Auction of Limbaugh letter to aid charity

[unhappycamper]

Auction of Limbaugh letter to aid charity
By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Oct 18, 2007 19:24:56 EDT

Finally, a reason for both conservative and liberal Marines to appreciate Rush Limbaugh:

Children of Marines stand to receive more than $850,000 for a letter — put up for auction on eBay — that was sent to conservative talk show host Limbaugh’s boss. Signed by 41 U.S. senators, the letter asks that Limbaugh receive a public reprimand for his comments on air last month about “phony soldiers.”

The letter was sent Oct. 2 to Mark Mays, the chief executive officer of Clear Channel Communications Inc. — the parent company of Limbaugh’s show — by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In it, Reid said Limbaugh disparaged soldiers who opposed the war by calling them “phony.”

Presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama were among the senators who signed the letter.

Limbaugh said the senators misinterpreted his comments, which were instead directed at soldiers who falsify their military records — such as Jesse McBeth, who was sentenced to five months in jail for filing for $10,000 worth of benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs even though he didn’t finish basic training.

Limbaugh chose the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, a charity that awards scholarships to children of Marines and federal law-enforcement personnel who die on duty, to receive the entire winning bid, which stood at $851,100 at 5 p.m. Thursday.


Rest of this limpballs lovin article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/10/Marine_rush_letter_071018/

[rodeodance]

1. Limpy makes a laughing stock out of the senate.

[BOSSHOG]

2. limbaugh's words were not misinterpreted by the Senate

He called those who do not walk in lockstep with bush as phoney soldiers. He can spin and obfuscate and crack the whip so his trained monkey listeners carry the message forward but the coward remains a coward and the coward remains a liar. And he and his followers equate giving money to said charity to serving in combat and standing the watch for 20+ years in service to one's country. His despicability knows no bounds.

[Sadie4629]

3. It's over $2 million now

It made the 41 Senators who signed it look kind of foolish, but it's a wonderful thing for the kids who will benefit from the scholarships. Since Limbaugh has pledged to match $ for $ the winning bid, (and challenged the signers to do the same) this is an incredible windfall for a good charity.

[zbdent]

4. Strange priorities of the Repukes ... whine about paying an extra dollar a year

guaranteeing minimal health care coverage to kids, and yet are willing to blow $2,000,000 on a bid on the letter ...

[Eagle_Eye]

7. The republicans think they are buying patriotism

They fail to see patriotism comes from the soul, not the wallet.

[AndyA]

5. Limbaugh could spend the rest of his life trying to help others, and it would never

equal the damage he's done.

The man is a disgrace. He lies to his listeners, who are so complacent that they don't even question his words, or check for themselves to see if they pass the sniff test.

The man is a drug addict.

Possibly also a pedophile. (What WAS he doing on that all-male trip last year with Viagra in his bag?)

The man is afraid of the Fairness Doctrine being restored, because he knows his words are bullshit, and that given equal time, the truth will reveal him for the liar he is. He will lose his audience.

The man makes fun of others who are afflicted with diseases they can't do anything about (Michael J. Fox).

Meanwhile, Rush is a fat, balding, oozing pustule on the ass of humanity.

[Cheap_Trick]

6. the only "charity" this will benefit

is Limpball's oxycontin fund. and maybe another child molestation trip to the dominican republic(an).