"Limbaugh twice used word "spade" during discussion of Obama" -- Media Matters

Warfish · 01-16-2008, 01:35 PM

[QUOTE]"Limbaugh twice used word "spade" during discussion of Obama"

[url]http://mediamatters.org/items/200801150021?f=s_search[/url]

Summary: One week after claiming that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's suggestion that Sen. Barack Obama "has not done the kind of spadework" that Clinton has done was "not coincidental," Rush Limbaugh returned to the subject on his January 14 show. While discussing Obama, Limbaugh twice used the word "spade," which can be used as a racial slur. Specifically, Limbaugh said that "Obama is holding his own against both of them [Bill and Hillary Clinton], doing more than his share of the 'spadework,' maybe even gaining ground at the moment, using not only the spade, ladies and gentlemen. But when he finishes with the spade in the garden of corruption planted by the Clintons, he turns to the hoe. And so the spadework and his expertise, using a hoe. He's faring well." "Spadework" is a common term among political figures and the media. [/QUOTE]

Is Limbaughs use racist or in some other way offensive?

If not, why is there a piece from Media Matters on it?

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doggin94it · 01-16-2008, 02:05 PM

[quote=Warfish;2319500]Is Limbaughs use racist or in some other way offensive?

If not, why is there a piece from Media Matters on it?[/quote]

I don't think so, and there shouldn't be. I think Limbaugh was just mocking Hillary's use of the term (hence the "his specialty, the hoe" line)

Big L · 01-16-2008, 02:14 PM

Good thing Rush didn't throw the term "knappy head" in there. He'd be Sharptoned.

beemer · 01-16-2008, 02:42 PM

I'm sure Limbaugh meant nothing by it -- probably just had a bit too much medication before the show.

Or maybe he just wants to remind people that Obama is a scary black man.

HDCentStOhio · 01-16-2008, 02:57 PM

[QUOTE=doggin94it;2319528]I don't think so, and there shouldn't be. I think Limbaugh was just mocking Hillary's use of the term (hence the "his specialty, the hoe" line)[/QUOTE]

The "hoe" line was pretty clever. I think he was probably trying to provoke a response from the "Media Matters" of the world, and they took the bait.

01-16-2008, 01:35 PM	#1
Warfish JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 35,000	"Limbaugh twice used word "spade" during discussion of Obama" -- Media Matters [QUOTE]"Limbaugh twice used word "spade" during discussion of Obama" [url]http://mediamatters.org/items/200801150021?f=s_search[/url] Summary: One week after claiming that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's suggestion that Sen. Barack Obama "has not done the kind of spadework" that Clinton has done was "not coincidental," Rush Limbaugh returned to the subject on his January 14 show. While discussing Obama, Limbaugh twice used the word "spade," which can be used as a racial slur. Specifically, Limbaugh said that "Obama is holding his own against both of them [Bill and Hillary Clinton], doing more than his share of the 'spadework,' maybe even gaining ground at the moment, using not only the spade, ladies and gentlemen. But when he finishes with the spade in the garden of corruption planted by the Clintons, he turns to the hoe. And so the spadework and his expertise, using a hoe. He's faring well." "Spadework" is a common term among political figures and the media. [/QUOTE] Is Limbaughs use racist or in some other way offensive? If not, why is there a piece from Media Matters on it? [QUOTE]Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.[/QUOTE]

01-16-2008, 02:05 PM	#2
doggin94it Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,430	[quote=Warfish;2319500]Is Limbaughs use racist or in some other way offensive? If not, why is there a piece from Media Matters on it?[/quote] I don't think so, and there shouldn't be. I think Limbaugh was just mocking Hillary's use of the term (hence the "his specialty, the hoe" line)

01-16-2008, 02:14 PM	#3
Big L Plus six thousand posts Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It's all relative Posts: 1,064	Good thing Rush didn't throw the term "knappy head" in there. He'd be Sharptoned.

01-16-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
beemer Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gateway to the Catskills Posts: 1,782	I'm sure Limbaugh meant nothing by it -- probably just had a bit too much medication before the show. Or maybe he just wants to remind people that Obama is a scary black man.

01-16-2008, 02:57 PM	#5
HDCentStOhio longing for the days of Ronald Reagan Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island & Section 337 Posts: 4,859	[QUOTE=doggin94it;2319528]I don't think so, and there shouldn't be. I think Limbaugh was just mocking Hillary's use of the term (hence the "his specialty, the hoe" line)[/QUOTE] The "hoe" line was pretty clever. I think he was probably trying to provoke a response from the "Media Matters" of the world, and they took the bait.