomy look like:  "limpdick, pimple butt"

Posted by snoopy in reply to philib

Unfortunately Rush's anatomy has been well publicized. He couldn't serve his country because of his pimple butt and got caught in the airport with an illegal prescription for viagra.

Posted by friedbergboy1422 in reply to philib

Phil,

Google Rush Limbaugh and Vietnam and you see the first hit from snopes.com: "Talk Show host Rush Limbaugh was disqualified from the Vietnam War due to a pilonidal cyst." TRUE

http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.asp

And are you really telling me you have no memory of Limbaugh's arrest for having someone else's Viagra in his luggage after his Costa Rica trip? 

Posted by wzwriter in reply to friedbergboy1422

And are you really telling me you have no memory of Limbaugh's arrest for having someone else's Viagra in his luggage after his Costa Rica trip? 

If Philib had a memory for facts, he wouldn't post as many lie-filled items here on MMFA.....

Posted by philib in reply to friedbergboy1422

"And are you really telling me you have no memory of Limbaugh's arrest for having someone else's Viagra in his luggage after his Costa Rica trip? "

   You've given me more facts(?) about him than I ever care to know. Interesting that you liberals know more about him than a conservative. But, I guess, since I don't listen to him or watch him while you liberals can't take their ears and eyes off of him that would make sense. I prefer to watch and listen to factual news, while liberals seem to love rush. You love everything about him, well you must since you can't seem to stop talking about his butt and other parts.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

You've given me more facts(?) about him than I ever care to know. Interesting that you liberals know more about him than a conservative. But, I guess, since I don't listen to him or watch him while you liberals can't take their ears and eyes off of him that would make sense.

Oh, don't give us that crap, Phil.  Your "Never-Even-Heard_of-Rush" act is so phony, it's pathetic.  The only reason that some of us subject ourselves to small doses of Jeff Christie's radio pukefest is to try and keep tabs on what your side is doing. 

 

I prefer to watch and listen to factual news, while liberals seem to love rush. You love everything about him, well you must since you can't seem to stop talking about his butt and other parts.

If you actually listened to factual news, Phil, you would not be as ignorant as you are.  And that bit about loving Jeff Christie's body parts seems to me to be a bit of projection.  Perhaps you've discovered latent homosexual tendancies in yourself that fill you with shame?  And in order to deflect them, you try to project them onto others?  Hmmmm???

Posted by mikerhyner8202 in reply to wzwriter

" seems to me to be a bit of projection."

So then your earlier comments concerning starch in the hood and sheet directly imply your deeply rooted racist tendencies, "And in order to deflect them, you try to project them onto others?  Hmmmm???

Posted by wzwriter in reply to mikerhyner8202

No, because the overall subject of this thread is Jeff Christie's apparant racism; in that context, my remark about starch in his hood and sheets is appropriate.  Philib's innuendos about gay activities come out of left field, have nothign to do with the subject at hand, and may in fact provide a glimpse into the inner "workings" of his misguided, ill-informed mind.

Posted by christopher howard in reply to wzwriter

"You've given me more facts(?) about him than I ever care to know. Interesting that you liberals know more about him than a conservative. But, I guess, since I don't listen to him or watch him while you liberals can't take their ears and eyes off of him that would make sense."

Funny how a conservative who spends a lot of time here on a left-leaning website is lecturing us on how we are obsessed about someone on the right.

"I prefer to watch and listen to factual news, while liberals seem to love rush."

Very well said. Rush has never been about facts. There may be some hope for you yet.

Posted by friedbergboy1422 in reply to philib

Phil,

When I heard how pro-war Limbaugh was, I googled Limbaugh and Vietnam to see if he served.  The articles came up that Limbaugh had that cyst.

If you had paid any attention to his troubles last fall, you would have heard that he might have violated his probation by having someone else's Viagara.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to friedbergboy1422

If you had paid any attention to his troubles last fall, you would have heard that he might have violated his probation by having someone else's Viagara.

If Phil paid any attention at all, he wouldn't post half of the stupid things he posts at MMFA....

Posted by open_mind in reply to friedbergboy1422

"Viagra in his luggage after his Costa Rica trip?"--FBB

It was the Dominican Republic if I remember correctly.  A "guys night out" was how I think Rush described it.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to open_mind

It was the Dominican Republic if I remember correctly.  A "guys night out" was how I think Rush described it.

