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In reply to the discussion: Critics of Rush Limbaugh Ignore Bill Maher, Matt Taibbi Misogyny [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)120. still at odds with easily observable behavior of the two sides
are their sexist leftists? sure, just as their are non-sexist conservatives. but to equate the two general political types (conservative and liberal)in terms of their view of gender equality is to ignore, well, almost everything.
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i always call it out and it is not comparable to what limbaugh did. that simple. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2012
#1
language matters no matter who says it. it is not defensible for anyone if someone is
roguevalley
Mar 2012
#100
The difference: Limbaugh is not a comedian. He is the mouthpiece of the Republican party
Lint Head
Mar 2012
#13
I read the article. I am not responding to the article. I'm giving my opinion.
Lint Head
Mar 2012
#68
Mahr stood up for Limbaugh. I don't 'consider' Mahr a comedian. He 'is' a comedian.
Lint Head
Mar 2012
#93
limbaugh is point man for the media arm of of the 1%/GOP/corporate right. He was
certainot
Mar 2012
#22
If you actually read DU you would see many don't, plus Rush Limbaugh Supported Joseph Kony
The Straight Story
Mar 2012
#29
And your comment clearly shows how you only care about women when it benefits you.
joeglow3
Mar 2012
#83
Just by likening him to O'Reilly shows how out of touch with reality you are.
DutchLiberal
Mar 2012
#113
Bill Maher has stood up for women and their causes more times than I can remember.
DutchLiberal
Mar 2012
#115
Bill Maher never asked a woman to make a sex tape and show it to everyone. Rush went way beyond
mfcorey1
Mar 2012
#73
For the last fucking time: they are not the same by any stretch of the imagination.
Initech
Mar 2012
#84
Maher and Taibbi make sexists remarks occasionally, but they are not misogynists.
AtomicKitten
Mar 2012
#109