Limbaugh: Calls alleged Duke rape victim a "ho"

[edbermac]

During the March 31 broadcast of his national syndicated radio program, Rush Limbaugh referred to the alleged victim of a rape by members of the Duke University lacrosse team as a "ho." During an on-air discussion with a caller, Limbaugh said that former Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton was "trying to figure out how he can get involved in the deal down there at Duke where the lacrosse team ... supposedly, you know, raped some, uh, hos." Limbaugh's made the comment about a recent incident in Durham, North Carolina, in which an exotic dancer was allegedly raped by three members of the Duke lacrosse team. The incident has invoked further controversy because the victim, an African-American, has alleged that her attackers used racial epithets. Prompted by another caller to apologize for his words, Limbaugh said that he had made the statement because he was "running on fumes today," and called it a "terrible slip of the tongue." But he then added that there are "some inconsistencies" in the case and rephrased his apology, telling the second caller, "I regret that you heard me say it."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200604030004

[VolcanoJen]

1. "I regret that you heard me say it"

You're on the fuckin' radio, you fat, disturbed drug addict.

:mad:

[sellitman]

4. Notice he didn't say he was sorry he said it.

Just that someone heard it.

Just like he wasn't sorry he did drugs....just that he got caught.

[BrklynLiberal]

38. Very fine point, and he made it that way on purpose no doubt.

[cain_7777]

52. He's Republican!

What did you expect?

[centristo]

41. I regret it whenever I hear him say anything at all. nt

[jayctravis]

55. "I regret that you heard me say it"

Is not an apology! Many people would mistake it for one.

[NovaNardis]

53. Why is Rush Limbaugh allowed to live?

Let alone have a radio show? Who promotes his crap? If the AFA can boycott Ford for being tolerant, I think there needs to be a Democratic organizations that do boycotts because of this shit. I mean, calling a rape victim a ho? That's a fuckin disgrace, not just beacuse he is a Republican, but he is a disgrace to humanity. I can *almost* understand calling Rep. McKinney some names, because, let's face it, she looks insane. Ghetto slut is still pretty harsh and racist, but ho for rape victims? Ridiculous.

[rpannier]

81. That was my first thought

His only regret is that someone heard him say that.

[mondo joe]

2. She should sue his fat ass for slander.

[MidwestTransplant]

20. His advertisers should be made aware

[Southsideirish]

25. She's not a public person - we should take up a collection so she can hire

a lawyer - its a great case.

[cantstandbush]

26. This sounds good to me. We collect for everything else. n/t

[peaches2003]

47. Don't worry

Don't worry, she's got more lawyers than she sould use in a lifetime. This is a dream pro bono case for half of the lawyers in Durham and NC.

[Southsideirish]

71. I hope so - we got the gasbag on this one! nt

[SoFlaJet]

3. Rush's "running on fumes"

equals he hasn't been able to re-up his script(dope sick)

[zbdent]

12. I thought they called that

freebasin' . . .

[kenny blankenship]

16. His usual brand:

[Danascot]

49. aka 'Huffing'

among the solvent set

[Greylyn58]

50. "Running on Fumes"

So has he now switched to sniffing airplane glue.

That would explain his continued loss of brain cells. Not that he had that many to start with.

Swamp gas has more empathy then this useless excuse for a human-being.

[Lochloosa]

5. Complaint form from the FCC . Send it in...I did

http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cib/fcc475B.cfm

[Katherine Brengle]

19. I am trying but...

I don't know the time or channel... Looking around online now...

[Pacifist Patriot]

42. Try this....

http://radio.findanisp.com/radio-show.php?showid=422 It was the March 31 show.

[Katherine Brengle]

22. Reported!

This is the section of the transcript that I forwarded to the FCC:

LIMBAUGH: They're -- they're busy. They're busy. The Reverend Jackson is in New Orleans. He's leading a big march there tomorrow. The march is -- what is it called? The -- the march for the right to return a protected vote and reconstruction. He's trying to -- they got problems down in New Orleans. They don't have voter base, and Sharpton's working on a New Orleans deal, too. He's trying to figure out how he can get involved in the deal down there at Duke where the lacrosse team --

...

LIMBAUGH: -- uh, supposedly, you know, raped, some, uh, hos.

...

LIMBAUGH: Yeah, anyway, I gotta run here because of the constraints of time out there. , a great, great question. Uh, exotic dancer, OK, say rape -- whatever happened. You know what it is down there at Duke. It's -- you watch what happens in that. That's --

...

followed by this call:

CALLER 2: Rush, did you just call those young ladies "hos" on the nationally syndicated program?

LIMBAUGH: Yes.

CALLER 2: Do you know something about them that perhaps we don't know?

LIMBAUGH: Yes, yes I did.

