obama attacks rush limbaugh

Actually Obama's father's family has Arabic roots as they migrated from the Middle East to Kenya. But that's besides the point. I have to agree that Limbaugh is out there, but to be told not to listen to him or else... well, I don't think that's the right political approach and is in effect censorship. Is that the political tone we will get from this administration?

No, they didn't. They migrated from Sudan. And although Sudan is a primarily Muslim country and does have an overwhelming Arab population now, they also have a large black African population. And the roots of Obama's tribe in Sudan trace farther back than the Arab conquest. Not only that but his tribe was not Muslim when they came to Kenya, so it is pretty obvious that they were not Arabs.

Sudan does count to Arabia. Being Arabic doesn't automatically mean that somebody is Muslim, btw. Neither does it mean they are Christian. There are also other believes in that region. Heck, I don't even know what religion Obama's father's family is, lol. Of course all those Middle East nations had tribes from Africa migrate there at one time or another, so did Europe. It's said, that in essence we all have African roots as the first human sort of tribes originated there and spread out from there. They even showed that the Aborigines in Australia originated from some African tribe that made its way through southern India and such to make its way to Australia. I'm not saying that Obama is Arabic, I'm just saying that he has some roots of that sort in his heritage. I mean that would be saying that a lot of Americans are Europeans because at one point an ancestor came from Europe to settle here. But that is all a whole other can of worms and not topic of the discussion anyway;)

The real truth usually lies somewhere in between both sides. You are right single....I think that everyone has a right to speak their opinion and we should be able to hear all views and form our own. I do think Obama probably should have kept quiet on the issue. I also understand his sentiments. I find Rush to be an ignorant fool and would not reccomend that anyone listen to him other than for entertainment value but that is just my opinion.

You seem to be the most sensible person commenting on this discussion, from what I can see. There are definitly two sides to this issue, and BOTH are seemingly wrong. Rush Limbaugh has been going on for months about how un-American Obama is, not to mention his entire career has been built on his idea that liberals/Democrats are basically evil and un-American. People have the right to listen to him, but they should be aware of his BLATANT bias. I think when you step out of line and insist that people are "un-American" or that the President, whom is leading this country, is un-American than you deserve what is coming to you. While Obama is wrong as President to be saying such a thing, I feel he is justified and has said what people on both sides should be saying. Do not listen to this guy, he is beyond biased. This doesn't go for all conservative talk show hosts, and I am sure there are some liberal ones who are just as crazy. Anyways, people are just dramatizing the smallest of things. Focus on bigger issues. If Obama start taking away our right to free speech, then everyone can be upset. Obama foolishly spoke, but what President has never done that.

It is obvious Obama meant what you,dear thegreatdebater, said: ignore him.That is what 'don't listen to him' means! People like Rush are to be treated like that only.

From a June 9th 2004 broadcast on Rush Limbaugh's show: "LIMBAUGH: And remember, back then in the '80s, one of the accompanying -- there -- there -- there -- there was a lot of fear-mongering going on around -- about AIDS, as a lot of people were scared about it. And one of the things that -- that the -- the AIDS activists said regularly back then was, oh, this is only a matter of time before it spreads to the heterosexual community. It's only a matter of time. And they used that as -- as one of the weapons to try to get people like Reagan to start talking about it from their standpoint. And of course it -- it hasn't. It -- it didn't, and it hasn't, other than in Africa, and in Africa it is -- it is being spread not just by -- it -- it -- it's promiscuity that -- that -- that spreads this, if you want to know the truth. It's promiscuity. But it -- it hasn't made that jump to the heterosexual community." By the time he'd said that, over 100,000 American heterosexuals had been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Obviously he's not into fact checking before he opens his big mouth. He's either a liar, or an ignoramus - or both. I grew up having to listen to him, so I think I can safely say that he's both.

What has he lied about?

"Besides....who is Obama to tell us who we should listen too." He isn't - he was pointing out that it's counterproductive to listen to people like Rush.

counter productive how? I mean people can listen to him and decide for themselves if he is right or not. Personally I don't like Rush.....but I do not like the president tell us who we should and should not listen to.