Rush Limbaugh lauded in the House

Posted By Uncle Jimbo

What?

Remember, once a man apologizes and means it he is instantly forgiven. To prove my contriteness here is a link to a resolution in the House to counter Harry Reid's attempt to make sure he is known to be dumber than me. Rep Kingston offers this via K-Lo.

    

110TH CONGRESS 1st        SESSION

H. RES.    —

    

Commending Rush Hudson Limbaugh III for his ongoing public support of American troops serving both here and abroad. Thanking Mr. Limbaugh for his relentless efforts to build and maintain troop morale through worldwide radio broadcasts and personal visits to conflict regions.


IN THE HOUSE OF  REPRESENTATIVES

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Mr. KINGSTON submitted the  following resolution

RESOLUTION


Commending Rush Hudson Limbaugh III for his ongoing public support of American troops serving both here and abroad. Recognizing Mr. Limbaugh for his relentless efforts to build and maintain troop morale through worldwide radio broadcasts and personal visits to conflict regions.

Whereas the need to show support for American troops serving and fighting both here and abroad during a time of global conflict has never been greater, with the need to communicate an uplifting message of encouragement to American soldiers eternally important, in addition to the morale-boosting value of personal visits to region by highly-regarded individuals;

Whereas daily radio broadcasts reaching tens of millions of civilians and soldiers both in America and abroad by way of the Armed Forces Radio Network are conducted five days a week by Rush Hudson Limbaugh III;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh has consistently used his broadcast time to praise American troops and support them during their ongoing efforts to secure peace in a troubled world;

Whereas Mr.  Limbaugh made a week-long visit to meet with troops based in Afghanistan in  2004;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh has raised and donated millions of dollars to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, which provides college scholarships to the children of Marines and veterans of other branches killed in action;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh’s website features an “Adopt a Soldier” program which provides them with free subscription access to his online program features;

Whereas during the original invasion in 2003, pilots of five different aircraft flew an American flag in Mr. Limbaugh’s honor during their bombing and refueling runs; and

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh’s commitment to American troops serving both here and abroad remains as strong as ever: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved,  That the House of  Representatives—

(1) recognizes Rush Hudson Limbaugh III for his support of the Marine Corp Law Enforcement Foundation and for providing free subscriptions for active-duty servicemembers;

(2) recognizes Mr Limbaugh’s desire to see American troops achieve a successful outcome in Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever soldiers are stationed; and

(3) commends Mr. Limbaugh’s tireless public support for American troops and their families through radio broadcasts, fundraising and other public support.

                  

Kinda makes me look like an even bigger jackass eh?

Mike in MI points out that JR Salzman keeps on keepin' on.

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[R]

What a complete waste of time. It is a waste of taxpayer resources when Democrats like Kingston resort to this type of pandering.

[Uber Pig]

Jimbo,

No, Rush limbaugh is the jackass. I still don't think you did or said anything wrong.

-- uber pig

[Uncle Jimbo]

I did completely bite on the Media Matters con job. So my opinion of Rush aside that was my wrong.

Cordially,

Uncle J

[Lands’nGrooves]

"Kinda makes me look like an even bigger jackass eh?"

UJ,

We've ALL been there bro'.

Not holding it against ya'. Moving on...

[SouthernRoots]

After listening to ol' Harry, and having researched this "episode", I find it astounding that a United States Senator can get up and make pronouncements on the floor that have no basis in truth.

Just remember, when they pass 500 page laws in a week, they have put as much effort in reading and researching the bill as they have in the Rush episode.

But, I guess if politicians had common sense, they wouldn't be politicians.

[Phileosophos]

I almost got caught by it too for what it's worth. But whenever Media Matters is involved, their pronouncements should be taken with a veritable ton of salt. Sure, you fell for it, but you came clean publicly; that squares matters in my book, and more importantly in Rush's I imagine.

[Deltabravo]

"Just remember, when they pass 500 page laws in a week, they have put as much effort in reading and researching the bill as they have in the Rush episode."

Sadly, SR has it right...

UJ, don't beat yourself up. As I said before, Rush has been at the game too long to know better. He left himself verbally hanging for this all to be taken out of context. And I've seen it referred to in other sites to discredit him and mock him. He knows better than to not self announce during his show and say things like "I repeat, my comment referred to... blah blah blah" so that the listener would understand the context. If I had caught just a part of his show and heard that selection, I might have gotten the wrong idea also. And I'm more familiar with him than you are.

