Bill Maher once said: "We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly." He lost his show on ABC because of it.
Rush Limbaugh had the following exchange on his show:
CALLER: "What's really funny is, they [Iraq war critics] never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and talk to the media."
RUSH: "The phony soldiers."
If there's a liberal bias in the U.S. media why is Clear Channel's CEO defending Rush? Is it simply that his show is profitable while Maher's was less so?
2007-10-03 04:40:10 · 4 answers · asked by GMoney 4 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Hoptoad - thanks for the answer. I agree that Rush's comment wasn't "conservative" (and would suggest that Maher's comment wasn't "liberal"). Still Rush is a well known pundit generally on the right and Maher is well known for his positions on the left. I think that if Maher ever used the phrase "phony soldiers" at any time (much less a time of war) even HBO would be hard pressed not to take him out to the woodshed. Does Rush get more freedom to make stupid remarks because he's conservative (even when his comments aren't) or is it simply ratings driven?
2007-10-03 05:08:32 · update #1
What Rush said was not liberal or conservative, it was just stupid. What Bill Mahr said was just insensitive in a time when the country was mourning the loss of so many of our citizens. ABC didn't want to keep someone around who makes their company look bad. Plus, Rush is way more popular than Maher, if he left clearchannel his listeners would go with him.
2007-10-03 04:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by Hoptoad City 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are defending Rush because he didn't say anything wrong! The liberal media is trying to twist two words and use it to their advantage and the charade is driven by left wing groups for their political gain. I don't think they will succeed. Truth will win:)
2007-10-03 05:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing like context. If you care to look at it, Rush was obviously referring to the guy portraying himself as a soldier, not "real soldier" who have actually been to Iraq.
2007-10-03 05:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't for Jesse McBeth, you'd have a right to gripe, but you don't.
2007-10-03 10:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