![]() Do you know why? Because his wife died in a car accident, and then his beloved son Beau Biden died from brain cancer. ‘You can’t be mean to Biden.’ See, Biden is a sympathetic figure. “And if you dare talk about it that way, they’re going to be climbing down your chili. The radio host also mocked then-candidate Joe Biden over the death of his wife and child in 1972 and more recently, his son Beau in 2015. He spoke ill of people who died of AIDS, of people who died by suicide, of people who were dying of Parkinson’s disease, and unarmed Black children who were murdered under racist pretenses. Twenty-five years ago, the great Molly Ivins noticed Limbaugh’s schtick of targeting “dead people, little girls, and the homeless,” an act that only accelerated as he approached the end of his life and his own death approached. He mocked the intelligence of Black athletes and villainized the ones who protested against police brutality. He said that white people can’t be blamed for slavery, as they have done more than anybody else to end slavery. He popularized the term “ feminazi,” a word that stupid assholes fling at women who won’t fuck them to this very day. He’s a dead guy who made himself a multimillionaire many times over by targeting immigrants, women who use birth control, the preteen daughters of politicians, the Obamas, rape survivors, environmentalists, gay people, Asians, Latinos, Black people, and feminists. But Rush Limbaugh isn’t just any dead guy. The show is one of the most-listened-to radio talk shows in the country.Conventional etiquette dictates that we do not speak ill of the dead. Rush Limbaugh is best known for hosting The Rush Limbaugh Show which entered syndication in 1988, according to WSJ. ![]() ![]() Now, it’s true that everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots.” He said that firsthand smoke takes “50 years to kill people, if it does.” Limbaugh: “Everybody who smokes dies, but so does everyone who eats carrots”Īfter arguing that secondhand smoke was a myth, Limbaugh went on to claim that even “firsthand smoke” was not as serious as claimed and that society was unfairly vilifying smokers. Limbaugh’s s argument contradicts the CDC website that says secondhand smoking is harmful to health and that it can cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, respiratory infections, heart disease, and even lung cancer in non-smokers. “It may irritate you, and you may not like it, but it will not make you sick, and it will not kill you.” “There’s no even major sickness component associated with secondhand smoke,” Limbaugh said, according to NY Daily News. He also alleged that this particular WHO report was suppressed. Limbaugh indicated that a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that secondhand smoke is harmless. He said that claims that people’s health can be damaged by secondhand smoke were a myth. He also denied claims that secondhand smoke was harmful to health. During the conversation with the caller, Limbaugh argued that smokers were not harming other people’s health. Limbaugh: Secondhand smoke “will not kill you”ĭuring a broadcast of his show in 2015, Limbaugh responded to a caller who challenged his claim that people should be thankful for the tax money that the government makes from the sale of tobacco products. However, the controversial radio host is known to have downplayed the health risks of smoking on his show in the past. According to the Centers for Disease Control, smoking is linked to 80-90 percent of cases of lung cancer. Health experts say that smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer. ![]() He said he quit after suffering a “real bad case of bronchitis.” He later started smoking cigars. Since Limbaugh shared his diagnosis, people have been speculating that his lung cancer might have been caused by years of smoking cigars.Īccording to The Wall Street Journal, Limbaugh once revealed that he started smoking cigarettes when he was a teenager, but quit when he was about 30 years old. “The upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.” Rush Limbaugh downplayed the health risks of smoking I can’t help but feel that I’m letting everybody down with this,” he said, according to CBS News. “It’s a struggle for me because I had to inform my staff earlier today. He added that he’s been receiving treatment since he was diagnosed with the condition and that he will be away from his show for some days while he is receiving treatment. Limbaugh, 69, said he was diagnosed with lung cancer after he complained to his doctor in January that he was experiencing shortness of breath. The conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh revealed on his show on Monday that he has been diagnosed with “advanced lung cancer.” ![]()
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