In the video above we addressed a lot of the substance of Rush's comments. You can argue that there was no need to because the comments are so stupid and offensive that there is no sense in responding to them. But what does need to be addressed and what we emphasized on the live show (but what you didn't see in the clip above as much) was the Nelson Mandela comments.
Who criticizes Nelson Mandela? Who still calls him a communist? But much more importantly, who argues that we should not have helped to replace the white government of South Africa? Only a racist like Limbaugh. The transcript is right here:
LIMBAUGH: Yeah. This is -- you're not going to believe this, but it's very simple. And the sooner you believe it, and the sooner you let this truth permeate the boundaries you have that tell you this is just simply not possible, the better you will understand Democrats in everything. You are right. They want to get us out of Iraq, but they can't wait to get us into Darfur.
CALLER: Right.
LIMBAUGH: There are two reasons. What color is the skin of the people in Darfur?
CALLER: Uh, yeah.
LIMBAUGH: It's black. And who do the Democrats really need to keep voting for them? If they lose a significant percentage of this voting bloc, they're in trouble.
CALLER: Yes. Yes. The black population.
LIMBAUGH: Right. So you go into Darfur and you go into South Africa, you get rid of the white government there. You put sanctions on them. You stand behind Nelson Mandela -- who was bankrolled by communists for a time, had the support of certain communist leaders. You go to Ethiopia. You do the same thing.
When I was a Republican, I thought Nelson Mandela was a living legend. He helped transform South Africa into a functioning democracy where everyone was equal without any bloodshed. Look at what has happened in the Palestinian territories and all over the world when you have ineffective leaders who choose violence instead of the path that Mandela took to get to justice. But now I see that I was in the wrong room, with the wrong people. The rest of the people in my party apparently paid lip-service to what I was saying and actually believed what Rush was saying. Did anyone of them ever care about Mandela or the injustice in South Africa at all?
How can anyone say they are a proud Republican anymore? I guess if you disavow all of the people like Limbaugh (and the torturers, and the ones who support wars of aggression and the people who violate the constitution, etc.), then you might be able to begin to rebuild the Republican Party. But what you can't do is claim you support Rush Limbaugh and still pretend not to be a racist.
Remember, Rush earlier in his career also told an African-American caller to "take that bone out of your nose." Let alone his nonsensical comments about how people in the media rooted for Donovan McNabb because he's black and rooted against Rex Grossman because he is white.
None of that matters now, because now Rush's racism is irrefutable. He argued against replacing the white government of South Africa. I guess if he still had it his way, the black citizens of that country -- and maybe our country as well -- would still be under the thumb of white people. I guess just like Rush dreams about.
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Reader Comments ( Page 16 of 16)
226. NELSON MANDELA IS AN IDIOT, PLAIN AND SIMPLE...RUSH TELLS IT LIKE IT IS!
Keith at 1:51AM on Sep 8th 2007
227. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND MUST BE - AND WILL BE - DISCONTINUED!
Keith at 1:05AM on Sep 23rd 2007
228. Can you explain one big thing that you left out on your comment on this. How is it racist to tell the truth? You never claim that anything that Rush said is factually error in any way. So you must be admitting that in all of your quotes from Rush, the facts are 100% correct. But you are mad at Rush for saying it so you are calling him racist to hide the fact that he is reviling revealing that the Liberals in this county would rather not be brought to light. Grow up. Whenever people like you cannot win an argument because you have no facts to back up your assertions you stoop to ad hominid attacks, and insist the person you have lost the argument with. Rush is no more racist then you are from Mars. He is right in what he said, and that is what has got you all upset.
Jeff Anderson at 1:11AM on Sep 9th 2007
229. Rush makes 2 million bucks an hour when he is "ON AIR", just how much do you make?
Also how many stations do you have to PAY IN ORDER TO GET AA TO EVEN AIR?
Sonny at 10:47PM on Oct 26th 2007
230. I see you like to tie your pitiful show to ElRushBo's, and you might make get your 15 minutes of fame doing that, but then again, RUSH IS BIG LIKE THAT!!! And will Slough you off like Dandruff!
But when you really have to face facts...
You're a Failure and so is your Station, and especially Your Politics!
ALL FAILURES!!!
Care to take anymore Potshots at the MajaRushdie?
Sonny at 10:53PM on Oct 26th 2007
231. As for Mandela, just what has South Africa become? The Murder Capital of all Africa, including the Darfur Region of Sudan. More People have died since Mandela took Power, than in all of the years previously when the Dutch ran the place!
President Monroe Built a Country in Africa for Freed American Slaves, and why don't you take a Cab Ride around there today? And you will see just what happens to a Beautiful Country when you let the Nuts Run the Asylum!!!
Sonny at 11:00PM on Oct 26th 2007
232. Right on lordfussy!!! Mandela is a communist overseeing a mess of a once fruitful and prosperous country. I say we leave Africa to it's own designs, and when they finally kill each other off completely, we walk in and take possession.
victor58 at 11:24PM on Oct 26th 2007