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14. Rush Limbaugh makes

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 12:47 PM

Nov 2013

racial jokes and insults all the time, yet his show is still on the air and thriving. Even after he mocked the Chinese president with his "ching-chong" rant and how he said "nigga" on the air, I don't think his show got suspended like Baldwin's has.

http://matzav.com/rush-limbaugh-mocks-chinese-president-hu-jintao
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/16/rush-limbaugh-nigga_n_3605660.html

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If Alec Baldwin called a photographer a watermelon eating n word [View all] dsc Nov 2013 OP

kick dsc Nov 2013 #1

Americans don't see sexism as nearly bad as racism. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #2

I have no problem with such name calling if an apology is issued. gulliver Nov 2013 #3

He's talented el_bryanto Nov 2013 #5

lots of people grew up using the n word dsc Nov 2013 #6

That's true -but the age when the N word stopped being acceptable el_bryanto Nov 2013 #8

Racism is considered far worse than homophobia. QC Nov 2013 #9

Yup. Iggo Nov 2013 #10

Being Stalked By The Paparazzi otohara Nov 2013 #11

would you be as understanding of Baldwin dsc Nov 2013 #12

Did He? otohara Nov 2013 #15

no he merely called someone a cocksucking faggot dsc Nov 2013 #16

Whata Coulda Shoulda - WTF? otohara Nov 2013 #17

what did he daughter do to him? dsc Nov 2013 #18

Many celebrities manage not to say such things frazzled Nov 2013 #20

They Just Get Physical - Smash Cameras otohara Nov 2013 #22

i guess it depends on how the guy he insulted feels, if he does not care loli phabay Nov 2013 #13

Rush Limbaugh makes Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #14

It should be canceled frazzled Nov 2013 #19

He's a fucking creep. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #21