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Home Front: Politix
Public radio producer who fantasized about Limbaugh's death apologizes
2010-07-22
Last night, The Daily Caller reported that Sarah Spitz, a public radio producer for the NPR affilaite KCRW in Santa Monica, fantasized about watching Rush Limbaugh die and not doing anything to help him. This afternoon Spitz released the following statement:
I made poorly considered remarks about Rush Limbaugh to what I believed was a private email discussion group from my personal email account. As a publicist, I realize more than anyone that is no excuse for irresponsible behavior. I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.
That's a half-assed apology. The issue is not whether we were offended, the issue is whether she recognizes she was wrong and expresses remorse.
The Daily Caller originally -- and wrongly -- reported that Spitz was an at NPR rather than a producer at an NPR affiliate. NPR has been quick to clarify that Spitz did not work directly for them.
Posted by:Fred

#11  I apologize to anyone I may have offended

Does that include Mr Limbaugh, Sarah? Jes' wondering....
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2010-07-22 16:22  

#10  The left is mere inches away from their ""Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" moment. There will be no absolution in front of the cathedral to avoid the consequences to their never ending polluting of the public discourse with their culture of hate and intolerance.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-07-22 16:20  

#9  I apologize to anyone I may have offended and I regret these comments greatly; they do not reflect the values by which I conduct my life.


This does not reflect the values by which I conduct my life...but every now and then I get mental and just go crazy.
Posted by: JohnQC   2010-07-22 13:20  

#8  I'm sorry my wish for your death offended you.
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-07-22 10:02  

#7  As a publicist, I realize more than anyone that is no excuse for irresponsible behavior.

Alternate Headline:
“Publicist” gets Jailhouse Religion
Posted by: DepotGuy   2010-07-22 09:40  

#6  ...you mean compete on the merits of their product? Without creative Hollyweird bookkeeping to cook the books on circulation and viewership? Why, why how could that balance out against our power to dictate to the unwashed masses 'social justice'? /sarc off
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-07-22 09:34  

#5  The solution to this sort of thing is so simple. Get the government out of media ENTIRELY. No public radio, no newspaper subsidies. Let opinionators across the ideological spectrum opinionate away, but not on the taxpayer dime. It seems to work for some, like Rush, for example...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2010-07-22 09:23  

#4  Wishing death to someone I would say is a a private matter between him and the "victim". But I thought that people who work in a tax-payer funded radio should try to say non-partisan and that such actions should carry immediate firing.
Posted by: JFM   2010-07-22 08:39  

#3  In other words, "I'm sorry I got caught"
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2010-07-22 07:22  

#2  Glad to see that such behaviour has consequences. Sheesh.
Posted by: Iblis   2010-07-22 00:32  

#1  Captain Karma has noted your action and your lame apology for your public wishing of death on another fellow American. He will take your case under advisement and will get back to you in his own time.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2010-07-22 00:23  

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