He has the money he can do what he wants can he not? Besides half the garbage said that is attributed to him is either made up lies or grossly misconstrued anyway. If Rush wasn’t a Republican then the media nor anyone else wouldn’t have a problem with it.

I’ve actually worked with each of them at one time or another….and they’re all assholes. Insufferable, big egos, and blowhards.

If I had to rate them on the Rectal Scale, it would be….

1) O’Reilly, far and away. Bully, blowhard, totally in love with himself.
2) Olbermann, An insecure geek who has never respected facts or other people. And who manufactures outrage and injury when people speak the truth about him.
3) Limbaugh, by far the most personable of the three, but still an asshole who forced his employee – a legal immigrant – to buy illicit drugs for him in order to keep her job. That could have been legal cause for her deportation. But he’s rich, white, and powerful, so her situation makes no nevermind.

If I had to choose one of them with whom to go to dinner, I think I’d either stay home or dine alone.

from him. He isn’t even close to being the “hatemonger” the media paints him to be. If he did own a team he would be smart enough to bring in a football guy to run the operation. He is a huge fan of the Steelers and I am sure he would want his team run the way the Steelers do.

If people disagree with you, they are labeled commies, or they hate America, or they aren’t men. I’m just pointing out that it seems to go both ways at times, not to argue with you.

What can be said, and I think with some degree of certainty, is that there are several things he has said that have divided arguements more then they helped to find a solution to the problem at hand. Whether that was his intended consequense is a topic for debate, but not a debatable topic here, on a sports website.

By the way, I too listen to his show, daily in fact. I find him entertaining, but not totally factual at times. It’s on right now in the office. I am not a deeply conservative person, any more then I’m an extreme liberal, but that is how I see it.

He used to refer to his producer as “Bo Snerdley.” That was the stage name for his go-to guy, a terrific fellow named James Golden. African-American. Top notch. James left Rush to strike out on his own in internet radio, and they left as friends.

Rush’s first vacation replacement was Dr Walter Williams (I think that was the guy’s name), an African-American. And then there was Armstrong Williams, also an African-American. He picked them both. So there’s no evidence of him not wanting to work or socialize with Black people or give them opportunities.

But his ESPN comments about Donovan McNabb touched the third rail and showed this guy completely lacks common sense and sensitivity when it comes to racial matters. I’m convinced there are some black players – free agents – who would refuse to play for his team.

Rush hates Democrats and folks who support government programs and government intervention. A majority of African-Americans are Democrats, and support government programs. Does that mean Rush hates African-Americans? I say no, but that explains why it’s good for him to show common sense and sensitivity when it comes to matters of race.

I see a lot of post saying they disagree with his views, but not many saying he shouldn’t be allowed to have a team, in fact none.

If you’re buyin’ what he’s sellin’ you might be a wee bit gullible imho.

Never take ANY conspiracy theory at face-value. Nothing wrong with looking deeper into everything, but don’t assume that anyone is “right” just because they’re “popular”. If anything, the opposite is more likely true.

 Just my two cents on conspiracies and their conspiring researchers…

The NFL in all likelihood will not allow Rush into the league. At the end of the day Political Correctness rules and that will be the reason why Rush Limbaugh will not be an owner. It sucks but its true.

unpopular opinions aren’t illegal in America. Yet.

I’m really glad when our football blog becomes a political one. It makes me proud to be…uh….whatever…

This one goes as most do here. Some serious, some joking. While it may be worth yacking about a bit when you write a post telling people how they should think and making statements that simply can’t be backed up because nobody can say for sure whether it would have a negative impact or not, this is what generally happens. Just like everyone said , whoever signed Vick was going to have a huge fan backlash from all the dog lovers(for the record I have two that I love very much) that really panned out didn’t it. The bigger story would be why in America are we even discussing that an individual would not be allowed to buy a business because of their political views. As long as he doesn’t use the team to express his political views, what is the issue. One more for the record, I think he is an ass and can’t stand him but still doesn’t influence his buying a team or not.

Although I was actually thinking on the drive home that it could come across like that. That is what I get for typing when in a hurry(need to take my own advice and think things through a litte) that is not to say I didn’t mean what I said but could have been gentler about it. Curiousg87, there is a difference between stating an opinion and point blank telling people how to think because that is how you think. I sensed you were a little frustrated that you post wasn’t being taken serioulsy and was just trying to tell you why it wasn’t. I also added an opinion or two of my own which I stand by.

You’re right that the NFL is a business, and that’s why they should carefully decide who can buy their franchises. Khaddafi has enough money to buy a franchise, but it would be crazy for a business that depends totally on public support to allow him to buy one of the 32 franchises. A lot of folks with drug money or other rackets money might have enough in hundred dollar bills to buy a franchise, but that doesn’t mean you’d sell them one.

Not that Limbaugh compares to Khadaffi or some drug dealer (he’s actually a buyer, not a seller), it’s just the premise that anybody who has the money should be able to join the company of the NFL franchise owners is something I don’t subscribe to.

The League owners should decide whether Limbaugh’s potential ownership comes with too many downsides. If it does, it is their prerogative to say no. It it doesn’t, it is their prerogative to say yes. And they can take labor relations issues into account, especially with a major contract battle looming.