He not only doesn’t deny, or apologize … but names Jack Murtha!
UPDATED: He also attacked Paul Hackett: “Limbaugh Calls Iraq Vet “Staff Puke,” Claims He Volunteered For War “To Pad [His] Resume”
Rush Limbaugh’s anti-troop remarks has set off a ton of responses so far. Send a message to Rush via Wesley Clark: “Is Jon Soltz a phony soldier?”
Does Rush Limbaugh really want to look General Odom in the eye and call him a phony? … And while we’re at it, let’s pay attention to the 72% of american troops serving in iraq who also think the US should exit the country within the next year and more than one in four who say the troops should leave immediately according to the Zogby poll. I guess they’re all a bunch of phonies according to Rush Limbaugh.”
Howard Dean via Press release:
“Rush Limbaugh should immediately apologize to our brave men and women in uniform for undermining the sacrifices they make every day serving our country. Limbaugh’s comments were un-American, have no place in the public discourse, and show just how far he’ll go to defend President Bush’s failed policy in Iraq. America’s troops deserve better, and Limbaugh owes them an apology.”
DCCC Chairman Chris Van Hollen:
Rush Limbaugh’s personal attack on our men and women in uniform is reprehensible. It minimizes the sacrifice our troops in Iraq and their families are making and has no place in the public discourse. Rush Limbaugh owes our military and their families an apology for his hurtful comments that minimize their service to our country
Iraq Vet And Dem Congressman Patrick Murphy Blasts Rush
“Someone should tell chicken-hawk Rush Limbaugh that the only phonies are those who choose not to serve and then criticize those who do.
Steve Soto: ….when can we expect GOP senator John Cornyn of Texas to sponsor the resolution condemning Rush Limbaugh? You see, Omar Mora, one of the seven soldiers who wrote the New York Times op-ed opposing the war last month, and who was killed later, was Cornyn’s constituent from Texas City.
Think Progress: A Challenge For Lawmakers: Will They Now Condemn Limbaugh?
5 Trackbacks To “Limbaugh Outrage Amplified! Limbaugh’s response is to name Jack Murtha!“
Ms. Nancy will take the resolution “off the table.”
Just like she did with Impeachment.
Nice one, Mr. Anal Cyst
It’s time to call out this bloated bastard for the lying charlatan that he is.
The Political Junkie @ 1:
I’m confused. I thought she wanted it ‘off the table’ because she thought it would needlessly tie up the senate and such.
Why didn’t she then say anything against the whole MoveOn amendment?
Where’s the damn censure from congress? Jesus, I’m ready to bolt the democratic party. Do something!!!!! Anything!!!!! Give us a little red meat!!!!!! Acknowledge ….anything…..
Rush would most likely want to Moveon from this :)
(In my best Cleavon Little voice…)
“Hey, where’s John McCain at?!”
W… T… F…?
I think we need to stop giving these guys a place at the table. Let them say whatever they want; they have no credibility with regard to anything.
Patriot Actor @ 6:
Boooooooo!
This is Right Wing Debating Tactic #1: Never defend! Attack, Attack, Attack!
Just wait til the trolls show up here (or anywhere) and watch.
He is such a LIAR….
But for real folks… Now can you see why so many Americans dont vote…and are totally disengaged?
Aw, come on, you made me listen to this bloviater 2 days in a row. I feel so dirty.
OK, so Rush is still spewing.
But what’s happened to Coulter? She’s been nowhere to be seen for weeks. Psychotic breakdown, maybe?
Is it just me, or is Rush really trying beat Bill O’Reilly for the most Worst Person in the World awards this week?
As a Vietnam vet I say where the hell are the Swift Boat A-Holes on this one??? They can agree or disagree with Kerry, however, he still had boots on the ground whereas Limburger had cyst in Jockeys. The Swift should be removed from their organization and be renamed to just “Boat A-Holes”.
Indignation is a republican strategy, a diversion.
If you want to send a message about the chicken-hawk, focus on his sponsors.
List them here, for that matter, so that we will know which corporations support chicken-hawks.
Forgive me folks, but I Feel A Song Coming On…
http://www.drewdaniels.com/rush.mp3
Lollimom @ 16:
Sure enough, good plan.
Typical wingnut playbook fashion….When you say something stupid and ill considered, attack everybody else. I wish I hadn’t listened to that. I need a shower now.
When Republicans get ticked off they contact the advertisers. They know that money talks. I looked at Rush’s home page and Barnes and Noble has a banner ad there. Wouldn’t it make more sense to get B&N to pull their advertising? And what about sponsors of his radio broadcast? Hit him in the wallet!
Lollimom @ 16:
excellent idea, and let the sponsors know!
Okay, so Limpballs is a phoney excuse for a human being. Can we talk impeachment and war crimes trial yet ?
Well, on the prior Limbaugh thread some trolls appeared — it seems that Limbaugh has spent much of his day attempting to throw chaff into the wind. I’m pre-emptively calling that garbage out right here — Limbaugh wants us to think he’s talking about non-soldiers who actually pretended to be Iraq vets in order, mostly, to gain medical benefits. That opens up a WHOLE CAN of worms right there but mostly it’s a smokescreen for him to avoid the very reality that he insulted every single soldier who had the temerity to speak his mind regarding the war effort.
Those who haven’t watched or listened to Limbaugh before probably are unaware that this is his tactic dejure — he says the most outrageous, inflammatory, insulting things he can in order to discredit someone who disagrees with him, and then when he’s called on it he either pretends he didn’t say it (harder since his show is videotaped all day long now) or he makes shit up about what he was really saying. As someone else said of O’Really: he’d claim he was taken out of context if he got caught red-handed robbing a bank.
