Should CBS Fire Letterman?

[chasteh 0]

Woah cool here he is making fun of Michael J Fox!

On the October 23, 2006 edition of his radio show, Limbaugh imitated on the "DittoCam" (the webcam for website subscribers to see him on the air) the physical symptoms of actor Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson's disease.[18][19] He said "(Fox) is exaggerating the effects of the disease. He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act ... This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."[20]

Michael J. Fox later appeared on CBS with Katie Couric and said he was actually dyskinesic at the time, a condition that results from his medication.[21]

[chasteh 0]

In case you didn't know... Free-market liberalism is not a leftist idea... it is in fact the very foundation of the conservative platform that you speak from.... You know.. the one that advocates minimal government interference with the market, the one that says we should NOT send militaries to foreign countries to engage in peacemaking... the one that says its people should be free and businesses left alone... the one that says there should not be bailout packages... the one that says there should not be socialized medicine.... You really don't know what you are talking about do you...

[rushmc 23]

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Woah cool here he is making fun of Michael J Fox!

On the October 23, 2006 edition of his radio show, Limbaugh imitated on the "DittoCam" (the webcam for website subscribers to see him on the air) the physical symptoms of actor Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson's disease.[18][19] He said "(Fox) is exaggerating the effects of the disease. He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act ... This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."[20]

Michael J. Fox later appeared on CBS with Katie Couric and said he was actually dyskinesic at the time, a condition that results from his medication.[21]

Ok, care to take on the whole story?

I was listening when that one happened.

You, and billvon, really need to listen for yourselves instead of (how did you state it?) oh yea, being spoon fed!

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[chasteh 0]

OHH! man i didn't even realize i hit a perfect pun for your signature. If you do not know what you are talking about, anything is possible.

You don't know what you are talking about.
Therefore anything is possible! HAH!

Hey professor! There is a deductively valid argument I just made for you!

[rushmc 23]

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In case you didn't know... Free-market liberalism is not a leftist idea... it is in fact the very foundation of the conservative platform that you speak from.... You know.. the one that advocates minimal government interference with the market, the one that says we should NOT send militaries to foreign countries to engage in peacemaking... the one that says its people should be free and businesses left alone... the one that says there should not be bailout packages... the one that says there should not be socialized medicine.... You really don't know what you are talking about do you...

You really need to believe that dont you!

Terms switch and change. If you really believe in smaller goverment and intrusion then good for you. But you pick more from the libertarian ideals it seems to me.

But what ever. Think what you need to.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[chasteh 0]

Dude! Libertarians ARE NOT leftists... they are as conservative as you can get. And they DO NOT advocate intrusion... they say there should NEVER be intrusion!

[rushmc 23]

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OHH! man i didn't even realize i hit a perfect pun for your signature. If you do not know what you are talking about, anything is possible.

You don't know what you are talking about.
Therefore anything is possible! HAH!

Hey professor! There is a deductively valid argument I just made for you!

Well yes, and quite clealy it can and has worked of and against anyone here. Including you.

And you hit the perfect home run on your first post regarding Rush!! Congratulations!!!

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[chasteh 0]

Thanks man, but its definitely not the first....

[rushmc 23]

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Dude! Libertarians ARE NOT leftists... they are as conservative as you can get. And they DO NOT advocate intrusion... they say there should NEVER be intrusion!

They are right of conservatives and in some cases can be just as extreme which was my point.
They do advocate isolationism though, which you referenced

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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Thanks man, but its definitely not the first....

NOW THAT I AM SURE OF!!!!!!!!

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[chasteh 0]

You idiot... you said they and I would be leftists... that is unless you have since deleted the post in one of the several times yo have edited your posts in the past pages. Now your just being inconsistent. (And if your being inconsistent, that means it isnt even possible for all of your state premises to be true at the same time... which means your being illogical, professor)

[jakee 1,490]

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Those who look to be insulted usually will be.

And of all the people playing the outraged victim on this thread, you have certainly been the most succesful!

(Surely you must see it, right? No? Wow.)

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[rushmc 23]

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You idiot... you said they and I would be leftists... that is unless you have since deleted the post in one of the several times yo have edited your posts in the past pages. Now your just being inconsistent. (And if your being inconsistent, that means it isnt even possible for all of your state premises to be true at the same time... which means your being illogical, professor)

I have not edited anything

Another PA

have a nice day

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[chasteh 0]

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You idiot... you said they and I would be leftists... that is unless you have since deleted the post in one of the several times yo have edited your posts in the past pages. Now your just being inconsistent. (And if your being inconsistent, that means it isnt even possible for all of your state premises to be true at the same time... which means your being illogical, professor)

I have not edited anything

Another PA

have a nice day

I count three.

You too man. Pick up a fucking book why dont you.

[rushmc 23]

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You idiot... you said they and I would be leftists... that is unless you have since deleted the post in one of the several times yo have edited your posts in the past pages. Now your just being inconsistent. (And if your being inconsistent, that means it isnt even possible for all of your state premises to be true at the same time... which means your being illogical, professor)

I have not edited anything

Another PA

have a nice day

I count three.

