Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh questioned why Republicans were being haggled over the Confederate flag issue in South Carolina since Democrats are “responsible” for flying the flag in the state Monday.
During his Monday program, Limbaugh pointed to Sen. Earnest “Fritz” Hollings, who served as governor in 1962 when the Confederate flag was first flown over the South Carolina Statehouse. The host went on to ask if anyone “care(s) about this stuff anymore.”
“Folks, do you realize the Confederate flag flies because of the Democrat Party?” Limbaugh asked initially. “Do people even care anymore about truth, objective truth, ontological certitude?”
“Do people care about this stuff anymore? Does it matter? Or is truth something so elusive that it’s impossible to achieve because everybody has a bias and somebody’s truth is somebody else’s lie?” Limbaugh continued his questioning. “And if a truth is a lie to somebody then it can’t be the truth? Is this where we are now, facts are irrelevant? The Confederate flag in South Carolina. There’s a man. There’s a name. There’s a reason why that Confederate flag flies over the statehouse in South Carolina.”
“His name was Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings…Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings, well-known Democrat — senator from South Carolina — is responsible for the Confederate flag flying over South Carolina!” Limbaugh explained. “When did this become a Republican problem?”
“When did all this become a Republican problem? If you go to Arkansas… You know, all these old racial segregationists, they’re all Democrats,” Limbaugh said. “Bill Clinton’s mentor from Arkansas, J. William Fulbright, was a proud segregationist! And Bill Clinton signed a proclamation authorizing the Confederate flag to fly over the statehouse in Arkansas.”
“Where’d the Republicans get involved in this?” Limbaugh said. “But there they are, in full blame!”
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