Rachel Maddow slaps the shit out of Limbaugh, leaves mark

[ProSense]

Debunktion Junction online special: Everybody panic! I think the conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is not telling the truth about something.

By Rachel Maddow

Dear Mr. Limbaugh:

Here's what you said yesterday, for which we made fun of you last night on MSNBC:

Have you heard this new movie, the Batman movie, what is it, The Dark Knight Lights Up or whatever the name is? That's right, Dark Knight Rises. Lights Up, same thing. Do you know the name of the villain in this movie? Bane. The villain in The Dark Knight Rises is named Bane, B-a-n-e. What is the name of the venture capital firm that Romney ran and around which there's now this make-believe controversy? Bain. The movie has been in the works for a long time. The release date's been known, summer 2012, for a long time. Do you think that it is accidental that the name of the really vicious, fire-breathing, four-eyed whatever-it-is villain in this movie is named Bane?

Here's how you responded today to criticism of your remarks :

Everybody's out there running around saying I got this giant conspiracy theory that the Batman people, the creators, the comic book creators, created this thing to campaign against Romney. I never said that. I didn't say there was a conspiracy. I said the Democrats were going to use it. . . .

Mr. Limbaugh, actually, you did say it was a conspiracy. You did so when you asked your rhetorical question ("Do you think that is is accidental?&quot about whether it could conceivably be an accident that this new Batman movie has a villain in it with a name that sounds like Mitt Romney's former firm.

Was that not a rhetorical question? When you asked "Do you think it's accidental?" did you actually mean to imply that you do think it really was an accident, it really was a coincidence?

I think we were factually accurate when we made fun of you for trafficking in one of the stupidest right-wing conspiracy theories of all time. You are contesting our characterization of your remarks, but we didn't mischaracterize what you said. And now I think you're just lying about what you said in order to avoid the embarrassment of having been so wrong.

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[riverbendviewgal]

1. You can't erase what is said on tape

this is not the Nixon days......Everyone watches, records and never forgets....LOL

Limbaugh you are caught!!!

[Bainbridge Bear]

17. What El Plumpo failed to say

is that the director of the Batman trilogy is a conservative who has publicly criticized Rachel Maddow. If Rush really had, as he claims, "talent on loan from God" then he would have known that. What a shameless, corrupt pig and a disgrace to American radio.
The "EIB" network, yeah, the "Excrement In Broadcasting network.

[freshwest]

23. Yup. And welcome to DU.

[madinmaryland]

26. "Excrement In Broadcasting" Love it!! Welcome to DU!!

[panader0]

28. And, the hero (Batman) is a secret wealthy corporate guy. Like Rmoney

welcome to DU

[Brigid]

31. "El Plumpo!"

[polmaven]

33. Welcome, welcome, welcome!!

It does appear that you have it all right, and will be an asset here! I look forward to seeing you around!

[Tennessee Gal]

36. Wow! Great post!

And new to DU! Welcome!

[AsahinaKimi]

39. Welcome to DU

And yeah, it looks like his so called "talent on loan from God" has been revoked. Perhaps a long while ago.

[mazzarro]

52. The "EIB" network - that is funny there!

The "EIB" network, yeah, the "Excrement In Broadcasting network.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. In fairness, when your job is nonstop talk, you're bound to say stupid stuff

some of the

a lot of the

most of the

all of the time.




Edit: you're your ... Really, I know better

[RT_Fanatic]

3. Why change "you're" to "your"?

It was correct in the first place.

[LiberalAndProud]

18. You are job is not correct (your job).

I meant to show possession not contraction. In the second instance I was correct (you are bound to) and I left it. I hate homophones.

Thus ends today's grammar lesson.

[demwing]

29. Agreed on the "stupid stuff" part, but disagreed on

the "in fairness" part.

There simply isn't any reason to be fair to Rush

[LiberalAndProud]

38. Ya know ...

you're right.

Sometimes I imagine the last Rush broadcast everywhere forever.



(sigh)

[demwing]

46. may we live to see that day come soon

[maddiemom]

70. NO!

You were right the first time: you're=you are. No need to edit.

[LiberalAndProud]

72. It's already fixed.

My unedit said you're job. Which would be correct if I had been talking to a certain old testament figure, but then there would be a capitalization of a proper noun problem. Since he's dead (I'm pretty sure) I should have said, you were Job, in which case there is no contraction and it was still wrong.

[madrchsod]

4. she`s the smartest kid in the class

you know the kinda nerdy girl who was smarter than everyone.

[Tennessee Gal]

5. Love it, Rachel!

She cuts no slack!

[Plucketeer]

6. LOL!

Yeah - the folks that produced this movie had their crystal ball fired up so's they could see WHO was gonna be the GOP contender, come 2012. Another verification that such seers DO exist - sorta like the two Hawiian newspapers that foresaw Obama running for office 40-some years later! [dub in Twilight Zone theme]

[lame54]

7. He's never embarrassed for being wrong

[JDPriestly]

8. Limbaugh (Romney) apparently has a limited vocabulary.

bane
[beyn]   Example Sentences Origin
bane
   [beyn]
noun
1.
a person or thing that ruins or spoils: Gambling was the bane of his existence.
2.
a deadly poison (often used in combination, as in the names of poisonous plants): wolfsbane; henbane.
3.
death; destruction; ruin.
4.
Obsolete. that which causes death or destroys life: entrapped and drowned beneath the watery bane.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bane

The word "bane" has always meant something horrible, awful, to be avoided at all costs. The "bane" of his life. Heard that expression since I was a small child. What's with Limbaugh? Is his education so limited?

