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Every Country is known by its Speakers on Media (Radio, TV, etc.)

We don't want Idiots like Limbaugh to be a reflection of our Country.

He has Defamed Sotomayor, by talking what he believed was not the true reflection of her.

He should be prosecuted.

Who cares what the entertainment has to say. They only serve one purpose, and that is to entertain their audience. If their audience is stupid enough to confuse entertainment for reality, then that's their loss.

There is no way anything that Rush says can be trusted. It doesn't matter if his remarks are against, or for, something that might be construed as helpful to the Democrats. Everything he says is tainted by his agenda.

has he now graduated from college?

i wish both would just go away! No one cares about the opinion of Pill Popper and no one needs one who feels sorry for a particular race, sex , or religion making decisions at the highest court!

Wow, what is this world coming to. Limbaugh actually checked a fact? This isn't a trend, right? He isn't becoming a fact-checker? What would his beloved neocon following do if Limbaugh was basing his punditry on actual facts?

Flip-flop, flip-flop...who cares what this hateful person says along with Darth Vader Cheney?...Oh, that's right, only idiots!

@ sonora hills, who said "I only read SNIFFIT's (the real one) comments. CNN should hire him . Sniffit cuts thru the BS and gets right down to it. To save time, just scroll comments until you hit Sniffit……always worth reading"

haha...and the Great Internet Conundrum reveals itself...I don't know whether to thank you or lambaste you for leveling a sarcastic backhand at me.

I thought he was going to reveal that he was gay.

That he and Bill O'retard were secret lovers.

What a disappointment....

Oh, the damage this meanspirited racist has done. May the fallout be felt in the ballet box.

sooooo.... if she's against abortion then she's qualified to be on the Supreme Court? Way to go, whackos!

Is this the begining of the rehabiltation of the crazy of the village? It must be a voice of convenience. As much we do not accept voices of intolerance directing at us from outside the USA, we should deal with same voices of hatreed and divisive such as of this crazy man. people who understand freedom should call on the sponsers of his radip sherade and ask them to pull off their financial support the same way people are dealing with another crazy voice "Savage"

He is just an entertainer people! He's playing you like a fiddle. I was listening to him when he said this and it was literally 1 commercial break from saying that she's racist and should be opposed. I'm not even sure he's a conservative. He's just a smart dude who's good at talking and getting people angry.

Limbaugh knows his stance on many issues are totally ridiculous and the American people are tired of it all. Time to come aboard and help Obama restore our economy and show the world that the U.S. of A is rid of the bullying Administration. Happy days are here again

I only read SNIFFIT's (the real one) comments. CNN should hire him . Sniffit cuts thru the BS and gets right down to it. To save time, just scroll comments until you hit Sniffit......always worth reading

The "racist" epithets simply didn't work! Limbaugh, Gingrich, and others who could lose lots from this policy have to retract their assessments on Sotomayor. Others like Tancredo who do not have anything to lose will continue to lambaste Democrats and Sotomayor with this "racist" epithet. It is that simple! There was nothing to this effort in the first place but when you have more than one person attempting to sling the arrows of discontent for a person on the other side of the fence with policy and so forth, one makes the attempt. Limbaugh now has David Duke to concern himself and that doesn't bode well for the de facto leader of the GOP. Sotmayor is now a shoe in for the Supreme Court, the battle is over! And the GOP knows it! This dog won't hunt no more!

Does anyone care who Rush Windbag supports or doesn't support?

Rush backed down because it appears now that Sotomayor may be the Latina equivalent of Clarence Thomas. ALthough the New Hampshire case gets all of the attention, it appears that she has a record of voting AGAINST minorities. That being said, i still support her nomination and I hope that she will be fair to EVERYONE regardless of their ethnicity. I see her as being more of a moderate than a liberal. That will be fine. Souter was a moderate which says to me that he was not a slave to any party but committed to his conscience and the constitution. I have to respect that.

Rush,Beck, and Hannity all fall in same catagory.....uneducated and unqualified to give factual information. It speaks volumns about the people that listen to them, Republicans really need to find some new spokesman!!!!

People are sick of the hate these repubs are spitting out. They are no different the AlQueda.

Great job crushers.He cracked,but the job is far from done,he will continue to lie about many things,be we will catch him in everyone.

It doesn't matter if Rush supports Judge Sotomayor or not. I mean really, what does this one man's opinion have to do with the process of selecting and approval of her? He doesn't get to decide or have a vote in this issue. Who does he think he is. Have all the Republicans been waiting with baited breath to hear his opinion. Have they talked to Rush privately to make him tone down his rhetoric.
And Rush is the last person who I want to have any say so in the abortion issue. For him to think he can make woman do what he wants with regards to their body is rather disgusting.

He's playing you people... The Communist News Network will now ask THE big liberal litmus test question: "Are you now, or have you ever been against Roe v Wade..." And, they will think it was their idea.

Why is this a surprise? There's no way in a million years she will have his views on this issue so it's a moot point.

As usual, the liberal Rush-haters are POURING in to say how much they don't care about what Rush says.....even though they read EVERY rush story posted on here. Don't care? Then don't read it.

June 3rd, 2009 5:41 pm ET

"In an interview with Laura Haim on Canal Plus, a French television station, Mr. Obama noted that the United States also could be considered as “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.� He sought to downplay the expectations of the speech, but he said he hoped the address would raise awareness about Muslims.

WHO voted for this guy?"

Who? America voted for "this guy". That includes the millions of Muslim American's that live here. Oh you thought white evangelical hypocritical phony Christians were the majority? Awwww....so sawwy.

Whats wrong CNN don't like to publish the truth that you only take bits and pieces of what Rush thinks. Rush is right this is State Run media.

Rush talks before he thinks, then he has to recant his words. Talk about eating crow!

It seems that everything is racial to Rush. Why is that? Methinks you protest too much, sort of like the anti-gay folks that turn out to be gay themselves. Could he be a racist? Hmmm.

Limbaugh is trying to cover up his own racism by projecting. That and keep his ratings as high as he himself is.

CNN Comments: Where liberals get together to pat each other on the back.

Soooo, when a hispanic says that she's better qualified then white men because of her race, that's not racism.
But if a white man says he's better qualified than a hispanic (or other ethnicity) because of his race, then...

Let's all put our thinking caps on. Maybe, Rush gets paid so much because he has a huge audience. Maybe, he has a huge audience because he delivers a quality product, that is, what you normally don't find in mainstream media. In fact, I think Faux Noise, or however you like to call it, is winning the ratings war in spades.

So keep patting yourselves on the back while our country slips deeper into socialism. The Change you voted for.

Typical GOP...Flip Flop and Flip again....Oh someone finally corrected the script. Rush why dont you try the Circus...you fit the size of the dumb clown. Its too late Big guy, we have you on youtube and will replay you, Newt, Cheney and all the idiots files when you come up with foolish talk. You are the offspring of the DEVIL.

Not interested in Limbaugh!

Who cares what Rush Limbaugh or Newt Gingrich thinks?

Seriously , "I may support that".. please.. who is Rush Limbaugh to support anything.? He has a radio show.. he is an entertainer.. He's got no real education, no credentials other than his own blowhard pronouncements.

Why does CNN bother to print what this clown says? why does anyone?

Give Rush a break folks. He has to deal with Rac.ists every day. He can't even brush his teeth in the morning without a rac.ist staring right at him. Everytime he scratches himself, a rac.ist is violating him. All he wants to do is talk on the radio, but he can't without hearing a rac.ist. Give him a break.

WOW first time two Big Mouth Fools have to take back what they said..............Rush and Grinwich............I guess you guys found out the new generation of people are tired of the Bashing...........from people who do not help anything.

Flattus bag Rush is takin' too much Oxycontin again.

Just like CNN. They take what he says and then they turn it around to meet their needs. If you are really interested in what he thinks, tune in to Hannity on Fox News tonight. He will enlighten you with actual facts instead of biased information.

Who really cares what this big fat buffoon thinks? Come on, the guy is a jerk, a comedian, a nobody. Can someone from the GOP shut this dumb stupid jerk up? He is a non-celebrity to most clear thinking people who are mostly Democrats , by the way.

