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08-13-2014, 05:20 PM
Keller

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Originally Posted by Tgo01

Then Limbaugh goes on to say the narrative he has seen was "If you notice the coverage is focused on how much he had, but it wasn’t enough." He then goes on to say this is typical of leftists because nothing is ever enough for them. As far as I can tell he was talking about the people covering Robin Williams' death; they were focusing on what he had and that he didn't have enough.

By "the coverage" do you mean the Fox News story he cited?

Granted I don't watch cable news - but I never once heard about William's potential financial troubles until I read that transcript. NPR never mentioned it. I never read it in any article I've read. So, even if Rush said what you twisted his words to claim he said - he'd be wrong and so would you.
08-13-2014, 05:22 PM
Tgo01

It's pretty amazing how two groups of people can read the exact same transcript and leftists arrive to the wrong conclusion :(

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Originally Posted by Keller

So, even if Rush said what you twisted his words to claim he said - he'd be wrong and so would you.

I have no idea if anything Rush said was right or wrong nor did I agree or disagree with anything he said; I'm merely replying to the part about Rush saying Williams killed himself because he was a leftist.
08-13-2014, 05:26 PM
Warriorbird

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Originally Posted by Tgo01

Keller's point wasn't that Limbaugh thinks Robin Williams killed himself because he was a liberal?

Pay careful attention to word use.
08-13-2014, 05:28 PM
Tgo01

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Originally Posted by Warriorbird

Pay careful attention to word use.

Please just spell it out for me :(
08-13-2014, 05:29 PM
Mighty Nikkisaurus

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08-13-2014, 05:29 PM
Warriorbird

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Originally Posted by Tgo01

Please just spell it out for me :(

Think of it like an optical illusion.
08-13-2014, 05:31 PM
Tgo01

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Originally Posted by Warriorbird

Think of it like an optical illusion.

:(
08-13-2014, 05:32 PM
Keller

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Originally Posted by Parkbandit

So, do you believe that Rush Limbaugh stated that the reason he committed suicide was because he was a liberal (or liberla, as tgo now refers them as)? Before you answer, know that Keller is fucking drowning out here and maybe, just maybe you could throw the guy a lifesaver.

Drowning?

Y'all can't read a paragraph and understand a man's very simple point and, because I can, I'm drowning?
08-13-2014, 05:35 PM
Thondalar

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Originally Posted by Keller

Drowning?

Y'all can't read a paragraph and understand a man's very simple point and, because I can, I'm drowning?

You can't read a paragraph and understand the context would be why you're drowning. It's a typical tactic of both sides. Take a portion of something said and throw the rest of the conversation out, and go "omg! Can you believe they said that?!?!"
08-13-2014, 05:42 PM
Tgo01

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Originally Posted by Keller

Drowning?

Y'all can't read a paragraph and understand a man's very simple point and, because I can, I'm drowning?

You're reading the paragraph out of context which, by the way, is how most of these "Can you believe what Rush said?!" things go.

How you're reading this:

Rush: This is why I think Robin Williams killed himself.

He had everything, everything that you would think would make you happy. But it didn’t. Now, what is the left’s worldview in general? What is it? If you had to attach not a philosophy but an attitude to a leftist worldview, it’s one of pessimism and darkness, sadness. They’re never happy, are they? They’re always angry about something. No matter what they get, they’re always angry.
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This is what really happened:

Caller: What is the politics in the coverage of the suicide of Robin Williams?

Rush: I think there was, on the part of media and Hollywood, genuine affection for the guy that is driving it, but there is politics. If you notice the coverage is focused on how much he had, but it wasn’t enough.

“He had everything, everything that you would think would make you happy. But it didn’t.” Now, what is the left’s worldview in general? What is it? If you had to attach not a philosophy but an attitude to a leftist worldview, it’s one of pessimism and darkness, sadness. They’re never happy, are they? They’re always angry about something. No matter what they get, they’re always angry.
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He is very clearly talking about the coverage surrounding Robin Williams' death.

Again I'm not saying he's right or wrong, simply that Rush did not say Robin Williams killed himself because he was a leftist.

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