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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 06:10 PM Jul 2012

Limbaugh: Don’t tell ‘people on welfare when the election is’

Rush Limbaugh is calling on his listeners to keep the election date a secret from the poorest Americans.

“Ninety-nine days, folks,” the conservative radio host announced on Monday. “Ninety-nine days before the election. If you are a welfare recipient, that’s just a little more than three checks.”

“Maybe we shouldn’t remind people,” he added after thinking about it. “We shouldn’t remind people on welfare when the election is. That may not be something we want to actually do.”

Earlier this month, Limbaugh suggested that President Barack Obama was plotting to win reelection with new rules that allow states to apply for waivers to work requirements under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/30/limbaugh-dont-tell-people-on-welfare-when-the-election-is/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRawStory+%28The+Raw+Story%29

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Limbaugh: Don’t tell ‘people on welfare when the election is’ (Original Post) Playinghardball Jul 2012 OP
we shouldn't let fat bigots with small minds and drug habits to have microphones either. spanone Jul 2012 #1
Don't tell Limbaugh we've hidden his oxycontin! Initech Jul 2012 #2
Good... that should keep all those fatcats at multi-national corporations Fawke Em Jul 2012 #3
+1000 GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #4
We should be able to give star ratings for excellent responses. 99Forever Jul 2012 #5
I'm all for his 'welfare recipients' LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #6
when is this fat, disgusting, smelly piece of shit going to go away? samsingh Jul 2012 #7
Not soon enough for my liking. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #12
Rush Limpballs: All the proof you need that Zoeisright Jul 2012 #8
He's still on the air??? a kennedy Jul 2012 #9
i hope me meets a painfull, embarrassing end someday. dionysus Jul 2012 #10
This from a guy who constantly talks up Reagan, yet never voted until 1986. Archae Jul 2012 #11
I care what a college drop out says... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #13
couldnt resist arely staircase Jul 2012 #14

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
3. Good... that should keep all those fatcats at multi-national corporations
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 06:14 PM
Jul 2012

from voting.

After all, those corporates take A LOT more in welfare than some people who need some minor help.

I'm hip to that idea.

LiberalFighter

(50,856 posts)
6. I'm all for his 'welfare recipients'
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 06:22 PM
Jul 2012

not knowing the date of the election. Considering most of those 'welfare recipients' that listen to him would vote wrong anyhow.

How about telling Republicans that their voting place for this election is their birthplace?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
12. Not soon enough for my liking.
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 06:49 PM
Jul 2012

I can't believe that fat, bloviating drug addict is still on the air.

Archae

(46,314 posts)
11. This from a guy who constantly talks up Reagan, yet never voted until 1986.
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 06:45 PM
Jul 2012

He didn't want to stand in lines.

And Rush HIMSELF was on welfare, between jobs during the 80's.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
13. I care what a college drop out says...
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 07:02 PM
Jul 2012

This guy is considered an intellectual among RWers. Says a lot about them.

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