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8. Definitely a big difference: Limbaugh uses public airwaves

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:55 PM

Mar 2012

Maher doesn't.

Here's what strikes me as incredibly hypocritical about this: Obama's policy requiring insurance cos to cover birth control does NOT use "public" money for this coverage. These are private corporations. Furthermore, women who purchase that coverage do so via their employers or other means -- and are doing so with THEIR money, not the public's money.

In contrast, we have to be subjected to the blazing ignorance and insulting hatred of Limbaugh on PUBLIC airwaves (am radio) funded by PUBLIC money ie: taxpayers. So while he's lambasting Ms. Fluke for something she isn't even asking for and that Obama in fact did not mandate, he's doing that very same thing HIMSELF ie: the public is paying him to verbally masturbate himself on public airwaves. And he certainly thinks THAT is OK.

This is the height of both ignorance and hypocrisy. So, yes this is a HUGE difference.

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Stop the Limbaugh - Maher comparisons NOW. [View all] Initech Mar 2012 OP

Remember The Old Definition Of A Liberal, Sir: A Man Who Won't Take His Own Side In A Fight The Magistrate Mar 2012 #1

Trolls? Like the African Americans who got mad at Don Imus and then used him Zalatix Mar 2012 #28

And you won't see liberal politicians kissing Maher's ass either arcane1 Mar 2012 #2

Zakly. Dems don't take their marching orders from Maher. pnwest Mar 2012 #5

But CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #3

I could agree more with your sentiments if cable were Ala Carte, unfortunately Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #4

I agree that the public airways are different and that what the troops get is different karynnj Mar 2012 #6

Limbaugh didn't donate $1M to Obama. Maher DID. Maybe cut him some slack? n/t godai Mar 2012 #7

And? Libertarian misogynists should be barred from donating to party and president of their Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #9

Maher's donation was a good thing. godai Mar 2012 #11

I misunderstood your post. I though it was criticism. But thanks for letting me know Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #15

I edited it to clarify. n/t godai Mar 2012 #16

So what? I'm sure Limbaugh has donated much more to women hating Republicans. democrat_patriot Mar 2012 #10

Yes, Maher rocks. The donation was a GOOD thing. n/t godai Mar 2012 #13

Definitely a big difference: Limbaugh uses public airwaves ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #8

The mechanisms they use to promote their vulgarity and misogyny are completely different... LanternWaste Mar 2012 #12

And one's a comedian. n/t godai Mar 2012 #17

Bringing up Maher is a tu quoque fallacy. backscatter712 Mar 2012 #14

+1000 mac56 Mar 2012 #34

Excellent! Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #38

This is easy. Bill Maher is funny (laugh with)...Rush Limbaugh is funny (laugh at). Walk away Mar 2012 #18

Exactly. Initech Mar 2012 #22

Agreed 100%. nt TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #19

I agree SCantiGOP Mar 2012 #20

Please realize there is no reasoning with these people Taverner Mar 2012 #21

I'm a supporter of Maher. Initech Mar 2012 #23

Unless you're a libertarian, he's not your "we" nt Union Scribe Mar 2012 #30

Why does he need to be "as bad as" Limbaugh to be condemned? Union Scribe Mar 2012 #29

Also that Maher punches through to truths like all great comediens. Rush smears and misleads his applegrove Mar 2012 #24

Clarification please. GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #25

I've been in many situations where I've been forced to listen to Limbaugh shcrane71 Mar 2012 #26

"Have you seen what a bully he and his followers are?" mac56 Mar 2012 #35

More importantly, progressoid Mar 2012 #33

Troops often have no choice IggleDoer Mar 2012 #37

Has Maher lied about the statements of a young person like Sandra Fluke? JDPriestly Mar 2012 #27

Maher is a scumbag who lies all the time CrawlingChaos Mar 2012 #31

I support Israel, so maybe that is why Maher does not offend me. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #39

You're not offended by degrading racist stereotypes? CrawlingChaos Mar 2012 #40

The problem with Limbaugh is not that he jokes about women. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #41

I wasn't talking about Limbaugh CrawlingChaos Mar 2012 #42

No TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #32

HATE. tosh Mar 2012 #36