So, I always thought that it would be a COLD DAY in HELL before I agreed with Premiere Talk Radio host, RUSH LIMBAUGH, after all, he was one the KEY reasons why I was a young liberal in a very conservative area. I used to look in disgust at the vehicle stickers with "Rush is Right!" or when his TV show aired during the very prime 5pm on our local affiliate. Though my politics have changed since, I still refrain from listening to Limbaugh. Sure, I'll listen to GLENN BECK and MICHAEL SAVAGE occassionally, but LIMBAUGH just seems like the territory of grumpy old men and some of the "Dittoheads" seem just as brain dead as those that mark ("D") on the ballot regardless of whom the candidate is.. After all, it's not a Republican. God Forbid!
So, I found the news that LELAND YEE, a CA State Legislature from the Bay Area, has decided to target LIMBAUGH's advertisers over his "offensive" imitation of communist China's President, HU JINTAO on the January 19th edition of his show. As a result YEE has called for a boycott of LIMBAUGH's sponsors and has asked for an "apology" on behalf of the Chinese community.. Check out LIMBAUGH's "offensive" diatribe here:
Making comedic fun of Asian Americans is nothing new. COMEDY CENTRAL host, STEPHEN COLBERT, whom presented a character called "CHING-CHONG DING DONG" during his show and check out THIS clip in 2005 where COLBERT appears as "CHING CHONG DING DONG"..
BOTH LIMBAUGH and COLBERT are ENTERTAINERS.. The reason that YEE has targeted LIMBAUGH however, is obvious.. Political gain. Seems that YEE is trying to make a name for himself, all the while playing the race card.
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COLBERT is revered by liberals for his humorous news activism for the "United Farm Workers", meanwhile LIMBAUGH, like former VP candidate, SARAH PALIN is an easy target. Love him or hate him, LIMBAUGH has built a name for himself with his politcal news satire. He singlehandedly helped AM radio from going into extinction in the early 90's. If it hadn't been for RUSH there may have been NO HANNITY, NO GLENN BECK or MICHAEL SAVAGE and opportunist politicans, like LELAND YEE would have needed to find a new target for their attempts at making political gains.. LIMBAUGH is still the most listened to radio show in the nation and is currently in a $400 Million contract. Over the years, LIMBAUGH has "offended" many groups, the Communist Chinese President is just the latest in his string of humorous hits. What I find funny is that there is no equal outcry over COLBERT or THE DAILY SHOW, but I guess that's the way the game of politics is played..
Nope, never thought that I would go on the record as defending EL RUSHBO, but there you have it.