Limbaughs callousness won't soon be forgotten or forgiven

That Limbaugh is a cruel and callous jackass comes as no real surprise.

That Americans continue to tune into this know-nothing gasbag is, indeed, frightening to the rest of us, because it says something quite damning about our culture.

That not one Republican offerd to condemn Limbaugh's over-the-top mocking of Michael J. Fox is not all that surprising, but it says volumns about the current incarnation of the GOP and their deaf, dumb and blind followers.

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One would think that Rush Limbaugh, who has struggled with his own personal demons, would have some understanding of this. But no, he was busy declaring that Mr. Fox's campaign commercials for Democratic candidates in Missouri and Maryland who favor stem cell research are a 'shameless' political exploitation of his illness.

Mr. Limbaugh has every right to take issue with Mr. Fox's political choice and to question whether Republican candidates are fairly depicted. But impugning Mr. Fox's motives and the integrity of his symptoms is extraordinarily callous, even in the brass-knuckles world of politics. And, sorry, but Mr. Limbaugh's apology didn't wipe the slate anywhere near clean for us.