Don’t pay the slightest attention to these trolls when they arrive. Rush was talking about this guy and these people, not about some con artist. The con artist is him. Know it. Say it. The man is a liar and a fraud.
Now let’s see if the Dems have finally learned how to play this game. The GOP just did it with Moveon.org….now it’s time to return the favor.
Limbaugh the victim. Another bleeding heart conservative; bleeding for himself.
Jeannie @ 20:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
contact them at the above web site.
The only way for rush to back away from his statement is to attack anyone and everyone. He will attack the patriotism of anybody, on any subject who is different than his and the neocon talking points. GO SAY IT TO A SOLDIER RUSH! it will never happen!
This little snowball is picking up speed and growing. Let’s hope the fat man holds his ground.
Consider the source. A bloated, drug addled hypocritical draft dodger with an overactive mouth. It’s a simple as that.
Poor little Rushy sounds a little upset. It’s fine for him to sit on the radio for 3 hours a day attacking people but when Rush gets attacked he’s a little pussy.
We need to hit this hard. Limbo, the drug-addicted degenerate who got out of serving because he had a boil on his bum, needs to be given the same treatment Moveon got, especially since this is much worse–he really is attacking the troops.
Come on guys; you know Rush was only kidding. Can’t you take a joke?
Guarantee this is how his comments will be spun.
You heard the Republican Senator explain the difference between the MoveOn ad and the Swiftboaters? One was directed at an elected official who should be expecting that kind of treatment; the other was a military general just doing his job.
They have an excuse for everything, and they play the Dems for the spineless fools they are!
A draft dodging reich-wing wimp that never wore a uniform a day in “his” life calls troops “phony soldiers”…..how typical.
Rush is a phony American (and a seditious traitor) what do you expect?
Yes I agree, let’s find his sponsors.
Jeannie @ 20:
When Republicans get ticked off they contact the advertisers. They know that money talks. I looked at Rush’s home page and Barnes and Noble has a banner ad there. Wouldn’t it make more sense to get B&N to pull their advertising? And what about sponsors of his radio broadcast? Hit him in the wallet!
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
contact them at the above web site.
Probably better to go right to the top. It looks like B&N uses first initial/last name for email addresses. Here is what I think are probably email addresses for the top people in the company (can’t guarantee it, I’m just guessing!). Please be respectful and businesslike. Ask them if they know they are sponsoring what he says, and let them know what he said.
Chairman Leonardo Riggio, lriggio@bn.com
CEO Stephen Riggio, sriggio@bn.com
CEO Marie Toulantis, mtoulantis@bn.com
COO Mitchell Klipper, mklipper@bn.com
CFO Joseph Lombardi, jlombardi@bn.com
Sr. VP Communications Mary Ellen Keating, mkeating@bn.com
WH distances itself from Rush on ‘phony soldiers’ remark.
Why is this pigfucker, this blowhard bastard, still on the air?
oh please don’t give links to this jerk’s diatribes (too classy a word, I know). I hate to have my head polluted by the sound of his voice, much less what he is saying.
He does deny it. He claimed he said “phony soldier” about a person who he believes was not indeed in the military. Of course, he digs himself deeper in by bringing up Murtha, but that doesn’t change the fact that his comment WAS taken out-of-context. Rush is an ass. He’s al liar. He’s a racist. He’s a chickenhawk. He’s a shill for the right-wing. He’s a drug-addled gasbag. He’s many awful things. But this kind of reaction just fuels his ego and his idiot supporters. He did not say what he is accused of saying, and he now has (in his own embarrassing and stupid way) clarified that remark. Please, can we focus on other things? I’m sad that because I value integrity and fairness above all else, I have to end up looking like I’m defending Rush friggin’ Limbaugh!
(W)hen can we expect GOP senator John Cornyn of Texas to sponsor the resolution condemning Rush Limbaugh?
When Texas freezes over.
I wonder how this is playing with the troops in Iraq. Most of them think we should get the hell out of there and the only talk radio they get is Limpballs. I have a feeling they may take umbrage at his calling them “phony soldiers”. Get Rush off of Arm Services Radio!!!
songtraveler @ 13:
Taking some more hormone shots?
If congressional democrats can waste the the time to attack a political ally with a resolution of censure, they should make time to attack censure Limbaugh.
But if you’re angry about this dust up, just wait until congressional democrats tuck tail and agree to absolve the telecommunication companies of their criminal behavior in spying -on-and-data mining Americans.
Limpballs loves this crap, as long as people are talking about him for any reason.
He’s a non issue, his audience is angry old (or young) whitemen who can’t get laid, and are unhappy with thier McJob,s so they rant about Immigrants, gays and Hillary.
Even the Rabid Right know he’s a total putz…..
Bud @ 7:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7tClTaQbg
I say it is full scale war on Limbaugh. I am sick of the whole lot of them (Hannity, Coulter, O’Rielly) crying they were “taken out of context” or was “just joking”. Look at what the damn Republicans did to MoveOn. The Republicans have gotten away with this BS far too long. Did anyone hear an apology from Boehner? Further any reference from now until doomsday concerning “Republicans” should be the “Republics”. I am sick of the shit Bush pulls when he consistently says Democrat and now Limbaugh in referring to the Democratic party as the Democrat party, it is a slur and should stop. These whiny assed bastards do not have the right to “anything” they please to smear a large population of people.
WAR ON SLURS
IOKIYAR
Let’s play a game.
Reich-wing apologists will defend Drugbaugh with:
a) He was taken out of context
b) It doesn’t matter, he’s only an entertainer
c) He was only joking
d) He was high at the time
e) It’s the fault of the librul media
f) Why do you libruls hate America?
ysbaddaden @ 43:
My bet is: vomiting a new book