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Rush Limbaugh Blasts Fox News: They Should Change Name to ‘Fox Never Trumper Network’
The Daily Beast ^ | Published 10.02.19 5:39PM | Justin Baragona

Posted on 10/04/2019 1:58:37 AM PDT by cba123

“There’s nothing hard to defend about the phone call,” the radio host yelled. “You just don’t want to defend it!”

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Conservative radio star Rush Limbaugh inserted himself directly into the middle of the Fox News civil war between the network’s news division and opinion personalities, complaining on Wednesday that the conservative-leaning network isn’t completely on board with the president.

Blasting the House Democrats impeachment inquiry during Wednesday’s broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show, the right-wing talker bellowed about the coverage of President Donald Trump’s now-infamous July 25 call in which he pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

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1 posted on 10/04/2019 1:58:37 AM PDT by cba123
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To: cba123
...in which he pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

No, no biased reporting there.

Please see link for full article.

You're kidding, right?
I'm not reading anything with an intro like that.
The intro reads like Dem Talking Points 101.

2 posted on 10/04/2019 2:22:24 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: cba123

FOX is MSNBC lite......becoming UNWATCHABLE!


3 posted on 10/04/2019 2:39:33 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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CALLER: That's correct. Rush, I just want to say, "Miracles do happen," but to my point, we've watched for three years. We've heard people like Jim Jordan, Devin Nunes, John Solomon say they've got conclusive evidence. They've got sworn testimony, affidavits, documents, this, that, and the other thing. And no one, not a single person, has ever been brought to justice. ...

RUSH: No. But look. (sigh) Let me attack this from a couple of different ways. The first thing you said when you started listing the names of people who have, as far as you're concerned, assured you that they've got the goods, and it's only a matter of time before it call closes in on these bad guys. I know. You been hearing it for three years. So have I. The big difference between you and me, in this case, is that I have never believed it. I'm not criticizing you for believing it. That's what you were supposed to do. That has been the point of it. But I never did. Now, why didn't I? Because Republicans do not behave this way! Did the Republicans ever conduct hearings into Biden --

Frustrated Callers Think Democrats Will Always Get Away with It
October 3, 2019

My take on what Limbaugh said is that he does not believe people like Jim Jordan, Devin Nunes, John Solomon when they say they've got conclusive evidence.

Maybe Limbaugh is not making his thought clear, and he's just saying he doesn't believe there will be criminal prosecutions or some other accountability. He seemed to go that way later in the show. Link to transcript above.

I don't trust Limbaugh, but bless his heart for taking parts of the "slightly smaller federal government" message out to an audience. I remember when he gave Arlen Specter air time and let Specter lie about "Republican Main Street" in order to advance Specter's election chances. Was a big tell to me.

4 posted on 10/04/2019 2:39:33 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Its bad enough we have to stomach shep and juan but when they continue to hire garbage criminals like donna brasille as a point of reference for the other side, we don’t need a view from the other side we already know they are all pukes out to destroy us


5 posted on 10/04/2019 2:49:50 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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To: philman_36

When I see words such as “yelled”, “bellowed”, whined”, used in describing Limbaugh’s speech I stopped reading.


6 posted on 10/04/2019 2:52:21 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: cba123

Strange that the Daily Beast would offer such a slanted critique of a Conservative radio talk show host. They’re usually so fair and objective.


7 posted on 10/04/2019 3:01:07 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Cboldt

I thoroughly believe Nunes, Jordan, et al have the evidence. The evidence is overwhelming. It’s spilling out of their offices, into the hallways, down the stairs, and into the parking lots. Tom Fitton has enough evidence to Manafort all of the bad actors and put them away for 1000 years.

Will it happen? Probably not. There is no will to prosecute these low life, trough slopping scum sucking barnacles.

Our task is to figure out how they became so effin untouchable. We have to identify every damn elected politician who is resisting the idea of prosecuting and rout them out. Throw Klieg lights on them. Demand that they do their jobs, or get thrown out. By whatever means necessary.

The dems decided to eliminate the rule of law. Fine. They can live with that choice. It’s a two way street.

I am so sick of candy ass republicans lecturing about how that would make us *no better than they are*. Too bad. Killing ISIS made us way better than they are—alive.

How many politicians can we identify as Deep State criminal co conspirators? Accomplices?

Now that we know the truth, the reason nothing happens is not *them*. It’s *us*.


8 posted on 10/04/2019 3:01:45 AM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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Because our country is actually run by Corrupt American Oligarchs and the politicians just do their corrupt bidding.


9 posted on 10/04/2019 3:12:21 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: jazminerose
Much as I detest him, Gowdy has a good point that expectations have to be realistic.

By that, he means that prosecution for a crime involves finding a criminal statute to associate vs. the facts.

I've been half-ass doing that for a year and a half, and the really really bad conduct is not illegal. The public perception and expectation is unrealistic, based on some imaginary law and just sense of "justice."

