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As I stated, you feel a need to classify me as opposed to discuss with me...

Why can't we discuss the issue and not each other?

I am capable of saying mean things also, but why should I?

Also, concerning the representation of his opinion, he is entitled to do that and as I have said before... I would ask, "Why did he not take the opportunity to discuss the issue in some forum where he does not control the mike?"

Call me whatever you like but all that you are doing is violating forum policy and showing me that when confronted with an opposing view, you are better at name-calling than debate...

Many in this forum maintain that Rush is mainstream and on many issues, I agree, but this is an area where he needs some work....

Also, I understand that analyst and announcers are paid to give their opinion but they are not supposed to be the story.... They are supposed to tell the story....

I say again... He should not be the story... Here we are discussing him instead of his ideas because he put himself and his personal views ahead of the responsibility that comes with being a responsible commentator that bases their statements more on fact than anything else...

He simply needed some facts to support his position... He does that on so many other issues... Why did he not do that here? And why is he unwilling to share those facts and opinions when those with different facts and opinions are present and prepared to discuss?

I am still waiting for your answer on this one....

I will be here until next Saturday... (don't forget to tip your waitress)

I say again... He should not be the story... Here we are discussing him instead of his ideas because he put himself and his personal views

Rush did not make himself the story. He commented on Donovan McNabb, said he was overrated, and gave his opinion on why that was so, which is what he is paid to do. He was then attacked for giving this opinion, and called a racist -- others made him into the story, essentially because they don't like him.

And why is he unwilling to share those facts and opinions when those with different facts and opinions are present and prepared to discuss?

Who? The vast majority of the "discussion" has been "Rush is a racist", not addressing what he actually said in any way.

I have said over and over and over that there are no readily available "facts", and will be no straightforward facts, as relates to the sources of alleged media bias, unless some writer is going to come forward and say "yes, I hyped him because he's black" -- who's going to admit to that now, or ever? God's the only one who can prove what's in peoples heart of hearts, so asking Rush to provide that info is disingenuous of you. Rush drew a reasonable conclusion; others disagree; it's a clash of opinion.