Posted on 02/05/2020 4:30:01 PM PST by Morgana
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Legendary conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh received an honor of a lifetime when President Donald Trump presented him with the Medal of Freedom at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
But his haters in the liberal media couldn’t let Limbaugh – who just announced he is battling advanced lung cancer – have this one heartwarming moment for his family and millions of fans to savor without attacking him as an undeserving racist.
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos called the honor a “controversial move.” His colleague correspondent Cecilia Vega added that the “divisive” Limbaugh’s “past comments on race, whose past comments on women are already making the rounds on Twitter....Many offended by this.” NBC’s Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd belittled the move as Donald Trump “trolling the Democrats” and sticking “a finger-in-the-eye” of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
CNN host Chris Cuomo questioned the appropriateness of honoring Limbaugh on the same stage as the Tuskegee Airmen: “How are you really honoring what the Tuskegee Airmen represent if you have Rush Limbaugh in the same ceremony?” Also on CNN, White House correspondent Jim Acosta bemoaned: “While, yes, he [Trump] was trying to make appeal to the African-American community it can’t be forgotten he was awarding the Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh who has a history of making derogatory comments about African-Americans.”
That accusation by Acosta sparked longtime Limbaugh producer Bo Snerdley to go to his Twitter account to debunk Acosta and other liberals’ claims of racism.
Celebrities also launched attacks on Limbaugh. Former CNN host and comedian D.L. Hughley disparaged Limbaugh from his Instagram page: “Rush Limbaugh Awarded The Medal of Freedom? Tell Me....When Has A Rich Racist White Dude Not Been Free?!?” and film director Rob Reiner tweeted, “I loathe this fucking man.”
The following are just some of the most classless attacks (so far) from liberal journalists and celebrities offended by Limbaugh receiving the Medal of Freedom: Loathing Limbaugh
“You’re talking about the Tuskegee Airmen and then you’re giving the Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh during Black History Month....How are you really honoring what the Tuskegee Airmen represent if you have Rush Limbaugh in the same ceremony?” — Host Chris Cuomo on post-State of the Union coverage as aired on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time, February 5.
“Rush Limbaugh. Someone who is a birther received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And I watched Twitter and people were very upset. And does this all equate to the President’s inclusive society?” — CNN political analyst and American Urban Radio Networks White House correspondent April Ryan during post-State of the Union coverage as aired on CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time, February 5.
“Yes the President had some heartwarming moments during this speech but he was also engaging in some deeply divisive rhetoric aimed at immigrants, aimed at Latinos. And while, yes, he was trying to make appeal to the African-American community it can’t be forgotten he was awarding the Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, who has a history of making derogatory comments about African-Americans.” — Correspondent Jim Acosta on CNN’s post-State of the Union coverage, February 4.
Host George Stephanopoulos: “Something you’ve never seen before: a congressional medal of honor [sic] given out during the State of the Union for Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host. That’s certain to be a controversial move.” Correspondent Cecilia Vega: “This was completely an unprecedented move that just appeared in there, awarding that Presidential Medal of Freedom, not just in the chamber, but to someone as controversial and divisive as Rush Limbaugh who past comments on race, whose past women are already making the rounds on Twitter. People are, many offended by this.”... Correspondent Pierre Thomas: “Seeing that African-American general who was honored by the President tonight and then having Rush Limbaugh honored in the same way was just another reminder of just how divided the country truly is.” — ABC News post-State of the Union coverage, February 4.
“Finger-In-the-Eye” to Democrats
“It [presenting Rush Limbaugh with Medal of Freedom] was the President trolling the Democrats....Honoring Rush Limbaugh, in that moment....to do it on the House floor was definitely a finger-in-the-eye of [Nancy] Pelosi, a finger-in-the-eye of the Democrats.” — NBC’s Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd during NBC News post-State of the Union coverage, February 4.
Wishing the Worst
“Can’t find the words to express my pain and disgust at seeing Rush Limbaugh receive the nation’s highest honor in the house that my ancestors built. But in their name, I say that this is not the end. We will overcome this hate and live to see a better day. This too shall pass.” — February 4 tweet by New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay.
“Ask yourself this simple question: is the world a better place or a worse place with Rush Limbaugh in it?” — February 3 tweet by former CNN host Reza Aslan. Offended By “Racist” Rush
Co-host Joy Behar: “There he is talking to the black community and gives Rush the medal, and Rush Limbaugh spent a lot of Obama’s tenure singing – what did he call it? ‘Barack the magic Negro.’ He’s been so racist and so misogynistic over the years, to give him – who’s next? Roger Stone? How about giving it to him or Steve Bannon!” Co-host Sonny Hostin: “I don’t think it was lost on the black community that he gave that honor to Rush Limbaugh during black history month, sitting next to a Tuskegee airman on Rosa Parks’ day while Rush Limbaugh was a long-time birther, during the Obama administration, played that magic Negro on his show several times. So, you know don’t talk to me about what you’ve done for the black community!” — Co-hosts Joy Behar and Sonny Hostin discussing a Limbaugh song parody that mocked liberal Los Angeles Times columnist David Ehrenstein's March 19, 2007 column “Obama the ‘Magic Negro,’” as aired on ABC’s The View, February 5. Callous Celebrities Can’t Hide Their Disgust
“Rush Limbaugh Awarded The Medal of Freedom? Tell Me...When Has A Rich Racist White Dude Not Been Free?!? #TeamDL” — Comedian and former CNN host D.L. Hughley on his official Instagram account, February 5.
“Only one thing to say about Rush Limbaugh getting a Presidential Medal if Freedom at The State of the Union: I loathe this fucking man.” — February 4 tweet by film director Rob Reiner.
