[HP4GU-FAQ] Re: Rush and Arnold (WAS Harry FP and Leadership)

[Amanda Geist]

> Cindy wrote:
>
> > Cindy -- snickering at Rush Limbaugh's predicament
>
> Amanda wrote:
>
> > Don't start.
>
> <innocent look>
>
> Start *what?*

A series of tossoff one-liners, which could escalate into a pointless OT
discussion when I don't care to let my silence imply consent anymore. This
is what happened with the election thing on the main list, too.

> Seriously, I've been following Rush's problems with great interest.
> I'm not snickering, really.  In fact, you'll be surprised to hear that
> there is a small, almost microscopic place in my heart that causes me
> to feel sorry for him.  Just a little.
>
> First, losing your dream job after a month cannot be fun.

He resigned. It was his choice. I personally don't think he should have, but
the reasons he gave were good.

> Second, if you view the video clip, what he said didn't sound *that*
> bad at first in real time.  (That's why none of the on-air talent
> reacted at the time, I suspect.)  But when he saw the transcript and
> refused to recant or clarify, well . . . there's no excuse for that.

I don't think there's a damned thing wrong with what he said, on first
hearing or subsequent reading, and I think, as always, people take any
opportunity to discredit him because he is such a powerful voice.

> Third, losing one's hearing as an adult (or any time, really) cannot
> be an easy thing to cope with.

The cochlear implant works, but it can't be the same. I think he's dealing
well with that.

> Fourth, he must be a very sad and lonely man to be abusing powerful
> painkillers like that (*if* he did).  Is it true that abusing Oxytocin
> causes deafness?

For the record--his deafness is caused by a genetic condition. And I don't
believe he abuses powerful painkillers, weak painkillers, or any sort of
drug that affects mental processes, because it would have shown up in the
quality of his show.

> Cindy -- who would have no idea what to do if Arnold ever grabbed her
> bare breast

I'd probably be seeing a doctor--the man has strong hands. I doubt it took
those women 20-30 years to recover enough to hobble to the nearest media
outlet, though. How cheesy.

~Amanda


~Amanda

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