And Romney? Why was the company named "Bain" sounding like "bane"?

You can't name a company "bane" and expect people to think it is something good.

[zeemike]

14. Oh that's good...real good.

[demwing]

32. just to be a buzzkill

Bain Capital is an offshoot of Bain & Company, named after founder Bill Bain.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

53. "View profile Bain Capital is an offshoot of Bain & Company, named after founder Bill Bain."

And you know what's funny about that? Romney used that name as cover because it's so highly respected in his world. As a matter of fact what he was doing with it is ALSO highly respected in his world.

An oldie but a goodiie to illustrate:

Imagine there's this club that gets together and it's members smear shit in their hair. Amongst themselves they complement each other on a wide rage of details involving different combings, the amount of water to add,...etc. Within their group they are accepted and achieve status and rank. (in more ways than one)

Outside of their group people are appalled because,....well,...they have shit in their hair....

So,...just think of Romney as a shithead....

[JDPriestly]

54. Spitfire of ATJ, that is exactly how it works in that crowd.

To them, the fact that they have accumulated lots of dollars in their trading accounts means that they are smarter and more valuable than other people.

In fact, they are simply more destructive and less creative than other people. They don't realize that they are tearing down our economy, not building anything.

Even Staples and similar stores mostly seem to import a lot of the stuff they sell. And many of the items they import and sell used to be made in the USA.

Of course, we should participate in trade and import things from other countries -- but we should not import things from other countries when so many Americans can't find work. And we are fooling ourselves if we think we can survive for long as the producers of primarily and pretty much only equipment that is used in other countries to produce our consumer goods.

We are living in a fools' paradise. We get cheap imports and are losing our capacity to be independent or self-reliant. These trade deals are really bad for America.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

56. You know what's scary?

Forget TVs and DVD players or even Computers,...if this keeps up we won't even have the ability to manufacture a stapler.

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Hell, have you seen some of the crowd at Walmart? We might not even have people who can operate one.

[uponit7771]

63. +1

[malaise]

9. You think that demented drug addict

remembers what he said yesterday?

[freshwest]

25. Or, even a few sentences prior to the last vomit? I'm with you, I think not.

[zeemike]

10. What I love abut what she said is

We made fun of you....just exactly what he deserves.

[Ineeda]

15. One of the best tactics for use against a bully: ridicule.

Nothin' makes 'em madder!

[Bandit]

11. Rush has been caught in so many LIES this one won't even make a ripple.

Rush LIES more than Romney and that is really saying something....

[NewJeffCT]

19. I remember back when Al Franken was on Air America

he would debate his dittohead friend about Rush and he challenged the friend to come up with something factual from Rush about politics.... and, the friend couldn't over a long period of months. The friend ended up admitting that he didn't listen to Rush for the truth, he listened because he liked Rush's attitude and he agreed with Rush (or something to that effect.)

[bluedeminredstate]

24. I miss that radio show!

Al had such great guests and his co-host Kathryn (sp?) was perfect as his foil.

The fact that he is now Senator Franken is too beautiful for words!

[hifiguy]

12. If you tangle with Kindly Doc Maddow,

be prepared for an ass-whoopin'.

[Initech]

13. Limbaugh must be back on the oxy/Viagra binge again.

[politicasista]

16. Hee, hee

[CanonRay]

20. "One of the stupidest right-wing conspiracy theories of all time"

Now that's saying something...takes a lot to win that prize.

[libodem]

21. Bow, scrape

Hubadah, hubadah. Makes rolling motion with hands.

[RoccoRyg]

22. Coincidence?

Yes, Rush. Sometimes things that aren't connected to each other seem to be, but aren't.

In fact, the Dark Knight Rises may take a right-wing view (to my concern). I think Bane creates an Occupy Wall Street like movement to spread chaos in Gotham and force Batman to come out of hiding. That's what I gather, though, it may be wrong.

If you want a REAL left-wing superhero story, you can always look at my newest book... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HL4XM0

[classof56]

64. I just did...

Take a look at your newest book, that is. I must say, great writing, intriguing story and I commend you for both. The best part, of course, is the left-wing superhero. Timely indeed.

As a fellow writer, I wish you much success!

[Joey Liberal]

27. Rachel is awesome!

I think Rachel and Bill Maher are two of the best voices that we have going for the progressive side. I also think Rachel is super hot in those nerd glasses .............

[Summer Hathaway]

30. As soon as the GOP comes up with someone among their ranks

who is aware of the internet, and the fact that every word spoken by people like Limbaugh is easily accessible to everyone, I'm sure they'll send out the appropriate mimeograph to their constituents warning them of same.

This will be followed by a Western Union telegram, delivered via Pony Express.

