New Rush smear spotted!
posted at 8:17 pm on October 4, 2007 by Allahpundit
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I’m going to give you the quote, then I’m going to let you guess what the smear is. Ready?
VoteVets.org has — they describe themselves as an organization comprised of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns who oppose current policy in Iraq. They’ve put together a TV ad that takes aim at me. This ad’s going to run on Fox News, on CNN, it’s going to run on WMAL radio in Washington, $60,000 ad buy that’s going to run, I think, on our local West Palm Beach station down here. And there’s a man identified as Brian McCoff — McGough — it’s M-C-G-O-U-G-H, I’m not sure how he pronounces it, McGo, McGuff — I haven’t watched the ad.
He discusses his service in Iraq, the wounds he suffered there, and he says to me in this ad, “Until you have the guts to call me a ‘phony soldier’ to my face, stop telling lies about my service.” You know, this is such a blatant use of a valiant combat veteran, lying to him about what I said, then strapping those lies to his belt, sending him out via the media in a TV ad to walk into as many people as he can walk into.
This man will always be a hero to this country with everyone. Whoever pumped him full of these lies about what I said and embarrassed him with this ad has betrayed him. They’re not hurting me, they’re betraying this soldier. Now, unless he actually believes what he’s saying, in which case it’s just so unfortunate and sad when the truth of what I said is right out there to be learned.
Think hard, and try to block out that part where he calls McGough a hero. Okay? Now — click!
Update: Both Reid and Mrs. Silky, who always seems to be tasked with the bad cop role, are calling for more pressure on Clear Channel and its advertisers. I don’t think this is about Limbaugh at all for the Democrats; maybe it is for Media Matters, but if the party wants to deal with Rush they’ll likely be in a position to do so in 2009 vis-a-vis the Fairness Doctrine. What this is really about is earning points for defending the troops ahead of trying to pull the rug out from under them when the big push for withdrawal finally comes.
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I saw the McGough’s response to Rush’s quote a few days ago, I knew this was gonna gain traction from the same retards that were pushing the first one.
p0s3r on October 4, 2007 at 8:20 PM
Nonsense…what else is new…
Chudi on October 4, 2007 at 8:25 PM
This drives me nuts. Rush says something that offends democrats, nothing new. Democrats complain about Rush, nothing new. Instead, this time the right blogosphere goes into DefCon 2? Why?
That said, Rush didn’t do himself any favors with this quote. If the whole point of the soldier’s ad was to say “invite me on your show and say it to my face” then Rush is hurting his own cause by trying to dismiss the soldier as “the left confused him and turned him into a suicide bomber of propaganda.”
This isn’t going away, as much as I’d like it to.
e-pirate on October 4, 2007 at 8:26 PM
All I can say is Thank God that Congress, the Democrat Presidential Candidates, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, mulitple advocacy groups, veteran groups, and lobbyists and working hard and spending millions of dollars to get to the bottom of the biggest problem to hit Americans in well, forever: Rush Limbaugh soundbytes.
Finally we are seeing progress in America.
Vincenzo on October 4, 2007 at 8:29 PM
All I can say is Thank God that Congress, the Democrat Presidential Candidates, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, mulitple advocacy groups, veteran groups, and lobbyists and working hard and spending millions of dollars to get to the bottom of the biggest problem to hit Americans in well, forever: Rush Limbaugh soundbytes.
Finally we are seeing progress in America.
Vincenzo on October 4, 2007 at 8:29 PM
Such a load of horse sqeeze…
tickleddragon on October 4, 2007 at 8:30 PM
And the comments are a hoot. How many flavors of Kool-Aid does Media Matters have, anyway?
desertdweller on October 4, 2007 at 8:32 PM
Why is everything about Rush and Brittney?
I’m sick of celebrities!
MB4 on October 4, 2007 at 8:32 PM
*sigh*
I think English teachers need to stop teaching a liberal agenda and return to teaching basic literary concepts such as METAPHOR.
JadeNYU on October 4, 2007 at 8:33 PM
“An empty barrel makes the most noise!”
landlines on October 4, 2007 at 8:33 PM
e-pirate, that isn’t the “whole point” the ad had nothing to do with a veteran trying to get Rush to explain anything to him, face to face or any other way.
Weight of Glory on October 4, 2007 at 8:33 PM
Vincenzo on October 4, 2007 at 8:29 PM
Vincenzo on October 4, 2007 at 8:29 PM
You must be drunk. I’m seeing two of you.
