Confirmed: Rush Limbaugh Commentary to Air Thursday on CBS Evening News

[DeepModem Mom]

RushLimbaugh.com: Rush Commentary To Air This Thursday
Puts Our Views on CBS Evening News
September 5, 2006

Early in August I was approached by Ms. Couric herself, and she told me of a segment that they were going to do in their new newscast called free speech, freedom of speech. "Free Speech" I think it is, and every night there will be a commentator that will get between a minute and 15 to a minute and 30 depending on how competent and good they are. I got the full minute 30, and on Friday they're going to do comedians, and they're going to do this every night, and some nights it's going to be a Wal-Mart shopper. Some nights it'll be a professional academic. Some nights it'll be a pundit. It'll be full of people that you know or you don't know. They hope they're going to, you know, run the gamut with this, and Katie asked me if I would consider appearing on the first week, and I said, "Yeah, but my experience with these kinds of things, Katie, leads me to ask you for certain promises, conditions," and I got those promises and conditions. They were met.

So last Thursday, we taped it in the EIB Building in Manhattan after the radio show, and it wasn't until I guess Saturday that I found out it actually is going to run on Thursday. That's the plan now. I don't know who's doing tonight. I don't know who's doing tomorrow night. I've heard that Clinton's done one, that McCain's going to do one, Giuliani. I don't know about anybody else. I have no clue who else is doing this, other than -- and I don't know any more than you do. I only know that I did mine and it will air sometime in the newscast on Thursday, and a lot of you, I think, are a little shortsighted on this, and I responded to some of the e-mails over the weekend questioning my loyalty to the movement, questioning my sanity, questioning my brains.

When the Drive-By Media offers 90 seconds of a 22-minute program -- an opportunity for me to express our views, my views, without debate, without somebody coming on afterwards to refute it -- and that's part of the feature, by the way. They've assured me and everybody they talked to that you do your piece on X night, the next night's not going to be somebody responding or replying, although I have heard that George Clooney has already asked for equal time (laughing) to respond to me. Now, I'm told that's not going to happen, and certainly it's not going to happen the next night. I didn't mention any names in my piece. I'm not going to tell you what it's about, because I don't want to give anything of it away, but just believe me on this, folks: It is our views, and they're pretty hard-hitting, and they're going to be on the CBS Evening News, and they haven't appeared -- these kinds of views haven't appeared much -- on the CBS Evening News or the ABC World News Tonight or the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

So I did it as an opportunity to reach that audience, which is about -- I bet she gets over eight million people this week every night, maybe a little bit more. The hype on this has been what it is. There's going to be a lot of curiosity and tune-in factor. She was very open and honest about all this when we were setting it up, and they came in on Thursday, as I say, and it was kind of funny. The crew from CBS was... (in-studio interruption). What are you smirking at, Snerdley? What time is the CBS Evening News on? (Laughing.) It's 6:30 Eastern Time. Some places I think they're going to do a six o'clock feed because some stations do network news at six. It's 6:30 Eastern and Pacific Time on most stations. But the crew came in, they were just nice and fun as they could be, and they found me to be the same way, which surprised them, which I just always find it fascinating....

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_090506/content/america_s_anchorman.guest.html

[NYCGirl]

1. Friday night is Bill Maher, I believe, on Couric's show. NT

[BlueStater]

2. I'll never watch the news or any CBS show ever again

Having that Nazi bag of wind appear on their network is as low as they can possibly go.

[saigon68]

33. Ms. Couric can go fuck herself

[Massachusetts]

62. Ms. Couric can go fuck herself

She is nothing more than a READER of news that is edited by others. She doesn't have an original thought in her head, and yes She Can Go Fuck Herself!

[donco6]

3. Yet another reason to skip CBS News.

You'd think Couric was the f-ing 2nd Coming.

[gratuitous]

4. Well, it's not like Mr. Limbaugh can get his opinion out any other way

You know, like on a nationwide broadcast for three hours a day, five days a week, on a network of radio stations all over the country. You libruls are just trying to hush Rush!

Fuck.

Ing.

Ay.

[Chemical Bill]

5. While I generally support drug addicts...

in their quest to lead clean, sober, and safe lives, I know he doesn't, so throw his ass in jail.

Bill

[physioex]

9. The drug addict part I understand......

What was an upstanding member of the conservative community that has been thrice divorced doing with a bottle of viagra on a return trip from the dominican republic....

[kurth]

6. Katie trying very hard to make the "liberal media" not so liberal

This is gonna be part of the NEWS? What a joke.

[NYCGirl]

8. It's part of a "commentary" segment that will run every night with a

different person.

