How can anyone be stupid enough to listen to this asshole?

[Archae]

Rush Limbaugh, of course.

My Dad used to listen to him, once I showed Dad what a liar Rush was, my Dad "harrumped" and the next day had the fat swine on again.


Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that job losses in 2008 were a reaction to President Obama's election in November of that year. In fact, the U.S. economy began losing jobs in February 2008, and the pace of job losses began to accelerate prior to the election.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/07/03/limbaugh-laugher-obamas-election-caused-2008-jo/186945

Limbaugh Says "When Women Got The Right To Vote Is When It All Went Downhill," Then Claims He's Joking

http://mediamatters.org/video/2012/07/03/limbaugh-says-when-women-got-the-right-to-vote/186928

[KG]

1. my ditto-head brother claims when they took prayer out of the schools is when

'It All Went Downhill'.

[davsand]

2. "There's a sucker born every minute."

That quote is frequently attributed to PT Barnum, but that attribution is actually disputed. (There's a great Wiki article about his at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_sucker_born_every_minute )

Anyhow, no matter who actually said it, that quote pretty much sums up Rush's appeal. He's a noxious windbag and I expect you'll hear more interesting and appealing stuff coming out of a flatulent buzzard.



Laura

[surrealAmerican]

3. He's telling them what they want to hear.

They just want someone "important" to tell them that their problems are all somebody else's fault.

[Bonhomme Richard]

4. In 1774 Rush would have been one of King George's greatest supporters.

There is not a doubt in my mind.
Maintain the status quo like the 1750's and protect his wealth.

[Initech]

5. In the French Revolution - Rush would have been one of King Louis' biggest supporters.

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. +1 n/t

[Prophet 451]

7. He always claims to be joking when he gets pushback

That's his cover. He knows that the Dittoheads internalise every word but whenever he gets serious pushback, he just claims to be joking.