Posted on 07/03/2008 1:09:36 PM PDT by Pyro7480
Thursday’s "Today Show" gave yet another demonstration that the mainstream media can’t get over the success of Rush Limbaugh. NBC correspondent Michael Okwu, reporting on Limbaugh’s new contract, which the New York Times has indicated is worth $400 million, "reminded" viewers of three past "controversies" involving the talk radio host: his 2003 resignation from ESPN after remarking on the sport media’s coverage of NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb; how Limbaugh mocked Michael J. Fox, "accusing the actor of exaggerating symptoms of Parkinson's Disease;" and the legal trouble he faced in Florida related to his addiction to prescription painkillers.
On this "doctor shopping" issue, Okwu remarked, "In 2003, Florida authorities charged Limbaugh with illegally-deceiving multiple doctors, in order to get overlapping painkiller prescriptions. He pled not guilty and the charges were later dismissed, though Limbaugh admitted he was an addict."
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Flawed man with the right message.
The only problem I had with that is that Rush said McNabb was not a good QB. McNabb is a fine QB in the NFL. I always enjoyed watching him play.
And I would like to remind Mr. Okwu that Rush just signed a contract for nearly half a BILLION dollars!!!!!!!
Yes, Okwu, that’s billion with a B!!!
And the Rush-Man gets a $400,000,000 last laugh
No, Meredith, exposing liberals definitely pays off
There, fixed if for you
I live my wealthy life vicariously through Rush so I’m really happy that he and I got the raise. (I hope we get another Gulf Stream!)
“...Rush said McNabb was not a good QB....”
I don’t believe that Rush said exactly that.
He said that the liberal sports media made McNabb into a better QB than he actually was simply because he was black. Rush correctly said that McNabb was a good to very good QB, but by no means a great one.
Rush’s attack was on the politically-correct sportswriters, not on McNabb.
8 Courics.
Way to go Rush!
Yes, but all men (and women)are flawed. That's what makes us human. The main thing is that we learn from our mistakes/short comings. :)
The “Today Show” can just put an ice pack on their ego and get on with life. Hahaha.
Hey, SEOYC. Good to see ya!
I think Rush said McNabb was “overated” and his point really wasn’t about McNabb as much as it was the PC sportswriters.
Lets make that 1,600 Courics. That’s what she’s actually worth. Rush is worth the $400 million.
The MSM desperately wants him off the air. And they WILL NOT stop, if Obambi gets in office. They will provide all the cover necessary to push the “Fairness” doctrine through.
Just a bunch of jealous Liberal hacks exposing their bias for the world to see.
You have mail!
That's not quite accurate. Here's his exact quote: "Sorry to say this, I don't think he's been that good from the get-go. I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well."
Rush was dead on accurate. McNabb was never as good as the Drive-By Media made him out to be.
Osama, the Marxist Liberal, would like nothing better than to get FR off the Internet as well. Freedom is in jeopardy, IMO, for these Marxist are all about power, greed, and corruption as well as destroying our freedom.
We have human waste in DC that would love to turn this country into a dictatorship with them in total power.
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