June 18, 2013

Rush: Jason Collins News ‘Rammed Down People’s Throats’

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*Rush Limbaugh whined Tuesday about what he calls the lack of “tolerance” for anti-gay reactions to Jason Collins’ coming out. NBA center Jason Collins revealed his sexuality in a Sports Illustrated piece published Monday – becoming the first openly gay male U.S. athlete in a major professional sport. The NBA, the White House and Bill [...]




Rush: Media ‘Doing to Tsarnaev What They Did to Trayvon’

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*Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called out a variety of media outlets on Tuesday for trying to “do to Dzhokhar [Tsarnaev] what they did to Trayvon Martin,” reports Mediaite. He said that showing images of Tsarnaev at 14-years-old is an effort to humanize him and frame him as a “normal” or “mixed-up kid,” rather than [...]




Melissa Harris-Perry Responds to MSNBC Ad Critics

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*Melissa Harris-Perry went hard after critics went in on her about an MSNBC “Lean In” promo/ad. In a blog post, she said that she received “hateful, personal attacks” after conservatives targeted the promo/ad (below)  in which she said that “kids belong to whole communities.” She went on to defend what she called an “uncontroversial comment,” and [...]




Sarah Palin, Conservatives Trash Melissa Harris-Perry Ad (Watch)

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*A new “Lean Forward” ad from MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry has irked Sarah Palin and some of her conservative media friends. In the spot, MHP argues that the U.S. should invest more in public education. “We have never invested as much in public education as we should have because we’ve always had kind of a [...]




Limbaugh, O’Reilly, Deutsch Rail Against FLOTUS at Oscars (Clips)

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*Who didn’t see this coming? Michelle Obama’s Sunday night surprise appearance at the Oscars — where she announced “Argo” the winner for best picture — is in the crosshairs of conservative pundits who are complaining that it was overkill. The Oscars “had to throw her a crumb,” Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show, because [...]




Limbaugh: Obama Hid Golf With Tiger Because He’s Rich

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*President Obama played golf Sunday with Tiger Woods during the president’s long holiday weekend in Florida, amid concerns from the media about a lack of access before, during and after the outing. The foursome at the Floridian National Golf Club, in Palm City, Fla., included U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk and Jim Crane, a Democratic [...]




Ann Coulter: ‘To Get Clinton, Obama Agreed to Carry His Bags’

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*Conservative pundit Ann Coulter was in her usual form last night, firing off several tweets directed at Democratic National Convention speaker Sandra Fluke and Presidents Clinton and Obama that have been roundly criticized as racist and sexist. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Fluke, the Georgetown law student called a “slut” and a “prostitute” by Rush [...]




Limbaugh: Clint Eastwood got ‘Under Obama’s Skin’ (Audio)

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*Of course, Rush Limbaugh thought Clint Eastwood’s empty chair ramblings at the Republican National Convention was “bold” and “a great bit.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The conservative talk show host discussed it on his radio show today, adding that backlash from the left about the skit is “predictable.” “They’re destroying Eastwood,” Limbaugh said. “Because [...]




Ice T: Rush Limbaugh ‘is a Racist Piece of S**t’

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*Ice-T took his ire against Rush Limbaugh to Twitter after the conservative radio host on Tuesday expressed shock that he knew the meaning of the word “tyranny.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] As previously reported, the rapper-turned-actor recently defended gun ownership in an interview on London news, calling the right to bear arms “the last [...]




Rush Limbaugh: Batman Villain Bane is a Dig at Romney

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*Rush Limbaugh has had a revelation. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Clear Channel radio personality said in Tuesday’s broadcast that the folks behind Warner Bros‘ “The Dark Knight Rises” are subconsciously trying to turn audiences away from Mitt Romney by naming the film’s villain “Bane,” as in Romney’s former employer: Bain Capital. The conservative [...]




Another Radio Station Drops Rush Limbaugh

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*A radio station in Philadelphia on Monday announced it will no longer air Rush Limbaugh’s program, but the move doesn’t appear related to his derogatory description of Georgetown University Law student Sandra Fluke, according to the New York Times. Philadelphia CBS affiliate WPHT replaced Limbaugh’s show with the more moderate radio host Michael Smerconish. In [...]




Limbaugh: Trayvon Coverage ‘All About Obama’s Re-election’

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*On his radio show Tuesday, Rush Limbaugh referred to the response to Trayvon Martin shooting “as doing more harm to the black community than anything else out there right now,” and suggested the news media wanted to help the president in an election year, although he did not specify how, reports The Huffington Post. “It’s [...]




Bristol Palin Wonders Why President Obama Hasn’t Called Her After Being Attacked

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*Just when we thought the nation had been just about rid of Sarah Palin and her family from the public eye, here they come again. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) They have managed to latch on to the Rush Limbaugh incident with Sandra Fluke and [...]




Rush Attack Contiunues with New Radio Campaign

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*(Via Yahoo News) – Rush Limbaugh’s opponents are starting a radio campaign against him Thursday, seizing upon the radio star’s attack of a Georgetown law student as a “slut” to make a long-term effort aimed at weakening his business. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) The [...]




Baptist Church At It Again with ‘Slut’ Ad for Rush Limbaugh Show

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*Baptists should be really pissed off with those annoying members of their denomination that use their ministry for sensational displays like protesting funerals for homosexuals, celebrities and members of the military. (Are you a fan of EURweb? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.) We reported that these same nuts threatened to protest [...]