Posted on 04/24/2009 8:50:11 PM PDT by lowbridge
Murphy, who returned to his Seekonk, Mass., home Friday, called Limbaugh a purveyor of "hate speech."
In commenting on the rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips by the Navy Seals who shot and killed the three Somali pirates who were holding him captive, Limbaugh generated controversy when he called the pirates "black teenagers."
"There you have it, three teenagers shot on the high seas at the order of President Obama," said Limbaugh according to a transcript of an April 14 broadcast on his Web site.
"Just imagine the hue and cry had a Republican president ordered the shooting of black teenagers on the high seas," Limbaugh said.
Murphy said Limbaugh's remarks were unacceptable.
"It feels great to be home," Murphy said. "With the exception of Rush Limbaugh who is trying to make this into a race issue. It's disgusting."
(Excerpt) Read more at thebostonchannel.com ...
I’m guessing someone fed him the comment and it wasn’t heard in context.
Whoa fella. Stay with the “I’m glad I’m home.” You don’t want to go on the Rush Limbaugh thing. You might eventually find yourself back on a boat with a call into the Somali pirates to pick you up. How dumb to make it home and then step into the political mess we have here. Not very smart.
Exactly, and totally predictable.
Well, he is from Massachusetts. I think most babies are raised in red diapers there.
Well, he is from Massachusetts.
(sigh) This partially answers the question I ask myself all the time. To wit, how in the world do people like Barney Frank, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, etc., get elected over and over again?
Isn’t it amazing how only conservatives are racial? Didn’t I hear a liberal say something about Repubs being upset because of a black man in office?
The Clown needs a letter, I would write him one, it would end with “Get your ass in a bind again, you are on your own”
TT
Why does the headline call Murphy a “freed pirate hostage”?
Captain Phillips was the hostage.
I’m so sorry that Limbaugh mentioned that they were black. He should know better, that is not allowed to be said out loud. (hanging head in shame)
Did you know that in the 1800’s, Jonathan Swift advocated the eating of Irish babies?
Shocking, I tell you.
“With the exception of Rush Limbaugh who is trying to make this into a race issue.”
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Ummm. Well let’s see. Maybe we should look at some demographics.
I believe that is IS a race issue.
Open your eyes.
Definitely. Just how many black teenagers have to die to make sure this Murphy guy gets scrod.
Will have to wait for the “rest of the story”. Maybe someone has a transcript of all of what Rush said. Taking it at face value (what Shane Murphy says), I’d have an issue with Rush’s comments as well.
Oops. Sorry. It was the 1700’s.
A simple, modest proposal, after all . . .
Murphy sounds like a bilge rat.
“Didn’t I hear a liberal say something about Repubs being upset because of a black man in office?”
True, but it’s perfectly okey-dokey for them to make cartoons about a black woman (Condi Rice) in a pig sty.
I was just going to post that. Misleading headline.
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