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Video: Rush Limbaugh can not resist personal attacks on Ted Kennedy even after the Senator's death
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Rush Limbaugh jokes about Kennedy's drinking. AP Photo Ron Edmonds
Immediately following Ted Kennedy's death conservative commentators, including Limbaugh himself, were quick to condemn Democrats for politicizing the death of Ted Kennedy. The argument was that this is time to honor and memorialize the man and not push for the passage of health care reform after his passing.
Curiously however the same commentators seem to be silent regarding the behavior of one of their own after Kennedy's death. While people like Sean Hannity have at least feigned deference to Kennedy in not personally attacking him Rush Limbaugh has been ruthless in literally attacking a man after he is down. You know you truly lack any class when Sean Hannity is showing more civility toward liberals than you.
In the two clips below Rush Limbaugh attacks Ted Kennedy's patriotism and drinking problems at a time when his family mourns his death. First Limbaugh's attack wreaks of hypocrisy since he has an infamous history with substance abuse himself. Secondly, even if Limbaugh were not being a hypocrite he surely should recognize the poor timing of his attacks. There is a time for brutal attacks and a time for pause and restraint. Limbaugh's personal attacks at this time truly show a lack of civility. At the very least Limbaugh could have restricted to criticism to Kennedy's actual policy decisions rather than attacking the man's character after he has died.
Besides condemning Limbaugh the conservative media deserves condemnation for their silence as well. While conservative commentators attacked Democrats for politicizing Kennedy's death Limbaugh gets a free pass from them when he explicitly attacks Kennedy's character. This incident has revealed once again that Limbaugh rules the conservative world as everyone seems to be afraid to confront Rush even when he is obviously in the wrong.
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