[MICHAEL in MI]

Nah, you're not a jackass, Uncle Jimbo. But it helps to actually listen to what a person has said (or at least to have read the full transcript and have all the background info) before criticizing them.

Rule of thumb: always consider what Media Matters says to be suspect.

In the future, if you ever have something to question about Rush Limbaugh and need a transcript, let me know. I am a RushLimbaugh.com subscriber. I don't listen to his show as much as I used to (since it is just too depressing to hear about the nonsense from the Democrats day in and day out), but I have been an avid listener and fan (listen to his show at work probably on average 3-4 times per week) of his show since September of 2001. I agree with his stances probably 90% of the time. But even when I disagree with him, I have never known him to denigrate anyone in the military nor their service. I believe he definitely feels that anti-war military members are wrong and misguided in their views, and he would tell them so to their face, however I also firmly believe he still respects their service.

We need to get past the idea that being in the military gives one a pass for being wrong on an issue... any issue. I have known a few military members who have served in combat who are also the biggest jackass, mysogynist a-holes I have ever known. Do I respect their service? Yes. Do I respect them as people? No. Serving in combat does not give them a pass for being a-holes.

Same thing goes for being wrong on a political issue. Just as not serving doesn't prevent someone from supporting the war ("Chickenhawk" argument), so too does serving in combat not prevent someone from being challenged on their views.

[Jamison1]

This whole controversy is contrived to distract from the real news of the week:

Iraqi civilian casualties drop by 50%

[SteveG]

Saw that Tom Harkin bitched Rush out.... forgetting his glass house on the phony soldier issue.

The Senate requires suspension of disbelief
Craig, Reid, Harkin, Feinstein, Shurmer, Kennedy, Stevens, Leahy, Biden.
Please do the right thing and resign.

Rush bores me to tears and I get real tired of his relentless self promotion and all around hucksterism.
But no one should have to take that kinda bullshit from Harkin and/or Reid.

Zero sense of shame, zero sense of their own history

[SteveG]

Responding to Michael in MI

I have to say I am more willing to give combat vets a lot more leeway based on their story.
My friends dad was in the Marines in WWII and did at least three beach landings in the Pacific.
He never talked about it and my friend only really found out what his dad had done after he'd died.
His dad drank a lot at times.
Knowing that story, I'd give his dad a pass for it.

I worked for a guy who was an awesome client. He still has shrapnel in his face and a steel plate in his head from Vietnam. He'd offer what had happened, to sorta head off the stares, but not to get any sort of sympathy. He doesn't need it anyway. But if he were to freak out tomorrow I'd want better treatment for him than the average guy who loses it.

I wonder if that isn't the reason Scott Beauchamp got given a pass the other day.
If he does his job well, gets into the fight and has his guys backs out there, it'd be hard not to give points for that.

That said, people can spend beyond their measure too. Look at Cindy Sheehan who has managed to turn gold star mom into please stfu

[OldSoldier54]

No worries, UJ!

To paraphrase LnG, some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you. Fall back, regroup, close assault and over-run.

[defendusa]

Here's the thing...these people are not allowing the freedom of speech without absolute denigration Of any conservative IMO--and the dems come out against resolutions for their own lies(not supporting Petraeus, after voting him in and then against him again with the slander of donkey master Soros'ad?)Reid is writing letters to the owners of the Rush program syndicators? For what? To get Limbaugh fired for what he didn't say (and it is as plain as the nose on Pinnochio Reid's tratitorous little face!)

C'mon people, where is the outrage that will put these monkeys in their places? No matter how Rush phrased the 'phony soldier sentence,' the majority of his listeners know he is an avid troop supporter and so do the f-ing dems. This is what we pay taxes for? Denigration of character all day, everyday if you aren't a donkey-lover?
In the words of myself...
Say the words Reagan, free speech and support a troop,
watch the monkeys drop their poop...

[Steve J.]

Nah, you're not a jackass, Uncle Jimbo.

Opinions vary.

[Steve J.]

I have never known him to denigrate anyone in the military nor their service.

Fats attacked Paul Hackett for being a civilain affairs officer, the same week 6 CA soldiers were killed at a checkpoint in Fallujah.

[Teresa]

"He left himself verbally hanging for this all to be taken out of context."

