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MineralMan

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38. That is not the case in this thread.

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 08:02 PM

Mar 2012

This is a discussion of one woman who married a very loathsome man, and speculates about the reason that individual woman did so. I personally know two women who married men only because they were wealthy. Both admit it. Both now regret it.

Your statement indicates that you are generalizing from a very specific case. That is a logical error. Unless you believe that no woman marries a man because of his money, you are in error in this thread, which talks about one specific woman and one specific man.

It is sexist to say that most or even a large number of women marry for money. It is not sexist to say that a particular woman did so.

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Can Anyone Think of Any Reason to Marry Rush Limbaugh... [View all] The Doctor. Mar 2012 OP

I'd very much like my opinion of her to improve. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #1

$urely not for $ex, perhap$ $omeone el$e know$ TheCowsCameHome Mar 2012 #2

2 funny :) /nt think Mar 2012 #4

Win. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #9

this post is sexist. boston bean Mar 2012 #15

YOU WANT SEXIST? I gotcha sexist RIGHT here (with obvious hand gesture). HopeHoops Mar 2012 #93

DUzy malaise Mar 2012 #23

LOL! lunatica Mar 2012 #74

A fixation with small, flacid penises? 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #3

Liking? Him? Hmm. Maybe aNN coultergeist might be a good match.... geckosfeet Mar 2012 #5

Maybe she has a fetish for butt boils. Lint Head Mar 2012 #6

Golddigger? He is freaking rich, but thinking of actually having to have sex with him....? peacebird Mar 2012 #7

this post is sexist. boston bean Mar 2012 #14

Well then stop making sexist posts! Systematic Chaos Mar 2012 #25

No, it really isn't sexist. MineralMan Mar 2012 #27

Slut is sexist boston bean Mar 2012 #47

So you can say Rush is a sexist asshole, but Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #81

Don't know,don't care, virgogal Mar 2012 #8

I would rather be poor HockeyMom Mar 2012 #10

This post is sexist. boston bean Mar 2012 #11

Boston, I don't think that it's sexist because it isn't a genenral, broadbased statement Ecumenist Mar 2012 #59

Many women marry vile men. boston bean Mar 2012 #60

If I understand what you're saying, the fact that he's called Fluke "slut", says alot Ecumenist Mar 2012 #66

It is shaming her. boston bean Mar 2012 #67

Golddiggers don't exist.. Upton Mar 2012 #75

What is sexist about not finding Rush Limbaugh attractive? treestar Mar 2012 #71

And this post is ridiculous. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #102

Because he's super rich and he's probably going to be dead in the next ten years Drale Mar 2012 #12

This reply is sexist. boston bean Mar 2012 #13

What? How? Drale Mar 2012 #18

think about it. boston bean Mar 2012 #22

So...pointing that out is sexist? Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #33

Do you know his wife is only out for his money boston bean Mar 2012 #34

No, she married him for love...and she thought she could change him. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #80

That's a very sexist thing for you to say. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #104

We have noticed that you've got the pig's back. kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #57

Rush is a despicable person. I don't have one ounce of empathy for him. boston bean Mar 2012 #63

This reply is comical. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #103

She didn't marry him for his looks and manners. It has to be about the money. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #16

gold digging woman. I think that is sexist. boston bean Mar 2012 #17

You truly do not think that some women marry for financial MineralMan Mar 2012 #29

It is also used as a slam against women in general. boston bean Mar 2012 #31

That is not the case in this thread. MineralMan Mar 2012 #38

He's been married 4 times... cyglet Mar 2012 #44

Indeed they did. MineralMan Mar 2012 #46

Prove it MM. boston bean Mar 2012 #48

I needn't do that. It is one of the possible reasons, MineralMan Mar 2012 #51

Why is it one of the possible reasons? boston bean Mar 2012 #55

So its not a possible answer? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #61

Again, This is something Rush would say about his wife. boston bean Mar 2012 #64

You asked "why" this was a possible answer. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #73

