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PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL TO MAN. It seems to me that Rush must be so afraid of the advancement of the Moorish Nation, The so-called black people or more offensively negro. Everyone can clearly see that he is not black nor negro his pigment is an olive hue and most know that he is truly Moorish. This ancient hate you people have for the Moorish nation will be put to an end someday. For had he been talking about a European and said the magic pale face or the magic cracker, Europeans would be mad and make complaints. Or the magic jew or the magic semite. Now I know some of you reading this is mad right now because I said this but Justice will hit you in due time, its promised. the Moorish Nation will take back what is our and there is nothing anyone can do, say nor think about it. I HAVE FULL FAITH THAT OBAMA WILL BECOME PRESIDENT, BECAUSE THIS IS APART OF THE FULLFILLMENT OF THE PROPHESY. EVEN IF SOMEONE KILLS HIM WE WILL ALWAYS KEEP COMING BACK, WE ALWAYS DO.
PEACE
RUTH THE MOABITESS, COME BACK AGAIN.

Where is the condemnation of the liberal columnist who first used the phrase "magic Negro"? Liberals can do no wrong, and are always right, therefore, how can Rush be wrong for imitating an re-quoting the columnist's words? Besides the song is meant to lampoon Sharpton...for crude, corrupt Sharpton fears the cleancut, well-spoken "magic Negro" (cleancut and well-spoken are words first uttered about Obama by another untouchable but eminently quoteable liberal icon, the plaigarizer, Joe Biden).

Robert Ramos, what you support (Fairness Doctrine) is truly scary. Why can't opponents to what Rush says get a radio show, get an audience, and get their point out? And remember, what Rush says is HIS OPINION. He is not a news reporter or political figure. He, heck, anyone, on the radio as a "personality" can give their opinion all day long.

All of you who rail against Limbaugh have NOT even heard the song NOR do you know where it came from. You liberals are funny.

One of the most difficult things for people to do is accept accountability sometimes.....Rep. Ron Paul was right to a large degree, but not entirely. First, the terrorist attacked this nation and it was wrong and evil. But part of the reason is because of America's presence in the Middle East.....that's reality.

Uh... Hello... The parody is about Sharpton and only indirectly about Obama. The play is that Sharpton is bigoted towards Obama not being black enough.

Everyone here should read "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" by Al Franken. I have no opnion about Rush....I've never listened to him......but man...that book is FUNNY.

Last year Bryant Gumbel said he didn't watch the Winter Olympics because not enough blacks were competing..said it looked like a GOP convention. Liberals laughed. One of the Baldwins went on TV, ranting that the President should be beaten about the head and shoulders. Liberals laughed. A few nights ago Al Sharpton told his faithful not to worry about a Mormon running for President..the Mormon?? Well, he said, the people who REALLY believe in God would defeat Romney, and he would only be temporary. Liberals in the debate audience laughed. Then a Liberal columnist who thinks Conservatives are racist called Barak Obama a "magic Negro". This time, Conservatives laughed..and laughed..and laughed. Liberals were pissed. Liberals don't like to be laughed at. You see, it exposes them. Well, HA HA HA. Deal with it. Liberals generally don't get the joke. They are the joke. They are easy targets. Conservatives pretty much don't hate anything, but they sure do laugh at liberals...all the time. Limbaugh does it very well, and he's public...but all Conservatives laugh at the hypocritical, predictable buffoons that Liberals have become. When you get right down to it, Liberals are just a bunch of punch lines waiting to be delivered.