Sorry, but anyone can pull individual sentences out of context and make a person look bad. No matter how carefully things are worded, when someone has malicious intent - it doesn't matter.

The astounding thing is they think they can get away with it! I don't listen to Rush, but he doesn't deserve to be quoted out of context and his words twisted against him any more than an idiot like Harry Reid.

Stick with the context and you can trip up idiots every time.

[Steve J.]

Democrats like Kingston

Kingston is a REPUBLICAN

[Steve J.]

I don't listen to Rush, but he doesn't deserve to be quoted out of context

He wasn't. He really said that on air and then tried to weasel out of it.

[MICHAEL in MI]

Posted by: SteveG | October 01, 2007 at 04:46 PM

SteveG - When I said that I knew military members/veterans who had seen combat who were also "jackass, mysogynist a-holes", I am not referring to guys who had PTSD or suffered some other combat-related symptoms.

I am talking about guys who were jackass, mysogynist a-holes before they went into the service and continued to be afterwards and used their service to protect themselves from criticism. Or took advantage of their service to take advantage of women. Or walked around like badasses and treated others like the scum of the earth, because these guys were military and everyone else wasn't.

These types of guys were my only experience with military members prior to the last few years. They are the reason that I had a very low opinion of military members until recently. Getting to know more veteran military members the past few years, plus those on milblogs, plus just coming in contact with a lot more mature, respectful and humble military men and women has completely changed my view of the military.

But I stand by my comments. Just as I don't let women off the hook for acting bitchy and blaming it on "that time of the month" (since 90% of the women I have known don't act that way), I don't let most military members (or anyone for that matter) off the hook for being jackass, myogynistic a-holes.

I will say that I did give a military veteran the benefit of the doubt last Monday while driving to work. This guy was deliberately slamming on his breaks while going down a 25mph road, while driving between 15-20mph and apparently getting upset that I was driving about 2 yards behind him, hoping he would get the hint that he should be going faster. Well, he didn't get the hint. Instead, he slammed on his breaks about once every block while staring me down in his rear view mirror. Then, when arriving at the intersection where he was turning, he stopped and waited at the light before turning and waited for the light to turn yellow, so I would be stuck there waiting for the light after he turned. Now normally, this would tick me off and I would be honking and throwing some expletives at this a-hole and getting myself all worked up over really nothing. However, I noticed early on in this situation that he had a military veteran licence plate and I decided to cut him some slack. He looked like an older gentlemen... maybe 50-55... so I thought maybe he was just some grumpy guy for whatever reason and taking it out on me. I just hoped that he didn't pull that on someone else later that morning or day who was much less forgiving than me. Especially considering it was only 6am and most people are going to work at that time and not in the mood and short on patience for people playing games like that.

But I will admit that I struggle many times between my prior view of the military and with the view I hold now of respect and humility towards those in the military that I have developed over the past few years. I just keep reminding myself though that I have no idea what it is like to experience combat or to lose a friend to war or how that would affect me... and I use that to help determine if someone is just an a-hole or if maybe they are just reacting to their experience and I should cut them some slack.

[Zoomie]

Just to make this completely clear. In case you couldn't tell by my moniker, I'm military. My entire family is military. I'm going to pick up my sister in Cherry Point this weekend after her year-long tour of Iraq. So if Rush had been bashing the troops, even the ones that I politically disagree with, I would be behind the wheel of the Outragemobile and blasting the horn.

You want a timeline? Two days before the broadcast in question, ABC News ran a story on "Phony Veterans."

The day before the broadcast in question, Rush ran a morning update on Jesse Macbeth.

Immediately AFTER Rush took the phone call where he said "phony soldiers," he RE-RAN the morning update about Jesse Macbeth. So, in context, the issue of "phony soldiers," CLEARLY references liars like Macbeth. Not political opponents.

Clear? We good? Jesus, we're supposed to be the side that supports our arguments with facts. Malkin, Brian Maloney from The Radio Equalizer, O'Reilly, and God only knows who else are all over this one. So for the couple people bashing Rush here and there, how about you back up this PARTICULAR accusation with facts of your own, huh? Instead of parroting what you hear from Media Matters and the Democrat party?

This isn't a matter of just the man, it's an attempt at another "Betrayus" moment, this time tarring conservatives. Democrats as a whole took a black eye from that Moveon ad. Now they're trying to damage Republicans. Letting them get away with it because of your dislike of Rush is cutting off your nose to spite your face.