Limbaugh Rails Against Black James Bond

Posted by | December 23, 2014 22:00 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories

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In the hacked Sony emails the possibility of black actor Idris Elba playing James Bond was leaked. This upset Rush Limbaugh.

“James Bond is a fictional character, obviously,” Limbaugh told his listeners of the spy character created by Ian Fleming. “He was white and Scottish, period.”

“I know it’s racist to probably even point this out,” the host continued, uttering the beginning of a sentence that should probably never be finished, “but the franchise needs to get with it!” He added, “We had 50 years of white Bonds because Bond was white!”

After a detour through Jay Z’s favorite drink (“Crystal?”) Limbaugh suggested the casting would be analogous to casting George Clooney and Kate Hudson as President Barack Obama and First LadyMichelle Obama. Or how about Kelsey Grammar as Nelson Mandela? He then suggested Rob Reiner as “early” Al Sharpton. And George C. Scott (who’s dead) as Colin Powell and Scarlett Johansson as Condoleezza Rice. And so on…

Limbaugh admitted that all those people are real-life figures and James Bond is a made-up character. But in his view, 007 has always been white and should stay that way.

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108 responses to Limbaugh Rails Against Black James Bond

  1. tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 22:03

    I think edris is a yummy yummy man and will make a great bond.

    • FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 22:16

      He’s an awesome actor. Intense and gritty. Perfect.

      • tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 22:23

        and Handsome!

        • FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 22:41

          “Oh Bond! You’re so…rugged!”

          • tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 23:44

            lol

          • Khary A December 24th, 2014 at 10:11

            Is that an Action Hank reference?

            • FrankenPC . December 24th, 2014 at 11:50

              Monty Python I think. I’ve never seen Action Hank. Funny?

    • tiredoftea December 23rd, 2014 at 22:20

      We expect a full report!

      • tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 22:23

        lol, I wish I could get that man.

        • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 22:48

          STAND IN LINE!!!!

          • tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 23:44

            I do believe the lines would be long if he were bond

          • rg9rts December 24th, 2014 at 03:21

            Calm down ladies and take a number

  2. tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 23:03

    I think edris is a yummy yummy man and will make a great bond.

    • FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 23:16

      He’s an awesome actor. Intense and gritty. Perfect.

    • tiredoftea December 23rd, 2014 at 23:20

      We expect a full report!

      • tracey marie December 23rd, 2014 at 23:23

        lol, I wish I could get that man.

        • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:48

          STAND IN LINE!!!!

          • tracey marie December 24th, 2014 at 00:44

            I do believe the lines would be long if he were bond

          • rg9rts December 24th, 2014 at 04:21

            Calm down ladies and take a number

  3. FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 22:16

    Actually..wasn’t Bond a “007”? Which means anyone can take his place and become another 007? It’s more like a job title?

    • tiredoftea December 23rd, 2014 at 22:18

      Well, no. It’s sequential numbering thing at MI6. When Bond dies, the next agent is 008.

      • FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 22:42

        Ahh. There goes my theory party pooper.

        • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:02

          lol

        • mea_mark December 24th, 2014 at 08:46

          They could get in Obama’s time machine and go back to before the original ‘007’ took the job. So really, with Obama’s help, anyone could be ‘007’.

      • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 22:47

        they were not all scottish though. i’m “black” my husband (passed) was full scot and so our son is 1/2 scot. he’s a hottie. he’s very proud of his scottish heritage, when he’s older he could play 007. now, that would make rusty’s head spin. (ok, i see green pea soup again) lol

        • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 22:50

          oh. and my son is almost 19, 6′ tall, with dreads.

          • Hirightnow December 23rd, 2014 at 22:59

            Don’t take this wrong, but mentioning dreadsput a picture in my mind of a fully Rastafarian Idris Elba saying “Bond, mon. And I and I would deeply prefer a martini that be shaken, yeah”?

            • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:32

              LOL. no i didn’t take it wrong.

    • Dwendt44 December 24th, 2014 at 00:04

      I was under the impression that there were several ’00’ agents at any one time. Each ‘slot’ was filled with a new agent should one retire or get killed off. Wasn’t there a book/film with one of the other ’00’ agents in it?

      • FrankenPC . December 24th, 2014 at 00:08

        Yeah. I’ve heard of other 00 numbers. But, I didn’t really get the impression that they were continuously counting upwards though. Like a unique identifier.

  4. FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 23:16

    Actually..wasn’t Bond a “007”? Which means anyone can take his place and become another 007? It’s more like a job title?

    • tiredoftea December 23rd, 2014 at 23:18

      Well, no. It’s sequential numbering thing at MI6. When Bond dies, the next agent is 008.

      • FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 23:42

        Ahh. There goes my theory party pooper.

        • whatthe46 December 24th, 2014 at 00:02

          lol

        • mea_mark December 24th, 2014 at 09:46

          They could get in Obama’s time machine and go back to before the original ‘007’ took the job. So really, with Obama’s help, anyone could be ‘007’.

      • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:47

        they were not all scottish though. i’m “black” my husband (passed) was full scot and so our son is 1/2 scot. he’s a hottie. he’s very proud of his scottish heritage, when he’s older he could play 007. now, that would make rusty’s head spin. (ok, i see green pea soup again) lol

        • whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:50

          oh. and my son is almost 19, 6′ tall, with dreads.