Yes. it was the Dominican republic.  An impoverished nation where it is reported hundreds of young men and boys sell themselves for sex in order to survive.  Seems like an island filled with male prostitutes would be the PERFECT vacation getaway for Jeff Christie, going by his personal record of performance...

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

"An impoverished nation where it is reported hundreds of young men and boys sell themselves for sex in order to survive"

   Are you doing "research" on this subject? Like Bernie Ward did with child porn? Or like Tatum O'Neal says about coke?  Is that how you know so much about that island 'paradise'?

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

Are you doing "research" on this subject? Like Bernie Ward did with child porn? Or like Tatum O'Neal says about coke?  Is that how you know so much about that island 'paradise'?

No, Phil.  I knw things because I read about them from reputable sources.  For example, I know it's cold in Anarctica without having to go there.  I know the Amazon River is very wide without having to see it in person.  And I know that once again, you're bringing nothing to the table.

And you can just give up your little game of trying to claim that I'm homosexual.  I happen to be straight.  I've been married to my third wife for 15 years now and have two adult children from a previous marriage - a 33-year-old son and a 31-year-old daughter.  And for the record, I have no problem with anyone being gay - however, I DO have a problem with gays like Jeff Christie who will not admit the truth about themselves.  I consider them to be extreme hypocrits.

(BTW. Phil - just so you may actually learn something from this exchange, here's an article about prostitution in the Dominican Republic:

http://www.aegis.com/news/mh/1997/MH970604.html

Posted by RABBITLUVR in reply to philib

What's the matter, Phil, not getting enough attention paid to your anatomy? Jealous much?

Posted by wzwriter in reply to RABBITLUVR

What's the matter, Phil, not getting enough attention paid to your anatomy? Jealous much?

Judging by the quality of the posts he makes here at MMFA, it's a safe bet that no one loves Phil for his mind, either.....

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

"it's a safe bet that no one loves Phil for his mind, either....."

   And, that's what makes money such a great thing. I can have all the friends I want.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

And, that's what makes money such a great thing. I can have all the friends I want.

I guess you WOULD have to pay people to hang around with you.....

Posted by roundhouse in reply to philib

That's funny, how many "friends" ya bought lately? Aren't conservatives supposed to be the ones who disdain materialism and consumerism?

I mean that's was once a core conservative value but you guys sold out on that, too.

phony.

Posted by snoopy in reply to proudconservative

Hey smart guy, he was the 1st. That film was from yesterday. She witch was what? Apostle 555 to say what republicans have said for two years?

Posted by proudconservative in reply to snoopy

po po snoop dawg,

I think the opening shows when it was filmed.  And remember that many in the democrat party feel the same way, what real qualifications does Obama have?  Senator Casey has served almost as long as he has, brought more to the floor than him and he HAS visited with the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan within the last 2 1/2 years.  Yet, would he be qualified to run for president, no, nothing special about him except he only has one eyebrow and he is not ........

Did you even look at the youtube video?

Posted by loonz in reply to proudconservative

what real qualifications does Obama have?

He's not a republican.

Posted by proudconservative in reply to loonz

minset of typical lib,

So Casey would be a better candidate?

Posted by loonz in reply to proudconservative

Any Democrat is better than a republican.

Posted by pete592 in reply to proudconservative

The knee jerk of a typical con.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to proudconservative

So Casey would be a better candidate?

There is no "litmus test" for opinions in the DemocratIC Party, PC - retgardless of what you've been told.  We don't go around and hunt for "DINOs" the way poor misguided individuals like Rino Hunter try to make the GOP conservatively pure.  That's why there are elected Democrats at all levels of government (federal, state, and local) who are both pro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gun and anti-gun, and on both sides of virtually every issue.

Our differences do not divide us - instead, they make us stronger.  Which you will see during this November's DemocratIC landslide.

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

"That's why there are elected Democrats at all levels of government (federal, state, and local) who are both pro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gun and anti-gun, and on both sides of virtually every issue."

   There are no democrats at the federal level who support anti-choice.  You're just pulling this stuff out of your a$$ just to make being a democrat sound good. But, I don't think being a hypocrit EVER sounds good. So, you have to lie to get people to join your ranks?

Posted by roundhouse in reply to philib

Lie?

No.

All we have to do is point to all the mierable failures, rampant corruption, criminality, moral hypocricy of the GOP and say we aren't them.

