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Limbaugh Broadcaster Comes to Radio Host's Defense
Fox News ^
| 10/03/07
Posted on 10/03/2007 4:23:15 AM PDT by advance_copy
WASHINGTON The owner of the company that airs Rush Limbaugh's show has come to his defense, telling Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that while he isn't certain to whom Limbaugh was referring when he used the term "phony soldiers," the radio talk show host has a long history of supporting U.S. troops.
Mark P. Mays, president of Clear Channel, the parent company of Limbaugh's broadcast, on Tuesday responded to a letter signed by 41 Democrats that called on the network "to publicly repudiate" comments made by Limbaugh "that call into question" the service and sacrifice of troops who oppose the war in Iraq.
Click Here to Read the Letter from Clear Channel (.PDF)
"Mr. Limbaugh's comments have stirred a lot of emotion, and I have carefully read the transcript in question," Mays wrote. "Given Mr. Limbaugh's history of support for our soldiers, it would be unfair for me to assume his statements were intended to personally indict combat soldiers simply because they didn't share his own beliefs regarding the war in Iraq.
"I hope that you understand and support my position that while I certainly do not agree with all the views that are voiced on our stations, I will not condemn our talent for exercising their right to voice them," he wrote.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: rushlimbaugh
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To: advance_copy
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:07:51 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(BOMB, BOMB, BOMB,.......BOMB, BOMB IRAN)
To: PA-RIVER
Did you hear on Levin's show last night when a staffer from Harry Reid's office called in to complain that they were getting "slammed" with calls (mostly generated by the Levin Surge) and they didn't appreciate it.
I tried calling last night and this morning, but both times got a message saying that Harry's mailbox was full. Heh, heh.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:09:53 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(You know a liberal has lost the argument when he calls you a Nazi.)
To: jennyjenny
Excellent observation. Personally, throwing some gasoline on dirty Harry’s fire would make for great entertainment. Does anyone have any ideas? Would love to see Harry and his little Marine troll Webb take some more hits and have to defend their nonsense.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:10:33 AM PDT
by
Jigajog
To: restornu
The full text of the letter is here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905654/posts
What I find baffling is the FACTS of this came out early on- I wonder if ANY of the senators who signed the complaint to Clear Channel ACTUALLY LISTENED to the tape- or understood the context.
It seems they are simply reactionaries- typical liberals. Leap before you look..
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:11:49 AM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: All
Where are the Republicans (other than Kyl)?
25
posted on
10/03/2007 5:11:59 AM PDT
by
Cedric
To: Lecie
Murtha is there for the ability to push pork for his paying constituents. Murtha is the porkmaster.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:13:01 AM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: saganite
He said he can't be sure because Jesse MacBeth's name wasn't uttered till moments later.
Making matters more difficult, Rush edited the exchange to put it in context and played said edited tape on the air when discussing it.
It was handled magnificently, IMO.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:17:18 AM PDT
by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
To: FES0844
Got any info or a link re: your Oakland airport comment? First I’ve heard of this.
28
posted on
10/03/2007 5:27:42 AM PDT
by
saganite
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Levin is making a mockery of Hillary every night. I’m sure Hillary and Media matters have him in their cross-hairs.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:31:30 AM PDT
by
PA-RIVER
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Dirty Harry’s mailbox was full within 2 minutes of Mark giving out the number.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:34:23 AM PDT
by
rocksblues
(Just enforce the law!)
To: restornu
Senate Democrats say they plan no similar resolution of to Udall's because, as one Senate Democratic leadership aide said, to do so would only give Limbaugh "the kind of attention he craves." Finally realizing that they have the conservative base breathing fire. lol.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:37:44 AM PDT
by
LucyJo
To: DCPatriot
Macbeths story was done by Limbaugh a day or so before this incident and even before that the Beauchamp story was done by him. Two stories, 2 phony SOLDIER’S, plural.
To: DCPatriot
Macbeths story was done by Limbaugh a day or so before this incident and even before that the Beauchamp story was done by him. Two stories, 2 phony SOLDIER’S, plural.
To: DCPatriot
Macbeths story was done by Limbaugh a day or so before this incident and even before that the Beauchamp story was done by him. Two stories, 2 phony SOLDIER’S, plural.
To: saganite
Believe it or not, it might have been CNN.
Was watching Glenn Beck last night & flipping around.
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. My blood is still boiling.
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posted on
10/03/2007 5:56:00 AM PDT
by
FES0844
(FES0844)
To: advance_copy
Anyone seen or head from this guy? Do you even know who he is?
To: A.A. Cunningham
That picture of McBeth is so pathetic. That scrawny, whimpy pose, saluting and pretending to be a Ranger! He looks like he is dressed up to go "Trick or Treating".
And the libs are too ignorant to even see this!
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posted on
10/03/2007 6:02:06 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("All gave some, and some gave all!")
To: A.A. Cunningham
Phony Patriot
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posted on
10/03/2007 6:02:50 AM PDT
by
Tarpon
To: bmwcyle
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posted on
10/03/2007 6:04:53 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("All gave some, and some gave all!")
To: Redleg Duke
Roman Maroni would be proud.
40
posted on
10/03/2007 6:11:46 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(BOMB, BOMB, BOMB,.......BOMB, BOMB IRAN)
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