Rush Limbaugh totally not Calling For Riots In Denver

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2008-04-25 01:06pm

See, he wishes there were riots, he beleive that riots are the best thing for his country, but he's not calling for them. Really.

TheDenverChannel.com wrote:DENVER -- Talk show host Rush Limbaugh is sparking controversy again after he made comments calling for riots in Denver during the Democratic National Convention this summer.

He said the riots would ensure a Democrat is not elected as president, and his listeners have a responsibility to make sure it happens.

"Riots in Denver, the Democrat Convention would see to it that we don't elect Democrats," Limbaugh said during Wednesday's radio broadcast. He then went on to say that's the best thing that could happen to the country.

Limbaugh cited Al Sharpton, saying the Barack Obama supporter threatened to superdelegates that "there's going to be trouble" if the presidency is taken from Obama.

Several callers called in to the radio show to denounce Limbaugh's comments, when he later stated, "I am not inspiring or inciting riots, I am dreaming of riots in Denver."

Limbaugh said with massive riots in Denver, which he called "Operation Chaos," the people on the far left would look bad.

"There won't be riots at our convention," Limbaugh said of the Republican National Convention. "We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."

He believes electing Democrats will hurt America's security and economy and appeared to call on his listeners to make sure that doesn't happen.

"We do, hopefully, the right thing for the sake of this country. We're the only one in charge of our affairs. We don't farm out our defense if we elect Democrats ... and riots in Denver, at the Democratic Convention will see to it we don't elect Democrats. And that's the best damn thing that can happen to this country, as far as I can think," Limbaugh said.

Later, Limbaugh downplayed his "dreaming of riots in Denver" statement, and said that he wasn't calling for riots and was referring to warnings of trouble if superdelegates decide the nomination at the Democratic National Convention.

Limbaugh's comments prompted Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper to say: "Anyone who would call for riots in an American city has clearly lost their bearings."

Denver will host the DNC on Aug. 25 to Aug. 28.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2008-04-25 01:11pm

"There won't be riots at our convention," Limbaugh said of the Republican National Convention. "We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."

What a worthless lying cunt; Rush Limbaugh should go fuck himself up the ass with a rusty jackhammer. I doubt anything will happen but if riots do break out I hope his ass gets to spend some time in a nice, dank prison cell for helping precipitate them.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2008-04-25 01:20pm

I'm pretty sure that attempting to incite a riot is a rather serious crime. You'd think after his pill popping he'd realize that he's not immune to the law.

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2008-04-25 01:32pm

The reporter got one thing wrong.
'Operation Chaos' has nothing to do with riots or rioting.
What it is, is Limbaugh's attempt to drag out the Democratic primaries even longer by encouraging Republicans to cross over and vote for Hillary.

Still, fuck him with a rusty railroad spike.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2008-04-25 01:49pm

See, if we called for riots, we'd have armed men on our lawn the next day. He gets a chance to 'clarify' and no consequences.

I wish I was a pundit. I could say anything and never suffer consequences.

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2008-04-25 02:57pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:I'm pretty sure that attempting to incite a riot is a rather serious crime. You'd think after his pill popping he'd realize that he's not immune to the law.

Incitement to riot. He's guilty. Time to drag his drug-soaked ass off the air.

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2008-04-25 03:41pm

He'd probably skirt by on the "depends on the definition of calling for a riot," but you could always try. After all, US Riot Law includes :

uses any
facility of interstate or foreign commerce, including, but not
limited to, the mail, telegraph, telephone, radio, or television,
with intent -
(1) to incite a riot; or
(2) to organize, promote, encourage, participate in, or carry
on a riot; or
(3) to commit any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or
(4) to aid or abet any person in inciting or participating in
or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in
furtherance of a riot;

So maybe we could make him sweat under the caller a little bit, possibly even get his radio station to take him off the air for a while.

Aeolus · Post by **Aeolus** » 2008-04-25 04:02pm

General Zod wrote:
"There won't be riots at our convention," Limbaugh said of the Republican National Convention. "We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."
What a worthless lying cunt; Rush Limbaugh should go fuck himself up the ass with a rusty jackhammer. I doubt anything will happen but if riots do break out I hope his ass gets to spend some time in a nice, dank prison cell for helping precipitate them.

The scary thing is, if Hillary does get the superdelegates to nominate her, there probably will be riots.

