Posted on 04/26/2008 6:16:58 PM PDT by Impy
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar has asked today that the owner of 850 KOA "reprimand" Rush Limbaugh for what Salazar calls Limbaugh's "clear exhortation" for riots during the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Limbaugh said earlier this week that he is not calling for a riot in Denver in August but only "dreams" of it, to the tune of "White Christmas."
"Now, I'm not inspiring or inciting riots. I'm dreaming. I'm dreaming of riots in Denver," he said mimicking the holiday tune.
But Salazar, in a letter sent today to Clear Channel Radio, the owner of KOA, characterized Limbaugh's comments as "incendiary."
"As I read Mr. Limbaugh's comments about riots at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, they appear to me to be a clear exhortation that those riots are exactly what he wants to happen," said Salazar. "For that kind of incendiary comment, I ask Clear Channel to reprimand Mr. Limbaugh."
Kris Olinger, director of AM programming for Clear Channel Denver, said that Limbaugh is syndicated by Premiere Radio Network , the syndication arm of Clear Channel.
"We passed the letter along to Premiere," said Olinger. "They obviously are going to take Senator Salazar's comments and consider them."
since when do RATS listen to RUSH... and why would they do what he says???
My thoughts exactly!
((( ding ))) we have a winner!
You might read that again.I think samtheman was being sarcastic.
Don't like Rush? Don't listen. Everyone has an opinion. Now we know yours.
Not true.
I have an opinion.
You have Limbaugh's opinion.
You might try to get your own, it isn't too hard.
A democrat convention with riots is the only thing that makes the event newsworthy.
Her Salizar forces his opinion on us under the threat of state force. No person makes you listen to Rush. Salizar is my Commie critter and I do not like it one bit. Screw Salizar, kudos to Rush!
Think he’s gonna demand that Sharpton be “taken off the air” for inciting riots in NY??
Her Salizar forces his opinion on us under the threat of state force. No person makes you listen to Rush. Salizar is my Commie critter and I do not like it one bit. Screw Salizar, kudos to Rush!
Silly Salazar.....real conservatives don’t riot. They shoot seditious socialist traitors, but they don’t riot.
Why should he?
I didn’t like that comment either. I enjoy the political fighting in the Democrat Party, but I wouldn’t want riots where people could get hurt.
So you propose to let those lunatics dictate to us what we may say and when & how we may say it? Have you learned nothing from Rush?
As long as it's liberals that are getting hurt instead of people, I really don't care. I'd rather enjoy a good, old fashioned, bloody left-wing riot.
Really - let them eat their own. They've already shown themselves to be the enemy of our semi-free country. I can't see why anybody would hold any sympathy for their self-inflicted wounds.
Legally,he has no obligation to of course.
But I contend it is totally irresponsible to advocate rioting while you sit back and collect your six figure check for the month and excuse such language as”just joking”
Has Salazar figured out that the rioters will be other democrats?
I don’t understand how you can call yourself a Conservative and/or a Republican and criticize Rush. Rush has done more for the Conservative and the Republican cause than almost anyone living. Even when he is wrong (not that he is wrong this time), we Must support him against any liberal, socialist, communist, democrat criticism.
Señor Salazar isn't one to let facts confuse him...
I have heard this whole thing all week. This was NO different than the Dingy Harry outblast. These libs take everything out of context. Go get’um RUSH.
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