Posted on 04/24/2009 10:36:39 PM PDT by balch3
SEEKONK, Mass. -- Shane Murphy, the second-in-command aboard the American merchant ship seized by pirates, lashed out at Rush Limbaugh for the talk show host's racial characterization in discussing the rescue of the ship's captain by the Navy.
In commenting on the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips by the Navy Seals who shot and killed the three Somali pirates who were holding him captive, Limbaugh generated controversy when he called the pirates "black teenagers."
"There you have it, three teenagers shot on the high seas at the order of President Obama," said Limbaugh according to a transcript of an April 14 broadcast on his Web site.
"Just imagine the hue and cry had a Republican president ordered the shooting of black teenagers on the high seas," Limbaugh said.
Murphy said Limbaugh's remarks were unacceptable.
"It feels great to be home," Murphy said. "With the exception of Rush Limbaugh who is trying to make this into a race issue. It's disgusting."
"The president did the right thing. It's a war. It's about good versus evil. And what you (Limbaugh) said is evil, that is hate speech. I won't tolerate it," Murphy said.
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But the pirates? I’m sure they’re “swell” guys, once you get to know them.
I heard that whole sequence when it was fresh. Rush simply decided to report on the incident as if it had happened with Bush in charge and the liberal media were taking the usual bias against him. It was hilarious. It hails back to the days of ‘Women and children most affected.’
Murphy should have kept his mouth shut and let people think him a fool, than to open it and remove all doubts....
Murphy is a MORON....
The pirates were young, black and Muslim, so Limbaugh got it two-thirds correct.
Shane Murphy, another liberal who doesn’t understand that we laugh at them.
This one wasn’t a keeper, throw him back.
Yet again, people don’t get Rush’s humor. I thought it was hilarious.
‘I won’t tolerate it,” Murphy said.’
lol, how does Murphy suppose to stop it? Guess he never heard of the First Amendment.
Murphy is a nobody.
I guess he’s just jealous that the REAL HERO, Capt Philips and other hero, the Captain of the Bainbridge gave high praise to the Navy Seals and is in the spotlight while Murphy wasn’t given that quality love from the Somali pirates. Earth to Murphy...STFU.
No, we rescue our own. Even the jerks.
I know it won’t happen, but I’d love to hear Rush tell Murphy to go straight to hell. I’m so sick of insufferable leftist sewer rats and their phony piety.
Let me see, who did Murphy vote for? It may have been Sharpton, maybe Jackson or even obummer. I doubt it was McCain.
what a fool he is!
some people are so stupid you have to wonder how they survived childhood.
what a fool he is!
“lol, how does Murphy suppose to stop it? Guess he never heard of the First Amendment.”
Perhaps he has already been approached by the “usual suspects”...Follow the money.....
Murph, dude, Rushbo was slamming the MSM.
That sound you heard was the point wizzing past your ears.
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