Nobody has to prove a goddamned thing to you. We are kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #58

Both men and women play that game, so no, it's not sexist Taverner Mar 2012 #94

I don't think it's anymore sexist then gold digging men. You know there are both. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #35

But yet you know that there ARE women who do this, correct? Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #72

I think it has more to do with status than cash money Mopar151 Mar 2012 #36

You know I didn't think about that. It could be. southernyankeebelle Mar 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author mailman82 Mar 2012 #19

this post is sexist and homophobic. nt boston bean Mar 2012 #24

^^^^^This schtick is already old^^^^^ Systematic Chaos Mar 2012 #26

'Schtick'? Pointing out homophobia is not a 'schtick' Ohio Joe Mar 2012 #40

I think the poster was referring to Bostons... Javaman Mar 2012 #88

Yes, Javaman, and thank you. Systematic Chaos Mar 2012 #89

There is a reason for pointing it out repeatedly Ohio Joe Mar 2012 #96

This is homophobic and disgusting n/t FreeState Mar 2012 #42

Thank you - nt Ohio Joe Mar 2012 #49

The reference to "beards" is homophobic. MineralMan Mar 2012 #52

I disagree.... MicaelS Mar 2012 #85

Belonging to a tribe of cannibals? izquierdista Mar 2012 #20

Bwhahahaha! The Doctor. Mar 2012 #107

A giant pile of cash and a no-sex stipulation. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #21

BINGO! We have a winner! kag Mar 2012 #28

Jeez Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #30

so that would be, what, an anti-copulation stipulation situation? Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #62

Nice. n/t kag Mar 2012 #83

I suppose cyglet Mar 2012 #31

Alimony jpak Mar 2012 #39

Only reason I can think of is if he was holding one of my children hostage. cbayer Mar 2012 #41

You're a woman masochist, and Abu Ghraib is closed? N/T DFW Mar 2012 #43

Serious mental illness. Sparkly Mar 2012 #45

Can anyone think of any reason to descend into trivial concerns at such a serious time. L. Coyote Mar 2012 #50

Someone suggested that she might be married to him The Doctor. Mar 2012 #101

Er, UM..... Ecumenist Mar 2012 #53

Tried to imagine alternatives, but I got nothin Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #54

No sex required, no childbearing required. Raine Mar 2012 #56

Maybe she really loves him. It could happen. auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #65

Yeah...Uh-huh. Can you imagine what it must be like walking down the aisle Ecumenist Mar 2012 #68

Even this 50s woman, overweight herself, treestar Mar 2012 #70

You didn't miss the sarcasm smilie, did you? nt auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #76

There's someone for everyone treestar Mar 2012 #69

Maybe it's status she craves... MicaelS Mar 2012 #86

True, or she could be apolitical treestar Mar 2012 #90

To want to go to the belly of the beast and - rub it sexually Taverner Mar 2012 #77

a shop-a-holic with low self esteem. n/t ladywnch Mar 2012 #78

I think Elton john truly understands Rush Limbaugh's problem Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2012 #79

They're all just tentacle candy to Ru$h Blue Owl Mar 2012 #82

I don't think it's anyones place to judge who people choose to marry. Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #84

The Kind of People... The Doctor. Mar 2012 #100

you don't get it do you? Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #105

No, I get it just fine. The Doctor. Mar 2012 #106

you have justified Rush Limbaugh's Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #108

??? The Doctor. Mar 2012 #109

An alternative to capital punishment ?? lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #87

Money. But I wouldn't consider THAT creature if you paid me millions! LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #91

Profound nausea at the mere mention of sexual activity sounds about right. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #92

No, and I can't believe that any woman really likes him. MoonRiver Mar 2012 #95

He's a good alternative fuel source if alternatives run out. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #97

This has been very entertaining and all... The Doctor. Mar 2012 #98

On a purely analytical basis HeiressofBickworth Mar 2012 #99