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EveHammond13

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145. My only wish was that he didn't have health insurance.

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Mon Feb 3, 2020, 06:32 PM

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Rush Limbaugh has advanced lung cancer [View all] brokephibroke Feb 2020 OP

Yup Garion_55 Feb 2020 #1

I don't think he was a cigarette smoker, curious about that..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2020 #2

Formally nicotine stained fingers... brokephibroke Feb 2020 #6

He was. Cigars now. I think. underpants Feb 2020 #7

I remember him saying quitting smoking was louis-t Feb 2020 #15

One of the most important vehicles for splitting America apart SuprstitionAintthWay Feb 2020 #150

They never discuss that when the topic of polarized and its root causes. tenderfoot Feb 2020 #168

Lots of people get lung cancer who never smoked. Mariana Feb 2020 #23

I had a beloved great aunt who died from lung cancer The Genealogist Feb 2020 #33

I had a cousin who also died of lung cancer, who had never smoked. Lars39 Feb 2020 #95

I am not sure what caused hers but I suspect so,ethnic envronmental as well The Genealogist Feb 2020 #129

Radon in the environment can be a factor. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2020 #164

Yeah. A friend of mine died at 43 from lung cancer. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #133

IIRC a heavy former smoker. Throck Feb 2020 #40

I don't know about cigarettes, but he has been a cigar smoker. whopis01 Feb 2020 #84

Snorting Oxy probably didn't help C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #127

Cigars JDC Feb 2020 #147

I don't wish that on anyone either. Killed my father. TygrBright Feb 2020 #3

Well said. brokephibroke Feb 2020 #9

twitter thread of people praying for him Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #24

Can't the Orange God on the White House cure him? dem4decades Feb 2020 #176

I guess hate and lies are family values for these folks. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2020 #177

Very good response jimfields33 Feb 2020 #119

Great post!!! Takket Feb 2020 #122

Famous words malaise Feb 2020 #4

... silent thread Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #14

... superpatriotman Feb 2020 #61

. calimary Feb 2020 #79

As my Mexican buddies say: panader0 Feb 2020 #22

Perfect malaise Feb 2020 #27

Or as Twain (I think) said: panader0 Feb 2020 #35

Confucius had a good one for today. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #36

LOVE these quotes!!! calimary Feb 2020 #81

Will take that advice DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #29

. nilram Feb 2020 #67

I feel the same. Nothing to say. nt jrthin Feb 2020 #108

... Maeve Feb 2020 #128

... Dem2theMax Feb 2020 #136

+1 orangecrush Feb 2020 #166

But I did put white wine on malaise Feb 2020 #167

Did he announce it today? underpants Feb 2020 #5

Yep, at the end... brokephibroke Feb 2020 #12

He smoked Lithos Feb 2020 #8

And wasn't he a cigar smoker too? calimary Feb 2020 #83

Yikes... Horrible way to die hlthe2b Feb 2020 #10

I feel nothing lunatica Feb 2020 #11

No one will replace him - he's sui generis. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #13

he's hurt so many people. Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #17

How long before a Republican blames the Democrats for his illness? Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #28

not long. Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #80

Sad! ZZenith Feb 2020 #16

I am in favor of anything that shuts him up. milestogo Feb 2020 #18

I agree with the OP - I can't wish cancer on anyone democrattotheend Feb 2020 #149

I don't aspire to "going high." What I e-mailed to my list: UTUSN Feb 2020 #19

me neither gopiscrap Feb 2020 #55

I can't go there because if something goes wrong with RBG jimfields33 Feb 2020 #120

Maybe laura can show her full devotion and enter a convent...one where they take a vow of CTyankee Feb 2020 #64

His god is power and wealth lunatica Feb 2020 #100

"Now get those donations rolling in friends." lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #20

He'll have the best care in the world. Zolorp Feb 2020 #21

That was my thought also Demobrat Feb 2020 #93

Ugly ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #25

Thank you for your classy post. cwydro Feb 2020 #75

You are welcome and, Yeah me either ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #109

Thank you. I despise everything he stands for, but I'm better than that. nolabear Feb 2020 #135

