June 10, 2008 02:30 PM
Limbaugh's Work For George Bush Pays Off: Cousin Now A Federal Judge
WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously confirmed Stephen Limbaugh Jr. to the federal court in St. Louis Tuesday.
Limbaugh, currently a Missouri Supreme Court judge, won final approval to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri after being nominated by President George W. Bush in December.
Limbaugh is a cousin to conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Read on...
Well, Rush, your water carrying for George Bush and the GOP has finally paid off. My condolences to the people of Missouri.
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That's the south for ya.
And his mother is his sister too.
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This is fucking SICK.
Good! Maybe his brother will legalize drugs!
Sucks to be in Missouri right now.
It can be difficult to track matrilineal heritage when you start with a jackal and work backwards.
And the librul media is silent.
Just imagine if a cousin of Al Franken was confirmed to the same position.....
Imagine if a White House Press Secretary was hired straight from CNN....
Imagine if a White House Deputy Chief of Staff was hired by MSNBC.....
earl @ 1:
I have 'images off' in case there's a picture, all i ever think of when I see that porker is Ned Beatty in 'Deliverence'
OMG - I live in Missouri....... God help us all.
Brian @ 7:
It's also difficult when your family tree is a stump.
Stephen Limbaugh, Jr. is already a Supreme Court justice in the state of Missouri. Since he is already a judge, it's reasonable to assume that he meets minimal standards of competence to hold the appointed position of judge for the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
I dislike Rush Limbaugh as much as you apparently do, but unless you can prove otherwise, it's unlikely that Stephen Limbaugh, Jr.'s appointment was quid pro quo for his cousin's blind support of the Bush administration and its policies.
I'll go out on a limb and suggest that Stephen Limbaugh, Jr. has been more actively involved in Republican party politics than his more famous cousin and that suffices for an explanation of his nomination and appointment to the federal bench.
He was approved by UNANIMOUS vote! WTF? Noone in the Senate thought this was a bad idea?
You're doing a heckufa job, there, Limbaugh.
Good fucking grief. Christian terrorism and fascist, everything that the United States fought World War 2 to put an end to, and these Christian fascists install the same thing right here in the United States. Amazing.
Keep smoking those nice big fat cigars Rush. His lung cancer would be good for America.
Limpdick cousin or not, if Bush appointed him, he's sure to be corrupt.
Dyskolos @ 12:
That's good to know, and thanks for posting it. I cannot help but be reminded of Harriet Miers' "qualifications" to be a Supreme Court judge. Whenever Bush appointees come up, I'm reminded of her. There's a joke to be made here, but I am not the wit to make it.
Um. Nice tie, Rush... Get it at a head shop? Or was it a gift from your brother, the judge? And he got it at a head shop?
Fredric L. Rice @ 14:
Good point. Maybe WWII was just another of the many useless wars the world has seen.
What is this Limbaugh’s record? I have never heard of him. Don't let the name fool you with out facts. Anyone have any?
I know a nephew of Rush in NY State who despises him.... having the Limbaugh name has hurt him.
Let's get some facts... that blurb was very light on them.
Nice photo, you evil, racist, tub of shit. I hope you get that certain "cough" that doesn't go away.
It is high time to start the hearings...
BobD @ 13:
Those worthless bastards would approve Adolf Hitler. We need to clean the Senate out and replace it with humans,.
Just because he's related to Rush, that doesn't necessarily make him evil.
Hell, I have some twisted family members and I sure hope no one would judge me by my family members reputation.
Having said that, I don't know squat about Judge Limbaugh.
Dyskolos @ 12:
I suppose that George Bush meets the minimal standards for president too. That isn't working out to well for us is it?
Why the old pic of el Rushbo? He's fatter, balder and has those cochlear implants in his head now!
Underground Pirate @ 23:
I can just imagine it.
