Limbaugh delivers again

[ArlJim78]

Today while he is playing clips from Obama, he dubs in a clinking sound while Obama is speaking, the sound of the words being carved into stone as he speaks.:lol:

because as we all know the great ones words can be immediately carved into tablets. too funny.

[Bubba X]

Yes, Limbaugh has delivered. When asked what he hoped for from Obama's presidency, Limbaugh replied, "I hope he fails."

I suppose when all you have to offer is unfettered hatred in order to pander to the worst in people, he makes a lot of sense.

Limbaugh: Idiocy On Loan From God.

[oddsmaven]

Yes, Limbaugh has delivered. When asked what he hoped for from Obama's presidency, Limbaugh replied, "I hope he fails."

I suppose when all you have to offer is unfettered hatred in order to pander to the worst in people, he makes a lot of sense.
Well said Bubba, you've captured Rush in a nutshell (figuratively speaking for that corpulent clown).

[Marshall Bennett]

Yes, Limbaugh has delivered. When asked what he hoped for from Obama's presidency, Limbaugh replied, "I hope he fails."


In an interview with Sean Hannity, Rush said he hopes Obama fails in the policies that he didn't beleive in , not that he hoped he would fail in general . I'm not sure what your quoting from but I'd bet its the same context .

[Tom]

I agree 100% with Rush. Obama's plans for socialism are idiotic and just plain bad crap. I hope he fails to destroy capitalism and our freedom, which is his agenda. Guess Rush is just a bit beyond you guys' level of understanding.

Did the left consistently try to make Bush fail? Didn't Harry Reid try to make believe we could not win?

Do I hope the nut case fails to close Gitmo and fail to prosecute 9-11 terrorists? Do I hope he fails to lose control fo dangerous enemies by placing them inside our borders? Do I hope he fails to squander yet another near-billion dollars on stupid spending that will stimulate nothing other Chris Mathews' leg?


HELL YES I hope he fails.

[toetoe]

Um, oddsmaven, did you miss the memorandum about putdowns ? I happen to have a corpulent child, and I am devastated in the face of your insensitivity. :eek: .


And furthermore ... ;) .

[oddsmaven]

Um, oddsmaven, did you miss the memorandum about putdowns ? I happen to have a corpulent child, and I am devastated in the face of your insensitivity. :eek: .

And furthermore ... ;) .
toetoe...I did get that memo, but hold on let me check: it was somewhere in the middle of page two....hmmmm, it says "....and it is advisable to conduct oneself with decency, refraining from putdowns & insults..." no, not there, let me see further down; ahh here it is... "...exceptions are allowed and even recommended regarding Rush Limbaugh. No amount of invective & scorn leveled at this scourge of humanity would be too much." ;)

[Bubba X]

In an interview with Sean Hannity, Rush said he hopes Obama fails in the policies that he didn't beleive in , not that he hoped he would fail in general . I'm not sure what your quoting from but I'd bet its the same context .
Nope. He's just backing off during his interview with Hannity. Don't know why. Here's what happened:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/20/limbaugh-obama-fail/
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Limbaugh told his listeners that he was asked by “a major American print publication” to offer a 400-word statement explaining his “hope for the Obama presidency.” He responded:

So I’m thinking of replying to the guy, “Okay, I’ll send you a response, but I don’t need 400 words, I need four: I hope he fails.” (interruption) What are you laughing at? See, here’s the point. Everybody thinks it’s outrageous to say. Look, even my staff, “Oh, you can’t do that.” Why not? Why is it any different, what’s new, what is unfair about my saying I hope liberalism fails? Liberalism is our problem. Liberalism is what’s gotten us dangerously close to the precipice here. Why do I want more of it? I don’t care what the Drive-By story is. I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all day long: “Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.” Somebody’s gotta say it.
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So there you have it. I admire his honesty. He may be fat. He may be a pill-popper. But he is true to his own hateful self. I admire that.

[toetoe]

oddsie,

Like yer style; admire yer scourage. (:Bert Lahr voice optional.)

[ArlJim78]

its always funny to see how people that don't listen to Rush try to explain him to people that do.

[prospector]

its always funny to see how people that don't listen to Rush try to explain him to people that do.
lol, i heard that on rush, and agree with him...for b.hussain obama to reach his goals, we all lose..

[toetoe]

I submit that he is often Coulterian, i.e., hilarious while not really being my cuppa tea.

Never underestimate the Audacity of Hype. [I stole that from some d@mn place.]

[Burls]

I can't wait to hear Rush's carefully reasoned, constructive analysis of the activities of Minnesota Senator Al Franken. ;)

[JustRalph]

funny how every liberal who quotes him leaves out the part about "if his programs are socialist"

more empty liberal rhetoric

[riskman]

Rush’s Viagra and OxyContin are having a severe drug interaction. Rush--Know your role and shut your mouth.

