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Limbaugh claimed Media Matters' "purpose" is to "take things out of context" |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 6:43 pm |
| Tags: rush limbaugh, premiere radio networks, the rush limbaugh show, attacks on media matters, media, propaganda noise machine |
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On the August 10 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh claimed that the "purpose" of Media Matters for America is to "take things out of context here and misreport and cast aspersions." The remark came after a caller accused "professional reporters" of taking Limbaugh "out of context." Limbaugh described Media Matters as where the mainstream media -- which he calls the "drive-by media" -- "go to find out what was happening on this program, what was said." Limbaugh continued: "The drive-by media chooses a website to find out what I said, but it's not mine. ... It defies explanation other than they don't want me to be reported upon accurately because they are trying to harm my credibility. They cannot beat people like me in the arena of ideas." After the caller responded, "[T]hey can't do that with somebody like me who's a regular listener," Limbaugh said, "Well, I'm not saying they succeed at it, but [ Full article ] |
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