Okay, so do we care what Rush thinks? I think not. We couldn't care less what he thinks.

He called Sonja Sotomayer a racist, and he's the one who sang "Barack, the Magic Negro".

Crawl back under your rock Rush, no one cares what you think except your "ditto heads", and they don't think.

Something is definetly wrong here.

why is cnn so fascinated with every word fat rush utters?

Cnn we don't care about his psycho opinions, ok?

Roe v Wade gone once, gone twice.

The intellectually dishonest and morally bankrupt "Dear Leader" of the republican tribe "BOSS" Limbaugh strikes again.

"In an interview with Laura Haim on Canal Plus, a French television station, Mr. Obama noted that the United States also could be considered as “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.� He sought to downplay the expectations of the speech, but he said he hoped the address would raise awareness about Muslims."

WHO voted for this guy?

Some one in GOP must have bashed Limbaugh that he changed in tune about Sotomayor. But who cares what this barely highschool pass radio talkshow host thinks about any one. I don't.

who cares what rush limpballs says!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am no longer coming to cnn. i am tired of this being the rush/newt/romney hour. These 3 losers are not ever going tyo hold a public office again, and are irrelivant to the country. i am going to msnbc

I can't understand why the news media is so enamored with reporting what Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich have to say about anything. One would think those two define the news for the mainstream media.

Who gives a RAT'S BEHIND if that jerk Limbaugh gives his approval for anything....Who does he think he is. Remember...this is the guy who slobbered over G.W.Bush for eight years....Trying to convince us that he (GWB) was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Wonder what is up his sleeve. Hmmmmm. I put nothing past the old Rush.

I totally agree with Ben. Shame on you CNN for covering Rush Limbaugh!!! I just want to puke when I see his face on my TV.

Something is rotten in Denmark, first Gingrich backed off, now Boss Limbaugh is backing off? They have something up their sleeves.. What?

Just go away, you fat, hate-filled buffoon.

........This clown wouldn't last for ten minutes if he didn't see his name somewhere in the media. It's the only thing that keeps him alive.

Gotta love how he and the GOPers are speaking out of both sides of their mouth here:

1. She must follow the rule of law, which includes the "penumbra of rights" created by the Bill of Rights know as the right to privacy and the precedential case law known as Roe v. Wade. Stare decisis. And let's not forget the 14th Amendment and the hotbutton issue of same-sex marriage.

2. She hopefully, because she's a "devout Catholic," will help them overturn Roe v. Wade and prevent same-sex marriage by basing her decision not on the rule of law (see above), but on a desire to force all Americans to adhere to Catholic/Christian dogma and the tenets set forth by the church.

See what they're doing? That's right, continuing their hypocrisy streak. Don't miss a day guys...we've got Guiness waiting in the wings.

"Your services are no longer required."

@rich, and Obama picking a Hispanic had nothing to do with wanting to keep the Hispanic vote? Face it, it was 100% political. He got a two-fer, a woman and Hispanic at once to please to voting blocks.

Boss Hog, the gift that keeps on giving. Hey Rush, put down the cheeseburgers and fries and just walk away!

Poor Rush.

On the sidelines, retaining water apparently, while history passes him by.

"she would bring racism and bigotry to the court but he may look past that?!" – (a) Rush again proves he is an idiot; and (b) he doesn't get a vote.

Thump!! One shoe has fallen...but I am waiting for the other one to fall...!
I'm waiting.......................I'm waiting.........................

@ Fred the Moderate..... Well said, Fred! Kudos! You are right. The GOP's got 21% of America claiming to be GOP........ wont win any election in 2010 or 2012!

GOP= Grumpy Old Punks

worriedmom June 3rd, 2009 4:10 pm ET

Hmmm maybe it will make Obama wonder why everyone is being so apologetic all of a sudden. Look I didnt have anything against this woman, because i dont know enough about her to judge. sure wish the LIberals could think that way. I have never in my life seen such hatred and venom from the Left…… Have you people been so miserable all these years? Maybe you need to get a life and enjoy the good things that we do have in life and stop trying to be so hateful to others. You may find if you do that , that you may actually like yourself!
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You are either willfully ignorant or truly don't know what's going on in the political world if you are seeing hatred and venom from the Left. Have you not been reading these blogs? Newt Gingrich, Rush Limebah, Hannity, and almost ALL the Republican senators? I think you need to change that word Left to Neo-Con Right sweetie and stop watching and believing that joke of a station Faux Noise.

I don't know that it will ever happen, but if you know, the opportunity to get somebody like her, she's a Catholic, she's a devout Catholic, she's a Hispanic Catholic, Puerto Rican, they tend to be devout

But she was the racist 1??? How can anyone take this guy seriously after his initial tirade. Now he's looking like Michael Steele.

Rush's flip-flop could disguise a new Republican political maneuver to raise skepticism among far left Democrats on the issue of abortion. By highlighting her lack of judicial decisions with regard to abortion and by noting her Roman Catholic faith at a time when abortion is front and center in the news media could indicate that he wants the Democrats to derail a almost certain nomination. This is just a thought to consider.

I think this sort of proves the argument that has been made before of Rush Limbaugh being "pure entertainment" because no one with any amount of common sense should take this guy seriously at all.It may be true that he has 20 million listeners but if he has 20 million FOLLOWERS that live and die with every word he says then our country has some serious ills. Rush probably chuckles to himself when he signs off and counts his money saying "well that should hold them until tomorrow!"

@ V. Clausewitz......... Liberals, and ALL thinking free people should be very afraid of Limbaugh, because his rhetoric can and does incite hate, division, fear and...... the lies he tells are all too often believed!

Just like the Nazis who told the same lies over and over and over, until the German people believed!

We may make fun of Limbaugh, but he is a danger to our Freedom and Democracy!

Limbaugh is an under-smart, over-paid windbag. He will say anything to keep his 400 million a year paycheck. He's been the voice of the radical right for a few years now, but now that that segment of our population has shrunk to Limbaugh, his mom, and a few nutcases, he's changing his tune. His radio shows have become more and more shrill and desperate over the last weeks, as he realizes the solid base upon which he once stood has turned to goo. Sadly, we will never be free of this man until he passes on to his great reward, but it is entertaining to see him squirm and whine. The emperor has no clothes.

Republicans are back pedaling because they know that they need the Hispanic vote to win elections. Now we minorities know how Republicans feel about us.

Gary's comment is:

Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, and Sean Hannity make up what I
call the "Three Stooges" , no matter what the subject or cause, they
are not for it, they will go out of there way to spread hate ill will not
only about the President but the country as well.

I think these men have done more than any other factor brought down
the Republican Party to its knees, and cannot stop doing there thing to'
put them selves somehow in a position of power in the press.

They all need to get a real life and do something to help the President
mend the country and make America great again, and not pull it down
further. If any of these guys had a position of real power, God Help us
All!!!

What? The Republicans have just now figured out that Sotomayor can and will be confirmed without a single vote from any of them?

They have spent the last 2 weeks with hateful attacks that have only further alienated intelligent Americans away from their Party and now at the last second they pretend to support her?

Wake up the last 10 of you stil calling yourself Republicans – your leaders lie as easily as they breathe. Limbaugh and the rest of the bashing Republicans just figured out they are going to lose the confirmation battle in a huge, embarrassing way so now they are lying and pretending to support Sotomayor to try to save face and do damage control.

Too late – we know Republican tactics and games all too well at this point. In 2010 America will speak even louder to rid ourselves of all of them up for re-election.The days of the constantly negative do-nothings are OVER.

You almost have to admire Rush for being able to look past the fact that he thinks she is a racist . . . I wonder if he considers himself a racist when he says things like, "I don't know that it will ever happen, but if you know, the opportunity to get somebody like her, she's a Catholic, she's a devout Catholic, she's a Hispanic Catholic, Puerto Rican, they tend to be devout, she hasn't got a record on this."

Rush flip flopping? Say it ain't so.

Actually, today he's off his meds so he could say anything.

