In 2006, Limbaugh accused actor Michael J. And then he played a snippet of the hit Queen song, “Another One Bites the Dust.” 24, 1991, Limbaugh noted the HIV/AIDS death of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen. Limbaugh went lowįor those who might not be familiar with the times Limbaugh went low, let me help you: On Nov. I’m again reminded of what former first lady Michelle Obama famously said regarding her opponents: “When they go low, we go high.” I’m trying. He invited people into the conversation & championed their right to agree & disagree alike.” Former President Donald Trump referred to Limbaugh as a “legend” and a “great gentleman.” That’s one way of describing him, and people are certainly entitled to their opinions.įor generations, parents have told their kids, as did my mother, “If you can’t say something good about the dead, then don’t say anything.” I agree that it’s bad form to celebrate anyone’s death, even someone who hurt us and mocked us. Limbaugh was the “talk titan who made right-wing radio financially viable in American media and himself a Republican kingmaker years before Fox News,” as USA TODAY reported.Ĭonservatives posted tributes: Senator John Kennedy, R-La., tweeted that he “fought for your right to believe and think freely. For decades, he used his national broadcast to promote racial prejudice, spread unproven conspiracy theories, and denigrate women and LGBTQ people - all as he helped shape the Republican party into what it is today. But our divided nation is split over the legacy of the conservative political commentator who dominated the airwaves as one of the loudest voices on talk radio. Watch Video: Rush Limbaugh: Radio host has died after battle with lung cancerĪbout that much, at least, we can all agree.
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