"We have to approve this Hitler as a Superior Court Judge! He's always been tough on crime and he's a committed Christian! If we don't approve him, they'll say we're soft on crime and hate Jesus!"
*unanimous vote to confirm*
"Despite protestations of the Satanic criminals calling themselves Democrats, President Bush's handpicked judge nomination was confirmed."
The Senate has held up the worst of the Bush appointments so this guy might not be bad. After all that family couldn't have that many ***holes in it, I hope.
Does he have boils on his ass too? Did he dodge the Vietnam draft like his infamous cousin? How's that drug addiction thing going for ya?
I just finished a case in Tennessee (another piece of shit red state) and I had to read to the judge many times the rules her court provides to litigants for what the judge can and can't do. She actually told me that I could not represent myself in the case, and that I had to fly home and hire an attorney! When I threatened to report her to her supervising judge, she backed off. Justice in a red state seems to be highly dubious.
pissed off patricia @ 24:
If I shared the same last name as that POS and wasn't evil, I'd change my name.
Unanimously? Either he is not like Rush or the Democratic party has ceased to exist.
I have a cousin.
You can have him if you want him.
You think that his brother getting nominated is bad... the brand spanking recently opened new federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau, MO (Rush's Hometown) has been named after his father... Rush Limbaugh Senior....
Great shot of Rush with his Tobacco Penis Substitute.
Looks like ol doper rash limpballs been sweating off the weight
Buggering little Dominican boys:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Boss_Tweed,_Nast.jpg
pissed off patricia @ 24:
Word...my own brother and I are polar opposites...
Dr. (terrorist fit jab) Matt @ 31:
Would you change your name if your brother was a convicted murderer?
And Mr. Obama did not vote against him.
What a great progressive candidate we've got.
What a myth.
A unanimous vote in the Senate huh ?
interesting.
Jim Johnson just stepped down from Obama's vetting team. I guess all the flack about him and his whatever association with a guy at Countrywide was getting to be too much.
Should these people change their names?
Limbaugh, Jay C
215 W 78 St
Manhattan, NY 10024
Limbaugh, R
1830 Madison Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Limbaugh, Richard
2130 E 34 St
Brooklyn, NY 11234
Talk about a RUSH to Judgement!
Insert terrorist dap jab here.
Brian @ 7:
Very well put... thanks for the outloud laughter I just infected the office with...
Chico Hussein Escuela @ 38:
Well, you know the Senate is so busy with all the cracking down on Bush, they are just too busy right now. NOT!
So what are the actual facts about this newly appointed judge? Does anybody know?
xoites defends Constitution @ 40:
I would!
Since it appears that no one here knows anything about the judge's past except that he is a repub and a cousin of Rush, is that enough to say that he's not fit for the position? Okay it kinda is, but I mean really? ;)
i live in missouri, i used in rush's hometown
stephen limbaugh is a rotten neocon for sure, but him getting the bump was not because of rush.
the thesis of the post is silly. i think the word is syllagism...for example
it's raining
adolph hitler liked the rain
he caused the rain
stoooopid, non critical thinking
you can do better
Thank you for helping to inform the American People
Our Country deserves better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQgJl9d5KCQ
Saloum @ 37:
Did Obama vote yes, or not vote ?
xoites defends Constitution @ 36:
Nope. I'm quite proud of my last name!
I don't know the details, but how can such a thoroughly discredited administration still have its way with the Senate?
I was on a jury in the mid-90s with a Judge Limbaugh & he was a nice older gentleman. He was the comedian's relative--I don't think it's the same guy, though, he was very old then. I just wanted to mention that maybe the guy isn't a complete idiot.
bobsf @ 51:
Now that's an excellent question... any answers?
Let's remember, most of us do not get to choose who we are related to, if we did I would have made much better choices.
BobD @ 13:
It is tradition in the senate to always vote unanimously when confirming state supreme court members if the senators from that state have endorsed them.
It is always unanimous.