I'm betting that Rush was told by quite a few Republicans to shut up and quit the racist nonsense, since it was / is hurting them... They probably told him that no more Republicans would show up on his show anymore if he didn't listen... and we all know the best way to scare a Republican is to go after the only thing that matters to a Republican – MONEY!

None of the GOP sheep (21%ers) would take him seriously anymore if fellow Republicans refuse to talk to him again! Thus killing his show...

Gingrich withdrawing the "racist" label, and now on the same day even Rush Limbaugh is softening his rhetoric about Sotomayor? Don't tell me there's actually someone sane who still has some influence in the Republican party, who's managed to rein some of these clowns in. Could this be evidence of an effort to keep their party from going the way of the Whigs?

Why are there so many more rightwing nut radio hosts than there are liberal ones? Are they not qualified to do anything else? Is there a GED finishing school in some undisclosed location they go to to pass the muster? Why is it their listeners have so much time on their hands to listen to their programs during weekdays when everyone else is busy going about their daily lives? It would explain why so many of them are uneducated drug addicts or alcoholics.

Most folks can make their own decisions based on reality. If they need professional advice, they go to a professional. Limbaugh would make even more millions if he had a show on Divorce, Donuts and Drugs, The Three D's....

Limbaugh is so talented at this... he literally plays the media like a fiddle.

What annoys me even more than being forced to hear this pigfaced POS, is that he, in his arrogance, thinks that he has any say so over anything. His opinion is worth NOTHING .

great, now us republicans have our very own john kerry.

Gotta keep the proletariat riled up over this loser; right CNN?

Limbaugh must have an ulterior motive in mind here. He never backs down or off of a subject that gives him the publicity that he craves. I'll sit back and wait for the other shoe to drop!

As a foreigner, I often wonder why all the liberals in America are so afraid of Mr Limbaugh?

Limbaugh has finally come face to face with...

...his own mortality...

...yet STILL a snake he is...

Takes a racist to know one, Rush. Remember the football comments that got you kicked off ESPN? I do. To whit: You felt that the media covering professional football conspired to praise McNabb and position him on a pedestal he had not earned. The reason for this conspiracy was that they wanted a black quarterback to succeed in the NFL, never mind that there already were several successful black quarterbacks.
Cough, I rest my case.

Rush-a flip flopper?????????????

She is still a far leftist who will vote against personal freedoms and play into obama's plans.

What is a "Rush Limbaugh" ? Who is a "Rush Limbaugh" and who gives a dang what this "Rush Limbaugh" says anyways ?
Last I checked he was just a talk-radio show host and one that many people never even heard of. If the Republican Party considers him a leader in their party then they have bigger problems then who will be the next Supreme Court Judge !

Obama has Rush on the run! This is good!

The only two people who could possibly have any influence over Rush, convincing him to back off are the owner of the Krispy Kreme Donut shop down the street or his hmmmm ex housekeeper/maid.
Maybe their conversation with Rush went something like this "El Rushbo, please cool it for a while, take another late nite trip to Jamaica, else we're going to have to cut off your supply of donuts and oxycotin if you don't stop talking so much smack."......

This guy is on the radio, because no one wanted to look at him when he had his short lived TV show. I am at a loss as to why the CNN media print and report what this guy does, and says
I don't listen to his radio show for a reason.
Stop reporting what this guy says.
HE IS NOT NEWS.

I didn't even know there still was a Rush Limbaugh!!

I guess then this proves that because one makes comments that may be thought of as being racist doesn't really the mean that the person IS racist. Thank you to the person who brought the song "Obama the magic Negro" to the forefront and basically said that when minorities support and endorse another minority candidate it's only due to race whereas when whites endorse and support another white candidate then it's alright!

Gee what a surprise, another bash anything to do with conservatives story. Give it up CNN MSNBC has the far left socialist audience, either try being somewhat centrist, or just shut down.

What is really going on with the Rep., now they are taken it under
consideration . I smell a rat? what is their motive. Need the brown votes?

Puh-lease. Who believes this nonsense? First Newt, then Limbaugh....

Right out of the Rovian playbook–plant the seed, then "retract" after the damage has been implemented (wink, wink).

Unfortunately for the GOP, this deplorable treatment of Judge Sotomayor will not soon be forgotten, coming from these de-facto "leaders" of the Republican Party. Sad.

Rush, Newt – send in the clowns. Who cares what these morons have to say.

The GOP is good for a laugh any day. What a laughable bunch of morons. Wishy Washy, obstructive, divisive, mean and petty.

"Right", The Limbaaugh family was taugth: 1. White, 2. Man, 3. women, 4. NO BLACK! Mr. Rush what your saying is not in your eyes or in your heart!

Dan at 4:41,
You err, though only so slightly. Many of our politicians speak without thinking first.
And as of late, it's been our Rep friends doing a lot of quick speaking without thinking it thru. When my Rep friends ran the country (completely from 2001-2006), you can now "see and feel" the remnants of their drunken demeanor.

Good luck to the current administration and elected officials on cleaning up what was done to us over the last several years.
As for Rush, Dan, he and Newt spoke too quickly, thinking they should be the first one's out of the gate on shooting down the nomination.

@P. Y.

Awe... boo hoo, poor baby. Are you through spreading your lies? It is sad that you would rather see the Iraqi people under the oppression of Saddam Hussein still. This is a man that killed hundreds of thousands of his own people, yet you feel he should still be in power? You are an idiot and really self centered aren't you? You are a true liberal in that you only care about yourself first and to hell with the other countries who may be suffering.

@Tim........ I wrote a response to your "response" to me. But CNN did not post it. So I will just say, that Sotomayor is no more a racist than I am!

I too, am a Latina, and my experiences as a minority in our Nation, has formed me, as we all are formed by our life's experiences.

However someone who grew up in white in a white-middle-class-suburban neighborhood, does not quite understand the plight of those who grew up poor,or Black or Asian, or in a Ghetto,or Latino. The experience of a tough life, or a poor upbringing changes you. Makes one more able to understand the plight of the less fortunate, of those who are poor, minorities, ...... different.

Its not, Tim, that I am better because of the "richness of my experience" (as Sotomayor said) but that I am different and therefore, more willing and able to see through the 'eyes' of those who are less fortunate. And I can not, comprehend the life of those who are wealthy, or who are men. For I have never been a man, nor wealthy. Its not ....... racism........ Tim, it is what it is.

Peace.

who cares what this hog-jowled airbag thinks about any thing? quit treating his every statement as news...

did the speaker of the gop approve rush's comments??

Rush was pulling your leg–and you fell for it! When will the liberal media learn that Rush is 90% entertainment?

Why do we even have/ need this abortion litmus test? That one issue seems to always be what concerns everyone when a new justice is chosen. It is legal. It has been for 37 years. Conservatives need to get over it. If you aren't pro-choice, then fine, but don't tell others what they should do or believe!

I don't support Rush on everything, but I was listening today and CNN is clearly taking him out of context as usual.

I bet Judge Sotomayor is so relieved that she may get the support of Rush. I bet she has been wrecked with dispair wondering if he would come to her support...sleepless nights I tell you.

Really? Why are we still talking about this...60 dems=comfirmation! This is such a media story only...Dems don't seem to be sweating nor should they. I hope she has a long and proud career!

Hell has frozen over...too bad...NO ONE CARES WHAT YOU THINK MR. LIMPBURGER.

Even his support sounds back handed. I almost fell for the Gingrich retraction , but I find it odd that both Rush & Newt chose to do the same thing on the same day....they must be up to something.

Obama/Biden
2008/2012

@Matt said "This is a big day. A very big day. This may be the beginning of the turnaround of the Republican Party."

Riiight, Look who you are dealing with & Don't hold your breath.

The only racists around here are Gingrich and this blowhard, but that was a foregone conclusion.

The more important point is: WHO CARES WHAT THIS GOON THINKS?? His talk of "supporting" this nomination? There's a term for that - it's called "delusions of grandeur."

And thus, Rush's status as Republican leader is no longer. Someone got to him and convinced him to change his mind. Someone got to Newt too.

Rush and Newt don't have the capacity to back away from their statements. Especially in unison. Someone is pulling their strings...

