Mac user Rush Limbaugh is having a heck of a week with dual controversies swirling throughout the web,TV, newspapers, and radio. Back in March, Limbaugh expounded on the addition of Al Gore to Apple’s Board of Directors:
“We use Macs here at the EIB Network. We’re an entire Mac shop, and Algore, who probably wouldn’t know the Internet if he was on the computer, is now a member of the Apple board of directors,” Rush posted on his site. “I have to see if one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. Gosh, I hope not, and I hope he doesn’t have anything to do, other than ceremonial duties, with this outfit. If they start letting him reinvent Apple like he reinvented government, oh boy… I just ordered a couple of new G4 Power Mac towers, and this is the way I get paid back? Geez.” More here.
Today, Rush Limbaugh is in the news. Bigtime. He has now announced his resignation from ESPN’s “NFL Sunday Countdown” after the flap over his opinion of NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb’s play and the media’s treatment of McNabb escalated over the past few days. Read Rush’s explanation here. Read the ESPN story here.
In addtion, the Drudge Report is reporting that The National Enquirer will allege that “Rush Limbaugh in drug ring… Housekeeper wore wire in set-up, supplied pain pills…Enquirer allege’s abuse of tens of thousands of pills…” Rush Limbaugh has posted a statement to his website that reads, “I am unaware of any investigation by any authorities involving me. No governmental representative has contacted me directly or indirectly. If my assistance is required in the future, I will, of course, cooperate fully.” More here.
Rush is a big Mac promoter who has complained several times on his radio show that Apple wouldn’t use him to do Mac ads because Steve Jobs’ political viewpoints don’t mesh with his. Just this past June, Rush wrote, “I recently bought the latest dual-processor G4. I’ve already hooked up audio, video, iChat – which is their version of AOL instant messenger – and it’s incredible. It’s real-time video conferencing on your computer. The long-distance companies are going to have to get in on this. The G5 is an even more advanced machine, yet Apple’s market share remains static! They have so much superior equipment that they should have at least double the share of the market they hold now. Apple is apparently a company that is so constrained by the political views of its corporate leadership and board, which now includes Algore, that it’s accepting lower sales. What a shame.” More here.
The New York Daily News has more on Rush’s ESPN resignation and prescription drug probe here.
Hello Infidels, remember me? Just thought I’d drop in to give you something else to talk about, as American politics is really dull and uninteresting to everyone in any other part of this big beautiful planet of ours. Osama and I are relaxing by the pool here in Texas, surfing the web on our new 17 inch Powerbook. We’ve already used the net to find all sorts of lovely recipes. Anyway, must dash, got to see a man about an air force.
Praise be to me, sorry, I mean Allah. Why do I always get that wrong?
Al Sharpton, NBA pre game analyist
“I think what we’ve had here is a little social concern in the NBA. The media has been very desirous that a white forward do well,” Sharpton said on Sunday’s show. “There is a little hope invested in Larry Bird, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn’t deserve. The defense carried this team.”
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That inner ear problem Rush has is one of the most severely painful conditions one can be afflicted with. Keep that in mind. Obviously, one should go to the doctor, but if the prescriptions aren’t working or the docs have got you hooked, what would you do with a searing pain inside your ears?
In Limbaugh’s case that’s just the pain of a vacuum. He’s an idiot and deserves everything he gets and then some. Hypocritcal bastard. Always was and always will be. He likes to push buttons and spill a pile of bile about things he knows nothing about. I hope he’s loving up on his karmic return.
Ohhhhhhh pain killers.
Who cares?
Obviously the leftists love to be in people’s personal business. They have no standards, and their pets (the media) do whatever they say.
Ridiculous.
You know, there are worse things than being a “Liberal” thinker. If these were the (19) fifties I’m sure they’d call us “Commies” or “N*** Lovers” too. But I say shame on those who go out of their way to make impossible the pursuit of another’s happiness.
Opinionated Jerk:
“By the way, I don’t dislike everyone. McNabb’s not a bad quarterback, and I like two of my cats. The other two are bastards”
LMAO Funny. Thanks for sparring and keeping a sense of humor!
But you are completely wrong, and I think it really telling that the of two cats you like one is a socialist and the other is gay…
Obviously the leftists love to be in people’s personal business. They have no standards, and their pets (the media) do whatever they say
Yep. It’s nothing like banging an intern in the oval office – that’s political!
re James:
Liberal media in the USA? Geez you guys should get a clue, it’s blatantly obvious to anyone outside the USA looking in that nearly all your main stream media is extremely biased towards the right wing.
From what I’ve seen of Mr. Limbaugh he deserves everything he gets, put these rabid right wing hate mongers in jail where they belong
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After reading some of these posts, it is amazing to me how many people have been brain-washed by Rush and his cohorts. Follow the line… Repeat after me… The Liberal Media…
How about this. Try thinking for yourselves and coming up with your own opinions. Yes, it may be hard at first. Resist the temptation to listen to Rush before making up your mind.
As far as Rush’s ESPN comments, what did they expect? They hired a political commentator to talk about Football, and the act all surprised when he uses a bit of controversial politics to make up for his lack of deep football knowledge. ESPN must have been hoping for this. They got lots of free publicity out of the deal and now they don’t have to pay Rush any more. I wonder what their ratings will be next week. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had an interview with McNabb in the next week or 2.
As far as the OxyContin issue, if it goes to court, I bet Rush will be praying for a liberal (non-mandated) sentence. How will this effect his show? This will be interesting to say the least.
I am one arch-conservative who is not going to be sorry to see Rush go. He was an entertainer masquerading as a a thoughtful analyst. He frequently derided those without “self control”. He should go the way that Clinton should have gone, to the dustheap of history.
Why do people like Areyougaytoo? come to this website if they dislike it ‘deviating’ from it’s ‘focus’ so much?
When did MacDailyNews outline a focus from which to have the possibility of deviating from? I sure missed that announcement.
Areyougaytoo: Is it the MacDailyNews.com domain that gave you this falsehood?
I’m sorry, but noone is responsible for your deflated balloons and false expectations and the setting yourself up for unsatisfactory failure other than YOURSELF. You apparently fabricated this idea of ‘focus’ for MacDailyNews, and it seems you are constantly lurking on the site to wait for when MacDailyNews ‘deviates’ from this unknown, unstated, and unpromised ‘focus’ that YOU ALONE have FABRICATED.
-ZackMac
They used to say that a conservative is a liberal that just got mugged. I guess a liberal is a conservative that just got arrested.
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ZackMac, we all got what Ary’s name meant. We just don’t care. Grow up, eh?
The Gay Prince wrote:
“Because MDN’s beloved bigot allowed his personality to seep through on ESPN…”
Where, oh where, in MacDailyNews’ article above do you get the idea that Limbaugh is “beloved” by MDN?
Woo Hoo! Mac users have found someone else to rant about, maybe I’m not that bad after all.
Opinionated Jerk: Good one!
Dave H: I’m grown. Thanks for focusing on everything but the point of my comment, and then commenting on that non-point.
Bill Gates: You just wait… until 2006, then we’ll laugh at your Longhorn! Ha!
ZackMac: Have you ever wondered that it may be easier to get your point across without dressing it up in personal attack? The people you are trying to convince may then consider the crux of your argument rather than getting distracted.
Dave H: I thought you were disappearing for “a couple of days”.
It will probably come as shock to a lot of the over-opinionated, under-knowledged sports fans, but a Philly sports writer, Allex Barras, writing in Slate.com (well know for its consertive views-not) did the math and concluded that Rush was right, McNabb is getting a free ride:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/975128.asp?0cv=CB20&cp1=1