The "ROCK" challenges BIG MOUTH RUSH !

http://propertygrunt.blogspot.com/2008/12/know-your-role-and-shut-your-mouth.html

Rush mouth is bigger than the Grand Canyon. :D

[ArlJim78]

politics aside, the bit was funny. you hear this "tink tink,,,tink tink" while Obama is talking. I was wondering what it was, then Rush says that they're chiseling the words into granite in real time. as Larry the Cable guy would say, "that's funny I don't care who you are"

[TurfRuler]

Rush can squawk all day long for all I care, I'm just glad the Creole scumbag is out and the African mutt is in.

[Bubba X]

I'm just thankful that all the hurt, lost and blinded fools who worship Fat Boy Rush have that outlet for their angst.

Today's Ditto-Heads = Tomorrow's Barbarian Horde.

[JustRalph]

I'm just thankful that all the hurt, lost and blinded fools who worship Fat Boy Rush have that outlet for their angst.

Today's Ditto-Heads = Tomorrow's Barbarian Horde.


nice, made me laugh............ :ThmbUp:

[Bubba X]

nice, made me laugh............ :ThmbUp::ThmbUp:
Are you not entertained?

[bigmack]

I suppose when all you have to offer is unfettered hatred in order to pander to the worst in people, he makes a lot of sense.
I could take or leave Limbaugh but I'm curious, do you feel the same about Olbermann & Maddows or just those you don't agree with?

[Rookies]

Yes, Limbaugh has delivered. When asked what he hoped for from Obama's presidency, Limbaugh replied, "I hope he fails."

I suppose when all you have to offer is unfettered hatred in order to pander to the worst in people, he makes a lot of sense.

Limbaugh: Idiocy On Loan From God.

:ThmbUp:

Flushed Oxy Cotin Windbag... on his increasingly smaller, twisted island, divorced from the world and sanity... or Hannity... take your pick ! :lol: HIS view has been taking a pummelling since that Macaca moment !

One thing that he, Hannity, Oreilly and the rest of the nattering neocon nabobs of negativism know for sure is that Obama is the REAL threat to the conservative movement. His brilliant strategies in winning this election are about to multiplied to the nth. He may make a few missteps, but he won't do it twice- ever ! He will have an 8 figure audience awaiting his policy statements, at the ready to be instantly commenting on every one... everywhere.

[bigmack]

Flushed Oxy Cotin Windbag... on his increasingly smaller, twisted island, divorced from the world and sanity... or Hannity... take your pick ! :lol: HIS view has been taking a pummelling since that Macaca moment !
Same inquiry to you: Do you feel the same about Olbermann & Maddows or just those you don't agree with? Not that it matters all that much in The Great White North.

[dutchboy]

They used to sell a bumper sticker that said "Flush Rush". One of the group at the track would remind us each weekend about how great Mr Limbaugh was.

So we bought one and stuck it on his cars back bumper. Took a couple of weeks but it was really funny to hear him talk about finding it. It has now been about 7 years and he has yet to find out who did it.

[Rookies]

Same inquiry to you: Do you feel the same about Olbermann & Maddows or just those you don't agree with? Not that it matters all that much in The Great White North.

Fair question, Big Mack. As mentioned before, I rarely if ever, listen to people I agree with. That is, unlike the lemming like Ditto heads, I don't need ANYONE to snaction or approve of the way I think. I am most comfortable when I am in situations or circumstances where I am in a minority to people who are opposed to my beliefs. Where's the intellectual test/ stimulus with those who simply nod their heads ?

So, I've rarely heard Obermann. I respect Limbaugh's work ethic and entertainment value, but I despise the way he incessantly ridicules and beats up the other side. Those on the right that I find voice their opinion in a far more respectable way than Limbaugh are: Bay Buchanan, Ed Rollins, Bill Bennett, Glenn Beck, Amy Holmes, a former Romney advisor whose name I don't recall, etc.

[TurfRuler]

They used to sell a bumper sticker that said "Flush Rush". One of the group at the track would remind us each weekend about how great Mr Limbaugh was.

So we bought one and stuck it on his cars back bumper. Took a couple of weeks but it was really funny to hear him talk about finding it. It has now been about 7 years and he has yet to find out who did it.



http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos/ss/1756/im:/090116/480/01a009f07fef4536a7b5f99905e14fa2

[sandpit]

Fair question, Big Mack. As mentioned before, I rarely if ever, listen to people I agree with. That is, unlike the lemming like Ditto heads, I don't need ANYONE to snaction or approve of the way I think. I am most comfortable when I am in situations or circumstances where I am in a minority to people who are opposed to my beliefs. Where's the intellectual test/ stimulus with those who simply nod their heads ?

So, I've rarely heard Obermann. I respect Limbaugh's work ethic and entertainment value, but I despise the way he incessantly ridicules and beats up the other side. Those on the right that I find voice their opinion in a far more respectable way than Limbaugh are: Bay Buchanan, Ed Rollins, Bill Bennett, Glenn Beck, Amy Holmes, a former Romney advisor whose name I don't recall, etc.

