Unfortunate Rush Limbaugh billboard in Tucson

[kpete]

http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/unfortunate_rush_limbaugh_billboard_in_tucson/

This is just north of Ina road on I-10 in north Tucson. I'm not trying to fan the flames, but this is just irresponsible. I know the talking heads (or radio) didn't pull the trigger, but they sure love to wash their hands of their irresponsible behavior, they keep saying they had nothing to do with this. Pump the masses with messages of “get rid of” or “they are destroying our way of life” and sure enough one crazy fan will eventually follow thru.

http://guanabee.com/2011/01/rush-limbaugh-tuscon-billboard/
http://www.salon.com/news/gabrielle_giffords/?story=/news/feature/2011/01/13/limbaugh_billboard
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=rush+limbaugh


UPDATE: A reporter in Arizona tells us, "KNST tells me they took that billboard down at 9:30 a.m. Monday morning." Not quite quick enough to beat the internet.
http://gawker.com/5732700/rush-limbaughs-tucson-billboard-is-just-perfect

[uppityperson]

1. Seriously? That is appalling.

[Cleita]

2. Arizonans really need to telephone and write that

station telling them to take that sign down right away especially after the shootings on Saturday.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Now stop

Can't you see that Rush is the victim here??

[EOTE]

4. That's only metaphorical shooting he's talking about.

You know, the kind of metaphorical shooting that makes bullet holes.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Gun fetishists get all sexy when they pass by

[msanthrope]

6. Would it be 'blood libel' to post about this? n/t

[Solly Mack]

7. Unfortunate, yes...but a very intentional use of imagery

and it is an imagery the right enjoys using.

They could have easily said straight talker (not that he is one)...instead they went for the imagery that appeals to a certain audience.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. How long has it been up?

[Control-Z]

9. Well, you know those are gopher holes

depicted on that billboard. What's the problem?

[Fuzz]

10. Liberals are so mean when they point out stuff like that.

[B Calm]

11. You know if he's such a straight shooter, why didn't he go to Vietnam?

[47of74]

12. Whatever happened to "in the public interest?"

Maybe we should be asking our Congress crtitters to reform the FCC and make those using the publicly owned airwaves broadcast in the public interest again.

[Warren Stupidity]

13. Those are pictures of his anal cyst, not bullet holes. nt.

[SpiralHawk]

14. Draft-dodging Republicon drug users like Limbaugh always seem...

...to want to associate themselves with Macho crap.

They have sooooo much to compensate for...

[Octafish]

15. THAT'S why they call it 'Hate Radio.'

And We the People are the target.

[Blue Owl]

16. I'll bet right now Rush is reloading

his man-diaper.

[JuniperLea]

17. Why, those aren't bullet holes!

Those are holes made by the rare moth, Arizonicus Shooticus Giganticus! Silly libruls!

[Blue Owl]

18. No, they're just the orifices of freedom

Or so the rightwing gun nuts would say.

[librechik]

19. When are they going to admit that bullet holes and crosshairs are the GOP logo?

it's the branding, stupid! Now take it down!

[Poboy]

20. Recommend.

[Shagbark Hickory]

21. The rest of the civilized world thinks were crazy.

With all these guns and guns rhetoric.
There's less talk of guns in somalia.