Limbaugh the Hutt weighs in on Sonia Sotomayor
By David Neiwert Tuesday May 26, 2009 5:00pm
We've been trying to figure out why, whenever Rush Limbaugh speaks these days from the comforts of his studio, all we ever see is placeholder cards or really bad webcam video. We also noticed, in his last couple of live public appearances, he was looking a bit, ah, portly, and naturally we wondered if there might be a health issue.
So we sent one of our C&L special investigators to get actual live footage from inside Rush's studio to find out what was up. This is what he sent us from this morning's remarks on Sonia Sotomayor.
Well, the truth, as they say, is Out There. Let's just say that Rush is now the living embodiment of the transformational power of right-wing politics.
Mark Halperin has the full transcript:
Do you think we should go to the mat stopping Sotomayor? Do you think we oughta go to the wall to oppose her? And I said absolutely we should. Once again, an opportunity to draw the distinct contrast that exists today between conservatives and those in the Republican Party to President Obama. I doubt that Sotomayor can be stopped. She should be. She is a horrible pick, she is the antithesis of a judge by her own admission and in her own words. She has been overturned 80 percent by the Supreme Court, she may as well be on the Ninth Circus Court of Appeals given all the time she's overturned. She has been reprimanded by a truly strong Hispanic judge, Jose Cabranes, she has been rebuked in writing by Cabranes for opinions that she wrote that had no bearing on the constitutional issues before her in the case that was being decided.
But here is why -- even though she may not be able to be stopped -- here is why Sonia Sotomayor needs to be opposed by the Republicans as far as they can take it. Because the American people need to know who Barack Obama really is and his choice of Sonia Sotomayor tells everybody, if we will tell the story of her, who he is. He got up in his announcement and said everything about her that isn't true: that she's great constitutionalist, that she doesn't use personal opinion, that she understands what her role is and the oath is of a Supreme Court justice. She has done just the opposite of that. She is a hack like he is a hack in the sense that the court is a place to be used to make policy, not to adjudicate cases, not to adjudicate constitutional law but to make policy. She's even admitted it.
She is the embodiment of the criticism of a judge or a justice who is all wrong for the highest court in the land. So of course the Republican Party should go to the mat on this because in the process of doing so, the American people will find out more about Barack Obama and who he really is, what he really believes in, and her choice -- this choice -- helps to tell the real story of Barack Obama. This is a debate worth having .
This is why this is actually a good choice in terms -- I mean, do I want her to fail? Yeah. Do I want her to fail to get on the court? Yeah, she'd be a disaster on the court. Do I still want Obama to fail as president? Yeah - AP, you gettin' this? He's gonna fail anyway but the sooner the better so as little damage can be done to the country.
So, here you have a racist. You might want to soften that and you might wanna say a reverse racist. And the libs, of course, say that minorities cannot be racists because they don't have the power to implement their racism. Well, those days are gone because reverse racists certainly do have the power to implement their power. Obama is the greatest living example of a reverse racist and now he's appointed one -- getting this, AP? -- Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court ...
So she's not the brain that they're portraying her to be, she's not a constitutional jurist. She is an affirmative action case extraordinaire and she has put down white men in favor of Latina women. She has claimed that the court is all about making policy. So yes, there's a golden opportunity. Take this to the mat. Take it to the wall. The people need to know what Obama really believes in and this is how it could happen. Now will the Republicans do it? That's another question.
[Audio courtesy Media Matters.]
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Excellent!
Limbaugh the Hut gushes over Lizzi Me http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200905220013
Dick and Lizzi Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB2ZZgbmZ2U&fe...
According to this article, the Supremes have a 75% reversal rate
http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/20...
So, if Sonia Sotomayor had 6 cases, out of over 300 decisions, heard before the Supreme Court, and 3 were over tuned, that would mean that her 50% reversal rate would be way higher than the Supremes usual 75% reversal rate.
And the REPUGS have the nerve to question her brains and if she is competent to be a Supreme Court!
GIMME A BREAK!!!
Three out of three hundred cases equals 50%? Huh? The Sup.Ct. must certify a case presented to it for hearing, if they think a case is worth hearing. Out of all of her cases, only six were heard. Of those six, only three were overturned. That may equal 50 % of those that were heard, but does not come close to the actual facts or truth of the matter. Get it?
so what does come close to the actual facts or truth of the matter?
how is one to "get it" if you really have not stated anything different than a rewording of what barkleyg posted?
it would also be nice, if this were really an issue, to have the matter contrasted against previously posted supreme court judges. how many decisions of theirs in the lower courts made it to the supreme court, and what were their overturn rates?
as far as reverse racism (latina judge vs. white male judge), as a stand-alone sound bite, it sounds like subjective coffee table chit-chat (yes, a sexist comment from a white male), but in the context of the entire statement, it is a salient, observational point considering that the rule of law does not seem to be applied evenly across all of the ism's.
