RIP Rush Limbaugh

[SirFozzie]

(that is all I will say, under the "If you can't say anything good about someone..." rule)

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

(that is all I will say, under the "If you can't say anything good about someone..." rule)

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[molson]

Definitely a very interesting rise to power. It's kind of similar to Howard Stern in how he bounced around, clashed with management, couldn't find his footing for a while, and then found a super-lucrative niche that hadn't really been exploited by anyone else yet to that degree (but was then copied a million times). Though I think Limbaugh actually got fired more often. And he failed out of college.

[Vegas Vic]

Originally Posted by SirFozzie

(that is all I will say, under the "If you can't say anything good about someone..." rule)

Not sure about that. He had a pretty good sense of humor, so he would probably be looking up and laughing his ass off.

[PilotMan]

About time. Hard to believe I used to listen to his show and have read two of his books. Good riddance.

[molson]

Remember when ESPN hired him as a commentator and he made it about 2 weeks before saying something racist?

[Kodos]

One less voice of division. There, I said something nice.

[CrimsonFox]

[JonInMiddleGA]

Changed the broadcasting landscape more than anyone in my lifetime.

Rest in peace.

[BYU 14]

Regardless of personal feelings, credit for what he accomplished, though that was not always positive. He made his mark.

Still, he was a fellow human, with a family, so R.I.P

[ISiddiqui]

I always struggle when someone evil dies. It's hard to balance the dignity of every person and them being a child of God with the evil they unleashed in the world. This dilemma falling on Ash Wednesday is even more interesting. I'll have to ponder on it.

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[NobodyHere]

I didn't like his show or his opinions but I didn't consider him evil.

I did like his appearances on Family Guy.

[molson]

He probably brought some awareness to addiction issues that his followers would have generally considered to be about weakness, or a poor person's problem. I don't know how much of that was by choice, or how much it was just him getting into trouble and that becoming news, but I guess that's something. I remember being surprised about how upfront he was about his issues. (though that was after after years of him criticizing those with such issues).

[Thomkal]

For those grieving over his loss, you have my sympathy, I personally won't grieve for a moment that his voice has been silenced.

[Kodos]

You know, part of me wanted to take the higher road, but I just couldn't. He was an awful man who spewed a lot of hate. There are a select few in the category where I don't feel at all bad when they die. Rush was one of those people.

[PilotMan]

I guess God finally cancelled Limbaugh. It's all part of the plan.

[RainMaker]

Good riddance to fat rubbish.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Kodos

You know, part of me wanted to take the higher road, but I just couldn't. He was an awful man who spewed a lot of hate. There are a select few in the category where I don't feel at all bad when they die. Rush was one of those people.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Agreed. My mother taught me to speak good about the dead....He is dead...... good.

[RainMaker]

Remember that he would hold celebrations on the air for AIDS deaths. Not really sure anyone should be up in arms about celebrating his death.

[Butter]

"I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

[CrimsonFox]

There are much much more wonderful kind groundbreaking memorable people who have passed this life to discuss and comment on than this one.

[Toddzilla]

This world is a much better place without him.

Also, I hope it was a very painful and agonizing ending.

[Maple Leafs]

I'll give him all the same sympathy he spent his life using his giant platform to offer to those who were suffering. Which is to say, fuck this guy, I'm glad he's gone.

[JediKooter]

Can't feel bad about anyone dying who made their money off of hatred and lies. Taking advantage of the gullible and celebrating the death of people who had AIDS. I'm sure one of his 4 wives may feel a bit sad, but, as one of the beacons of the party of family values, I'm sure he paid his debt to society for abusing drugs.

tl;dr - Good riddance

[Lathum]

The amazing thing is people on the right will take the comments people are making about Rush and use them to claim how hateful the intolerant left is, completely ignoring the fact they are celebrating the death of one of the most hateful and divisive human beings in the world.

[JPhillips]

He decided to emphasize cruelty because it made him super rich.

[Brian Swartz]

This thread has made me sad.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

This thread has made me sad.

blah blah blah

What would be sad is to pretend he wasn't the monster he was in life.

Stop trying to be so aloof.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

This thread has made me sad.

Just wait until trump is 6 feet under.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

This thread has made me sad.

Why?

[Brian Swartz]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Stop trying to be so aloof.

You seem to regularly be bothered by me ... for lack of a better phrase, 'putting on airs'. Except I'm not doing that all, I'm just being who I am. I don't really know what to do with that, because I'm not trying to exasperate you.

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Why?

Not going to elaborate here, it would accomplish nothing. People familiar with my posting history know why. Some things are better left not rehashed.

