Rush Limbaugh Searching for New Homoerotic Metaphor to Describe Health Care Reform Process
Since the dawn of language, people have used metaphors to describe concepts that are hard to understand. In our modern political climate, those on the right have eschewed the soaring oratory of their predecessors for more vulgar sexual terminology. Take, for instance, the following quotes. (Ed. Note, all four are actual quotes).
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“People in New York, you’re being raped by your government — raped.” – Glenn Beck, November 19th.
“We are — excuse this analogy, but I feel like it’s true — we’re the young girl saying “No, no, help me,” and the government is Roman Polanski.” – Glenn Beck, November 16th.
“Obama ordered his “pay czar” to “rape” bailed out executives.” – Rush Limbaugh, October 22.
“Get ready to get gang-raped again, folks.” – Rush Limbaugh, June 24th.
As disturbing as this rape litany is, another interesting trend has emerged. The right-wing media, especially Rush Limbaugh, is completely obsessed with homoerotic metaphors. Health care reform is going to be “rammed down our throats.” According to Limbaugh, the American people are supposed to “bend over and take it.” However, there are only so many homosexual metaphors for Limbaugh to use.
Thus, Limbaugh finds himself in an awkward situation. On the one hand, he has to mollify his listeners by railing against the “gay agenda.” On the other hand, he needs the gay community to create new sex acts which he can then use to condemn Democratic health care reform efforts.
We’ve obtained Rush Limbaugh’s brainstorming notes.
“They’re going to take this reform and put batteries in it, turn it on and just have their way with us.”
“The Democrats are going to shoot us up with crystal meth and force our wives to watch while they force this health care reform in our ear.”
“They’re going to try and marry this reform, and that is completely unnatural and will destroy regular health care reform.”