Most of her cases stood as she decided them. Appealed or not. No matter how one looks at it, she is hardly ever overturned. The point is this: 80%, as Limbo stated is not even close to the truth. And as barkleyg pointed out, 50% (if even that figure is considered accurate) is less then 75%. Get that?
which is way better than the Supremes usual 75% rate of reversals for ALL cases heard
Her cases certified to the Sup.Ct.? All of the cases she decided? What is your basic premise? Clarity is key to understanding.
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Savannah 43
sarcastic at first, barkleyg. Mr. Stoole: If I simply repeated barkleyg's argument, then why is he mad at me? If you want contrasted material regarding "previously posted supreme court justices," go for it. I, personally, am just trying to defend Ms. Sotomayor's record. Regarding the "rule of law" you mentioned--what specific "ism's" are you referring to?
but there was no SARCASM in my original post. I have re-read it again, and I fail to see any sarcasm in my post. Could you please ENLIGHTEN me to my "sarcasm"?
Beside learning how to READ, you might also learn how to "interpet" posts before writing about them.
You is a very dangerous person Savannah 43: Some one who states a fact, and has NO idea what the fact is!
"...that would mean that her 50% reversal rate would be way higher than the Supremes usual 75% reversal rate." That wasn't sarcastic? Then what was it? I know a fact when I hear one. I also know an opinion. That is what you put out there.
Perhaps you should try learning to write properly. And spell.
The SCOTUS only selects and hears cases that are a)constitutionally significant, or b)reflect a unique and ultimately fine balance between established laws and precedents. Hundreds of cases are sent to the court each year and typically less than 100 are selected by the Court. Just because Judge Sotomayor has had 3 of her rulings reversed doesn't signify a flawed juris. Viewed from the pov that ONLY 3 of hundreds of her cases have been reversed indicates that she is, in fact, an exceptional judge.
Wow! Has Rush lost weight since he appeared at CPAC?
truly be a shame and a loss to Excellence In Broadcasting if Rush had a massive myocardial infarction during his show. Truly sad.
I'll never think of Jabba the same way again..
They are livid a black man is president, and now a latina in the supreme court- Given that right wingers like Michael savage routinly call Hispanics sub human, don't be shocked their hate will be on full display...
Not its actual meaning, correct?
Because that's the way they treat the word, Christian. It's more like a code word for "white" than it is for anything having to do with religious beliefs.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be the party of divorce, hate and boy-diddling.
Limbaugh has gone through three divorces...what equates to FAMILY VALUES in the repub party. He lost his hearing because of his drug addiction. He admits he barely made it out of high school...and he is calling this Princeton graduate a "Hack?"
Have another box of twinkies Limbaugh and get your maid to make another drug run for you...you must be feeling faint!
Of course race wasn't a factor when Clarence Uncle Thomas was appointed to the Supreme Court. Nothing political in that decsion whatsoever whereby the GOP could say "See, we're not racists because we just appointed an Oreo cookie house n*gger to the bench"
BTW, that child raping, junkie racist Rush has never looked better.
By letting Rush, Beck, etc... become their defacto voice, the GOP is now screwed. No matter how much the actual politicians try to balance disapproving Judge Sotomayor to appease their base, but not sounding too much like screaming bigots, Rush and crew will revile anyone who is not GOP base. And since the GOP has no ability to deny or gainsay Rush, kiss an ever growing majority of those hispanic votes goodbye.
LOL - Limpballs calls Sotomayer 'racist' ... that's RICH!
Attacking Rush Limbaugh's appearance is an ad hominem argument. His ideas and beliefs are objectionable, NOT what he looks like. Disagree with those. Attacking his appearance - judging him by his size - is an error that weakens C&L's credibility.
Rush frequently makes ad hominem arguments. Why sink to his level?
...except in this case, Rush actually is kinda objectionable to look at.
AnneH, congratulations!
I kind of disagree with you on that. Even though Rash is a fat ugly sweaty, greasy piece of shit does not mean it should be pointed out when commenting on his drug addled mind.
you are right, we should not make fun of a fat piece of shit like Limbaugh, I mean... god forbid we point out that a morbidly obese drug addict multi-divorcee should shut his pie hole regarding anyone else's morality (or lack there of).
What's wrong with divorce?