[KansDem]

7. CBS now means "Cock & Bull Stories" (eom)

[davidinalameda]

10. the more people who hear Lush the better

the more people who know what a freaking idiot he and his ilk are

bring the cockroaches into the light I say!!!

[Delphinus]

42. You have more faith in people than I, dwickham.

I have a hard time believing the people that will hear him will recognize his idiocy. :(

[davidinalameda]

50. the worst thing we can do is try to silence these people

the audience for the news is probably middle of the road, more traditional, probably older

if they see people like Lush up there spewing their hatred, they'll be more likely to vote with us and to stay with us in the long run

[CANDO]

11. His biggest fear is that he'll be rebutted.

Worthless and weak!

[BOSSHOG]

15. Maybe he'll be advocating the

"conservative" view that the first amendment is so yesterday and he'll prove it by spewing lies sans feedback. His radio lemmings lap it up like alley cat semen every day.

[Doctor_J]

67. He won't go on anywhere that opposing opinions are presented

he's a devout coward, like Smirk.

[BOSSHOG]

12. Why would the great one waste his time on an insignifiant medium?

Network TV is totally insignifiant according to limbaugh and his kind and yet he's helping perky chase Williams. I'd suggest perky chase integrity to boost her ratings. Oh and I'm sure limbaugh will just have something so significant and totally fucking important to every American who has ever lived. He'll be talking about hit for a month.

One question. Why the concern for a rebuttal? Maybe for the same reason hitler would not allow it.

[KoKo]

13. So Limbaugh now has the stature of a two term President and Mayor of

NYC and a Senator? He get's to comment on "Free Speech?"
CBS to imitate Fox along with all the rest. What else is new...

[Redbear]

19. No. He has the stature of a Wal-Mart shopper

I would not give him that much respect, but hey it's her show.

[MrModerate]

14. Actually, it sounds like an interesting concept . . .

To spice up the news. And I'm all for people like Limbaugh being handed lengths of rope to hang themselves with. If he tries the vile spew he specializes in on his program for an audience that doesn't -- for the most part -- listen to him, then so much the better.

Unfortunately, there are enough wackos on the left to cast aspersions on OUR sanity, but you've got to take the bad with the good.

Not that this will get me to watch the nightly news. No diss of Ms. Couric (about which I know very little, except what's been ladled out lately because her being sole evening news anchor is supposed to be, well, NEWS), but I don't get my news from regularly scheduled news programs on TV.

[Snivi Yllom]

16. Wow, another reason not to watch

CBS is voting itself off the island.

[snooper2]

17. What the hell...

How does a post at shitforbrains website become an item in breaking news?

[tridim]

18. CBS is rubbing it in our faces

And by "it", I mean 100% pure bullshit RW crap. They'll be sorry they did this.

[Benhurst]

20. I'm going to skip Katie's show. It won't last long. It's replacement,

The CBS Evening Topless News, probably won't last long either. When they get around to The CBS Evening Naked News, I might give a look; but I doubt it.

[NOLADEM]

21. Here are some quotes from Rush...Unreal CBS is doing this

I hope if enough people are reminded of the quotes below, maybe they will reconsider...



I have a solution for Mrs. Elders. I mean, if she wants to legalize drugs, send the people who want to do drugs to London and Zurich and let's be rid of them. Now...The problem with legalizing drugs is, it's just another abhorrent example of human behavior that we've suddenly decided, "Hey, we can't handle it. We've given up and we're going to sanction the destruction of lives. We're going to let you destroy your life. We're going to make it easy, and then all of us who accept the responsibilities of life and don't destroy our lives on drugs--we'll pay for whatever messes you get into."...

I'm appalled at people who simply want to look at all this abhorrent behavior and say, "Hey, you know, we can't control it anymore. People are going to do drugs anyway. Let's legalize it." It's a dumb idea. It's a rotten idea, and those who are for it are purely, 100 percent selfish.

--Rush Limbaugh TV show (12/9/93)

"And one of the things that -- that the -- the
AIDS activists said regularly back then was, oh,
this is only a matter of time before it spreads to
the heterosexual community. It's only a matter of time.

And they used that as -- as one of the weapons to try
to get people like Reagan to start talking about it
from their standpoint. And of course it -- it hasn't.
It -- it didn't, and it hasn't, other than in Africa,
and in Africa it is -- it is being spread not just by
-- it -- it -- it's promiscuity that -- that -- that
spreads this, if you want to know the truth.
It's promiscuity.

But it -- it hasn't made that jump to the heterosexual
community."
Rush Limbaugh
June 9, 2004 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show


"Why should Blacks be heard? They're 12% of the population.
Who the hell cares." -Rush Limbaugh

‘take that bone out of your nose and call me back.’
Rush Limbaugh
Source:Notable Quotables, mrc.org


"And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs,
using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good
because we know what happens to people in societies and
neighborhoods which become consumed by them. And so if
people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought
to be accused and they ought to be convicted and
they ought to be sent up."

