techbeck Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Rush Limbaugh, the monumentally influential media icon who transformed talk radio and politics in his decades behind the microphone, helping shape the modern-day Republican Party, died Wednesday morning at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer, his family announced. Limbaugh's wife, Kathryn, made the announcement on his radio show. "Losing a loved one is terribly difficult, even more so when that loved one is larger than life," she said. Rush will forever be the greatest of all time." The radio icon learned he had Stage IV lung cancer in January 2020 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump at the State of the Union address days later. First lady Melania Trump then presented America’s highest civilian honor to Limbaugh in an emotional moment on the heels of his devastating cancer diagnosis. https://www.foxnews.com/media/rush-limbaugh-dead-talk-radio-conservative-icon Move to diff forum if need be. Didnt see I was on general. wakjak 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazmac Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Assumed room temperature. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Biscuits Brown MVC Posted February 17, 2021 MVC Share Posted February 17, 2021 What he did for the broadcast industry in general will be completely sidelined by those cheering his death. Personally, I never liked him or his show but having worked for nearly a decade in commercial radio myself, I can 't help but remember how he resurrected AM radio and the contributions he made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society over the years. You can hate the man for his beliefs (and I'm sure the cheering will start any post now) but at least be respectful. +primortal, Brandon H, domboy and 4 others 5 1 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sit0 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Biscuits Brown said: What he did for the broadcast industry in general will be completely sidelined by those cheering his death. Personally, I never liked him or his show but having worked for nearly a decade in commercial radio myself, I can 't help but remember how he resurrected AM radio and the contributions he made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society over the years. You can hate the man for his beliefs (and I'm sure the cheering will start any post now) but at least be respectful. Well... I mean... if your contribution to society is overshadowed by the amount of racist, bigoted comments spewed over your entire career then that's on you. Maybe don't do the negative stuff and the positive stuff will be spoken about instead? Just a thought. Also respect is earned. No one like that deserves respect. +Edouard, farmeunit, Steven P. and 9 others 12 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra.Xtreme Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, 0sit0 said: Well... I mean... if your contribution to society is overshadowed by the amount of racist, bigoted comments spewed over your entire career then that's on you. Maybe don't do the negative stuff and the positive stuff will be spoken about instead? Just a thought. Also respect is earned. No one like that deserves respect. Clearly it doesn't work that way in politics... If you can't see past your ideology differences and still cheer for a death, then you're simply a terrible person... Just because he was a conservative doesn't mean he's a racist. Get over yourself... domboy, shockz, Jazmac and 4 others 6 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted February 17, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted February 17, 2021 Oh noes.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ He was a horrible person... Barney T., 0sit0, +Edouard and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Good riddance. And yes, we're allowed to be happy a despicable person finally croaked. +primortal, 0sit0, +Edouard and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sit0 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Astra.Xtreme said: Clearly it doesn't work that way in politics... If you can't see past your ideology differences and still cheer for a death, then you're simply a terrible person... Just because he was a conservative doesn't mean he's a racist. Get over yourself... oh my... when did i ever say he was conservative? I said he was racist. Period. +hedleigh, Good Bot, Bad Bot, +primortal and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted February 17, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now, 0sit0 said: oh my... when did i ever say he was conservative? I said he was racist. Period. honest question. ive never listened to his radio show. what has he said that was racist? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sit0 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Jason S. said: honest question. ive never listened to his radio show. what has he said that was racist? https://newsone.com/16051/top-10-racist-limbaugh-quotes/ and that's just racism, he was a bigot as well. shockz, +primortal, Meduso and 2 others 3 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagjohn Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I'm not glad he is dead but I am glad we do not have to hear his hateful rhetoric again. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Astra.Xtreme said: Clearly it doesn't work that way in politics... If you can't see past your ideology differences and still cheer for a death, then you're simply a terrible person... Just because he was a conservative doesn't mean he's a racist. Get over yourself... Except of course, he was. It's on the books, it's on transcripts. There's no denying it. He was a racist. He was a bigot. Your defense of the man either means you haven't ever listened to him, and you don't know what you're talking about... or you agree with his viewpoints and are "blinded". Pick one. Edited February 17, 2021 by shockz Good Bot, Bad Bot, 0sit0, wakjak and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, 0sit0 said: https://newsone.com/16051/top-10-racist-limbaugh-quotes/ and that's just racism, he was a bigot as well. Waiting for the "it was taken out of context, or that's not what he really meant, or he was joking," etc.... +primortal, Meduso, +hedleigh and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted February 17, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, 0sit0 said: https://newsone.com/16051/top-10-racist-limbaugh-quotes/ and that's just racism, he was a bigot as well. 😦 Wow... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, 0sit0 said: oh my... when did i ever say he was conservative? I said he was racist. Period. It's always eye opening when someone on the right automatically appends the "conservative" attribute to things like this, when it was never, ever brought up by the original poster/quote. Talk about a complex. Skyfrog, +hedleigh, +Edouard and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagjohn Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, shockz said: It's always eye opening when someone on the right automatically appends the "conservative" attribute to things like this, when it was never, ever brought up by the original poster/quote. Talk about a complex. It is not like nobody through the years called him a racist. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Bot, Bad Bot Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, shockz said: It's always eye opening when someone on the right automatically appends the "conservative" attribute to things like this, when it was never, ever brought up by the original poster/quote. Talk about a complex. it's almost like they are overly sensitive about it for some reason. LOL +primortal and shockz 1 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Bot, Bad Bot Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Satan today is like "###### my life"! +Edouard, Meduso, 0sit0 and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+primortal Subscriber² Posted February 17, 2021 Subscriber² Share Posted February 17, 2021 58 minutes ago, Astra.Xtreme said: Clearly it doesn't work that way in politics... If you can't see past your ideology differences and still cheer for a death, then you're simply a terrible person... Just because he was a conservative doesn't mean he's a racist. Get over yourself... Triggered much? Meduso, Xenon, shockz and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Personally, I never cheer for anyone who dies or wish death on anyone. I just don't have or allow that much hate and anger in my life. I always believe you get in life what you put out and karma will get you in the end good or bad. 0sit0, +primortal, domboy and 1 other 2 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Bot, Bad Bot Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, techbeck said: Personally, I never cheer for anyone who dies or wish death on anyone. I just don't have or allow that much hate and anger in my life. I always believe you get in life what you put out and karma will get you in the end good or bad. The fact was LImbaugh was a sorry excuse for a human being. Period. End of story. That has nothing to even do with his politics as there are totally fine conservatives. Decent people will have nice things said about them when they die. Sorry he wasn't and choose to live his life with "hate and anger". +Edouard, jnelsoninjax, 0sit0 and 1 other 3 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechJunkie81 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 You should only say good things about the dead. Rush Limbaugh is dead, good. Barney T., wakjak, jnelsoninjax and 3 others 1 2 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Superuser said: The fact was LImbaugh was a sorry excuse for a human being. Period. End of story. Like I said, people will get what they put out in life. In this case, cancer and not a lot of kind words. I disagree with a lot of what people say or do but won't put out the same kind of things that I disagree with. But that is me and how I choose to handle things. To each their own. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted February 17, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 17, 2021 55 minutes ago, 0sit0 said: https://newsone.com/16051/top-10-racist-limbaugh-quotes/ and that's just racism, he was a bigot as well. It makes sense someone like Trump looked up to him, he gave him the medal of freedom probably for all his racist attacks on Obama. 0sit0, +hedleigh, Skyfrog and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Bot, Bad Bot Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, techbeck said: Like I said, people will get what they put out in life. In this case, cancer and not a lot of kind words. I disagree with a lot of what people say or do but won't put out the same kind of things that I disagree with. But that is me and how I choose to handle things. To each their own. Ummmm I have a really nice life and get a lot out of it but thanks for your concern. I also always have kind words for people everyday. In this case, Limbaugh was nothing but a POS and there is nothing wrong with saying that. HE SHOULD HAVE LIVED A BETTER LIFE. Barney T., +primortal, 0sit0 and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1405261-rush-limbaugh-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer-dead-at-70/#findComment-598627100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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