My parents, my friends, my friend's parents have all participated in the act of divorce for many generations.
How dare you chastise a family tradition!
I can't wait to participate in the divorce thing as soon as I can afford to.
As the saying goes---love is grand, but divorce is 50 Grand.
for the Bailey household who runs into the room at the end of "It's A Wonderful Life" and puts all her money in the pot to help out George Bailey and says "This is all the money I have saved for a divorce if I ever get a husband".
That was so good!
Drug addiction? What's wrong with drug addiction?
My friends and I have participated in recreational drug addiction for many generations. It is a right of passage.
We should not discriminate against people who are addicted!
but unless your traditions involve making a career out of chastising other people for the same sins you have committed 100-fold... then you are not in the same ballpark as that fat lying drug addicted boil on humanity known as Rush Limbaugh.
What do you have against liars?
Lying can be considered an art form. It is something we all do on one level or another. It is something we do inadvertently, or with the intention of a better outcome than the truth would have in those particular circumstances.
There is the little white lie, there is the big fat whopper and there is lying by omission. It gets complicated.
I would go after you on the boil remark, but I've never had one.
Aren't concern trolls funny that way...
Mad props, well played!
Ever hear of fighting fire with fire?
He attacked a child, Chelsea Clinton, about her looks. Said there was a new dog in the White House, her name is Chelsea. Hillary for being man like. Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy for being "a drunk", virtually every member of the "Demcrat Party" he has attacked not just for their views but personally attacked them. "Botox Nancy Pelosi"....I could do on and on. And who could forget the cripple mocking episode of Michael J Fox? Someone with as many personal flaws as that bloated, thrice divorced, drug addicted, pedophile who personally attacks others is begging for personal retribution.
I think we are capable of attacking the GOP on 2 fronts at the same time. Both on the front of the war of ideas with those Republicans who want a civil debate on ideas (few they be) as well as attacking on the personal front those Repignicans like Limbaugh the Hut, Falafel Bill, Crazy Eyes Beck, Mann Coulter, Cross Eyed Pan Face Malkin, etc... who personally attack Democrats should be personally attacked right back. Fire with fire. Being milquetoasts has not worked out to well for our side in the past. the American people and voters respect those who stand up to bullies and return the fire in kind. I don't see it as an either/or proposition.
....BRAVO!
(wild applause)
Exactly.
And it is not so much Rush's appearance as it depicts his gorging grossly out of control habits, his feeding habits are represented physically by making light of his appearance. He is a fucking hog not because he has an eating disorder or that he indulges in too much late night snacks etc. He is the epitome of conspicuous consumption reflecting his needs reflect his voracious feelings of privilege. He feels so privileged he feels he has the right to use his girth (his 20 million listeners) in any way he sees fit. (pun intended) His slovenly non-thinking ditto herd is his real obesity not his chortling ass cyst which daily denies itself on the air.
Two legs baaaad, four legs good!
YAY!!!
I suppose we should be kind and not attack Rush for his appearance, but...Oh, hell, for all the rotten and nasty things he said about women, handicapped people and anyone who disgarees with him..in my opinion his bloated ass is fair game.
"his bloated DRUG-ADDICTED ass is fair game."
"his bloated DRUG-ADDICTED, CYST AFFLICTED, FAT, FAT, FAT ass is fair game."
The fact that he is a racist and says such hateful things makes him fair game. People who look like him should take a loog look in the mirror before speaking.
Karma. We don't pick on fat people that aren't assholes. After his bullshit about Michael J. Fox, I think anything that he gets dished, he deserves.
Does anybody who has seen the video of that CPAC convention think that Rash was not heavily drugged at the time? It was extremely gross in more ways than one I'll tell you.
I hope the far right nuts do oppose this choice because ultimately they will fail and they will be disappointed with the few reasonable republicans ,who know that you don't filibuster supreme court nominations, who will allow it to procede. When we were the minority we let Bush have Alito and Roberts knowing they were both much more conservative they they wanted to seem. This is one of the "perks" of being in control of the White House and we knew, as they now know, what the rules are. No majority lasts forever.
Those same moderates will disappoint the far right base and drive a larger divide into their party and before we know it they will look back fondly on the days when as many as 23 percent of Americans referred to themselves as republicans.
I like this whole "the real Barack Obama" thing, as though with every step he takes, he's gradually unveiling more and more of his sinister plot. Only they have nothing. And again, with Judge Sotomayor, they've got zilch -- I guarantee the opposition to her nomination is going to be all buzzwords and boogeymen and no substance whatsoever.
