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From his home and on a friendly network, Rush Limbaugh lobbed pot shots across the airwaves Sunday at President Barack Obama — "immature, inexperienced, in over his head," offering the country "radical leadership" and laying siege to the economy.
The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday threatened to sue conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for writing in a column that the civil rights leader played a role in two New York race riots.
I really don’t care about the politics of a sports owner. If someone has the money to buy a franchise, who am I to say that person can’t do it? I can’t decide who can buy a television, why should I have a say in who buys a sports team?
Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh lashed out at NFL union leader DeMaurice Smith, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the media a day after being dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams. On his syndicated show Thursday, Limbaugh said he was approached by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts earlier this year about participating in a Rams bid. Checketts assured him his involvement as a minority investor had been vetted by the NFL, he said.
Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.
Along with his sharp tongue, conservative radio pundit Rush Limbaugh has proved to have a pretty accurate crystal ball. He told TODAY that critics would come out of the woodwork to slam his bid to buy football’s St. Louis Rams, and sure enough, they have.
The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attacked the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday, saying the conservative radio host's track record on race should exclude him from owning an NFL team. Sharpton sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, arguing that Limbaugh has been divisive and "anti-NFL" in some of his comments.
Rush Limbaugh realizes you don’t become America’s most popular radio talk-show host without having the hide of an elephant. And he’s long subscribed to a theory: His 21 million listeners know him and love him, and the other 280 million Americans, well, they don’t pay the bills.
The Miss America Organization says Rush Limbaugh will be a judge for the 2010 pageant in Las Vegas.
The lowly Rams have someone who loves them. Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, owners of the NFL's longest losing streak at 14 and just 5-31 since 2007.
Minority activists urged Texas education officials on Thursday to not minimize the importance of civil rights leaders Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall in public schools.
Republican Senate leaders won't call Sonia Sotomayor a racist. But they're fine with Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich playing the race card to rile up an out-of-power GOP.
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann says he'll stop talking about Rush Limbaugh for 30 days — provided Limbaugh doesn't talk about Limbaugh for the same period.
Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh contend the Republican Party needs less moderation and more conservative backbone to win back voters who have been abandoning it in droves.
The White House is keeping its distance from an entertainer's joke comparing commentator Rush Limbaugh to a terrorist.
Dick Cheney made clear Sunday he'd rather follow firebrand broadcaster Rush Limbaugh than former Joint Chiefs chairman Colin Powell into political battle over the future of the Republican Party.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is siding with conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh over former Secretary of State Colin Powell over the future of the Republican party.
- When it comes to political races, 2008 will certainly go down as a year to remember.
The freshest new voice of the Republican Party comes at you with the fervor of an evangelical preacher and the fast delivery of a tobacco auctioneer. His message is clear, his convictions rock-solid, his self-assurance in Rush Limbaugh territory.
The White House has already pegged Rush Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party, so who does that make No. 2 in the GOP? Why, Dick Cheney, of course.
The White House says former Vice President Dick Cheney is the second most popular member of the "Republican cabal," behind only talk-show host Rush Limbaugh.
A debate between President Barack Obama and Rush Limbaugh? If it ever happens, Dick Cheney will be in line for a ticket.
Rush Limbaugh has been Topic A in the political world, with Republicans debating his influence on their party and Democrats trying to elevate the conservative radio host to the GOP's de facto spokesman.
A Democratic official rebuked conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh on Friday for suggesting a health care proposal will be named in memory of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer. On his radio show, Limbaugh said President Barack Obama's proposed health care revisions will be championed by "the liberal lion Teddy Kennedy."
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele now says the sparring between himself and conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh was a "sideshow distraction."
Does Rush Limbaugh Have a Subconsious Desire to be Raped?Conservative commentators such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Michael Savage frequently employ rape metaphors when discussing progressives or progressive policies.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Conservative media's obssesion with 'rape' metaphorMedia Matters has noticed that prominent members of the conservative media sure love using "rape" as a metaphor (note the number of times it's used to accuse progressives of "raping" their fellow Americans): [VIDEO "Why Are So Many Media Conservatives Obsessed With Rape?"]
It is not Sarah Palin who says Andrea Mitchell is a whore (meant figuratively, with apologies to literal, honest whores). That is me, repeating the title of an article I wrote months ago.
Rolling Out Sarah Palin's Side of the StoryDespite her disdain for the media, Mrs. Palin spent part of Thursday on the first part of a media blitz for the book, taping an interview to air Monday on the Oprah Winfrey show. On her Web site, Ms.
