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Reid Uses Limbaugh to Rally Grassroots Democrats ["It's one thing to call me "Dingy Harry" ....]
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Posted on 10/04/2007 9:13:20 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Reid Uses Limbaugh to Rally Grassroots Democrats By Susan Jones CNSNews.com Senior Editor October 04, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - "Dear Friend, Demand that Rush Limbaugh apologize." That's the latest salvo from Democrats who want Americans to believe that the influential talk-show host has insulted U.S. troops.

Writing on behalf of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee -- a political group that works to elect Democrats -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday said he normally ignores Rush Limbaugh. But Limbaugh's recent comment about "phony soldiers" went too far for him to stay silent, Reid said.

"It's one thing to call me "Dingy Harry" (as Limbaugh calls Reid) -- it's another to insult our men and women in uniform, calling those who oppose the war "phony soldiers" as Rush did during his Sept. 26 broadcast, Reid said in his message to DSCC supporters on Thursday.

In fact, Limbaugh did not say that soldiers who oppose the administration's conduct of the war are "phonies," although Democrats and liberal interest group insist that's what he meant.

A transcript of Limbaugh's radio program makes it clear that in talking to a caller, Limbaugh was reminded about "who the left props up as heroes." He used the phrase "phony soldiers," and a short time later, he brought up one particular soldier, Jesse MacBeth, who was sentenced to five months in prison for falsifying his military records.

Reid and 40 other senators sent a letter of complaint to Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays this week, demanding that Rush apologize -- for something he never said, Limbaugh insists. Now they're also urging DSCC supporters to send a letter to Mays, demanding that he "take action" and force an apology from Limbaugh.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democratparty; dscc; reid; rushlimbaugh
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To: Sub-Driver

Okay, I like Pinky better. It better describes his genital configuration.


41 posted on 10/04/2007 2:48:36 PM PDT by dforest (Duncan Hunter is the best hope we have on both fronts.)
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42 posted on 10/04/2007 2:58:52 PM PDT by G8 Diplomat (Know thy enemy. Learn Farsi.)
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Ah yes, how could I forget this...

"It's one thing to call me "Dingy Harry"

Hey Reid--if you think that's bad you should look up what your last name means in Farsi.
43 posted on 10/05/2007 10:09:08 AM PDT by G8 Diplomat (Know thy enemy. Learn Farsi.)
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44 posted on 10/09/2007 8:15:03 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Waiting for the Next H$U to fall!)
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