Rush is just waiting for President Obama to bust out in Ebonics and throw the f-bomb around. The idea of an intelligent, articulate (MUCH more articulate than their guy!) black man makes his head explode.
He is a lying pig who gets off on seeing how much discord he can sow. (I usually don't use name-calling, except he made fun of a person with Parkinson's, which my father suffered with until he died from it. So I feel justified calling him names especially since he's never apologized for his disgusting and juvenile behavior.) How on earth can anyone consider him entertaining let alone take him at all seriously?
Limbaugh making fun of Michael J Fox was inexcusable. I hope Karma was taking notes.
My dad had Parkinson's for twelve years before it took his life at age 71. I won't ever forget this monster mocking Michael Fox as if he were using his affliction as some attention getting stunt. Limbaugh is a disgusting and filthy pig.
I'll never forget his bottle blonde strumpet of a wife sitting behind him popping gum at his confirmation hearing. Priceless. And perfect.
despite all his perceived "status", the first thing he sees in the mirror every morning is that bloated, dissipated excuse for a man. It would be said if it wasn't so Shakesperian.
Okay I'll nominate you guys for an award for this one.
Web Video of the Year
That is effing brilliant. I think you should run the Jabba vid anytime you put a Rush clip up. The resemblance is uncanny.
Still using that "democrat party" shtick huh Rush? What a lard ass.
It's not a shtick. It's a talking point passed down by party leader Limbaugh the Hut. Limbaugh the Hut was the first I heard use the term "Democrat Party" then all of a sudden his congressional underlings got the talking point memo from party leader Limbaugh the Hut to say it and they all started say it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zHpYQZg_I
This is the party we are supposed to treat with respect and like adults?
The problem is 99% of the childish Repugnants like to attack rush style. The 1% that want civil debate are a rare breed indeed. After many years of watching them on tv, reading and hearing their comments I've come to that conclusion. There may have been a time when civil debate was possible but that was a long time ago with people like will buckly.
They are down to Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe and they are about to be pushed out of the party.
funny how Rush blames the Republican looses in the last 2 election cycles on the GOP moderates when there are hardly no GOP moderates left in the party. The last 8 years the party has gone a hard right and in those same 8 years they lost both houses of congress and the White House. Me hopes the GOP keeps listening to the advice of Party Leader Limbaugh.
was a pompous ass. I still remember him threatening to punch Gore Vidal in the mouth; Vidal would have flattened his skinny little ass.
new comments are appearing at the top of threads, most unnatural.
Shouldn't the oldest appear at the top by date, and newer posts appear below, with replies and new ones to each below respectivlly by time stamp.
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being a woman means that you are a part of some minority? Blacks are a minority, hispanics too (still), and dyslectic atheists are as well, but women being a minority?? wtf is up with that?
He claims Sotomayor has been overturned by the Sup.Ct. on 80% of her cases? TOTALLY untrue. I believe she has had only six cases before the Court, and was reversed on only three of them. This is out of hundreds of cases that she has decided. Don't let that hulking liar get away with distorting the facts. Ever. He banks on no one fighting back. That notion should be entirely dispelled.
Sotomayor
(TUNE –America West Side Story) L. Bernstein/Sondheim
President Obama:
Supreme High Court
You ivory tower
Bastion of good ol’ boy privilege
Always the same white dudes talking
Always the right-wing pundits stalking
Rush Limbaugh:
Supreme High Court
No liberal rulings!
Stay with your strictest construction
Keep out the activist judges
Always minorities and their grudges
And the affirmative actions
And the crying factions
Pick one like Clarence Thomas
Empty with very few comments!
Rahm Emmanuel:
Let’s make the Court like America
Diversity’s right for America!
Sonia’s all right for America
Latinas can fight for America!
Obama
I pick Sonia Sotomayor
Limbaugh
I will trash her - don’t need to learn more
Obama
She’s a qualified judge from the South Bronx
Limbaugh
Let the lies on my show now begin honks!
Rahm Emmanuel
Let’s make the Court like America
Diversity’s right for America!
Sonia’s all right for America
Latinas can fight for America!
Obama
She’ll bring street cred to the judges bench
Limbaugh
I already smell a foul liberal stench
Obama
She’s vetted and brilliant and she should serve
Limbaugh
Let’s dig up some dirt - throw a side curve
Rahm Emmanuel
Let’s make the Court like America
Diversity’s right for America!
Sonia’s all right for America
Latinas can fight for America!
Limbaugh
I’ll complain about this on my radio show
Obama
Your fans can be bigots and too slow
Limbaugh
I’m king of the republican sphere
Obama
All of the voters have moved here!