Its pathetic how "left-wingers" and "right-wingers" just continue to talk past each other and have no respect for the position on the other side. Both sides make fun of the other side all the time and lefties are just as guilty as righties for approving of hateful jokes at the others expense. ADMIT IT. (I get the emails all the time) At this point anyone who doesn't know that Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer is just being obstinate. I'm not even sure he believes anything he says. Its an act that has made him lots of money. I dont even know if Al Sharpton believes everything he says. All these public figures who are floating in and out of politics, religion, entertainment and journalism and blurring the lines among them (both left and right) I find very suspect, but who cares it America!! I am sure there are some who are sincere and I am sure there are some who are hucksters and I am sure there is every combination in between. What amazes me is how much hate there is on both sides for the other. Come on these people live next door to you they work in the next cube their political ideology is probably just handed down from their parents like their religion (again BOTH SIDES!!) You are certainly not going to change minds by name calling, you will change their minds (a little) by being civil and inteligent (did I spell that right?) What is interesting is that there seems to be some respect by the right for how Obama has handled this. That guy is civil and smart and hopefully will be our next president.

It is amazing how the members of the left wing (largely the mainstream media) will become so outraged over one thing coming from Republicans, but content if the same thing comes out of a liberals mouth. The media is digging its own grave because they speak out of two sides of their mouth, along with a majority of the democrats in the government, and the American people are finally recognizing it.

Also, these posts wreaks of name-calling pointed at Rush like "drug-sotted hate manger." It is sad that citizens of America have followed in the paths of people like Harry Reed in the name-calling game. It is one thing to dislike the beliefs of a person, but it is another to be so close-minded and hateful that you begin in a preschool-like debate of name-calling. Isn't it sad that this is how the Dems like to converse.

Go Rush!! Keep doing what you do!

I like decent, smart conservatives and we need more of them. The sad thing is that people confuse Limbaugh with conservatism. Obama's comment is good 'cause we're gonna see a steady stream of racist provocation ove the next year and a half, and you can't let these people yank your chain.

This was a joke and it was NOT a Rush Limbaugh quote, yet the media is labeling it as so.

Shocking I tell you, shocking.

Forgive me for sounding like Andy Rooney, Jake, but have you ever noticed that when you mention Rush Limbaugh in you blog that it receives a LOT more comments than at any other time? Is this because it's a sweeps month and you want to increase the hits on your blog? Just asking....

It is amazing how the members of the left wing(largely the mainstream media) will become so outraged over one thing coming from Republicans, but content if the same thing comes out of a liberals mouth. The media is digging its own grave because they speak out of two sides of their mouth, along with a majority of the democrats in the government, and the American people are finally recognizing it.

Also, these posts wreaks of name-calling pointed at Rush like "drug-sotted hate manger." It is sad that citizens of America have followed in the paths of people like Harry Reed in the name-calling game. It is one thing to dislike the beliefs of a person, but it is another to be so close-minded and hateful that you begin in a preschool-like debate of name-calling. Isn't it sad that this is how the Dems like to converse.

Go Rush!! Keep doing what you do!

He must have been doing his drugs again.
Who cares about Rush Limbaugh?
I think Obama responded presidentially to his foolish rant.

Poster, Brian, oh so earnestly tells us, "It makes fun of the liberal members of the media that cannot judge a candidate for his or her VIEWS but instead looks at the candidate's RACE in determining whether he or she is worthy." What rubbish. And the lily white Republicans judge candidates based exactly on what? Their worthiness? 10 candidates, and they are all white male christians. Can't we see that, then, as an unspoken, yet very blatant, assertion, that only white male christians (preferably middle class and up) with a very narrow attitude toward all issues can be worthy candidates.

Another poster suggests Barack is dangerious because he doesn't respond to such racist attacks. Perhaps Barack knows the difference between ugly name calling, which can't hurt him, and the actual harms that racism causes to the real victims it afflicts. Save your ammo for a real target.

The words of Black Sabbath come to mind; Just remember love is life and hate is death.

