Limbaugh: If We Can Just Get More Democrats Killed

[Sandman]

Look, I don't think Rush is funny. I honestly don't. I can't remember a single solitary time I've ever laughed out loud at any tongue-in-cheek statement he made, and it's even more rare that I ever agree with the premise behind the jokes in the first place. But that doesn't stop me from seeing and admitting that it's not meant to be taken literally. I understand why people find Rush offensive, but I will never understand this impulse for full grown adults to pretend that obvious jokes from their political foes are not jokes, but literal statements. It makes you look like a child. Rush may not be a veteran stand-up comedian like Bill Maher or Jon Stewart, but whether you like it or not, ultimately they are all in the comedy business. I think Jon Stewart is hilarious, and agree with him FAR more often than I ever agree with Rush, but that doesn't mean I feel some burning need to defend his right to be ironic and satirical while commenting on news stories, while denying that same exact right to Rush.

Bottom line, anyone of ANY political bent who has ever listened to Rush's show for any significant length of time (ie: not just 10-second soundbytes after the fact) would know that a good 50% of his show is just him doing tongue-in-cheek monologues in sarcastic voices, or having tongue-in-cheek back and forth banter with his producer, who you can't hear but basically plays the "straight man" in comedy terms.When Rush is being serious and making actual literal statements, you know it. When he's not, you know that too. It's not too hard for sane adults to tell the difference.

If someone tells a joke you don't like, you can always choose to find the joke offensive, if that's really your prerogative to walk around harboring such a useless, milque-toast emotional state as "being offended".................but don't pretend it wasn't even a joke to begin with. That's just childish.

[Indy]

[Indy]

[Sandman]

[Ben Huh]

This one time on a comedy stage, Tracy Morgan said he would beat the shit out of his son if he ended up gay. Chances Morgan actually hates gays enough to beat up his own damn son? Zero.

Another time Dane Cook said he stuck a DirecTV remote in a woman's vagina and got her off on it, even Tivo'ing a movie in the process. Likelihood this really happened? None whatsoever.

Rush has said some stupid shit in the past and this is certainly another stupid Rush moment in time, but IMO it is not racist.

As Sandman suggest, lighten up a little.

[Boris Johnson]

[Ben Huh]

[Sandman]

[Boris Johnson]

[Ben Huh]