Limbaugh: Coronavirus Panic ‘Not Warranted’ | Talking Points Memo

Rush Limbaugh downplayed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak during his radio show Wednesday afternoon, even as the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic.


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I hear stage 4 cancer is a hoax, Rush.

Don’t fall for it and let the doctors touch you.

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(from the CDC)
Early information out of China, where COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness. This includes:

:heavy_check_mark: Older adults
People who have serious chronic medical conditions like:
:heavy_check_mark: Heart disease
:heavy_check_mark: Diabetes
:heavy_check_mark: Lung disease

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Nor is listening to dying fools…

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Phew! Thank you, Dr. Limbaugh!

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So drink some coronavirus-laced water while inhaling coal fumes. That’ll show us panicky Americans what’s-what! And those panicky Italians. And those panicky Chinese. And those panicky Europeans. And those panicky Koreans. And those…

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As evidence of the futility of attempting to stem the spread of COVID-19, Limbaugh pointed to the fact that we haven’t had success slowing the spread of cancer.

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A coworker of mine is trying really hard to convince his elderly parents not to travel on a plane for Easter (yearly tradition). But unfortunately they are in the Fox bubble and believe it’s all a hoax.

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More scientific reporting from not only a non-scientist, but a lying non-scientist that says whatever he thinks will make himself and Trump look good to their idiot followers.

In other idiot liar news.

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In retrospect, what’s the downside to this?

It will just hasten the thinning of the shallowest end of the human(?) gene pool.

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I’ll believe such statement from conservative pundits like Limbaugh when they make them at a rally that includes free baby back ribs and hot dogs catering as well as a selfie line.

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Keep ‘em honest Jay:


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My brother-in-law, a retired ER physician, didn’t give a second thought on flying to a wedding in Colorado. Again, a FAUX aficionado.

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What price Freedom (medals) Rush? You are truly pathetic.

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How many oxies does it take to make a Limbaugh lie?

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hey Rush you resemble this guy…actually kind of both of them

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COVID-19 isn’t the name of the virus, it’s the name of the DISEASE you get from the virus (like you get AIDS from HIV). And it’s not the “nineteenth one”, COVID stands for “Coronavirus disease 2019” which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2) virus.

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Citibank just sent me an email encouraging me to make sure I can bank remotely because of potential “issues”.

I can, and have a cash stash as well.

From my Boy Scout Days, I plan to “Be Prepared”!

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At this point, Covid-19 has become metonymic. But yes, I see your point.

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