Posted on 01/17/2010 6:04:08 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
Amid the rash of appeals for Haiti donations has come a call from one of the most prominent voices on the American right for people to hang on to their cash because Barack Obama might steal it.
Rush Limbaugh, the most popular radio talkshow host, who is sometimes described as the real leader of the Republican party, says Americans should not give a penny to a population struggling for survival after the earthquake.
Limbaugh agreed with a caller suspicious that the White House website was being used to direct funds to the American Red Cross. "Would you trust the money's gonna go to Haiti?" the caller asked. Limbaugh then said Obama was exploiting the disaster for political ends.
"This [the earthquake] will play right into Obama's hands," said Limbaugh. "He's humanitarian, compassionate. They'll use this to burnish their, shall we say, credibility with the black community – both light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country. This is made to order for them."
Limbaugh also warned Americans against donating money. "Besides, we've already donated to Haiti. It's called the US income tax," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
Red ... you need to pull your cranium out of your rectum and stop getting your news from the state run media.
Please start paying attention
No conservatives look bad because idiots take what the media says at face value and fail to verify what is being force fed. Apparently, these morons are everywhere too. Even here on FR.
Mercy Corps. World Vision(?). fh.org
See post 47
Well, I will most likely get some hate mail, but I’m going to send a donation, but I also want to send birth control for the people!
lol. It is his show, a political talk show, and he talks about current events.
I think the better question is 'Why aren't you wondering why the leftist rag lies? Why am I getting my 'news' from a lying leftist rag?'
**Sounds like you’re describing trolls, not freepers.**
Ditto, ..but .. most of these TROLLS must be SLEEPER TROLLS, as they’ve been here for years.
“rightwing US shock jock”
I’d be all right with that, as long as they call Obama “leftwing US demagogue.”
So I’m a troll?
Pro-Life.
Pro-Military.
Pro-2A.
Fiscally Conservative.
Yeah, I’m a real lefty.
The Telegraph is pretty middle-of-the-road...if not somewhat conservative.The Guardian is nothing less than the English language edition of The People's Daily...circa 1966.
Are you gonna post an "unbiased" article from the KoS kiddies next?
This happens at least once a year. Rush says something that the press twists and then lies about and then keeps repeating the lie. Rush winds up explaining over and over again and replaying the full text of his remarks.
Interesting, though, that this time it’s the British Press. I’m not sure, but isn’t there a better chance of suing a British newspaper for libel or slander than is the case with American law and American newspapers?
Rush would probably leave it alone as legal action would only generate more circulation for the Guardian.
So you “don’t listen,” but you’re more than happy to report bad things he said, according to other people who don’t listen?
I’d laugh if it weren’t so pathetic. Usually, when you admit that you didn’t hear someone say what they’re accused of saying, you’re admitting you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.
You do not yet understand what is really going on yet. You will. And it will amaze you.
Exactly. I heard him because I was listening to Rush that day.
They are ‘Lefties.’ What else do you expect.
I sent them a comment designed to fry their butts off; but they are Lefties and they will ignore it.
Members of the Jury, you are prohibited from using the last statements from this witness.
Yea, right, go ahead and let us see you put that toothpaste back in the tube. Nice try troll.
I heard Rush on this (Rush 24/7)
He said to donate via private.
The Guardian is the UK fishwrap equivalent to the New York Slimes.
Lefty-righty-loosy-goosy.
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