MB4 on October 4, 2007 at 8:34 PM
Sensationalist politics at it’s absolute finest.
SouthernDem on October 4, 2007 at 8:34 PM
Anyone who has been paying attention to the news out of Iraq for the last couple of weeks knows exactly why the liberal/socialist/democrat/Soro’s funded groups are doing this.
Why? because the news out of Iraq is KILLING them. They tried to surrender in order to win the white House in 08 and now we have for all intent and purposes won against the insurgents. The only thing they have left is to smear those who supported the American victory.
It all a big smoke and mirrors distraction to keep people from noticing that the insurgents in Iraq have more or less surrendered or been defeated.
doriangrey on October 4, 2007 at 8:34 PM
“An empty barrel makes the most noise!”
landlines on October 4, 2007 at 8:33 PM
The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.
- Schopenhauer
MB4 on October 4, 2007 at 8:37 PM
Write to Rush and support him. Write Congress and tell them to get off their asses, stop attacking Free Speech (regardless of what RUsh said) and to get back to work on the freakin’ budget. Tell Congress to get off their High Horses, and go after Soros, and the rest of the lunatics. — I’m going to Jamaica. :) (See you all in a couple of weeks)
Rick Donaldson on October 4, 2007 at 8:37 PM
The guy is mad because Rush made him look stupid. I’ll withhold my own judgement about whether he is or not.
I just think it’s a joke that the Left is now trying to “Defend the Military” when they have done NOTHING to support them….
Now the second leading Democrat presidential candidate won’t even wear an American flag pin.
Rush has and will continue to support the troops far more than the Left….No contest…….!
Nelsa on October 4, 2007 at 8:38 PM
Honestly, Limbaugh should have invited the guy onto his show and then told him, “If you believe that Media Matters told you about what I said, then you’re a fucking tool. A fucking tool who served his country honorably, but a fucking tool nonetheless.”
Centerfire on October 4, 2007 at 8:39 PM
Rush should invite Mr. McGough to be on his radio program.
Randy
williars on October 4, 2007 at 8:41 PM
I just can’t believe liberals are so easily manipulated by Media Matters crime syndicate.
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 8:42 PM
If you haven’t signed it yet, sign the stand with Rush petition here
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 8:44 PM
Which is as i said exactly why they are attacking him. the left pinned their hopes for 08 on a US defeat in Iraq, any hope of a US defeat is now gone. The only thing left for them to do is strike out viciously against those who defied them and cheered the US on to victory.
The truth is, the left knows what an American victory in Iraq means, it means that Bush was right and they were wrong. By Nov. 08 that fact is going to be so forward in the public mind and their brutal attempts at causing an American surrender so obvious they will pay a enormous price at the polls.
doriangrey on October 4, 2007 at 8:44 PM
They have stepped into a LaBrea tar pit of their own making and they will become fossils. Just watch.
bbz123 on October 4, 2007 at 8:45 PM
Believe it, when you let somebody else do your thinking for you you will believe anything.
doriangrey on October 4, 2007 at 8:46 PM
Centerfire on October 4, 2007 at 8:39 PM
This just in . . . Rush says a veteran is really a vibrator.
geckomon on October 4, 2007 at 8:47 PM
I say Rush invites Brian McGough, and Brian McGough only, in to have an on-air discussion about the events over the last few day. Let’s see if media matters prints the FULL transcript to that show.
oakpack on October 4, 2007 at 8:52 PM
Centerfire on October 4, 2007 at 8:39 PM
Is that HuffPo or Kos. Kind of hard to tell the different accents but the language is the same.
oakpack on October 4, 2007 at 8:56 PM
Limbaugh has tons of money and frequent flyer miles and affiliates in every city. He ought to get off his cushy seat, fly to DC with mic in hand, and have live on-air confrontations with the staff at Media Matters. Hell, while he’s in DC he might as well go to Sen. Reid’s office while he’s in town and get some sound bites from that encounter, too.
Don’t take this crap sitting down. Everyone bitches about Media Matters spending all of this George Soros money to get the Clinton’s elected… well, you’ve got plenty of money, Limbaugh. Why don’t you spend a little of it in the fight against Media Matters?
ScottMcC on October 4, 2007 at 8:58 PM
I was disappointed to see that Eric Cantor’s Stand with Rush petition (the one that was posted here) crashed at the 10,000 mark, after I’d spent the afternoon getting a couple thousand to sign it. It would have been interesting to see a final tally at some point.
