Limbaugh's Really Pushing the Racism

[babylonsister]

Limbaugh's Really Pushing the Racism

by BooMan
Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 12:34:30 PM EST

Call me naive, but I'm surprised at how Rush Limbaugh has dropped all pretext of political correctness and gone for the most overtly racist language I've seen in my lifetime in a high profile race. I would never underestimate the right's willingness to use dog-whistle politics. But I thought the days were gone when they would toss the whistle aside and start screaming racist shit into the airwaves.

Of course, Limbaugh wants us to fight back in order to amplify his message and further divide the electorate along racial lines. So, I won't be calling for a boycott or demanding that John McCain condemn Limbaugh or anything. But it is still alarming to see this resurgence of racism from such a prominent source. I guess it's not okay to say this stuff about the Rutger's basketball team, but it's just peachy to say it about the Democratic nominee for president.

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/8/21/123430/364

There's a sad but good comment following this at the link, and it ends with this:

"The silent bigotry isn't silent at all. It is deafening."

[redqueen]

1. Of course he is... it's all they've got.

I wanna know what happened to the Limbaugh that was rejoicing that he wouldn't have to carry the repukes water any more after they lost congress.

Hypocritical drug addled asshole. I wonder who his sponsors are. x(

[Enrique]

2. i agree with your highlighting that part

he's obviously trying to provoke a reaction. We shouldn't ignore what he said, but we shouldn't let Rush distract us.

[Spazito]

3. For every comment by the racist POS....

I love posting this:

"Has anyone ever heard of Rachel Maddow?" - Rush Limbaugh


And then point out that the racist slimeball will NEVER get a prime time slot like Ms. Maddow now has and that has got to be eating his rotten innards out!

[texastoast]

4. He is the mouthpiece of evil

And he wants it that Obama is the racist one--due to the preacher thing, the lies that have been spread about Michele on email to the sheeple wingnuts--not us whiteys who would, of course, vote for Condoleeza if she were the black candidate. No, of course, it has nothing to do with OBAMA BEING BLACK (but isn't he white too--what about his white part??)--it has to do with the Obamas hating white folks.

We shouldn't lower ourselves.

:eyes:

[PM7nj]

5. Good. Let them expose themselves for what they really are. nt

[Major Hogwash]

6. That's because that's all they've got - Obama is not white!!!

That's it. They are going to try and use racism to get people to vote against their best interests.

It ain't going to work!!!!