LIMBAUGH RESIGNS FROM ESPN SHOW

[maica]

... the "racist baiting" that those on the left always want to hang on anyone causcasian that dares to notice that race is ever a legitimate topic of discussion.

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To go off topic a little, I believe that pres candidate Dean was praising himself at the last debate for "being the only white guy to discuss race with white audiences."

So it seems that white liberals can discuss race, just not white conservatives.

[b4its2late]

It's too bad. He's in for a lot of crap over the nest few weeks.

[sirchtruth]

Rush just wussed out!

I can't believe out of all the people that I would bet on never to give in, it was him.

Ok, fine, Let the dem parade begin.

[sirchtruth]

The Cultural war is starting to get personal. Noy just with Rush. The libs are going after everyone.

So what are we going to do about it?

The war is here and now, it is being fought against principalities...

[TomGuy]

Rush just wussed out!

I can't believe out of all the people that I would bet on never to give in, it was him.

Conservatives do tend to fold easily when actually confronted with controversy. The Dems know how to fight and survive.

Conservatives bit the dust during the Clinton-Lewinsky fiasco; not the Liberals.
How many attempts at speakership did it take to replace Newt? hmmm.
Trent Lott comment sank him from Senate leadership.
Michael Savage--actually survived longer on MSNBC than Limbaugh did on ESPN.

Conservatives talk principles, but seem to cut and run when the least bit of controversy happens. (I won't even mention the Senate Judiciary Committee filibuster fiasco.)

[rintense]

Me too. I never thought he'd quit.

[Pharmboy]

If this had been Spike Lee squawking about some white player, nothing would have been said.

You are, of course, correct, Paul. But putting aside for a moment whether Rush was right or not about the Eagles' QB, why walk on the third rail of American 21st Century public discourse? Why--as the most visible voice of American conservatism--bother to bring race into sports dialogue when the right has always been accused of continuing to embrace vestiges of racism? Why give the left-wing media establishment more racial ammo to use against us?

And yes, the media tends to fawn over black Americans (or more correctly, does not take them to task in the same way that it does non-blacks when they go astray), but why could he not see that the risk/benefit ratio of broaching this subject was not at all in his favor.

Although I have learned a lot from Rush over the years and truly believe he has been the most important conservative influence in the US other than President Reagan, he has disappointed me with his ill-conceived remarks.

[rintense]

I'm not going to cry over this. I'm going to get even madder- because what everyone seems to be missing is that there is an assault on conservatives/Republicans in this country! Was Dusty Baker asked to resign because of his comments? No. Was Trent Lott? Yes. How many other good conservatives have to be victims of liberal bias in this country?

For the love of God, this pisses me off beyond belief! It's another example of conservatives rolling over and taking it up the arse. When are we going to stand up to this crap and point out the hypocrisy over, and over, and over again!

Rush, I don’t always agree with you, but I wish you would have stuck to your guns. You have let the liberal hounds beat you. And don’t be surprised if your talk show is next. That wound you’ve opened is just going to attract more buzzards.

As for everyone else here, let me remind you:

If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything,

[RiflemanSharpe]

We have just witnessed a Borking.

[mhking]

It's too bad. He's in for a lot of crap over the nest few weeks.

Not just him. We're all in for it.

[dead]

To paraphrase Jeremy Shockey - "What a fag."

Way to set an example, Rush. I guess they called you mean names and junk. No wonder you quit. It hoit!

[Rutles4Ever]

The wasteland of Political Correctness is turning this nation to jellyfish... I agree, he should have known broadcast journalism is not an institution that celebrates truth over fiction.

[exile]

I wonder what's going to happen to ESPN Sunday Countdown's ratings now? Personally, I don't give a damn about sports and never will. It just does my conservative heart good to know that they won't have dittoheads tuning in anymore.

[AngryAmerican]

Rush didn't add much to the ESPN show anyway. I never considered him any kind of expert on football.

[Walkin Man]

Rush is full of s*it.

I agree and it ain't the first time either.

Now I wonder if ESPN forced him out because of his dumb/wrong/rascist comment or because of the drug story that is breaking now?

[Alissa]

Haven't read all 500+ posts, but my 2-cents:
I think Rush resigning may be enough for his fans to backlash against the Democrat-controlled media.

2nd, isn't it funny this is coming out the day he is the keynote speaker for the National Assoc of Broadcasters!

[Rutles4Ever]

It's not about cutting and running. It's about knowing that the Liberal hate machine has a nuclear missile pointed at your forehead and they WILL use it. They are not known for playing by "rules".