[Brigid]

34. Hey, be careful there, whippersnapper!

Some of us remember mimeograph machines!

[Summer Hathaway]

42. And the sniffing thereof!

How many of us (of a certain age) had our first 'high' as the result of a pop-quiz in high school?

Who knew that thirty questions about the Civil War could lead to such euphoria!

[Brigid]

44. Yep, the good old days.

The whippersnappers don't know what they missed.

[marmar]

35. I wish your subject line was literally true......

[Brigid]

37. We can only wish.

Wasn't Rachel into athletics back in her school days?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

40. It's getting tougher for The Right to claim they're the victims

When so many of their victims exist.

[rocktivity]

41. "Bane is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by DC Comics.

Last edited Thu Jul 19, 2012, 12:19 AM - Edit history (1)

The character's origin was in Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1 (January 1993), and was created by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Graham Nolan. Bane has been one of Batman's more physically and intellectually powerful foes. He is best known for breaking Batman's back in the Knightfall story arc..." (link)

Do I think that it is accidental that the name of the really vicious, fire-breathing, four-eyed whatever-it-is villain in this movie is named Bane? If I may quote The Beatles, yeah yeah yeah!


rocktivity

[nxylas]

50. Even if he was created for the movie...

...the filmmakers would somehow have had know that Romney was going to be the Republican nominee for President and that his time at Bain Capital was going to be a huge issue for him. So the fact that the character is almost 20 years old (and that one of his creators, Chuck Dixon, is a conservative, IIRC) is all but irrelevant.

[Major Hogwash]

43. Rachel could do this every day for the rest of her life.

Because all Rush does is lie, and lie, and lie some more.

[Brigid]

45. He almost does her job for her.

I don't know what she'll do when he croaks before she does (she is, after all, much younger and in much better shape than he is).

[Canuckistanian]

47. As Rachel says, these crazy RW conspiracies are popping up everyhwere

I think it must be a co-ordinated effort to distract from Romney's problems. It won't help.

[The Wizard]

48. America's ass boil

and big time jerkoff.

[benld74]

49. He cant remember what he says anymore, side effect of oxycotin addiction

[wickerwoman]

51. And what the whole Batman kerfluffle ignores

is that "bane" already means "a person or thing that causes misery or distress" regardless of whether it's a character name or not. So why would anyone in their right mind name a company "bane" no matter how you spell it?

It's like starting a company called "Gowt" or "Blite".

Edited to call dibs on "Blite Ltd." as the name of my future venture capital firm.

[greymattermom]

55. take a bath

could also mean that, like a soaking

[AllyCat]

62. Just saw this after I posted downstream.

Not sure how Bain came to be so named, but makes you wonder...a little.

[Suji to Seoul]

57. Hey, Limpballs may be on to something. In 1993, Bane broke the Bat, snapping his back over his knee

And Gotham went to pot after it happened as Bane's criminal enterprise took over.

Hmmm, Bain (and the vultures like them) broke the American economy, snapping its back over their greed and America went to pot after it happened as the Corporate Criminals and the Banksters took over.

Hmmmmmmmmmm. . .good job Limpballs. Not only did you make a good parable, but you did so NO KNOWING SHIT ABOUT THE BATMEN UNIVERSE.

Shitstain!

[tclambert]

58. The character Bane dates back to 1993.

This clever planning, for an election 19 years in the future, clearly implicates the same mastermind who faked Obama's birth certificate and planted fake newspaper announcements of his birth in 1961 in order to secure his election 47 years later. The amazing thing is that Republicans think they can thwart the evil genius who can make such successful plans decades in advance.

What a frightening world Rush Limbaugh lives in.

[Atomic Forehead]

59. Actually, Limbaugh is just like Bane...

...both are overly bloated, one with muscle and vengeance, the other with bacon and self-praise, and both need a steady supply of drugs pumped directly into their brains.

[Volaris]

60. You know that damn liberal media...

twisting the Con's words by action of DIRECT QUOTES (in context, no less--how DARE they) since Richard Nixon.

"I would rather remain silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."

(This paradigm, by the way, is why Mitten's will NEVER release those tax returns. This makes him at least marginally smarter than the Fat Man on the radio.)

[AllyCat]

61. It seems more a coincidence that RMoney's vulture capital group is named "Bain" because

it sure sounds like a play on words "bane" and "Cain". Wonder why the Drugster didn't hop on that line?

[Viking12]

65. Well the Obama campaign DID plant a fake birth certificate in 1961.

In their amazing vision of the future, they obviously created the Bane villain in 1993, too. They've been planning for this for 50 years!

[kimbutgar]

66. I hope this makes Lumpies head explode!

He's caught in his lies and can't escape. Maybe this will give him a fatal heart attack because he is so angry to be called out for the lying scum he is.

[just1voice]

67. Definition of Propaganda

Maybe someday people will start to understand the MSMedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

---Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes.

As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare.---

[turtlerescue1]

68. Maybe this devil will finally get his due!

[RayStar]

69. Rachel is Aone

Rachel is one heck of a fighter.

[freshwest]

71. Thanks! Was trying to find the video to this one.