          • Hirightnow December 23rd, 2014 at 23:59

            Don’t take this wrong, but mentioning dreadsput a picture in my mind of a fully Rastafarian Idris Elba saying “Bond, mon. And I and I would deeply prefer a martini that be shaken, yeah”?

            • whatthe46 December 24th, 2014 at 00:32

              LOL. no i didn’t take it wrong.

    • Dwendt44 December 24th, 2014 at 01:04

      I was under the impression that there were several ’00’ agents at any one time. Each ‘slot’ was filled with a new agent should one retire or get killed off. Wasn’t there a book/film with one of the other ’00’ agents in it?

      • FrankenPC . December 24th, 2014 at 01:08

        Yeah. I’ve heard of other 00 numbers. But, I didn’t really get the impression that they were continuously counting upwards though. Like a unique identifier.

  5. tiredoftea December 23rd, 2014 at 22:20

    Poor, old Rushie. He has no IRS, no Benghazi, no Fast &Furious, no bad economy, no Obamacare destroying the economy. What’s a pasty, overweight white boy to do?

    • neworleans878 December 23rd, 2014 at 22:28

      Continue lecturing about morality, divorce wife #4, sign new pre-nup and marry wife #5?

  6. tiredoftea December 23rd, 2014 at 23:20

    Poor, old Rushie. He has no IRS, no Benghazi, no Fast &Furious, no bad economy, no Obamacare destroying the economy. What’s a pasty, overweight white boy to do?

    • nola878 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:28

      Continue lecturing about morality, divorce wife #4, sign new pre-nup and marry wife #5?

  7. gil reyes December 23rd, 2014 at 22:21

    I don’t want to start an argument. But I have always known James Bond as a white guy. And I am not a Racist.. It would be kinda odd. I dont know if it would work. I would wait for it to come out on Video.

  8. gil reyes December 23rd, 2014 at 23:21

    I don’t want to start an argument. But I have always known James Bond as a white guy. And I am not a Racist.. It would be kinda odd. I dont know if it would work. I would wait for it to come out on Video.

  9. Obewon December 23rd, 2014 at 22:22

    Idris Elba is a far better actor and scholar than Rusty the racist per Limbaughs’s mom:’Rusty failed everything during his one month at college, even ballroom dancing!’-Mother of all Limbots.

  10. Obewon December 23rd, 2014 at 23:22

    Idris Elba is a far better actor and scholar than Rusty the racist per Limbaughs’s mom:’Rusty failed everything during his one month at college, even ballroom dancing!’-Mother of all Limbots.

  11. whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 22:43

    i love idris. rusty is a fk’n anus aperture! PERIOD!

  12. whatthe46 December 23rd, 2014 at 23:43

    i love idris. rusty is a fk’n anus aperture! PERIOD!

  13. Hirightnow December 23rd, 2014 at 22:56

    Not surprising that Rush has a hard time understanding the concept of “fiction”…

    • Dwendt44 December 24th, 2014 at 00:01

      I don’t know why, he’s been spouting fiction for years and getting paid handsomely for doing so. Of course, the line between fiction and reality has always been pretty thin in his case anyway.

  14. Hirightnow December 23rd, 2014 at 23:56

    Not surprising that Rush has a hard time understanding the concept of “fiction”…

    • Dwendt44 December 24th, 2014 at 01:01

      I don’t know why, he’s been spouting fiction for years and getting paid handsomely for doing so. Of course, the line between fiction and reality has always been pretty thin in his case anyway.

  15. Chinese Democracy December 23rd, 2014 at 23:13

    as long as Bond doesnt turn into Sinbad or something.

  16. Chinese Democracy December 24th, 2014 at 00:13

    as long as Bond doesnt turn into Sinbad or something.

  17. Chinese Democracy December 23rd, 2014 at 23:14

    I want to yank that wire out of the side of Rush’s head and jam it into a light socket

    • rg9rts December 24th, 2014 at 03:18

      I have another orifice in mind

  18. Chinese Democracy December 24th, 2014 at 00:14

    I want to yank that wire out of the side of Rush’s head and jam it into a light socket

    • rg9rts December 24th, 2014 at 04:18

      I have another orifice in mind

  19. FrankenPC . December 23rd, 2014 at 23:31

    This article got me thinking. As we know, that’s a dangerous thing!

    When I was younger, I would be upset about something like this. Trying to wrap my brain about Bond suddenly being not-white would be aesthetically disturbing to me. Now that I’m older and know more about archetypes and sub-text to much of the narrative we consume daily from media, I’m OK with it AS LONG AS he IS BOND. We all know what “Bondness” is. Cool, calculating, sly, handsome, slick, funny, and an actual super agent…deadly. And of course he’s got the je ne sais quoi by the truck load.

    I WILL be pissed if he doesn’t pull it off though. But this particular actor seems like a primo candidate, so probably not much to worry about.

  20. FrankenPC . December 24th, 2014 at 00:31

    This article got me thinking. As we know, that’s a dangerous thing!

    When I was younger, I would be upset about something like this. Trying to wrap my brain about Bond suddenly being not-white would be aesthetically disturbing to me. Now that I’m older and know more about archetypes and sub-text to much of the narrative we consume daily from media, I’m OK with it AS LONG AS he IS BOND. We all know what “Bondness” is. Cool, calculating, sly, handsome, slick, funny, and an actual super agent…deadly. And of course he’s got the je ne sais quoi by the truck load.

    I WILL be pissed if he doesn’t pull it off though. But this particular actor seems like a primo candidate, so probably not much to worry about.

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