I know I'm jumping in late here, but this is a very good topic and I felt compelled to reply. I think Rookies is really onto something here, and that is there is a huge problem in the way we get our information that ends up shaping our core beliefs. He mentions the Dittoheads, but it could be just as easily the listeners or watchers of any radio/tv show that has a political agenda. Once someone that is impressionable finds something they like to listen to and is of a particular vein, then they seem to dismiss any ideas that waver from that philosophy. So there are groups that find Fox News, Limbaugh, Morning Joe, The View, or whatever show it may be as the beacon of truth in an otherwise desolate wasteland of babbling.

This way of learning that has been so widely adopted is somewhat frightening in terms of the future of the country. I guess what it has been called is the polarization of thought. This country has always been based on actually listening to and respecting others opinions, even if one doesn't agree with them. When people like Limbaugh and Olberman garner large followings because of their brashness and complete unwillingness to admit to being wrong or listening to ideas that don't fit their utopia, that does not bode well for any of us.

[Tom]

sandpit, doesn't that apply to the blithering idiots falling over themselves about Osama, uh, Obama?

I have never seen so many total morons gushing over nothing as I have this week. And most have been here! Rad several post in this thread alon and you see just how dumbed down some have become. Real Eintsteins here these days.

[TurfRuler]

sandpit, doesn't that apply to the blithering idiots falling over themselves about Osama, uh, Obama?

I have never seen so many total morons gushing over nothing as I have this week. And most have been here! Rad several post in this thread alon and you see just how dumbed down some have become. Real Eintsteins here these days.

The Theory of Relativity was a stroke of genius of Einstein. So if you interpret the relativity theory against your spelling then you are the caveman on this board.

[GaryG]

The Theory of Relativity was a stroke of genius of Einstein. So if you interpret the relativity theory against your spelling then you are the caveman on this board.You can do better than that....how about jive honky caveman?

[Tom]

Pay attention, Turf-dude.....Eintstein is the official PA spelling.
Do a search....you will then know something you don't know now.

[Tom]

You can do better than that....how about jive honky caveman?

I really prefer Funky Monkey.
If you believe in evolution, then I am your monkeys-uncle! :lol:

[mountainman]

As the popularity of his show attests, Limbaugh is a great entertainer, and RATINGS are his only concern. To take his views seriously is to somewhat miss the point. Even fellow conservative O'Reilly has hinted that Limbaugh should be taken with a grain of salt. Rush is a cartoon. One might as well solicit the Green Hornet's opinion on Obama's prospects as president.

[Tom]

I think Rush has him pegged perfectly, just like has repeatedly pegged dems.
Success is not an option with this guy.

[Lefty]

People who putdown Rush have no substantive arguments so they use personal linsult. Rush always explains his positions. And those of you that keep referring to O'reilly as a conservative just haven't listened to him. He is NOT a conservative. Rush, Hannity are, but not O'Reilly. So before you spout your ignorance, get a clue.

[ddog]

People who putdown Rush have no substantive arguments so they use personal linsult. Rush always explains his positions. And those of you that keep referring to O'reilly as a conservative just haven't listened to him. He is NOT a conservative. Rush, Hannity are, but not O'Reilly. So before you spout your ignorance, get a clue.


so when ruhbo puts down people he has substantive arguments?
that's what you are saying here!

a clue a clue YOU say! YOU MUST mean the game, right?
Oh, the butler in the kitchen with the candlestick, that kinda clue?


:lol: :3x:

[Lefty]

yes, dog, that's right. He has reason and wit. When he says he wants Obama to not succeed he means the socialist agenda. It's libs that have little or no argument so they use personal insult. They insulted Bush through to the inauguration.

[ddog]

yes, dog, that's right. He has reason and wit. When he says he wants Obama to not succeed he means the socialist agenda. It's libs that have little or no argument so they use personal insult. They insulted Bush through to the inauguration.


Ok, do me a favour, list out a few of his arguments , maybe I will become a fan.

Bush, yeah, all his policies were a gift from god, was that it?

[mountainman]

People who putdown Rush have no substantive arguments so they use personal linsult. Rush always explains his positions. And those of you that keep referring to O'reilly as a conservative just haven't listened to him. He is NOT a conservative. Rush, Hannity are, but not O'Reilly. So before you spout your ignorance, get a clue.

You just don't get it. It doesn't matter WHAT Limbaugh's political orientation is. The man is an entertainer, and never to be taken seriously. People don't listen to him for enlightenment. They listen to be amused. Conservative, liberal, moderate or communist, his ideology is beside the point because he is a cartoon. And made himself into a cartoon in order to earn MONEY. Let me dumb this way down for you with a simple formula you can easily grasp.
LIMBAUGH=PERFORMER
PERFORMER'S SALARY=RATINGS
RATINGS=CARTOONISH FLAG WAVING AND INSULT-SLINGING RANTS
(There may be a pop quiz later, so study this equation carefully)

Show business and reality must be blurred to you. I'm going to guess that you think Triple H could really beat up every guy in the world.

