Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Dutch, Feb 17, 2021.

  1. PARTIZAN1

    PARTIZAN1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2015
    Messages:
    46,848
    Likes Received:
    18,962
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Cool!
     
  2. dgrichards

    dgrichards Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2020
    Messages:
    1,279
    Likes Received:
    536
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Funny thing about representative governments. Sometimes you lose.
     
  3. dagosa

    dagosa Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2010
    Messages:
    22,409
    Likes Received:
    5,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Rush downplayed the top risks of smoking for years.....till he found out he had lung cancer.
     
    Statistikhengst likes this.
  4. ellesdee

    ellesdee Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2004
    Messages:
    4,706
    Likes Received:
    1,009
    Trophy Points:
    113
    What’s the problem with asking?

    I’ve been long enough to have seen how some folks some both sides act in this situation.

    What’s the problem? It’s true, and if you’re not one of the guilty party, it’s shouldn’t be anything of which to be personally ashamed. But if people are going to call out one side, I’m going to remind them of the other.
     
    Curious Always likes this.
  5. ellesdee

    ellesdee Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2004
    Messages:
    4,706
    Likes Received:
    1,009
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Cool.
     
    yabberefugee likes this.
  6. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2010
    Messages:
    154,925
    Likes Received:
    39,401
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    It was the politization of AIDS and especially how people who voluntarily, free choice, continued to first deny and then continue to engage in the activities that caused the spread of AIDS even attacking people who said it was and by far it was primarily a homosexual disease. He was actually countering the spin the left was engaged in and actually was causing MORE deaths. His segment was shortlived and he later said he regretted doing it.
     
    Matthewthf likes this.
  7. mudman

    mudman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2013
    Messages:
    5,361
    Likes Received:
    4,197
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    A 2nd stimulus would've saved the economy. People and their businesses lost 10's of thousands of dollars a month in revenue and you think a 2nd stimulus check would've made a dent....come on.

    The left got exactly what they wanted, americans suffering so they could use it against trump....bravo. Plenty on the left even openly admitted they wanted the economy to worsen if it meant trump could be beaten in 2020.
     
  8. mudman

    mudman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2013
    Messages:
    5,361
    Likes Received:
    4,197
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    The worst part for me is the complete disregard for the side affects of shutting down the economy. All of the sudden, crime didn't matter, suicides didn't matter, drug use didn't matter, businesses failing and closing didn't matter, people's ability to make a living didn't matter, etc. All that mattered was the election.
     
    Matthewthf likes this.
  9. dairyair

    dairyair Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2010
    Messages:
    79,149
    Likes Received:
    19,987
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Why is that?

    One needs to be educated before one can be an educator.
    It requires a college degree.
     
    Last edited: Feb 18, 2021
  10. Pants

    Pants Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2018
    Messages:
    12,929
    Likes Received:
    11,386
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Female
    All good sentiments - commendable. But when posted on a discussion board, news of a person's death is going to be discussed. And when that person was as controversial as Limbaugh, there will be differing opinions of the man. I posted his own comments to let them speak for themselves.
     
    Statistikhengst likes this.
  11. dagosa

    dagosa Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2010
    Messages:
    22,409
    Likes Received:
    5,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The one notable exception being Trump and John McCain...and Trump vs anyone he crossed paths with.

    Otherwise, it has more to do with the type of person you are, not your policies. Everyone was respectful of John McCain except for Trump. RBG is in the same category IMO. President Bush one, great guy personally and highly respected by everyone.
    Not so much Limbaugh.
     
  12. dairyair

    dairyair Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2010
    Messages:
    79,149
    Likes Received:
    19,987
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Yeppers.
    The whole world sat down together and said, let's get trump. LOL. Sad part, you believe it.
     
    Statistikhengst likes this.
  13. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2017
    Messages:
    44,763
    Likes Received:
    32,099
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Here's another Conservative with a tough lung cancer fight ahead..... Combined with his age (97), he's got an Everest-difficult uphill climb, but somebody who will generally garner respect from both sides of the aisle, even if you didn't agree with his politics...

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-u-senator-dole-says-155727999.html
     
    Statistikhengst and mdrobster like this.
  14. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2017
    Messages:
    44,763
    Likes Received:
    32,099
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Many millions of people all separately going for the same goal does not a conspiracy make....
     
  15. dagosa

    dagosa Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2010
    Messages:
    22,409
    Likes Received:
    5,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    The economy will continue to be in peril till pandemic is dealt with. This is world wide. We have international trade with travel among all the successful economies of the world. It’s a health problem FIRST.

    Why some people like Rush and Hannity think that opening restaurants while people are dying is short sighted. Trump and his supporters pushed this narrative till it was obvious it was wrong. If Trump had relied on science, kept his mouth shut, he’d still be in office.
     
    Last edited: Feb 18, 2021
  16. dairyair

    dairyair Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2010
    Messages:
    79,149
    Likes Received:
    19,987
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    But, covid disappeared on 11/4/20. Just like the trump people said it would. Since it was a fake pandemic.
     
    Statistikhengst, mdrobster and dagosa like this.
  17. Shinebox

    Shinebox Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2015
    Messages:
    3,492
    Likes Received:
    1,518
    Trophy Points:
    113
    name one ...
     
    Statistikhengst and mdrobster like this.
  18. yabberefugee

    yabberefugee Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Messages:
    20,802
    Likes Received:
    9,081
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Of course Karl Marx does also......and they are on the left.
     
  19. dagosa

    dagosa Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2010
    Messages:
    22,409
    Likes Received:
    5,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    ;)
    It was make up by Democrats who are struggling now to get it under control. If Rush was only here for advice instead of Fauci.
     
    dairyair likes this.
  20. dairyair

    dairyair Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2010
    Messages:
    79,149
    Likes Received:
    19,987
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    I think you're just slinging mud man.
    Who wanted the economy to worsen? Name? With quote.
     
    Statistikhengst likes this.
  21. yabberefugee

    yabberefugee Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2017
    Messages:
    20,802
    Likes Received:
    9,081
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    You seem to measure success and intelligence by how many years one has spent in a school of learning. There comes a point when intelligent individuals see through the façade of most teachers and understand they can achieve their dream and be successful withoutbeing taught. There are those who learn by doing. I would say Henry Ford, Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh are prime examples. I do , however, understand how that infuriates you..... the fact there are those 100 times more successful than yourself without attending the University of Indoctrination (AKA UOI)
     
    Last edited: Feb 18, 2021
    Matthewthf likes this.
  22. Matthewthf

    Matthewthf Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2016
    Messages:
    6,923
    Likes Received:
    4,269
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Trump is but 1 single person.
     
  23. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2017
    Messages:
    44,763
    Likes Received:
    32,099
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    I think what he meant to say is that nobody expected T**** could do anything to fix the economy issues he created and some people took it the wrong way...
     
  24. Matthewthf

    Matthewthf Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2016
    Messages:
    6,923
    Likes Received:
    4,269
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    I have a college degree and I know a teaching job does not pay well. Thus why I never considered it.
     
    yabberefugee likes this.
  25. dagosa

    dagosa Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2010
    Messages:
    22,409
    Likes Received:
    5,997
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No, I measure success by knowing what you don’t know and a willingness to depend on those who do. Yes, institutes of higher learning, research facilities, our own intel and all the major corporations of the world. Sorry, imo, you can’t be successful by disagreeing with everyone of them and concluding your personal opinion is more reliable.
     
    Statistikhengst likes this.

Share This Page