Rush Limbaugh makes the Media Blue - the film Broadcast Blues

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The Movie the Media Does Not Want You to See!

Broadcast Blues blows the whistle on today's media madness, from the rise of Rush Limbaugh to the court ruling that news does not have to be true. This documentary is everything TV and Radio owners do not want you to know, so Common Cause and the Media Alliance are making sure you get a chance to see it, and find out what you can do about it.

Public Interest Pictures' Broadcast Blues features Danny Glover, Naomi Judd, Phil Donahue, Helen Thomas, Amy Goodman and many others. But it's stories of real people who have been damaged and even killed by reckless broadcasters that steal the show.

This special screening of Broadcast Blues will be held 4 PM Sunday, June 28, at San Francisco's Victoria Theater, 2961 16th Street, at the 16th St BART station. Tickets are $12 at the box office, or $10 in advance at www.commoncause.org/broadcastblues .

Directed by Emmy winner Sue Wilson.

"We the People are taking the media back."

http://www.broadcastblues.tv/

What's the big deal about Limbaugh?

Cartoon by Stuart Carlson

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The guy is so gross... it's amazing that so many people even bother to discuss him.  The NYT has a long "Opinionator" article that  looks at Limbaugh from both sides, with a question regarding whether the Obama Administration should be mentioning him these days.

Seems that Rush is such a mess, it might be better to leave him alone.  He can dig a big hole for himself on his own.

see "Weekend Opinionator: The Party of Limbaugh? A Conservative Debate," New York Times, March 6, 2009

The GOP looks ridiculous standing up for Rush

It is beyond reason why anyone would want to support Rush Limbaugh.  He is a drug abuser, his criticisms are hateful and not rational.

The GOP's support of Limbaugh at this time only shows how desperate they are.

How can they support a convicted drug abuser?  Especially since they so often promote their "family values?"

see "Rush Limbaugh Turns Himself in On Fraud Charge in Rx Drug Probe," Washington Post, April 29, 2006.

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GOP Fights Back Over Criticism of Limbaugh
White House Is Accused Of Cynicism, Hypocrisy
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 6, 2009; Page A01

By one measure, Rush Limbaugh is a clear winner this week: His ratings have nearly doubled since his feud with the White House burst into the media limelight.

But the Obama administration's strategy of trying to elevate the conservative radio commentator to leader of the opposition has prompted a vigorous counterattack, with a key Republican senator saying the move is an "outrage" that "reeks of hypocrisy coming from a president who campaigned against these very cynical political tactics last fall."

That letter from Sen. John Cornyn (Tex.), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and a Washington Post opinion piece by House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), also accusing the White House of cynicism, underscore the GOP's attempt to make President Obama pay a political price for the rhetorical assault on Limbaugh. MORE