Sarah Palin to Levi: Stop by for Thanksgiving!"I think he needs to know that he is loved and he has the most beautiful child and this can all work out for good," Sarah Palin said of Levi Johnston, the father of her grandchild.
Palin Talks with Oprah About Katie Couric, Levi Johnston (video)Sarah Palin did not believe her 2008 interview with CBS News Anchor Katie Couric would be a defining moment in the presidential election, she tells Oprah Winfrey in an upcoming interview -- but she knew it was bad.
What Were Republicans Smoking? After the Disastrous Bush Presidency the GOP Had the Option to go Crazy, or Rethink. Guess Which one They ChoseBy the time the make-believe cowboy retired not to Photo-Op Ranch, but to the Dallas suburbs, his approval ratings hovered in the mid-20s. That they were so high testified to GOP team spirit. But what on earth were Republicans smoking?
An Increasingly Unstable Limbaugh Blames Obama for Ft. Hood ShootingsOn his radio show today Rush Limbaugh blamed the Ft. Hood shooting where 13 soldiers were killed on President Obama. Limbaugh said, "We could almost say this is Obama's fault, because this guy said that he believed Obama was going to get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan."
Last Tuesday, conservatives across the nation rejoiced as Republicans Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Chris Christie of New Jersey won their respective state's gubernatorial elections.
Paranoia Strikes Deep - Paul Krugman New York Times Op-Ed ColumnistThe point is that the takeover of the Republican Party by the irrational right is no laughing matter. Something unprecedented is happening here — and it's very bad for America.
Rupert Murdoch of News Corp / Fox News Admits Manipulating the News for Agenda - Admits he supported the Bush Agenda in Iraq - He is part of the Bilderburg group - This is why Fox News had an agenda against Ron Paul in the 2008 Presidential Election.
Limbaugh's fetish? Mentions "anal poisoning" 13 times in 2 yearsMSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Rush Limbaugh one of the world's worst people Thursday evening for saying that an HBO special about President Barack Obama should get "anal poisoning."
Who Are You Calling a Narcissist, Rush?I had a four-hour dinner once with Rush Limbaugh at the "21" Club in Manhattan, back in the days when I was still writing profiles as a "reporterette," to use a Limbaugh coinage.
Guess what Republicans are looking forward to some gubernatorial races. A congressional race in upstate New York also appears to be of some hope. These races are touted by Republicans as races they will win and they are going to control things again.
Axelrod: Limbaugh Markets the "Outrageous" "He's marketing the outrageous," Axelrod told "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer Sunday. "And he does very well with it. But as I said, he's an entertainer."
The Minority Thought Pattern and The Vilification of RushArticle by ex-football player Kenneth L. Hutcherson blaming minorities and their so called "Minority Thought Pattern" for the vilification of Rush Limbaugh and their opposition to what God has accomplished through the white male.
Did 'big wet Fox kiss for Rush' break truce with White House?Appearing on CBS Sunday, Senior White House advisor David Axelrod declined to attack Fox News but responded to criticism from Rush Limbaugh, calling him an "entertainer."
Rush Limbaugh Accuses President of Economic Sabotage, Photo-Ops., and Not Caring For the Lives of American Soldiers.Rush Limbaugh the self appointed right wing conservative leader of the Republican Party levels serious accusations against President Obama and engages in petty name calling.
Maybe you thought that was what I was going to do...but the White House,David Axelrod, Raum Emmanuel,Robert Gibbs, do that every time they open their mouths...They attempt to Marginalize Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity,Mark Levin,Bill O'Reilly as entertainers with not a lot of Credib …
During my channel surfing late one night recently, I stumbled across Larry King Live. I have watched his program show before - very informative, controversial, and somewhat entertaining. His guess the other night, certainly was no exception - Michael Moore.
Chris Wallace is now ensconced at The Breakers in that epitome of Main Street U.S.A., Palm Beach, Florida. Wallace is there cramming for his big interview with Rush Hudson Limbaugh III on FOX News Sunday.
When Sports-Lefties Go Political by Larry ElderElder in his usual wit, sprinkled with light humor presented an insightful picture of the current political landscape.
Limbaugh Turns a Good Point into a Message of Seething Hatred In a Matter of SecondsRush Limbaugh is the Socrates of hate. Scholars of the future will look at him not as a political phenomenon, but as a master of rhetoric who can instantly turn a reasonable critique of HN1N1 hysteria into a horrible thing. Here is how he did it:
I've been home with the flu all week. Maybe it was my fever. Maybe it was the cold medicine. Anyway, about midnight, on a particularly feverish night, I awoke to find a ghostly apparition standing next to my bed.
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