Do you really think people like Feingold and Dodd and Boxer would allow villains to creep into the judicial system?
Here is the American Bar Association's opinion of Stephen Limbaugh
WQ means well qualified.
I looked him up on Judicial Watch and he is not listed which means he has not done anything fucked up.
Here is a thumbnail sketch from Wikipedia:
Stupid question, but do we know if his cousin shares his politics? I mean, I'm sure he's a scoundrel/conservative if Bush nominated him, but I don't judge a person by their counsins.
Also, what do you mean "finally paying off"? The blowhard has been rewarded pretty well over the years, in my estimation.
Do anal cysts run in the family?
thebeatles120 @ 55:
There are probably lots of "tradditions" that need to go bye bye.
Like starting wars abroad to steal natural resources and appointing theocratic illogical judges to the SCOTUS!!!!
Not questioning traditions is not such a good idea. It certainly does not engender creative problem solving!
Guilt by association is against the principals of our Constitution, Habeas Corpus and our laws.
xoites defends Constitution @ 60:
;-)
oh come on c&l! if he was unanimously confirmed, how is that a reward for rush's loyalty to bush? leave this kind of illogical conspiracy theorizing to the other guys.
earl @ 61:
Yes. Indeed he is.
Stephen Limbaugh, Jr. is already a Supreme Court justice in the state of Missouri...
... appointed by John Ashcroft:
Senate confirms Limbaugh, Kays for federal bench
"Former Gov. John Ashcroft appointed Limbaugh to the state high court in 1992, where he served as chief justice from 2001 to 2003."
Gee, membership has its advantages, right? Geez!
Southern Beale @ 64:
Read 56 above:
"On December 7, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Judge Limbaugh to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He was confirmed on June 10, 2008."
Missouri sucks...I'm upping my dosage of oxycontin...........
Bush said today that he is going to leave the next president a "legacy of diplomacy".
I think this visit to Europe is making the guy realize that it's not just us who disapprove of him, it's the whole fu*king world. So now he's gonna make nice? Way too late, that ship sailed years ago.
I've changed my last name three times. Once when I got married the first time and again when I got married the second time. There were some relatives in that first marriage who had a hand in my decision to get a divorce. His mother was the main one. You think Rush is a flaming asshole, that woman could take Rush, hands down.
xoites defends Constitution @ 60:
You are correct! The last 7 years has built up a tremendous amount of anger and we have some short fuses now.
There is a great hope on the horizon for us to change things back to a democracy!
I have had hopes since Bobby Kennedy that someone with brains, compassion and imagination would come along.
We may have that in our friend Obama.
Look for a wave of pro-Viagra and pro-pharmaceutical drug rulings to come down the pike.
xoites defends Constitution @ 36:
Depends if he was a famous convicted murderer where prejudices would follow me with that name and if carrying such a last name would impact my livelihood.
If he is good enough for Ashcroft and Bush, well then he's good enough ?
I know guilt by association is dubious, but ?????
pissed off patricia @ 68:
I am sorry to here that, Patricia.
I grew up very close to a family of five kids. youngest daughter of two married a Protestant. They were deeply in love and had two children. The mother thought it was a sin for a Catholic girl to marry a protestant boy.
It took her eight years but she managed to destroy the marriage.
pissed off patricia @ 39:
Was that the Bilderberg Group attendee James A. Johnson (businessman) (2008), Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC?
brain washer
Underground Pirate @ 72:
And good enough for all the Democrats in the Senate who voted. There are a lot of vacancies on the bench across the country. They have to fill some of them. They are blocking the worst choices. You don't really expect Bush to nominate a liberal judge, do you?
Correction..It's his brother and cousin.
I call foul. That graphic is Photo Shopped. Missing 8LBS of double chin and 12LBS of jowl.
xoites defends Constitution @ 60:
That's very true. You seem to feel the US Constitution is relevant to discussions of this administration and its cronies. Do you mind if I ask why that is?