Posted by snoopy in reply to philib

Here Phil, I thought you might enjoy this. If you want to know what today's typical republican is like, well, here it is...

Posted by wzwriter in reply to snoopy

And here's a picture of today's typical Republicans.  See all the flags?  I'm sure they're even wearing their flag lapel pins...

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

   Is that Robert Byrd (front left)? It sure looks like him, I didn't know he was a republican.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

Is that Robert Byrd (front left)? It sure looks like him, I didn't know he was a republican.

You're only showing your ignorance now, Phil.  Robert Byrd has not been a member of the Klan for more than 60 years now.  He now says that joining the Klan was one of the biggest mistakes he ever made.  And every time you or someone else on your side brings it up, you simple show how little you have in your arsenal of ideas.

Posted by princeofwheels in reply to philib

Philib and PC, Just to be sure, I don't give a rats' @ss about your diseased minds and thoughts about Democrats. Instead of being whiny posters, try to think about the subject matter, is Limbaugh correct with his assertion about Obama, yes or no? If yes, don't vote for him. If no, then your minds are getting better. But that is the point here.

Remember November 2006....It will be like a tea party compared to what is going to happen in November 2008 if jerks like Rush keep spewing stupidity. And I'm using Rove math.

Posted by philib in reply to princeofwheels

"Instead of being whiny posters, try to think about the subject matter, is Limbaugh correct with his assertion about Obama, yes or no?"

   Coming from someone who is whining about whiny posters, you sure totally ignored the subject matter, also.

   Whether I agree with rush or not is not the subject matter. The subject matter is rush/O'bama. I think O'bama will lose this election cycle because he has no experience and he can't even gain support from the democratic base (blue collar workers). The only real support the guy has is from the fringe groups, which fits perfectly his political stance: far fringe left. Americans would have no problem electing a minority, but not one who is farther left than Stalin.

Posted by roundhouse in reply to philib

We'll see won't we? My prediction is now that Hillary is done, you cons are in for a long overdue, serious ass kickin'.

Bring on the conventions, bring on the debates and bring on the election. As you so very handily demonstrated with your lazy minded allusion to socialism, the right are out of ideas, they lack vigor, creativity, imagination. Those stupid deflections are old hat and only shows you can not counter our vision of the greater good without using wild-eyed smears and distractions.

The truth is most Americans already think like Democrats; that America is at its best when we have effective government, mutual responsibility and broad prosperity.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

There are no democrats at the federal level who support anti-choice.  You're just pulling this stuff out of your a$$ just to make being a democrat sound good. But, I don't think being a hypocrit EVER sounds good. So, you have to lie to get people to join your ranks?

You forgot about Harry Reid, Phil:

http://www.ontheissues.org/Social/Harry_Reid_Abortion.htm

I don't have to pull anything out of anywhere to make Democrats sound good when compared to RepubliKKKans, Phil.  Eight years of the Bush Misadministration and dereliction of duty by six GOP-controlled Congresses are evidence enough of how unworthy Republicans are to hold the public trust.

Your act of calling people liars and hypocrits is getting old, Phil.  You've run out of material because you have NOTHING to back up your flimsy arguments.  Time for you to log off and go somewhere and read a book.

Posted by wookie in reply to wzwriter

>>You forgot about Harry Reid, Phil:

That's understandable. He's only the majority leader...

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

"Your act of calling people liars and hypocrits is getting old, Phil.  You've run out of material because you have NOTHING to back up your flimsy arguments.  Time for you to log off and go somewhere and read a book."

bugger off. You're just pissed that I am able to confront you hypocrits with a nuetral mind. While you bring nothing except severly skewed thinking. Your Reid link showed he supports abortion, supports making criminals of those who kill unborn humans (except doctors) and supports using these aborted humans as a source of embryonic stem cell research.

   Nice try, but YOU are wrong again. He is NOT anti-choice.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

And you are still an idiot.  Always have been.  Always will be.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

It took me a while, but I managed to find a list of current Democratic governors, Senators and Members of Congress who identify themselves as being "pro-life".  Proof that once again, on yet another subject, Philib doesn't know what the hell he's talking about: 

Current Pro-Life Democrats

Several pro-life Democrats currently hold high elected offices in the U.S. Congress and in the States.


