Rush Limbaugh Characterizes Tucson Memorial as More a Pep Rally than a Memorial Audio 1/13/11

Stewart rebuts Fox's strange criticism of Tucson's memorial service
As Jon Stewart says, there was universal praise for President Obama's message at the Tucson memorial service...at least there was for about 2 or 3 minutes. That's when cable mouthpieces started attacking the event for everything from how the crowd reacted to the choice of an opening blessing. To those who criticized the service as a "pep rally," Stewart asked if they'd ever been to an Irish wake. "I've never been sadder and laughed harder in my life." Watch his must-see segment here: Samantha B...

Limbaugh Vs Krauthammer: Low Road Vs High
Rush Limbaugh’s reaction to the Arizona tragedy has been nothing short of embarrassing, and not worthy of the Talk Radio host with the largest audience in that medium. Limbaugh railed against the Fox News “All Stars”, Chris Wallace, Brit Hume and Charles Krauthammer for “slobbering” over President Obama’s Arizona Speech, going so far as to derisively call it a “pep rally.” Either Limbaugh really believes the drivel he’s been emitting since th...

Rush Limbaugh Billboard Promises People of Tucson More Shooting
Sure, the people of Tucson love getting shot. But did they know they can also get shot on the radio? It’s true! They just have to listen to Rush Limbaugh on their radio, according to this billboard that’s “down the street where Giffords was shot.” If you think about it, that shooter really wasn’t very good. His kill count could have been higher. His aim was actually a littler gay, if you ask us. Whereas Rush, who is fueled by beef fat and pills, shoots straight. In...

Jon Stewart mocks media for criticizing Arizona memorial crowd (Video)
Most in the media had fairly positive reviews for President Obama Speech at the Arizona memorial service two days ago, but many commentators took issue with the crowd.  Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Brit Hume, and others criticized the crowd for cheering too loudly and having too much of a “pep rally” attitude at the service.  In his episode last night, Jon Stewart mocked political commentators who had the gall to demand the Tucson crowd mourn the way they wanted. As Stewart i...

Jon Stewart Blasts Fox News Over Tucson Memorial Coverage
Jon Stewart last night took on Fox News' "veiled criticism" of the Tucson memorial service. Pundits from both side of the political aisle praised President Barack Obama's Wednesday memorial Speech for about "two or three minutes," Stewart said, before allowing "politics, points scoring and pettiness to kick off its reunion tour." [TPM SLIDESHOW: 'We Will Heal': The Memorial In Tucson] Fox's Brit Hume said the Native American blessing offered at the memorial was "most peculiar." And Brian Kilme...

Straight Shooter? Rush Limbaugh Claims Ignorance About Tucson Billboard Controversy
Yesterday an image of a Tucson area billboard promoting conservative Talk Radio host Rush Limbaugh circulated around the Internet, featuring bullet holes and the phrase “Straight Shooter.” Some clearly saw the billboard as an apt metaphor, in light of the recent events in Arizona and allegations of toxic discourse of with Mr. Limbaugh has been directly accused of participating. On today’s show, Limbaugh responded to the billboard, first claiming that he wasn’t aware of i...

Bullet-Riddled Rush Limbaugh Billboard Pulled Down In Tucson
Talk about awkward timing. A Tucson talk Radio Station has removed a billboard advertising Rush Limbaugh’s show with bullet holes and the words “straight shooter.” The station’s owners, radio giant Clear Channel, said the billboard, which has been in place for several weeks, was no longer appropriate in the aftermath of the shootings Saturday, telling the New York Daily News: Clear Channel defended the use of what it called the “common” term “straight s...

Rush Limbaugh Rips Fox News Panel For 'Slobbering' Over Obama Speech, Panel Responds (VIDEO)
A new feud has broken out between Rush Limbaugh and the so-called "All Star Panel" on Fox News' "Special Report" over the panel's praise for President Obama's Speech at the memorial for the Arizona Shooting Victims. Speaking on his Radio Show Thursday, Limbaugh slammed the panel, which, on the night of the speech, had consisted of Brit Hume, Charles Krauthammer and Chris Wallace, for their positive comments. "They were slobbering over it for the predictable reasons," he said. "It was smart, it...

Rush Limbaughs Tucson Billboard Rankles HuffPo
Tucson, Arizona’s historic Old Town is in trouble. The Huffington Post doesn’t want the words “straight shooter,” or pictures of bullet holes in the heart of the old West. Rush Limbaugh has a billboard in Tucson that has apparently been there for some time. The Huffington Post suggests “Limbaugh’s people might want to take it down now . Will Old Town, the city’s most popular tourist attraction be forced to close the dangerous streets where gun fights pre...

ABC's George Stephanopoulos Knocks Rush Limbaugh for His 'Man Crush' on Chris Christie
According to Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has "a man-crush" on New Jersey's Chris Christie. The GMA host interviewed the Governor on Thursday and hit the Republican on not cutting Unemployment fast enough and on his handling of December's blizzard. Regarding the state of New Jersey's turnaround, Stephanopoulos touted the talking points of the state's Democrats: "But some of your critics, some of the top Dem...

Rush Limbaugh v. the Volt, Cont'd
As you may have heard by now, the Chevy Volt took top honors at the North American Auto Show this week, winning "Car of the Year." The show takes place in Detroit and the voters are all American or Canadian Journalists, so you can be forgiven for suspecting the honor reflects a little favoritism. Domestic cars win the award more often than not. But it's not like this is the first time we've heard good things about the Volt. After all kinds of fretting that the electric car would be a ...

