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Rush Limbaugh is a conservative radio talk show host. His Web site describes him as "America's Truth Detector; the Doctor of Democracy; the Most Dangerous Man in America; the All-Knowing, All-Sensing, All-Everything Maha Rushie; defender of motherhood, protector of fatherhood and an all-around good guy."
Recent statements involving Rush Limbaugh
Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now."
People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.
A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Recent stories featuring Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh’s mischaracterizations of a law student made waves, prompting some critics to say that comedian Bill Maher’s descriptions of Sarah Palin and others were made in a similarly rebukable vein.
In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health:
Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke told an unofficial hearing of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Feb. 23, 2012, that the omission of contraceptive coverage by her Jesuit school created "financial, emotional and medical burdens" for students.
Her comments caught the ear of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who called Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" demanding that taxpayers pay for her to have sex. You've probably heard Limbaugh's words (for which he later said he apologized) repeated plenty. Here's what Fluke said that ignited his ire.
In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health:
Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke told an unofficial hearing of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Feb. 23, 2012, that the omission of contraceptive coverage by her Jesuit school created "financial, emotional and medical burdens" for students.
Her comments caught the ear of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who called Fluke a slut and a prostitute demanding that taxpayers pay for her to have sex. You've probably heard Limbaugh's words (for which he later said he apologized) repeated plenty. Here's what Fluke said that ignited his ire.
A left-leaning group says Republican Congressman Adam Putnam was silent after Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist. Actually, Putnam spoke up.
Sonia Sotomayor ruled against white firefighters who sued their city for discrimination. Rush misleads in the retelling.
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