I feel bad for the Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2020 #26

LOL... TrunKated Feb 2020 #32

Strange reaction on my part. Mister Ed Feb 2020 #30

I can't bring up any emotion to care edhopper Feb 2020 #31

I really don't give a fuck! VMA131Marine Feb 2020 #34

Flush Limpballs is one of the main reasons this country... Raster Feb 2020 #43

Karma would be brokephibroke Feb 2020 #48

Karma would be brokephibroke Feb 2020 #51

He is still JenniferJuniper Feb 2020 #37

10s of thousands of people who do not deserve such a horrible disease will die from it this year - Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #38

I like Rick Wilson's tweet (I loathe Limbaugh but don't want to go low about something like cancer) renate Feb 2020 #39

I agree with TygrBright's post above -- klook Feb 2020 #69

Is it wrong of me to imagine that he would buy the lungs of a healthy young person Cirque du So-What Feb 2020 #41

He would get a transplant brokephibroke Feb 2020 #44

Do we believe this? lame54 Feb 2020 #42

Sure brokephibroke Feb 2020 #45

I would not put it past him... claim "miraculous recovery" nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #179

Trump will touch his head and - IT'S A MIRACLE! lame54 Feb 2020 #185

WATT!!! No flaming bush??? nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #187

... MontanaMama Feb 2020 #46

"thought and prayers" berksdem Feb 2020 #47

That's what took my dad. He never smoked a day in his life Roland99 Feb 2020 #49

I'm so sorry about your dad renate Feb 2020 #56

Thanks...been over 4yrs and still miss him dearly Roland99 Feb 2020 #132

agreed gopiscrap Feb 2020 #57

Huh... llmart Feb 2020 #50

I wish him a speedy recovery and IMMEDIATE & FULL retirement. JaneQPublic Feb 2020 #52

I Used actually listen to him in Sacramento JohnBoltonsmustache Feb 2020 #53

I have known too many people sarisataka Feb 2020 #54

May his disease KatyMan Feb 2020 #58

Too much time fighting windmills? world wide wally Feb 2020 #144

He's a dirty rotten scumbag and awful POS... Initech Feb 2020 #59

It is never too late for him to change brokephibroke Feb 2020 #60

It doesn't take any talent to divide. llmart Feb 2020 #65

Lee Atwater repented and apologized. Maybe he felt better, Tanuki Feb 2020 #88

Oh, he did? hatrack Feb 2020 #181

Fuck Rush Jake Stern Feb 2020 #110

As someone who lost my dad to cancer.. mvd Feb 2020 #62

Oh the irony. He announces his cancer DX undoubtedly expecting to receive compassion from his in2herbs Feb 2020 #63

Ben Shapiro and Jacob Wohl must be salivating at the prospects of taking over for him. LonePirate Feb 2020 #66

Satan has a special TxVietVet Feb 2020 #68

Finally! FiveGoodMen Feb 2020 #70

I lost a good friend to this last year. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #71

I hope he will stop being a force for evil now.... That's all I got. Squinch Feb 2020 #72

womp womp. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #73

I'll wish him the same he did for the Obama administration.... Boxerfan Feb 2020 #74

No. Fuck that... SidDithers Feb 2020 #76

posts removed !!! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #77

when gravely ill, Lee Atwater began apologizing for ugly political tactics (Willie Horton ad) Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #78

When Democrats die he often makes fun of them. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #82

Yes he does. brokephibroke Feb 2020 #86

I'll never forget how ugly he was when Kurt Cobain died GusBob Feb 2020 #98

hey love thy fellow man bdamomma Feb 2020 #85

Like I say brokephibroke Feb 2020 #89

How is praying supposed to help anybody? Croney Feb 2020 #87

I'm not one to pray neither. brokephibroke Feb 2020 #91

I'd imagine it's done in the same vein as well-wishes and thoughts of hope. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #102

thoughts and prayers nini Feb 2020 #90

I will give him as much compassion as the right gave RBG when she had cancer scheming daemons Feb 2020 #92

