MLK, Mother Teresa, Rosa Parks . . . do these names inspire you? Then think "Rush Limbaugh." Personally I feel dirty saying that name, "Rush Limbaugh." Rush is a radio shock jock who says very nasty things about people and insults children of Presidents, and does all this from his studio safely out of sight.
List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients
Architecture
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1963
Buckminster Fuller 1983
I. M. Pei 1993
Frank Gehry 2016
Maya Lin 2016
Art
Andrew Wyeth 1963
Willem de Kooning 1964
Alexander Calder 1977
Georgia O'Keeffe 1977
Norman Rockwell 1977
Roger L. Stevens 1988
Walker Hancock 1990
Jasper Johns 2011
How does Rush earn a place with these people as a shock jock?
Dance
Martha Graham 1976
Lucia Chase 1980
George Balanchine 1983
Lincoln Kirstein 1984
Chita Rivera 2009
Alvin Ailey 2014
Literature
E. B. White 1963
Edmund Wilson 1963
Thornton Wilder 1963
J. Frank Dobie 1964
T. S. Eliot 1964
Carl Sandburg 1964
John Steinbeck 1964
Ralph Ellison 1969
Archibald MacLeish 1977
James A. Michener 1977
Robert Penn Warren 1980
Eudora Welty 1980
Tennessee Williams 1980
Louis L'Amour 1984
Albert Wohlstetter 1985
Elie Wiesel 1992
Harper Lee 2007
Maya Angelou 2011
Toni Morrison 2012
Isabel Allende 2014
The medal was given for achievements in music, photography, business and economic, computing, law history, education, humanitarian, supreme court justices, journalism, television, medicine, military, philanthropy, philosophy, politics and government, and many more significant categories.
There is no "shock jock" category. There is no crap on people category. There is no racist, misogynist, and fear monger category.
Radio has three (3) medal winners. Rush Limbaugh is one of the three, and he cannot compare to the other two and what they contributed in knowledge and beauty and the art of conversation to this country. Rush cannot hold a candle to these two outstanding humans.
Rush "achievements" are less than zero compared to these two radio show hosts who spoke with dignity and honor.
Radio
Lowell Thomas 1977
Paul Harvey 2005
Rush Limbaugh 2020
Lowell Thomas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Thomas
"Thomas was a relentless self-promoter, and he persuaded railroads to give him free passage in exchange for articles extolling rail travel. When he visited Alaska, he hit upon the idea of the travelogue, movies about faraway places. When the United States entered World War I, President Wilson sent him and others to "compile a history of the conflict", but the mission was not academic. The war was not popular in the United States, and Thomas was sent to find material that would encourage the American people to support it. He did not want to merely write about the war, he wanted to film it. "
Paul Harvey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Harvey
"On-air persona[edit]
Harvey's on-air persona was influenced by that of sportscaster Bill Stern. During the 1940s, Stern's The Colgate Sports Reel and newsreel programs used many of the techniques later used by Harvey, including his emphatic style of delivery, and the use of phrases such as Reel Two and Reel Three to denote segments of the broadcast—much like Harvey's Page Two and Page Three.[3][28]
Harvey was also known for catch phrases he used at the beginning of his programs, such as "Hello Americans, this is Paul Harvey. Stand by for NEWS!" He always ended in this way: "Paul Harvey ... Good day." or "Paul Harvey ... Good night."[29] A story might be "This day's news of most lasting significance." At the end of a report about someone who had done something ridiculous or offensive, Harvey would say, "He would want us to mention his name," followed by silence, then would start the next item. The last item of a broadcast, which was often a funny story, would usually be preceded by "And now from the 'what-it's-worth' department . . ."
Other phrases made famous by Harvey included "Here's a strange..." (a story with an unusual twist) and "Self-government won't work without self-discipline."[30]
In addition to the inquiry into whether Harvey's Rest of the Story tales are true, Harvey's trademark ability to seamlessly migrate from content to commercial brought scrutiny. In that context, Salon magazine called him the "finest huckster ever to roam the airwaves."[31] Some have argued that Harvey's fawning and lavish product endorsements may be misleading or confusing to his audience. Harvey's endorsed products included EdenPure heaters, Bose radios, Select Comfort mattresses, and Hi-Health dietary supplements, including a supplement that was claimed to improve vision but was later the subject of a Federal Trade Commission enforcement action against the manufacturer (but not Harvey himself) for misleading claims made on Harvey's show.[32] In one of the tribute broadcasts, Gil Gross said Harvey considered advertising just another type of news, and he only endorsed products he believed in, often interviewing someone from the company."
