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Right-wing radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh threw up the white flag on Thursday, conceding that no matter how the Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8 or the Defense of Marriage Act, both of which it considered this week, gay marriage "is now inevitable."
"This issue is lost," he proclaimed. "I don't care what the Supreme Court does, this is now inevitable. It's inevitable because we lost the language on this." Limbaugh argued that once Republicans allowed the message to shift from "marriage" to various "forms" of marriage, gay marriage began cruising along on a self-sustaining path to legality.
"I maintain to you that we lost the issue when we started allowing the word marriage to be basterdized and redefined by simply adding words to it. Because marriage is one thing. It wasn't established on the basis of discrimination, it wasn't established on the basis of denying anything," he explained.
"We allowed the left to have people believe that it was structured that way," he said. "As far as I'm concerned once we started talking about gay marriage, traditional marriage, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, hetero-marriage, it was over. It was just a matter of time. Once you decide to modify the word 'marriage' then the other side has won. Or at least they're 90 percent of the way home."
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Blue Owl
(49,938 posts)n/t
Squinch
(50,774 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)and kicked back to Elton's version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
bullwinkle428
(20,627 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)As someone pointed out to me, Rush paid a million dollars to a married gay man to sing at his fourth wedding, so I'd argue THAT's when the right lost the argument.
Logical
(22,457 posts)exboyfil
(17,857 posts)That is what performers do. I don't have a problem with Elton John getting a pay day. He has certainly brought a lot of joy to my life.
fitman
(482 posts)playing at Rush's wedding..took $1million from Rush...
sibelian
(7,804 posts)But he will in the end.
immoderate
(20,885 posts)Procreation is natural. Love is natural. Marriage is a made up thing.
It's good though.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)From my translation of mouthbreatherspeak he seems to think it's about semantics... here in the real world it's about basic human equality.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Harmf farmf faurump parump ffffft.
Brrugggle duggle harumph harumph rump.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)or was that Joe Lieberman?
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Lieberman is more whiny.
Rush sounds like pompous non-stop gasbaggery distilled down to it's purest essence.
caseymoz
(5,763 posts)His tone of voice sounds like he's in a heated argument, and his voice isn't pleasant anyway.
When he's gone, which given his weight might be soon, he is going to be remembered by that tone. There is no way Rush is going to be remembered well.
spanone
(135,637 posts)Skittles
(152,967 posts)YEE HAW!!
fitman
(482 posts)the caller today if he was for or against gay marriage..he danced around the answer. I think gay marriage has never been an issue for Rush(had Elton John as his wedding) but he has to walk on eggshells not to dissappoint his wackjob audience.
sheshe2
(83,356 posts)Your party did not lose the "language" on this, Rush. Your language has abundantly clear, it has been filled with hate, bigotry and your instilling fear in the sheeple that follow your kind.
You and your party, liken sex to bestiality. You are a hateful, ignorant and beneath contempt.
So no Rush it's not about your party having "lost the language". It's that you kept it!
And it's not the language...it's their Dark Ages, patriarchal policy
underpants
(182,284 posts)He has talked himself into a circle. He literally is loosing his touch.
The argument starting with (surprise!) playing victim. The all-powerful left is beating them over the head but THEY WILL FIGHT BACK. Over the course of each show he starts with victimization, decries how the Repubs relent on EVERYTHING to the all-powerful left, demeans "low information voters" (that is his new #1 issue) meaning the left not Fox News viewers, tells his followers to follow him out of the wilderness (the usual 2nd step), and then declares victory (step #3 of his schtick).....then he literally goes into a morose sad wailing about how they just can't win.
Today for instance he started with a Politico story that mentioned two Repub operatives cited by name who said that the Repubs just want this issue over because they know they look bad and it exhibits that people simply don't like them and he decried "It's only TWO OF THEM" ---30 minutes later he actually mentioned that 75 Repubs had filed an amicus brief with the court to allow gay marriage. Then, I was shocked, he actually said (in a near state of depression), "Well....sigh.... there is a difference between getting votes which they do and creating an audience which I do".
He has also has attacked O'Reilly "Ted Baxter" for mentioning "Bible thumpers", suggested that Al Sharpton is gay, and continued to use 8th grade "gay jokes" and innuendo.
Initech
(99,915 posts)He treats women like garbage, has been divorced four times, and yet he somehow has the balls to tell us who can and cannot get married. Go to hell, asshole.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)once he is allowed to marry him. (But make sure it's someone of legal age ...)
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)nt
Th1onein
(8,514 posts)He's still pounding out his drivel, his hate, as usual. He's a piece of $hit, less than zero.
People like him don't deserve to be on OUR airwaves.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)"Frump Rump Robble Robble And Furthermore Parrrrummph Frap Frap Bluggghtrrrump Prump Because Prrrummmpp Robbble Robble Scratch my ass Robble Fart Fart Authoritative Sounding Bllllllllrrrraaaaapppp"
socialindependocrat
(1,372 posts)I thought that when they started to use the inter-racial marriage example
that was a good example.
