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maxrandb

(15,345 posts)
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:41 PM Mar 2013

Limbaugh advocates assassinations of politicians

Caught a little bit of the Pigboy while I was running some errands. He was talking about the exchange between Senator Feinstein and T-Bagger Cruz. After his normal bullshit about how "liberals see the Constitution as freedom limiting" and other such crap, he said; that's what the 2ND Amendment is for...it's to protect the citizens from Senator Feinstein deciding what books they can read..it's to protect from Mayor Doomberg (sic) telling us what we can eat and drink".

I was fucking floored! I don't care how hard Limbaugh tries to backtrack, or polish that turd, he's basically telling the crazed mouthbreathers in his audience that shooting fairly and democratically elected politicians you disagree with is how you protect your freedoms.

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Limbaugh advocates assassinations of politicians (Original Post) maxrandb Mar 2013 OP
That's a bit of a reach.... Wounded Bear Mar 2013 #1
A reach? Ilsa Mar 2013 #5
First off, it's his usual schtick.... Wounded Bear Mar 2013 #7
His Meaning is Unmistakably Clear Nonetheless AndyTiedye Mar 2013 #15
He knows he can't just can't come out and say it. So pigboy dances around it. None the less southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #18
"stochastic terrorism"? dairydog91 Mar 2013 #19
Gabrielle Giffords? SQUEE Mar 2013 #22
He is a danger to society. City Lights Mar 2013 #2
Get That Asshole Off the Air for Starters AndyTiedye Mar 2013 #16
If we had decent rules/laws he would be off the air. Free speech, yep, I believe in that, but IMO RKP5637 Mar 2013 #27
Limbaugh is a shit stain on the ass of America. That is all. Initech Mar 2013 #3
Ya...what else could he have meant by the 2nd Amendment? Rex Mar 2013 #4
Rush has said that MANY times. Xithras Mar 2013 #9
'Assassinations' and 'protecting yourself from the govt' are not the same thing. Rex Mar 2013 #11
Sean Hannity did this to the Honorable Sen. Tom Daschle in 2001. graham4anything Mar 2013 #6
Sen. Daschle's OFFICE was exposed to anthrax in Oct 2001, SQUEE Mar 2013 #12
Hannity comes live from NYC on the radio since 1997.WGAS about syndication graham4anything Mar 2013 #14
"DEATH TO AMERICA. DEATH TO ISRAEL. ALLAH IS GREAT." dairydog91 Mar 2013 #17
I have no Problem with Daschle.. SQUEE Mar 2013 #23
Yes, but the Vice President was going to send him antrhax irrespective of Hannity DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2013 #24
Limbaugh's aware that Dpm12 Mar 2013 #8
Bloomie doesn't kiss Pigboy's ring. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #10
If the GOP is the Evil Empire, would that make el Rushbo Jabba The Hutt? Initech Mar 2013 #20
Coasting on the edge get the red out Mar 2013 #13
Clear Channel and their sponsors support this stuff. nt RandiFan1290 Mar 2013 #21
Ironically... Oilwellian Mar 2013 #25
What can we do to get samplegirl Mar 2013 #26

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
5. A reach?
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:47 PM
Mar 2013

That we have the right to guns to get rid of or threaten pesky politicians? I think he made himself clear on that one. I'm sure he'd balk if some had said the 2nd Amendment was about silencing douchebag, lying, radio pie-holes.

Wounded Bear

(58,682 posts)
7. First off, it's his usual schtick....
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:50 PM
Mar 2013

Secondly, he would just claim that the guns were to protect people from the laws they pass, etc....

He's always quite careful to not actually incriminate himself when he spouts such nonsense.

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)
15. His Meaning is Unmistakably Clear Nonetheless
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:34 PM
Mar 2013

He might be staying within the letter of the law, but there is no mistaking his meaning.

This is more stochastic terrorism, like what led to Gabrielle Giffords getting shot.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
18. He knows he can't just can't come out and say it. So pigboy dances around it. None the less
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:45 PM
Mar 2013

thats what he said and what he meant.