This last name under "Radio" is a travesty. PERIOD.
Tweety Trump set an amazing low standard for what is supposed to be a medal for doing good for America. Tweety just shat upon our country's honor. But we know why he did it and Rush is out there now doing what he asked.
"Rush Limbaugh Says Same Democrats Who Tricked George W. Bush Into Iraq War and WMDs Are Now Pushing Trump-Russia Evidence"
By Benjamin Fearnow On 2/22/20 at 9:24 AM EST
So Rush thinks t is OK for the Russians to elect Trump?
"Rush Limbaugh now has a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Here are just 20 of the outrageous things he's said"
By Jason Silverstein - Updated on: February 6, 2020 / 8:30 AM / CBS News
" . . . a career [ . . . of "good deeds"] culminating with the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
"The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it." (Source) [Aww. Evangelicals are so proud of Rush calling black men gang bangers because they are black. So proud!]
"I think it's time to get rid of this whole National Basketball Association. Call it the TBA, the Thug Basketball Association, and stop calling them teams. Call 'em gangs." (Source)
"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?" (Source) [Aww. Evangelicals are so proud of Rush saying exactly what they think! So proud!]
On Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb: "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team." [Limbaugh resigned from ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show after uproar over these comments.]
"The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies." (Source) [Aww. Evangelicals are so proud of Rush being so cute!]
"Everything in Africa's called AIDS. The reason is they get aid money for it. AIDS is the biggest pile of, the biggest pot they throw money into." (Source)
Responding to a caller who said black people should have a greater voice on issues: "They are 12 percent of the population. Who the hell cares?" (Source)
On Barack Obama, during the 2008 election: "A veritable rookie whose only chance of winning is that he's black." [Not Trump though. Trump is a great businessman, and done well with the ~$400,000,000 his daddy gave him! Trump only went bankrupt about 4 times.]
"If any race of people should not have guilt about slavery, it's Caucasians. The white race has probably had fewer slaves and for a briefer period of time than any other in the history of the world … [Say a man who obviously knows NOTHING about US slavery!] And yet white guilt is still one of the dominating factors in American politics. It's exploited, it's played upon, it is promoted, used, and it's unnecessary." (Source) [Guilt doesn't pay for the groceries Rush. How about reparations?!]
"Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society." (Source) [Hope your wife, daughters, and girlfriends are subservient to your misogyny Rush . . ]
"Women should not be allowed on juries where the accused is a stud." (Source) [Hope your wife, daughters, and girlfriends are subservient to your misogyny Rush . . ]
"Women still live longer than men because their lives are easier." (Source) [Hope your wife, daughters, and girlfriends are subservient to your misogyny Rush . . ]
I'm a huge supporter of women. What I'm not is a supporter of liberalism. Feminism is what I oppose, and feminism has led women astray. I love women. I don't know where all this got started. I love the women's movement, especially when walking behind it." (Source)
"When a gay person turns his back on you, it is anything but an insult; it's an invitation." (Source)
On Beyoncé: "She's married to a rich guy ... She now understands it's worth it to bow down." (Source)
On Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student who testified before Congress about the importance of health insurance covering birth control: "What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex — what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute." (Source)
On Hurricane Irma: "You can accomplish a lot just by creating fear and panic. You don't need a hurricane to hit anywhere. All you need is to create the fear and panic accompanied by talk that climate change is causing hurricanes to become more frequent and bigger and more dangerous, and you create the panic, and it's mission accomplished, agenda advanced." [Limbaugh later evacuated his Florida home because of the hurricane.]
On the Central American migrant caravan heading toward the U.S. in 2018: "The objective is to dilute and eventually eliminate or erase what is known as the distinct or unique American culture ... This is why people call this an invasion.""
Clap if you think Rush is a racist.
Tweety trump politicized the Presidential Medal of Honor. Rush Limbaugh's award means NOTHING.
Come on man, there is no end to the terrible stuff Rush Limbaugh ran thru his radio show! Rush is a hero to the GOP!
"Conservatives owe Rush Limbaugh a debt of gratitude"
By Henry Olsen - Columnist focusing on politics, populism, and American conservative thought, February 4, 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/04/two-cheers-rush-limbaugh/
"Limbaugh’s first innovation was to make the host, not the guests or the listeners, the show’s star."
More.
"Limbaugh’s second innovation was far more important: His monologues are always, relentlessly, conservative. Regardless of the topic, the right is always right and the left is always wrong. In Limbaugh’s world, there are white hats and black hats, good guys and bad guys, and he is on the side of the conservative good guys.