Governors

Joe Manchin of West Virginia
Tim Kaine of Virginia
Bill Ritter of Colorado


U.S. Senators

Ben Nelson of Nebraska
Harry Reid of Nevada, Senate Majority Leader
Mark Pryor of Arkansas
Bob Casey, Jr. of Pennsylvania


U.S. Congressmen

Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania
Marion Berry of Arkansas
Dan Boren of Oklahoma
Chris Carney of Pennsylvania
Don Cazayoux of Louisiana
Ben Chandler of Kentucky
Travis Childers of Mississipi
Jerry Costello of Illinois
Henry Cuellar of Texas
Lincoln Davis of Tennessee
Joe Donnelly of Indiana
Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania
Brad Ellsworth of Indiana
Baron Hill of Indiana
Tim Holden of Pennsylvania
Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania
Marcy Kaptur of Ohio
Dale Kildee of Michigan
Jim Langevin of Rhode Island
Dan Lipinski of Illinois
Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts
Jim Marshall of Georgia
Mike McIntyre of North Carolina
Mike McNulty of New York
Charlie Melancon of Louisiana
Mike Michaud of Maine
Alan Mollohan of West Virginia
John Murtha of Pennsylvania
Jim Oberstar of Minnesota
Solomon Ortiz of Texas
Collin Peterson of Minnesota
Nick Rahall of West Virginia
Mike Ross of Arkansas
Tim Ryan of Ohio
Heath Shuler of North Carolina
Ike Skelton of Missouri
Bart Stupak of Michigan
Gene Taylor of Mississippi
Charlie Wilson of Ohio

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrats_for_Life_of_America

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

  And like a true liberal, as soon as you lose your arguement, you change the subject. You started out claiming 'anti-choice', now you change the subject to 'pro-life'. Are you expecting me to argue that one, too? Since you've already been proven WRONG on your first subject matter, do you really want to tangle with me again?

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

And like a true liberal, as soon as you lose your arguement, you change the subject. You started out claiming 'anti-choice', now you change the subject to 'pro-life'. Are you expecting me to argue that one, too? Since you've already been proven WRONG on your first subject matter, do you really want to tangle with me again?

"Anti-choice" and "pro-life" are synonomous, Phil - they both describe an opposition to abortion.  The subject was not changed, and once again, you lose.

I'll tangle with you any time, phil.  It's so easy to show that you have no idea what you're talking about on a wide range of subjects.  And if you're a typical conservative, us liberals have nothign to fear going forward to this November's election.

Posted by CLB in reply to philib

Harry Reid is pro-life, for one example off the top of my head...

Posted by SqueakyRat in reply to philib

Harry Reid's anti-choice. So are some other Dem congressfolk, though my memory isn't good enough to produce a list for you. Stephanie Herseth (D-ND?) I'm pretty sure of. It's not that unusual.

Posted by anotheramerican in reply to SqueakyRat

Squeak,

Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is from S.D. Her NARAL ranking is 100% in 2007. Looks like you got it wrong both ways. (It happens.) :-)

Posted by open_mind in reply to anotheramerican

Any comments on WZWriter's wiki list?

Posted by anotheramerican in reply to philib

For what it's worth, a quick lookup shows that Reid's voting record scored 100% by Naral in 2005. (100% being the best according to NARAL.)

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Senate/senator_ratings-2005.html

I didn't find 2006 ranking but in 2007 Reid again scored 100% by NARAL. 

http://www.naral.org/choice-action-center/in-congress/congressional-record-on-choice/nevada.html

Reid's score doesn't sound so pro-life to me. 

Got any others?  

 

 

 

Posted by anotheramerican in reply to anotheramerican

By the time I posted I see wz listed others. Thanks!

Looking at the NARAL site for the Senators, I see that Pryor scored 100% by NARAL in 2007.  Casey scored 65% and Ben Nelson scored 25%.

That means two of WZ's Senators who are supposedly pro life were scored at 100% by NARAL in 2007. One scored 65% and one scored 25%.

I wish I had time to check out all the Congressmen. It would be interesting.  

Posted by open_mind in reply to anotheramerican

I would like to see what those votes were on.

Posted by Easy to refute wingnuts in reply to philib

But, I don't think being a hypocrit EVER sounds good.

So why do you think your posts sound good? 

Posted by wzwriter in reply to loonz

He's not a republican.

That alone speaks volumes for his qualifications.

LOL, that could be fixed.

