What????? Why in the hell is this even a relevant point? Does anyone actually believe this??? Or is it because Rush says so, then it must be so?

Odious fat sweating crazy man.

Hey Colby-

How can you fall for this nonsense? Whenever anybody calls this moron out on what he does he retorts with “that was bait for the liberal media” or that he’s just “engaging in a little old fashioned satire” an “entertainer.”

Because he’s gotten a pass for the past twenty years he’s is now able to say whatever he wants without repercussions.

Again, this is satire of this past week with Rangel and Maxine Waters ethics violations of them playing the race card. Rush does this all the time. That is why he coins it toying with the media. He knows what he’s saying and expects the outlandish reception. He does this on purpose. No surprise here.

That can be the only explanation.

“Again, this is satire of this past week with Rangel and Maxine Waters ethics violations of them playing the race card. Rush does this all the time. That is why he coins it toying with the media. He knows what he’s saying and expects the outlandish reception. He does this on purpose. No surprise here”

Very True and Very Sad.

Colby wrote: ” Yes – its a Friday afternoon and there is very little to write and talk about, except the very obvious rants made by Rush Limbaugh, explicitly designed to get attention.”

Just like the articles that have been written on the site lately…written to get attention…without much substance!

Hmmmmm …. ” taking with her a fleet of secret service officers there to keep her out of harms way”.

Really? Is that all? Well, nobody should be upset about that. She’s a national treasure!

Now, if it was about an entourage of personal assistants and other assorted optional posse then I could see why people might be pissed off. That would be an outrageous waste of taxpayer money this close to ‘the worst economic crisis since the great depression”.

But since, as Mr. Hall has so faithfully reported, it’s all for the sake of keeping her ‘out of harms way’, anybody who complains is deserved of ridicule and mockery.

Socrates69 said:
knows what he’s saying and expects the outlandish reception. He does this on purpose. No surprise here”

Socrates69 When Rush says it …It is Truth…Get it!

Preach it, Rush! Obviously, he is just trying to stir people up with the “slave past” part. I am wondering if we are paying for those 40 close friends I have heard about who are accompanying her.

Uh Batboy, I’m going to give you a pass and say you must have missed what you were trying to cut and paste. Not my quote.

On the other hand, to support your statement, when Rush talks about how wonderful the Hawaiian healthcare system is…yeah I get it he’s telling the truth. Except here he’s posing a question, meant to illicit outrage.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20012789-503544.html

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“CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller reports the C-32A (757) the First Lady used to fly to Spain – one of the planes that usually serves as Air Force Two, and sometimes Air Force One – operates at a Department of Defense reimbursement rate of $11,351 per hour.

So a 6.5 hour flight to Spain would run $73,781.50 – double for the round trip.

The White House says that as a policy, official trips by the first family are paid by the government but all personal elements paid are personally. Since this is a private trip, the White House seems to be suggesting that the Obamas are personally paying all costs associated with the vacation.

But there appears to be some wiggle room there, in part because the Secret Service must protect the First Family, and the cost to taxpayers would presumably go up during travel.”

I heard this while driving around (trying to find the Cablevision office, so I could set my folks up with their deserved HD signal)… and either you’re willfully missing the point, or simply just repeating what MM told you to think. Either way, unacceptable.

Rush was giving the reasons why the media gives Michelle Obama a pass, versus how they treated other first ladies (the rambling caller cited Nancy Regan’s coverage when she decided to change the WH’s china plates). That was one possible reason in a list of other possibilities… a reason which basically states, “because of past injustices, the media today feel inclined to cut minorities a little slack and treat them differently.” And in all honesty, how is that not true? We’ve heard as much from posters here on Mediaite!

Another false controversy drummed up by the left-wing echo chamber.

VILLIFIED, Colby?

If Bush did this, you and your Left-Wing Media propagandist friends would be calling for his head!

These people are a disgrace! – They spend our taxpayer money like they are ROYALS! – and the sycophant media tucks their tails between their legs, and pulls out the RACE CARD time & time again, whenever the heat gets too hot.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO PURGE THIS MARXIST CABAL FROM POWER!!