Who's behind the scenes on this one?

Let Newt & Rush do the talking for the GOP and digging the party's grave by alienating the huge number of Hispanics and other minorities who understand the intention behind the mean words. I wonder if those two are the first ones blaming the Hispanics for everything that goes wrong in America. They are ignorant, big mouths and plainly STUPID!

"Limabaugh said of Gingrich"

Good job fixing the first two typos, how about getting the guys name right.

Or is this the correct way, and the rest are wrong?

@ worried mom

Yes, we have been miserable for the past 8 years. We watched the Bush administration destroy our country and actually destroy our image world wide. We had to hear daily of our men and women dying in a country that we declared war on FOR NOTHING. They were never a threat to us. We also had to feel the responsiblity for our government being responsible for all the deaths of thousands of the Iraqi people and for the misery we caused them as well as the thousands of our men and women who have been injured due to this war . I always felt physically sick when ever I saw G. Bush on TV trying to convince us that everything he was doing was right.

Mr. Right, now knows he is WRONG.

In what crazy dysfunctional world does a Judge need the "approval" of a shock jock?

Good Lord. He has to be the single most arrogant human being on this planet.

Too bad Sotomayor wasn't the presiding judge during Rush's numerous courtroom "appearances". Perhaps she would have sentenced him up the river without a key as he had been prescribing for "them, there, others" in his same predicament over the years. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

I don't watch much cable, although occasionally I'll watch FOX if Comedy Central is airing reruns. I can't watch Keith on MSNBC either. The pop up of Rush doing jumping jacks in a Johnny Cash knockoff suit in the lower right hand corner of the screen is one image I can do without, especially right after dinner!

Rush is a three x's married three x's divorcee, who has been let go "fired" from previous jobs for sexist and racist commentary. Republicans can have him! Idiots

Lot's of back-peddling on this issue today. I'm fully convinced that if Obama had nominated Jesus Christ incarnate for the Supreme Court seat, many in the GOP would have objected. "What about the day he turned over the tables of the money-changers in the Temple! Clearly, he lacks the even temperment to be a Supreme Court Justice. We can't have justices basing decisions on anger rather than sound judicial principles."

Last time I checked, radio blowhards don't get to vote in the U.S. Senate.

So who cares whether or not Rush supports Judge Sotomayor? The guy is one of his party's worst representatives anyway. With him as an enemy, the President and his nominee don't need many friends.

Rush, if you're reading, I'm a Catholic as well. I'm personally against abortion, but I don't think its the federal government's business to decide whether or not people can make the choice for themselves. I also believe that if you want to teach Creationism is public schools, you need to teach Satanism as well.

I guess the difference between you and me is, I'm an American, and you are a Constitution-hating, drug-addicted, anti-American, media-channel terrorist.

TripleA, I think you can relax about ACORN now, okay buddy? One of these days, go down to the voter registration place and tell them you name is Hugh Jass, and you want to register to vote. See that look they gave you? Now imagine that you are a teenager with a book full of hundreds of names, and half of them say 'Bart Simpson' or 'Mickey Mouse.' Imagine the look, and that's why we know about voter fraud by ACORN; it amounted to people who needed money being paid a nickel per name.
There might have been massive voter fraud, but not from amateurs like ACORN. Talk to the Russian mob, or Diebold.

They are trying to do to Sotomayor what liberals did to Meirs, because the left will think twice if their enemies endorse their pick.

I think Obama has more spine than to fall for it, at least I hope he does.

Rush Limbaugh is so quick to label someone a racist. I guess he can easily identify one- he see a racist every time looks inthe mirror.
People like him and his shallow views is why we will never be rid of racism inthis country.

This is a big day. A very big day. This may be the beginning of the turnaround of the Republican Party.

Typical Limbaugh. I guess the Republic Party told him and Newt to shut up, and now they both are falling in line like good soldiers. Oops. That was my mistake. They never were in the service, were they? Chickenhawks. All wind, no substance.

Here's the enemy of our nation. This pig, and the party he runs (if only by proxy), are the enemy of all free thinking, and peace loving people. It is my hope that some day our nation wakes up to what this "poor example of a human being" has done, and demands that he, and the rest of his kind are held accountable.

I wonder if Limbaugh and Gingrich have ever heard the saying, "You can't unring the bell." Backtracking only reinforces the original statement in the mind of the listener -

Whoa, careful there, Rush-o. With flippy-floppy rhetoric like this you might find yourself being attacked... in the mirror!

If the Republicans need the likes of GINGRICH and LIMBAUGH to carry the word of the party the're more dead than I thought

Wow, someone is getting these "radical rightwingers" to toes the "new republican talking points". Amazing. Amazing. Soon they'll be turning water into wine or healing the lepers!

I just don't understand and will not forgive. One cannot rant and rave and press their point for days, all the time infecting peoples minds with their crud and ridicule and then step back and recant as though it's no big deal and I really didn't mean it. WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY HERE – WHERE ARE THESE FAMILY VALUES? These men need a 12 step program to handle their hate and anger. This is an apology of convinience and nothing more. There is no sincerity in this – it's about money and sponsorships. These are dangerous men for the weak of mind and those willing to blindly follow.

why don't we stop reading this stuff about the little fat boy! If no one read it and CNN and others stop printing it. he would just fold his tent and go away. After all, who listens to him anyway? No one I know for sure!

The fact that so many people write on here only goes to show that lumblubber is unfortunatly the most widely listened to talk show host in america..more than cnn,fox,hannity.etc..the fact that he is a controversial buffoon makes him millions of dollars..we continue to listen to the likes of pelosi,reid,feinstein,kennedy,kerry and think these people care about us when all they care about is getting reelected and all the perks that go along with it...but if rush tells us things like that..or that obumbler has gone on another great apology tour we talk trash about him..I also hate to admit it but a lot of the time the idiot is right..it is just that a lot of us would never admit it

I wonder who made Rush decide to kiss the ring. He certainly has no respect for Republican leaders in Congress. His timing, alongside with Gingrich's, is telling. Neither Boehner nor McConnell nor Steele have been able to reel him in. I find myself wondering if he got a call from Dick Cheney or George W. Bush.

Dang Rush..just say you're SORRY and was WRONG for once! Must be off your meds again! Besides that, since you DO NOT hold ANY position in the GOP I take you for who you are...an ENTERTAINER..the Howard Stern of the GOP!

Who cares if Rush supports anyone or not? First of all, this is just another republican trick. He was probably asked to cool it for a little while because he is really destroying any chance of survival for the party.

Awsome response Carlo

Where's Pat Buchanan's and Lindsey Graham's apology for their r@cial comments about Sotomayor?

Sotomayor could be on the Supreme Court – making decisions that could affect 300 million Americans for generations – and CNN is still talking about Rush Limbaugh?

The focus should be Sotomayor – what are her qualifications and belief system? Can she ever get beyond her ethnicity and gender? Someone with guts on the Judiciary Committee should find out.

The reason for the backtracks is there's a reasonable chance she may end up a pretty moderate justice. She's catholic and she's made it on her own despite a poor upbringing. I'm betting there's a lot of Libertainian in her. And she's not a lock on the abortion issue, especially once she becomes a judge and is beholding to no one.

Her comments were still racist.

She probably does have "a sensibility toward life in a legal sense": as a Catholic, she should be against the death penalty.

Keep talking Rush! Go, go! There won't be any moderates or liberals left or anyone that disagrees with you. Hello Whig party!

I'm sure Judge Sotomayor will sleep better tonight given Rush thinks he might be able to support her.... who cares??? Last I checked he didn't have a vote. The only good thing about this is maybe the Repubs are finally finding their "intestinal fortitude" and are going to stand up to Rush and Newt... He hasn't trashed those who criticized him this week for his words... progress!!!

I'm sure they'll come up with something else to disagree on. This is the same man who supported 'Barack, the magic negro' song and a bunch of other racist, nasty things.

The Repugs are a joke... a sad joke.

