[jrawk]

There is no word play in what I am doing here. This was the understanding most reasonable people had on Sunday, including his co-horts on the show which is why no one batted an eye at the time it was said.

Two days later someone realized if they could convince people what he said was "McNabb is overated because he is black" they would get traction and force him into resignation. And suddenly the transformation took place and the chorus erupted.

By perpetuating amongst ourselves that same misquote you participating in the borking here.

-- lates
-- jrawk

[colorado tanker]

misquote

No misquote by me. These are Rush's words.

I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well,'' Limbaugh said.

His studio mates didn't bat an eye? Tom Jackson looked like he'd stepped on a wet cow pie. If I had been in that studio I probably wouldn't have said anything either, because almost anything said would elicit a response from Rush that would just make it worse.

You honestly don't think it would be insulting to be told, say, at work that you are overrated in your reviews because your reviewer likes people of your race and you're not as good as they say?

Affirmative action is a live wire in American politics right now, as Rush well knows. His comment brought that issue through the back door into the ESPN show. What possessed him to throw a race issue into a hard core sports show in the first place?