RUSH knows!

Keep up the GREAT work of helping us save America, Rush!

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/08/04/2010-08-04_material_girl_michelle_obama_is_a_modernday_marie_antoinette_on_a_glitzy_spanish.html#ixzz0vka65lxZ
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“But while most of the country is pinching pennies and downsizing summer sojourns – or forgoing them altogether – the Obamas don’t seem to be heeding their own advice. While many of us are struggling, the First Lady is spending the next few days in a five-star hotel on the chic Costa del Sol in southern Spain with 40 of her “closest friends.” According to CNN, the group is expected to occupy 60 to 70 rooms, more than a third of the lodgings at the 160-room resort. Not exactly what one would call cutting back in troubled times.”

So the media isn’t attacking Michelle Obama over a trip to Spain because they’re worried about looking insensitive to past injustices? I don’t know. That sounds like conspiracy-theory territory.

This same thing happened when he called Steinbrenner a cracker. It’s all satire and hes toying with the media and the events of the week. I cant wait for this to be completely misconstrued and taken out of context, which evidently it already has been. He is a master of satire, whether you can stand him or not. Which why people keep talking about him and writing about him and listening to him. Listening to the entire show will help you understand the method to his madness instead of individual sound bites.

FearMonger said:
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/08/04/2010-08-04_material_girl_michelle_obama_is_a_modernday_marie_antoinette_on_a_glitzy_spanish.html#ixzz0vka65lxZ
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“But while most of the country is pinching pennies and downsizing summer sojourns – or forgoing them altogether – the Obamas don’t seem to be heeding their own advice. While many of us are struggling, the First Lady is spending the next few days in a five-star hotel on the chic Costa del Sol in southern Spain with 40 of her “closest friends.” According to CNN, the group is expected to occupy 60 to 70 rooms, more than a third of the lodgings at the 160-room resort. Not exactly what one would call cutting back in troubled times.”

I always forget how the Bush’s sold their ranch in Crawford and moved to a studio apartment in Dallas to appear more aligned with the suffering of the American people.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/06/michelle-obamas-spain-tri_n_673118.html
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“White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that the Obamas will pay for their own personal expenses, as will their friends who are traveling with them. However, the most costly part of the trip is the full-time Secret Service and entourage, which is all covered by taxpayer money.

Lynn Sweet, of the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote that by the end of the summer, Michelle will have taken eight vacations, including the June trip to L.A. to watch the NBA Finals, as well as the two trips she has scheduled with the President in August.”

paulmdoro said:
I always forget how the Bush’s sold their ranch in Crawford and moved to a studio apartment in Dallas

Paul, I live near Dallas, and have been to their apartment. it is really larger than a studio

Patrick Henry said:
Paul, I live near Dallas, and have been to their apartment. it is really larger than a studio

No way! How could they? They must hate the American people!

paulmdoro said:
I always forget how the Bush’s sold their ranch in Crawford and moved to a studio apartment in Dallas to appear more aligned with the suffering of the American people.

Good one! Very relevant!

Who would have thought Bush’s name would come up?

btw… I heard it through the grape vine that the part of the bill that is supposed to come out of the Obama’s pocket will be split in half due to the fact that she’s scheduled to meet the King and Queen.

Of course I’m sure that’s just crazy conspiracy crap……

Socrates69 said:
What????? Why in the hell is this even a relevant point? Does anyone actually believe this??? Or is it because Rush says so, then it must be so?

You are right it wasn’t your quote, no cut and paste here…not sure what happened ! The one above was the one I thought it would pull….

I do like listening to Rush…it is the best entertainment on the radio in the afternoon.

I listend to him about half the time…always funny.

And no…just because Rush says it…I do not blindly follow him…or any other on-air talent.

MEGADITTO’S ALL!

Glenn has the Beck Youth Corp. on right now.

Given the attempted Marxist Coup we’ve witnessed over the past 19 months, don’t you think the BECK YOUTH would look better in uniform?

Such fun, we started the day with Beck Derangement Syndrome and end it with Rush Derangement Syndrome. Thanks for giving the people what they want, Colby!

