Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Gag order: Liberal activists, unable to win the argument against Rush, try to silence him instead
The New York Post ^ | May 11, 2013 | Kyle Smith

Posted on 05/12/2013 5:52:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

“Decent folks who believe in tolerance and equality are no longer powerless against Limbaugh’s efforts to spread intolerance on the radio. StopRush is making a major impact by convincing advertisers on this show to withdraw their ads — and with your help we can do even more. Just a few e-mails, tweets or Facebook messages a week to Limbaugh’s advertisers can go a long way toward making hatred less profitable. It is our collective voice that makes us strong.” — DailyKos.com, promoting the “StopRush” campaign.

Absolutely right! If you believe in tolerance and equality, the thing you really need to do is . . . shut other people up.

It’s only decent. If you believe in diversity, eliminate anyone who doesn’t fit the mold, and if you think hate speech is bad, build a campaign of organized loathing.

Perfectly logical.

The Daily Kos website displays an American flag (sort of — it’s orangey, like the red and yellow flag of some international workers’ collective after it’s been put through the washing machine too many times). It’s a wonder that the flag doesn’t get up and slink off the screen in embarrassment.

Because this country has a long, proud history of freedom to piss people off.

The StopRush movement, started by an employee of the liberal group Media Matters, brags that it has been successful in driving advertisers away from “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” which for 25 years has delighted, infuriated, tickled and provoked its radio listeners by the millions.....

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dailykos; mediamatters; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; rushlimbaugh; talkradio
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-54 last
To: 2ndDivisionVet

Threw away my SleepTrain after what Dale did 2 Rush.


41 posted on 05/12/2013 8:06:03 PM PDT by gaijin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shadeaud

“...choke the libs back to their roach infested nests.”

Douse them good with boric acid...


42 posted on 05/12/2013 8:18:15 PM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: SpaceBar
Michael Savage rips the left a new anal orafice with creative and insightful analysis daily, but they pretend he doesn’t exist.

Friend, Michael Savage competes in a fair and free market with all the rest of the talkers. If the public thought he was better than Rush, he would have eclipsed him long ago.

43 posted on 05/12/2013 8:20:39 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

I like the way Kyle writes. I sense a touch of Steyn.


44 posted on 05/12/2013 8:35:53 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (3 guns when you only have one arm? "I just don't want to get killed for lack of shooting back")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SpaceBar
Oh, my. Do we ever disagree.

Rush is as relevant and as incisive as ever.

Mister Savage (aka Weiner) is a certifiable lunatic, who is given to fly off in incoherent rants.

.

45 posted on 05/12/2013 8:56:43 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

how dare you disagree with the left, you must be silenced!

lol

so tolerant


46 posted on 05/12/2013 9:56:29 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SpaceBar
Silly comment. Savage is down to 2 million listeners because of his contract problems. I realize he is building his audience back, but half of Savage's musings are about plants in Africa. restaurants in San Francisco, etc.

I have never heard anyone say Savage turned their political opionion around, but I have a number say Rush changed their world view starting with my brother.

Rush has done more than anyone and he is still the most thoughful commentator out there.

47 posted on 05/12/2013 10:27:15 PM PDT by Dave W
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: SpaceBar

Remember, you can always tell who is getting under the skin of the liberals and having the biggest impact by the way and frequency of who they attack. Rush has been a target of every liberal politician for years and he is the voice of true conservatism in every matter, IMHO.


48 posted on 05/13/2013 3:39:51 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The MSM bears a close resemblance to the world's oldest profession!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Rembrandt

There is NO saving some people from themselves on being a Dem. Zippy could be on camera doing harm and some will excuse him.

BTW, thank you for your many years of military service to this great nation!


49 posted on 05/13/2013 3:51:07 AM PDT by WaterWeWaitinFor (Would Winston Churchill stand still for all this nonsense?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: ImNotLying

Who remembers when they first heard Rush and what your reaction was?

I do. MR. WW and I were in the car and I said.... He says what WE think!

Dittos from the frozen tundra. (ok, frost last night)


50 posted on 05/13/2013 3:53:58 AM PDT by WaterWeWaitinFor (Would Winston Churchill stand still for all this nonsense?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: Tanniker Smith
And yet Rush’s show seems to have more commercials than ever before. Go figure.

Amen, to that. I figure we actually hear about 32 minutes of talk per hour. It's almost not worth it anymore.

51 posted on 05/13/2013 4:09:03 AM PDT by raybbr (People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron. No, they are both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: WaterWeWaitinFor

Dittos WWWF, and remember, Rush not only blows every liberal out of the water every time, he does it with half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair. :)


52 posted on 05/13/2013 4:54:23 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The MSM bears a close resemblance to the world's oldest profession!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: SpaceBar

Remember Rush is the “gold standard” of talkradio. Michael Savage gets on one’s nerves after a while.


53 posted on 05/13/2013 8:11:01 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Dave W

Plus also Mark Levin goes after Savage from time to time.


54 posted on 05/13/2013 8:12:27 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-54 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson