Why Won't FOX Denounce Rush Limbaugh?

For far too long, FOX has devoted hours a day pondering why Barack Obama does not denounce comments made by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, even after Obama denounced them repeatedly, saying that he does not agree with some of Wright's statements and that Wright does not speak for him. But FOX has continued to assert that Obama is responsible for everything done or said by anyone who has any association with him, no matter how weak, tangential, or inconsequential.

But if FOX believes Obama should answer for the comments and actions of everyone he knows (as well as anyone those people know), why won't FOX denounce frequent guest Rush Limbaugh?

Some of you may have heard that last week, Limbaugh was a phone-in guest to FOX's Live Desk, where he recounted meeting Bill Clinton and Los Angeles mayor Anthony Villaraigosa in New York: "[Clinton] came over three or four times, had Ron Burkle with him and the mayor of Los Angeles, who I thought was either the shoeshine guy or a Secret Service agent."

That's right -- Rush thought the mayor of a major American city was a "shoeshine guy." Does anyone think that Rush would have thought this if Villaraigosa were white? Yeah, me neither.

But that only touches the tip of a fat, bigoted, misogynistic iceberg. Just check out what Media Matters has on Limbaugh and you'll get a sense of how truly hate-filled, offensive, and disgraceful Limbaugh is on a regular basis.

So if FOX feels that Obama needs to denounce the statements of Wright, the 40-year-old actions of William Ayers, and a non-existent relationship to Louis Farrakhan, shouldn't FOX denounce the countless hateful statements of Rush Limbaugh? And shouldn't they stop inviting him on their channel so he can spout more as he did last Monday?

I put together this little video to illustrate my point. Before anyone gets their undies in a knot, the video is a parody of republican attack ads, largely patterned after this ad from the North Carolina Republican party that tried to connect NC democrats to Rev. Wright because those Democrats endorse Obama. I wish this piece of trash was a parody, but it's actually a real ad put out by the NC GOP. John McCain claimed he'd "do everything" in his power to stop the NC GOP from running the ad, when in reality, McCain never even contacted them.

George W. Bush has been a guest on Limbaugh's show, as has Dick Cheney and countless Republican politicians. Shouldn't they have to explain why they would be the guest of such a racist, sexist, hate-filled liar?

I'm sick to death of Republicans screeching about how Democrats need to answer for anything potentially offensive that's ever been said or done by anyone associated with a Democrat, yet say absolutely nothing about the hate-filled statements of their champions like Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Weiner Savage, Pat Robertson, Sean Hannity, etc. etc. etc. etc. I'm also sick of Democrats not throwing it back in their face and calling Republicans out for it. When Republicans threw a fit over MoveOn's "General Betrayus" ad (which, as I said before, was factually accurate), Democrats folded like origami, never mentioning the mountains of offensive statements made daily by prominent Republicans and conservatives. If Republicans want to play the game of acting shocked, SHOCKED! at something a Democratic supporter says, Democrats should play that game -- because they'll win easily.

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Comments

[castlerider]

Fatboy Rush makes over 50 Million a year. 50 MILLION. I have a hard time believing that he sells that much of any commodities or products on his show.

We all know that he is absolutely INDESPENSABLE to any and all Rethug tickets. This alone is a very strong case for bringing back the Fairness Doctrine which was repealed during the Reagan administration in a very high conspiratorial fashion.

He should also be charged, or if nothing else sued for influencing the voters in multible states to cross party lines and manipulate voting, which should be held sacred by any democracy. If we cannot find a way to correct this malpractice by this goon, it's quite easy to say we DO NOT HAVE A DEMOCRACY!!!

[Robert5181]

Who cares about Fox! Many of us served in the military to protect the basic rights of citizens and one of those rights is the ability to bring about change through the ballot box. Operation Chaos is a deliberate attempt to circumvent the process. Why hasn't Rush been fined by the FCC for his behavior? Why hasn't the justice department filed charges? Why isn't he being condemned in the halls of congress?

This joke of a man is an American citizen?

[ebanks84]

Because look who's running the government. Bush and Cheney loves Rush and why would they stop him when he's doing a magnificent job dividing America. That's what they want so they can keep doing their own government dastardly deeds behind our backs. If we're busy listening and commenting on Rush, we won't be busy trying to catch them. DIVIDE AND CONQUER IS THE NAME OF THE GAME.

[toolman1]

why?? you ask why??? very simple....­operation chaos is nothing new to the liberals. they have been doing the same for decades. DECADES!!! this is a proven fact. and you know what?? it's legal. to tell someone to vote for someone is nothing new or illegal...­.done all the time. to crossover and vote for the other party.....­like I said, liberals have been doing it for DECADES!! need I remind you of what they did to get McCain as the republican nominee??? and did you hear ONE word of outcry about it??? I think you had better shut your mouth before you get both feet in.

[Cassandra3]

"But that only touches the tip of a fat, bigoted, misogynistic iceberg. Just check out what Media Matters has on Limbaugh and you'll get a sense of how truly hate-filled, offensive, and disgraceful Limbaugh is on a regular basis."
At FAUX "News", this isn't a denouceable offense; this is a resume.

[trishl127]

Don't forget Bill Clinton was on his show the day of the Texas primary.

[ebanks84]

Not the Bill Clinton who said: "I believe the measure of a person's values can best be measured
by examining the life the person lives!" William Jefferson Clinton?

[jimpryor99]

Doesn't he also say "or a Secret Service agent"? Why don't you mention that? Oh yeah, because Secret Service agents are always prefessionally dressed. Sure can't mention that the other part was a compliment, huh?

[Condi]

Uh, he does mention that; it's in bold font in the third paragraph of his post. So much for your reading comprehension.

[TexasDem0]

How can you possibly believe that was intended as a compliment?

[runswithscissors]

That he must have been working for the white guy is a compliment??? Wow...

[radiclib]

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That's a bunch of bunk.
Secret Service agents are subordinates; they are fancy bodyguards.
Limbaugh's comments were made to demean the Hispanic mayor of Los Angeles.
Even right-wing bigots ------ you know who you are ------ have to acknowledge this.

Let Limbaugh keep talking. He and his kind (Hannity, etc.) are drifting righward as the nation drifts leftward. Soon, these propagandists will find themselves on the fringe, where they belong. They are real ``kooks,'' the Goldwater Republicans of this era. Their age of exile begins Jan. 20.

The ``Fairness Doctrine'' will be back. The money will start to flow away from them. They would do well to study the pathetic decline of Walter Winchell after the McCarthy era. And when they are on the skids, they may rest assured that we will kick them when they are down and kick them hard. The fun is about to begin!
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[hopeless277]

Ok, I know this one. Because they are on the same team? Do I get a prize now?