PDF's are hard.

[grindmonkeh]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200902130016

Try ctrl + F, you pill-popping wingnut.

Comments

[s0crates82.livejournal.com]

you know what the crazy thing is? he may already know that, but said this to broadcast some fear/hate speech to his non-savvy audience.

you don't have to be right about something in order to sow doubt and fear - consider the typical fox news headline. it'll be in the form of either a leading question, or one intended to spread an idea: "Is Barack Obama a Muslim? - We'll find out, tonight at 9!"

Even if he knows he's wrong, he can be lambasted by the left wing, or hell, just the people out there that want people to know the truth, and that'll get more folks interested in what he has to say by simple virtue that his message has been repeated. he can chalk it up to an innocent mistake, saying he isn't that good with computers because he's got more important things to do. hey there's no such thing as bad press, right?

so, bottom line: i never listen to rush, because i think he's an idiot, but now i know what he's said recently. i know he's wrong, but i know that more than half the people at my office would believe him (if they listened). tech savvy rush-followers will know he's wrong about the searchability, but they'll still walk away with the idea that someone is trying to hide something from them. non-savvy rush-followers will believe every word.

rush wins. the fuckhead.

[grindbastard.livejournal.com]

You're right on all accounts. I still feel somewhat obligated to to point out when people are blatantly lying or misleading others, and if I watched Fox News or Rush Limbaugh that would be a full time job. It would be a lot easier if I just started ignoring political news...or if I at least stop starting my day with it.