The internet was rightfully moved by the recent Humans of New York post about a gay youth expressing fears that his future would be one of lonely despair, but while those with beating hearts in their chests opted to reassure him that there’s a whole wold of love and happiness out there waiting to be enjoyed, ‘ole pill-popping Rush Limbaugh felt the need to go on the offensive.
Here’s how the post appeared when it was published:
“I’m homosexual and I’m afraid about what my future will be and that people won’t like me.”
Posted by Humans of New York on Friday, July 3, 2015
As we reported yesterday, among those lending words of encouragement were Hillary Clinton and Ellen Degeneres:
But Rush won’t be fooled. He called the whole thing “phony.” Here’s what he said on air:
How about we take this to the next level?
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Where the Clintons are concerned, there are no coincidences with the Clintons. There just aren’t any. And I feel very confident and safe speculating that this whole thing is as phony as it gets. We’re supposed to believe a photographer walking the streets of New York City sees this kid crying on his stoop then takes his picture? And then the kid says this to the photographer ‘I’m crying about my future because I’m gay and I’m really worried about my future and I don’t think I’m going to be loved and it’s going to be really hard out there.’ The kids looks like he’s 8 or 9. You know who the kid looks like? The kid looks like the kid that was in the gay pride parade last week- picture showed his mom proudly had him out there dressed up in some kind of rainbow colored drag queen get-up with a Roman crown of whatever on his head. This kid looks exactly like that kid. I’m not saying its the same kid. I’m just saying thats what this 8-year-old looks like…Anyway, its just a little too convenient.
If you can stand the sound of his voice, here’s the clip:
h/t MediaMatters
ted72
No I can’t stand drug addicted, hypocritical assholes with no sense of human decency. I will not listen to the clip
Joshua Andrew
Stop giving Rush a voice, hes like a cockroach, he will always exist and hate but shedding light on him doesnt help (he will just come back) lol
Warwick Sauer
Rush, at least no-one can accuse you of being phony. You’re a genuine, certified, indisputable Class A fuckwit.
William Britton
And why would anyone believe anything that comes out of this pain pill poppin fucktard I mean shouldn’t he be in Costa Rica once the POTUS won reelection. Bye Felicia
Greg Wittenburg
Rush is a DOUCHE!
Dev.C
Can we please send him to ISIS as an offering?
Maude
“A little too convenient” sounds about right to me.
Like so many of you, I’ve been there. I’m that little boy.
But,I just don’t think it’s real….and the people who put this out there, are taking advantage of a very real problem for very real young gay boys. They’re using our reality to further their own political ends.
All this does, is harden the hearts and minds of the people we want to correctly understand us.
If it were real, it would be justifiable, but as it is, it stinks of staging…..and in the end, does the gay community, no good.
aliengod
I can’t stand hypocritical Rush. But he’s right that this whole thing is phony as hell.
woodin
And we are suppose to believe Rush is maintaining his drug recovery?
Michael Davy
What a total Turd.
Lestar
Rush sucks
enfilmigult
@Maude: @aliengod: You guys should look up where the photo comes from. It’s part of a very, very long series the same photographer has been doing for a while—one that has nothing to do with gay rights or anything else except photographing people on the streets of NYC and getting quotes—so if it’s phony it is the most pointlessly elaborate ruse pulled off in quite some time.
BJ McFrisky
Limbaugh is an angry blowhard, true, but he has a point: Do 10-year-olds really stand on the street publicly lamenting their sexuality to strangers with cameras? If so, there should be more outrage that this kid is setting himself up to be molested in a big, public way.
1EqualityUSA
You know the Republicans are hurtin’ when all they have to talk about is this.
GG
So what if it was the same kid? Can’t a person be in a parade and still have concerns about their future?
AtticusBennett
if you wanna see the scum of america, take a look at those who object to this photo, rather than those who understand the reality that kids know who they are, and are well aware of the prejudice in our current culture.
Limbaugh makes his money by saying things that mouth-breathing low-thinkers believe. you know, utterly stupid things.
it’s no surprise that the guys commenting who have a problem with this pic are this site’s most pathetic cowards.
Romanesco
How unfortunate is to see morons like Rush Limbaugh polluting human lives. It’s clear that he makes a living on trashing and dirty talk, but why do we even pay attention to what he says? Isn’t it time to drop dead morons like him?
Todd Hamilton
Rush has had his 15 minutes, at this point he’s as valid as Sara Palin
neko1114
To be frank, I’m quite skeptical as well. That kid doesn’t looks like he even hit puberty yet, so how would he know that he’s physically or sexually attracted to men? Even if we could assume that he knows his sexuality, kids at that age are usually extremely optimistic and simple, unless they’d been abused, isolated, ignored, etc. Still a douchey attitude on Rush’s part tho
Russ Lanier
Asshat
Clark35
It’s possible that this kid does know he’s gay but most LGBT people realize it when they are older.
Transiteer
Someone still listens to Rush? Surprising….
darian
The photographer is known to go around new York and take photos and interviews of people: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humans_of_New_York
The reason it’s getting so much press is because Hillary commented on it. I think she still would have said the same thing if she wasn’t running for president.
scotshot
@Maude:
Anyone in the media commenting on this feature already has their minds made up. Would Limbaugh suddenly have a change of heart now or in the future? No. Good riddance.