Connie on October 4, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Well, it’s working just fine now.
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 9:02 PM
Nelsa on October 4, 2007 at 9:06 PM
10738
Have Signed the Petition.
And unlike some on the other side of the fence, I don’t have to sign it multiple times with multiple names.
Mojack420 on October 4, 2007 at 9:07 PM
Nelsa on October 4, 2007 at 9:10 PM
John Edwards avoided service in Vietnam, I guess that makes him a Phony Presidential Candidate.
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 9:11 PM
10,740 sign-ups and growing.
Also, Senate Majority Leader Reid asks that we contact Clear Channel to bitch about Rush. Instead, tell Reid off; contact Dingy Harry here.
T J Green on October 4, 2007 at 9:13 PM
10837
now.
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 9:17 PM
I got the dirt on Media Splatters.
Good Lt on October 4, 2007 at 9:17 PM
That’s weird. I got an error on the page for about half an hour. It seems fine now.
Connie on October 4, 2007 at 9:20 PM
The issue is not necessarily about Media Matters, but that major news networks and, most alarming (but not surprising) Democratic congressmen and Senators are using Media Matters as a valid source of information.
Rush doesn’t need to take the fight to them. They are doing fine on their own, giving themselves black eyes and soon will be kicking themselves in the asses.
geckomon on October 4, 2007 at 9:20 PM
Swiftboat Vets for Rush
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 9:23 PM
Terrific!
Connie on October 4, 2007 at 9:25 PM
I don’t get it. MM has documented in full detail that he did not say that or implied it. Then they document where the MSM twisted his words.
It’s bizzaro world alright!
Up is down, left is right…
Aussie land is looking a pretty good move come 2009
lsutiger on October 4, 2007 at 9:27 PM
Good Lt…
Jane Hamsher made a threat yesterday
“It’s time to take him out.”
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 9:28 PM
I think this is more serious than most of the folks in this thread let on. What they’re trying to do is establish a basis for some future action, which might mean creating a new Fairness Doctrine which would effectively stifle non-compliant speech. If the dems take over the White House as well as both sides of Congress, we could be seeing the end to free speech, among other minor rights.
stonemeister on October 4, 2007 at 9:29 PM
I read this diary over on dkos a day or two ago, and it was painfully sad. I don’t even like Rush that much, but I’m with him 100% here. He supports the military and America no questions asked, every second of the day. The tactics being used by the far left right now are shameful.
BadgerHawk on October 4, 2007 at 9:32 PM
Hmm, ScottMcC might be on to something. Limbaugh should pull a Scientology (vs. Cult Awareness Network) on Media Matters: sue ‘em ’til they’re broke and then buy ‘em out.
Hmm, one problem…Soros $ > Limbaugh $
Hannibal Smith on October 4, 2007 at 9:34 PM
So Brian …
Brian: Yeah ?
Brian, do you think there are people like Jesse macbeth who lie aboutserving and make false claims and accusations against the military?
Brian: I guess so …
Brian, would it be fair to call THOSE people phony soldiers ?
Brian: I guess so …
Brian, are YOU one of those people like Jesse macbeth who lie aboutserving and make false claims and accusations against the military?
Brian: No way !!!
Brian, then what on earth would make you think Rush was talking about you when he said “phony soldiers” ?
boris on October 4, 2007 at 9:39 PM
Seems to me a few weeks ago the dems were saying “we need to stop talking about some silly ad and start talking about the war”. Well look who’s distracting people from the war now. I haven’t heard any news out of Iraq lately. I guess that’s good.
Ortzinator on October 4, 2007 at 9:47 PM
Rush was trying to be nice and say McGough was manipulated, rather than that he was being manipulative. I’d guess McGough is being manipulative.
MayBee on October 4, 2007 at 9:47 PM
I agree.
McGough has asked for a face to face discussion.
Rush should oblige him and fly him down to Florida for an hour or two face to face.
slp on October 4, 2007 at 9:53 PM
I just wrote Harry Reid a nasty e-mail in which I called him un-American and a worthless tool of Soros.