And to everyone that is a Rush hater ^_^

You can cry if you want, you can rage at the night
You can blame all your wounds on the right if you like
You can drink from the bottle no ice and no glass
You can lie in the mornin' and say it's your last
But you won't stop there, no you won't stop there
You can tell yourself different but you won't stop there

You can study the ancients, you can learn every fact
You can follow the cycles that leave and come back
How everything changes, it's been ever thus
One day you're a comet the next day you're dust
But you won't stop there, no you won't stop there
There's always the future and you won't stop there

Tyrants and kings do their usual things
And you try to stay out of their way
Follow the Truth and you'll find what you need every day

There's always Tomorrow, always a chance
You can stand in the spotlight and not have to dance
You can find something soild, stronger than steel
And it might touch your heart 'cause it just might be real
But you won't stop there, no you won't stop there
It's not in your nature and you won't stop there
No you won't stop there, no you won't stop there
There's always Tomorrow so you won't stop there

Barack Obama showed just the right response about this matter. He correctly characterized Rush Limbaugh as an entertainer, which is something that Rush has always claimed - especially if you have seen or read his speeches to radio-industry groups, as opposed to political groups. His particular venue is the politcal & social landscape of this country. Like many other entertainers of all political persuasions, he attempts to amuse his audience. To be fair, he does this very well - and has the revenue numbers to prove it. I am not a member of that particular audience myself - nor do I share the views expressed by Rush.

In Africa we say "The best answer for a fool is SILENCE." Rush is a bigot and he doesn't deserve a fraction of a second of Obama's time. That will be a waste of time.

gergle-
You still didn’t explain how this is racist? Is everything racist if its white making fun of black? I'm sure if rush was black and made a song called "cheney the magic nazi" you left wing guys would be out there saying "oh this is funny, its not out to harm anyone, its suppose to be funny blah blah blah." but since its against a black democrat, its a terrible terrible thing that’s "racist" but yet even you cant say how its racist.

Let's put it this way biznet, if you don't understand what is racist about this, kettle meet the pot. As to it originating from a left wing mag...well not really. There was no song about Barack the magic negro. There was a literate discussion of the racism in politics and apeasement of the african american candidates required to succeed amongst the old white men. You can agree with that or not. But then that would have required reading and thought instead of laughing at Rush's buffoonery, no? But thanks for more of the twisted logic from the right. BTW, how do YOU know Rush isn't using painkillers? Remember laughing jackass and his rants against those seedy dopers? Did you know he was using then? Were you his supplier? Same behavior, same problem? Rush IS funny at times, and Robert Downey can act. It's just his lack of moral center that bothers me and a similar void in those that listen to him regularly.

All these left wing hypocrites claim to be "accepting" and not "narrow minded" but the only way they can drill Limbaugh is to say he’s an "addict" that’s not very "accepting" and pretty "narrow minded" since he hasn’t been on them for a while. I guess its alright to be narrow minded if its towards a right wing figure. Its seems that a lot of the left are lying hypocrites. Someone also pointed out Bush is mocked all the time, and some of these left wing nuts compare are political figures on the left as nazis...but that’s alright because there on the RIGHT. The "magic negro" came from a left wing magazine, but none of the "accepting" left wing people on here point that out. I also pointed out everyone calling rush and racist and being hatefull have yet to say why, and no one that has posted yet has pointed out why...thats prety "narrow minded"

Rush is irrelevant and is only trying to become relevant again by stirring the pot...

Question: The day I heard Limbaugh play this "song" on his program, he said three times that it was written by and performed by Al Sharpton ... and this WASN'T a "qualified" statement, as in, "This could have been said by Al Sharpton" or "I bet Al Sharpton is thinking this."
Not funny. Why hasn't anybody "called" Limbaugh on THAT?

Why should Barack care about what a drug addicted, racist has to say? If Rush had respect for Barack, then I'd be worried. As it stands, he's just jealous of the "magic Negro."

From all indications, Rush is back in the pill box.

Hey let Rush talk. I love to have a good laugh. The more the right wing nut jobs talk the more people see them for the sick narrow minded jerks they are. Pass him some more pills and let him sing away. I have heard Barak speak before he was running for president and thought he was very intelligent, my only worry is he might not be ready for the white house yet because he needs a few more years in office to build the wisdom need for this high office.

Rush has been taking his magic pills again hasn't he?
Hey, who can blame him for hate filled, racist spew? He's stoned. They the first sign you have too much money is how you fritter it away on being stoned. Mel Gibson, Rush. Two peas in a pod. They are the stoned clown's de jour. It must irk him that he's a French joke. He tried a twelve step program, but Rupert is his higher being, and so, he fell down all 12 steps and land on his fat ass.

Although my comments here are routinely deleted for pointing out Republican hypocrisy, it's nice to see that ABC is still deleting comments on an individual basis rather than following CBS's policy of not allowing comments on stories relating to Barak Obama at all.

People should know by now that it is okay to mock President Bush in all ways possible no matter how cruel or insensitive. Same thing goes for the Vice President. It is not okay to do the same thing to ANY democrat. If the democrat is a female, liberal or black they are off limits to humor of any type.

One of the interesting things is the insistence by one writer here that Mr. Obama is a muslim, and that as such he will be a puppet of extremist muslims. While his step-father was a muslim and he lived in Indonesia for some years as a child, he has stated that he is a practicing christian. That should end that. Secondly, the suggestion that if one is a muslim then one is an extremist is an example of the kind of false logic that can only be described as ridiculous.

I'm glad he shrugged off Rush Limbaugh's parody.

I read all of the comments and am amazed that this many people would write something without listening to the song or knowing what they are talking about. I also would think that the story itself would have put a different spin on this as it was more of a slam on the left than it was of Barack or his skin color.

It just goes to show you even with a white mother people still use the "n" word and at the end of the day that is people see him and other bi-racial kids

Rush has no room to talk about "magic." I am certain that the drugs he was abusing made him feel as though he could do all kind of "magic tricks." The greatest trick he could do to benefit society is to simple disappear!

Why is it that in 2007, Americans still can't get past race and gender? This country needs help. It's so sad that we're still living in such a sorry state.

Must be that Rush is back on pain killers..he is NOT responsible for his actions

I'm just looking forward to the day Rush is doing something constructive with every breathe he takes like announcing departure times at some long forgotten bus or train terminal.

It is amazing how people can twist the facts of the matter. Rush Limbaugh created a parody of what someone else said. "magic negro" was someone else's (at the LA Times) statement....Once again, the lefties can't get their facts straight...their need to hate conservatives dominates their actions.

Limbaugh, O'Donnell and all the others are in the entertainment business and the bottom line is to make a buck. You're the ones who make it possible for them to smoke eight dollar cigars or cruise the oceans on luxury liners. Your radio, television, and computer have off switches; use them and take the time to think for yourselves. Your first mental exercise should be to picture one of them driving to the bank in their Mercedes after having read your post.

Obama is trying for the "high road", which may be admirable, but if he gets elected, will he continue to make light of racism? Will he ignore the suffering that many Americans still endure because of their ethnic heritage, and pretend that the "age of racism" is somehow over? I fear that this may very well be the case, if so, he will be more dangerous than any Limbaugh...

If you listen to the parody, it does not make fun of Obama. It makes fun of the liberal members of the media that cannot judge a candidate for his or her VIEWS but instead looks at the candidate's RACE in determining whether he or she is worthy.

The parody should in no way be offensive to Obama. What should be offensive to everyone are people that question whether Obama can lead because of his race. Rush is not racist; those that question Obama's race are.

Why would you speak for Obama when you don't know him, when he already spoke for himself??? Did you not read the above article before you posted? Do you know how he feels better than he does? Just like a democrat? Are you going to tell me how I am feeling? Does it matter if I really feel that way or not? Obviously not!