It’s a massive understatement to say this model found an audience. In 1987, there was no other mass media show where conservatives could regularly hear their world views validated. Limbaugh spread like wildfire as millions found solace and got fired up each day by listening."
More.
"Trump is, in one sense, Limbaugh’s best pupil but also shows Limbaughism’s limits. Like Limbaugh, Trump attacks the left and rallies the right. His populist policies also give him an appeal to non-conservatives that people such as Cruz lack. Trump’s angry demeanor and non-intellectualism, however, drive away many college-educated voters across the political spectrum. It seems the Reagan-Buckley approach has its advantages even in a post-Limbaugh world."
Americans and politicians liked being aggressive, to say it nicely.
NO ONE is critical of his health, we feel for him. We hope he gets the best health care.
EVERYONE knows he is a bad person though and did nothing to earn the medal Tweety or his wife gave him.
I'm gonna' give you a small list of the ugliness, cruelty, stupidity, and perverted thoughts / expressions that Rush Limbaugh offered his large audience here. It is scary and sad to me to think people buy his stuff.
Disclaimer: in the '70s I thought Limbaugh was smart, clever, and thoughtful I admit. I liked his radio show. Obviously he went bad over the years.
I blame Limbaugh's ugliness on his audience. Limbaugh gave them what they wanted which tells me there are MILLIONS OF SICK AMERICANS following Limbaugh. Ugh!
OMG I think I'll puke as I realize Limbaugh actually appeals to people.
It wouldn't be fair if I didn't start this blog entry with a sympathy card from the conservative "Federalist" making a case for sympathy for Rush Limbaugh. The Federalist defends Limbaugh, but the y think nothing of the many, many, many people Limbaugh verbally crucified, crapped on, insulted, and hurt in his years of radio perversions?
"Verified Twitter Piles On Ailing Rush Limbaugh After SOTU Medal Of Freedom Presentation" [Awww. So you're telling me poor, sick Rush didn't "pile on" any sick, weak, or helpless people?]
By Emily Jashinsky February 4, 2020
"Rush Limbaugh has made a lot of enemies on the left, and he probably wouldn’t want it any other way. The iconic broadcaster’s unwillingness to pull punches is key to his appeal, particularly as a voice of dissent [You call the carp Limbaugh pushed "dissent?" Limbaugh was EXTREMELY racist, Emily! Of course YOU would not notice that would you. But wait, Limbaugh is misogynist too, Emily. You missed that?] in a media landscape crowded by liberal voices.
Emily, take a look . . . This is not the modern #METOO stuff, this is old fashioned rape culture!
""Rush Limbaugh’s Sexist Beyoncé Rant And Gross History of Women Bashing"
The conservative talk host went on a sexist rant against Beyoncé, but his women hating is nothing new.
Marlow Stern - Senior Entertainment Editor, Updated Jul. 12, 2017 12:11AM ET / Published Mar. 22, 2013 9:30AM ET
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rush-limbaughs-sexist-beyonce-rant-and-gross-history-of-women-bashing
"Thoughts on Limbaugh, Sex for Pleasure and Birth Control"
March 26, 2012 By Ella Diaz
"The recent radio blast by Rush Limbaugh regarding 3rd year law school student, Sandra Fluke, and her advocacy for female student rights to contraception at Georgetown University was jarring for this MALCS blogger."
Did Rush call a woman using birth control a whore? Emily, do you use?
"Rush Limbaugh: “What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke [sic] who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex? What does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? Makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She’s having so much sex, she can’t afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex.”"
What do you think of Rush now Emily?
I am certain you know all this about Rush and I am sorry you cop out to pretend like he deserves The Federalist defending him.
You may or may not be full of crap defending the man getting ANY medal for being a raging radio talk show monster he did not ear by ANY measure! I will say you probably think it's a good idea to bow to the men to bring this defense, and I recognize your job may be on the line. It must be very hard being you.
"Internalized Misogyny: When Women Are the Part of the Patriarchy Problem"
July 3, 2018 by Erin Wathen
Is this you Emily?
Rush knows no limits to his assinine rants. He even likes to pretentd like he is smart by being incredibly sypoid compating himself to Hawkins!
"Rush Limbaugh: If No One Saw the Big Bang, How Do We Know It Really Happened?"
By Hemant Mehta March 15, 2018
"In honor of Stephen Hawking, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh spent part of his show yesterday casting doubt on one of the ideas Hawking dedicated his life to understanding: The Big Bang.
Limbaugh basically argued that because he couldn’t understand it, it must be some sort of conspiracy.
