Cenk Uygar said that Limbaugh needs to prove his ratings:
What'd you all order a dead guy for?
Jayne ,'The Message'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
le nubian - Mar 06, 2012 10:27:17 am PST #25418 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 06, 2012 10:28:32 am PST #25419 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I wonder if enough women were just angry and freaked out already over the recent Catholic birth control kerfuffle, the trans-vaginal ultrasound bill, etc.
I think this is part of it. Good ol' Rush just stepped forward at the exact wrong moment and picked the exact wrong target to attack, and made himself a lightning rod for the ire of, well, just about everyone. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.
In related news, I am no longer a fan of Patricia Heaton or willing to defend her: [link]
Jessica - Mar 06, 2012 10:28:42 am PST #25420 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Rush claims 20 million. Media Matters estimates 1.5 million
To put it in other terms, that's the difference between the first-run broadcast of American Idol and a 2:30am Family Guy repeat.
le nubian - Mar 06, 2012 10:33:11 am PST #25421 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Matt,
I know Patricia Heaton has said asshatty things in the past, but I was so surprised to learn that she leaned in to the Dark Side with vigor.
It's really not defensible. No one made her say any of that. She was not misconstrued.
Amy - Mar 06, 2012 10:38:43 am PST #25422 of 30001
Because books.
The Patricia Heaton thing makes me really glad I don't watch The Middle, or whatever her show is. As le nubian said, completely indefensible.
le nubian - Mar 06, 2012 10:38:53 am PST #25423 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
brenda m - Mar 06, 2012 10:57:39 am PST #25424 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I think this is part of it. Good ol' Rush just stepped forward at the exact wrong moment and picked the exact wrong target to attack, and made himself a lightning rod for the ire of, well, just about everyone. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.
It was also a sustained attack over the course of days where he just kept doubling down.
brenda m - Mar 06, 2012 11:00:55 am PST #25425 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The only thing I'll give Patricia Heaton is that however insincere, her apology is actually basically an apology. Unlike other parties.
"I apologized to Ms Fluke last week. I may not agree with her views but I didn't treat her with respect and I'm sorry. I was wrong. Mea Culpa,"
le nubian - Mar 06, 2012 11:01:57 am PST #25426 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I am not Fluke, but I don't accept her apology!
brenda, your point is well taken. I am being mean about it.
DavidS - Mar 06, 2012 11:09:38 am PST #25427 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
You're not obliged to accept an apology.
Sometimes you need to use The Cut Direct.
ION ...My new coffee mug.