‘50 Dollar Lampshade Man’: Limbaugh Mocks Olbermann’s Appearance on Letterman
- Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:00pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Rush Limbaugh took a minute out of his radio show today to gloat over the failure of Keith Olbermann at Current TV – especially the part where Olbermann claims the only reason he failed is because he was too good for Current.
Appearing on David Letterman’s show last night, Olbermann described himself as a “$10 million chandelier” which Current TV couldn’t do justice to because it “didn’t have a house to put [Olbermann] in.” Limbaugh, in classic ironic mode, took Olbermann’s metaphor and twisted it into an insult.
“You’re not a $10 million chandelier,” Limbaugh laughed, addressing Olbermann, “you’re the guy sitting in the corner of the room wearing a $50 lamp shade.”
Listen to the segment below (via Daily Rushbo):
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Comments (51)
pinchanze
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:38pmIf you notice anytime someone famous goes to the dump, Letterman thinks by comming on his show everything will be better. You are a TURD Dave! You were NEVER funny and you sucked your thumb when you were a whining azz little kid. Goober! LOL!!!
Report Post »ireport uderide
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:48pmPinchanze. You are correct sir!
Report Post »I’ve always believed shows like Letterman, SNL and Politically Incorrect incorporate an open bar policy 2 hrs before show time. Nothing is as sad as a room full of boozed up New Yorkers yucking it up at not-funny entertainers.
lukerw
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 9:30pmSE Cup… is a ‘better man’… than I.
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 9:35pmThat was funny as heck, Rush is so cool. Olbermann is toast, bottom line. Where do you go after Current TV? See ya Keith! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW9-6m6dKZw
Report Post »BrentW
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:31pmThe Republicans should hire Olbermann to help them develop policy. Whatever he says, do the exact opposite and they would do well.
Report Post »Anadara
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:22pmYeah, Olbermann is a first class, narcissistic, idiot.
Report Post »headbtweenlegs
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:38pmWhy did Rush spend 45 seconds talking about this?
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:49pmBecause it was too easy.
Report Post »almilford
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:22amWhat are Olbermans 25 viewers gonna do now??? Add to Ed Shultz’s 13 viewers?
Report Post »How in the hell does that pathetic network even pay it’s bills?
Hispaniconservative
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:00amBecause HE CAN=-)
Report Post »Dstarr55
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:35pmOlbermann is more like the burned out light bulb in the ten million dollar chandelier. His real problem is there are so many other lights around him no one notices him any more. Although I have to say bringing in Olbermann to up the ratings for Current was doomed from the start – Current is a failure because MSNBC all ready has the radical far left audience (which isn’t saying much).
Report Post »jnt4136
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:40pmH_E_L_L Yes you are so wright LOL
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:19pmHe ain’t that BRIGHT
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:18pmMore like 25 cent toilet seat.
Report Post »castlerock legup
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:17pmexacto-mondo!!!
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:13pmHow many Olbermann’s does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Report Post »piper60
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:21pmHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. and AMEN.
Report Post »bry
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:37pmHe would refuse, you need to turn the bulb to the right and he’s a lefty loosey.
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:23pmThe answer is 3 Olbermanns…
Report Post »One to screw in the light bulb, and 2 to through feces at each other.
Daniel
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:06pmMan, I was going to say something about an outhouse, and it was taken. Then I thought about a log and a flashlight, and it was taken. Hey, K Olly, pass the maple leaves, eh? BTW Olly, you stink.
Report Post »Joyzee
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 6:02pmThat Lamp needs re-Wiring..
Report Post »Sasha Brengauz
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:59pmIf Olberman “is troo good for Current”, one only can imageen what a junk is this Current
Report Post »LetsBeSmartAboutThis
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:53pmKudos, Rush… nice to see you moving full speed ahead. Nice to know the Dems can’t keep you down! BTW, Olberman still sounds like an ego-maniac… as always.