Referring to,

"Yet, would he be qualified to run for president, no, nothing special about him except he only has one eyebrow..."---PC

Posted by mari2jj2970 in reply to proudconservative

Actually any reasonable self respecting person does NOT hold a person responsible for anything some one else says, only the utterances that come out of that individual's mouth.  I do wish Limbaugh would understand this idea and quit his stupid remarks like this one.  Actually, he is the one who boosted Obama so much with his stupid, nasty anti-Hillary suggestions.  For someone who has conducted his own life so haphazardly, you know the guy with condoms stashed in his luggage when he goes on vacation and is single as can be, whose moral ideals are in the toilet, he surely tries to judge others.  This time though, Obama has outflanked Rush at every turn.  In fact, Obama has made Rush the laughing stock of this election cycle. So sweetie, get used to it.  Obama is going to be your next president.  So Rush's hateful little plan is vackfiring, eh?  Then there will be some hope that the wall to wall muck left by the inept Bush group can be cleaned up.

Posted by captfoster2 in reply to mari2jj2970

MARI,

"I do wish Limbaugh would understand this idea and quit his stupid remarks like this one"

That's just it........ he does understand! He knows that, but uses it anyways because it sells to his core dittoheads and makes him his millions! 

We know Rush is all bunk, Rush knows he's all bunk, a small percentage of his dittoheads know he's bunk and listen for entertainment purposes, but the majority of Rush's dittoheads actually believe this drivel coming from Rush as if there truth to any of it......

Rush aims for the bottom of the barrel in opinion and has made a fortune doing so!

Posted by achrispage6992 in reply to proudconservative

PC,

If experience is all that matters to you, how do you explain how a lawyer from Illinois with 2 years of experience in the federal government became quite possible the greatest American President in our history? Please come up with your onw talking points. I come here to see some originality. All you give is the same sh!t we can hear on Hannity or Limbaugh's show. God you're awful.

Posted by friedbergboy1422 in reply to proudconservative

So, validation because a Hillary supporter said the same thing?  Anyone think Rush's size joke held a double meaning ;)?  Shameless.....

Posted by walshinsurance in reply to proudconservative

Would you morons stop calling it the Democrat party?!  Good Lord...you people are sophomoric!  Not that there aren't simpletons on the Democratic side, mind you...but you neo-nutbags really take the cake.

 And as for Rush....this is great news for him.  A Dem in the White House buys him 8 more years of his mindless programming.  Gee, now we can have 8 more years of Rush making fun of people with disabilities...and now...ethnic groups!  Way to go ditto-head!

Posted by achrispage6992 in reply to proudconservative

It's the Democratic Party numbnuts.

Posted by finarfin in reply to achrispage6992

"It's the Democratic Party"

Actually i shall call the democrats however i please, thank you.

And also, "democratic" gives the illusion that the democrat party is more democratic than everyone else.

Posted by open_mind in reply to finarfin

You are welcome to call Democrats whatever you want.  Just understand that when you do it here, you are opening yourself up to justified similar treatment and a general questioning of your intelligence.  Of course, you guys never really understood that whole "golden rule" thing or more generally called the Law of Reciprocity.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to finarfin

Actually i shall call the democrats however i please, thank you.

We can't post what we call people like YOU, Finarfin......

Posted by captfoster2 in reply to

Yeah, yeah....... we get it.....

Rush is a racist homophobic lying drug addict!

Tell us something new about Rush?

ps: Thank you MMFA for exposing yet another gem from Rush.

Posted by noconspiracy

I'm starting to miss those Republicans who were nostalgic for the 1950s, now that we've got these ones who are nostalgic for the 1890s.

Posted by eddy3957 reregistered in reply to noconspiracy

Maybe the 1690's.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to noconspiracy

I'm starting to miss those Republicans who were nostalgic for the 1950s, now that we've got these ones who are nostalgic for the 1890s.

But they take care of that nostalgia by putting on their sheets and going to their Klan rallies.

Posted by finarfin in reply to noconspiracy

"I'm starting to miss those Republicans who were nostalgic for the 1950s"

Actually i am oft nostaligic for the 1950s, what a grand old time it was!

Posted by open_mind in reply to finarfin

Do you think the 1950's were great for everyone?  Do you think it was a great time to be black?  Have you ever taken a history course?

Posted by finarfin in reply to open_mind

Well, i think it was certainly a dandy time to be white, and a good time to be white is a good time for me.

And also, the 1950s were a pretty exciting time for blacks too, getting their civil rights and all... 