Rahm Emmanuel
Let’s make the Court like America
Diversity’s right for America!
Sonia’s all right for America
Latinas can fight for America!
parody by trez :)
casted, choreographed, videotaped and thrown on Youtube.
Good job!!
Thanks! I'm working on a vid but it takes forever.
someone should post the link to the "Face Like a Horse's Ass" song right about now.
According to this article, the Supremes have a 75% reversal rate
http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/20...
So, if Sonia Sotomayor had 6 cases, out of over 300 decisions, heard before the Supreme Court, and 3 were over tuned, that would mean that her 50% reversal rate would be way higher than the Supremes usual 75% reversal rate.
And the REPUGS have the nerve to question her brains and if she is competent to be a Supreme Court!
GIMME A BREAK!!!
you dont get that yet?
there are more reasons...but this is a biggie
every nomination made by the shrub, they bitched and moaned that he had a right to nominate anyone he wanted...for he was the prez
obama makes one nomination...and the shite hits the fan
im sick of them all
and im glad obama is keeping enhanced interogation on the table
i want everyone of those fucks tortured
and not with water boarding
electrocution to their non existant balls
Party Leader Limbaugh goes incognito in an attempt to dig up dirt on Sonia Sotomayor
http://www.flickr.com/photos/descubriendostar...
I would have never know it was him.
Last time I got married, my husband-to-be asked the clerk if I could get a frequent-flyer discount...
It is the LAST time I got married!
[Edit: Hey, this was supposed to be up there with the divorce discussion!]
Watch the Friday 5/22/09 segment called "WTF" of the Keith Olbermann show to see the new bobbing Limbaugh logo. It runs at the bottom right of the screen during the segment. I hape KO runs this this whenever he talkes about Limbaugh.
It is grossly facinating, but very funny.
Sorry, but I don't have a link
Jabba was evil, but he was certainly no Limbaugh.
Isn't amazing what the democrats are GOING to do? They don't have a legitimate gripe so they start spinning lies about why she's been nominated. Limbaugh goes ape shit because the nominee isn't white male like ALL of Bush's nominees and every last one of Limbaugh's friends.
...or did Limbaugh lose some weight?
He's clearly been working out.
This has got to go viral on YouTube. How can we make that happen?
Every time I see Jabba the Rush I think "Didn't Carrie Fisher strangle his fat ass in Return of the Jedi?"
So, who's our Princess Leia, I wonder? Rachel Maddow? :P Yeah, where is Leia when we need her?
"The mighty Limbaugh asks why he must pay 30,000."
"Because the GOP is going to self-destruct!"
Cue cries of fear from the monsters, i.e. other Republicans
Nice one, but this is an insult.... to Jabba the Hutt!
Imagine if we do start to cap and trade on CO2. Rush would face the choice of shutting the fuck up on occassion, or getting taxed on all of the hot air and CO2 the fat, pompous windbag excretes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqQh60V48WI
Many Hutts are responsible tax paying citizens; I must take issue with this kind of cheap exploitation of a Hutt in association with a racist pig like Limbaugh. The Hutts did nothing to deserve such blatant disrespect and slander, and are duly owed an apology by the liberal blogging community;-)
http://sciencedem.blogspot.com
Limp-Dick's mouth is as big and smelly as his huge fat body and Lard-Ass.
man where anyone get the idea that maybe rush would rationalize anything Obama will do or say. In rush's world there is no money in looking into both sides of anything the left will do or say. Remember he is doing just fine his ratings are up he brags.......
good job on the video.
I wonder if women are really in the minority in this country. There are more males born, probably because they have a higher infancy mortality, but women out live them so maybe we are the majority and it is time for us to be in charge. Can't guarentee there won't be Rush Limbaugh idiots that are female, we have Ann Coulter for example. But we have a hell of a lot less testosterone so we don't have the need to beat the crap out of people.
Its clearer every day that, like Al, he is dying of siphlis in the brain. Honestly, this man is nuts!
Rush Limbaugh is the best, man! Before him, no one dared buck the Liberal/Socialist Establishment! What a breath of fresh air he is. Speaking Truth to Power. I wish all of you brownshirts here would get off of his case, and try a little tolerance. Just try it! Yes, that means you....and it has nothing to do with whether you think others are tolerant of not. Please, let others have an opinion contrary to your own. Okay, let the personal attacks and expletives begin!
thinks fresh air is naive dream created by hippies to frustrate industrialists.
Ahh.....nope! Guess again.
reverse racism in high school. it's kind of racist, you assume that racism is somehow different when it happens to white people.
Yeah, Jabber the Hutt.
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