This whole thing is just to get the pressure off about the Move On ad a few weeks ago. Of course they would love to bring down Rush in the process. But they have been trying that for years and couldn’t do it. Even the Cinton machine could not pull that off, so I doubt Reid stands a chance in hell.
conservnut on October 4, 2007 at 9:57 PM
Thanks!
petefrt on October 4, 2007 at 10:04 PM
I want to see the Stalinist left fan these flames, and to see us fight fire with fire, until every last voter in this country understands what has happened to the Democrat Party, and the threat to our liberty that it has become.
petefrt on October 4, 2007 at 10:08 PM
If Hillary become president, this is only the beginning.
B
pocomoco on October 4, 2007 at 10:23 PM
If Hillary become president, this is only the beginning.
B
pocomoco on October 4, 2007 at 10:23 PM
I Hillary becomes president, this is only the beginning.
BE AFRAID!
BE VERY AFRAID!
pocomoco on October 4, 2007 at 10:24 PM
I am sorry did i miss something. Just when did Rush call this person a phony solider?
Or was it he just identifys with phony soliders .
So he thought it was directed at him.
If its the latter then it is his own fault .
I am not going to question this persons service but seeing the ad I wonder if something beside just shrapnel was removed.
Mojack420 on October 4, 2007 at 10:28 PM
(sorry for triple post. It looked like there was a software glitch as I was writing)
pocomoco on October 4, 2007 at 10:29 PM
I had totally forgotten Media Matters training and pumping out criminals to work for Dems…
link
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 10:38 PM
One CLinton was Enough!
johnnyU on October 4, 2007 at 10:45 PM
Here’s a simple fix. Rush invites McGough onto his show, face to face. He plays the tape clearly showing that he wasn’t impugning anyone’s honor except the fake soldier Jesse Macbeth. He plays Harried Reid’s smear for McGough. Then he asks him if he still feels that Limbaugh was talking about the troops.
Actually, the more of a dust-up this becomes, the better. Let the rest of the country see the Left’s obvious insanity over a small issue like this. Trust them with more power, with the White House? As Al Borland used to say, “I don’t think so, Tim.”
Doug on October 4, 2007 at 10:45 PM
yep. I’d say put his ass in front of the camera with Rush or Hannity!
johnnyU on October 4, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Now you’ve gone and exposed them. I’ve been thinking the same lately, having heard very little about the incredible successes piling up in and around Anbar Province and the substantial reduction of troop [and civilian] casualties in September.
I don’t bother to tune into any MSM news broadcasts, but wonder if they’ve mentioned anything about the huge turnaround resulting from the surge.
Are they reporting anything? I know that’s a foolish question, since facts are like kryptonite to the MSM.
fogw on October 4, 2007 at 10:51 PM
Interesting, Media Matters never met a criminal it didn’t like working with
Katie Barge
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 10:54 PM
didn’t like mind working with, I meant
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 10:55 PM
The phony soldier Jesse Macbeth was born Jesse Al-Zaid.
Not that there’s anything to speculate about.
RushBaby on October 4, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Oh you had it right the first time.
doriangrey on October 4, 2007 at 11:20 PM
:O
- The Cat
MirCat on October 4, 2007 at 11:38 PM
I agree that this is all meant to be a distraction, but I think it’s not necessarily about (or not just about) Iraq. I think that Hillary is trying to do damage control regarding “Runaround Hsu”. The best defense is a good offense, so they have gone on the best offensive they can manufacture (via Media Matters, which Hillary “helped start”). It doesn’t matter that it’s a phony controversy. What matters is that it distracts Rush, other commentators, us, and media cycles away from Hsu. Instead of Hillary’s camp having to defend her, she’s got us having to defend Rush.
I suggest we stop discussing the phony controversy and put the focus back where it belongs…on the Clinton crime family.
ITookTheRedPill on October 5, 2007 at 12:11 AM
rush loves the attention or he wouldn’t have chosen the phrase
lorien1973 on October 5, 2007 at 12:16 AM
Hmmm are you saying he might be a follower of the religion of pieces????
Mojack420 on October 5, 2007 at 12:26 AM
Yes, that is also a very large part of it. Not to mention that she has the Peter Paul campaign Finance Fraud situation threatening to blow up in her face. I would really damage her if Norman Hsu and Peter Paul were to receive the MSM attention they rightly deserve at the same time.
doriangrey on October 5, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Where’s the outrage at his phrase “drive-by media.” That phrase is a take off on the drive by shootings that gangs perform. Essentially, he is calling the media “bangers.” Where’s the outrage and indignation?
There is none because the media itself can’t complain; it would be unseemly for them to. Nobody else will come to their defense because most everyone recognizes that the MSM is shallow and dumb and hurts people more than they help. It sucks to be a MSM journalist these days.