You too man. Pick up a fucking book why dont you.

I have edited no content. I may have fixed a word or changed spelling. It must be you who needs the book to learn how to read.

And if you click on the edit on the post it will show you the changes (i think)

Glad you can count

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[mnealtx 0]

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Those who look to be insulted usually will be.

And of all the people playing the outraged victim on this thread, you have certainly been the most succesful!

(Surely you must see it, right? No? Wow.)

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and I thought, ‘Oh, boy, now I’m beginning to understand what the problem is here. It’s the perception rather than the intent.’ It doesn’t make any difference what my intent was, it’s the perception. And, as they say about jokes, if you have to explain the joke, it’s not a very good joke. And I’m certainly – ” (audience applause) “– thank you. Well, my responsibility – I take full blame for that. I told a bad joke. I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception. And since it was a joke I told, I feel that I need to do the right thing here and apologize for having told that joke. It’s not your fault that it was misunderstood, it’s my fault. That it was misunderstood.” (audience applauds) “Thank you. So I would like to apologize, especially to the two daughters involved, Bristol and Willow, and also to the governor and her family and everybody else who was outraged by the joke. I’m sorry about it and I’ll try to do better in the future. Thank you very much.” (audience applause)

You were saying?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[chasteh 0]

I guess I must. That is why I can type entire coherent paragraphs. It is because I can't read. You've got me.

[mnealtx 0]

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I guess I must. That is why I can type entire coherent paragraphs. It is because I can't read. You've got me.

I beg your pardon?

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[FallingOsh 0]

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Those who look to be insulted usually will be.

And of all the people playing the outraged victim on this thread, you have certainly been the most succesful!

(Surely you must see it, right? No? Wow.)

Clicky

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and I thought, ‘Oh, boy, now I’m beginning to understand what the problem is here. It’s the perception rather than the intent.’ It doesn’t make any difference what my intent was, it’s the perception. And, as they say about jokes, if you have to explain the joke, it’s not a very good joke. And I’m certainly – ” (audience applause) “– thank you. Well, my responsibility – I take full blame for that. I told a bad joke. I told a joke that was beyond flawed, and my intent is completely meaningless compared to the perception. And since it was a joke I told, I feel that I need to do the right thing here and apologize for having told that joke. It’s not your fault that it was misunderstood, it’s my fault. That it was misunderstood.” (audience applauds) “Thank you. So I would like to apologize, especially to the two daughters involved, Bristol and Willow, and also to the governor and her family and everybody else who was outraged by the joke. I’m sorry about it and I’ll try to do better in the future. Thank you very much.” (audience applause)

You were saying?

I thought it was a cheap shot to go after someone's kid. I'm glad he had the cojones and the wherewithall to sincerely appologize. All's well that ends well, IMO.

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[jakee 1,490]

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You were saying?

I was saying that you can, surely, see just what an immense hypocrite you are for taking jabs at people who are 'looking to be offended'. Can you see it?

And while you continue to dodge that question, maybe you could also continue to dodge my questions about whether you think Bristol Palin is a slutty whore because she got knocked up, whether rape victims are like prostitutes, and how exactly Lettermans joke could have been interpreted as being about the rape of an 18 year old.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[mnealtx 0]

First, look up the word "analogy" in the dictionary.

Once you understand that, go find a transcript of his first "apology", then come back and re-read what I said.

If it doesn't click for you after that, I can't help you - as I said before, I don't have time to teach grammar-school reading comprehension.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[jakee 1,490]

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First, look up the word "analogy" in the dictionary.

Which has absolutely fuck all to do with what I'm asking you.

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Once you understand that, go find a transcript of his first "apology", then come back and re-read what I said.

Which has absolutely fuck all to do with what I'm asking you.

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If it doesn't click for you after that, I can't help you - as I said before, I don't have time to teach grammar-school reading comprehension.

You can help, Mike. You can try, maybe just once, to say something that actually makes sense. Something that hasn't been forced and distorted through the 'red good, blue bad' filter that resides somewhere within the dark recesses of your mind. Maybe, one day, when you've tried that you could take the bold move of actually answering a direct question. But for now though, baby steps.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[chasteh 0]

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I guess I must. That is why I can type entire coherent paragraphs. It is because I can't read. You've got me.

I beg your pardon?

Oops! That was meant for someone else on a different argument. Sorry.

[billvon 2,991]

Mike, Chasteh, Rush - cut it out. Your one warning. Speak to the subject and stop with the insults, please.

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Yes, he uses those terms but two points in regards to them

He invented more than one of them and he uses them to describe a very small group of radical minded people. Groups would indicate a large number of people or a demograghic. That is not what he is doing at all.

And I know that examples like I have asked for will not be provided. Reason? I have listened to him off and on for over 15 years and I have never heard him do anything close to what Letterman did. He just does not do those things......

I don't see that whether he invented a term or not has anything to do with it. I also think my 2 examples are completely valid. What size threshold did you have in mind? How small a group can you offend without it being considered sterotyping, offensive, or rascist, sexist, bigoted, etc.

" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley