BS: Rush Limbaugh

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: SharonA
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 06:02 PM

What terrible news for any human being, much less one who has depended on his hearing for his livelihood.

I have been wondering why Rush's voice has sounded odd recently (in a lower key, as it were, and with less clear enunciation). Now I know. I imagine that the medications he's taking may make him feel – and sound – drowsy, in addition to his inability to hear his own voice in order to modulate it.

I wonder what the cause for such rapid hearing loss would be, and why he's unwilling to mention it on the air. Cancer seems the obvious answer, given his smoking habit.

Rush says he wants to continue to do what he's been doing. If that means that he wants to keep hosting a radio program (rather than switching to written commentary in newspapers and/or on-line), I'm guessing that he could still take phone calls using the machine that the deaf use to communicate by phone (what is the name of that system?). But if he becomes, as he speculates, 100% deaf, he'll need speech therapy to make himself understood on the air.

Can anyone provide a link to info about cochlear implants?

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:56 PM

National Treasure.. yes! But you must realize that he is paid to be a clown. He sees it as his role to expouse every reactionary, ill formed controversial opinion as his own. He is paid to be controversial. His job is to stir the pot. That's where his opinions and verbage come from. Telling the ignorant what they want to hear! What a wonderful job that must be! No stress, no education required. Just go into a bar and ask the opinions of the drunkest patrons. Once you have your audience, you don't even have to go to the bar. They will come to you.

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: mousethief
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:55 PM

Thank you, Doug, for putting the personal face on this. It is sad that Limbaugh will never again be able to hear his loved ones. Even people one despises and denigrates are living, breathing humans with feelings and emotions and (almost always) people who love them. For this reason I am sorry for Rush's lost, and hope that surgery (or something) is able to make him hear again.

Alex

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Greg F.
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:46 PM

Someone in another thread a while back ( I wish I could provide proper attribution) said all that needs to be said about Limbaugh, to the effect that

"Rush Limbaugh is well paid to be an asshole. And he earns every penny."

Its a real shame he didn't lose the power of speech.

Best, Greg

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: DougR
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:44 PM

Donuel: you're a piece of work, aren't you? Did you take lessons in bad taste, or does it come natural?

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:41 PM

Perhaps they did not catch his syphillus in time.

If there is one prime example that Bush is not merely foolish but in fact 2 slices of bread short of a sandwich is his belief that " Rush is a national treasure " .

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Donuel
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:33 PM

I helped pioneer the cochlear implant 30 years ago in Roch. NY after I heard a deaf guitarist at NID.

As for Rush , I was merely expecting to hear of his 4th divorce.

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: DougR
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:28 PM

Troll, thanks for posting this. I wasn't aware of it, and I'm sorry to hear about it. Losing one's hearing must be terrible. Just imagine not being able to hear your loved ones speak again, or not to be able to hear music. It's tragic for anyone.

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:21 PM

That's quite sad, and I feel genuinely sorry for him. No, I haven't suddenly changed my political views 100%. Often it has been Rush's "over the top take" on something, that has indeed confirmed my opposition and strengthened my own position on an issue. Having said that, I've always maintained that keeping abreast of both (all) sides is the best way to be well informed.

The mention of the "coclear implant"(sp) is interesting. A good friend of ours had that operation recently and wrote a fascinating book on the subject.

Rick

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Genie
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 04:22 PM

Just as I hated her views, and those of her husband, but was saddened to hear that Barbara Olson had perished on the plane that struck the Pentagon, it gives me no pleasure to hear about Rush's affliction. I do hope he regains it, just as I hope my dad regains his.

This does not change my views about his show or his above mentioned unwillingness to listen to opposing views even when he could hear. I tune in the show every once in a while and stay tuned as long as I can take it--just to hear what the other side has to say. My record is about 10 minutes.

When I read the title of the thread, the first thought in my mind was:

"'B.S.: Rush Limbaugh.' -- Isn't that redundant?"

Genie

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 04:02 PM

I have sympathy for his loss, but he does come accross as rather poorly in this article.

Limbaugh believes that even though he is now deaf he can still do better that 99% of radio hosts. Well good for him. I am looking forward to the 70% improvement.

Subject: RE: BS: Rush Limbaugh
From: Deda
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 03:56 PM

Well, it's too bad for anyone to go through this, but I can't resist saying that listening was never his thing. He's always been deaf to anyone with an opposing perspective on things. Nothing in the Drudge report link indicates that Rush Limbaugh has gained any humility from this experience. That said, I hope he regains the sense of hearing.

Subject: Rush Limbaugh Deaf
From: Troll
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 03:45 PM

Say what you will about Rush Limbaugh -some love him, some dispise him- it's hard to be neutral about the man. That is why I was very distressed today when I, and the world, learned that he has lost his hearing; not just some of it, all of it. Heres the link.

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