Rush Limbaugh called Barack Obama a “little black man-child” yesterday, invoking cultural stereotypes which infantilize black men:

Obama’s patriotism is not being attacked in an ad. McCain’s just out there saying he’s putting his own personal political ambition ahead of the country’s. It’s — you know, it’s just — it’s just we can’t hit the girl. I don’t care how far feminism’s saying, you can’t hit the girl, and you can’t — you can’t criticize the little black man-child. You just can’t do it, ’cause it’s just not right. It’s not fair. He’s such a victim.

Previously, Limbaugh compared Obama to a “little boy,” attributing this view to “some women” who “want to protect him”:

He can’t take a punch, he’s weak, and he whines. I’m sure some women find that attractive because they would look at him as a little boy and would want to protect him … But it embarrasses me as a man.

It’s loathsome stuff. Remember how many elites associate with this man despite his long history of offensive comments about race (among other things). Just a few weeks ago, all three Bushes (41, 43, and Jeb) called in to congratulate Limbaugh his 20th anniversary of broadcasting. In 2002, he was a commentator for NBC on Election Night. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams said in 2005 “it’s my duty to listen to Rush.” And Katie Couric asked Limbaugh to contribute a “free speech” segment to CBS Evening News in 2006.

Update 8/22 2:59 PM — Here’s the audio for those who are interested (QuickTime movie).