Posted on 09/29/2007 7:15:37 PM PDT by Delacon
If they should take such action against Rush, they run a great risk of having their phony soldiers exposed on the floor of congress.
I think not!
Rep. Schwakowsky (Reptile, IL) is going to be eating a lot of crow at the House of Representatives cafeteria very soon.
So, make your point.
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“I understand that a Dem is going to introduce a resolution to censure Rush on Monday. We better have someone on the floor to expose this.”
From the Corner:
Quickdraw Reid [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
Too bad he doesn’t listen to talk radio or read The Corner. He could have spared himself this embarrassment:
Washington, DC—Senate Democratic leaders will send the following letter early next week to Mark P. Mays, CEO of Clear Channel Communications, calling on him to publicly repudiate Rush Limbaugh’s characterization of troops who speak out against the Iraq war as “phony soldiers.” The leaders are waiting to send Clear Channel this letter in order to give their colleagues – including those who have recently spoken up against attacks on our troops’ patriotism – the opportunity to sign this letter and join in expressing outrage at Mr. Limbaugh’s indefensible comments.
Below is the text of the letter:
Mr. Mark P. Mays
CEO, Clear Channel Communications Inc.
200 East Basse Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Dear Mr. Mays,
At the time we sign this letter, 3,801 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq, and another 27,936 have been wounded. 160,000 others awoke this morning on foreign sand, far from home, to face the danger and uncertainty of another day at war.
Although Americans of goodwill debate the merits of this war, we can all agree that those who serve with such great courage deserve our deepest respect and gratitude. That is why Rush Limbaugh’s recent characterization of troops who oppose the war as “phony soldiers” is such an outrage.
Our troops are fighting and dying to bring to others the freedoms that many take for granted. It is unconscionable that Mr. Limbaugh would criticize them for exercising the fundamentally American right to free speech. Mr. Limbaugh has made outrageous remarks before, but this affront to our soldiers is beyond the pale.
The military, like any community within the United States, includes members both for and against the war. Senior generals, such as General John Batiste and Paul Eaton, have come out against the war while others have publicly supported it. A December 2006 poll conducted by the Military Times found just 35 percent of service members approved of President Bush’s handling of the war in Iraq, compared to 42 percent who disapproved. From this figure alone, it is clear that Mr. Limbaugh’s insult is directed at thousands of American service members.
Active and retired members of our armed forces have a unique perspective on the war and offer a valuable contribution to our national debate. In August, seven soldiers wrote an op-ed expressing their concern with the current strategy in Iraq. Tragically, since then, two of those seven soldiers have made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq.
Thousands of active troops and veterans were subjected to Mr. Limbaugh’s unpatriotic and indefensible comments on your broadcast. We trust you will agree that not a single one of our sons, daughters, neighbors and friends serving overseas is a “phony soldier.” We call on you to publicly repudiate these comments that call into question their service and sacrifice and to ask Mr. Limbaugh to apologize for his comments.
Sincerely,
_______________________ _________________________
Senator Harry Reid Senator Richard Durbin
Majority Leader Assistant Majority Leader
Enforce the laws on the border and no amnesty to illegals
English is the official language of the USA
The American culture is superior to all others in the world and all LEGAL immigrants must assimilate. Multiculturalism is national suicide.
MSM fake but accurate.
The MSM has now mastered the “two minute hate” on cue.
And all that has what bearing on the issue being currently discussed????
Is this relevant to the thread topic?
We should begin considering a gigantic Rush monument to be constructed in front of the Capitol Building, a monument with a height of at least 200 feet. A monument with a big index finger pointing directly at the left side of the aisle.
Could be worse. At least he didn’t ask “Boxers or Briefs.”
;-)
The Republican candidates need to use this time and money wasting crap in ALL their ads in the next year! Run it into the ground!!! Keep reminding everyday Joes how stupid these extreme leftie liberal democrats are!
“check your local conservative radio station for the hours”
That should be check “your local radio station”. Those stations aren’t conservative other than in the eyes of the MSM. Those stations reflect popular American opinion. I am not kidding. Philadelphia is one of the hugest blue state markets but I can tune into 2 of the 4 talk radio stations in my Delaware radio range.
“Rush is on every weekday for 3 hours, check your local conservative radio station for the hours. You might also check out rushlimbaugh.com to get the answers to your questions. If you’ve never actually listened/read Rush, you’ll be pleasantly surprised! :-)”
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Interestingly enough, my local newspaper, the Sarasota Herald Tribune, in their TV Guide, does not include a listing for Fox News. They do include the trash channels, e.g., Oxygen, BET, etc., but if you want to know when the “1/2 Hour News Hour” will be on, well you conservative scum, they won’t tell you.
Oops. And get Rush.
Interesting. Of course, down here in Texas, conservative radio stations are pretty much *all* we have, LOL. :-)
I did live near San Francisco where it was the opposite except for one lone station, KSFO, IIRC. The only way I kept my sanity there!!
By all means, check ANY local station and see if you can find Rush! I wish the man would run for President AND *ALL* the seats of Congress! America could get back on track in a hurry, IMO! :-)
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