"When you strip it all away, Jerry Garcia
(former Grateful Dead guitarist) destroyed his life on
drugs. And yet he's being honored, like some godlike
figure. Our priorities are out of whack, folks."

(well ditto heads? I bet you still love this drug
addicted, law-breaking drug freek. Ever hear of 'just
say no' or how by buying drugs you are supporting
Osama?)


"Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive
women easier access to the mainstream of society."


"I don't give a hoot that gave some Indians a
disease that they didn't have immunity against" (Ought to Be, p. 45).


have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted
criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?
Rush Limbaugh
Source:Notable Quotables, mrc.org


If we are going to start rewarding no skills and stupid people--
I'm serious, let the unskilled jobs that take absolutely
no knowledge whatsoever to do--let the stupid and
unskilled Mexicans do that work."


"The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get
a liquor store and practice robberies"
(radio; reported in the Flush Rush Quarterly, January 1993).


Sexual harassment at this work station will not be reported.
However...it will be graded!!!


"The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you
do after you cut it down."

[INdemo]

22. One more reason that confirms the fact that I made the correct decision

I haven't watched cable news or network news for over two months now...Why should I,Its about 90% Republican propaganda..I dont get pissed off and I think my nerves are quite settled..
the media went(goes) out of their way to dispute a Democratic point of view even though they are telling the American people the way is really is and then allow Republicans or commentators themselves come across with BS..Nothing will change so why watch..

[Bob3]

23. Is this a one off or is this going to be a regular thing?

And how long before CBS's ratings are below that of espn -8

[DeepModem Mom]

24. I think it's a one-off -- unless these guest commentators...

she's having are meant to become regulars.

[high density]

55. Regular "opinion and commentary" slot on the CBS NEWS

It's stupid.

[warrens]

25. Well, I WAS going to give it a shot

If he had kept his appeals up, Tim McVeigh could have had Tuesday nights, I bet.

[Chi-Town Exile]

26. I don't watch Network news ...

I despise Katie Couric, this is no surprise to me.

[triguy46]

32. I don't watch network anything.

"Kill your TV" is the bumper sticker on my 12 year old vehicle. The "network" concept is outdated, a relic of a time when our society was made to believe that 3 choices representaed all viewpoints. We don't need the networks pouring out crap, selling crap, lying to us and being lapdogs of the elite. Time for change.

[DoYouEverWonder]

27. This sure gives Limbaugh legitimacy

for his hateful vision of America.

Couric should be ashamed to have to stoop so low to get attention.

[onenote]

28. how so?

If he comes across as a big fat idiot, it won't. I hate the guy, but let's face reality. He has "legitimacy" by virtue of the fact that he has one of the largest talk radio audiences out there. Franken wrote a book specifically titled to make fun of him. Did that give him "legitimacy" or take away from his legitimacy? You could argue it either way. I'm not afraid of Rush and if he gets his 1 minute and 30 seconds on CBS nightly news, and so does Bill Clinton, or Howard Stern, or joe the bartender...the world is not going to be appreciably altered.

[Miss Chybil]

29. Sounds interesting to me.

Give a fool a rope... just to see what happens!

[The Gunslinger]

45. I first had to stop watching Fox, Shortly ABC, and now maybe CBS.

No problem, I dont watch that much TV anyhow. I wont view and I wont buy from their advertisers.....Its the best form of protest theese days. They dont hear your voices only your $$$$$$. and theese Nazi's wont get any of my money.

[gademocrat7]

30. Couric is a rethug shill. Limpballs is also.

They must need to prop each other up.

[triguy46]

31. Who cares? Network news and networks are obsolete

When the "news" "anchor" is making millions a year, I would suggest credibility is long past. Who gives a shit what katie thinks or says? Or analcyst boy for that matter? These over paid media creations do not have our interest in mind, rather their own greed and avarice. I've posted here countless times, the network newsies are too well paid, and too comfortable in their lifestyle to do any more than jump when told to.

[roamer65]

34. Rush is a degenerate, drug abusing gasbag

I'm surprised he can actually stop popping pills long enough to do this thing. I don't watch CBS news and now I never will.

[Richard Steele]

35. With a guarantee that it won't be refuted or replied to.

The masks are coming off; they aren't even
PRETENDING anymore.

It's not a slippery slope anymore, folks.
We have gone over the edge of the abyss
and we are in freefall.

The only choice left to us is what position
we'll be in when we hit bottom.

[Benhurst]

36. Bill Maher? Rush Limbaugh? Who are they? Gosh, Katie, what

a brilliant idea to introduce America to two unknowns who might have something original to say!

