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Public Radio Publicist Apologizes For Controversial Remarks About Limbaugh
NPR Blog ^ | July 21, 2010 | David Gura

Posted on 07/21/2010 12:30:13 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

This morning, The Daily Caller posted a story about an email message radio publicist Sarah Spitz reportedly sent to Journolist, a now-defunct listserv.

"If you were in the presence of a man having a heart attack, how would you respond?" The Daily Caller article began. "As he clutched his chest in desperation and pain, would you call 911? Would you try to save him from dying? Of course you would."

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I made poorly considered remarks about Rush Limbaugh to what I believed was a private email discussion group from my personal email account. As a publicist, I realize more than anyone that is no excuse for irresponsible behavior. I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.

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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Well, that was a pretty tepid apology to Rush and his 20,000,000+ listeners many of whom were appalled at the comment, and as conservatives, would be regardless the object of her murderous vitriol.

And yes, what she suggested that she would do is murder. That’s a real Joe Stalin/Pol Pot/Adolph Hitler attitude. Just kill ‘em if they don’t agree with you.


41 posted on 07/21/2010 12:44:54 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Tagline at the cleaners.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.

Who is offended or even surprised? The word Offended doesn't even begin to describe it. I take these attacks on Rush, Mark Levin, Matt Drudge and Ann Coulter as attacks on me, my family and the American way of life. These non-apology apologies are just part of the game book of the statist scum. I will seek to destroy them. Politically speaking of course. No apology will be offered.

42 posted on 07/21/2010 12:44:56 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know .F Trp 8th Cav)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

>>I made poorly considered remarks about Rush Limbaugh to what I believed was a private email discussion group from my personal email account. As a publicist, I realize more than anyone that is no excuse for irresponsible behavior. I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.<<

Horse hockey! She knew EXACTLY what she was saying, and to whom. I don’t accept her “apology”, because it Normal people are offended because she is an unrepentant bigot.


43 posted on 07/21/2010 12:45:09 PM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Apologize???...Yeah...Sure...
44 posted on 07/21/2010 12:46:07 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: flying_bullet

The real truth is she would just keep texting on her phone and step right over the body of anyone!


45 posted on 07/21/2010 12:46:27 PM PDT by Dem Guard (Throw the trash out on November 2nd!)
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To: silverleaf
I apologize (to anyone I may have offended)”

Except Rush, of course.

46 posted on 07/21/2010 12:47:32 PM PDT by Red Boots
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Yeah, Not only is it a non-apology, it also points out that she only said what she said because "what I believed was a private email discussion group" Which means she still believes what she said and would say it again in private.

Allow me to employ my liberal to conservative translator: "I sent my email to the wrong place. It makes me look bad. I'm sorry you are all so stupid that I have to pretend to apologize. Can I go now?"

47 posted on 07/21/2010 12:48:00 PM PDT by The Enlightener (Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes. . .)
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To: flying_bullet

“It’s always enlightening when a liberal looter says what they really believe, isn’t it?”

You can bet that the only thing that this low life piece of crap is “sorry for” is the fact that her comments went public.

I guess that the thing that really frosts me is that NPR is (1) constantly begging that we help support their “quality” broadcasting, yet (2) they are first in line to grab those tax dollars that we the people are forced to cough up.

I have gotten to the point where my contempt and loathing of libtards is only surpassed by my love of God, Guns and Country.

Best that one (or any) of those idiots stay the hell out of my way, come election day.


48 posted on 07/21/2010 12:48:08 PM PDT by Howie66 (I can see November from my house.)
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To: Cboldt
“I’m sorry I got caught.”

You hit it. That is the sum and substance of every liberal "apology."

49 posted on 07/21/2010 12:48:14 PM PDT by hometoroost (McCain is a Ron and Nancy Republican: Campaigns like Reagan, governs like Pelosi)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Maybe some day she will be clutching her heart and no one will help.


50 posted on 07/21/2010 12:48:44 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: Never on my watch
Obama needs to summon Rush and her to the Rose Garden for a beer.

She doesn't drink beer, but probably would drink this:


51 posted on 07/21/2010 12:48:44 PM PDT by frithguild (I gave to Joe Wilson the day after, to Scott Brown seven days before and next to JD Hayworth.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia; flying_bullet; huldah1776; ConservativeWarrior; LeonardFMason; ...

A Beck inspired 'blackboard' on left wing funding from foundations to public media and more

Tracking Left wing funding of NPR

52 posted on 07/21/2010 12:49:24 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing ( Minority Report 2: Tea Party Participant)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.

I'm not buying it.

Character is defined by what you do when no one is looking (or when you think no one is looking).

Since you believed you were in a "private email discussion group from my personal email account", this is an example of your character.

Which stinks, by the way.

53 posted on 07/21/2010 12:49:55 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: flying_bullet

==radio publicist Sarah “Loogie” Spitz==


54 posted on 07/21/2010 12:49:59 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I made poorly considered remarks about Rush Limbaugh to what I believed was a private email discussion group from my personal email account. ... I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.

In my experience, remarks that you make in private, especially when you believe them to be private, tend to much more closely reflect your true values than the more guarded remarks that you make with the full understanding that they are subject to scrutiny and glare of public view.

55 posted on 07/21/2010 12:51:10 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

>>I made poorly considered remarks about Rush Limbaugh<<

Deliberate, nonetheless. But, don’t worry - I post drunk, too.

>>...to what I believed was a private email discussion group from my personal email account.<<

So your public comments are vastly different from private? WTG, two-faced hateful witch..

>> As a publicist<<

Another one who chose PR because they couldn’t pass 9th grade math

>>...I realize more than anyone that is no excuse for irresponsible behavior.<<

Once sobered up & facing the repercussions, that is.

>>...I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly;<<

Yadda Yadda - lifted right from the Libbie Mea Culpa Playbook - Only because your hateful comments were made public, do you regret making them.

>>..they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life...<<

Private moments are when one tends to be most honest. So, were you lying privately to your pals, or is your public apology the lie?

Sorry for the long post, folks - they just make it too easy!


56 posted on 07/21/2010 12:51:50 PM PDT by LadyBuck (In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, gopher')
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To: Bodleian_Girl

At least she really said it, they claim to be able to read Tea Party members’ minds to know that they’re “racist”.


57 posted on 07/21/2010 12:52:37 PM PDT by mrsmel
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Don't you think the time for apologies is over? We all know what she's going to say the next time she thinks the doors are closed and the mics are off. So her apology is as empty as the Left's kumbayah rhetoric.

The battle lines have been drawn and the first shot was fired a long time ago. It's too late for words. The war is on. Let's stop acting surprised when the enemy bombards us. And let's stop apologizing when we return fire.

This mock civility is making me ill.

58 posted on 07/21/2010 12:52:38 PM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

“She doesn’t work for NPR. She works for a local radio station and helps produces a show that is picked up by some NPR stations.”

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Apparently so. NPR couldn’t backpeddle away from her fast enough. Judging from the commentary on the article, NPR’s listeners weren’t too sympathetic. Gracious! Talk about the gift that keeps on giving. I can’t wait to see what Tucker tosses out tomorrow.


59 posted on 07/21/2010 12:53:00 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: silverleaf

Exactly right. I’d be happy to cut this gal some slack if her apology weren’t so conditional.

I suspect that if one of us made a snide and inappropriate remark about an NPR person - Diane Rehm, say - that we would not get off as easily as this. Because, after all, she’s someone they worship and adore, whereas as Rush is still (in their view) evil incarnate.


60 posted on 07/21/2010 12:53:00 PM PDT by bigbob
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