Posted on 04/13/2005 5:45:14 PM PDT by rface
Rush Limbaugh, in a fit of “unbridled passion,” used his self-described “pouty lips” to utter the words “blow jobs” on his April 12 show. The incident occurred during a diatribe about former Vice President Al Gore’s new cable TV network. Limbaugh was responding to a statement made by Gore that his new venture would "reflect the point of view of young people."
"What the hell is that, Al?" Limbaugh asked. "What the hell is the point of view of young people? Blow jobs, that's what they're doing out there. They're out there getting oral sex all day long, that's what they're talking about."
Limbaugh went on to blame former President Bill Clinton for making oral sex "the number one sport in high school today. " He also referred to Gore's venture as "a BJ network" and "the oral sex channel."
Later in his show Limbaugh apologized, sort of. "I am going to apologize not for saying what I said, but I'm going to apologize if it offended anybody," he said. "I never apologize for what I say, but if some of you were offended by a graphic term involving actions committed by Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, that have now spread to America’s high schools, I apologize."
"I meant to say 'oral sex' throughout," he went on to say, "but the guttural term escaped my pouty lips in a moment of pure, unbridled passion. The staff was so stunned and so scared today they didn't dare hit the delete button, the deedle button, and so it got out there. My reaction is, somebody go ahead and turn me into the FCC. I'll be honored to be fined. It's just another government agency with its hand in my back pocket, so go right ahead."
A spokeswoman at Premiere Radio Networks, which syndicates Limbaugh's show, confirmed a transcript of Limbaugh's outburst but declined to make any other comments.
but on the other hand.....What is this culture coming to when el-Rushbo starts saying "Blow Job" on the airways!!??
I am just so offended by that word, everyone let's get offended. It's just so offensive. The word "blow job" is just offensive and so much more offensive than "oral sex."
Is that better? :-)
stupid article. I listened to that show, he wasn't "apologizing", he was more or less joking.
I think he may have latent homosexual tendencies.
I was just thinking that- he should have used the proper new term - getting a 'Lewinsky'
What good is ruining a poor young girls life if you are not going to exploit it afterwards.
I thought Rush's show yesterday was fabulous. He's at his best when he's angry.
Is "blow job" a term that is considered obscene by the FCC? I couldn't understand why he apologized, except for that perhaps he broke his own standard of on-air decorum.
I didn't think it was a big deal.
Penis suction better?
Almost as offensive as "democrat". Not quite tho.
Imagine what it's like to have your name forever associated with BJ's. A scarlet letter if there ever was one, and well-deserved.
well, at least he and Shep Smith will have something to chat about.
What did Shep Smith get for his "BJ faux pas?"
The "blow" doesn't bother me the "job" does
Rush is a Chessmaster of vernacular. Even if he let slip, he masterfully countered.
If the FCC levies a fine, it will only bring in more listeners. Worked fine for Howard stern.
After all his Nick name is "BJ"
Then there is always the thing about sucking the chrome off a trailer hitch
Nam Vet
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