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more about #rushlimbaugh more comments → kwoods001: This article is a poor attempt to smear those on the right who you disagree with for political reasons. While I certainly understand and sympathize t... more » Jack_Burton: For them, "rape" is a vulgarity, the most poignant expression that they can make without being censored. They use "rape" because they are too unimag... more » madeofawesome: I'd like to think the homosexual mafia's main weapon is The Fierce. more » Giao Nguyễn: They're talking about rape, not rape-rape. more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: When discussing actual rape, I imagine they are just the types to dub it 'alleged rape,' 'possible assault,' 'misunderstandings' and 'what happens whe... more » curiousgeorgiana: Now that I've actually listened to the audio, I actually had to step away from my computer for fear of breaking it. As a rape victim myself-- and lik... more » Kitty: Their use of the word "rape" reminds me very much of how a child will use the "f word" to get their point across and feel a little cooler while doing it. more » SWGM: Not only is comparing political agendas you disagree with to rape insulting to actual rape victims and trivializing of a horrific personal violation, ... more » morninggloria: How to de-rape your vocabulary, for conservatives pundits. 1. If you can't avoid sexual assault metaphors, try to tone down the metaphors that you u... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: You know, if it wouldn't mean actually watching these shows, I'd totally send these tools a letter that says, "Every time you use the word rape to des... more » Triana Orpheus: Seriously, if the Democrats can't hire the best, most creative and intelligent individual to take all of this race-baiting, female-hating, xenophobic ... more » envirodesigner: Can we just use rape when it comes to rape and compare Hitler to Hitler? more » boobalore: my mother has actually defended these assholes to me. fuck. i can't believe that last glen fuck comment "we're the little girls" no, you ignore the li... more » TurnItOff: It's so crazy how they toss around the term as if it's the worst possible thing they can imagine... except when it happens to a woman. Then she bette... more » KiddyKat: Who was the asshole who was saying "all you see is missing children and rape" and "why don't they cover the real story"?! I mean...WHAT THE F*CK?!?!?!... more » -
#misuseofterms
Sexual Assault Is A Conservative Pundit's Favorite Metaphor
"There are few attacks more viscerally terrifying than rape," writes Tiger Beatdown's Sady Doyle in the Guardian's Comment is Free. Sadly, that means that conservative pundits tend to relish using the term to describe any act they disagree with. More » -
#pollpositions
The GOP Still Struggling To Find Its Voice
Who truly represents the GOP? While the purity test is still being administered, new poll data reveals that the most influential conservatives aren't in politics - they're personalities like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. More » -
#notablequotable
Oh Snap: Dowd On Limbaugh
"[H]e ripped the president for having 'an out-of-this-world ego,' for being 'very narcissistic,' 'immature, inexperienced, in over his head.' (Isn't immaturity scoring OxyContin from your maid?) It gives new meaning to pot, kettle and black." [NYT] -
#rushingtothetoilet
The Women of America Shudder In Revulsion
The headline says it all: Report: Limbaugh to judge 2010 Miss America pageant. No. Just no. How could they even tap Mr. "Everybody knows it was the vacuum cleaner that liberated women more than the pill" for this? [Media Matters] -
#dirtbagafterdark
Melanie Griffith Is Back In Rehab; Michael Jackson's Death Ruled A Homicide
- Melanie Griffith's rep confirmed that she has checked into a rehab facility saying, "This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors years ago." But sources say husband Antonio Banderas demanded she get sober.
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#dirtbagafterdark
Rosie Calls Elisabeth A
TwatSwat; Kristen Stewart: "I Would Kill For Him, Literally."- While performing stand-up in New York on August 5, Rosie O'Donnell started talking about her stint on The View, which she referred to as The Screw You, and called Elisabeth Hasselbeck "Elisabeth Half-a-brain." But Rosie wasn't done!
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#crappyhour
Bill's Business Connections, Right-Wing Wackos Still Dominating The Day
Almost two years ago, former staffer Moe Tkacik (now at True/Slant and Clusterstock) created Crappy Hour, in which participants opined on everything from Britney, to baseball, the Clintons, and oral sex. Some things have changed, but many stayed the same. More » -
#crappyhour
Bill Clinton's Swagger Gets Things Done
Bill Clinton may be off to one side watching Al Gore hug the recently-released Laura Ling, but Bill Clinton's swagger has dominated the news, including today's Crappy Hour, co-starring the Huffington Post's Jason Linkins. More » -
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#norestforthewicked
Liveblogging Limbaugh, Day 2: The Horror, The Horror
While the site was hiccuping yesterday, I was killing brain cells listening to Rush Limbaugh. You, lovely readers, were probably refreshing our site and cursing. So what follows is an encore presentation, Bingo game and all. More » -
#dittoheads
Get Your "Ditto" Cards Here!
There was a psycho had a show and Rush-bo was his name-oh.
D-I-T-T-O!
D-I-T-T-O!
D-I-T-T-O!
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#killingmesoftly
Liveblogging Limbaugh: Playing Games With Worst Person In The World
As previously mentioned, my penance for leaving is to liveblog Rush Limbaugh. My ears might be sullied, my head might explode, and my liver might not survive! But I've created a fun new game to allow you play along. More » -
#announcements
Been Caught Leaving: Megan Moving To Liberal Website
What a way to end a week! I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but, as of next Friday, Megan Carpentier will no longer be working as an editor on Jezebel. More » -
#newsat10
Clinton Scores Another Hood; Republicans Lose More Ground
- Yale University awarded Secretary of State Hillary Clinton an honorary Doctorate of Law yesterday, after which she spoke to the Law School graduating class. You know some of the undergraduate seniors were pissed. [Associated Press]
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#clips
Roberta McCain Is No Dittohead
Last night on The Tonight Show, John McCain's mom, Roberta, bashed Rush Limbaugh saying, "I don't know what he is. But he does not represent the Republican Party that I belong to." Grumpy Grandmas FTW. More » -
#newsat10
100 Days Of Right Wing Wackos Would Make You Weary, Too
- This week's New York Times Magazine cover story on Obama's first hundred days doesn't look exceptionally celebratory. It looks more like, "This is what 100 days as President will do to you." [NY Times]
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#newsat10
President Plays Hoops; Wins Polls
- Barack Obama shot some hoops with the women of the NCAA champion Huskies and won. (Pic at left is from early April.) The jersey they gave him, though, was a bit too small. [The Swamp]
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#clips
Rush To Judgment: Rachel Maddow Weighs In On GOP Mouthpiece
Rachel Maddow brought her horn-rims and her really big brain to Jay Leno's show last night, succinctly elucidating the difference between Rush Limbaugh disliking Obama's policies and hoping that they fail so Americans suffer more. -
#newsat10
The B-List: Beyoncé, Basketball, Babies, Barack & Brad Pitt
Politics can be so boring some days, with people still talking about Rush Limbaugh and Obama's budgetary maneuvers, so instead we'll focus on Beyoncé, basketball and John Edwards' reported baby mama. More » -
#bumrushed
Janeane Garofalo: "The Type Of Female Who Likes Rush Is The Type Who Falls In Love With Prisoners"
Megan decided to ignore Rush Limbaugh's appeal to American women this week because she didn't want to help promote him. But after seeing Janeane Garofalo's appearance on MSNBC last night, the ban has been lifted. More »
