OxyRush said he will NOT be on NBC tomorrow night

[deadmessengers]

Apparently, they weren't offering him enough airtime, so he decided to sit this one out.

[displacedtexan]

1. and our screaming bloody murder emails and phone calls...

had nothing to do with this "change," now did they?

[deadmessengers]

4. Hey, it's Rush, what do you expect?

If Rush Windbag told me that the sun was going to rise in the east tomorrow morning, I would have to seek independent confirmation before believing it to be true.

[txindy]

11. Too true. I wouldn't believe Flush if he told me rain was wet.

I can't wait for his indictments to start rolling in. :evilgrin: That's the only time I'll be glad to see his face -- when it's entering the courtroom for his sentencing.

[BOSSHOG]

2. I emailed NBC

last week thanking them for tarnishing my military service by allowing a racist and a facist to "analyze" a presidential election. Congrats to all LIBERALS who communicated with NBC. That's the real reason your not going on huh rush - wink, wink.

[Dalvis]

3. He doesn't want to be on tv...

...when his best buddy gets trounced tomorrow night.

[Jaybird]

5. exactly dalvis....

...you hit the nail on the head. He sees the writing on the wall. If he thought bush was gonna win, he would be on NBC gloating his ass off regardless of how much "air time" they gave him. He knows shrub is done.

[deadmessengers]

9. Damn. I was really looking forward...

...to watching OxyRush's head explode when NBC calls the election for Kerry.

[lpbk2713]

6. Said something about the pimples on his ass acting up.

He'll have to get four or five prescriptions from four or five doctors to relieve his pain and suffering. Poor baby.

[plcdude]

7. Rush

has lost it today. I think he is becoming more aware that * is going to lose and he will have to stand trial for drug abuse. He no longer believes in the polls. He thinks OBL is using democrat talking points. And people want to watch him watch the election results rather than be a guest on network news. If all this sounds strange it is because he is desperate. The writing is on the wall. OBL video that somehow comes out just at this time did not have the effect that Rove thought it would. This was the October surprise that turned into a fizzle. The media does not want to deal with this issue because it is not important news right now and perhaps could be a suspect news item that may have been in the hands of the administration for some time. Rush is trying to stay upbeat but he is very close to accusing Kerry of being in league with OBL. Shoring up the base is all that can be done today and the republican base is not as big or as motivated as the democrat base. So I think we have strong indications that Kerry will win tomorrow and it will probably be a convincing win. Remember Gore was behind in the polling (almost 10% points) just prior to the election in 2000 and he won the popular vote. So take heart all change is on the way and Kerry will be reporting for duty.

[Bandit]

8. I wonder if this letter had anything to do with this decision?

Mr. Neal Shapiro
NBC News
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112

Dear Mr. Shapiro:

I am writing to you today to ask that NBC not feature conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh as a political commentator during election night coverage, as your network did in 2002.

As you should know, Limbaugh has a track record of using extreme, hateful speech that has no place in civil discourse. To pick just a few examples from this year, as documented by Media Matters for America: Limbaugh compared the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib to a fraternity prank, telling America and an international audience on the taxpayer-funded American Forces Radio and Television Service that the torture was a "brilliant maneuver" and that the photos were "good old American pornography." Limbaugh further claimed that "the reaction to the stupid torture is an example of the feminization of this country." He has also labeled Senator John Kerry a "stupid S.O.B." and a "gigolo."

Limbaugh's racist commentary also makes him unsuitable for an appearance on your network. Just last month, Limbaugh, commenting on Reverend Jesse Jackson joining the Kerry campaign, stated: "The Kerry campaign has finally gotten a chocolate chip," sparking outrage in the African American community. On March 26, Limbaugh said: "Hugo, Cesar -- whatever. A Chavez is a Chavez. We've always had problems with them." The talk show host also claimed: "ruce is an old Arabic word. Goes way, way back in Islamic-Arabic culture, and it means, 'We will get you later.'"

