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Maersk's First Mate Rips Limbaugh for Race-Baiting

Ship's second-in-command labels Limbaugh a purveyor of 'hate speech'

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 25, 2009 7:37 AM CDT

(Newser) – The second-in-command who helped thwart a pirate attack on the Maersk Alabama has laid into Rush Limbaugh for playing up the drama's racial aspect. Shane Murphy says Limbaugh, who sneered that a Republican president would have been in hot water for ordering the shooting of "black teenagers on the high seas," is spewing hate speech. "I won't tolerate it," Murphy told WCVB Boston.

"It feels great to be home," said Murphy, who returned home to Massachusetts yesterday. "With the exception of Rush Limbaugh who is trying to make this into a race issue. It's disgusting. The president did the right thing. It's a war. It's about good versus evil."

Shane Murphy is greeted by his wife Sarena as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., early Thursday, April 16, 2009.
Shane Murphy is greeted by his wife Sarena as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., early Thursday, April 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Shane Murphy and other crew members of the Maersk Alabama wave to reporters during a press briefing in Kenya.
Shane Murphy and other crew members of the Maersk Alabama wave to reporters during a press briefing in Kenya.   (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)
This 2001 photo released by Massachusetts Maritime Academy shows Capt. Shane Murphy, a graduate of the academy and second in command aboard the Maersk Alabama.
This 2001 photo released by Massachusetts Maritime Academy shows Capt. Shane Murphy, a graduate of the academy and second in command aboard the Maersk Alabama.   (AP Photo/Massachusetts Maritime Academy)
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COMMENTS
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sache
Apr 29, 2009 6:40 AM CDT
Limbaugh is a racist SOB.
JonmarkP
Apr 26, 2009 6:58 AM CDT
Anal Cyst Limbaugh isn't even close to being the top radio show in the country -he's the top nazi nutcase radio show in the country. Big difference. Several shows on NPR have much bigger audiences than Anal Cyst.
NxBigmouthery
Apr 25, 2009 9:47 AM CDT
Ad populum fallacy. As in "50 million Nazis can't be wrong."

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