“Where are the Newt fans/Rick haters? Rick called the comments “absurd” and was attacked on here because he didn’t support Rush’s comments. People even made comments he wasn’t tough enough to be President. Now Newt says that Rush is right to apologize, therefore also publically disagreeing with the comments, and we’ll likely not hear a peep.”
Calling his comments absurd (piling on) is the same as Newt saying that it was right for him to apologize after he did it?
Ok, Santos, whatever makes that high-horse you sit on more comfortable.
The only one on a high horse is you, because you completely miss the double standard around here. Both publically disagreed with the comments, but it’s ok when your guy does it because he worded his disagreement differently. The outrage directed at Santorum on here wasn’t so much that he used the word “absurd” but that he spoke out agsint the comments at all. Additionally, “absurd” was an interesting term. Look at the text of Rush’s apology: “For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week.”
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/03/03/a_statement_from_rush