Ron Reagan Attacks Rush Limbaugh: He's 'Race Baiting All the Time'
Ron Reagan Jr. took exception to Rush Limbaugh criticizing Mitt Romney’s comment that he wasn’t willing to say “incendiary things” to fire up the base, as the MSNBC contributor lectured: “Rush ought to know about incendiary rhetoric...he’s the one who is race baiting all the time on the radio.” Invited on MSNBC’s Wednesday morning programming to discuss the GOP primary race, Reagan took the shot at the conservative talk radio host after MSNBC host Thomas Roberts played a clip from Limbaugh’s radio show. (video after the jump)
The following exchange was aired during MSNBC’s live programming on February 29:
[11:36am EST]
THOMAS ROBERTS: Ron, I do want to play you something, though, that Rush Limbaugh had to say about Mitt Romney. Get your thoughts on the other side. Take a listen.
RON REAGAN JR.: Okay.
(Begin clip)
RUSH LIMBAUGH: So, Romney is not willing to say “incendiary things,” quote, unquote about Obama to excite the base. Well, what does he say? ‘Nice guy, just in over his head.” What does this tell you that Romney thinks of the base? That it takes incendiary comments to turn you on.
(End clip)
ROBERTS: So, Ron, as we listen to that, is Romney’s biggest problem that he is not on fire enough? That he’s too cold? I mean what, what Rush Limbaugh is saying there is basically that he is discounting the base? That it takes that type of language or that type of rhetoric to fire them up? So which one is it, too hot? Too cold?
REAGAN: Well I think probably too cold. I mean, Rush ought to know about incendiary rhetoric. He’s, he’s the one who is race baiting all the time on the radio, and, you know, incendiary rhetoric doesn’t seem to have put Rick Santorum over the top either. I mean there he is talking about throwing up on the First Amendment of the Constitution, and how sending, wanting to send one of your kids to college is snobbery. That’s pretty incendiary rhetoric. Newt Gingrich accused the President of infanticide. I don’t know how you could get more incendiary than that. But it didn’t seem to carry the day for them. Romney’s problem isn’t that he’s not incendiary. Romney’s problem is that he’s inauthentic, and everybody sees that. Everybody sees, Republicans, independents, Democrats, that this is a man who only stands for a sense of his own inevitability. He doesn’t seem to have any other principles. That’s Romney's problem.
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Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:09pm.
I understand that Ron Reagan has been cast for the lead in a remake of Bedtime for Bonzo. The producer is still looking for an actor to play his father's role.
Hilarious!
Submitted by b-dob on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 3:29pm.
This is the reason I shouldn't read these things in the office. Now everybody knows I'm not working! I'm cracking up in here!!
Hard to believe this is the
Submitted by ex buff e-dub on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:37pm.
Hard to believe this is the one that made it through to create the zygote!
oops sorry dupe
Hard to believe this is the
Submitted by ex buff e-dub on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 4:49pm.
Hard to believe this is the one that made it through to create the zygote!
Well
Submitted by KornKing on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:21pm.
You can say that again
Twins! ;-)
Submitted by ex buff e-dub on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 12:43am.
Twins! ;-)
'Newt Gingrich accused the
Submitted by Soldat44 on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:10pm.
'Newt Gingrich accused the President of infanticide. I don’t know how you could get more incendiary than that.'
Yes Ron. I agree. Having a president guilty of infanticide is pretty damned incendiary.
Seriously, if you do not think that there is anything wrong with killing a baby during a live-birth abortion, then may God have mercy on your soul because I will have none.
My sympathies to Nancy.
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:12pm.
Ronnie Jr. must be a complete disappointment to that great lady.
He is lower than whale droppings in the Marianas Trench.
I'm not so sure
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:57pm.
Remember that she and Ronald Reagan were both Democrats when they were wed in the 1950's.
While she was very supportive of her husband, I've never heard her speak out for conservative issues. It was all about her total devotion to her man Ronnie and the elevation of his public image. Occasionally, the lifestyle of the former Hollywood actress leaked out, such as her regular consulting with an astrologist. She remained private in her political views because, I believe, she was liberal on social issues.
In that sense, I think that her two children -- Patty Davis and Ron Reagan -- reflect her political views more than we may think.
Ron Reagan's Reasoning
Submitted by swhite1951 on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:19pm.
Me: Unemployment is not coming down, it's still way too high. The economy is stagnant at best, sputtering most of the time. Afghanistan is a mess. Gas prices are through the roof and show no signs of coming down anytime soon. Healthcare costs have not gone down, as predicted after the passage of Obamacare. There is a general depression and malaise in this country. All of this has happened since the election of Barack Obama.
Ron Reagan: You're a racist!
strange
Submitted by kinijane on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:23pm.
I listen to Rush quiet a bit and I have never heard him "race baiting" actually the only
ones I hear "race baiting" are the news media, Obama, and the liberal democrats. I
haven't heard Hannity, or the tea party play the race card, only the news media saying
they did. If you want to take a sentence out of what someone says and put your own
spin on it, I suppose that you could see something sinister in everything that anyone
says. Personally I think they are scared senseless and they have no leg to stand on
when it comes to the economy.
