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JDPriestly

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41. The problem with Limbaugh is not that he jokes about women.

Thu Mar 8, 2012, 11:12 PM

Mar 2012

That he can do. That is permitted. What you can't do is lie about something someone said if your lie casts that person's sex life in a untrue and damaging light.

Limbaugh claimed that Sandra Fluke had made statements in her testimony about her sex life. In Fact, in her testimony, she did not talk about her sex life at all.

The statements that Limbaugh attributed to Sandra Fluke made her sound like a sexually careless, promiscuous person. Limbaugh was not just joking and using disparaging, insulting sexist words to describe Sandra Fluke. That is quite common. A lot of comedians think that is funny and do it. It has become a custom. The problem is that Limbaugh lied about what Sandra Fluke said about her sex life. That is truly damaging to her reputation. Limbaugh has never retracted his claims in this regard, and he has not apologized for his lies about her sexual behavior.

That is why Limbaugh should go. I could be wrong, but I am not aware that Maher for all of his obnoxious insults ever did such a thing.

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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