Rush Limbaugh On: Political Correctness

During his infamous program of April 23, 2008 Rush Limbaugh advocated rioting during the upcoming Democratic National Convention in August to rival that during the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. The following day, a caller named Lisa who was not amused at Rush's irresponsible comments called Limbaugh and had the following conversation, according to crooksandliars.com:

Lisa: You were saying that you were hoping for a White Christmas if the Democrats choose Hillary over Obama and you even kind of sang your statement to the tune of White Christmas or did you mean a white country? What exactly did you mean by that statement yesterday?

Rush: Ho ho ho.

Lisa: Because I feel like all Americans, the American people want is what’s best for this country.

Rush: No, they don’t.

Lisa: Why does this have to be a hate-filled comment from you and other radio hosts?


Rush: Lisa, there’s nothing but love for people, care and concern for people.

Lisa: It didn’t sound that way yesterday.

Rush: Well, you’re picking a selective moment. How often do you listen to the show?

Lisa: I listen almost every day.

Rush: You do?

Lisa: Yes I do. So I was a bit surprised should I say shocked that you were so blatant with that comment.

Rush: I’ve made the comment before.

Lisa: Who wishes for riots, who wants that to happen in this country?

Rush: Who wishes for riots? I didn’t get the ball rolling, it is Democrats like Al Sharpton that there will be….

Lisa: Rush.

Rush: You need to be calling Rev. Sharpton…

Lisa: I’m calling the gentlemen who made the comment yesterday and sang to the tune of I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas. What, what was that about?

Rush: It was about nothing. You are, you are taking…

Lisa: You are an intelligent man and I don’t think anything you do is about nothing…

Rush: Lisa.

Lisa: Everything you say and do on your radio show has a purpose. I’ve been listening long enough to pick up on that, Rush.

Rush: What’s happening here is that your own racism and your own projection of racism is forcing you..

Lisa: I have never wished for riots in my country.

Rush: You are reading my mind. Between the two of us, you are the racist

Lisa: I’m tired of gas prices, I’m tired of truck drivers not being able to get to deliver goods. I’m tired of people getting kicked out of their homes. I’m tired. I just want what’s best for this country for everybody–white—black–Chinese—and I NEVER wished for riots.

Rush: I see Americans, you see colors and races…

Lisa: I didn’t say White Christmas or white country, which one?

(laughter)

Lisa: I wish you would take your comments back and just really start from scratch. Republicans, Democrats, we need to do away with both parties and what think what’s best for this country and all that would do is put Rush out of business with his hate filled discussions every day…

Rush: We need to put liberals out of business, Lisa. We need to put mush minds out of business like you.

Lisa: Why am I a mush mind? Why are you resulting to name calling, sir?

The website observed of Rush, "He had enough and ended the call. She forced him to blame Al Sharpton and then called her a 'mush mind.'"

This seems to be a pattern with Limbaugh. Not the name-calling, the obscene comments, or cutting off listeners who call him on it. I'm referring to the resort to the "racist" card, the idea that anyone you disagree with, about ethnicity or otherwise, must be a racist. Here, the caller was not talking about race, other than to suggest that it should not be an issue- "I just want what's best for this country for everybody"- and that set Rush off. There you have it- political correctness, Republican-style.