"Why is there fear behind your eyes?"
The Princess Bride

Wow....Mr. Limbaugh, an endorsement of Sotomayor would prove to me that you aren't as crazy as I thought. I'd still think your crazy, but not to the extent which I once believed.

Maybe he should have waited to see what she was all about beore he want off on her like he did. In other words he made an assumption which we all know what happens when you assume.....

HEY RUSH!!! You better also change your hatemongering and pandering to the anti-abortion extremists who listen to your show, before one of them runs out and shoots a law abiding doctor....oops...too late. Now I bet you're just an entertainer ...huh?

I think the Republicans see a backlash from their Latino vote by chastising Sotomayor. Wow hypocits. Latinos, don't fall for this support Dems all the way. They have your best interest.

Limbaugh and Gingrich in the same day? Who got to them? GOP elected reps? Who told them to back off? I guess it wasn't working and the potential of losing the Latino vote forever scared the hell out of the GOP!

Rush is too fat, uneducated and ill informed to be scary. He is being played for the "reverse intellect" that he is. He would be better served to stay behind the curtain in dittohead lala land. Whenever he rears his ugly head back into the national spotlight, he becomes a laughingstock or has to retract his assinine or offensive comments. He looks as if he's a few cheeseburgers and fries from keeling over. I'm sure there will be thousands of other rightwing nut radio hosts to take his place.

The idea behind painting her as being against legal abortion is that the only way she would not be confirmed is if Democrats vote against her. It's a Hail-Mary pass on their part, but it's all they have.

The latinos use "Hog Heads" for Tamales; a
And Gingrich, if you look
now your fat head seems to fit the criterion.

Did he get Michael Steele's permission to change his mind? Or was he supposed to get Cheney's? Or was it Gingrich? Or, wait, I thought they were all supposed to get Limbaugh's permission to speak! Oh man, I'm confused about who is running the Republicant party.

Rush Limbaugh is an idiot, pure and simple. He's gotten such an ego on him that the right believes that he alone is the arbiter for what goes on in this country. Who died and made him God? Apparently somebody did or he'd have been off the air a long time ago and as forgotten as high-button shoes. I think he should read (assuming he CAN read) Judge Sotomayor's full speech. But then again...that might make him think and we all know that people like Limbaugh HATE the idea of thinking!!

to all of you who has made a comment about Rush, Newt, Cheney
Rush is smart, because he keeps making Millions on you all whom continue to listen, talk about him.
Newt is oumoing up his speaking fees, he will never get re-elected for anything, so that how he ismaking his cash
Cheney, only cares about not going down in history as the worst VP in the history and so his grand kids and great grandkids want no about it.

all three of them are pathetic LOSERS, but complet CASH HOUNDS.
Just stop discussing the trash that they are.

So: it is acceptable for a Supreme Court Justice to be a racist, as long as she is pro-life? Really? Is there any limit to Republican single issue politics? If the Democratic Party suddenly became pro-life, would that mean that high taxes and deficits were acceptable?

Rush calling someone a racist? Talk about the pot and the kettle.

What a guy! He now says he may support her but he still thinks she's a reverse racist. He also generously added that she's a devout Catholic and a Puerto Rican and that "they" tend to be devout.

Every time this guy opens his big, fat, stupid, idiot mouth I hear a toilet flush.

who gives a rats behind what Limbaugh thinks about anything.

Lysh said "Is he wearing an earing in his left ear?"

It's either that, or he's in contact with the mother ship.

CATHOLIC.......I want you to know that there are more catholics that are Pro Choice, for womens rights, for birth control, for women priests, marriage for priests......so don't count on this woman being against abortions just because she is catholic.

This is too easy for Obama to play in the yard with such intellectual midgets. They have been played over and over again. Keep talking Boss Hog and all of your dittohead lemmings will fall in lockstep.....

Isn't it time we stop paying attention to that clown, Rush?

Rush needs to start thinking that what happened in Kansas can happen to him. You can't be as hateful and divisive as he is and not see any repercussions from it.

Ok. I want to know who got to both Rush and Newt. These two don't change their opinions that easily and that coordinated-ly.

Wonder what the carrot and/or stick was?

I think the reason Republians are warming to her is because there's a growing recognition that she may end up a fairly moderate judge. She's catholic, she comes from a poor background and she's pulled herself up by the bootstraps. Sounds like a closet libertarian to me. and once she's on the court she'll be free to vote her conscience.

If anyone actually listened to him today. You have to laugh at this RIDICULOUS article. He never flip flopped. He even laughed off the idea of flip flopping when after his discussion about it, MSNBC ran the same story. He even laughed at MSNBC for not quoting him properly just like these pro-Obama writers at CNN. And yes he is an entertainer, even HE DOESN'T dispute that. But he means what he says and he won't back down from this ridiculous attempt to make it seem like he flipped.

Did one of my Dem friends talk to one of my Rep friends, who in turn relayed to Rush that this pick was going to be confirmed? And so to save face, he's turning?
And, does it really matter at this point since the Senate has enough people who want it to happen that it will in fact happen?
Having said that, has anyone apologized to Rush lately?

Another day,,,another embarrassing example of a party wrecked in a heap of obscurity

GOP = Group Of Psychotics

Rush and some of these Republicans are as radical as this guy that killed the abortion Doctor.......you either believe the way they tell you or they will do you in......that is their motto.....as far as his change of mind on the Latino judge well there is a deep dark reason for it I'm sure.....he is such a big mouth and it is funny now that he has to back track........The republicans have dug a hole so deep by letting these Republican flakes speak out and they just keeps digging them deeper, they will never get out of this with these people (Newt, Rush, Palin) speaking for them....the people want change and we don't need racist old white men running this country any more.......

I don't believe this gas bag any farther than I could throw him...and that ain't far! He's got some trick up his sleeve. He is NOT to be trusted in any way

I would be very worried ..... no forget worried .. I would be very very very SCARE to have Limbaugh support.

Sonia watch out ... they are planning something on you

Rush is insignificant. Plain and simple. Who cares what he thinks.

What's that saying? If you can't beat them – join them. Something's fishy.

Doesn't this FAT BLOWHARD know that HIS support is absolutely not needed and means nothing? He is merely a radio host with NO power except over a bunch of die-hard right-winged whackos who have nothing better to do with their time than to listen to him so they can find out what they are supposed to think! She was a shoe-in the moment Obama chose her because she is a highly qualitfied candidate ... and that only fools to their own peril will vote against her.

I'm a total Obama supporter & I trust that he has made another good decision here. Sotomayor will be confirmed, & this after a thorough vetting by the Senate...as it should be.
Fellow libs...let's keep the name calling & negative rhetoric to a minimum, what do you say???? It just puts us in a negative light & detracts from the real issues that we all need to discuss calmly & peacefully.
Peace to ALL

How pathetic is the Republican party now when the only members that get any air time aren't even elected officials. The GOP is void of actual leadership because to be a leader takes intelligence, and no one that has any is a Republican anymore. All that remains are entertainers who make $ of the 21% of this country that is still dull enough to pull the letter for the GOP.

NOW… … …

This is a Proof and a Live Example of how big an Idiot it this Guy.

This Jerk has been Yelling for the past few days on his Radio Talk Show…."Sotomayor a "Racist"".

Now he says he want to Support her… This really proves the following:

1. He always speaks without thinking, off the hat, under his drug influence and he speaks under emotions, anger, anxiety and lack of knowledge and information.
2. He speaks all Junk, Lies and Garbage.
3. He speaks of what he is not Qualified of.
4. He speaks under someone's instigation.
5. He is just a relentless speaker without brain.

These guys have no Idea what they think. In fact, they can't think at all. Obama is as down the middle of the road as they come. He loves his family and he tries to treat everybody with respect. This galls these people, in fact most of the GOP. It is unfortunate that guys like this have nearly ended the party.

A word to the wise. A non-inclusive party won't do anything in 3 years or 30! You want to grow instead of srink? Think big tent. If you do, at least all the American people win!

The Great Omnipotent Rush has spoken,so pay attention all ye Cowardly Lions, Brainless Scarecrows & Heartless Tinmen,

Of course he would look past racism, he is a racist after all. Abortion should be legal point blank. For people like him it should be mandatory.