This has gone viral around the world with overwhelmingly positive response. I don’t see a downside, the amount of good it’s doing is a great deal.
If you’re not familiar with Humans of New York look it up. It’s amazing how people open up. Staged? No.
Cesar Fortun
Lightning will hit Limbaugh soon!
fagburn
It does look like a stock photo…
Victor Barry
Well, someone is phony…
1EqualityUSA
I knew at the age of five.
DimAsAnEmber
I agree that the picture does seem off, but calling a child’s feelings “too convenient” is absolutely unfair. I’ll take this as true until it’s proven that this was actually false.
BlueDude
Rush’s audience is getting smaller & smaller as has “talk-sh*t show” is pushed into more obscure stations & timeslots. His implosion would be a great blessing to the world. Finally, I believe, Sarah Palin has been told “shut up & go home”, by Fox Noise, no less. If only we could get all the stupid Repug POTUS candidates to do the same!!!
Ogre Magi
for anyone who didn’t know this is the other boy Rush is referring to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWeSjHGvFm4
Atldeuce
As a drug abuser he certainly has no sense of irony. I can’t believe anyone other than John McCain even listens to this goof. It’s like a Real Housewives reality show. So over
Giancarlo85
@BJ McFrisky: You are pathetic. And it isn’t no surprise you defend that fat oxycontin drug addict. Like most republicans… total drug addicts that live in fantasy world.
Giancarlo85
@aliengod: You’re the phony one on here. Every post of yours indicates you are a dishonest psychopath.
Alistair Wiseman
@Todd Hamilton: @BlueDude:
Rush has had more than his fifteen minutes. Limbaugh’s show has been the number one commercial talk show since at least 1991 when record keeping began.
Giancarlo85
@Alistair Wiseman: Except nobody listens to him anymore and his rating’s have tanked. You right wing phonies all love listening to him to get your daily brainwashing and bullshit.
Alistair Wiseman
@Giancarlo85:
I do not listen to Rush Limbaugh. However, that does not change the facts. He is, and has been, the number one commercial talk show host with over 13 million weekly listeners. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t change the facts.
Lisa North
Reason 1853 why America hates Rush
1EqualityUSA
I never realized how unpleasant a human mouth could be until after watching this clip. The muscles around his pie-hole are odd, turtle-like. ew. Bug-in-a-jar, ew
stranded
To be honest i thought the same thing, but i didn’t research anything about the photo. It really didn’t resonate with me so I didn’t think about it much. I just questioned whether it was staged or not. As far as lLimbaugh is concerned, what kid is he describing? The one with the rainbow getup. Is that kid real? Even if they were the same kid, being proud of being gay and being worried about your future because you’re gay aren’t either/or feelings. Most of us feel both at some time in our life. So i don’t really see that as any kind “proof” that it was staged.
stranded
@stranded: Never mind, didn’t see Ogre Magi’s post until after.
1EqualityUSA
Why is Rush watching Gay Pride Parades? Sometimes a cigar is more than a cigar.
Giancarlo85
@Alistair Wiseman: You are spouting off bullshit again, wiseass. Lets get back to reality. And no, it isn’t the number one commercial talk show. Not for qutie a few years. You seem to live in some alternate reality. You’re also a right wing idiot.
Alistair Wiseman
@Giancarlo85:
Why all the ad hominem attacks?
1EqualityUSA
B! Are you back?
Cam
@BJ McFrisky: said…
“Do 10-year-olds really stand on the street publicly lamenting their sexuality to strangers with cameras? If so, there should be more outrage that this kid is setting himself up to be molested in a big, public way.”
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And once again we can depend on a conservative to attack the victim. Especially if they are gay.
Giancarlo85
@Alistair Wiseman: The truth hurts. I’ve seen your posts in the past… they never have any proof in them and they are hit and run trolling.
Alistair Wiseman
@Giancarlo85:
You didn’t answer my question.
You don’t know me and I don’t know you. And yet you feel it is perfectly acceptable to engage in such name calling. I have never attacked you (and won’t), as my mother and father taught me not to communicate in such a manner. So let me ask you again.
Why all the gratuitous, ad hominem attacks?
Giancarlo85
@Alistair Wiseman: I answered your question. You deserve the attacks because of severe deficiencies in your argument. You fully deserve it. That is why. Learn how to make an ACTUAL argument and get off the right wing talking points. Maybe your mother and father should have taught you to not be a right winger. Your parents failed you.
Alistair Wiseman
@Giancarlo85:
You don’t attack my arguments, you attack me. Just like you personally attack all others that disagree with you.
Leftists do not just disagree with conservatives but hate the conservative person, paint them as bad people who should not be heard and demand strict agreement with them. Otherwise, they will attack you personally rather than attacking your ideas.
Leftists need to stop this McCarthyism behavior. Learn to be civil, respect their opponents and learn to disagree and communicate that disagreement in a polite and clear manner.
If we cannot dialogue in a civil manner, there is no hope for a harmonious society.