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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:08 PM
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Why is there no TMZ style coverage of guys like Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck?
It seems that politicians, especially Republicans, and many media personalities like Rush Limbaugh are able to sail through life without coverage of their day to day activities by Paparazzi. Rush Limbaugh gets up everyday in his palatial Palm Beach mansion and drives a short distance to his studio and proceeds to take a giant shit on all that is rational, good and honest about America. After his three hour bowel movement, he is free to do whatever he wants without fear that he will be spotted by cameras chasing little boys, scoring some "Hillbilly Heroin" in the 7/11 parking lot or getting falling down drunk at a fancy Palm Beach restuarant.

One would think that an enterprising DU'er in South Florida might be able make a name for themselves by monitoring a media superstar like Rush in his off hours in the same way the Paparazzi in Hollywood trail famous movie stars.

Just a thought!
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:10 PM
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1. No proven market for Beck nip slip pix
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:11 PM
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2. Because they're ugly?
I think nobody would watch. Who could stand any more of them?
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:31 PM
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3. Rush is very low key in Palm Beach, rarely goes to the restaurants
in Palm Beach and doesn't go to the night spots. When he does go out to a restaurant it is with an entourage..
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:40 PM
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6. That's not really true according to this NYT report about Limbaugh.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 05:50 PM
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7. Notice I used the word "rarely."....n/t
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:32 PM
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4. I have heard that becKKK and Dumbaugh travel with armed guards
and that they both carry. I assume the Paps are kept at a distance, threatened, or just bought off. Scum like those two need the protection from people like me that might coincidently pass them on the sidewalk and just take advantage of the opportunity to beat them to a bloody f'ing pulp.
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noel711 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 03:36 PM
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5. Think about it....
The "TMZ" style 'journalists' are probably on the same
side of the fence as Rushbo, et al.

These faux investigators will probe for the dirt under the
progressives, but the conservative? How much have they said
about Sanford, et al? Not much.. but they love them some
John Edwards!
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