Mallard T. Drake on October 5, 2007 at 1:05 AM
The liberals think that the masses are real idiots. What’s most insulting is that they think that all the Soldiers are dolts and don’t realize their shenanigans.
2008 will be a very interesting year, not the way they think.
Rush should go to Iraq and address the Soldiers and really expose these rats for what they are.
Entelechy on October 5, 2007 at 2:09 AM
And we thought that Huey Long was a crook? Wait till the Clinton crime family has a shot at the White House again.
Mojave Mark on October 5, 2007 at 7:42 AM
It’s all about priorities for the left, ain’t it?
Also: #12,610, baby! =)
ZK on October 5, 2007 at 8:35 AM
I strapped on my waders and crept into the cesspool that is “media(doesntreally)matters” comments section on Rush’s suicide bomber metaphor brouhaha.
We know what Rush meant when he used that metaphor. Find a willing veteran, that has animosity towards the war, and exploit him for your political purposes. In this case, he was EXPLOITED by sending him out to continue to spew (explode) more of the lies about what Rush (didn’t) mean(t) with the phony soldier comment.
Here is my metaphor:
The continued alMedia terrorist attacks (lies)directed at Rush have continued to encourage more jihadis (braindead liberals)to join alMedia.
The new recruits continue to kill innocent civilians (conscious humans) with their exploding belts of lies.
But now the tide is turning; as the once neutral citizens (the sane) are now seeing alMedia for what they really are (terrorists), and have begun listening to Rush in an effort to destroy alMedia with the truth.
exsanguine on October 5, 2007 at 8:57 AM
I’ve seen this ad on Fox, which reveals two points to me:
1. Fox has greater tolerance than other media outlets, like NBC, which won’t run certain ads.
2. The left will go to any length to exploit whomever it can for its benefit.
madmonkphotog on October 5, 2007 at 9:07 AM
Note to liberal retards; keep attacking Rush it is counter productive.
apostle53 on October 5, 2007 at 9:19 AM
RUSH 2008
There, I said it. You know, screw it. Let’s elect Rush president and let these clowns deal face-to-face with an honest-to-God conservative.
And no, I would never have said “Rush for president” before Media Matters et al pushed this idiotic farce this far. Surreal.
saint kansas on October 5, 2007 at 9:36 AM
How dare you accuse that veteran of walking around, threating people with a gun!!!!
srhoades on October 5, 2007 at 9:47 AM
Again I’m reminded of Orwell. Media Matters also knows what he meant, obviously, but they’ll still play dumb, ’cause they count on the public at large being too ignorant to understand metaphor (hey, they went to public school!).
“It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words.”
saint kansas on October 5, 2007 at 9:49 AM
I didn’t see that coming at all.
Esthier on October 5, 2007 at 10:51 AM
It doesn’t surprise me that the dolts at Media Matters don’t know what a metaphor is. Look how ignorant the average Columbia University student is nowadays – and that’s an Ivy League school.
I can’t help but wonder – if one were to say that David Brock is slowly committing career suicide, would Media Matters understand that that was a metaphor or would his co-workers become alarmed, have him hospitalized, and put under suicide watch?
That being said, those “pull the trigger” comments on the JAWA Report were probably meant as metaphors also, although with raging Moonbats one can’t be certain.
Topsecretk9 on October 4, 2007 at 10:38 PM
Great reminder about Katie Barge. I’d love to have some new comments from Michael Steele referencing her connection to the Media Matters slime machine.
Buy Danish on October 5, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Wow. Check this out, from the Discover the Networks page on Tom Harkin, who smeared Rush on the Senate Floor the other day.
We were reminded last week that he had lied about having flown combat sorties in Vietnam, and I knew that he and John Kerry had gone to Nicaragua to cozy up with Daniel Ortega, but how about this?:
Buy Danish on October 5, 2007 at 12:54 PM
If the Dems, the left wing “think tanks” and MSM can make a nine day circus out of obviously “out of context” statements god help us. Rush said nothing offensive and the transcripts are out there to prove it and it still keeps going.
If the Dems keep this up their “cinch” in 2008 may become the Republican “blowout” in 2008. Maybe we can get rid of Harry Reid and some of his ilk in the process. Anyway, welcome to Fred Thompson, the next President of the United States.
duff65 on October 5, 2007 at 2:48 PM
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