Things get dungy in Limbaugh-Harkin AFR clash

Media Life Magazine ^ | 11/16/2005

[GeneD]

A public spat between Rush Limbaugh and Democratic Iowa Senator Tom Harkin has now hit both the Senate floor and the airwaves. The bout of nastiness began on Nov. 7 when Harkin presented a defense bill calling for fair and balanced programming on the Armed Forces Radio. While Limbaugh’s conservative show is broadcast on the network, listeners are not offered a liberal alternative, says Harkin. He’d like to see a liberal talk show like Ed Schultz or Al Franken added. Limbaugh was not pleased, so on his show the next day he referred to Harkin as “Dung Heap.” More recently, Harkin lambasted Limbaugh on the senate floor, saying Limbaugh “wouldn’t know the truth if it hit him in the face,” according to the Des Moines Register. And Limbaugh has taken to calling the senator “Dung Heap” Harkin on the air. This was a reference to a comment made by Harkin years ago, in which he called Bill Clinton’s impeachment charges “a pile of dung,” according to the Register.

[GeneD]

Here is a link to the Des Moines Register piece, which I couldn't post due to copyright legalities.

[Semper Paratus]

“Dung Heap” Harkin

That has a nice ring to it.

[ghost of nixon]

Limbaugh has nicknames for almost all liberal political figures - I doubt Harkin is getting any special attention from Rush

[LadyBuzz]

For Harkin - wouldn't DUNG HEAP actually be a compliment?

[LS]

Actually, I think Rush mis-remembered this one: didn't the name "dung heap" come from Harkin's support of dung heaps for ethanol?

[LadyBuzz]

For Harkin - wouldn't DUNG HEAP actually be a compliment?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Years ago, Harkin's family was in the septic tank cleaning business in Warren County, south of Des Moines.

[Doohickey]

I don't think Harkin rises to the level of a dung heap.

[billhilly]

I thought that name was taken, or maybe sh-thead has a different meaning.

[travlnmn41]

Why doesn't Dung Heap Harkin poll the troops and see if they want Al Franken?

[Space Wrangler]

It is, but I'm afraid that Dingy Harry might get jealous.

[polymuser]

For Harkin - wouldn't DUNG HEAP actually be a compliment?

Yes, dung is useful.

[sofaman]

hang on a sec...wasn't Harkin the guy that talked about his air combat when he wasn't involved in combat? Correct me if I'm wrong, please. He also forhot to mention that Limbaugh is on AFR for 1 hour per day.

"Wouldn't know the truth if it hit him in the face"....pot...kettle ...black..

[CrazyIvan]

Harkin has a point. WWII had Tokyo Rose and Lord Haw-Haw, the allies of our enemies in this war deserve their own radio personality also.

[FairWitness]

Limbaugh was not pleased, so on his show the next day he referred to Harkin as “Dung Heap.”

I don't know how long Rush has been calling Sen. Harkin "dung Heap Harkin", but it is safe to say it started long before this current incident.

[RandallFlagg]

I remember Rush saying about a year ago that Harkin isn't willing to put this up as something for members of the military to poll on.

Gee. I wonder why that is.....

[SoFloFreeper]

does this article talk about how Rush 24/7 has a new "adopt a soldier" program?

[CyberAnt]

Like "Leaky Leahy" - ROTFLOL!!

These dems are so childish and petty! None of them have a sense of humor.

[RabidBartender]

"More recently, Harkin lambasted Limbaugh on the senate floor, saying Limbaugh “wouldn’t know the truth if it hit him in the face,”

This coming Harkin, who lied to America, claiming he shot down MiGs over Vietnam, when all he did was fly garbage flights from Phillipines to Japan. What a POS.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The spirit on Rush's end was full of good cheer.

He even sent old "Dung Heap" a Club Gitmo T-shirt and a subscription to the Limbaugh Letter and Rush 24/7.