I can’t answer for Sen. Obama nor will I try to for reasons of not knowing him personally, but I will give my opinion as to how I think he feels even if I’m wrong. Of course I believe Sen. Obama is offended about this parody, I mean who wouldn’t be, it’s like being teased or bullied back in middle school. By making fun of Sen. Obama only shows the childish mind of someone who may have a negative intent to stray voters. I believe more than being offended I would think Sen. Obama is hurt, not for the words of the song or even by people that hate him just because he’s black, but because all he wants to do is run for president just like every other candidate and he has to pause and answer questions about dumb songs and comments that people will never stop making (this is the world we live in.). Sen. Obama knows he has to move forward and keep his spirits up so that’s why he made the comment of it not bothering him, that’s the only way to show people your truly serious and that he loves what he does. I still don’t know whom I should vote for but I’ll say one thing, I won’t let color or age decide my vote.

Barak proves again that he is a class act...
And Rush proves again that he is not...

"Fairness Doctrine" sounds alot like"censorship" to me. Since Rush nor Imus are gonna run for politcal office anytime soon do not think it applies here. I cannot support Obama on the mere fact he wants universal healthcare for the nation, which always fails when used on a large scale, Canada and England are prime examples. There is a bill called H.R. 3302, or also called the MORA act, that will basically take all talk show people off the air and is censorship on a grand scale. Where would it stop, do you then have to apply "Fairness" to the internet, magazines, newspapers Etc. The better question would be who would decide what was "Fair". Censorship pure and simple and it makes the First Ammendment nul and void. This isn't the first run that Rush has made at Obama, didn't he also call him a "Halfrican" because one of his parents is white??

Rush Limbaugh is the ultimate lying hypocrite... just like his listeners.

Can't wait for 2008.

As much as I do hate Rush Limbaugh, and even though I have never heard of this "song", I admit that I DO hope Obama is magical!

The fairness doctrine is just another dumb-ass way you dumbocrats want to use to shut us up!!! If it passes, then OUR next step would naturally be to make sure ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, and CNN abide by the same guidelines!!! Fair is Fair. Your problem is that you can't stand the fact that there is something else out there, other than the lying, deceiving main steam media. You can't stand the fact that YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT!!! You hate the fact that FOX NEWS gets 5 times the viewership of MSNBC!!! You're idea of land of the free and the fifth ammendment applies ONLY to dumbocrats and not to anyone else that has differing opinions. Take a look at yourselves, because the "hate mongers" are the ones that feel the need to shut everyone up that DOES NOT agree with them!!! THAT"S INTOLERANCE AND HATE!!!

Fairness Doctrine??? Sounds alot like something against the first ammendment. Since Rush nor Imus are running for any political office anytime soon, don't see where this would apply for them. This Fairness Doctrine sounds akin to H.R. 3302, the MORA act which they are trying to pass right now which would basically make talk show radio a thing of the past, or censorship on a grand scale. As far as Rush goes, he is a huge hypocrite and I cannot listen to him, but still I like to listen to talk radio. It gives people a chance to listen to varying points of view and gives people a forum to voice their opinion. I do not support hardly anything Rush says, but I will fight for the right to let him say it, or something like that. Anything that starts yanking talk show radio people off the air is censorship pure and simple, ratings determine to a large extent what goes over the airways and apparently Rush is listend to alot. If folks quit listening to him, his contract will not get renewed, end of Rush pure and simple. If you apply "Fairness Doctrine" to radio where does it stop, do you then do it to newspaper articles, internet articles etc. and who decides what is allowed?? It would never end and censorship on a very very large scale would be born. Things like the MORA act were political tools that Hitler used to slowly but surely take over the media in Germany and shape it to what he wanted, to spew his propaganda and brainwash the people to follow him. That didn't work out too well for the rest of the world.

Rush Limbaugh pointed out through this parody that it is liberals who constantly point to someone's race and whether or not someone is black enough to run for the office of presidency. Do you see conservatives speaking about Barack's race? You hear Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson talking about whether Barack suffered enough in the struggle. It's a joke. Dumbocrats believe they can count on the black vote when they need to keep blacks dependent on the government. Rush Limbaugh talks about the races becoming self dependent responsible Americans. Attacks about Rush and his drug dependence don't change the fact Barack Obama was marginalized as someone whose skin color was the most important part of his persona.

It is fascinating to read these comments coming from people who have not heard the parody and don't realize tha source of the "magic Negro" term. They accuse rush of hate and venom, but refuse to see the hate and venom in their own comments. It is easy to criticize others for what they say that you don't like and not realize you are doing the same or worse. If you don't like what someone says then let your comment include demonstrateable truth.

Rush gets rich out of making outrageous statements and we and the media let him do it. An addict is an addict. Unfortunately, we elected an alcoholic to the WH, so expect more of the same.

I love how people call rush a "racist" and "hate" but NO one gives any reasons why. "The right can't win on ideas, so they resort to smear and fear"-savvy1, HAHAHAHA, how did the left win the last election? What ideas did they win on? Hating Bush? Wow, what a great idea!

Any mention of Rush Limbaugh or this issue should not appear in the political section...this should be in the entertainment area since Limbaugh has as much credibility as any other drug-addled publicty hound. Put him where he belongs...next to Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears, and Ann COulter. To think anything he says or does is of any imprtance to the political debate is to give him way too much credit.

Rush L? Fire him like they fired Imus - Rush is nuffin but a scumbag loser and drug addict. Who give a flying $%#^ what RL thinks is classy or not - he's a lowlife degenerate.

I got interested in politics when Goldwater ran. He epitomized what I still feel is good government led by good people. Regrettably, the GOP has descended to self serving their base supporters and corporate contributors.

I occasionally listen to Rush. It reminds me of the hatred many on the right have for no believers. Of course, the same is true of the left.

Obama is a breath of fresh air. Like him, I'd rather let Rush and his kind marginalize themselves by their own words.

Our society gas become so "ill" woth offensive remarks intentionally made , it is nice to see someone who has some much stature rise above them.Obama is a class act that we have not seen for a LONG timel

I am not a black person and the words offend me. Get Rush off the air. Let's not lower ourselves to his level. Get Rid of him.

There is only one sure way to get folks
like Rush off the air permanently. The
method is simple. The FCC should enforce
the "Fairness Doctrine" rule. This rule
mandates that when a public personality
such as Rush makes a political statement
that program must offer equal time and
resources to an opposing viewpoint on
the same program. Failure to do so
results in a large daily fine and/or
suspension. Since Rush is never able
to prove what he says, he would soon
be off the air as would his kindred.
I still cannot understand why this rule
has not been enforced.

Rush Limbaugh degenerate drug addict. Bill Bennet degenerate gambler. Bill O'Reilly degenerate sexual harasser. The moralizers, enough said?

To Rob the Vet, why don't you give a couple of your medals to Rush the draft dodger? He got a medical deferrment for a pimple on his buttocks. He is both a coward and a traitor.
Pat Tillman would not have agreed with you. He would have viewed you as the mental midget you are and told you to put your stars where the sun don't shine. Get over yourself.

Rush Limbaugh is beneath contempt, and unworthy of comment, which is why I will not comment on his ridiculous comments, which decent, reasonable people should ignore and not comment upon ... which is why I am ignoring and not commenting upon them. Becuase I am too decent, that is.

This is the last time I will explain why I never bother to comment on someone so unworthy of comment as Rush. Such comments would be beneath me. Okay?

The real issue here is that the wing-nuts just don't understand irony and satire. If they did they would realize how ridiculous they look to the non-Bushies.

The 'Barak the Magic Negro' parody has been around for several weeks now, and you're just NOW making comment on it? The parody piece was made by Paul Shanklin, if I remember, but the main point of the piece is that the LA Times gave that moniker to Mr. Obama, and, if I'm correct, Rush was pointing out the hypocracy of the media in proping him up, then trying to knock him down. Please, get over yourselves!!

Just remember. As I understand it Rush did not originate this "magic..." phrase. Maybe there's someone else you should be upset with.

Rush Limbaugh is a scumbag.

I've never listened to him.

Obama's great. Concerning his response to Rush, BRAVO! Good for Barak!

Rush Limbaugh is a celebrity only because there is a large faction in our country full of venom and hate. Mr. Limbaugh is the master of this V&H, demonstrated in every broadcast I have ever heard.

Followers of Mr. Limbaugh are complicit in his inflammatory and divisive diatribes. I believe it was Sun-tzu who is credited with the quote: "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." Clearly, Mr. Limbaugh is an enemy to truth, civility and human respect. Rather than distance ourselves from him, let us keep him close.

Nobody but right and white evangelicals listen to Rush baby. It fits their hypocrisy level well. The right can't win on ideas, so they resort to smear and fear.

Hopefully, this will be a wake-up-call to the Dems that just love to lose elections. Empty-suit BO and Calculating Clinton ("disapproved" by over 50% in all polls) are more than ripe for the right-wing smear and slime campaign. If you don't think that's important, just ask John Kerry.

So, my appeal to the "loser" faction of the Democrats: this time, go for a winner. Don't give up on the Dream Team, Gore/Edwards.

I remember when Rush referred to Chelsea Clinton as the Whitehouse dog when she was 12 years old.
Rush is a typical republican that thinks all non republicans are fair game regardless of even age. But when they get squeezed a little they cry foul and whine about "liberal media" etc.
You can't argue with a sick mind so don't waste your time. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Curious. Why does it cut only one way? And William. How did O'Reilly get into this? Never heard the cut. But if it originated from the L.A. Times shouldn't the outrage be directed to them as well?

It is really amazing how much those who hate Rush seem to be filled with hate for all things conservative. In the name of diverse thought, anti-conservatives see willing to squelch the free flow of thoughts. Please go read the original post. Rush was not the orginator of the thought of a Magic Negro. Rush is mocking those who originated the thought the LA Times!

Rush is great. All depends on your politics. Barak has made an issue of his race in the campaign so lighten up. I like how Melanie talks about decent people and then goes into a tyrade calling others "scum of the earth" and "stupid" and "hate mongerers". Melanie - we might conclude the same about you.

And this doesn't rank right up there with "nappy headed ho"??
No matter whether Obama is upset about it or not, somebody ought to be!

Most decent people don't listen to people like Rush Limbaugh and would not give any credibility to any statement this "man" makes. I have heard Limbaugh in the past and only hear him now if one of his scum of the earth listeners is blaring the radio forcing everyone to hear. Obama is right in not taking anything Rush Limbaugh says seriously and in expecting much from Limbaugh inbred, racist, and stupid listeners. Obama is wrong in characterizing Rush Limbaugh as an entertainer Rush Limbaugh is an hate monger and his fans are just as bad or even worse. Rush Limbaugh does not belong on public airwaves. Hate mongers should have to pay for Limbaugh's program on Satelite radio. The public should not be in the business of subsidizing this filthy hate monger.

Rush has always been a insulting, uneducated amazment of radio. Not only is the comment insulting, but its racists and ridiuclous. It dosnt represent any type of value. I dont see any postings or comments made regarding Hillary Cllinton in her race. So sad in the year of 2007. Rush and O'Riley should marry and get it over with.

How is this ANY different than what Don Imus did? When are we going to stop asking for more and more sensational-type shows that feed on the worst among us? I don't waste my time listening to this man (I can't even type his name) - I've better uses for my time. If the powers that be are smart, they'll dump him like CBS dumped Imus (and look past the money in their pockets).

Rush Limbaugh is a drug-sotted hate monger who is entertaining only to his stupid minions, not any thoughtful person I know. "Puff, the magic negro" is an insult to the true American way. Obama may be gracious about the insult but the rest of us don't have to be. I think the remarks are lowbrow but to be expected of Limbaugh, typical poison he feeds his devoted fans.