“I hope Rush Limbaugh gets the best medical treatment and recovers quickly. And I hope that while he is doing it he thinks about why he doesn’t think poor people deserve the same thing.” — February 3 tweet by actor Jon Cryer.
“I wish Rush Limbaugh a safe and rapid recovery; which also includes a secret Empathy Transplant. May his pre-existing condition, and the pre-existing conditions of all the Americans he fights to keep from being covered for pre-existing conditions, never return.” — February 3 tweet by comedian John Fugelsang.
“”he was awarding the Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, who has a history of making derogatory comments about African-Americans.””
Could anyone name one??? It’s so easy to say but difficult or unnecessary to provide some proof? I’ve listened to Rush since his program came from Sacramento and I can’t remember him disparaging African Americans or anyone else - except maybe “feminazis.”
Any of us could say we met a black person on the street and we’d be called racists. I’ve met lots of people over the years that don’t like Rush but are proud to say they’ve never listened to his radio program! Liberals all!
Sooooo tired of all of them!
9/11 scum had the wrong targets.
3 Dec 2019: WashingtonTimes: Rush Limbaugh producer ‘Bo Snerdley’ founds new PAC for black conservatives
With partner Autry Pruitt, he promises to ‘make Black Americans Republican again’
by Jennifer Harper
He is well-known on the air waves as “Bo Snerdley,” the senior producer for Rush Limbaugh’s daily talk radio show, heard by an audience of 14 million. His real name is James Golden, however — and he is now on a mission to “make Black Americans Republican again.”
With fellow black conservative Autry Pruitt, Mr. Golden has founded New Journey PAC, a political action committee that promotes conservative values among black Americans — and everyone else for that matter. The organization includes MAGA.BLACK, a new online destination for one and all, they say.
“For 80 years, the Democratic Party has taken the black vote for granted. Under the leadership of President Trump, Black-Americans enjoyed the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded. The Trump approach has produced an economy that works for all Americans, yet Democrats are promising more of the same — votes for crumbs.”...
“We are fed up with the racial narratives that the left uses to paint conservatives as bigots and racists, simply because we have a different view of public policy and politics,” the statement said.
Among the goals of the new PAC is to “debunk the phony liberal narrative that Republicans, conservatives, libertarians, evangelicals and even conservative Democrats are racist.”
Mr. Golden believes the Republican Party’s historical ties with black Americans is ‘inarguable’ — but has been “purposefully ignored by academia, and the main-stream media” for the last five decades...
The two founders also cite promising poll numbers from Rasmussen Reports and Emerson College which now place support for President Trump among blacks at an “astonishing” 34%.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/3/rush-limbaugh-producer-bo-snerdley-founds-new-pac-/
4 Feb: Fox News: Liz Peek: Democrats’ impeachment flop sets stage for boffo State of the Union speech by Trump
Trump will also point out that the strong jobs market has helped minorities, with African American and Hispanic unemployment also at record lows. That’s one reason African American support for Trump has doubled over the past year. A new Rasmussen survey finds 42 percent of black voters approve of the president, up from 21 percent a year ago. The poll echoes recent findings by Marist and Emerson, which also report the president’s popularity among blacks increasing.
To be clear: pollsters do not expect President Trump to win 30 percent of the black vote. He doesn’t need to. Just as he unexpectedly won in 2016 by wooing blue-collar workers long taken for granted by Democrats, Trump’s prospects this November are measurably improved by any significant increase in minority approval. He got an estimated 8 percent of the black vote in 2016; an increase to 15 percent would mean an easy victory this time around...
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liz-peek-democrats-impeachment-flop-sets-stage-for-boffo-state-of-the-union-speech-by-trump
Thanks for the link...
“”make Black Americans Republican again””
Super - thanks for that. Good for him. He saw the need and is going to work to counter the hate. Magnificent!
I am also a long time listener. I am a “birther” myself, and perhaps Rush is silently a “birther”, but I don’t recall him ever joining in this particular controversy. I have always asked:”There were 2 hospitals operating in Honolulu in 1961, which one was Obama born in? Where is the record?”.
Snerdly and I think Justice Thomas performed one of Rush’s marriages.
Some racist.
“”I don’t think it was lost on the black community that he gave that honor to Rush Limbaugh during black history month, sitting next to a Tuskegee airman on Rosa Parks’ day while Rush Limbaugh was a long-time birther, during the Obama administration, played that magic Negro on his show several times. So, you know don’t talk to me about what you’ve done for the black community!””
NOT lost on anyone? I think she needs to wake up and realize that the majority of the country don’t have the hate and incurable disease that she and her co-hosts have. We don’t live our lives hating people.
It’s a dead giveaway that someone has never listened to Rush when they call him a racist.
Screw these libs. They shouldn’t be allowed to mention the Tuskegee Airmen after the DemonRats sat on their butts when the last surviving one of them was honored ... by President Donald J. Trump.
All of these hypocritical asses can rot in hell!
Rush will be on his show on Friday, to tell about his experience.
The Left is is rebellion against God.
They love depravity.
They hate and reject everything that is good. The brighter the light, the more they hate it.
Liberals particularly hate effective conservatives
Witness. Rush and trump Hate times 1000
Bette Midler posted something so despicable about Trump. What an awful person she is.
Flak = over target.
The truth of Rush’s racism bookmarked.
His right-hand man and go-to guy is a black man and has been for many years. One of his weddings was performed by Justice Clarence Thomas. Those two fact alone belie any charges of racism!
In any case, his father was a British subject, so he could not be considered natural born.
Unless the identity of his father is false, that is.
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