CALLER 2: Oh, you --

LIMBAUGH: It was a, it was -- hang on -- now, what, what did you say there, ?

CALLER 2: I said, because -- and if they are hos, it doesn't mean that they can still -- you can do to 'em whatever you want.

LIMBAUGH: No.

CALLER 2: Well, why would you call them hos on the national --

LIMBAUGH: Well, because, because I'm running on fumes today, , and I felt terrible about it. And I knew somebody was gonna call and give me a little grief so I'm takin' the occasion of your call to apologize for it. That was, it was a terrible slip of the tongue. I'm sorry. But it wasn't the worst one that has been said recently. You want -- do you know who Keanu Reeves is?

CALLER 2: Yeah, I know who he is. He's an actor.

LIMBAUGH: Well, he's, he's, he's an actor.

CALLER 2: Yeah.

LIMBAUGH: He's a whacko. He's, he's an -- an actor and, he -- what was he doing? He was -- the Women Against Domestic Violence group was already in a dither because Keanu Reeves told an interviewer he learned something filming a rape scene with Hilary Swank for a movie called The Gift. And he said was, what he learned was that some of these ladies don't mind it.

CALLER 2: OK. But --

LIMBAUGH: He said he learned that in a rape scene but -- so, you know, I'm not the worst offender.

CALLER 2: Well, I hope you --

LIMBAUGH: I just, I'm looking at this case down there at Duke, , and it's -- there's some things about it, some inconsistencies. You've got some timeline differentiations and matriculations and, and so forth. I'm just -- but it was, it was terrible slip of the tongue, and I am, I am terribly, I am terribly sorry.

What a fuckstick.

[walldude]

34. So what he said was ok bcause of an interview with

Keanu Reeves? You know I'm not a violent man, but if I ever meet that gasbag I may just have to take along a cream pie....

[LostinVA]

64. I don't believe Keanu said that -- he's a good liberal, and known

as a nice guy for actresses to work with....

[NovaNardis]

56. When will people learn...

That just because one person did it, it's right? 'Oh look, Keanu Reeves said something objectionable, therefore I can to.' Fuckin NO! A) You have a greater responsibility, as a member of the media, to not be a dickbag. B) Keanu Reeves is an idiot, and no one listens to him anyway.

I also hate when Republicans try to use Clinton's lies as an excuse for Bush. Also, when Bush's domestic spying came out, what did we hear? Clinton and Carter did it too. Now, not only is that false, but WHO THE FUCK CARES? Seriously.

[SammyBlue]

69. Reported!

Rush Limbaugh called rape victims from Duke "hos." This is obscene! Fine him like you did the Super Bowl halftime show!

He also said he'd spank himself. . .that's a sexual reference! Fine him!!!

I wrote that! But the FCC will do nothing of course! Rush is their Golden boy because he's a GOP spin artist par excellant!

[BOSSHOG]

6. Whores can be raped but "conservatives" don't understand that

"Conservatives" don't understand a lot of things. They just like to lash out at those they hate. Drug users can be raped too. In prison. Some folk get high priced lawyers to prevent that from happening.

[Initech]

7. That fat, drug addicted asshole is one to talk.

You could call his idea of "supporting the troops" rather whorish - he pimped himself to get people to donate Limbaugh 24/7 subscriptions for the troops (like they have time to read his horse shit) and he pockets all the money and gets it nearly tax free because it's considered a "charitable donation". That my friends, is the true definintion of a whore.

[waiting for hope]

9. Limbaugh and Neal Boortz

need a lesson in civility......24 hours in LA Central Lockup and they will crying violation of civil rights, like they would know what that means....

[Initech]

17. Dave Chappelle once did a bit where...

He envisioned what would happen if law enforcement treated black people like they treat white people now and vice-versa. I wonder what would happen to limpballs and the like if this were a reality?

[Beaverhausen]

8. What will it take for the FCC to go after him the way they do Stern?

Why oh why is he still on the air?

[Botany]

10. This will not get a second notice.

Rita Cosby called the Black vote in America "the thug vote" and nothing happened.

Liberal media my ass.

[JohnnyRingo]

11. What happened to the official Repum excuse: "misspoke"

I guess they overused it and it slipped down in the neocon lexicon.
Whatta ass

[Katherine Brengle]

13. Ugh...

Remember the Chelsea Clinton "dog" thing from way back when?

He's just an asshole, pure and simple, who has no respect for anyone, not even himself.

[aden_nak]

14. Running on fumes? Since when can you smoke oxycontin?

[ismnotwasm]

15. What an idiot

Of course I had to go and read the whole thing and I JUST took a shower, so I'll go do some sort of ritual cleansing. Scubbing the toliet would be appropriate.
What a complete waste of DNA. He hasn't bred has he? No kids? I don't want any of his shit in my gene pool.
Oh and rush? You're far too old and tired to say "ho" Don't try to get with the street lingo. Just use the terms to put down women you're used to. You know the ones. Maybe then you'll get TAKEN OFF the air.
Asshole.