Siege · Post by **Siege** » 2008-04-25 05:44pm

"We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."

Noooo, you kill other people's children, burn down their houses, shell them with artillery, shoot 'em with choppers, manhandle 'em with mercenaries, etc. But this happens in faraway places and in name of freedom and democracy, so that makes it a-okay... Am I getting warm, Bill?

Kanastrous · Post by **Kanastrous** » 2008-04-25 05:51pm

An appropriate place for http://www.bushflash.com/nazi.html

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2008-04-25 07:56pm

I'd say we should call for him to get punched in his fat head... not really though.

Hasn't that OxyContin popping piece of shit asshole had his day on the radio yet? Is he still getting ratings? Jeebus. Howard Stern once pointed out that, since they put him on during afternoons, there's really no way he couldn't have ratings. He has no competition. Maybe he's right.

That flunkie is the only right wing blowhard who has never agreed once with the Democrats. The other assholes, once in a while, will give credit or agree with something one of the Dems say or do. Not Rush. He's a mouthpiece for the Republican party, and that's exactly why he's not interesting.

Ryan Thunder · Post by **Ryan Thunder** » 2008-04-25 07:56pm

"We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."

Not that I like the Republicans or anything, but he's got a point. (The 'burning down houses' is an exception to that.

)

The only riots/public demonstrations I ever seem to hear about favour the left end of the spectrum...

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2008-04-25 08:27pm

Ryan Thunder wrote: Not that I like the Republicans or anything, but he's got a point. (The 'burning down houses' is an exception to that. )

The only riots/public demonstrations I ever seem to hear about favour the left end of the spectrum...

Then frankly you're an idiot. Ever hear in history class about all the rioting that happened back with desegregation? I'll give you three guesses as to which side of the spectrum was causing them. Even if that wasn't the case, his "point" is nothing more than a mealy-mouthed smear tactic combined with a massive distortion. Don't forget the vast majority of molestation cases and sex crimes that seem to come from the right wing, or which side condones torture the most. . . .really, this is just off the top of my head. I'm sure I could find hundreds of more examples if I tried searching.

Lusankya · Post by **Lusankya** » 2008-04-25 08:36pm

Ryan Thunder wrote:
"We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."
Not that I like the Republicans or anything, but he's got a point. (The 'burning down houses' is an exception to that. )

The only riots/public demonstrations I ever seem to hear about favour the left end of the spectrum...

Yeah, right-wingers never riot.

I think people like to play down right-wing riots, because they represent a problem with the way your society is now. It's rather shameful to admit it happens. With left-wing riots, it's easy enough for people to say, "Damn lefties, wanting to change the status quo. What ungrateful slobs. And look! They have long hair! Boo!"

Guardsman Bass · Post by **Guardsman Bass** » 2008-04-25 08:40pm

Limbaugh's only right in the sense that a riot at the Convention has happened before for the Democrats (40 years ago at the 1968 Convention in Chicago), and it did hurt the party at the time, drawing attention away from the Convention itself. That was surrounding a pretty big division in the party, though, over the Vietnam War, not a division simply over which candidate to pick.

Patrick Degan · Post by **Patrick Degan** » 2008-04-25 08:41pm

Ryan Thunder wrote:
"We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."
Not that I like the Republicans or anything, but he's got a point.

At the top of his head, perhaps...

The only riots/public demonstrations I ever seem to hear about favour the left end of the spectrum...

Uh huh. In addition to the aforementioned anti-segregation riots of the 60s (and the earlier lynchings in the first half of the 20th century), which side of the political spectrum's been responsible for abortion clinic bombings? Between leftwingers or rightwingers, which side's politicians are likely to be assassinated and by which opposing side? Which side has the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nations and the Confederacy wankers?

I really don't think the poor druggie has anything to crow about regarding his side of the political spectrum. And he's still inciting to riot. Any other DJ would get his ass suspended at the very least for popping off his mouth like that on the air.

Ryan Thunder · Post by **Ryan Thunder** » 2008-04-25 09:25pm

Lusankya wrote:
Ryan Thunder wrote:
"We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."
Not that I like the Republicans or anything, but he's got a point. (The 'burning down houses' is an exception to that. )

The only riots/public demonstrations I ever seem to hear about favour the left end of the spectrum...
Yeah, right-wingers never riot.

Well, like I said, the only riots I ever seem to hear about. I hadn't heard of one that recently.

Conceded.