In all seriousness, since we're not trying Judge Limbaugh in a court of law, I don't think we're required to maintiain the high standards which perhaps we should choose to. However, I think it's fair to say that mockery by association is well in keeping with the highest held traditions of the internet.
Brian @ 79:
It is relevent to every discussion ESPECIALLY about these assholes. If we can't stand by the Constitution when it comes to them we are not worthy of it. Prejudice is not just judging a man by the color of his skin. I am anti racist and anti prejudiced. Show me something he did wrong, a ruling he made that was outrageous and i can form an opinion of him. For that matter show me something he did right. I know very little about him and i refuse to praise or condemn him.
xoites defends Constitution @ 80:
And that Xoites...is what makes you so damn cool.
xoites defends Constitution @ 81:
Show me something he did wrong, a ruling he made that was outrageous and i can form an opinion of him. For that matter show me something he did right. I know very little about him and i refuse to praise or condemn him.
Well, now I feel a little silly being so tongue in cheek. I have no retort for you, just respect.
xoites defends Constitution @ 81:
damn it, i hate when you do that.
but but , he's a limbaugh? ;)
I hope that's not a Jerry Garcia tie.
Thanks :)
xoites defends Constitution @ 45:
Yeah. As much as I detest Rush, I have conservatives in my family too. And since this guy apparently has a legitimate career that has nothing to do with his asshole cousin, it might be nice to understand who he really is before going off the deep end like a bunch of jackals. Jesus.
I am nothing like my first cousins - so hopefully there is a chance that Stephen isn't either. We can always hope that Stephen was adopted and doesn't have the actual Limbaugh blood running through his black cold veins like his cousin Rushy.
xoites defends Constitution @ 61:
Bingo, dude or dudette! One of the minority who 'gets it' on this site. :)
It's kind of painful to watch the more obsessed 'truth seekers' falling into the old 'guilt by association' trap with their conspiracy theories aimed at proving just how 'good and right' they are. Thankfully there are enough balanced people out on the 'net engaging in respectful/productive dialog and having something interesting/intelligent to say, as opposed to self-anointed messianic types who are so out of touch as to actually believe they can 'inform Americans' and 'change the world' with a redundant web site and a bunch of repetitive blog comments.
slippy hussein toad @ 87:
Good call. Sadly, I've heard stories of people going off the deep end just because one of their more conservative relatives happened to vote for Bush.
For those who don't know the Limbaugh's are a political family.
This may be cronyism but it also may not be.......then again the way Bush runs things I'm betting this is cronyism.
Saloum @ 38:
I get it. To be a fine progressive, Obama should call YOU for consultation. Four to eight years of this shit from spoiled a**holes like you...great.
i once took wedding photos for some really rich people at a country club in st. louis and this guy was the judge there doing the wedding. everyone there was a bunch of pricks.
I'm surprised at you for this incomplete story. VERY BAD JOURNALISM!
What's this guys politics? Is he as wacko as his cousin? AND most important, how many of those senators are Democrats? Didn't you say the vote was unanimous?
I've got a whole lot of family and friends from Limbaugh's part of Missouri. They are terribly embarrassed that this ugly loud mouth, drug addicted, Bush suck-up and GOP sycophant is from their part of the country.
Paul @ 42:
Hey all you geniuses supporting Rush's cousin.
He was nominated originally by JOHN ASHCROFT.
Still think he's unlike his cousin?
This blind support for Omythma is getting silly.
Either he didn't vote, for a change, or he voted YAY.
Deal with it.
Left&Left @ 92:
4 years (no worries, it will never be 8, if it's even 4) of us calling to task the fake that Barry is? Sorry you can't handle calling him on his inconsistencies.
Maybe you should call Barry the a**hole since he's the one who voted IN FAVOR OF THE IRAQ INVASION EVERY SINGLE TIME except the last.
How very progressive of him.