The only prereq for writing for CNN is being liberal. No training needed.

No wonder you hate Rush, when you don't get the facts. It's so said you can't see you're a being dupped.

proud republican, while I didn't go around calling Rush the leader of the GOP ( I DID find that funny, I must admit.. you know, in a circus-atmosphere kind of way), your POV is noted.

I am curious as to your opinion on Pawlenty, who appears to have a much more moderate take on issues than many of the conservative guys the media is focusing on at the moment (Limbaugh, Cheney, Gingrich, etc)

Stop covering Rush Limbaugh!!!

He is not a politician
He does not have anything to do with the real world...

Shame on you CNN.

Is there really anyone with an IQ of more than 12 who cares what Rush says? I sincerely doubt it....

So there you have it, the defacto head of the GOP saying that just so long as someone agrees with his positions it's OK if they are racist.

This isn't exactly news, but I don't think it's been openly stated before.

What does it say about all those rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth supporters of Rush Limbaugh that they follow a man who only graduated high school and according to his own mother, failed every college class he took before he QUIT ...his second semister wasn't it?

As if this man is qualified to evaluate – much less condemn – ANYONE with Sotomayer's education and experience...speaks volumes about the intellect and blind partisianship of those who hang on every word from this bigot's mouth!

This is what Forest Gump would say to Rush regarding his new-found support of Judge Sotomayor,

"But you don't get to vote for her confirmation, Lt Dan!!"

Limbaugh and Newt are not serious about giving anyone a fair hearing. They are only stepping back because it is becoming clear to almost everyone how out of touch they are with their views.

Looks like the Grand Ole Party can't figure out whether to be naughty or nice. It'll take more than that to make themselves credible again. Oh, and about those new ideas?

Anyone got any oxycontin or percoset, maybe we can shut this bag of wind off with his favorite narcotic.

Is he wearing an earing in his left ear?

Not that it matters, because he doesn't vote on her, but he has not flip-flopped on calling her a racist. She still made a racist comment no matter how you spin it. She should withdraw her nomination, if liberals want to stick to their own standards for what racism is. However, Democrats feel it is okay for them to make such racist comments since most liberals on this site support her comments. Of course this comes from the same people who voted in a President based solely on race.

So let's see: Rush has a religious litmus test for supporting people on the SCOTUS, and he hopes such people will go against established law and legislate from the bench to do away with abortion. Wow, now that's 'conservatism' we can believe in!!!!

The level of hypocrisy and delusion it talkes to be a [R] true-beliver these days is just absolutely stunning!

Limbaugh and Ginrich are both racists!

The rethuglican idol – an admitted druggie, racists, narrowminded bigot who is rich and cares nothing for the middle class.

And experience, life experience - does not form you, your personality and your opinions? Of course it does. If you're white, family well-to-do, everything going your way - you won't understand the hardship of others - incl. poor whites, as well as others not fortunate to have all the good things from family.

If you've struggled and worked all your life, a self-made person - you will have a particular view on life. This is not racist, not elitist, not classist - it's just the way it is.

well, it appears someone from the great beyond has visited gindrich and limbaugh with words like, "don't worry, be happy", or some other don't mess with the lady thing..wonder who made the call?

When Rush, who only cares about his ratings, not the Republican party starts retracting what he says, then you really know that their (Republican) party is in trouble.

I'm just calling a big ol' BS on that one. What Rush is saying is that if Sotomayor's views were COMPLETELY different, he might change his mind. He still needs to apologize for those attacks, and places like CNN need to stop pretending his voice is relevant.

read the transcript, rush said he was not retracting his claim that she was a racist. he only made his point about her being pro-life to point out why she scares the far left wingers.

its unbelievable how CNN is distorting his words. sadly, most people will just be spoon fed their opinions of rush even though they don't listen firsthand. liberals dont know how to think for themselves.

Limbaugh has a careful strategy here. His mission is to raise doubt in the minds of the liberals on Sotomayor's position on abortion. If he comes out with statements that she may have the "right" position, he may scare some of the Dems away from voting for her confirmation, letting Obama's pick fail through the actions of his own people. Brilliant, as always.

Sounds like the GOP had a secret meeting earlier this week and realized a few things:

A) Sotomayor is going to get confirmed no matter what
B) Complaining about it and being the "opposition" party only makes them look rediculous considering this was originally a Bush appointee.
C) Most importantly – they know that Hispanics are soon going to be larger in population then any other minority group – and even whites soon. Starting the year off by making them angry was a very dumb move... and even Rush & Newt are now realizing that it's political suicide to take this fight any further
D) This has NOTHING to do with Sotomayors potential views on Abortion.

OK.. Let me get this straight. She is a still a racist but he will go along with it because she is Catholic. You have got to be kidding me!!!

OK.. Out with it!! Who pulled Newt and Rush aside and told them to shut up. Come on!! We are waiting!!!!!

Rush is so SCREWED up he doesn't know if he's coming or going. This guy is FULL of BS. He's got NO credibility and is a nobody when it comes to Washington Politics.

All Rush is .. is a man with a BIG MOUTH and TALKS TRASH!!! That's it.

Do you know how many Rushy's are out there doing the same dam thing? PUH-LEEZE, Rush Limbaugh is a FRAUD and FAKE-MAKE WANNA-BE.

My uncle Bubba would put Rush to SHAME!!! Rush may think he's bad, but he hasn't met Uncle BUBBA. Whew... Uncle Bubba don't play and he'll set Rush Limbaugh straight.

Why do these people use the Bible and religion when it is convenient for them? Why wasn't abortion a major concern when we had a pro-life president? Wouldn't that had been a prime opportunity to have made effort against abortion? No, Limbaugh and Gingrich use this issue, like so may people who call themselves Christians, when they can't stand a Democrat in office. Hypocrites!

Oh, The GOP memo must have gone out last night. These ridiculous people! Even more ridiculous are the followers of them.

Fact is – Newt, Rush, Pat Buchanan, Sessions, Tancredo, and Lindsey Graham made hard, r@cists comments. You can't just say that in unison coming from the GOP, then turn around a couple of days later and say Sotomayor's a great person, and not have a major, major credibility problem.

Their apology is NOT BELIEVED. They need to apologize directly to Sonia Sotomayor – all of them. I believe Pat Buchanan was just out today saying the same thing. Also Lindsey Graham has not apologized. I can't even believe anybody was quoting Tancredo to begin with.

The GOP has Zero credibility. What a way to send the rest of their <12% support base running away in disgust.

Rush is quickly turning into a light weight like Sean Hannity. No one is taking them seriously anymore. They are just entertainers that say what their core audience wants to hear and therefore lack any real credibility. They would have said the exact same type of statement towards anyone who Obama picked as justice. They are so predictable and just simpleton lightweights. Newt at least says what he really feels and does not just toe the far right line. Rush and Hannity have turned themselves into cartoons.

I wonder if his ratings have dropped – that's the only way you could get the blowhard to admit anything of this nature.

Why would anyone listen to this bitter, bigoted loser? C'mon folks – he did so much hillbilly heroin that he made himself deaf! Is that intelligent? Is that someone to listen to and respect? Not in my household.

The democrats and Mr Obama are handing the GOP thier heads over and over again. Maybe now they will begin to reach across party lines and work on behalf of all americans, not just thier own narrow interest.

We can only hope............

Someone put a bug in their ears. They have really tainted the Republican Party. I don't think their comments will go away that easy. The damage is done.

He only did this cause he knows he can't win...Just like when he was telling everyone to vote for Hillary...If she'd been elected he would have taken all the credit. Since she didn't he backed off and said maybe Obama having the nomination is good. "He is the weaker candidate."

Limbaugh aside for a moment ..... people make out as if racism were the worst thing in the world. Racism is everywhere in the world, in varying degrees. Nobody is racism-free 100%, nobody. Why must everything, or so it seems, be racism-based or blamed on racism? How tiring to listen to all this.