I think the sense of justice is right. I'm mad as hell, outraged. But people will be shocked to find out how much unethical and downright dangerous conduct is legal, or at least not criminal.

I am pretty excited about the prospect of Trump filing civil suits. THAT part of the law covers personal wrongs that are not crimes. Nobody goes to jail, only money damages, but civil suits can be used to illuminate just how corrupt and dishonest our government is, and how much our government was involved in throwing the 2016 election -- and probably ALL elections, when you get down to it.

10 posted on 10/04/2019 3:21:40 AM PDT by Cboldt
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Maybe Limbaugh is not making his thought clear, and he's just saying he doesn't believe there will be criminal prosecutions or some other accountability.

That's a better explanation. Many folks here have expressed the same opinion, thus the many threads that start off with a Boom then end up with a fizzle......And because of that, the most important thing is to take back control of the House of Rep.

11 posted on 10/04/2019 3:26:15 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm in the cleaning business.......I launder money)
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To: Hot Tabasco
What's unhealthy is that people really really don't understand WHY, or misunderstand WHY based on BS arguments from self-proclaimed experts.

Read a pretty long post at CTH that some DOJ Asst. US Atty. was not prosecuted for leaking grand jury material.

Leaking grand jury material is not a crime. This is "law 101," but the public is ignorant of it. It's easy to look up, but people trust that the imaginary law they hold in their head is controlling.

FWIW, grand jury violations are policed by the courts, not by the DOJ. Leaking grand jury material is a violation of court rule and punishable by contempt of court - a JUDGE (not prosecutor) initiated action. The DOJ couldn't bring an indictment if it wanted to, because there is no criminal statute for leaking grand jury.

The press is no help. See news, the House is in am impeachment inquiry, and subpoenas have been issued. Both of those assertions are 100% FALSE. Who knows? Maybe 15% of the public.

I enjoy the benefit of education, and spare time to get closer to a correct understanding, and praise God for those rich blessings.

World and the public are in a fairly sad shape. Satan owns the press and the government.

12 posted on 10/04/2019 3:36:30 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: jazminerose

+1


13 posted on 10/04/2019 3:44:28 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: cba123

FNC & FBN must be going nuts.....I guess they do not realize that the TV shows of Shepard Smith, Chris Wallace, Neil Cavuto, Arthel Neville, etc. have very few viewers. They are killing the “Conservative/Trump”, goose that lays the golden viewer eggs......dummies!!!


14 posted on 10/04/2019 4:23:01 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: cba123

I can’t stand Fox radio news. Their top and bottom of the hour “news” broadcasts are reading verbatim DNC talking points. It’s really quite aggravating. I should change the radio channel more often when I hear their intro music, it’s not good for my health to listen to their lies.


15 posted on 10/04/2019 4:39:02 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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Same here .

Fox leftist radio news is so bad we stopped listening to any station playing there lies.

We pulled the final plug anything Fox left wing TV years ago . Also gave up on TV too
Drudge too . He was a Dem party campaign site in 2018 and in particular the FL Gov race which he looked the crooked white hating socialist campaign outlet.

16 posted on 10/04/2019 4:51:48 AM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists)
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To: cba123

Rush is Right. Per usual.


17 posted on 10/04/2019 5:00:52 AM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: Dan in Wichita

FOX polls are always skewed to the left and I never believe them. I despise these libs on FOX as much as the next person but there are still certain shows that we need. In the am, there’s Bartiromo, Varney, Doosey, Kilmead, and others but there’s a drought in the aft. Until The Five where we must listen to moron Williams. I love Waters and Gutfeld. Then Tucker and Hannity, which is pure gold.


18 posted on 10/04/2019 5:08:52 AM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: Wm F Buckley Republican

And Lou Dobbs, who’s been talking about the dire consequences of our immigration policies and our getting screwed by unfair trade practices and outsourcing for much longer than any other TV news host has. Lou has been way ahead of the political curve for a long time.

So yeah, the network isn’t pure garbage like the competition is. There are still some good hosts. But if the Murdoch boys had business sense they’d axe Fudge Nappy, Shep, Wallace, Cavuto, Henry, Williams, and all the other TDS-afflicted NeverTrumpers.


19 posted on 10/04/2019 5:23:53 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Ann Archy
It's not showing in their numbers yet, but FOX is throwing away the most loyal viewers in the industry...

The six o'clock news has a liberal anchor - then a panel made up of two more liberals and sometimes Goldberg (a never Trumpers as the 'Republican'...)sits in...

Same with Chris Wallace... a few older seasoned liberals and some young woman or a 'never trumper' to represent 'a republican'... I watch it and know 65 million Americans do NOT have one person on the Sunday shows represeding them.

20 posted on 10/04/2019 5:35:34 AM PDT by GOPJ (<img src=https://i.imgur.com/WjoG6dB.png width=500> The American press sucks...)
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