… I’ll admit I’m just a college dropout radio guy, okay? I’m not a professional physicist. I’m not a professional scientist. I do not own a lab coat, white or light blue. So they tell me that the Big Bang is where everything began. Hawking says it’s the Big Bang and we’re still expanding.
Okay, the Big Bang. There was this whatever-size — call it a golf ball-, tennis ball-size of matter that banged and we’re all here. Where was it? Where was this glob of matter that banged that created the universe? Where was it? No, no, no. You can’t say, “It was in the void.” You can’t say it was in another dimension, parallel or otherwise, astral plane. It had to be somewhere. Where was it? What was around it? Could you see it? Could somebody see this golf-ball-size bit of energy if they were not part of that? Could you be somewhere and see it? Could you be somewhere and witness this Big Bang instead of being a part of it? If so, where were you? Well, since nobody could see it, how the hell do they know it really happened? But I’m not supposed to ask that."
OK, so Rush admits he is too dumb to question this stuff. So what is he trying to do?
"That’s the sort of academic rigor that makes Creationist Ken Ham look smart. Limbaugh’s “Where were you?” is the equivalent of Ham’s “Were you there?” And the response to both is identical: Just because there were no witnesses at the time doesn’t mean we can’t piece together what happened using the overwhelming amount of evidence available to us.
(By the way, no one saw God creating the heavens and the earth either. Just sayin’.)
And as to that last line about not being able to ask these questions, Limbaugh is always welcome to ask. What he doesn’t understand is that scientists have answered them. To the best of their abilities, we have answers.
Someone with a popular radio show could even ask an astrophysicist to come on air to explain it if he were so inclined.
But this is what conservative Christians do when it comes to science. They pose questions that seem difficult, claim scientists don’t know the answers either (without ever asking them directly), then just to the conclusion that God did it.
It’s a celebration of ignorance, which is nothing unusual for Limbaugh, and it’s particularly sad in this case because that’s what Hawking spent his life trying to fight."
There you have it. Limbaugh promotes Christian ignorance.
Rush thought so much of himself he thinks he is smarter than challenged Hawkings?
Emily wants us to buy the notion Limbaugh is an innocent sick guy and we should forgive all his carp. Not gonna happen Emily. You are focused on the wrong side of what people are criticizing.
Limbaugh is sick and I hope he gets great medical care.
Limbaugh is an ass hole.
These two ideas can both be true.
I guess the Federalist thinks they are justified helping poor, helpless Rush, but missing the truth that the attacks against Rush are for what Rush has said over the years about helpless people. Rush disrespected big name people too, of course.
NO one is down on Rush because he has cancer. The criticism about the medal award is that Rush does not deserve the medal, THAT is the point. The Federalist can choose to play the "cancer card" for Limbaugh, that is called freedom of speech, but also DUMB!
Just because Rush has cancer does not mean he earned the highest praise of all people in this country via that medal.
Rush Limbaugh did not earn the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but good health care is available to help him through his cancer because of Obama's Affordable Care Act which covers his pre-existing condition.
Trump shows his evil genius giving the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush the racists, cruel, hateful Rush Limbaugh. Rush is a true White Nationalist, drug stealing piece of sh*t!
"Medal of Freedom: What is it and why did Trump award it to Rush Limbaugh during State of the Union?"
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY Published 9:37 a.m. ET Feb. 5, 2020 | Updated 3:04 p.m. ET Feb. 5, 2020
"Critics took to Twitter to condemn the president's decision not too long after Limbaugh was presented with the award. Many pointed to his comments on then-graduate student Sandra Fluke, who he called a "slut" and "prostitute" on his show for supporting President Barack Obama's health care law."
OK, what did Rush do to EARN the medal? He kissed King Tweety's ring!
"According to the White House, the Presidential Medal of Freedom was established in 1963 by President John. F. Kennedy and is the nation’s highest civilian honor.
It’s awarded by the president to those “who have made exceptional contributions to the security of national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
Past recipients have come from a range of fields and specialties, including public service, medicine, journalism, entertainment and business."
Rush was a very nasty extremist talk show host blasting the ugliest possible conservative ideas possible thru his radio show. Need I say more?
"Rush Limbaugh says Presidential Medal of Freedom 'is just beautiful,' calls award 'so special'"
By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News 8 Feb 2020
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-presidential-medal-of-freedom-beautiful
""No matter how polite, no matter how sincere, no matter heartfelt, no way, not possible," Limbaugh continued. "It's an aspect to his [Trump's] personality that these people -- his political opponents haven't the slightest idea, no way of understanding it. He will not be denied ... and I don't mean that as he's oppressive and insensitive and doesn't listen. In fact, it's the exact opposite.""