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
22. Gabrielle Giffords?
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 06:52 PM
Mar 2013

Considering many people stated how Loughner had a total distaste for political radio, I doubt she would apply to the situations you are describing.
Both sides have tried to foist Jared off on the other, he was a deeply troubled and sick individual, he worked on his own little scheme...

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
2. He is a danger to society.
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:43 PM
Mar 2013

What should be done with him?

I have some ideas, but they'd probably get hidden...

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
27. If we had decent rules/laws he would be off the air. Free speech, yep, I believe in that, but IMO
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:18 PM
Mar 2013

it does not extend to those with huge megaphones that constantly blast out hatred and the overthrow of the US government like many on hate MSM.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
4. Ya...what else could he have meant by the 2nd Amendment?
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:45 PM
Mar 2013

I KNEW he was stupid enough to say something like that...so glad he finally did. Rush calling for Tea Baggers to take up arms against the government, priceless.

Xithras

(16,191 posts)
9. Rush has said that MANY times.
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:56 PM
Mar 2013

I suspect that's what he was really saying above. He's not quite dumb enough to advocate shooting politicians directly, but he has no problem advocating for the shooting of police officers who may be sent to enforce those politicians laws. When he talks about "protecting yourself from the government", that's usually what he's talking about.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
11. 'Assassinations' and 'protecting yourself from the govt' are not the same thing.
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:58 PM
Mar 2013

I hope he really did fuck up and say something that completely stupid.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
6. Sean Hannity did this to the Honorable Sen. Tom Daschle in 2001.
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 03:49 PM
Mar 2013

Hannity went on and on calling Daschle the devil and badmouthing Tom and his wife.

Then Daschle almost died receving a package of white stuff in the mail.

Someone should have connected those dots.

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
12. Sen. Daschle's OFFICE was exposed to anthrax in Oct 2001,
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:07 PM
Mar 2013

Hannity had just been syndicated 5 weeks before...
An Daschle himself was not even exposed.
So, um what dots? Mr Great American is douche, but really?
All this info was gleaned from wiki, in less than 3 minutes....So maybe fact check before you want to connect any dots.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
14. Hannity comes live from NYC on the radio since 1997.WGAS about syndication
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:27 PM
Mar 2013

Do you have some problem with super Liberal Tom Daschle?

from wiki
In January 1997, WABC put Hannity on the air full-time, giving him the late night time slot. WABC then moved Hannity to the same drive time slot he had filled temporarily a little more than a year earlier. Hannity has been on WABC's afternoon time slot since January 1998

so your obviously wrong again.

it took me all of no seconds to know that, being that i am in NYC
and proud to say I have NEVER listened to his tv show

and actually at the time listened to Gary Byrd and Mark Riley on WLIB from the 1980s to when left the station

dairydog91

(951 posts)
17. "DEATH TO AMERICA. DEATH TO ISRAEL. ALLAH IS GREAT."
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:36 PM
Mar 2013

Yup, that sounds like a Hannity listener to me. Open and shut case.

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
23. I have no Problem with Daschle..
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 07:21 PM
Mar 2013

But you said words spoken in 2003 led to an anthrax attack in 2001, and as for nearly died... he was never directly exposed... so yeah. Not so obviously wrong...
Did you have a problem with Hannity one when he was singing the praises of "meek" Mayor Mike?

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
24. Yes, but the Vice President was going to send him antrhax irrespective of Hannity
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 07:27 PM
Mar 2013

I will ALWAYS be convinced that the anthrax mailings originated with Cheney for purposes of terror. I'm not exaggerating even a little when I say that.

Initech

(100,096 posts)
20. If the GOP is the Evil Empire, would that make el Rushbo Jabba The Hutt?
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:50 PM
Mar 2013

They're both big fat tubs of lard who keep women in their extravagant palaces. Whether or not they're chained up remains a mystery.

get the red out

(13,468 posts)
13. Coasting on the edge
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 04:12 PM
Mar 2013

That's about as close to the edge of asking for his crazy audience to kill someone as he can come without going over.

I wish our society didn't tolerate this, it is beyond free speech, it's dangerous and threatening.

Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)
25. Ironically...
Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:13 PM
Mar 2013

the Second Amendment was written to protect our government from armed insurrections. LOL Stupid morans.

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