Limbaugh's sexist commentary is beyond the pale as well. Last spring, Limbaugh said that women "actually wish" for sexual harassment. Limbaugh shared with listeners his "pet name" for the National Organization for Women (NOW): "National Association of Gals" (his acronym: "NAG"), claiming that the "militant feminists" who make up the "NAGs" "aren't determining who wins elections. White men are." Limbaugh also warned that with "new female police chiefs ... we can watch out for some naked pyramids," a crude reference to Abu Ghraib following the appointment of four women as chiefs of police in four major U.S. cities.

Limbaugh has a reckless disregard for facts and the truth. For example, Limbaugh falsely stated that the 9-11 Commission report confirmed Vice President Dick Cheney's claim that September 11 hijacker Mohamed Atta may have met with an Iraqi intelligence officer in April 2001. As you know, the report said this meeting did not occur. Limbaugh was wrong about the minimum wage on his April 29 and August 12 shows, and he mischaracterized the U.S. fiscal shortfall on July 8.

Limbaugh has also claimed that in reference to Iraq, " Bush never said the words 'imminent threat.' That's another myth that gets perpetuated by Kerry and picked up by the mainstream press. Bush never said there was an imminent threat. He wanted to go. It was a mounting threat. He wanted to get in there before it became an imminent threat. ... Now, Bush has never -- Bush hasn't used the word 'imminent' ever, and neither has Cheney." But Bush did call Iraq an "urgent threat"; Cheney called Iraq a "mortal threat"; and other senior White House officials assented (on October 16, 2002 and January 26, 2003) when reporters applied the "imminent threat" characterization. And Limbaugh's claim that AIDS "hasn't made that jump to the heterosexual community ... other than in Africa ... it's promiscuity that ... spreads this," is clearly false -- and jaw-dropping.

Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, and the conservative point of view should be represented in the media. There are plenty of conservative pundits who make tempered, intellectually honest arguments. I take issue, however, with Limbaugh's dishonesty and vitriol. His lies and hate speech have no place on your network and our public airwaves.

I look forward to hearing back from you on this matter before Election Day.

Sincerely,

David Brock
President and CEO
Media Matters for America

[hlthe2b]

10. Really excellent--- David Brock has been a Godsend to our side....

No matter his misdeeds in the past...

[Nordic]

12. check out the one I sent them:

Not my best work. But I was royally pissed off.


Subject: Rush Limpballs? Are you out of your fucking minds?

You might as well have a KKK grand wizard covering the NAACP convention.

This man is a HATE MONGER, he is a right wing PROPAGANDIST.

Furthermore he is a proven drug addict and racist.

You have to be out of your fucking MINDS to put him on your show ANYTIME, or EVER.

I guarantee you I will never watch NBC again, if you do this, I don't care if you have the fucking SUPERBOWL on, I will NEVER AGAIN WATCH NBC, MSNBC, or anything remotely associated with GE or anything you people TOUCH.

And me and millions of others like me will BOYCOTT your fucking ADVERTISERS from now until hell freezes over.

Give me a goddamn BREAK.

And while you're at it, get that hatemonger Scarborough off my TV set as well. He stinks up the entire cable spectrum with his hatred.

God you people just don't get it, do you?

We are onto you.

We hate you.

We are taking you DOWN.

Corporate media is going DOWN.

NO MORE PROPAGANDA FROM YOU MOTHERFUCKERS.

By the way, I'm a 42 year old father of two who drives a Honda Pilot. I am not a left-wing whacko, I am a middle of the road american who is fucking SICK AND TIRED OF BEING LIED TO BY THE CORPORATE MEDIA.

We are taking our country back, and it starts by TAKING OUR MEDIA BACK.

So you can just fuck the hell off forever and always.

Rush Limpballs. HA!

You REALLY ARE THAT STUPID, AREN'T YOU?

[rocktivity]

13. EQUESTRIAN POOP!

It had NOTHING to do with airtime! It had to do being FORCED off NBC by David Brock's Mediamatters.org!

link

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