"Political opponents" have no idea about Tweety Trump's kinder, gentler, comedic, good side BECAUSE TWEETY NEVER SHOWS ANYTHING GOOD TO ANYONE THAT HAS NOT KISSED HIS RING. TWEETY'S REVENGE TOUR IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF TWEETY'S TRUE SELF, SO DO NOT TELL ME TWEETY IS A GOOD PERSON.
Tweety Trump just said "DITTO" to all the ugly, nasty, shameful words that have come out of this beast's mouth, Rush Limbaugh.
WHY IS THE GOOD SIDE OF TWEETY TURMP A STATE SECRET RUSH?!
"Sandra Fluke: Rush Limbaugh deserves health care, not the Presidential Medal of Freedom"
Sandra Fluke, Opinion contributor Published 5:00 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2020 | Updated 8:42 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2020
"Rush Limbaugh deserves your thoughts and prayers. The Medal of Freedom? Not so much | Opinion"
By John N. Mitchell-February 9, 2020
". . . he should not be the recipient of an award for those “who have made exceptional contributions to the security of the national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant or private endeavors.”"
Here it is.
"Honoring Rush Limbaugh as he did will not make his illness improve nor will it endear any borderline voters to side with Mr. Trump. To me it looked like a payoff to a spokesman for some of our president’s questionable policies. "
"Melania Trump [? Trump awarded the medal, not his wife.] Awards Rush Limbaugh Presidential Medal Of Freedom At Trump State Of The Union Address"
Posted By Ian Schwartz On Date February 4, 2020
""Rush, in recognition of all that you have done for our nation, the millions of people a day that you speak to and you inspire and all of the incredible work that you have done for charity, I am proud to announce tonight that you will be receiving our country's highest civilian honor: The Presidential Medal of Freedom," Trump said Tuesday night."
Really?! How can Tweety put Limbaugh up there with the people who have EARNED the medal by doing more than talking thru the radio? Limbaugh does have a LOT of listeners, but he has done NOTHING to make America a better country.
"'Both Disgusting and Pure Right-Wing Genius': Trump Awards Bigoted Radio Host Rush Limbaugh Medal of Freedom"
"You gotta hand it to Trump. He knows how to keep the base onboard."
by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"Limbaugh once told a black caller upset over his rhetoric to call back into the show after she took the "bone" out of her nose. He defended slavery on numerous occasions and made multiple racist comments about black athletes on his show. "
More.
"As Media Matters explained as part of an exhaustive rundown of Limbaugh's bigoted, hateful comments Tuesday night:
Limbaugh also referred to then-presidential candidate Barack Obama as a "Hafrican American," and played a mocking song called "Barack the Magic Negro." Barely nine months in the Obama presidency, Limbaugh declared, "In Obama's America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering." In 2011, he accused then-first lady Michelle Obama of "uppity-ism," and he also promoted a conspiracy theory that "race riots are part of the plan that this regime has."
With a 32-year-career in hate radio, Limbaugh has made many other comments that are offensive, poisonous, and aimed at stoking white rage.
They include:
Calling then-12-year-old Chelsea Clinton a "dog";
Repeatedly analogizing gay marriage to bestiality;
Launching a series of sexist attacks on then-law student Sandra Fluke in 2012;
Referring to poor children as "wanton waifs";
Spreading rumors that The Hill journalist Krystal Ball posed nude at 14 years old; and
Accusing actor Michael J. Fox of faking Parkinson's
Limbaugh also, according to Tuesday's Media Matters report, spread conspiracy theories aimed at discouraging right-wing accountability to his audience:
Indeed, there were many other conspiracy theories that Limbaugh has promoted in his career, including one about the death of Clinton White House aide Vince Foster. He also claimed that Obama might cancel the 2012 elections or that Obama was both an "African Colonial" or an anti-colonialist (both of which were bad).
In 2018, he suggested that mass shootings in New Zealand might have been a false flag attack to smear conservatives. (On that subject, he also alleged, "The people that are shooting up schools more than likely vote Democrat when you get right down to it, if they vote.") He also suggested that Al Qaeda may have given up Osama Bin Laden "for the express purpose of making Obama look good.""
Rusk Limbaugh has cancer, he's sick, and he will die from his cancer. I would not be surprised if the cancer is a form of karma, as his words were a cancer on America.
BUT RUSH LINBAUGH HAS BEEN SICK A LONG, LONG TIME. HE HAS A SICK, UGLY SOUL, AND IS A TERRIBLE HUMAN. PERIOD.
