Crooks and Liars:
The male equivalent of Michele Bachmann rose up in righteous defense of the leader of Republican party, Rush Limbaugh, at his unfair treatment by the NFL in not allowing him join a group that is intent on buying the St. Louis Rams of the NFL.
REP. STEVE KING (R-IOWA): However, as I listened to the members of this committee discuss this and we've covered a lot of the territory, I note that Sheila Jackson Lee said that she is concerned that owners need the right image, and her opposition to who might be buying the St. Louis Rams, her reason for that is owners that might not have the right image. Now, she wasn't any more specific than that, but we know who she's talking about, and that's Rush Limbaugh. But I would ask Commissioner Goodell this question. Your position on owners have the right image, and I would direct it to your statement on the 13th of October where you said, 'I think it's divisive comments, or they are not what the NFL is all about. I would not want to see those kinds of comments from people who are in responsible positions within the NFL, no, absolutely not.' Now, I take you as a man of your word. But I would point out that you have a couple of owners that have performed lyrics in songs that are far more offensive. In fact, I don't think anything that Rush Limbaugh said was offensive, but with Fergie and with J. Lo, they have, between the two of them, alleged that the CIA are terrorists and liars, they've promoted sexual abuse of women, they've used the N-word, verbal pornography, recreational drug use, et cetera, and they are owners of the Dolphins,
And it is also ironic that Fergie was approved as an owner on the very day that you made your statement against Rush Limbaugh. And I would point out for the committee, the statement that Rush Limbaugh made is this -- that seems to be the one that survives the criticism, and that is: "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. They're interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. McNabb got a lot of credit for the performance of the team that he really didn't deserve," close quote.
Now, I've scoured this quote to try to find something that can be implied as racism on the part of Rush Limbaugh, and I can't find it. There is an implication of racism on the part of the media. That's the only quote that seems to survive the scrutiny of chase-checking back original sources in at least nine quotes that were alleged to Rush Limbaugh. And, by the way, of those, eight are complete fabrications. They're not based on anything. They're not a misquote. They're not a distortion. They're complete fabrication. And the one that remains stands true and shines the light against the media, not against Rush Limbaugh. And so if you're concerned about this, Mr. Goodell, then I'd ask you, you know, are you prepared to level the same charges against Fergie and J. Lo, or are you prepared to apologize to Rush Limbaugh today?"
On a side note:
Checking the staff directory of the Dolphins reveals the following:
Chairman of the Board/Managing General Partner: Stephen Ross
Vice Chair/Partner: Jorge Ross
Vice Chair: Don Shula
Partners:
H. Wayne Huizenga
Marc Anthony
Gloria Estefan
Emilio Estefan
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
And I guess J-Lo, Gloria Estefan, and Fergie look alike...
1 comment:
Now now I can see someone mistaking the Williams sister from Fergie and Gloria Estefan from J-Lo
When your an idiot that comes natural. Now as for Rush he never realized during his racist rant that one day he would want to be a partner in a Football Team with a majority of black players. I was so proud of Tony Roma when he stood up and said his team would not be part of the new Cowbay Stadium when Bush got his friends to stop the video of President Obama's video from being shown in the schools. Some careers don't use racist as in Football. Just think I love Eli and look at the front line that protects him from getting attacked. Music and Movies also have no room for racism.
Michael Jackson was called a child molester even when he was found innocent on ALL charges. For America it was not enough and forced him to leave the country. He had to heal and teach his children of the hate the US has toward minorities. He was about to give his last concert still the Media/Press refered to him as a child molester. After the reviews of his movie This is it, he's now accepted in death as an American Icon. Yes check your history of people like Jackie Robinson, Josephine Baker, Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday and others who suffered the hate of the US all their lives but after death were made ICONs. The Media never shows the years Elvis was high on drug and big as a house while doing concerts. One final concert shown live was Elvis not only high but asking for a shot of cocaine while on stage as he continue to fall. Not one news station shows those videos but only show the younger years. Everyone has some fault but what was done to Michael in my life time was something I got to see for myself. We have to change this if we expect to survive as a nation and a people.
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