Consider me checked!!

The media handles Michelle different then the other first ladies.
She gets a pass for her lack of class….

During the Bush years you saw all around the bumper stickers that said “question authority” I think the left ripped those off there cars so fast when Obama won the election.
Now its dont question the authority they know what is best for you….

Despite his appearance, Limbaugh is a small, little man, a draft-dodging coward who proclaims his patriotism on the radio rather than in person. He makes his name by slandering and belittling people he does not like. No substance, just a nasty mouth.

I’m still waiting for her to expound on her “as a black man, Barack can be shot while pumping gas at a gas station,” which when you consider only a few years before two black guys were driving around the DC area shooting mainly white people pumping gas at gas stations. I’m also curious as to which side of the argument Michelle took–as opposed to Barack–concerning the movie Do The Right Thing–which they saw on their first date together. My guess is Michelle was on Mookie’s side. P.S. Tawana told the Truth!

This is straight up race-baiting no matter how you cut it. It has nothing to do with race.
Nancy Reagan was criticized for her extravagances but Jacki Kennedy was lauded for it. As far as I know Jackie wasn’t Black.
Nancy was getting her shit for free and then said she was just borrowing the gowns and would return them later, of course she never declared them as loans or gifts and she later said herself she regretted not taking the advice of her counsel.

If I recall her excuse at the time was that “she was promoting the American fashion industry” WHAT A SAINT!! lol

Yeah, when you try to snooker the American people they don’t like it and you will get a bad rap.

Anyway, it’s a left/right issue, not a Black/White issue. Fat fuck doesn’t know what he’s talkin’ bout.

“NORBIT says:
MEGADITTO’S ALL!

Glenn has the Beck Youth Corp. on right now.

Given the attempted Marxist Coup we’ve witnessed over the past 19 months, don’t you think the BECK YOUTH would look better in uniform?”

Um is this a joke or a prelude to his speech on the 28th, followed by some good old fashioned goosestepping and book burning?

Ain’t that the truth Pure Freedom; they even named her as one of the “best dressed”. Too funny.

Rush really gets the lefties going; they don’t get him….they never have, they never will.

“BatBoy says:
You are right it wasn’t your quote, no cut and paste here…not sure what happened ! The one above was the one I thought it would pull….

I do like listening to Rush…it is the best entertainment on the radio in the afternoon.

I listend to him about half the time…always funny.

And no…just because Rush says it…I do not blindly follow him…or any other on-air talent.”

Heres something surprising. I watch Glenn, and I listen to Rush and sometimes I find them funny, but from a I can’t believe their saying it. And as mentioned above, I can’t believe he’s saying this.

Big_F-ing_Deal said:
it’s a left/right issue

And when I say left/right I’m not talking about media bias. I am saying that for better or worse (worse according to the right) the policies of the left care about the poor and disenfranchised a lot more that those on the right, who are all about self-reliance and every man for themselves

That makes it really hard to label the left as Marie Antionette’s.

it’s a lack of class on the Obamas’ part. of course they have a right to have vacations. but SHOULD they, just right now? I mean, they’ve already taken what, 7? vacations this year to places like Martha’s Vineyard. but now… considering the shape we’re in…should Michelle Obama really be taking 40 people to Spain at an estimated cost of $375,000 and staying at the most luxurious resorts and eating lobster every nite? does it look good? is it appropriate?

and of course the answer is no. but the Obamas don’t think about the fact that they are now supposed to be heading the country, that they have responsibilities as public servants. they’ve made it, they want to grab theirs while they can. it’s pretty disgusting, especially when you consider that Michelle hasn’t even been proud of her country for that long.

ar Ruth, get a grip.

GW Bush and Reagan both took FAR more vacation time than Obama did during tehir 1st years.

http://www.factcheck.org/2010/01/president-obamas-vacation-days/

Socrates69 said:
“NORBIT says:MEGADITTO’S ALL! Glenn has the Beck Youth Corp. on right now. Given the attempted Marxist Coup we’ve witnessed over the past 19 months, don’t you think the BECK YOUTH would look better in uniform?” Um is this a joke or a prelude to his speech on the 28th, followed by some good old fashioned goosestepping and book burning?

You’re confusing it with Obama’s Americorp.!

shootfromthehip said:
GW Bush and Reagan both took FAR more vacation time than Obama did during tehir 1st years.

Shoot, I would like to see the numers for First Ladies and the amount of money spent on those vacations. It would also be interesting to know the dollars spent on the Presedents’ vacations.

“numbers”

I’m sure Michelle was just trying to stimulate the Spanish economy with her spending.

Michelle, Barry’s policies just shed another 131,000 more jobs in July, along with the 125,000 lost in June.

But VP Joe Bite Me said this:

Biden Predicts 100K-200K Jobs Next Month

Eric Kleefeld | April 23, 2010, 6:19PM

Vice President Biden predicted today that the economy will add between 100,000-200,000 jobs next month, and between 250,000-500,000 jobs per month in time thereafter.

Biden added that he’s “got in trouble” for a previous job growth prediction in March.

“Even some in the White House said, ‘hey, don’t get ahead of yourself,’” said Biden. “Well I’m here to tell you some time in the next couple of months we’re going to be creating between 250,000 jobs a month and 500,000 jobs a month. Because I’m telling you something, folks. We caught a lot of bad breaks on the way down. We’re going to catch a few good breaks because of good planning on the way up.”

Yeah, Joe- the WH warned ya, ya fool.

“Shoot, I would like to see the numers for First Ladies and the amount of money spent on those vacations. It would also be interesting to know the dollars spent on the Presedents’ vacations.”

Why do you, a conservative, care how much money the first lady spends on her personal vacation?

It’s none of your business or my business.

Just because Michelle prefers Spain to Florida, is that a reason to get upset?

Both have great beaches.

As long as it’s not your or my money being spent, you really have no right to complain (and risk appearing petty when you do complain).

shootfromthehip said:
As long as it’s not your or my money being spent, you really have no right to complain (and risk appearing petty when you do complain).

I agree completely if it is not my money being spent. I am not sure how much of what is being spent is not “my” money. The Obamas have the right to spend whatever they want of their money, but people tightening their belts at home might not appreciate it. The favorability numbers might soon be in the 30′s.

Liberals think Limpballs is impotent because he’s fat which means he has a small, mashed penis under all that blubber despite some weight loss and needs viagra! Hm? Clearly his new bought, tiny bride has to ride top side to avoid being crushed under his girth! Not to mention the stench you just know is still there. He’s still sweaty. EEEEEEEEEEEEU!

Rox, I think you’re just jealous because he is so successful and his views differ from yours.

“The Obamas have the right to spend whatever they want of their money, but people tightening their belts at home might not appreciate it. The favorability numbers might soon be in the 30’s.”

Well guess what, Patrick? Seems like most Americans don’t care that Michelle vacations in Spain, because her favorability ratings are well over 60% (now at 66%, according to the latest polls).

http://www.gallup.com/poll/141524/michelle-obama-outshines-others-favorability-poll.aspx

roxsteady said:
Liberals think Limpballs is impotent because he’s fat which means he has a small, mashed penis under all that blubber despite some weight loss and needs viagra! Hm? Clearly his new bought, tiny bride has to ride top side to avoid being crushed under his girth! Not to mention the stench you just know is still there. He’s still sweaty. EEEEEEEEEEEEU!

What a gentle, delicate feminine creature you must be. One part Grace Kelly, one part Audrey Hepburn.

“What a gentle, delicate feminine creature you must be. One part Grace Kelly, one part Audrey Hepburn.”

well, to be fair, Sean, Rush is no Cary Grant.

More like Jabba the Hut.

shootfromthehip said:
“What a gentle, delicate feminine creature you must be. One part Grace Kelly, one part Audrey Hepburn.” well, to be fair, Sean, Rush is no Cary Grant. More like Jabba the Hut.

Yes, he is indeed fat.

Drug Limbaugh joins Glenn Beck,Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity along with just about all of Fox’s so called straight news in targeting all these uppity Negros that will have all you rightwing wackjobs hiding the white women.Limbaugh sounds like an old slave master that could not get it up with his black slave(men or women)See all the Rush is Gay websites.Unproven rumors are OK for this dunghole.

chucken said:
Drug Limbaugh joins Glenn Beck,Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity along with just about all of Fox’s so called straight news in targeting all these uppity Negros that will have all you rightwing wackjobs hiding the white women.Limbaugh sounds like an old slave master that could not get it up with his black slave(men or women)See all the Rush is Gay websites.Unproven rumors are OK for this dunghole.

Actually, hiding the white women ain’t a bad idea when you consider that thousands of them are raped by black men every year.

Who do you think paid for the Bush twins to go to Argentina for a couple of weeks while George was Presiident? Which they were asked to leave after a week because they couldn’t control themselves.

roxsteady said:
Liberals think Limpballs is impotent because he’s fat which means he has a small, mashed penis under all that blubber despite some weight loss and needs viagra! Hm? Clearly his new bought, tiny bride has to ride top side to avoid being crushed under his girth! Not to mention the stench you just know is still there. He’s still sweaty. EEEEEEEEEEEEU!

Another typical classy liberal spews it’s venom .

Box of rox speaks from experience. The only John’s she gets are fat and ugly. rox are you still running that special three for a dollar?

PureFreedom said:
The media handles Michelle different then the other first ladies.She gets a pass for her lack of class…. During the Bush years you saw all around the bumper stickers that said “question authority” I think the left ripped those off there cars so fast when Obama won the election.Now its dont question the authority they know what is best for you….

If you question authority now you are now a RACIST! Before this it was cool.

roxsteady said:
Liberals think Limpballs is impotent because he’s fat which means he has a small, mashed penis under all that blubber despite some weight loss and needs viagra! Hm? Clearly his new bought, tiny bride has to ride top side to avoid being crushed under his girth! Not to mention the stench you just know is still there. He’s still sweaty. EEEEEEEEEEEEU!

Well Maybe, just Maybe, Rush needs a Massage Therapist, or Two, or Ten, in every Major city he visits after a speaking engagement so he can lose a few Pounds like ManBearPig here did Rox, http://aftermathnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/fat-cat-al-gore.jpg Or, Rush can just sit down with one of the Gore Girls and they can listen to Darling Nikki like Mumsy Gore did w/her when she was Just 11-Years-Old! F***king Inbreed Freaks! No Wonder Al Speaks Like Half A Gump!

Her slave past – now that’s a stretch! Did she take her 30 servants with her as a part of the entourage and don’t tell me the Secret Service’s job description has changed to included serving her drinks on the beach. She should pay the bill for all the related expense and “stop spending other people’s money”! With a failing economy, jobless begging for extensions on their unemployment checks, and record discontent, wouldn’t you think Obama’s teleprompter would have told him this continuous vacationing has to stop?

shootfromthehip said:
“The Obamas have the right to spend whatever they want of their money, but people tightening their belts at home might not appreciate it. The favorability numbers might soon be in the 30’s.” Well guess what, Patrick? Seems like most Americans don’t care that Michelle vacations in Spain, because her favorability ratings are well over 60% (now at 66%, according to the latest polls). http://www.gallup.com/poll/141524/michelle-obama-outshines -others-favorability-poll.aspx

WHAT GREAT NEWS!!! So…..polls and ‘approval ratings actually DO matter to the left these days!! That’s good to know!

now where did i put my copy of the hc bill…. and the AZ immigration bill ……. and the stimulus bill…..

One doesn’t have to look too hard, including many of the posts on this site, to see that anytime someone criticizes a black person, inevitably someone on the left will bring up slavery or past discrimination as a defense. Rush was merely pointing it out.

Rox:Liberals think Limpballs is impotent because he’s fat which means he has a small, mashed penis under all that blubber despite some weight loss and needs viagra!

You and Colby may be a match made in heaven. Then again, maybe not.
Racism, too much used and no longer relevent or meaningfull. Only a real moron would think that $375,000 was just enough for a spanish vacation.

