tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553151743745860119.post2090007354192527020..comments2024-03-28T01:44:14.671-04:00Comments on Greenlee Gazette: A Thought on Bill Maher, and the Rush Limbaugh False EquivalenceJames Greenleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05236516115418262727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553151743745860119.post-58360754064280960782012-03-18T11:52:29.626-04:002012-03-18T11:52:29.626-04:00I can see that reasoning, but I don't for a mi...I can see that reasoning, but I don't for a minute believe that every conservative slamming Maher came at it from that angle. It was just too unanimous. The truth is, there isn't a left-wing Limbaugh, and that's probably because there really isn't much of an extreme left wing in America. And the political barometer has never moved to the extreme left edge as it has to the right. Remember when Limbaugh was "fringe" like Morton Downey Jr.?<br /><br />I'm still fascinated and perplexed how it is that the right-wing outrage machine all get fired up about the same thing every news cycle. It's so often faux outrage, or a bad analogy, and I wonder who lights the match. Maybe it's as simple as Limbaugh, Drudge and FOX "News", but my curiosity is, do they coordinate?James Greenleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236516115418262727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1553151743745860119.post-6211290723859378212012-03-18T10:56:59.412-04:002012-03-18T10:56:59.412-04:00I believe Maher stands out in the conservative hiv...I believe Maher stands out in the conservative hive mind for three reasons: (1) his show deals in thoughtful political commentary in between the jokes; (2) he made controversal statements after 9/11/01 that actually got him fired by ABC; and (3) he just donated $1 million to the super PAC supporting President Obama's re-election. Among comedians, only Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have the same kind of political influence as Maher, and neither of them deal in the same brand of R-rated sexual humor as Maher, so no similar equivalence can be suggested in their cases.Ordinary Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967266466238236424noreply@blogger.com