I'd like to say I have sympathy for him Bettie Feb 2020 #94

Ill extend to him the same compassion he showed others Jake Stern Feb 2020 #96

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. lsewpershad Feb 2020 #97

Now he has a valid reason to jump back on the OxyContin train Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #99

That is the bright side for rush. brokephibroke Feb 2020 #101

All that hate he spews gave him the cancer donkeypoofed Feb 2020 #103

He has no kids brokephibroke Feb 2020 #105

Nah, it was his cigar smoking. VMA131Marine Feb 2020 #112

Sorry to hear about that. Tough break for anyone. marble falls Feb 2020 #104

A moment of silence, inspired by a scene in The Crow Tarc Feb 2020 #106

no comment... Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #107

While I'm not one to dance on anybody's graves Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #111

Rush has cancer? Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #113

Limbaugh needs a change in wardrobe Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #121

I don't wish that on anyone. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #114

Nor on a cubbie fan brokephibroke Feb 2020 #115

Karma is a bitch Nature Man Feb 2020 #116

I'm making a "In remembrance of Rush Limbaugh" donation to NCjack Feb 2020 #117

Great idea.... brokephibroke Feb 2020 #118

He's prolly overstating it so it looks like a miraculous recovery. nt Baltimike Feb 2020 #123

Would not be surprised at all. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #126

I'm not saying anything. Crunchy Frog Feb 2020 #124

I won't wish him ill GaYellowDawg Feb 2020 #125

Thoughts and prayers. angrydem666 Feb 2020 #130

I would say it was Karma but Cancer never judges budkin Feb 2020 #131

Good Riddance.. HipChick Feb 2020 #134

He dedicated his life to causing pain and anger Leith Feb 2020 #137

He's just not high enough on my list of humans who deserve my sympathy defacto7 Feb 2020 #138

For the cancer he has spread to millions of Americans, I wish him moral justice Mr. Ected Feb 2020 #139

Check this out... Cornell Engineer Feb 2020 #140

+1 dalton99a Feb 2020 #171

After a lifetime of cancer coming out of those lungs Dukkha Feb 2020 #141

Gee, that's a shame. world wide wally Feb 2020 #142

He's irrelevant RhodeIslandOne Feb 2020 #143

My only wish was that he didn't have health insurance. EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #145

He doesn't need health insurance. Mariana Feb 2020 #170

The fat bastard will probably not be around much longer. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #146

My reaction is one of awe. Awwwwwww .... tough break. Alhena Feb 2020 #148

A modern-day Josef Goebbels Yeehah Feb 2020 #151

That should make it easy to pick out a rethuglican in a crowd. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #152

Wonder if he has Obamacare. blueinredohio Feb 2020 #153

I think he's 69; if so, he has Medicare. n/t area51 Feb 2020 #162

Lots of differing emotions. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #154

If its stage four...he's a goner. Xolodno Feb 2020 #155

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow RedSpartan Feb 2020 #156

He changed me.... I used to disagree with him on 99% of everything, only on one issue did i agree -- gfwzig Feb 2020 #157

Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin Feb 2020 #158

Thoughts and Prayers. Snackshack Feb 2020 #159

I was taught if you can't say something nice, don't say anything... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #160

I have no objection dalton99a Feb 2020 #161

ain't that a shame... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #163

Welp,Limbaugh.. I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #165

I wish him well mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #169

I've dreamed of this day PlanetBev Feb 2020 #172

Through both my parents and my grandmother sammythecat Feb 2020 #173

Life's a bitch... bluecollar2 Feb 2020 #174

I had wondered why he sounded so different in recent months/years. eShirl Feb 2020 #175

Pretty sure Limbaugh is faking this. He is just trying to get publicity. cbdo2007 Feb 2020 #178

That stinks? Was he a smoker? Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2020 #180

He was for a long time brokephibroke Feb 2020 #183

This man made a career of fomenting hatred. He turned Americans against fellow Americans. VOX Feb 2020 #182

I Didn't Know A Cancer Could Get Cancer nt smb Feb 2020 #184

I do not wish bad health on people I disagree with. totodeinhere Feb 2020 #186