'Nuff said professor! Unfortunately, Limbaugh ditto heads couldn't care less about the faux pas he is guilt of daily. Like lemmings, they'll follow him over the precipice with blind devotion. GGpap
Your editorial "Finding the Republican voice" (March 4) discussed Rush Limbaugh's recent speech. In this speech, Limbaugh accused President Obama of the "bastardization of the Constitution." Limbaugh then said that, "We believe that the preamble to the Constitution contains an inarguable truth that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life. Liberty, Freedom. And the pursuit of happiness" (sic). As any school child should know, Limbaugh was thinking of the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.
Furthermore, what the Declaration actually says is, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
My belief is different from Limbaugh's: I believe that people who have no idea what the Constitution actually says have no right to accuse the president of violating the Constitution. Surely the Republicans can find a better voice.
William D. Harpine
Aiken, S.C.
(The writer is a professor and the chairman of the Department of Communications at the University of South Carolina Aiken.)
'Nuff said professor! Unfortunately, Limbaugh ditto heads couldn't care less about the faux pas he is guilt of daily. Like lemmings, they'll follow him over the precipice with blind devotion. GGpap
The professor is right in his assertion. Limbaugh isn't perfect and his "misspeak" at the PAC meeting was certainly not very professional. His point was well made and those listening to him knew what he was speaking about, but that isn't the assertion. Limbaugh mixed his quotes. Thank you professor Bill. That must be the only mistake he made in his speech since that is the only thing you could find to comment on. I, like you , agree with the rest of the speech.
silly GGpap, Limbaugh isn't a leader. Your massa's have tricked you again. Limbaugh is a radio talk show host that tells the truth about O. That's why your massa's say mean and confusing things about him. Apparently the truth hurts the left a lot.
Yeah, Professor, the misquote made headlines on NBC and on MSNBC Keith Olberman went on and on about it. It was a minor misquote that did not detract from Limbaugh's well publicized speech. On the other hand Obama gets the number of states wrong and most of the media say just a slip. Double standard ya think?
Neither the audience at CPAC nor the FOX viewers at home would question Rush. They've all been Limbaugh-tomized.
patty patty, limbaugh has tricked the repubs my dear, you people follow him with blinders on, even when the man misquotes the Constitution. limbaugh has said mean and confusing things about the Democratic Party for years, many of them lies and misrepresentations. It is time now that the repubs hear the truth, and that is what President Obama is giving you, unlike repub presidents of the past.
Professor, about your epistemic rhetoric concerns, the point is that it would be wise to examine whether the speaker misspeaks as a momentary lapse or of a flawed intellect. Since the administration wants Obama compared to Limbaugh with his three hours a day of comments, shouldn't we consider the words of Obama in a more critical manner? Limbaugh accepted the challenge from Obama and offerred to debate. That would have given us a chance to compare momentary lapes to flawed basic understandings. I know who my money would be on in such a debate. Limbaugh spoke sans teleprompter at CPAC as he does everyday. Obama needs a teleprompter to wave at the public.
I see the Republican " Messa" has spoken. The savior Rush " Coke head" Limbaugh is the perfect role model for these HYPOCRITES.
I suppose Limbaugh the "coke head" is somehow worse that Obama the admitted "coke head"? Who are the HYPOCRITES again?
Limbaugh debate Obama is like a Miniature Pincher challenging a Pit Bull to a fight It would be a massacre with Limbaugh being the victim.
The difference is, Obama is President of The United States of America and Rush is spokesperson for a bunch of pathetic whiners.
Has anyone besides me made a correlation between the Rush and the Adolph. Both had a gift for lies and a following that were mindless. And what was with the arm salutes he was trying to do? Yeah he is a poster child for someone to look up to, FAT, ARROGANT, AND APPARENTLY STILL ON DRUGS GIVEN HOW HE WAS TRYING TO BOB AND WEAVE ON STAGE AS IF HE REALLY HAD SOMETHING BETTER TO DO THAN BE THERE. Someone needs to tell him his fat rolls were bouncing in the clothes he was wearing.
pathetic whiners? You mean people who believe you should make you own way in the world instead of having the government take care of your every need. YOU PEOPLE are pathetic.
disssman, I must say that your comments are as honest and meaningful and on subject as Hypocrite's. And as equally informed as palomino9. Ya'll are, like, in a club or ,like, good Dems. Cool! Mantra chanters. Your massa's have trained you well.
It is important to understand where Prof. Harpine's concern with Rush using the Constitution comes from. He has previously written, "Common themes of Southen oratory, such as the veneration of the U.S. Constitution, and its citation by Southern speakers to support every imaginable social evil, indeed repeatedly emerge in striking fashion." I hope Tom Hallman still has the old Chicora High School whirlpool and can make Prof. Harpine sit in it now and then to cool off.