These idiots want to try to control the lives of other people
and they get pissed and say that we try to force abortion on them. too.
How are they forced to participate?
Live and let live.
Let people be happy!
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)You'll still make your millions every year even with gay people getting married! You're not going to die from two women or two men getting married.
Sometimes, though, I wonder if he really cares one way or the other, but is just using this as an issue to rile up his dittoheads with.
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)GOP Definition ----- Reality
Clear Skies Act ----- Allow polluters to trash the environment.
Marriage defense Act ----- Stop people from getting married
Patriot Act ----- Strip citizens of their constitutional rights
Partial Birth Abortion ----- I still haven't figured out what that's supposed to mean
War On Terror ----- Cash Grab for defense contractors
War On Drugs ----- Prisons For Profit.
No Child Left Behind ----- funnel money from the education of our children to line the pockets on Wall St
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)The only thing I want to see him throw is the towel in
quaker bill
(8,223 posts)over the notion that "marriage" is symbolic of something or anything. It is not a "status" or a "symbol", it is an actual committment to another person and sometimes really hard work. Taken seriously and personally (and if not, why bother?) is real and not in the least symbolic. But Rush would only seem to know of marriage as a symbol. He and his sort also confuse possession of a flag and saaluting it with patriotism. None of this stuff is symbolic, theoretical, or philosophical, it is real stuff that you do or you don't do.
cbrer
(1,831 posts)Again, Limpballs is trying to frame the discussion using a tactical approach.
The man has no concept of humanity, fairness, or love. What an ass.
It's amazing that he still touches so many people. I guess hate continues to sell well.
Politicub
(12,163 posts)It never was about adding words.
It's about love. Rush will never understand that.
He sees everything through a prism of the left being after him, and how he's some kind of victim. He's cracking up.
What a miserable life he must lead, even with his wealth.
And if it's just an act, he's one of the greatest actors in the world to pull off such a virtuoso performance of bat shit crazy.
Kurovski
(34,655 posts)Jack Sprat
(2,500 posts)that involve humanity, because they reject all reason and ideas that improve the human condition.
lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)LOSER!!!
William769
(55,124 posts)Phillip McCleod
(1,837 posts)ha!
bazinga!
Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)It is almost painful to talk to anyone that is a fan of Rush Limbaugh.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,790 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)caseymoz
(5,763 posts)I have to hand it to him. The man might despicable and immoral, but he still has a good sense of where language just wasn't deceptive and abusive enough to get the job done. I think we've found the reincarnation of Joseph Goebbels in our lifetime in the pathetic person of Limbaugh.
fitman
(482 posts)I heard him yesterday for a little bit but he was dancing around the callers question.
toby jo
(1,269 posts)That'd leave less room for you.
randome
(34,845 posts)The walls are coming down. The tide cannot be turned.
LiberalFighter
(50,506 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)That is all these idiotic 'conservatives' ever seem to think matters. The 'language'. Or in other words, controlling the propaganda - not a damn concern about how the majority actually feels about the actual issues.
Matariki
(18,775 posts)That is, if those trips to the Domincan Republic still allow the use of the word 'monogamous. Maybe we should say your 'Three Time Divorced Marriage'.
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)He was entirely giving up... Leaving his job, quitting his gig. (Wouldn't that be nice?) Leaving the air waves. I know many here would rejoice when that day comes.. if ever. (After he's dead and gone, someone will probably clone him to replace him, like Weyoun on Deep Space Nine.)
JuniperLea
(39,584 posts)Yeah... without being "allowed" we could't do squat, right?
This bastard needs his Karma train to make a stop at his front door. He'll be in a world of hurt once Karma decides to catch up with this asshat. He's her bitch now.
olddots
(10,237 posts)he will do anything for ratings
Actually Rush may be beginning to run .his remaining sponsors are watching and realizing they better head somewhere else.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)while visiting a country where under aged children have sex won't cure.
jessie04
(1,528 posts)His influence is fading .
MineralMan
(146,192 posts)he chewed off a plush squeaky toy. It wasn't a pretty picture. If Limbaugh threw up a white flag, I'm glad I didn't see it.
merrily
(45,251 posts)And both men speaking out soon after Republican leadership says the Party HAS to loosen up on social issues or give up the ghost.
All coincidences, no doubt.
cartach
(511 posts)Limbaugh is setting things up for when he comes out in the near future.
AndyA
(16,993 posts)What a hypocrite. One man/one woman/at a time. No limit to how many, as long as there isn't more than one at any given time.
Limbaugh and those of his ilk use marriage like a revolving door, then bloviate how others shouldn't be allowed the right he and others abuse.
When are Limbaugh's 15 minutes up? Seems like it's past time to move him to the trash can of historic "has-been" personalities that were grand only in their own minds.
Joey Liberal
(5,526 posts)Turbineguy
(37,212 posts)a successful and happy marriage in his future.