Report Post »berlet98
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:35pmRush Limbaugh’s Sweet Victory
After the FOX News Channel, Rush Limbaugh has been the most potent voice of conservatism in America for a generation, a virtual dagger in the sides of liberals who, until the advent of FOX and the growth and popularity of talk radio, had enjoyed a decades-long monopoly on what and how news was reported and whose opinions would be heard by the public.
FOX has long been in the liberal crosshairs as has Limbaugh but, most recently, Rush has been the liberal target of choice since they believe they could more easily take down and destroy an individual than a billion dollar cable network.
As with the lib campaign to discredit Glenn Beck, who completely recovered after a concerted effort by Media Matters for America, George Soros’ MoveOn.org, and other left wing organizations to silence him, they have failed miserably in their quest to destroy Limbaugh by targeting his advertisers.
The Washington Post’s Paul Farhi admitted that the claim that over a hundred advertisers had dumped Limbaugh was a fraud and he conceded the defeat of the left’s six week boycott on those advertisers even if they haven’t yet given up the fight.
The end result of the battle? Rush lost 2 small market stations of the 600 total that carry his show and 5 advertisers, some of which have tried to return and have been told where to go, and it isn’t to Rush.
The mistake the left consistently makes is underestimating the commitment–and the intel
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:32pmI was driving when El Rushbo layed out this gem of a true statement I laughed so hard I almost ran a red light. Cheers to El Rushbo slaying the left with his golden wit.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:17pmSo happy these over paid talking fat heads have such a streak of competition in them. It is the American way. Too bad there are destroying the country in the process.
Report Post »Hispaniconservative
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:07amOverpaid? How do come to this conclusion? A persons salary is what someone else is willing to pay. As far as destroying the country , what he is trying to do is help us to put the breaks on the Bamsters hell bound train, that’s all.
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 9:19pmHow is Rush destroying America? He is not an elected official. He can’t make any laws. He can’t force anyone to listen to his show, much less advertise on it.
Report Post »wolverine
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:13pmHe’s more like a kerosene lantern in the two holer outback.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:39pmnot a two holer lets go for downed tree with a flashlight
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:04pmIf Olbermann is a $50 lampshade man, Letterman is a 2 cent piece of gum stuck on the bottom of my shoe. They are both jackwagons.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 5:21pmWho is more of a mean-spirited, hateful, misogynist left wing fanatic, The KO Kid or Letterlib?
Report Post »AllAmericanGirl22
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:26pm$50 sure seems like a lot when we’re talking about Olbermann. I‘d say he’s more like a 5 cent dirty sock.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:14pmMore like a lamp shade from a second hand thrift store.
Report Post »infortheride
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 6:13pmMore like a used condom
Report Post »Oldtruth
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:23pmGarage sale…I’ll give $ 5.00 for the shade, you can keep the crappy lamp.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:22pm.
We can hang alot of this on Mr. & Mrs. Olbermann, for letting him get off the proch and out the yard in the first place…..
I wonder if we can sue?………
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 7:23pmremember the raciest lawn jockey of the 70′s? maybe we could have an obermann lawn jockey for the teens!
Report Post »Hispaniconservative
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:11amHe should have been the poster child for partial birth abortion. Would have saved a lot of grief. THANK YOU MRS DOBERMAN……….
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:11pmWell, Current did try putting lipstick on a Pig, but they just couldn’t get the stink out.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:10pmOlbermann’s a Five Dollar man in a Thirty Dollar suit with a Fifty Dollar lampshade on his head…
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:09pm$50 lamp shade with a very dim bulb underneath
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:59pmSo true…so true…
Report Post »Onowicit
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 9:04pm@IndyGuy
Report Post »Good one
pap pap
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:03pmRush always hits the nail right on the head. This guy is a flaming gapping a-hole.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 4, 2012 at 4:19pmI was listening and laughed so hard .. too true .. Oldberman’s arrogance is only exceeded by Obama!
Rush nailed it again .. using humor to mock them .. THAT IS WHY WE LISTEN!
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