[Tom]

I think you don' t get it, mm.
How often do you listen to Rush?
You have no idea why people listen to him. Only yourself.

[mountainman]

I think you don' t get it, mm.
How often do you listen to Rush?
You have no idea why people listen to him. Only yourself.
I love listening to Limbaugh. Just as I enjoy female mud wrestling, another form of pure entertainment.

[mountainman]

I think you don' t get it, mm.
How often do you listen to Rush?
You have no idea why people listen to him. Only yourself.
Let me get this straight. You guys take Limbaugh seriously? You're kidding. This is some kind of joke, right? Like that time DRF did an Apr 1 story about a new camel track in Dubai.

[ddog]

yeah even Rush admits he doesn't take himself seriously.
however it is the level this country is at.

there is a debate to be had over more sources(outlets) actually being a benefit for anything other than information.

Nothing about proof or truth need be examined in that case as they are all about eyeballs/ears.

The proliferation of outlets that can gain a market share thus can actually contribute to a general dumb down of "debate" as the "too busy - i don't have time to read all of that crowd" will believe most anything if it conforms to their bias or comfort zone.

[Tom]

Let me get this straight. You guys take Limbaugh seriously? You're kidding. This is some kind of joke, right? Like that time DRF did an Apr 1 story about a new camel track in Dubai.

See, you don't know what you are talking about. Let me let you in on a little secret...we are smart enough to know when he is joking around and when he is serious. You might not have that ability, but we do.

Let me ask you...do you buy all the BS the terror-loving president is spreading around? That has got to be a joke, right? No one is that stupid. I take that back....a few here are. :rolleyes:

[mountainman]

yeah even Rush admits he doesn't take himself seriously.
however it is the level this country is at.

there is a debate to be had over more sources(outlets) actually being a benefit for anything other than information.

Nothing about proof or truth need be examined in that case as they are all about eyeballs/ears.

The proliferation of outlets that can gain a market share thus can actually contribute to a general dumb down of "debate" as the "too busy - i don't have time to read all of that crowd" will believe most anything if it conforms to their bias or comfort zone.

Thanks.Your final paragraph well explains why anyone would take Limbaugh seriously.

[ddog]

it's hopeless, but as I asked the leftout one, post a few of the "taken seriously" by the smart guys riffs...

Let's see what he has????????????

Or maybe you could just list the timestamps on the parts that he means to be taken seriously?

[Horsefan]

I listen to everyone, as much info as possible. I tried Alan Colmes, Ellis Henicken (spelling?), Jay Daimond, ect. I simply could not learn anything from them- and I really tried to! I would argue based on fact that Rush is 1. conservative educator, 2. conservative unifier, 3. only uses humorous entertainment to lighten up the broadcast, keep listeners enjoying the message through humorous mediums. How do you think those apathetic Americans will learn best, through a boring lecture on Marxist vs. capitalist economics- or via a song on Barney Frank called "Banking Queen" (based on ABBA's "Dancing Queen") - "You can have, you can have . . . any house your heart desires . . ."- sung in Frank's trademark voice (this man is living PROOF anyone can make it in this country- mumbling gay guy who helps bankrupt our country and is STILL shaping policy? Madness!) How about Al Sharpton singing "Feed Caroline" through a bullhorn? Play it enough and someone's guying to remember it, maybe it will put Sharpton in the proper context.

Limbaugh grew up with his dad telling him that he better work hard and educate himself or that he would "be a slave in his own country". The man is very smart and I learn more facts from him during what others call "entertainment" than any other radio or tv show I am aware of. This includes Hannity, O'Rielly, Lou Dobbs or Glen Beck (who's getting better all of the time by the way, he's really trying to inform the public- also uses informative cartoons- check out "The History Of The Middle East in a couple of minutes"- perhaps more in this short than 80% of public knows?) Rush also has a very loyal audience, probably due to the fact that he has genuine warmth (O'Rielly missed this in his radio show I think) Limbaugh often says that his show is not a platform to "abuse and degrade callers". I have found many liberal programs seem to relish putting down conservative callers. The liberal Air America failed, many surmised that the people just don't want to listen to stuff from the left.
Does anyone have any educational liberal radio or tv shows that they listen too? I would recommend Limbaugh, educational and positive radio.

[Tom]

Thanks.Your final paragraph well explains why anyone would take Limbaugh seriously.

Wow, I really gave you far too much credit for brains. :eek:
Your posts here today really show a complete lack of intelligence.
Come back when you can post some specifics and comment intelligently on them, keeping in mind I am 57. I aint' got forever. :D

Seriously, do you know how foolish you look when you continue to talk about something you do not listen to and have no idea what context anything is in?
Try picking three relevant examples he has stated lately and debate them.
Or would require to much thinking?

[JustRalph]

The Theory of Relativity was a stroke of genius of Einstein. So if you interpret the relativity theory against your spelling then you are the caveman on this board.
now that's funny.........!!! :lol: :lol: Tom, of all the spelling errors you have made......he points out this one :lol: :lol:
Rush is a cartoon. One might as well solicit the Green Hornet's opinion on Obama's prospects as president.