YOU PEOPLE ARE PATHETIC. You don't believer half the crap you spew. More Conservatives are on the public pay rolls than Liberals. You speak out against homosexuality, then you creep in the parks, public restroom and the pulpits. You talk about entitlement then you give your corporate welfare pimps a tax breaks then bilk the investors, only to be placed on house arrest in your million dollars penthouses. HYPOCRITES.
I'm hearing you Hypo. Ah-m-m-m. Rush is evil. Ah-m-m-m, O is good. Ah-m-m-m. All is well, Ah-m-m
Payrolls...that would be people who work for their pay! I'm talking about entitlements! Now point out where I have spoken out against homosexuality? And I like how you twist "corporate welfare." You consider NOT taking away their money....the money that they earned.....a form of welfare. Again....PATHETIC.
I hear you, Obama is black, Obama is black, Obama is black. I forgot. He is also a Muslim.
dash... How about the double standard of how the liberal media and dim followers excuse/defend, defend/excuse any error made by 'the annointed one'?
Excellent point William!!! Unfortunately this economic situation is being used by people like Limbaugh to demonstrate their bitterness and inability to accept that their side lost the election and was throughly rejected by the majority of Americans, who unlike them see an opportunity to reform, redirect, and improve our country instead of being "Chicken Littles" who are constantly yelling "the sky is falling!" Pay no attention to him or the droves of low brow clones who loudly protest and blame others for the problems we face, they are merely loud sirens with no direction, no leadership, and no equipment to get the job done!God bless America, and God bless the American people, and God bless our President! I say that because I truly believe God blesses America, and I don't accept or appreciate seditious and ignorant odious bloats like Limbaugh who don't believe in America...If they did they wouldn't constantly use fear as an instrument of persuasion...Then again I'm giving comedians like him too much credit, the best policy is to ignore him and the army of pathetic whiners who subscribe to his type of ideology...
No earmarks.....no lobbyists. transparent government, etc, etc, etc...where do the lies end?
OK, motorman....how long before the economy is Obama's fault? How long will it take the left to accept that the things he is doing are making things worse? You can't blame Bush forever......things were good for his first 6 years....but when the Dems took over congress, things started to slide....coincidence?
I just hope Rush doesn't die before his time, have any of you ever seen him when he broadcast, he's jumping up and down in the chair, moving intently, speaking rushedly etc, prime making of a heart attack due to hate and anger. Also, have any of you ever been tp his website, everyday, all his headlines are about Obama, every headline, it's kinda funny when you read them. Oh if a part of the new health care bill has to do with drug recovery, they should name those parts after him.
No, I consider their raising the rates on consumers to build their plants and then raise their rates even higher to guarantee a profit. That is like charging a contractor to build your house. You get to live in it and enjoy any equity and it did not cost you a cent.
I see....you have demonstrated CLASSIC wealth envy and disdain for capitalism. Thanks for clearing that up......PATHETIC.
Certainly wouldn't want a corporation to make one of those evil profits! They should lower prices so everyone can afford their product regardless of whether or not they can sustain production!
Heck, Obama can't even get his cabinet in place. What's there to praise? He writes Russia a little secret letter saying he won't deploy ABM's in Poland if Russia will help prevent Iran from obtaining nukes. The Russians laughed at him and said they agreed to nothing. Obama attacks Rush Limbaugh, Rick Santelli and anyone else who points out problems in a personal way. Craziest damn Presidency in memory.
Same old boring distraction. While all of you argue about whose pig is prettier, trillions are being spent on projects the majority of us don't want. I guess when we're all bankrupt whoever is president at the time should make these forums available at no charge so we can pull each others hair and cry foul. The time for just talk is past. It's more important to get involved, vote and be informed about what you're voting for. Until then...we're all pathetic whiners.
Everytime any discussion comes up, conservatives must remember 'their side lost the election and was throughly rejected by the majority of Americans, who unlike them see an opportunity to reform redirect, and improve our country instead of being "chicken littles" who are constantly yelling "the sky is falling!" Yes, just sit back and take the shaft you're getting in your 401K's and others... *** To say 'ignorant odious bloats like Limbaugh who don't believe in America' is beyond laughable.... ***'if they did they wouldn't constantly use fear as an instrument of persuasion'. Wasn't it even clinton that told O to stop the tactics of threatening and fear mongering? *** 'Then again I'm giving comedians like him too much credit, the best policy is to ignore him and the army of pathetic whiners wo subscribe to his type of ideology'. ***The truth hurts and it must trouble the O hit squad because anyone that speaks out against 'the annointed one' is put on their list to try to destroy. Defend/excuse, excuse/defend is the new mantra of the dims. Forget the 'change we can believe in' because the dow, among other things, certainly doesn't like the 'change' we're getting.