Rush Limbaugh and the "culture of hate"
Rush Limbaugh has been blamed for the AZ shooting and creating a "culture of hate." His leftist critics should look in the mirror. https://www.tygrrrrexpress.com/2011/01/rush-limbaugh-and-the-culture-of-hate/ eric aka the Tygrrrr Express ...

Gun-Hating Clear Channel Takes Down Perfectly Good Rush Limbaugh Gun Ad
“Clear Channel Outdoor management in Tucson quickly elected to take down this ad - believing that discussion of its interpretation would not contribute to the desire for healing in the Tucson community,” Clear Channel said. Hopefully they can find something else to put up that contributes to the Tucson community being absolutely titillated for healing. [TPM]...

Limbaugh's 'Straight Shooter' Tucson Billboard is Removed
Even gun metaphors need a rest now and again. In the wake of the Tucson, Ariz., shooting at an event hosted by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Talk Radio host Rush Limbaugh has been emphatic in his assertion that he and other right-wing political figures in no way contributed to the mindset of suspected gunman Jared Loughner. But an unfortunate billboard advertising Limbaugh's show has given his critics some ammunition of their own. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to into...

Clear Channel Pulls Limbaugh's 'Straight Shooter' Billboard In Tucson
What is this? Several weeks before the shooting rampage in Tucson, local Radio Station KNST put up a Billboard for Rush Limbaugh's show. Rush Limbaugh. Rush Limbaugh. It said: Rush Limbaugh, Straight Shooter. And scattered across the billboard were eight graphical bullet holes. After the shooting, the billboard quickly became part of the discussion about whether or not political Rhetoric had gone too far. In reaction to the billboard, Susan Campbell at the Hartford Courant asked simply, "Is this...

Civility Flashback: Wanda Sykes Jokes About Death/Torture of Rush Limbaugh Obama Yuks it up.
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BeefCake Friday 2011 Vol. II
Now, I know…it’s Eric Balfour again..but before you get all….”Dede pick another man”…I learned to do something new and whenever I do that, I always try it out on Eric first because I already have pics and video on my machine and don’t have to spend an hour hunting and downloading. So….here we go, my first attempt at video clipping. It took me all day and it isn’t as perfect as I’d like…but I’m damn proud of it. Categorize...

McRINO Hails Barack Obama as a Patriot
I’m pretty sure Obama takes this as an insult. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — one of President Obama’s most strident critics — praised the president’s Speech in Arizona at a memorial service for the Victims of the Tucson Shooting Spree. The Arizona senator and Obama’s 2008 opponent penned an op-ed in theWashington Post, saying Obama “comforted and inspired the country” by calling for greater civility in the nation’s political discourse. “...

McCain Praises Obamas Memorial Service Speech
Yahoo! Buzz In the aftermath of the Arizona shootings, Sen. John McCain is generously praising President Barack Obama ’s memorial service address, defending Mr. Obama’s character and vowing to do his part to bring more civility to political discourse. The Arizona Republican also appears to defend the woman he brought to the national stage, Sarah Palin , his 2008 Running Mate, saying it must have been painful to have been blamed for helping cause the tragedy. Ms. Palin’s video re...

Tucson memorial service turns into pep rally by raucous students
In what had been expected to be a solemn memorial service for those who had died during the shooting instead was turned into something resembling a pep rally before a football game by Students from the University of Arizona. Perhaps the setting, the music that was more appropriate for a marching parade, and the rows of politicians, confused the students. Apparently they thought that shouting, whistling, and high-fiving was appropriate behavior in remembering those who had died on that tragic Sat...

Limbaugh Slams Arizona Pep Rally And Slobbering Fox News All-Stars
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Rush: Memorial T-Shirt Slogan Together We Thrive Originated at DNCs Organizing For America
According to Rush, the "Together We Thrive" slogan used at the Arizona memorial service originated from the DNC's "Organizing For America" operation, an off-shoot of the Obama Campaign....

Fox News began criticizing Tucson memorial even before it ended
Stumble This! But that's exactly what happened at Fox News, even before the memorial service had ended: a reality difficult for Comedy Central's Jon Stewart to stomach. Conservative pundits "praised the president's Speech for nearly two to three minutes before allowing politics, point scoring and pettiness to kick off its reunion tour," Stewart observed. "You do have to question the timing of it," Conservative Blogger Michelle Malkin told Fox News only minutes after the service ended. "No, no, ...

Air Raid (REPOSTED): Why Conservative Talk Radio Succeeds More Than Liberal Talk
EDITOR’s NOTE: This post was mistakenly deleted so it is being reposted. Air Raid by Peter Funt During a recent Radio Interview I was asked why it is that conservative broadcasters are so much more successful than their progressive, or liberal, counterparts. The question was particularly intriguing considering its source: the host of a progressive Radio Show in Central California. In terms of audience size, the canyon between right and left on radio’s political spectrum is huge. Top co...

Jan Brewer booed during Obama pep rally / memorial in Tucson
Jan Brewer booed during Obama pep rally / memorial in Tucson I admit. I didn’t hear Jan Brewer getting booed during the pep rally / memorial in Tucson last night now. However, I saw many people on Twitter mentioning it. The New York Times today confirmed that Brewer was booed. You will have to log-on to the New York Times to read the what they said (I’m not going to re-post it here since it’s not open for everyone else to read.) Progressive liberals should feel really good ab...