![]() “We’re supposed to be horrified by the protesters,” he said, feigning perplexity. Then, of course, after he dramatically made the case that there was no violent insurrection on January 6th, Limbaugh justified and praised the violent insurrection on January 6th. How many times have we sat here over 30 years bemoaning the fact that this is not what Republicans do?” A master touch there: So far were the “rioters” from actually rioting, one can only wish they had raised just a little hell while they were there, like the blacks and antifa do. “Yeah, I know they breached the doors and took some selfies.” But, folks, really - just look at who was in Washington on January 6th! “These are Republicans, they don’t raise mayhem,” Limbaugh scoffed. Contrast that with the harmless shenanigans at the Capitol. They’ve taken over entire cities,” Limbaugh said. “They’ve burned down political federal courthouses, after barricading people inside of them. Rioting? Looting? Blue Lives lost? Uncle Rush was here to remind everyone that those are things that the left, especially the “anti-American” Black Lives Matter, does all the time. “A bloody coup attempt! Even though the only blood spilled was that of an unarmed Trump supporter.” “All of a sudden, protesting Congress is being called the end of the world!” Limbaugh sneered, making use of his rested voice. He’d pretty much invented it.įirst, a signature move: Belittle the story as partisan hysteria from the lamestream media while sneaking in a big, exonerating lie. ![]() At least with his trademark golden microphone, if not with this earthly realm.īut then, a miracle: The president incited a white riot on Capitol Hill, and like a mortally wounded superhero detecting cries of distress from his people, Limbaugh got himself to his Palm Beach studio by noon the next day, and unleashed a master class in state-of-the-art conservative disinformation. By the time January 6th rolled around, even the millions of fans praying for a miracle cancer cure had to figure: If Rush had passed up the chance to fearmonger about Raphael Warnock’s old sermons and mock Jon Ossoff’s hair, well, he must be finished. For 13 terrible days in Trumpland - while the mad president that Limbaugh helped make possible was flailing for survival, while the faithful were trying to “ stop the steal” of the election, and even while the Republicans blew their Senate majority in the Georgia runoffs - the loudest voice in the right-wing echo chamber remained silent. ![]()
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