[Rutles4Ever]

You are a champion of the mediocre. No one excels by being coddled, and if anything, political correctess erases the gains in the cause of racial equality.

No one ever had to say Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Sammy Sosa, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, etc. got special treatment from the media. They excelled and they were honored for their achievement by all sports fans.

I think it's time for Gus Frerotte to get his fair shake from the racist media.

[Non-Sequitur]

I feel fro Rush because he really is a football fanatic and I'm sure that the chance to take part in the ESPN show meant a lot to him. Perhaps he even saw it as a stepping stone to his dream of being part of the Monday Night Football team. But he did it to himself.

[jonalvy44]

Free Speech and Race In America

By now everyone has heard about the controversy swirling around Rush Limbaugh and his comments concerning Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk show host, made the observation on ESPN that the media wanted Mr. McNabb to succeed because he is black. While probably not the smartest thing to say, Rush's brief foray into the world of sports has served a greater purpose: He highlighted our own hypocrisy on race and free speech.

First off, when I heard Rush Limbaugh was entering the world of sports commentary, I knew it would be short-lived. Rush speaks his mind and has no reservations about it. ESPN obviously knew what it was doing, yet by gratefully accepting his resignation for doing what he was hired to do, confirms that they did not have the stomach to see it through. What Rush did was speak his mind. What he offered was an opinion, his view on a particular matter. The outcry from the public, particularly certain segments of the public, merely confirms what Rush was saying was partially right. Donovan McNabb is a truly gifted football player and has needed no extra help or quotas to get where he is today. He is the key player for the Philadelphia Eagles. Maybe society can learn a few things from the world of sports?

In the world of sports, race doesn't exist. One can make observations concerning different races and how one particular race may excel in one specific sport or area of that sport, but overall racial considerations don't apply. It's a world based on performance, who can get the job done. Maybe the sports world was uncomfortable with Rush Limbaugh's observations because it did not mesh with their world; it still applied to his. Let's face it, race is no concern to NFL coaches or owners, but it is still an issue with society. Only when society does away with keeping track of race, when society does away with that little box you have to check on an application stating which race one belongs to, will we be able to move past race and become more like the sports world.

Why in America is it considered hip and funny for Whoopi Goldberg, a black comedienne, to have a sitcom on NBC, which is based solely on race and racial stereotypes? Her show does nothing more than promote the same stereotypes we should be trying to move past as a society. NBC cannot claim that they have not heard any outcry from the public because many Americans, myself included, have written and called NBC to lodge complaints. Rush Limbaugh, a conservative political commentator, makes an observation on a sports program, and he is hung out to dry by the very media that he was talking about. This proves his point that we still live in an age where "political correctness" applies, where all groups can discuss racial issues freely, except for whites.

It's for this very reason that airport screeners are still frisking grannies and little blonde-haired, blue-eyed little boys before they are allowed to board an airplane. Society will not permit our elected officials to tackle the threat we face from radical Islam because of our racial sensitivities. Again, it goes back to performance. In our society, the Muslim community has fumbled the ball, they have played poorly. Thus, they deserve to be benched, so to speak. They should be subjected to closer scrutiny, not the other groups that pose no threat. Polish Americans have not shown a desire to blow up planes, but we tie up our valuable resources screening them so as not to offend Muslim Americans.

Only when we get real about what is going on in the world will we be able to better deal with the crisis at hand. Until then, we are allowing the ACLU and the liberal media to handicap our efforts to prevent another 9/11. Imagine the outcry if we were to seal our borders, to prevent illegal aliens from entering the USA. Imagine the outcry from Muslim groups if we were to restrict their air travel. The President and those responsible would then be able to identify with Rush Limbaugh, and they are unwilling to do so. Shame on us, we need to move past this as a society.

Rush Limbaugh should be thanked for his efforts to expose the hypocrisy of our own society. He stepped out of his comfort zone, was lambasted from the beginning by leftist protesters who don't care for his message, and now faces a public firestorm for simply speaking his mind. Rush is entitled to free speech, as is every American. Will the ACLU, Martin Sheen, or Tim Robbins stand up for Rush, to defend his right to his opinion? Most likely not. The liberal media and Jesse Jackson will milk this for what it's worth. Those who shout the loudest on this topic should be recognized as the ones that are the most hypocritical. Only when we recognize the lessons from this event will we be able to advance as a society. Thanks for the lesson Rush.

by Jon Alvarez

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