What channel is he on Mark? I'm all in........ :ThmbUp:

[toetoe]

Maybe I already told this story, but Glenn Beck, while he still did radio, once promised to play a tape of an abortion being performed. Big, solemn buildup, then ... five minutes of Air America; I think it was Al Franken. God, after adjusting to the anticlmax, I found it hilarious ! Of course, after five minutes, Morpheus beckoned, big time. :D

[sandpit]

sandpit, doesn't that apply to the blithering idiots falling over themselves about Osama, uh, Obama?

I have never seen so many total morons gushing over nothing as I have this week. And most have been here! Rad several post in this thread alon and you see just how dumbed down some have become. Real Eintsteins here these days.

Yes, I agree it applies to anyone "gushing" over anybody with blind allegiance without thoroughly considering the consequences of the actions of those whom they follow. Personally, I try not to gush over anyone, unless it's the Best Damn Hooters Girl Contest :kiss:

[JustRalph]

Maybe I already told this story, but Glenn Beck, while he still did radio,

he still does radio............ XM 165 9a-Noon and check this page

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/radio/

(scroll down) for very cool flash application that you can click on your state to get the affiliate near you..........

[mountainman]

Wow, I really gave you far too much credit for brains. :eek:
Your posts here today really show a complete lack of intelligence.
Come back when you can post some specifics and comment intelligently on them, keeping in mind I am 57. I aint' got forever. :D

Seriously, do you know how foolish you look when you continue to talk about something you do not listen to and have no idea what context anything is in?
Try picking three relevant examples he has stated lately and debate them.
Or would require to much thinking?

I'd rather not get personal. I can debate and maintain my cool. And it's difficult to take a man out of context who refers to a 13 yr old girl as the 'White House dog.' Unless you want to debate the child's looks, I'd say that's a pertinent example of a man seeking (however callously) to entertain rather than inform.
Incidentally, while I'm certain that your acumen, literacy and writing skills are superior to mine, I would respectfully suggest that the word 'too'-rather than 'to'- should have been used in your final sentence. ( I do dig the smiley face at the end of your first paragraph, however.) One final question before I retire from this thread, thus acknowledging that I'm outclassed in debate by a man of your obvious erudition; Are you always this emotional? And is it always this easy to push your buttons? Just curious.

[lamboguy]

i really apreciate your post, along with your nightly analysis on the races at mountaineer.

as good as this board is, you have run into a few shills here that don't mean what they say, and don't know what they mean.

there are 5 or 6 of these shills that will attack anything that you say about anyone that is not a so-called conservetive republican, or someone who is not pro george bush.

[ddog]

Wow, I really gave you far too much credit for brains. :eek:
Your posts here today really show a complete lack of intelligence.
Come back when you can post some specifics and comment intelligently on them, keeping in mind I am 57. I aint' got forever. :D

Seriously, do you know how foolish you look when you continue to talk about something you do not listen to and have no idea what context anything is in?
Try picking three relevant examples he has stated lately and debate them.
Or would require to much thinking?


Normally , the one seeking to prove the positives of such a show, even when he says there must be many smart parts to be culled everyday week month , would be the one to post up the examples and show why they are worthwhile.

I never see those posted , so I got to assume the smarts are not there or there are not any/many smart parts to post up.

case must be closed at that point.

maybe a posting of an ass to kiss would now be appropriate?

:sleeping:

[mountainman]

i really apreciate your post, along with your nightly analysis on the races at mountaineer.

as good as this board is, you have run into a few shills here that don't mean what they say, and don't know what they mean.

there are 5 or 6 of these shills that will attack anything that you say about anyone that is not a so-called conservetive republican, or someone who is not pro george bush.
Thanks Phil. It just astounds me that people take politics so personally. I could debate politics for 10 years and never lash out or lose my composure. By the way, how is that horse you have with Ruberto doing? The one that won big last time.

[Tom]

now that's funny.........!!! :lol: :lol: Tom, of all the spelling errors you have made......he points out this one :lol: :lol:




Yeah, that is pretty good......talk about a loser! :lol:

[lamboguy]

i had to retire him. he had a chip along his sesamoid. that guy was flower alley's brother. i have a nice 2 yo that my partner and i might give him in the spring. if i give her to him, she will run in presque isles. that's not my usual way of doing things, normally that horse would go to a guy like kiram or pletcher. i like the work that lou does, so i am going to give him a shot with the horse. by the time the horse sees him she will only need 2 works on the track to be in a race. her name is SANTORINI MOON. she is by malibu moon and the mare is an unraced broad brush mare. i sold her brother to the guy that owns the baltimore orioles. his first time out he ran in 1:08. he wound up with a breathing problem and i think only has 4 or 5 wins in him.

lou sure gets results with his horses. he don't ever run a horse unless he is right. the only problem with that is the economics of the game. when you are running bottom horses you can't afford to have them sit in their stalls.

as you know he has recently developed a decent 2 yo that ran 2nd first time out. that is a low budget horse with some ability that found!

good luck to you and nancy this year. i hope you are not upset by the ambush on this board, its only politics and politics tends to rile people up, including me!

