Rush Limbaugh says Ted Kennedy will be dead before health care bill passes

[WhoAmI]

On his radio show Friday, Rush Limbaugh suggested that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) would be dead by the time health care reform legislation passes. "Before it's all over, it'll be called the Ted Kennedy memorial health care bill," the talk show host says. He says President Obama has moved on to health care because he can't solve the economic crisis. Listen, via Media Matters:

Kennedy was at the Senate Thursday for President Obama's health care summit, where he made an impassioned plea for universal coverage.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Executive Director Brian Wolff released a statement in response:

"Rush Limbaugh's reprehensible remark that, ' before it's all over, it'll be called the Ted Kennedy Memorial Health Care bill' is truly outrageous.

"Leader Limbaugh minimizes the struggle of hardworking Americans without access to affordable health care and demonizes a patriotic Senator who has spent his life fighting so that every person has the opportunity to live the American dream.

"Leader Limbaugh crossed the line. National Republicans must stand up to their leader, Rush Limbaugh, and tell him that enough is enough."

The Democratic campaign arm has also launched a petition, asking Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele to denounce Rush Limbaugh "once and for all" in light of his latest comments.

Limbaugh: Kennedy Will Be Dead By The Time Health Care Bill Passes

[msdeb]

and maybe Limbaugh could follow suit and die too.

[sparkly]

Rush Limbaugh sucks nasty geezer balls as far as I'm concerned.

[angelais]

He's such a fucking douche.

[WhoAmI]

I don't think he'll live much longer. The obesity and drug addiction must be doing quite a number on his system. He was sweating like a pig at his CPAC talk. Disgusting swine.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | Tell Republicans - Denouce Rush Today

[Brookie]

^We can only hope...

[McJag]

Crass. Just what you would expect.

[Little Wombat]

I don't think he'll live much longer. The obesity and drug addiction must be doing quite a number on his system. He was sweating like a pig at his CPAC talk. Disgusting swine.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | Tell Republicans - Denouce Rush Today

He is gluttony incarnate.

[celeb_2006]

Remember, there's no such thing as bad publicity. It seems like many are getting worked up over limbaugh but in the end he's the one laughing as he uses this publicity for more $$$. Very much like ann coulter, these types thrive on the mass attention as it feeds their self importance.

[kingcap72]

Remember, there's no such thing as bad publicity. It seems like many are getting worked up over limbaugh but in the end he's the one laughing as he uses this publicity for more $$$. Very much like ann coulter, these types thrive on the mass attention as it feeds their self importance.

True. But what eventually happens to famewhores like Rush and Coulter is that eventually they get consumed by their own bad press at some point. And it may happen to Rush sooner than it will Coulter.

[darksithbunny]

I can't believe he is still in office. Please it is so time for term limits for these fuckers.

[greysfang]

Limbaugh says Kennedy will be dead before health care bill passes

Well he will. Its still a very nasty, tasteless thing to say.

[visitor42]

Remember, there's no such thing as bad publicity. It seems like many are getting worked up over limbaugh but in the end he's the one laughing as he uses this publicity for more $$$. Very much like ann coulter, these types thrive on the mass attention as it feeds their self importance.

Rush is getting publicity, but he's only getting love from his base. The rest of the country thinks he's a bufoon. By tying themselves to Rush, the Republican leadership is only hurting themselves.

[HWBL]

I don't think he'll live much longer. The obesity and drug addiction must be doing quite a number on his system. He was sweating like a pig at his CPAC talk. Disgusting swine.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | Tell Republicans - Denouce Rush Today

That's an insult to swine! This guy is such a low lifeform, he's not even on the chart.

[BBDSP]

RL is like the Seven Deadly Sins all rolled into one. You definitely could use his picture to illustrate Gluttony.