After the recent racial profiling case of Oprah Winfrey, Rush Limbaugh was one of the first conservative commentators to get into the screaming match that typically serves to denigrate black people who are victims of racism. Limbaugh, perhaps trying to get ratings for his struggling show, stated that Winfrey was likely the victim of profiling not because of her race, but because she is overweight.
“Maybe it’s because the Oprah’s fat! … Look, don’t most
people think that the fat and the obese are poor and stupid?” Limbaugh said.
Limbaugh’s remarks are over the top in his typical way, and
are referencing Winfrey’s concern about the reaction that a store clerk had
when the mogul asked to be shown a $38,000 handbag during a recent trip to
Zurick. The store, Trois Pommes, got
international attention when one of its clerks didn’t realize that the black
person asking about the bag could have bought the entire company with her
pocket change.
“She said: `No, no, no, you don’t want to see that one. You
want to see this one. Because that one will cost too much; you will not be able
to afford that,’” Winfey told Entertainment Tonight. “And I said, `Well, I did
really want to see that one.’ And she refused to get it.”
Of course, Swiss officials have apologized for the incident,
which has put the country in a negative light.
The clerk is probably kicking herself after the mishap, since a good
friendship with Oprah could have made her rich.
“We are very sorry for what happened to her, of course,
because we think all of our guests and clients should be treated respectfully,
in a professional way,” Daniela Baer, a spokeswoman for the Swiss tourism
office, told The Associated Press.
Limbaugh is likely making the remarks about Oprah to boost
his sagging ratings. There are reports
that his radio show is on the rocks and that his network may dump him in the
near future. This comes after years of
being at the top of the charts and getting rich from what some might call
conservative blowhard radio.
Limbaugh also might be the last person to talk about
obesity. He himself had a weight problem
for years, and was also addicted to drugs.
While using drugs, Limbaugh often called for drug addicts to be sent to
prison. So, you can see why his opinion
isn’t worth very much.
Source: Your black world
Rush Limbaugh or whatever he calls himself is really disgusting - for real. I read somewhere that when he does his radio show, he rants and rants and after his segment, they have to wipe sweat off the floor and everywhere. He is a junkie and ofcourse he is overweight. In addition he is a racist.
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