[Tom]

It just astounds me that people take politics so personally.

You have not been discussing politics - you have been calling people stupid for listening to Rush. Politics is one thing, your garbage is something else. Your character is certainly interesting, to say the least.

[mountainman]

You have not been discussing politics - you have been calling people stupid for listening to Rush. Politics is one thing, your garbage is something else. Your character is certainly interesting, to say the least.

Don't let Limbaugh's positions or professed orientation obfuscate his true agenda. He is paid to garner ratings, not to fight liberalism. This renders his rants suspect to me. I'm aware that many conservatives DO take guidance from this paid performer on politics. And equally aware that you are discussing politics. I'm discussing Limbaugh.

[Lefty]

moutain, you lose sight of the fact that he garners those ratings by fighting liberalism. When he started, he was the only national voice conservatives had. His agenda was what garnered the ratings, that coupled with the fact that he conducts the fight in a very entertaining way. You can't uncouple the ratings from the fighting of liberalism; they are entwined.

[mountainman]

moutain, you lose sight of the fact that he garners those ratings by fighting liberalism. When he started, he was the only national voice conservatives had. His agenda was what garnered the ratings, that coupled with the fact that he conducts the fight in a very entertaining way. You can't uncouple the ratings from the fighting of liberalism; they are entwined.

With all respect, you're still missing the point. He fights liberalism because it SELLS. The man is an entertainer, not a crusader. His priority is ratings, not the conservative cause. You may as well credit Batman for fighting crime. Both are over-the-top cartoons.

[lamboguy]

did you just point out society's problems in a nutshell? whether left or right agenda's are being spoken, the message's are based on where to find the most profit's. newpapers are basically based on left win agenda's because those are the type of people that read those things, the intelctual's read the new york times. while radio has a conservative bias because those are the type of people that listen to them. but the real problem is that from either side the bias is based on profit, not delivering the correct unslanted information.

[Tom]

Lefty, forget it. Some people are not bright enough to understand things. Some people wrap themselves in a snuggie, others prefer ignorance. Snuggies come in more colors.

[mountainman]

i had to retire him. he had a chip along his sesamoid. that guy was flower alley's brother. i have a nice 2 yo that my partner and i might give him in the spring. if i give her to him, she will run in presque isles. that's not my usual way of doing things, normally that horse would go to a guy like kiram or pletcher. i like the work that lou does, so i am going to give him a shot with the horse. by the time the horse sees him she will only need 2 works on the track to be in a race. her name is SANTORINI MOON. she is by malibu moon and the mare is an unraced broad brush mare. i sold her brother to the guy that owns the baltimore orioles. his first time out he ran in 1:08. he wound up with a breathing problem and i think only has 4 or 5 wins in him.

lou sure gets results with his horses. he don't ever run a horse unless he is right. the only problem with that is the economics of the game. when you are running bottom horses you can't afford to have them sit in their stalls.

as you know he has recently developed a decent 2 yo that ran 2nd first time out. that is a low budget horse with some ability that found!

good luck to you and nancy this year. i hope you are not upset by the ambush on this board, its only politics and politics tends to rile people up, including me!

Good luck to you this year pal.

[Lefty]

mountain, when Rush started out on national radio, he didn't know conservatism would sell. It was a gamble. A 3 hr radio show with no guests. It sold, the listeners came. When the listeners came, the advertisers came. First Rush did something he wanted to do, then it cght on. You have it ass backwards.
lamb, a lot of those liberal newspapers are going broke. NY Times just borrowed 14 million from a mexican Billionaire at 14% interest.

[lamboguy]

consevative radio shows have always sold. jerry williams was around 30 years before rush limbaugh. liberal show never sell! their audience don't want to pay for nothing.

limbaugh got plenty of support from consevatives right from the git go. not only that it was very popular that time to be a conserative. he made it sound like the consevative movement was the underdog movement at that time when it wasn't. now it really is after so long a stretch of conservative attitude. the pendualam always swings from one end of the spectram to the other. i am not saying that one side is right or wrong, its just how things go.

[toetoe]

Maybe THAT is the problem on here. Too many have chips on their sesamoids.
I hereby volunteer to undergo pinfiring and waterboarding to prove my good will. I may also need (cough, cough) a pedicure.

Now, about my kidney sweat ...

[mountainman]

mountain, when Rush started out on national radio, he didn't know conservatism would sell. It was a gamble. A 3 hr radio show with no guests. It sold, the listeners came. When the listeners came, the advertisers came. First Rush did something he wanted to do, then it cght on. You have it ass backwards.
lamb, a lot of those liberal newspapers are going broke. NY Times just borrowed 14 million from a mexican Billionaire at 14% interest.
No sir. You have it backwards. Limbaugh is an entertainer with political views. Not a political activist who happens to entertain. The guy got his start as a disc jockey in Pittsburgh, not in politics.