Underground Pirate @ 50:
My guess is that he didn't vote, because A. He's a chicken s*** B. He's too busy lying on the campaign trail about everything from being a non-smoker to his supposed environmental concerns (Mr. Nuke Power himself!), or C. He just goes along with the majority, as he always does.
What a maverick. What a progressive. What a fake.
I think this nation is sliding into the abyss and I don't believe nothing can change it.
We in trouble folks!
shomemo,
can obama win missouri?
did the honorable judge drop out of southwest missouri state like his cousin the pill head?
100% vote of the Senate huh? Whats the use...
I rarely comment on stuff like this, but this whole post and comment thread is annoying. I'm a lawyer in Missouri and Stephen Limbaugh has been a distinguished member of our bar and our Supreme Court for many years. His relationship to Rush is nothing but coincidental -- if anything, Rush was always the hack DJ of the family.
Stephen Limbaugh is a great judge and deserves this honor. Please don't connect dots where they're unnecessary. This appointment had nothing to do with Rush, and thankfully, the Senate recognized that. I'm glad the lot of commenters here weren't involved in the process.
Limbaugh's gained about a hundred pounds since that picture was taken during his "high period". Please update photo.
Let's see, republican senators obstruct, republican congressmen obstruct, and shrub vetoes anthing the doesn't benefit millionaires, so why the frak is he getting judges confirmed?
I have to agree with lawyerMO @ 102 on this one, at least in principle, barring any in depth knowledge of Stephen Limbaugh's judicial record. To that end, we should at least give him a fair and impartial look-see and judge him on his actions, not his genealogy:
http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.asp?id=200
I know from personal experience, it sucks to be judged on who you happen to be related to. I have an ex-sister who, for many years, had a restraining order on her to prevent her from contacting the rest of our family, for very good reasons. Now that my father is dead, it has lapsed, but should she ever try to contact me again, I would not hesitate to ask that the order be renewed. So I would very much hate anyone to assume that she and I have anything in common. At. All.
And this is a full-blooded sister. Cousins? Pooey. Not even close. Get real.
Let's find out more about Stephen Limbaugh before we damn him with his cousin's reputation. Could very well be that Bush actually HAS approved this appointment for nepotic reasons. But given Bush's inherent lack of in-depth examination of... well... anything, could be the joke will be on him. I hope so. :)
I am certainly no Rush apologist...but these comments suggesting guilt by familial association without regarding the judicial records are a bit much.
I recently attended a naturalization ceremony at the TFE Federal Court House in St. Louis and the presiding judge was Stephen N. Limbaugh (I have to suspect "Sr"). The respect and immense warmth demonstrated to our new citizens by the court house personnel, by the presenters, and by the Judge was absolutely breathtaking. It was pointed out to those of us in attendance that the local 5th grade childrens chorus that lead the singing of the anthem represented 46 nationalities. And the thrust of Judge Limbaugh's message to our new citizens (74 of 'em, one of which is a dear friend) was that by taking the oath, they were not to perceive this as a need to renounce their languages or culture, but instead to embrace those and add them to the fabric that makes this America in all of its diversity (hardly the sentiments of a Rush clone).
My friend, who had been experiencing the emotional turmoil that comes with such a massive change in identity was clearly touched, as were many others. I have had few moments in my life of feeling "the misty-eyed patriot"...but if ever there was one, this was it. I very much appreciate the Judge's message.
And on that website is a list of speeches he's delivered. I'd be REALLY interested in reading the record of a lecture he gave to the Missouri Judicial College in 1989 on "Warrantless Searches and Seizures."
Wouldn't you?
Anyone in MO want to track it down?
I'm betting $50 his appointment is overturned come January/February.
I am a practicing attorney in Missouri. I consider myself an independent liberal. Judge Limbaugh is well respected in our state by all members of the bar. Yes, he is conservative, and I do not agree with many of his opinions. At the same time his opinions are intellectually honest and consistent.