[Faygo Kid]

18. Said it before, say it again: Limbaugh is the worst of the worst. Period

We all have people we despise in a visceral sense. Could be W., Rove, Cheney; could be Hannity, Robertson, Coulter, Horowitz, O'Reilly, Cornyn, DeLay or any of so many others that have done and are doing incalculable damage to our nation. For me, it has been and always will be Limbaugh. We are the same age, and this fraudulent coward has cheapened public discourse irreparably. He was at it again today, condemning liberals who "oppose the military" (get this) in part because they don't want to make any sacrifices. Unlike him and his wealthy friends, apparently. I take him about 10 minutes a day, just to remind me how execrable the low life truly is. Personal responsibility? Not Rush. Ever. My dream is to see him on Maher's show, or on The Daily Show or Colbert. Or any show with an alternative viewpoint, for that matter. Failing that, let me take him one-on-one on Jeopardy. Thanks for letting me vent. This is yet another example of his and the Bushbot Right's true attitudes towards race. I will chill now until the next Rush thread. I am implacable about few things; this is one of them.

[Wickerman]

23. nice rant

personal responsibility? Rush? The man never even voted until his show went nationwide. :grr:

[warrens]

21. That pig

And an apology in advance to actual pigs. I'm sorry you heard me say that, piggies.

[Swamp Rat]

24. Rush is running on Oxycontin and hatred

[spooky3]

31. Swamp Rat, your artwork always makes me smile!

[Swamp Rat]

32. thanks!

:D

[Faygo Kid]

37. Hahaha!

Weird, but humorous. I feel sorry for Brittany, though, linked genetically to someone so clearly less intelligent than she is, namely George W. Bush (think about it - chilling).

[wordpix]

57. this IS a masterpiece, LOL

[BrklynLiberal]

36. If a "slip of the tongue" (Condi and "coon" in same sentence) got a guy

dumped from his show, this should definitely get Rush thrown off the air!!!!!

[Swamp Rat]

43. LET'S DO IT!!! LET'S DESTROY RUSH LIMBAUGH ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's get that Nazi bastard off the air!!!

Help me find high res (at least 400x400) photos of him and I'll start making pix/posters! :bounce:

[yasmina27]

87. My thoughts exactly!

What do we do? Where do we start?

I'm in!

[autorank]

27. Limbaugh has his judgment "clouded." Tweaking this time Rush?

What a name for an oxy junkie, "Rush" :rofl:

Here's the deal, Duke, a university that is at the top academically, needs to look at all the trash surrounding this and a) abolish LaCrosse and b) make a statement that it's unacceptable for any university entity to engage in activities that are degrading to women, like strippers, lap dancing etc. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the women who performed. In fact, they're just fine. It's the sex starved weenies on LaCrosse who picked this particular activity to act out their lack of real libido or some peculiar fetish they developed earlier in life. The girls intent was to make a few bucks. The LaCrosse teams intent was, well, that's obvious.

Abolish the sport for a few years, put all the players on probation, and let Rush be Rush, he's such an idiot--the perfect foil.

[LittleClarkie]

28. So how is the campaign to get more AA's to vote Repub

going there Rush?

Hopefully for you African Americans don't listen to your show, or you could go from an asset to a liability to the Repub Party.

[rateyes]

29. You are correct in your assessment...

Flush Limbaugh is an

Don't forget to go to the DU Store and pick up something with this:

[VaYallaDawg]

30. Running on fumes??? I guess he pretty much admitted he's a gasbag.

[progressivebydesign]

61. Shit! Now he's sniffing glue!!!! n/t

[girl gone mad]

33. Oh please.

The drug addict, serial divorcee hasn't got any moral ground to stand on.

[C_U_L8R]

35. One can hope...

that when Rush is finally sent off to prison
("ho" that he is)
that he might find out first hand what
being gang raped is really like....

geesh

[MadisonProgressive]

45. I'm sure he'd squeel like a stuck pig!

(pardon me while I lose my breakfast)

[Jade Fox]

39. Isn't he always running on fumes?

I believe that's what's known as "substance abuse" in most quarters.

[Neil Lisst]

40. two words. Anal Cyst!!

[Imagevision]

44. When is this schmucks drug trial going to happen??!!

[EMTQueen]

46. This is EXACTLY why women don't want to report their rapes

Of course, that is probably Limbaugh's goal, the bastard.

[Orrex]

48. Just when I was wondering if Rush or Boortz was the bigger asshole

Then they go and demonstrate that they're equally disgusting.