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey is on a Two Week Vacation with his sons. And N.J. is broke….$9 billion in debt. Why isn’t Limpballs whining about that…

If someone offers Christie the ‘slavery defense’, then I’m sure Limbaugh will comment on it.

gordonbloyershow said:
Box of rox speaks from experience. The only John’s she gets are fat and ugly. rox are you still running that special three for a dollar?

Geez Gordo (aka mini-me) Fat and ugly? Three for a dollar? Sounds like you might have some inside information there Einstein…I mean Gordo, mini-me.

the real john t said:
Argentina

“We have seen a report from news sources stating that embassy officials strongly suggested that President Bush’s daughters curtail their visit in Argentina,” the U.S. Embassy said in a written statement. “This is false.

“The embassy welcomes the visit and has provided close support and cooperation,” the statement read.

Patrick Henry said:
Prese

The New York Times: Laura Bush took solo vacations without her husband each year of George W. Bush’s presidency, likewise traveling with her Secret Service detail on a government plane to meet friends for camping and hiking excursions to national parks.

Messed up the quotes but you get the idea — a reply to the real john t and his one side of the story that the Bush twins were asked to leave Argentina. And info re: other First Lady’s vacations that Patrick Henry was wondering about.

FearMonger said:
Hmmmmm …. ” taking with her a fleet of secret service officers there to keep her out of harms way”. Really? Is that all? Well, nobody should be upset about that. She’s a national treasure! Now, if it was about an entourage of personal assistants and other assorted optional posse then I could see why people might be pissed off. That would be an outrageous waste of taxpayer money this close to ‘the worst economic crisis since the great depression”. But since, as Mr. Hall has so faithfully reported, it’s all for the sake of keeping her ‘out of harms way’, anybody who complains is deserved of ridicule and mockery.

OUCH!

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/08/07/open-thread-michelle-os-lavish-taxpayer-funded-vacation-during-recession

“Michelle Obama today faced a fresh wave of attacks over her lavish break in Spain with 40 friends, which could easily cost U.S. taxpayers a staggering £50,000 a day. “

FearMonger said:
OUCH! http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/08/07/open-thread-michelle-os-lavish-taxpayer-funded-vacation-during-recession “Michelle Obama today faced a fresh wave of attacks over her lavish break in Spain with 40 friends, which could easily cost U.S. taxpayers a staggering £50,000 a day. ”

DOUBLE OUCH..

“And her critics will be further annoyed when they learn that the president’s wife had a Spanish beach closed off today so that she, her daughter and their entourage could go for a swim.”

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/08/07/open-thread-michelle-os-lavish-taxpayer-funded-vacation-during-recession#ixzz0vyoCOoGA

axel360 said:
Again, this is satire of this past week with Rangel and Maxine Waters ethics violations of them playing the race card. Rush does this all the time. That is why he coins it toying with the media. He knows what he’s saying and expects the outlandish reception. He does this on purpose. No surprise here.

And the left wing loonies fall for it every time. Seems like they’d learn, but the never do. It would be hilarious if it weren’t so sad.

FearMonger said:
DOUBLE OUCH.. “And her critics will be further annoyed when they learn that the president’s wife had a Spanish beach closed off today so that she, her daughter and their entourage could go for a swim.” Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/08/07/open-thread-michelle-os-lavish-taxpayer-funded-vacation-during-recession#ixzz0vyoCOoGA

Hell, don’t you know anything? This is ALL Bush’s fault.

Be quiet Rush. You’re embarrassing yourself.

Besmirching the name of your First Lady marks this fat fuck as nothing but a cheap bully.

Still, sure beats working doesn’t it Rush? How much do we pay to keep you in chicken wings btw?

@’shootfromthehip

Off–topic. You are almost obscenely beautiful.

@sean68

Get some help.

Quickly.

Carolyn McEvoy said:
Be quiet Rush. You’re embarrassing yourself. Besmirching the name of your First Lady marks this fat fuck as nothing but a cheap bully. Still, sure beats working doesn’t it Rush? How much do we pay to keep you in chicken wings btw?

Another lovely and charming liberal . You’ll make someone a fine ex-wife .