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30. in all fairness, it's a disservice to rush limbaugh's legacy to call him a racist

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 10:57 AM

Feb 2020

we should always remember that his first and fondest love was, is, and always will be misogyny.

no matter how horrible he is towards minorities, it will never quite reach the level of hatred he has towards women.

there's a reason his audience is 70% male....

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'Disgusting': Jim Acosta slammed for accusing Rush Limbaugh of 'racism' after Medal of Freedom award [View all] babylonsister Feb 2020 OP

It was a slap in the face for POC. Iliyah Feb 2020 #1

Trump's near daily assault on Black History Month. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #18

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2020 #21

They can dish it out but not take it treestar Feb 2020 #2

WHITEwashing superpatriotman Feb 2020 #3

It's true. OxyRush is indeed disgusting. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #4

Laura Ingraham is "disgusting" !!!! Stuart G Feb 2020 #5

and always has been. dchill Feb 2020 #9

+1, she's a sellout for little gain. These people don't understand uponit7771 Feb 2020 #22

Ingraham is beyond disgusting TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #6

We wouldn't be forced to call Trump and Limbaugh racist if they weren't so BLATANTLY RACIST!!! Zolorp Feb 2020 #7

Fascists silencing the free press. Zoonart Feb 2020 #8

Ingraham and disgusting are SYNONYMS. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #10

Other than an established 30-year history of racism on a daily basis, it's bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #11

Not giving clicks to the conservative rag Washington Examiner JHB Feb 2020 #12

Limbaugh has been in the toilet w/racism for years. Example QB Donovan McNabb Botany Feb 2020 #13

I remember this TheRealNorth Feb 2020 #32

I remember watching Rush's McNabb melt down or a replay of it and I thought Michael Irving .... Botany Feb 2020 #34

Well he's not wrong. Initech Feb 2020 #14

They forgot "Barack the magic negro" Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #15

Their memory is very selective. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #24

Bring it. BeckyDem Feb 2020 #16

Trump is the real disgusting one. Good for Jim Acosta, a real American. katmondoo Feb 2020 #17

The stuck pigs squeal as usual! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2020 #19

+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #23

how dare he say the obvious truth eShirl Feb 2020 #20

Jess-see Jack-son! kentuck Feb 2020 #25

The Big Fat Idiot lives and breathes racism dalton99a Feb 2020 #26

Yep he got the boot shortly there after underpants Feb 2020 #28

You mean Ingraham played the race card again? Mon dieu! Vapors! Beartracks Feb 2020 #27

*ding!* Winner. crickets Feb 2020 #35

Cancer of the soul gibraltar72 Feb 2020 #29

in all fairness, it's a disservice to rush limbaugh's legacy to call him a racist unblock Feb 2020 #30

That's a compliment coming from FAUX bitterross Feb 2020 #31

You know you've done something right if Laura has her panties in a twist. nt Atticus Feb 2020 #33

You mean Info Babe Ingraham. kacekwl Feb 2020 #36

So when Rush called him "Malcolm the Tenth" it wasn't racist? gratuitous Feb 2020 #37

I disagree with Acosta. It's not "a wash", overall. Limbuagh has not done enough to balance out muriel_volestrangler Feb 2020 #38