Gosh, I just can't decide...
:shrug:

[npincus]

51. Fat-ass hates women because they hate him

What wife is he looking for now? Number 3? Number 4?

I know Kagan dumped his big, fat, Oxycontin popping ass. Not to mention his own personal Mount St. Helens- that anal cyst on his arse.

[progressivebydesign]

60. He hates women cuz he has no use for them. ala Jeff Christy.

The guy who was busted for cruising male prostitutes in the 70's. He's a conflicted man.

[npincus]

62. WHAT?

Limpballs is a switch-hitter? Is this for real? Linky-poo?

[lectrobyte]

72. It's fairly well known, google and judge for yourself, I don't have

any links real handy. I think it's Jeff Christie, not Jeff Christy, was his earlier name.

[npincus]

74. Hmmm... Franken left THAT one out of the book!

[lectrobyte]

90. Probably not verifiable. Does anybody keep misdemeanor arrest

records for 30 years?

Rush in his "Jeff Christie" days:

[bbernardini]

54. Anybody have a current list of affiliates and sponsors? nt

[ultraist]

58. Sickening

It is a sad reflection on our society when a filthy pig like Limbaugh can make so much money off of spreading hate.

[progressivebydesign]

59. I remember when he did the "I Da Ho" joke years ago.

He knows EXACTLY what he is saying. He is only sorry someone called him on it. The drug-induced, prostitute-prowling, hypocrite, chooses every word carefully. He meant what he said when he said "I regret that you HEARD me say it". I'd call him a pig, but that's an insult to the pigs.

[LostinVA]

65. Good for you -- because pigs can be nice, friendly animals

[stubtoe]

63. suPREME pompous ass.

.

[Callalily]

66. I am so angry over this

I'm just steaming! How incredibly insensitive, and slip of the tongue, my ass! He can speak so ignorantly, and the FCC doesn't want us to say bullshit?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1745326,00.html

Time to raise the BS flag!

[Deep13]

67. It's just the pills talking.

Really, when has Limbaugh ever said anything crass before? Huh? He did? When? Umm, wow. :o That's late night! Yah, know what, forget what I said. He's an asshole.:hurts:

[SammyBlue]

68. Stoned agains I tell you! Oxycotin to his brain

Wet brain!

[The Wizard]

70. Limprod

In a word: jerkoff

[BadgerKid]

73. Libel law suit needed (eom)

[ElboRuum]

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[iamahaingttta]

76. Takes on to know one!

I know... that's not fair to the woman he was referring to.

Rush is the fucking whore.
A Corporate fucking whore.
Someone should fucking rape his fat ass.
Not that anyone would be interested in actually doing that...

[AngryOldDem]

77. There's ALWAYS an excuse with this asshole

>>Prompted by another caller to apologize for his words, Limbaugh said that he had made the statement because he was "running on fumes today," and called it a "terrible slip of the tongue." But he then added that there are "some inconsistencies" in the case and rephrased his apology, telling the second caller, "I regret that you heard me say it." >>

Give me a fucking break. Bottom line: He said it. He meant it. Everything else is bullshit.

[corkerjoe]

78. fuckers voice makes me sick,

I can only stand that prick for about 15 seconds, station is changed.

[mark11727]

79. Rush, you can end the madness...

...just take the WHOLE DAMN BOTTLE and a nice half-dozen glasses of Absolut.

Do it for the children.

Do it for America. :evilgrin:

[Minnesota_Lib]

80. Scratch the surface of a rightwinger and you will find a hateful racist.

[BreweryYardRat]

84. Scratch a NEO-CON, and you'll find a hateful racist...

...scratch a Goldwater-style conservative like my dad, and you'll find a good person.

Don't overgeneralize about right-wingers, okay? :)

[Joey Liberal]

82. Limbaugh is a racist jerk. n.t

[struggle4progress]

83. Hey, Rush! Come on down to Durham and meet some of my friends!

[NMMNG]

85. Racist, misogynistic prat

He needs a few whacks with the rolling pin of good sense and taste.

[LaBanty]

86. Someone Pull This Fat Bastard's Plug

Rush has been running his mouth, and making a living from these "slips of the tongue" for as long as I can remember. He's an oafish, selfish, pontificating prick, and always has been. Three-or-four divorces, a big mouth, a fat ass, and a drug habit don't make you an expert on anything other than failure.

I'm with Howard Stern, who once referred to Rush as "that fat bastard".

[galatea]

88. unimaginable pig

drop dead, pigman.

[Selteri]

89. Flatulent overhweight drug addled sexist sociopath!

And those ae the words I feel safe to post on this board to describe his comment.

THe only good thing about this hate monger being on the air is if he agrees with you you know you are doing the WRONG THING.