Democrats protest plan for Rush Limbaugh bust in Missouri

Reuters ^ | March 6, 2012 | Bruce Olson

[Free ThinkerNY]

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A plan to place a bust in the Missouri Capitol to honor Rush Limbaugh, the conservative broadcaster embroiled in controversy over his calling a university student a "slut" on the air, has drawn protests from state Democrats who are trying to block the effort.

The bust, proposed by Republican state House Speaker Steve Tilley, would sit in the Capitol rotunda alongside those of other prominent Missouri natives such as writer Mark Twain and former president Harry Truman.

Some 47 Missouri Democratic leaders, in a letter delivered to Tilley on Tuesday, said Limbaugh should not be honored and that the action would be "inappropriate and offensive," a spokesman for Tilley confirmed.

"Honoring Mr. Limbaugh in the wake of this incident would be seen as a tacit endorsement of his misogynistic attitudes," read the letter, circulated by House Minority Leader Mike Talboy.

[ReneeLynn]

Oh, enough already. They’re so desperate to get rid of Rush and THIS isn’t going to do it.

[madison10]

The hypocrisy of the left is breathtaking.

[Gasshog]

Honoring Mr. Limbaugh in the wake of this incident would be seen as a tacit endorsement of his misogynistic attitudes,” read the letter...

Yeah, so what. Suk it up Talboy

[AAABEST]

They should make the statue of Rush have a big smile and an extended middle finger.

[Rembrandt]

How about a bust of Dimocrat Bawney Fwank in the Proctologist’s Hall of Fame; he shares the same interest as do they.

[Frank_2001]

Indeed. Why wouldn’t the Left be offended by a bust of the first President to use those eeeeeeevil nuclear weapons in combat?/s

[re_nortex]

I would rather have the Truman bust removed because of what he did to General Douglas MacArthur. That led to the rise of Communism in Indochina.

[One Name]

They all get off on Mark Twain- Samuel Clemens was the Andrew Breitbart of his time, plus.

Now, however, controversy is too much for the Missouri stomach.

Give me a break, I was born in Columbia. Missouri is well-trained in controversy and strife. We don’t shirk.

[Sun]

How come they’re not worried about David Letterman, Bill Mahar, Schultz, and the rest.

HYPOCRITS.

[ColdOne]

The hypocrisy of the left is breathtaking. Post of the century!!!!!!

[TigersEye]

Democrats issued a statement saying they think the Limbaugh bust will conflict
with their proposed life size statue of the OWS guy crapping on a cop car.

[wjcsux]

RATS always have their panties in a knot about something. They are like bratty children, don’t give them any attention.

[Steely Tom]

When white middle-class Christians are offended by something hurtful spouted by some sociopathic lunatic, we get endless lectures from leftists about how the First Amendment means nothing unless it also protects speech that is offensive to the majority.

When "being offended" can be used to try to silence a voice they don't like, all that talk goes out the window.

It's nothing but a political ploy. Everything from these people is a political ploy.

[Steely Tom]

When white middle-class Christians are offended by something hurtful spouted by some sociopathic lunatic, we get endless lectures from leftists about how the First Amendment means nothing unless it also protects speech that is offensive to the majority.

When "being offended" can be used to try to silence a voice they don't like, all that talk goes out the window.

It's nothing but a political ploy. Everything from these people is a political ploy.

[SamuraiScot]

calling a university student a "slut" on the air

Neuters was going to refer to her as "a law student," but realized no one would sympathize.

[Semper Mark]

"Honoring Mr. Limbaugh in the wake of this incident would be seen as a tacit endorsement of his misogynistic attitudes,"...