And and to think they said you were just a once-perky, now somewhat saggy, air head!

Good thing you took that tour around the country. It looks like you've really got the heartbeat of America.

:puke:

[Wally101]

40. Give them time.

Actually, I'd be willing to bet that in the future there will be some folks on there who aren't nearly as well "known" as Limbaugh or Maher. I'm guessing that they are bringing in folks with name recognition in the beginning to try to make it a "sweeps" week or 2 when Katie takes over the chair.

It's not that big of a deal having Limbaugh on there folks. If he stays true to form, then he will shoot himself in the foot. I'm sure at some point they'll offer the same deal to the left equivalent and they'll have the opportunity to do the same.

Mark

[The Gunslinger]

46. Yea Im sure the left will get equal air.....

Not a chance. The left is almost unrepresented in the media theese days.

[CatholicEdHead]

37. So, when are Al Franken and Ed Schultz

or even Randi scheduled to be on?

[MichiganVote]

38. Oh yeah? So what rock bands are they putting on? Guitar masses?

[remfan]

39. They're "our views" AND "they're going to be on CBS News"!

Good lord, he sounds like he's 13 years old and is going on his first date.

[Writer]

41. Holy shit! Are you telling me that an opinion segment entitled...

"FREE SPEECH" is actually going to feature opinions with which we DISAGREE! Say it isn't so! :eyes:

[The Gunslinger]

47. yea and "free speech" from people who agree with those who want freedoms

taken away. Do you really think that segment will be "fair and balanced" BS.

[Bjorn Against]

53. The evening news is not about punditry

This was supposed be the one half-hour of the day they have for actual journalism, and they are replacing journalism with Rush Limbaugh.

And do you think they will have any leftists on there? I am not talking about just Democrats, I am talking about leftists like Chomsky and Zinn. I can virtually guarantee that CBS will shut out anyone who is too far to the left for their corporate advertisers, but no one is too far to the right so they can have Limbaugh.

[NotGivingUp]

61. Exactly! There will be no true leftist point of view whatsoever.

[rinsd]

63. Yeah Morgan Spurlock...noted right winger

:eyes:

[RangerSmith]

57. Yeah...

this thread reads like what I would imagine the immature freepers would say if Michael Moore was on. Yep, I'm afraid so.

[rinsd]

64. Shhhhhhh....you're upseting the herd.

[KamaAina]

43. Brought to you by Pfizer, the makers of Viagra,

by Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin, and by the Dominican Republic Tourism Board, promising hot underage sex to jaded gringos. :sarcasm:

[BushOut06]

44. Who's next? Ann Coulter? Michael Savage?

Why on god's green earth would ANYONE give this slimeball the time of day? His idiocy has been debunked so many times, he shouldn't be given any legitimacy at all.

[stepnw1f]

48. Corporate Fascists Doing What They are Paid to Do

help GOPers get elected.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

49. Week number one, a law breaking drug abuser. Week two,

maybe that wacko bearded child molester who kidnapped Elizabeth Smart. Or OJ, or perhaps a serial killer. That would certainly bring in an audience and insure a huge profit. And we would be treated to a "full minute thirty" of their opinions...

Good trade off, Katie!

[samsingh]

51. another repug idiot to speak. this moron is worse than most

[HuffleClaw]

52. its a disgrace that they'd give him time to air his hatred and intolerance

cbs has really gone to the dogs

[Placebo]

54. that's what i was going to say

i don't care how big rush's audience is, he preaches hatred and lies

giving someone like that an even larger national audience is just wrong

it's not bi-partisan and it doesn't make you look non-partisan

it's just wrong

[maseman]

56. So Malloy will have Wednesday nights? Right?

[PaulaFarrell]

58. my god, he's inarticulate n/t

[AngryOldDem]

59. She should revive Point/Counterpoint from 60 Minutes

Just think of the possibilities. But I guess that would mean broadening the definition of "Free Speech." Never mind.

[Mad_Dem_X]

60. Well, that does it, no more CBS for me

Like the right wing needs more media time!!! :grr:

[mmonk]

65. We are no longer free. Get a clue and get out of this craphole.

They control what the average citizen sees and therefore what many will believe.

[Doctor_J]

66. Rush & Katie on CBS, Rove's 9/11 docudrama on ABC, Brian

williams & Rush's pal Lauer on NBC, and Fox being Fox. Looks like the media blackout on Dems has begun. Will probably be lifted some time in late November.

[eccles12]

68. A bitch, isn't it. No way to counter the power of those who control the

media and the message. Just vote and do what you can.

[Supersedeas]

69. Sex pill boy is all about espousing views without debate/reply/response or

rebuttal...just like his show...only Couric will be the smiling face behind HIS views.