[bigmack]

No sir. You have it backwards. Limbaugh is an entertainer with political views. Not a political activist who happens to entertain. The guy got his start as a disc jockey in Pittsburgh, not in politics.
Look. You've done your little routine RE: your belief the guy is more PT Barnum than Edward R Murrow. As mentioned, I could take or leave the guy. However, your bit is to belittle his views as mere ratings generators and pass him off as some carnival barker who is disingenuous. You're just plain wrong. K? Nice little number though.

[JustRalph]

Look. You've done your little routine RE: your belief the guy is more PT Barnum than Edward R Murrow. As mentioned, I could take or leave the guy. However, your bit is to belittle his views as mere ratings generators and pass him off as some carnival barker who is disingenuous. You're just plain wrong. K? Nice little number though.

Concise and right on.

Hell, Limbaugh was almost single handidly responsible for the 94 Congress and the contract with America..........not many entertainers can say something like that. But I do find him entertaining..........although I don't get to listen to him much anymore. You can read basic transcripts on his website

[mountainman]

consevative radio shows have always sold. jerry williams was around 30 years before rush limbaugh. liberal show never sell! their audience don't want to pay for nothing.

limbaugh got plenty of support from consevatives right from the git go. not only that it was very popular that time to be a conserative. he made it sound like the consevative movement was the underdog movement at that time when it wasn't. now it really is after so long a stretch of conservative attitude. the pendualam always swings from one end of the spectram to the other. i am not saying that one side is right or wrong, its just how things go.
Good post. Limbaugh is no doubt an extremely sharp guy with the charisma and articulance to influence voters. In fact, I suspect that this entertainer's real views are somewhat more centrist than would sell on his show. Could a person of his intelligence ACTUALLY hold such cartoonish positions on every single issue? Bill O'Reilly once alluded to prominent conservative radio hosts that exagerrate their views to gain popularity. It was my impression he meant Limbaugh. Whatever the level of his sincerity, Limbaugh's brusque manner with his own disciples borders on contempt. And I do perceive a disrespect for his audience, both in his cartoonish manner, and also the spewing of bile. In other words, if conservatives think Limbaugh holds only LIBERALS in contempt, I've got news for the dittoheads......

[mountainman]

Look. You've done your little routine RE: your belief the guy is more PT Barnum than Edward R Murrow. As mentioned, I could take or leave the guy. However, your bit is to belittle his views as mere ratings generators and pass him off as some carnival barker who is disingenuous.

I love this summary of my position. (especially the term 'carnival barker') Thank you.

[mountainman]

Concise and right on.

Hell, Limbaugh was almost single handidly responsible for the 94 Congress and the contract with America..........not many entertainers can say something like that.

And Orson Welles had people jumping from windows. People who took his entertainment seriously.

[bigmack]

As the popularity of his show attests, Limbaugh is a great entertainer, and RATINGS are his only concern. To take his views seriously is to somewhat miss the point.
It doesn't matter WHAT Limbaugh's political orientation is. The man is an entertainer, and never to be taken seriously.
Let me get this straight. You guys take Limbaugh seriously? You're kidding. This is some kind of joke, right?
Don't let Limbaugh's positions or professed orientation obfuscate his true agenda. He is paid to garner ratings, not to fight liberalism.
With all respect, you're still missing the point. He fights liberalism because it SELLS. The man is an entertainer, not a crusader.
No sir. You have it backwards. Limbaugh is an entertainer with political views. Not a political activist who happens to entertain.
Could a person of his intelligence ACTUALLY hold such cartoonish positions on every single issue?
And Orson Welles had people jumping from windows. People who took his entertainment seriously.

Keep in mind when you pound in a nail that you can stop when the head of the nail reaches the surface. If you keep pounding beyond that, you might be seen as unstable or in the very least, unhappy with the surface. Know what i mean?

[lamboguy]

Keep in mind when you pound in a nail that you can stop when the head of the nail reaches the surface. If you keep pounding beyond that, you might be seen as unstable or in the very least, unhappy with the surface. Know what i mean?

now you guys are taking another real low stoop, in your poop. now you are personally attacking one of the best guys in the horse racing industry.

please attack me, i like it when you jokers squirm and make idiots of yourselves. you guys can't defend the idiotic things you say so you attack the poster!

[bigmack]

now you guys are taking another real low stoop, in your poop. now you are personally attacking one of the best guys in the horse racing industry.

please attack me, i like it when you jokers squirm and make idiots of yourselves. you guys can't defend the idiotic things you say so you attack the poster!
Jeepers. I had no idea I was dealing with the dreaded MTN Midget Tag Team.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u70/macktime/images-1.jpg

I sure is sorry. I don't want no trouble fellas. :cool:

Clue me in on the 'personal attack', won't you.

Point being, we got it already. Get me?

