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Asian-American lawmakers demand Limbaugh apology
AP ^ | 1/28/11 | Judy Lin

Posted on 01/28/2011 5:52:03 AM PST by markomalley

Rush Limbaugh's imitation of the Chinese language during a recent speech made by Chinese President Hu Jintao has stirred a backlash among Asian-American lawmakers in California and nationally.

California state Sen. Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco, is leading a fight in demanding an apology from the radio talk show host for what he and others view as racist and derogatory remarks against the Chinese people.

In recent days, the state lawmaker has rallied civil rights groups in a boycott of companies like Pro Flowers, Sleep Train and Domino's Pizza that advertise on Limbaugh's national talk radio show.

"The comments that he made - the mimicking of the Chinese language - harkens back to when I was a little boy growing up in San Francisco and those were hard days, rather insensitive days," Yee said in an interview Thursday. "You think you've arrived and all of a sudden get shot back to the reality that you're a second-class citizen."

During a Jan. 19 radio program, Limbaugh said there was no translation of the Chinese president's speech during a visit to the White House.

"He was speaking and they weren't translating," Limbaugh said. "They normally translate every couple of words. Hu Jintao was just going ching chong, ching chong cha."

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: limbaugh; noapology
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get over it and grow a little thicker skin.
1 posted on 01/28/2011 5:52:04 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Rush should reply “So sorry”


2 posted on 01/28/2011 5:53:15 AM PST by coaltrain (Obama's a Harvard lawyer like Elvis was a Black Belt)
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To: markomalley
Absolutely...I thought the bit was hilarious! Funny, when SNL does the same thing I didn't hear any complaints.
3 posted on 01/28/2011 5:55:01 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey (Wanting my country back)
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To: coaltrain

Rush should say “So solly”


4 posted on 01/28/2011 5:55:05 AM PST by dennisw (- - - -He who does not economize will have to agonize - - - - - Confucius)
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To: markomalley

Is Chinese Sen. Lee’s first language? If not, this is irrelevant.


5 posted on 01/28/2011 5:55:46 AM PST by wolfpat (Veni. Vidi. Veneer: I came. I saw. I made plywood.)
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To: markomalley
Yeah, right after SNL apologizes.....jeez, these people never quit.
6 posted on 01/28/2011 5:55:53 AM PST by ladyvet ( I would rather have Incitatus then the asses that are in congress today.)
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To: markomalley

Ya know... I wonder if these lawmakers are sending scathing letters or demanding apologies from movie makers, commercial producers, television execs, book and magazine publishers, etc. every time they make some tongue-in-cheek comment about race X.

Yet we never hear Haley Barbour or Mike Huckabee up there demanding apologies when some northern or western person calls us redneck or mimics our accent. I’m about done with all of this PC garbage.

GET OVER YOURSELVES!


7 posted on 01/28/2011 5:56:40 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: markomalley

I think their demands for an apology from Rush would be legitimate if they were as outraged when similar events are carried out by Hollywood, comedians, and others from the liberal elite. Since they demand none from the others, their outrage in this case seems hypocritical.


8 posted on 01/28/2011 5:57:14 AM PST by MNGal
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To: markomalley

Hu represents the Chinese people?


9 posted on 01/28/2011 5:57:26 AM PST by Theophilus (Not merely prolife, but prolific!)
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To: markomalley

This is nothing more than a naked effort by Liberals to try and bully and intimidate speech and people they don’t agree with.

This is the same thing as those tolerant college liberals shouting down speakers they don’t agree with.


10 posted on 01/28/2011 5:58:12 AM PST by Obadiah (Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen. He was #1.)
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To: coaltrain
duck sauce, soy sauce? FI TWENTY NINE!! You have penny?

(three guesses where that came from..... :-)
11 posted on 01/28/2011 5:58:16 AM PST by Newton ('No arsenal is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.' -Ronald Reagan)
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To: markomalley

Tee yang do do wee Wang. Go eat a cat are something.


12 posted on 01/28/2011 5:58:35 AM PST by org.whodat
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To: markomalley

I’m sick of the professionally offended. Get over yourselves.


13 posted on 01/28/2011 6:00:09 AM PST by youngidiot
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To: Theophilus

Hu does!

Who?

Yes, Hu.

But who represents China?

I told you, Hu?

Right! Who??

Correct. Hu.

Arrgh.


14 posted on 01/28/2011 6:00:46 AM PST by Obadiah (Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen. He was #1.)
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To: markomalley
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'I hope Rush’s kidneys fail'
--"comedian" Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes: “I hope his kidneys fail, how about that? ... He needs a good waterboarding, that’s what he needs.”

Obama joined the crowd in laughing at the crack about Limbaugh’s “kidneys”....”:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/11/comedian-wanda-sykes-draws-cracks-rush-limbaughs-health-patriotism/

15 posted on 01/28/2011 6:02:22 AM PST by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: markomalley

Read the whole piece on this “nutcase” California Democrat buffoon!!! A waste of time!!! The poor soul needs pity, not attention!!! Rush did nothing wrong!!! This politically correct nonsense is disgusting!!!


16 posted on 01/28/2011 6:03:20 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: markomalley
Leland Yee, a Democrat from San Francisco, is leading a fight in demanding an apology from the radio talk show host for what he and others view as racist and derogatory remarks against the Chinese people.

Please join me FReepers in raffing at Rerand Yee's request.


17 posted on 01/28/2011 6:03:58 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (formally known as Kerretarded....I changed my name)
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To: markomalley

I was watching “Match Game ‘74” the other day on the game show network with Gene Rayburn, Brett Somers etc. Gene and Brett went into 2 minute back and forth just slaying the Chinese accent. I demand an apology from Gene Rayburn! Brett’s deceased, so a family member apology will do!


18 posted on 01/28/2011 6:05:56 AM PST by albie
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To: markomalley

Hey Rush,
Tell em to GET BENT.


19 posted on 01/28/2011 6:06:28 AM PST by Joe Boucher ((FUBO))
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To: Eagle of Liberty

20 posted on 01/28/2011 6:08:47 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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