Posted by roundhouse in reply to finarfin

So, no. You've never taken a history class. At least one that wasn't about white nationalists.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to finarfin

Well, i think it was certainly a dandy time to be white, and a good time to be white is a good time for me.

Gee - how racist of you.  Tell me - are you posting this from some Aryan Nation compound in a remote section of Idaho?

 

And also, the 1950s were a pretty exciting time for blacks too, getting their civil rights and all... 

That just smacks of absolute ignorance.  Blacks did not "get" their civil rights in the '50s - the process started with Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 and the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 (ever hear of Rosa Parks?).

Here's another name for you to Google - Emmett Till.  Look his name up and learn how "exciting" it was for blacks in the '50s.

(I'm hoping that one of the people I really respect here at MMFA - Miss Pearlene - stops by in this thread and sets you straight.  She knows more about Black America during the '50s than any of us, because she lived through it and graces us with the wisdom she picked up along the way.)

Posted by philib in reply to wzwriter

" Look his name up and learn how "exciting" it was for blacks in the '50s." + [speaking of Pearlene] "She knows more about Black America during the '50s than any of us, because she lived through it and graces us with the wisdom she picked up along the way."

   Perhaps she can say a few words about Sen. Byrd and his record during that time. Democrats and liberals are SO proud of that man!

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

Perhaps she can say a few words about Sen. Byrd and his record during that time. Democrats and liberals are SO proud of that man!

The Robert Byrd of 15 years ago is far different than the Robert Byrd of today.  He was a product of a segregated society who evolved with time and changed is thinking.  Something YOU seem to be incapable of doing, Phil.

Tell me - if Robert Byrd was still the racist you claim he is, why did he endorse Barack Obama?  Now, go get some new material and stop litterring MMFA with this old crap that's been disproven long ago.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to wzwriter

That should read "the Robert Byrd of 50 years ago".

Posted by archfiend

Yeah, Rush, because being black has been such a boon to so many presidential candidates.

More likely, the only reason McCain has a chance of winning is that he's white.

Posted by snoopy in reply to archfiend

"I don't get it. We ran seven white men with varying levels of marraige infedility. How did this n-i-double guh-er get the upper hand?"

Posted by wolf kotenberg in reply to snoopy

had to reread this several times to really understand how racist this limbaugh really is. i dislike him even more now.

Posted by finarfin in reply to archfiend

"Yeah, Rush, because being black has been such a boon to so many presidential candidates." -Archfiend

That was before affirmative action

In this age bieng black is the best way to get anything!

Posted by friedbergboy1422 in reply to finarfin

Fin,

Your racist tripe is getting annoying.  How did McCain and Bush get into their post-high school educational opportunities?  I assume you oppose that type of favoritism too, right?

Posted by finarfin in reply to friedbergboy1422

That was way back in the glory days of white civilization.

Certainly i oppose any kind of favoritism, yet it certainly is pleasant to be the object of such benevolence.  

 

Posted by friedbergboy1422 in reply to finarfin

Fin,

You just get sicker and sicker, don't you?

Posted by juliajayne

My favorite part is where he says the guy is doing 'The Lords work" by playing the opening monologue of Rush's show at his little private school. Yikes. 

I'm callin' child abuse on him.

Posted by roundhouse in reply to juliajayne

Yeah, I was struck by that too, Julia. That the caller is out there trying to and boasting about "indoctrinating" instead of educating is disturbing.

That the caller is "indoctrinating" children on Rush's hate and racism is stupid.

What a dysfunctional culture these Republicans have forced on us all.

Posted by finarfin in reply to juliajayne

"I'm callin' child abuse on him." -JJ

Perhaps Child Protective Services could barge into the private school with assault rifles and take away all of the students...

Posted by open_mind in reply to finarfin

I think Republicans like that kind of child abuse.  I have seen and heard Rush many times over the years present children on his show mimicing his racism and bigotry.  I don't think these kids should be taken away, but their parents disgust me.  It is brainwashing and you seem to take pride in it.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to open_mind

It is brainwashing and you seem to take pride in it.

It doesn't take much to keep a dimwit happy.  Finarfin would probably be just as happy looking at a shiny piece of paper as he is spewing his racist drivel.  They take the same amount of brain power.

Posted by worrierking

Do the idiots who listen to this dolt really believe this stuff?

