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LiberalAndProud

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10. Years ago, when I still had the intestinal fortitude to listen to Rush Limbaugh,

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2012, 01:08 AM

Oct 2012

he was pushing hard to defund PBS, so his listeners have been well primed. It's not about public opinion, it's about what the money-class has decreed, I believe.

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"Big Bird" line was planned.. but what on earth focus group would've shown that to be a positive? [View all] scheming daemons Oct 2012 OP

Probably the same focus group... liberalmuse Oct 2012 #1

It was a foul idea flamingdem Oct 2012 #2

big bird ia a euphemism for NOTHING IS SACRED OR SAFE spanone Oct 2012 #3

Oh the righties would love it ginnyinWI Oct 2012 #4

maybe it had to do with Lehrer connection to PBS, they thought it was cute , but the other "zingers" JI7 Oct 2012 #5

The five sons remark was similarly idiotic. Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #15

on the edge of a stained matress in a swingers club somewhere... Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2012 #6

Big Bird is the empty chair catbyte Oct 2012 #7

It's a dilemma though because the licensing is worth quite a bit so they don't **need** funding dkf Oct 2012 #8

Authoritarian followers. Marr Oct 2012 #9

Years ago, when I still had the intestinal fortitude to listen to Rush Limbaugh, LiberalAndProud Oct 2012 #10

How do we know it was scripted? It felt like his only spontaneous moment. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #11

if you're trying to convince the tealiban that you're their guy, it was gold. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #12

Dobson would suggest that we shower with Big Bird. Frank Cannon Oct 2012 #16

obviously those fecking lolzcats. loli phabay Oct 2012 #13

Same advisor who told him calling his sons Liars on Cha Oct 2012 #14

MANY print outlets and some tv are SLAMMING RobMe on this and his many LIES. RBInMaine Oct 2012 #17