Rush is too fat to flip. He just flops

Sorry, Rush did NOT flip-flop or whatever the term is. The state run MSNBC reporter only heard what she wanted to hear in his comments. He said again after hearing this that she is still a racist! Oh and by the way, it was OK to call Republican nominiees racist? We can talk about pubic hair on a Coke can but we cant use the term racist?

Too little, too late, and everyone knows you really meant it. Bill Clinton would take back Monica if he could; McCain would take back Palin. So, what did they threaten you with, Rush? More criminal prosecution? Search your car every day until you stop killing your own party with obsessive bigotry? Maybe even get your radio station's insurance company to demand pee tests of all employees? Because you sure didn't just happen to suddenly find you agree with Obama, Pelosi, and Reid about the wisdom of appointing a wise Latina woman to the bench, did you?

what a clown....This has nothing to do with change of heart. Change of ratings I might say including comments from "elected" rethugs.

While i am a fan of Rush and agree with most of what he says, i consistently ask myself why is he constantly quoted all over CNN. He is simply a radio talk show host plain and simple. He is not a elected official and should not be treated as such. I love seeing the liberals so steamed over all of this.

LaCrosse mom,

Sotomayhor is a racist based on words that came out of her mouth. How is that a lie?

Or you are now redifining racism the same way you attempt to redefine marriage?

First he was against the Judge before he was for her... This sounds all to familiar....

Rush, Gingrich and the GOP leadership have seen polling data indicating the huge amount of damage they have done to the GOP's future chances in national elections. This is only reason there is any appearance of moderation.

Mr Obama and the democrats are running circles around these clowns and they do not know how to deal with it.

In this case the fear and hateful rhetoric lost.

To Kay, You need to check yourself also. What does usuage mean??

Too funny. First Rush suggests that she is a racist, then he announces that he might support the Judge because of her religion. Oh the irony

Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh probably collaborated together after both backtracking on the same day. Remember it is Limbaugh who tells those who are the spineless Republicans what to do.

Why is this a shock? Rush is saying he has no problem with racism (just ask Donovan McNabb), but he does have a problem with abortion.

hey Vic of New york, of course she is going to get voted in and I am sure in the next election the left should do very well for 2 reasons I can think of off the top of my head.

1. they get to vote 2 or three times (sometimes more) per election thanks in part to organizations like ACORN.

2. the number of people with their hands out to the Government is nearing or may have even exceeded the number of people willing to work for a living.

This broad statement of course does not include all Latino's nor is this hand out mentality limited to just Latino's.

Why does anyone or any network give this man any attention? What is his major accomplishments except for criticizing and creating hatred among people? Why is he so worried about "life"? He almost has people killing each other on a daily basis with his judgmental and hypocrital RACIST comments stirring up hate. Go away, loser Limbaugh! You are far from being moral.

Oops, it looks like Sotomayor said almost the exact same thing several years earlier, so it's not a slip of the tongue but a reflection of her true beliefs. Separate rules for different groups of people.

Gingrich and Limbaugh's comments were irrelevant bile when they said Judge Sotomayor was a racist. Their views are just as much irrelevant bile now that they've done 180-degree turns on the issue.

Nice to see they've each screwed the pooch in terms of their own credibility, though...

Limbaugh has been a bigot and a Dope for a while now so who cares what he says. The media keeps bringing him up as if he what he says is that important. Limbaugh and the WWE (World Wresling Entertainment) are the same, You can't take them too seriously.

What's the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg ?
One is a flaming nazi gas bag and the other is a balloon.

Liberals are funny. Rush is crazy...like a fox! He's smarter than most of you and has his own reasons for saying what he did. It just kills you that he has so much influence and you all are the reason why. LOL!

Well since Rush and Newt now say she is "not" a racist she must not really be one because we all know Rush and Newt would never lie about such a thing...right?

(America, the land of the free and the stupid)!

As a proud republican who does not listen to Rush's show or to any of the extreme right wing, I hope that this goes to show all of those out there who call him the "leader" of the GOP that he is in fact nothing more than a commentator. He is not nor has he ever been the head of the GOP. He is a movement conservative not really a republican. And as for Gingrich, well he's not in any leadership role in the GOP anymore.

Only one republican senator that I can think of even came close to saying anything like what Rush and Gingrich did. For the vast majority of the rest of them (actual leaders of the GOP) they said they want to give Sotomayor a fair hearing and they want to learn all they can about her judicial philosophy which is NOT about her gender or race.

I view Limbaugh and Ginrich views as much as I would Mickey Mouse, I would question their views on Race,however I think that they have fully shown where they stand on racism and from the definiion of a racist I think they ( Limbaugh and Ginrich) fall into that catagory I saw nothing wrong with what she said she just expressed her view point the same as everybody does. I have very serious concerns about all elected officials views on race because they will say anthing to get elected

Who cares what the blowhard says. He does not represent conservatives. He does not represent Republicans. He is a druggie clown who represents only himself. If everyone (Republicans and the media – like Fox) would just ignore him he just might do us all a favor and go away. As it is, he is hurting th conservative and Republican causes.

Hah! He probably realized, as I'm sure Newt did, bashing someone who straddles two voting blocs (Female/Hispanic) the Republicans very much need was not a good thing to do. Methinks they stepped in it this time.

I like Muhammad Ali's favorite quote for these GOP nutcases -
"They All Must Fall in the Round I Call."

This is like getting an endorsement from Bluto (in the Popeye cartoons). It doesn't help and is a bit of a drag...but only a small bit, afterall Rush, like Bluto, is only a cartoon character.

A terrorist strikes in Arkansas and we are talking about rush.
I love that cnn has not covered the fact that America was attacked by a terrorist. maybe cnn can't get all the facts.

Keep talking Rush, you're digging your party a deeper hole.

Rush likes Sotomayor?

Then that means trouble for liberals.

This could be his ploy at reverse psychology to get liberals to vote against her.

Or it could be true, Sotomayor might be 'pro-life/anti-abortion' after all.

Who knows for sure what she'll do once appointed.

Is it possible? Rush has seen the light? nah...probably not!

Oops, looks like Sotomayor said something almost exactly the same several years earlier, so it doesn't appear to be a slip of the tongue, but rather a true reflection of her feelings.

Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh: an opinion on everything and a degree in nothing between them.

I guess the only credentials you need to be the voice of the republican party is have a big mouth.

Boycott lush limpaugh!

:/Boy;/ The Moors is comming...... what a change you cannot believe in.

@ worriedmom......... Madam, IT IS actually the other way around! The GOP has been condemning Judge Sotomayor and labeling her a...... racist. Which is what the GOP usually does.

The GOP= hate, lies, fear and division.

Peace.

Rush Limbaugh is a straight up RACIST! And deserves to fail in every way. By the way Rush, there is no such thing as "reverse racist". You and Newt might want to look that up because there is no such term. Either you are a racist or not!!! So what's it gonna be??? Just as I thought. as usual, Republican COWARDS!!!!

Angie in Pa June 3rd, 2009 4:16 pm ET
Flip floppers in full force today!
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Agreed. It's as if were like a Democratic Convention!

Wow- thank goodness Rush will support her. I'm sure his vote will be needed in the Senate. Wait a minute- he doesn't have an elected office!

So, it's okay that she's a racist, as long as there is a possibility that she will overturn Roe v. Wade?!?
Thank God this man has never been elected to any political office!
Oh republicans, when will you remove this voice from your chorus of dissonance?
He is not helping your cause.
He is not increasing the size of your base.
He makes you guys look bad...real bad.

None of you are listening to the poeple on the other side. Why do I bother?

if for any reason rush were to be in her court......she would look past
HIS raceism...........................

she is by far a much more moral/just/thoughtful/careing individual than

the person called rush could ever hope to be.

Looks like the old fart party didn't want to stir the pot.

Why should anybody care what El Blimpo will or will not support or why he will or will not? If he is the current face of the Republican party, they are in deep trouble.

This may not be as dumb as some of you think. This could be the turning point in the Leadership of the GOP. Rush has always been a self thinking man. Earlier in the year, when he was considered the "de facto leader" of the GOP, nobody would stand in his way. Now that several Top Republicans made they're opinions, and Rush is close to reverting from his, it may show a major power shift in the Republican Party.