The caller seems very concerned for his party, the "Democrat" Party. So concerned he thinks that there should be some sort of Unity Party with a maverick senior citizen at the head of the ticket and his favorite Democrat as VP.


Posted by Kyle_Broflovski

Sounds like Rush is back on the pills.  Next thing you know, it'll be McCain who only has a chance because he's old.

Posted by heru

Actually McBush's only chance of winning is that he's white. It didn't work for Hillary and it won't work for him.

Wow where did all the Operation Chaos Agents go??? ProudLib, what happened??? Don't go away mad dawg just go away.

Hahahahahaha

ROFLMAO

Posted by philib in reply to heru

  How many more racists are going to preach at your church this weekend? Obama probably never attended that church, that's why he never knew how racist it was. Now, that the racists from that church are making news Obama can't leave quick enough! Oh yeah! The people YOU support are going to screw YOUR chance at gloating by constantly connecting Obama with racists. NOBODY wants a president advised by racists. McBush will win because O'bama can't "change" quick enough. Maybe he'll run again in '12. By then all his racist connections will be forgotten.

Posted by open_mind in reply to philib

There is not a bit of racism in Obama's church or any other part of his life.  Your merely asserting insubstantial delusions does not make it so.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to open_mind

There is not a bit of racism in Obama's church or any other part of his life.  Your merely asserting insubstantial delusions does not make it so.

There's no racism in Obama's former church, and there's no intelligent thought behins any of Philib's posts.

Posted by ladyday59

Rush is absolutely right.  One only has to look at the overwhelming number of Black elected officials in Congress and the individual state houses as proof.

He needs to join Pat BuKKKanan and Geraldine "Grand Dragon" Ferraro at the Old Bigots' Home.

Posted by loonz

Who in their right mind would vote for a McCain/Clinton ticket?

Posted by JLyons

More racism from Rush, did he ever learn from his Donovan McNabb statements.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to JLyons

More racism from Rush, did he ever learn from his Donovan McNabb statements.

Jeff Christie never learns from his mistakes.  And he has so many opportunities to learn, if he'd only take advantage of them....

Posted by RABBITLUVR in reply to wzwriter

Yeah, but he has to acknowledge those mistakes first... nah, never will happen.

Posted by friedbergboy1422 in reply to JLyons

J,

I think he did learn from that incident and found that some in his demographic thrive on this type of rhetoric. 

Posted by wzwriter in reply to friedbergboy1422

I think he did learn from that incident and found that some in his demographic thrive on this type of rhetoric. 

True.  The KKK is chock-full of conservatives and Republicans.....

Posted by dave in reply to wzwriter

Senator Byrd is not a Republican.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to dave

Senator Byrd is not a Republican.

And he hasn't been a Klan member for more than 60 years, Dave.  When are the imbeciles on your side gonna get some new material?

Posted by open_mind in reply to wzwriter

You are assuming they can adjust to "new" information.  I have not seen much evidence of that.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to open_mind

You are assuming they can adjust to "new" information.  I have not seen much evidence of that.

That's probably because they never get any new information.  The so-called "good conservatives" who listen to Jeff Christie, Sean hannity, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, and all the others hear the same old well-word words and phrases over and over again.  It's the old Nazi propaganda ploy - tell a lie often enough, and people begin to think that it's true.

(And before any of you claim that the bit about Robert Byrd and the KKK is true, here's the facts.  Robert Byrd joined the KKK in 1942 or 1943 as a young man, because it was expected of anyone seeking public office in West Virginia at that time - the same was true in many other parts of the country.  But he dropped out of the Klan shortly afterwards, and now calls his KKK membership one of the biggest mistakes he ever made.)

Posted by Timmee

Just die Rush...the world will be a better place once you're gone.

Posted by wookie

Well you slammed women and blacks Rush, but what about senior citizens and the youth vote? You might as well alienate them all.

Posted by magnolialover

Because being a black man in America has always been the way to get a leg up on the competition no doubt. Eh Rush?

Maybe Obama gets elected because people like his message. Maybe he gets elected because people like what his plans are, and want to see what he can do.

Experience didn't seem to be an issue with W, why is it such a big deal for Obama? Also, we keep hearing that we want someone who is President, who doesn't have a lot of exposure to "DC Politics", and yet, when we get a person who is just that (like Obama is), all of a sudden, we need someone with a lot of experience.

This whole campaign is making my head spin.