[Honolulu_Blue]

He was an irredeemably terrible human. He profited off of spreading fear and hatred. He celebrated the deaths of people who died from AIDS because he hated them because of their sexuality. The world is a much better place without him.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

You seem to regularly be bothered by me ... for lack of a better phrase, 'putting on airs'. Except I'm not doing that all, I'm just being who I am. I don't really know what to do with that, because I'm not trying to exasperate you.



Not going to elaborate here, it would accomplish nothing. People familiar with my posting history know why. Some things are better left not rehashed.

I am not bothered by you in the least, but I am also not afraid to call a spade a spade.

[RainMaker]

He was also maybe a pedophile who flew to the Dominican Republic to have sex with kids.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Just wait until trump is 6 feet under.

We won’t even have to wait until he’s cold...

[bronconick]

He paved the way for hate radio, Fox News, and worse, which has made American political discourse the trashcan fire it is today. His success made this country worse, and it's a tiny bit better now that he left.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by bronconick

He paved the way for hate radio, Fox News, and worse, which has made American political discourse the trashcan fire it is today. His success made this country worse, and it's a tiny bit better now that he left.

Be careful, Brian Swartz will be very disappointed in you.

[ISiddiqui]

Yes, I think one can easily draw a line between the hyper partisan hatred Limbaugh peddled in the 90s and Trumpism and the 1/6 insurrection. He was one of the biggest forces in calling your political opponents not just folks who had a difference in opinion but the enemy and unAmerican for their opinions. He has done worse than any other human in poisoning our political discourse.

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[Brian Swartz]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I am not bothered by you in the least, but I am also not afraid to call a spade a spade.

Good for you in calling a spade a spade. That's not what this is though. What this is, is you telling me you know more about what's in my own mind than I do.

[Lathum]

When you make a comment like “this thread makes me sad” when a lot of us in thread are talking ill of the dead do you honestly not see how it makes you come across as thinking you’re morally superior?

[molson]

Another Rush classic was accusing Michael J. Fox of faking his Parkinsons's symptoms.

And calling that law school student who testified at Congress about health insurance birth control coverage a slut.

[Butter]

Originally Posted by Brian Swartz

Good for you in calling a spade a spade. That's not what this is though. What this is, is you telling me you know more about what's in my own mind than I do.

That seems to be a big thing with you. I don't have to divine your motivations to know what you're about, I can use your statements. And to say that "this thread makes me sad" means one of two things.

One: you're sad that people are dancing on Limbaugh's grave because you believe that there is some moral imperative to stay above the fray after people have passed on.

OR

Two: You liked the guy.

If there's a third, feel free to clarify. Or if not, STFU

[GrantDawg]

I know it's tempting to lash out, but try to treat Rush Limbaugh with the same dignity, respect, and humanity as he showed to rape victims, Michael J. Fox, Sandra Fluke, Iraq War veterans, refugees, and the victims of mosque shootings.

— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) February 17, 2021

[PilotMan]

I saw plenty of posts on FB today that were, "I thought that the left is full of love, they are such hypocrites for how they are acting after a man has lost his life? Where is the love? I'm not a Christian, but everyone needs a little Jesus in their lives. You might have disagreed with him, but everyone has a right to their opinions and they should be respected, even in death." {not actual quote, but totally could be}

These same people were posting shit about birtherism and liberals that were the enemy, sluts, thugs, white people shouldn't feel any guilt about slavery, dog whistled to white supremacy. On and on.

I feel no guilt about celebrating his death.

[Ksyrup]

I saw a pretty on-point tweet that said something to the effect of - Rather than celebrate his death, I'm going to mourn the life he lived.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Lathum

The amazing thing is people on the right will take the comments people are making about Rush and use them to claim how hateful the intolerant left is, completely ignoring the fact they are celebrating the death of one of the most hateful and divisive human beings in the world.

Originally Posted by PilotMan

I saw plenty of posts on FB today that were, "I thought that the left is full of love, they are such hypocrites for how they are acting after a man has lost his life? Where is the love? I'm not a Christian, but everyone needs a little Jesus in their lives. You might have disagreed with him, but everyone has a right to their opinions and they should be respected, even in death." {not actual quote, but totally could be}

These same people were posting shit about birtherism and liberals that were the enemy, sluts, thugs, white people shouldn't feel any guilt about slavery, dog whistled to white supremacy. On and on.

I feel no guilt about celebrating his death.

Predicted this one yesterday.

The cognitive dissonance the right has is mind blowing some times.

[Ghost Econ]

I don't l like to think of someone dying, but if being called home.

Rush was just called home... by the devil... to hell...

[Ben E Lou]

Osama Bin Laden was a murderer and an enemy of this country. I celebrated his death.

Rush Limbaugh espoused some political opinions I disagreed with. Condolences to his family and friends.

Many of y'all need to check yourselves.

[molson]

He did more than "expouse" views. He was a big part of launching an industry of hate for profit that nearly toppled the country. He was a critical step in Trumpism.