Rush Limbaugh has died at 70

[GMDino]

When I was in my 20's I had a job that involved a lot of driving.  I was fresh out of working in radio and didn't want to listen to music so I would listen to talk radio.  Lots of local (Pittsburgh) stuff and Limbaugh.  I always thought his bits and stuff were funny even when I didn't agree with his views/opinions.

Then he got bitter and mean.

(As an aside I liked Glenn Beck's radio show too...then he went crackers, and not just politically.)

Limbaugh changed talk radio and the political world.  I'd say for the worse but he was a force nonetheless.

[BmorePat87]

no comment

[fredtoast]

I respect many conservatives, but not Limbaugh. He was just a nasty ass hole.

I own a few of his designer neckties, but I bought them all second hand off Ebay.

[*michaelsean*]

I liked him. Haven’t listened for a few years because I just got tired of it all.

[CKwi88]

Good f***ing riddance.

[Arturo Bandini]

One less.

[*michaelsean*]

(02-17-2021, 03:05 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I respect many conservatives, but not Limbaugh. He was just a nasty ass hole.

I own a few of his designer neckties, but I bought them all second hand off Ebay.

Can’t swear on it but I think that money went to charity anyway.

[*michaelsean*]

(02-17-2021, 03:04 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: no comment

You don’t actually have to say “no comment” if nobody directs a question at you. You can just literally not comment.

[Belsnickel]

Bless his heart.

[Benton]

I listened and watched his show in the 90s. He was funny and made a good point. I do t know if he was trying to stay relevant or just got sour as he aged, but he created a lot of hate towards the end. I dont wish his passing, but I am glad there's less vitriol and anger out there.

[BengalHawk62]

Never speak ill of the dead. Only good.
Rush Limbaugh is dead.

Good

[Au165]

(02-17-2021, 04:26 PM)Benton Wrote: I listened and watched his show in the 90s. He was funny and made a good point. I do t know if he was trying to stay relevant or just got sour as he aged, but he created a lot of hate towards the end. I dont wish his passing, but I am glad there's less vitriol and anger out there.

His "AIDS UPDATE" bit was before he got old and was simply one of the single worst things that have ever occurred on the airways. He has always been a hateful piece of crap, he started toning back a bit as his popularity grew but he just cared less about hiding it as he aged.

[fredtoast]

Surprised that he was just 70. He has been on the radio since back in the mid 80's.

[Forever Spinning Vinyl]

One of my RWNJ friends always praised his impact. To shut him up, I always mentioned to him, "You do realize that his TV show (92-96) was so revolting that it pretty much got Bill Clinton elected . . . TWICE!"

The conversation topic always seemed to change very quickly after that.

[Mickeypoo]

Aaahhhhhhh, the tolerant left...........................unless you disagree with them.

[BmorePat87]

(02-17-2021, 03:38 PM)michaelsean Wrote: You don’t actually have to say “no comment” if nobody directs a question at you. You can just literally not comment.

no comment 

[GMDino]

(02-17-2021, 05:28 PM)Mickeypoo Wrote: Aaahhhhhhh, the tolerant left...........................unless you disagree with them.

Limbaugh was an abrasive, divisive personality.  He's going to inspire strong feelings even in his death.

Add to that that he was horribly disrespectful of anyone who disagreed with him and you will get a wide range of responses to his passing.

Also look for lots of his worst takes to be brought back up.

But that has nothing to do with the "tolerant left".  It has to do with decent people who saw him as indecent and now one less voice of vitriol.

[*michaelsean*]

(02-17-2021, 05:35 PM)GMDino Wrote: Limbaugh was an abrasive, divisive personality.  He's going to inspire strong feelings even in his death.

Add to that that he was horribly disrespectful of anyone who disagreed with him and you will get a wide range of responses to his passing.

Also look for lots of his worst takes to be brought back up.

But that has nothing to do with the "tolerant left".  It has to do with decent people who saw him as indecent and now one less voice of vitriol.

I can’t think of anyone I wish dead or would be glad they are dead because of what they said. Yeah I think people like child murderers should die, but even then I don’t celebrate. And people do take a lot (not everything) he said out of context. They didn’t realize who is actual targets were.

[Belsnickel]

(02-17-2021, 05:45 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I can’t think of anyone I wish dead or would be glad they are dead because of what they said. Yeah I think people like child murderers should die, but even then I don’t celebrate. And people do take a lot (not everything) he said out of context. They didn’t realize who is actual targets were.

Honestly, I didn't really spend much energy thinking about Limbaugh. He was a garbage human being who did more to divide this country than many people realize. He wasn't worth my energy to think about most of the time.

[*michaelsean*]

(02-17-2021, 05:47 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Honestly, I didn't really spend much energy thinking about Limbaugh. He was a garbage human being who did more to divide this country than many people realize. He wasn't worth my energy to think about most of the time.

Well that’s really how it should have been for people who didn’t like him. There are people I really don’t like so I pay zero attention to them. I will mostly be ambivalent when they die.