Rush on Valentine's Day: He doesn't like it. Gee, I wonder why?

[Faygo Kid]

Three failed marriages, his latest squeeze, a CNN anchor apparently had it (Daren Kagan? Not sure of the name) and Rush lectures his mindless brownshirts on the worthlessness of Valentine's Day! Like Valentine's Day or not, that's not the point of this post. It's the "mind" of a person who like O'Reilly or Savage is close to the breaking point. And who resents women like he resented Bill Clinton, the "popular guy" in high school (Rush is a few months older than me). Sigmund Freud would have been joyous to meet Rush Limbaugh. http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_021406/content/eib_lovestack.guest.html

RUSH: A story from CNN out of London: "Valentine's Day: Lonely Time for Singles -- If you don't receive a dozen red roses this Valentine's Day, don't fret, you're not alone. The love season is a lonesome time for many -- flowers, chocolates and red hearts flaunted around can make it hard to ignore your single status." Ha! Ha! "As lovebirds enjoy a romantic meal together, you could be spending the night in front of the TV, with a meal for one." Yeah. "Lora De Felice, 32, is doing just that. 'I'm renting an action video, having Lebanese takeaway and switching my phone off. As a single woman, Valentine's Day reminds me of what I haven't got, a partner and a loving relationship.'"

Well, Lora, you need to call this program and call this program fast, because you are falling pray to a giant marketing trick. . . This is just all this manipulation going on. Really. Really, I've never really understood Valentine's Day. I have never understood it. (interruption) Aaaaaah, as a teenager it's different. You don't know anything, and you think this kind of stuff actually works. This doesn't work. The women expect this stuff. You don't gain anything. All you do is fulfill an obligation.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. That sorry dope fiend has one thing on his mind.

[NanceGreggs]

2. So now it's a "War On Valentine's Day" ...

... and guess who just fired the first shot?

{Ooops! I guess 'first shot' isn't an appropriate term to use today ...}

[zbdent]

11. I posted earlier

Check this (allegedly) "tongue in cheek" editorial from the akron Beacon Journal . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=190868&mesg_id=190868

[Katherine Brengle]

3. LMAO--what ever happened to "personal responsibility"??????

"The women expect this stuff. You don't gain anything. All you do is fulfill an obligation."

Screw Rush. While I agree that the commercialization of "love" is kind of trite, it's still a nice enough little holiday.

My hubby managed to send me the requisiste roses ("If you don't receive a dozen red roses this Valentine's Day, don't fret..." lol) while he's half a world away, so maybe Rush's real problem is that no one wants his fat lying Oxycontin-addict ass around...

[Warpy]

8. A holiday that combines alcohol in the form of champagne,

chocolate and sex isn't all bad, even though these days I don't drink, my romantic prospects are nil, and I can buy my own damn candy.

It beats most of the other holidays.

[tularetom]

4. I really wish you hadn't posted this

because I hate to agree with limpballs about anything. But I think he's right. I've been married to the same woman for 44 years and I dread Valentine's day more than anniversaries, birthdays, Mother's Day combined. It's like I always have to top what I did last year. Fortunately I've finally quit worrying about it.

[Faygo Kid]

7. 44 years of marriage? That's love. Congratulations! You are fortunate.

Me, I married my first wife twice; we were together 18 years. Now I am looking to move back in with my second wife, and we split up eight years ago. You think life makes sense? Give your wife a hug for me, and feel fortunate. P.S. I went nuts this year, simply because I wanted to. A ruby and diamond bracelet, she gets it Friday. So what. Look at what you have shared. You married during the JFK generation, and shared the '60s and all that has come after. You lucky dog. That's what it's all about.

[tularetom]

13. Thank you - now I feel bad

We've had some rough times - money was short, couldn't aford a new car, etc. But we have 2 great kids, 3 grandkids, and are about to have a great grandkid. We're doing fairly well now and I gotta admit you are right. She shares my ideas about politics and even though our kids think we're hippies, we manage to hold our own at family gatherings. Thanks again for the nice words.

[tanyev]

5. He always got the Valentines with the picture of the hippo

when he was in elementary school.

:cry:

[blm]

6. Another episode of Crybaby the 13th?

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[monobrau]

9. "You don't gain anything."

Spoken like a true prick.

[Missy Vixen]

10. He's never been in love with anyone but himself

>You don't gain anything. All you do is fulfill an obligation.<

He'll never have a loving relationship. He doesn't know how. It's all about his personal P&L, isn't it? Nobody can quite measure up.

Julie
love is not an "obligation" -- it's given freely or it's not love

[Ilsa]

12. I thought he would love it since it is a capitalist's dream.

Florists sell tons of flowers, lots of chocolate, evening meals, condoms, babies made, etc etc.