Posted by wookie in reply to magnolialover

Actually, Obama was in the state senate for a while so he has a longer resume than Dubya. Though Dubya was president of Tappa Kegga Day.

Posted by proudconservative in reply to wookie

woo-woo,

yes, but didn't most of the votes that Obama took there were 'present' only?

Posted by loonz in reply to proudconservative

I'll take the voting "present" over any republican.

Posted by heru in reply to proudconservative

Proud Conservative when you see your new Black Commander in Chief, you better stand and salute.

Posted by philib in reply to heru

  O'bama is half white, that will make him our next WHITE commander in chief.

Posted by wzwriter in reply to philib

O'bama is half white, that will make him our next WHITE commander in chief.

How racist of you to ignore half his ethnicity.  That comment tells us SO much about who you really are, Phil.....

Posted by finarfin in reply to wzwriter

"How racist of you to ignore half his ethnicity."

His better half, right?

Posted by wzwriter in reply to finarfin

His better half, right?

No - they're equal.  But I understand why you can't grasp that concept, Finarfin.  You seem to have a problem with equality, and with minorities in general....

Posted by open_mind in reply to philib

So you choose to ignore half of Obama's culture?  Racist.

Posted by finarfin in reply to open_mind

Yep.

Posted by finarfin in reply to heru

"when you see your new Black Commander in Chief, you better stand and salute."

I personally will be glad to salute Obama:

                         

Posted by open_mind in reply to finarfin

That is a nice picture of you, but it seems a bit dated.

Posted by ashdla in reply to proudconservative

most of the votes that Obama took there were 'present' only?129 present votes out of 4000 amount to 3.25% or 1/30

Most indeed.

Source

Posted by commonsenseliberal in reply to ashdla

You conveniently neglected to mention that there are three ways to vote: yes, no, or present.  If Obama voted present 3% of the time, wouldn't that lead you to believe that the other 97% of the time, he voted yes or no?

You also conveniently neglected to mention the REASON some senators vote 'present'.  It's a symbolic gesture in that the senator might not agree with the specifics of a bill, but support the overall idea of the bill.  The world isn't black and white (maybe to you it is) and the words 'yes' and 'no' don't always fit the bill (pardon the pun).

Furthermore, you conveniently neglected to mention that your source is seriously biased against B. Obama.

Three strikes, stupid.  You're out.

Posted by ashdla in reply to commonsenseliberal

You conveniently neglected to mention that there are three ways to vote: yes, no, or present.  If Obama voted present 3% of the time, wouldn't that lead you to believe that the other 97% of the time, he voted yes or no? 

Yes, and that was the point of my post, I highlighted the number of present votes taken by then state senator Obama in relationship to the total numbers of votes he took strike down PC False claim that Most of his votes were present votes.

 You also conveniently neglected to mention the REASON some senators vote 'present'.  It's a symbolic gesture in that the senator might not agree with the specifics of a bill, but support the overall idea of the bill.  

The link also provides explanations for his present votes, explanations I believe any human being capable of reason would not take issue with.

 Furthermore, you conveniently neglected to mention that your source is seriously biased against B. Obama. 

The AP can be quite sketchy sometimes, but it’s not The Weekly Standard or NewsMax. I don’t see the seriously bias language you claim

Posted by wzwriter in reply to proudconservative

woo-woo,

yes, but didn't most of the votes that Obama took there were 'present' only?

At least he SHOWED UP, PC - which is more than we can say for Gramps McCAin, who has one of the worst attendance records in the Senate.

Posted by DEMS_SOL

I think this gives creedence to the rumor that Limbaugh and Geraldine Ferraro have been spotted together several times over the past month.  Who says Democrats and Republicans can't agree?

Posted by proudconservative

Again, the video shows how many feel within his party.  He is not qualified, regardless of race, he's a lightweight and a marxist to boot.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KACQuZVAE3s

Posted by loonz in reply to proudconservative

That woman is a nut case and not indicative of Hillary supporters.

Posted by heru in reply to proudconservative

He's a lightweight? Compared to whom? You? When you make President of Harvard Law Review, come back and make that absurd claim.

Posted by Col. Harlan Sanders in reply to proudconservative

he's a lightweight and a marxist to boot

A Marxist? That's precious. Do you think he might be a witch or a Redcoat as well? I don't know how you cons manage to stay in character with that retro stuff, you're like those die-hards at the Renaissance Faire walking around saying "Forsooth!" " Me'Lady !"