And by the way
Submitted by swhite1951 on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:23pm.
Lost in all the umbrage at Reagan's comments about Limbaugh, Gingrich, and Santorum is his final statement. He is absolutely correct; Romney is indeed someone who has a sense of inevitability. There are times he doesn't seem to have very many principles, politically speaking. And, that IS his problem.
If he'd have just said that instead of being incendiary, he'd have been fine.
Race Baiting????
Submitted by fivestring_assassin on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 4:10pm.
As opposed to "Rev" "Hymie-town" Sharton,,,,,Martin Bashir,,,,Melissa Harris-Perry,,,,Jonathan Capehart,,,The Grio.com lunatics......Eugene Robinson,,,,Malika Hendersen..?????
That doucher must be on drugs,,,no other explaination
He obviously DOESN'T listen
Submitted by rbosque on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:36pm.
He obviously DOESN'T listen to Rush. So that makes him a liar AND and stupid.
It's always great to hear from Little Ron.
Submitted by KyWriter on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:44pm.
It would be more entertaining if he wore his tutu, however.
Ron the junior
Submitted by mmilesll on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:53pm.
If this poc last name wasn't Reagan he would be working in a hair salon in Butte, MT-sorry hairdressers and Butte, MT. What a useless sole from such a great father.
HE'S NOT A JUNIOR!!!!!!
Submitted by kch50428 on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:58pm.
Father: Ronald Wilson Reagan
Son: Ronald Prescott Reagan
To be a Junior, middle names would have to be the same.
The son is NOT a Junior - literally, or figuratively.
/rant
I'd be willing to bet that
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:59pm.
I'd be willing to bet that the ONLY time l'il Roni the Ballerina has ever heard anything from Rush is when somebody plays him some random clip that can't be interpreted in it's actual meaning.......................all this little twerp knows about Rush Limbaugh is what he hears from the StateRun Media and his lib friends.
I think if you really want to blow Roni's tutu off, play him one of Bo Snerdley's 'black enough to criticize' Boy Barry comments.
It's incumbent upon the
Submitted by forest on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 3:04pm.
It's incumbent upon the journalist to demand specifics when somebody makes incendiary accusations of racism or other bigotry.
Its easy. When a guest says "so and so is racist" the next step is to ask "How so? I'll give the an opportunity here to spell out the specific occasions in which Rush Limbaugh has race baited. Go."
Or you can just sit there like a toad while people make vicious unsubstantiated claims on your airtime.
I am guessing when Liberals make such statements...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 3:55am.
regarding Rush, they are referring to the parodies Rush has done on Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and "Screwy Louie" Farrakhan.
Liberals call that "race baiting". Conservatives and "regular folk" call it brilliant satire.
If you are a prominent Liberal and if you deserve to be mocked for some stupid thing you said or did, Rush will make fun of you, no matter what your skin color happens to be.
And that is why we love Rush and can't stand Liberal pipsqueaks like little Ronnie Reagan who are always crying about something.
His poor father must be spinnng in his grave!
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 3:16pm.
What set this dork off to always bash Republicans, people his dad knew and loved? It seems like this is the son who was adopted-from apes! And he cant fool us with his "beard"-not that theres anything wrong with it, Ronny boy, just come out!
What to do when no one cares about your opinion?
Submitted by Conservator on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 3:32pm.
You attack a person like Rush Limbaugh who has a large audience which is indicative that millions of people are eager to hear his opinion. That's what Ron Reagan Jr. did and I hope Rush ignores him. BTW, has anyone watch Bashir's fill-in this week? I didn't think you could find a leftist shrill like Thomas Roberts. - he makes Lawrence O'Donnell look like a centrist.
Sorry, I missed it. It might be because I have programmed...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 3:24am.
my TV to skip the MSNBC channel. BTW, why did you watch it? Is someone paying you to do so, or is your life being threatened in some way?
NAME CHANGE
Submitted by D'saredumbpeople on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:02pm.
CHANGE HIS NAME AND HE WOULD BE AN UNEMPLOYED LIBERAL, LIVING OFF THE LAND. WHAT A DUNCE.
The Fifth Commandment
Submitted by needle on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:06pm.
Every time this jerk pops his head up and opens his piehole, I reflect on the Fifth Commandment: Honor your father and mother that your days may be long in number.
And I wonder how it is that he is still around.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Ron Jr another candidate for
Submitted by ConservativeRex on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:07pm.
Ron Jr another candidate for a 5.56 behind the left ear, like his hero Mao provided.
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
must be tough
Submitted by Kuso Jiji on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 6:25pm.
not being half the man his father was.
Embarrassed
Submitted by rusino on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 11:47pm.
Ron Jr. Your Father would be embarrassed !
Little Ronny
Submitted by pug lover on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 12:16am.
Must need some attention. It's the only time he opens his mouth.
Usually when Liberals mention Rush in derogatory ways...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 3:19am.
it is to get attention from other Liberals or at the very least get a mention on Rush's radio show the next day.
I'm guessing, out of respect to Ronald Reagan, Rush won't even bother responding to little Ronny's little insult.
So far my record is perfect. No one that I respect has ever said anything bad about Rush Limbaugh!