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ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts)
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 03:52 PM Feb 2021

Rush Limbaugh dies at age 70. This is why he was so important (CNN)

Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican Party and nation, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.



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Rush Limbaugh dies at age 70. This is why he was so important (CNN) (Original Post) ItsjustMe Feb 2021 OP
at least he got to see the moron lose. pansypoo53219 Feb 2021 #1
He also got to see Democrats get more power in the Senate Ohioboy Feb 2021 #4
Good riddance oswaldactedalone Feb 2021 #2
Stetler thinks liberals should learn to lie, degrade, scapegoat and dehumanize jorgevlorgan Feb 2021 #3
He taught people it was fine to hate anyone they disagreed with Warpy Feb 2021 #5

jorgevlorgan

(8,286 posts)
3. Stetler thinks liberals should learn to lie, degrade, scapegoat and dehumanize
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 04:03 PM
Feb 2021

better than Limbaugh

Fucking moron.

Warpy

(111,234 posts)
5. He taught people it was fine to hate anyone they disagreed with
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 05:10 PM
Feb 2021

or who looked a little different, or followed a different religion, or spoke with an accent, or was born female or gay. He was a bully and I'm deeply grateful to have outlived him.

I woke up to this news and a video of Dumdum's AC casino tower being demolished. It was a good way to start the day.

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