:bang:

[mountainman]

Keep in mind when you pound in a nail that you can stop when the head of the nail reaches the surface. If you keep pounding beyond that, you might be seen as unstable or in the very least, unhappy with the surface. Know what i mean?

So, in other words, I've hammered my point home. ( Boy, was that a bad pun.) In any event, I'm tired of this topic, and things are getting too personal. Be well, and thanks for the exchange.

[bigmack]

So, in other words, I've hammered my point home. ( Boy, was that a bad pun.) In any event, I'm tired of this topic, and things are getting too personal. Be well, and thanks for the exchange.
And here I thought things got personal 30 some posts ago when you wrote:
Let me dumb this way down for you with a simple formula you can easily grasp.
LIMBAUGH=PERFORMER
PERFORMER'S SALARY=RATINGS
RATINGS=CARTOONISH FLAG WAVING AND INSULT-SLINGING RANTS
(There may be a pop quiz later, so study this equation carefully)

Show business and reality must be blurred to you. I'm going to guess that you think Triple H could really beat up every guy in the world.

Must have been everyone else that got personal.

Tootles.

[Tom]

Gee, Mack, what a toss up.....professional racing and Mountaineer racing?
Which is more fixed??????

Gee, the guy who gets paid to talk about it seems to think it's real, but he is paid to say that crap. :lol:

[mountainman]

So before you spout your ignorance, get a clue.

Actually, this post preceded the one you just quoted from Bigmack. Toodles to you too.

[PaceAdvantage]

as good as this board is, you have run into a few shills here that don't mean what they say, and don't know what they mean.

there are 5 or 6 of these shills that will attack anything that you say about anyone that is not a so-called conservetive republican, or someone who is not pro george bush.What's with the personal attack?

So, when YOU back a position, you are NOT a shill.

BUT, when someone ELSE here backs a position you DON'T agree with, THAT PERSON is, according to you, a shill?

OK, I get it now.

PS. If you're looking for respect, or a respectful political discussion, it's best to hold yourself to your own standards. That's generally how respectful discussions move along.

[lamboguy]

this was not a political discussion. one guy said that limbaugh was on the air because he made money, the others claim he is doing this out of the kindness of his heart and for what he stands for.

maybe he is doing for both reasons, maybe he is doing it to support his drug habits or trying to pay off his ex wives.

my friend mark got ambushed, the man is a class act. i wish i could be as nice as him. i hope we don't lose him on this board because he has alot to add here, and probably alot more than i do!

[PaceAdvantage]

my friend mark got ambushed, the man is a class act. i wish i could be as nice as him. i hope we don't lose him on this board because he has alot to add here, and probably alot more than i do!Ambused? I doubt that. Mark is certainly able to handle himself, that has been well demonstrated time and again.

He's also an adult. NOBODY is forced to participate in the off-topic discussions. There are MANY tools available on this site to enable you to avoid off-topic altogether.

[bigmack]

this was not a political discussion. one guy said that limbaugh was on the air because he made money, the others claim he is doing this out of the kindness of his heart and for what he stands for.

maybe he is doing for both reasons, maybe he is doing it to support his drug habits or trying to pay off his ex wives.

my friend mark got ambushed, the man is a class act. i wish i could be as nice as him. i hope we don't lose him on this board because he has alot to add here, and probably alot more than i do!
Hey, he's a big boy (must be the Cheese Its), he seems like an amiable cat & I have no beef with him personally. His repeated motif of 'cartoon, entertainment, ratings' was annoying but that's life in the big city. No harm, no foul.

As for your agenda with Limbaugh with your 'drug habits, ex wives' that's another matter. He makes adult dollars yappin' on the radio. You should be so lucky.

[toetoe]

In defense of the Golfer, I submit that he had no idea that his powers of ratiocination and partisanship would sell so well. :)

[mountainman]

this was not a political discussion. one guy said that limbaugh was on the air because he made money, the others claim he is doing this out of the kindness of his heart and for what he stands for.

maybe he is doing for both reasons, maybe he is doing it to support his drug habits or trying to pay off his ex wives.

my friend mark got ambushed, the man is a class act. i wish i could be as nice as him. i hope we don't lose him on this board because he has alot to add here, and probably alot more than i do!

It's all good Phil. I respect this forum and I love to debate. You're a class act yourself pal, but nobody has crossed the line here, and we gave as good as we got.

[lamboguy]

i guess we turn to politics when the mountain's closed!

i hear the weather is better tomorrow night.


amen

[Tom]

this was not a political discussion. one guy said that limbaugh was on the air because he made money, the others claim he is doing this out of the kindness of his heart and for what he stands for.



Your reading skills need a lot of work. Try Night school. You can't be this thick in real life, can you???????

[lamboguy]

oh yes i can, i spent 5 years shuffling back and forth from ft. erie to finger lakes!

i know you can understand that tom my good pal

the women up in fort erie are pretty nice tom, would you say?

[Tom]

Say good night, Luddy.