The GOP may not be relevant yet to the country yet, and as many of you point out; most of you absolutely blame the GOP for every problem we have, and will have [even if it's a new problem under Obama!!!], it shows the first steps of the re-organization of the GOP, and a huge power shift of the GOP brass

Oh, wow, I can sleep peacefully tonight. Rush likes Ms. Sotomayor!!

WHO CARES what LUSH Limbaugh says?????

To those complaining about Obama's million dollar date, here are some important FACTS for you:

While Bush was in Office, he flew to Crawford, Texas, 77 times.......and the cost???

$226,072 PER TRIP AND...... TOTALING: $17, 407, 544 (that's millions)!

Limbaugh is just as much a bigot (likely more so) than she and the rest of the country. He hates liberals and those not like him. I know that there are people that I don't like; I just don't certain individuals; groups aren't to be hated. I would like to see these pundits like him and Ann "I'm really a self hating liberal" Coulter run for office and win - then they'll see how hard it is to govern. I could watch them voted out of office after one term.

Make up your mind Boss Limbaugh. You're the defacto leader of the Republican Party. You can't show any weakness in the eyes of liberals. Stand up to those wussy republican senators and tell them what's on your mind. You already chewed out Steele, McCain, Powell & Specter. What's a couple of swipes at McConnell and Sessions gonna hurt?

Translation: My Arbitron numbers are dropping like a stone in predominantly Hispanic markets costing me advertising dollars. Therefore, um, she's a Catholic so she's A-OK by me.

Has anyone here ever heard of the term,
Malicious Intent and Deflamation of Character. Trust me when I say this. This woman is part of the USA Justice System. Mewt and Rush know what the possibility of civil law suits are. Why do you think these people are retracting what they have said. They have been warned by their party and as for Rush, by the very people who employ him. They are just as libel. Start eating your words Newt and Rush.

Wait, this doesn't make sense – first Rush blasted Sotomayor for her comment that her background would be important in decision making. Now, with the catholic lightbulb going off in his head, he hopes her catholic upbringing makes her ignore precedent and the law and ultimately rule against Roe v Wade. I think this guy needs a pill again.

Hey Rush! No one cares what you think! What makes you think you have any credibility let alone any background to formulate an intellegent and educated opinion about a Supreme Court nominee? You can't even keep your own personal lfe in order!

A registered republican June 3rd, 2009 4:12 pm ET
Somebody needs to stick a pin in this big bag of bad air.

Ah, that would be the sonic boom I just heard.

Do you think the number l loud mouth had pressure put on him by his sponsors....you know, the ones who pay his salary.

CNN – CENSORED NEWS NETWORK....

OF course, you'll take any opportunity to degrade good conservative, true americans in light of supporting the liberal obama agenda...reckoning day is coming CNN...I can see a day when you'll totally be cut out of the White House press corps;

Rush must be loosing some of his ratings. Along with rating loss $ goes away.

"Which way did they go? I'm their leader!" Funny in general, and inparticular applied now to rush Limbaugh. It appears that the de facto leader of the GOP – in company with Newt gingrinch and Dick Cheney – has just found out he's a has-been.

Most of us wish Limbaugh were a never-had-been.

VIC IN NY

YOU GO GO!! But I think its too late no latinos will be voting Republican for a Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time to come!

Someone at CNN needs to teach a class on basic editing and spell check.

So, Rush, what you are basically saying is that in the grand scheme of issues abortion trumps racism?

They tend to be devout. Just like fat white guys on the radio tend to be drug addicts I guess.

Be careful Rush, you're in danger of sounding like a republican. You were so entertaining when you were sounding like the typical democrat.

Flip floppers in full force today!

worriedmom:
Hmmm maybe it will make Obama wonder why everyone is being so apologetic all of a sudden. Look I didnt have anything against this woman, because i dont know enough about her to judge. sure wish the LIberals could think that way. I have never in my life seen such hatred and venom from the Left…… Have you people been so miserable all these years? Maybe you need to get a life and enjoy the good things that we do have in life and stop trying to be so hateful to others. You may find if you do that , that you may actually like yourself!
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Uhh.... I think you have it reversed. Can I see your voter registration card? I need to burn it.

rush's positions are tubs of lard....

He calls her a racist, and then says ""I don't know that it will ever happen, but if you know, the opportunity to get somebody like her, she's a Catholic, she's a devout Catholic, she's a Hispanic Catholic, Puerto Rican, they tend to be devout" as a basis for his decision making.

I think Rush may be the stupidest man on earth, and I will never, ever understand why anyone would listen to him, whatever their political views are.

Oh damn now you've got me wondering what is wrong with her if that pompus wind-bag says he could support her. Actually I still support her because I have faith in my president.

So if supporting her means Rush and I are on the same side I will just plug my nose to avoid Limbaugh's intellectual stench and stay true to Sotomayor.

What! Rush the "Extreme Right Wing Terrorist" backs off (somewhat on SotoMayor?

Hey neo-cons – it looks like your hero is not so stupid as you! I prefer the racist comments myself - bring it on!

Why? Because I plan to go to Arizona and Colorado and New Mexico for the next election, and let all of our Latino voters know what Republiicans really think of them!

Well, now that the Republican Senators have their marching orders from their boss...let's move on to the confirmation hearings.

Somebody needs to stick a pin in this big bag of bad air.

Tell the CNN typist to use spell-check on his/her work . . .

..."she's a Hispanic Catholic, Puerto Rican, they tend to be devout, she hasn't got a record on this."

Rush, this sounds racist to me – aren't you the "pot" calling the "kettle black? It's too bad you can't ever say anything that does not contain a slam in it.

What a joke!

Who cares what her stance on abortion is. Honestly, even if Roe v. Wade was overturned, things would not change much...the states where abortions are performed would keep it legal, and the states that already do everything possible to prevent it would make it illegal. Most people would not see a difference as a practical concern.

And besides, the feds could always just pass a law in Congress.

Hmmm maybe it will make Obama wonder why everyone is being so apologetic all of a sudden. Look I didnt have anything against this woman, because i dont know enough about her to judge. sure wish the LIberals could think that way. I have never in my life seen such hatred and venom from the Left...... Have you people been so miserable all these years? Maybe you need to get a life and enjoy the good things that we do have in life and stop trying to be so hateful to others. You may find if you do that , that you may actually like yourself!

Wow, this is really a joke. It's call reverse psychology and I hope Rush is the one who is fooled.

Wow! President Obama is starting to have an effect on all these racist loud months. Peace at last – Check mate.

Well now I guess the Senate can confirm her. Thank you, Rush. That's really generous of you. Does anyone else think this looks as though he's losing his grip on the reins of power?

Rush is the dumbest GOP commentator ever. Knows nothing about what it takes to be a good Supreme Court justice. Interesting how many GOP leaders have not condemned Rush's remarks about being a racist.

Carlo, please also check your usuage and spelling.

What a JERK!!!!!!! How can a human being change his mind so many times. This proves to the world that Rush Limbaugh is a complete RACIST and lives on the worst drugs that exist in the United States of America. Everyone with common sense knew this change was not coming from his heart but a rebuke by his own Repugs. TOO late Rush ---The entire world knows you hate blacks and latinos.

What a loser! these people have no shame. Mississippi mike you buffoon where is your apology?

Your writer should review and edit before he prints.

As they say down south – Someone got a good talkin' to. LOL!!! First Newt, now Rush....who's next?

Why are we still paying attention to Limbaugh?

Although if anybody were to have a unique insight on the legal system, it may be Limbaugh, with his previous legal run-ins.

Come on CNN.

Print the REST of Rush's comments, why don't you??????

As usual, you are only printing what suits you and NOT all of the FACTS.

Shame on yoy CNN.

Does anyone at CNN know how to use spell check? There are numerous spelling errors in this ticker, but I digress.

Who cares if Rush approves? You act like he has the Good Housekeeping Seal of approval stamp or something. He's a fat, uneducated, uncouthed, undignified, tasteless, racist, blowhard. I mean that with all sincerity.

What is this, back track day? First the Grinch, now the Boss! lol