Comments on: SNL Limbaugh Drug Skit Controversy

By: Anne W.

Anne W. — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 00:16:54 +0000

Rush has made millions of dollars by leading Conservatives in moral masturbation sessions where conservatives got a macabre thrill from reveling in the suffering of others. This guy has made millions basking in the misfortune of others. Iâll never forget how he made fun of Kitty Dukakis for her addiction. Limbaughâs drug abuse is a lifestyle choice worthy of ridicule. Please donât waste your time defending a hypocritical druggy.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:24:40 +0000

I agree with Dave, he poked fun at both sides. It thought the skit was funny. I was very impressed with the animation.

By: Mandy More

Mandy More — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 01:19:31 +0000

There is a huge difference between those whom have died from drug addiction and someone who is holier than thou & full of judgement towards others. It's always funny to see the supposedly rightous fall! Down Rush Down!!!!!

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 00:46:35 +0000

>Further, as I noted at the time Limbaugh's addiction was revealed, becoming addicted to prescription pain medication is hardly comparable to being a coke addict

I don't think anyoneone at an NA meeting would agree with you. An addict is an addict. All are deserving of compassion.

It is notworthy that Limbaugh himself displayed no compassion for addicts in his public comments. (At least none that I am aware of).

Personally I do not see it as a good subject for humor...

By: Sgt Fluffy

Sgt Fluffy — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:44:49 +0000

Even on drugs....Rush is still right

By: Wes Roth

Wes Roth — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:51:39 +0000

I have the video clip on my site...

By: dondo

dondo — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:14:58 +0000

Comedy on SNL -- in bad taste? I'm shocked! Shocked! ...perhaps that is why I haven't watched it in over a decade. Or perhaps it's just that I don't find the show funny.

In any event, it should be noted that there is a difference in kind here. None of the other celebrities listed have made scathing attacks on the moral weakness of drug addicts, which Limbaugh did. If you put yourself in a position of spokesman for morality, then you deserve public mockery if you reveal yourself so clearly as a hypocrite.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:33:36 +0000

The same (incoherent) Smigel piece poked fun at Moby, Al Franken, Natalie Merchant, and Margert Cho. By SNL standards, it was remarkably balanced.

In my opinion, drug abuse is a lifestyle choice worthy of ridicule.

Please don't waste your time defending a hypocritical junkie.

By: denise

denise — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:27:33 +0000

"Crude and unfunny" is an apt description for most of those Robert Smigel cartoons. He wants to be Parker/Stone, but misses nearly every time. I saw part of Blue Christmas, enough to think Michelle Malkin didn't get it. When Santa calls a little girl a bigot because she says she believes in God, that's not an indictment of red-state values. It's mocking the blue-state confusion between "liberalism" and anti-religion (or at least anti-Christianity).

By: ken

ken — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:13:07 +0000

Making fun of a drug addict who makes fun of other drug addicts is actually pretty good material for comedy. I did not see the skit but given that it was SNL I would bet it was indeed pretty funny.

By: Frank J.

Frank J. — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:17:05 +0000

I haven't seen the sketch in question and am not going to defend it, but I do remember a cartoon that made fun of Robert Downey Jr.'s and Anne Heche drug addictions with a cartoon where they had a detective agency and would solve crimes by stumbling through other people's houses in a drug-addled state.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:52:26 +0000

Forget the target of the skit--any "comedy" that includes passing out in one's own vomit tends to automatically equal "not funny" on my comedy-o-meter. And the points about Belushi and Farley are well taken.