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Limbaugh avoids Sykes catfight
The Washington Times ^ | May 11, 2009 | Joseph Weber

Posted on 05/11/2009 4:05:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh took the high road Monday following Wanda Sykes saying he is a terrorist and making other acerbic comments about him during a comedic routine at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner over the weekend.

Talk-radio fans and political junkies buzzed in anticipation about what Mr. Limbaugh might say on his national, three-hour radio show.

Instead of retaliating against Ms. Sykes, Mr. Limbaugh spent much of the show praising former Vice President Dick Cheney, who on Sunday was much kinder.

"What motivates Dick Cheney," Mr. Limbaugh asked rhetorically numerous times during his show. "He has all the millions he needs. He doesn't want to run for election. He's not hot for interns. He is not a torture freak."

Mr. Limbaugh eventually said Mr. Cheney continues to open himself to attacks by the liberal "drive-by media" because he is an American who speaks from his heart.

Mr. Cheney said Sunday on "Face the Nation" that Limbaugh is more representative of the Republican Party than former Secretary of State Colin Powell, whom he presumed left the party when supporting Barack Obama in the presidential race.

Ms. Sykes' comments about Mr. Limbaugh while hosting the annual Washington event Saturday night drew a mix of laughter and boos.

"Rush Limbaugh said he hopes this administration fails," Ms. Sykes said. "He just wants the country to fail. To me, that's treason. He's not saying anything different than what Osama bin Laden is saying. You might want to look into this, sir, because I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker. But he was just so strung out on OxyContin, he missed his flight. … Rush Limbaugh, 'I hope the country fails,' I hope his kidneys fail, how about that? He needs a good waterboarding, that's what he needs."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; bho44whcad; cheney; democrats; limbaugh; msm; obama; rush; rushlimbaugh; second100days; sykes; talkradio; wandasykes
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To: tstarr
Glad you stood up for your morals and left... I wish we could culturally cauterize Hollywood.
161 posted on 05/12/2009 11:13:58 AM PDT by Barney59 ("Amen")
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To: blueyon

“I had other priorities in the sixties than military service.” –Cheney on his five draft deferments, April 5, 1989

Draft dodging may have been neutralized for you, or for Bill Clinton hisself, but you’ll have to pardon me for holding some politicians to a higher standard than you and Bill seem to do.


162 posted on 05/12/2009 1:50:25 PM PDT by flowerplough (It's never fun. I hate cheesecake. I hate emoticons. -Danny Donkey, Pearls Before Swine, 3/8/09)
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To: humblegunner

“Limbaugh is worshiped for his every utterance.”


With my eyes closed I swear this sounds just like the MSM description of conservatives.

Sure you aren’t a statist?


163 posted on 05/12/2009 2:04:24 PM PDT by GreyMountainReagan (Liberals do not view the book 1984 as a warning but as a textbook.)
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To: humblegunner

“Have you built a shrine?”


You ought to see my shrine to Rush. Pictures, cigars, candles, incense, altars, and the required sacrificial animals. Stop on by and you can bow down to the shrine. /s/

Crap you got a problem projecting onto others what is not there. You are probably the only one with a Rush shrine.


164 posted on 05/12/2009 2:12:53 PM PDT by GreyMountainReagan (Liberals do not view the book 1984 as a warning but as a textbook.)
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To: GreyMountainReagan
You are probably the only one with a Rush shrine.

I'll admit, it's not a very good one.

Mostly a notepad by the radio. But a really good pen.

Pilot G2, blue. Best pens there are.

165 posted on 05/12/2009 2:16:25 PM PDT by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just because the Obama’s regard the nappy headed "D" list foul mouthed racist and lesbian as a legitimate “entertainer” for the President and his sycophants — doesn't mean that civilized members of society should place any value on her comments....

Rush is correct to ignor the bitch.

The Obama’s and their racist, Leftist and hate filled supporters are PROVING themselves to be even less respectable or worthy of the positions they hold than I previously believed...

166 posted on 05/12/2009 2:51:34 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Eric Blair 2084
Obama is a man of his word...?

Yikes, ping me when you put down the crack pipe.

167 posted on 05/12/2009 3:06:48 PM PDT by Brucifer (Proud member of the Double Secret Reloading Underground.)
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To: Brucifer

He said he was a Saul Alinsky radical Marxist during his campaign. That’s what he is. Now he has Reid and Pelosi writing his bills.

To quote that great poet and philosopher Dennis Green....

“THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!!!!!!”


168 posted on 05/12/2009 7:25:51 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms shouldn't be a federal agency...it should be a convenience store.)
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