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yurbud

(39,405 posts) Mon Mar 5, 2012, 01:29 PM Mar 2012

How is it THIS is the slur that broke Limbaugh's back? [View all]

I'm not complaining. I look forward to the day when he makes his living signing autographs at conservative conventions and klan rallies, but it seems like he's said things a lot uglier than this over the years. Other right prominent right wing talkers have said worse, and hell even Republican POLITICIANS have said worse and often survived.

Is it just that the mood of the country has finally changed and too many people have no stomach for this ignorance and bullying anymore?

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How is it THIS is the slur that broke Limbaugh's back? [View all] yurbud Mar 2012 OP

Yep. It's the 'stage' on which the incident happened. A "perfect wave" of bigotry preceded by Lint Head Mar 2012 #1

I think you got it... TreasonousBastard Mar 2012 #17

This is how I see it, too. The perfect storm. Women are insulted by how the GOP wants to make IndyJones Mar 2012 #45

I believe it is because of social media me b zola Mar 2012 #2

That was my thought, too. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #6

PBS did a bio on Rush years ago and showed his biggest flop was... yurbud Mar 2012 #11

I remember watching that once. The audience looked so fake. ieoeja Mar 2012 #19

I used to listen to him when I had a messenger job because yurbud Mar 2012 #22

agree - advertisers, etc. can see, via social media RainDog Mar 2012 #8

I think you hit it on the head: me b zola Mar 2012 #47

I think you're right. Kber Mar 2012 #12

Did you really think that Rush would tsuki Mar 2012 #3

I remember his 'welfare queen' comments, clearly aimed at African americans Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #4

that's mild for his racist stuff: remember the "get the bone out of your nose" crack? yurbud Mar 2012 #14

yikes! Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #23

She is just a collage student Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #5

I was going to post the same thing. Fawke Em Mar 2012 #9

it seems like there have been other times when righties have attacked specific, regular folks yurbud Mar 2012 #15

women comprise more than half of the population RainDog Mar 2012 #30

agreed, but it isn't just about women Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #48

Could this be Rush's "Have you no sense of decency" moment? KansDem Mar 2012 #7

so he BARELY had the support of half the country ONCE yurbud Mar 2012 #16

The principal contributing factor to McCarthy's and Limpballs' rants meow2u3 Mar 2012 #41

Those gosh-darn series of tubes NightOwwl Mar 2012 #10

Because every woman who's ever taken birth control feels personally attacked mainer Mar 2012 #13

He said it against the 52%. Bad move, given that we were already fired up kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #18

His back isn't broken yet. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #20

someone really needs to go to the Dominican Republic and do some snooping yurbud Mar 2012 #21

Well, pissing off just over half of the country isn't generally considered to be a good idea. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #24

It's only women (and men who love women) who have sex.... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #25

Well, that rules out the Republicans. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #27

OK, this whole incident is a low hanging curveball over the plate... Junkdrawer Mar 2012 #36

mainstream conservatives have moved left on social issues Mosby Mar 2012 #26

Bingo! Rush's audience is a dying breed. IndyJones Mar 2012 #46

He usually goes after more prominent targets edhopper Mar 2012 #28

I agree. hifiguy Mar 2012 #34

It WASN'T the slur... brooklynite Mar 2012 #29

imo, Fluke wasn't the subject. Misogyny was the subject RainDog Mar 2012 #31

+1 Matariki Mar 2012 #33

That is it, and it is a MAJOR, M A J O R loser in 2012 Cosmocat Mar 2012 #35

not as much desire to harm women but massage egos of little men yurbud Mar 2012 #38

I disagree. The "subjects" of all his slurs were derserving of respect Matariki Mar 2012 #32

Lets see where to start. jonthebru Mar 2012 #37

I agree with the last sentence. All of the preceding could have been said about yurbud Mar 2012 #39

are we sure his back is broken and its not merely a pulled muscle? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2012 #40

hard to tell. I'm just surprised it went this far. yurbud Mar 2012 #44

This time people were already mobilized over malaise Mar 2012 #42

Republicans never compromise and never stop RainDog Mar 2012 #43