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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:33 PM Apr 2014

Limbaugh: Sterling Only 'In Trouble' Because He Didn't Donate Enough To Obama

CAITLIN MACNEAL – APRIL 28, 2014, 2:52 PM EDT

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Monday said that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's racist rant is only news because he didn't contribute enough to President Barack Obama's campaign.

"This is not news to anybody who has known of this guy," Limbaugh said on his radio show. "This guy is a big Democrat. The only reason he’s in trouble is because he did not give enough money to Obama."

While some conservative commentators and outlets pegged Sterling as a Democrat based on a few donations he made to Democratic candidates in the 80s and 90s, the Clippers owner is actually registered as a Republican.

Limbaugh said on his show that he learned 10 to 15 years ago that Sterling was a racist, and that everybody in Los Angeles ignored it because the Clippers were overshadowed by the Lakers anyway.

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Limbaugh: Sterling Only 'In Trouble' Because He Didn't Donate Enough To Obama (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

Did anyone tell Scumbaugh that Sterling is a registered ReTHUG malaise Apr 2014 #1

Doesn't matter he already got their fake story out underpants Apr 2014 #2

well i'm glad he's coming out in favor of publicly financed elections! unblock Apr 2014 #3

anybody could have predicted that ru$h would support this racists asshole spanone Apr 2014 #4

Of course, Limbaugh is just the same shenmue Apr 2014 #6

ha! I've been seeing that "donated" to Democrats all over various comment sections OKNancy Apr 2014 #5

Another piece of nonsense from the limp branch. nt ladjf Apr 2014 #7

Limpballs is a P.o.S. nt Duppers Apr 2014 #8

LOLOLOL JaneyVee Apr 2014 #9

Sterling is a registered republican Gothmog Apr 2014 #10

Limbaugh how'd that gig at ESPN go... oh yeah you Donald Sterlinged it. Johonny Apr 2014 #11

I guess Limbaugh believes ONLY Democrats were offended Bandit Apr 2014 #12

I knew you wouldn't let us down, Rushbo rocktivity Apr 2014 #13

malaise

(269,004 posts)

1. Did anyone tell Scumbaugh that Sterling is a registered ReTHUG

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:35 PM

Apr 2014

or is he still listening to Politico's BS lies?

underpants

(182,811 posts)

2. Doesn't matter he already got their fake story out

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:45 PM

Apr 2014

Not only are they really good at just making things up, they also get their story out first. Any follow up is meant with "Yeah yeah yeah you can't change the story now"

unblock

(52,239 posts)

3. well i'm glad he's coming out in favor of publicly financed elections!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:47 PM

Apr 2014

spanone

(135,838 posts)

4. anybody could have predicted that ru$h would support this racists asshole

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:47 PM

Apr 2014

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

6. Of course, Limbaugh is just the same

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:01 PM

Apr 2014

He says similar garbage all the time.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

5. ha! I've been seeing that "donated" to Democrats all over various comment sections

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:49 PM

Apr 2014

glad I can get a link that says he is a Republican.

Oh, and Limbaugh is disgusting.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

7. Another piece of nonsense from the limp branch. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:02 PM

Apr 2014

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

8. Limpballs is a P.o.S. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:10 PM

Apr 2014

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

9. LOLOLOL

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:19 PM

Apr 2014

Gothmog

(145,264 posts)

10. Sterling is a registered republican

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:23 PM

Apr 2014

Limbaugh is wrong as normal. Sterling is a registered republican http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-sterling-registered-republican

Over the weekend, while nation-wide attention was focused on the racist comments reportedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, some conservative commentators were focused on something else: Sterling's party affiliation.

Specifically, certain conservatives were taking the media to task for supposedly ignoring Sterling's ties to the Democratic Party. But a bit of context was missing. Sterling is a registered Republican.

A search of The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's website using Sterling's name, date of birth, and address turns up a Republican registration, and the registrar-recorder's office confirmed the information to TPM on Monday. (The initial tip came to TPM from public records compiler eMerges.)

Johonny

(20,851 posts)

11. Limbaugh how'd that gig at ESPN go... oh yeah you Donald Sterlinged it.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 05:01 PM

Apr 2014

Rush tried the sports thing and failed because predictably when taken out of his echo chamber the wider world of America would not accept his statements as anything but offensively racist the same as Sterling.