He is well qualified for this position and the fact that his cousin is a total idiot should not been held against him. If all of this administration's judicial appointments were similar to Judge Limbaugh we would all be better off.
And lets all think a bit more instead of jumping on a little league guilt by association attack. If you really believe the senate has made a mistake you will have to come up with more than just pot shots on his name.
Peter @ 106:
Wow, I'd love to read a bit more about it. Even if it's just a snippet in the local paper. Could you please send a link. Since it was an important event for your friend, and you as well, from your nice comment, I'm guessing you must have saved an article from the on-line version of the paper?
Thank you, in advance for the link.
PFELD @ 94:
Agreed. How about some quality control, C&L?
As you can see from the photo, not only is Rush Limbaugh a big fat idiot, he STINKS.
gwen @ 111:
You're kidding, right? Cousin Limbaugh was nominated by George W. Fucking Bush, Stupor Mundi!11111!!!11!!1!11! Do you think there wasn't a vetting process in which the Preznit's wormtongues made sure Cuz was Of the Right?
Is that a cigar in Rush's mouth, or is he just happy to see me?
The Limbaugh family has a deep history in the Missouri Bar, and Rush the Third is really the family buffoon, not the most distinguished member by far. It has been suggested many times that he no longer lives in Missouri because he is something of an embarrassment.
As an example, Stephen Limbaugh Sr. was a longtime federal judge in St. Louis and for 27 years oversaw the St. Louis desegregation case and its settlement.
checking out the photo..... someone is blowing smoke out his ass
Isn't Obama, and Kerry, and other liberals we all trust in the senate which unanimously approved him?
Lets stop being knee jerks, and return to intelectual conversation, and acctually examine what we are talking about!!
FreeDUMB @ 112:
I'll bet that cigar chomping dillweed's breath smells like absolute shit all the time......
I know this is off topic but do you all not see the Kafiyah embedded in Limbaugh's tie. Somebody better alert Malkin. Rush must be a mole and not the boil we all thought he was.
F'n Unbelievable. Ignorance and Incompetence join forces once again.
BobD @ 13:
My thoughts exactly. Limballs must've catered a party with Kool Aid, oxys, and young Dominican boys for all...
When was this vote?
I see a lot of these judges are confirmed unanimously, or at least everybody who was there. If there wasn't one senator who had the slightest objection, it probably means they already hashed this out in committee and advised their members to let the guy through. Still, just on his name and family alone, you'd think SOMEONE would've cast a lone no vote. Or could it be they just aren't paying attention?
Oh, Jesus, I'm sicker than a dog. I grew up in the St. Louis area but have lived in Chicago and The Netherlands for over 12 years. I moved back to St. Louis last year, not remembering that Missouri is the state where that criminal John Ashcroft is from; not thinking that we have repug senator Kit Bond; not thinking that we have governor Matt Blunt and his idiot congressman father Roy Blunt; and now I find out that we have a Limp Ball for a federal judge.
Some of the comments above indicate that maybe he's not that bad, so I can only hope that he is not the hateful, vile idiot his corpulent cousin is.
Was that "Give 'em Hell", Harry, or "Give us Hell", Harry?
Thanks to all the fine Democrats for another winner.
Andy K Jong Il @ 113:
What I think is that the post was very weak. No information about the guy's rulings or opinions, no evidence that he is unqualified, no explanation for why there were no dissenting Senators, no ammunition for us readers to use in supporting the assertion that this is pure cronyism. Saying "Bush appointed him, let's get mad!" is not enough. Should we write to the Senators and say "how could you approve a guy who is related to Rush Limbaugh?" Get real!
Many of the posts on C&L are insightful and informative. This particular post could have been written by a 6th grader. That's why I'm calling for quality control. I'd like to see stuff like this either not make the cut or get sent back for improvement before it gets posted.
Boy, Rush sure loves sucking on those long, brown, stiff, cylindrical things.
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