Grrr. HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LIMBAUGH

[cali]

Mon Oct 01 2007 15:16:57 ET

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 1, 2007

Mr. KINGSTON submitted the following resolution

RESOLUTION

Commending Rush Hudson Limbaugh III for his ongoing public support of American troops serving both here and abroad. Recognizing Mr. Limbaugh for his relentless efforts to build and maintain troop morale through worldwide radio broadcasts and personal visits to conflict regions.

Whereas the need to show support for American troops serving and fighting both here and abroad during a time of global conflict has never been greater, with the need to communicate an uplifting message of encouragement to American soldiers eternally important, in addition to the morale-boosting value of personal visits to region by highly-regarded individuals;

Whereas daily radio broadcasts reaching tens of millions of civilians and soldiers both in America and abroad by way of the Armed Forces Radio Network are conducted five days a week by Rush Hudson Limbaugh III;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh has consistently used his broadcast time to praise American troops and support them during their ongoing efforts to secure peace in a troubled world;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh made a week-long visit to meet with troops based in Afghanistan in 2004;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh has raised and donated millions of dollars to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, which provides college scholarships to the children of Marines and veterans of other branches killed in action;

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh’s website features an “Adopt a Soldier” program which provides them with free subscription access to his online program features;

Whereas during the original invasion in 2003, pilots of five different aircraft flew an American flag in Mr. Limbaugh’s honor during their bombing and refueling runs; and

Whereas Mr. Limbaugh’s commitment to American troops serving both here and abroad remains as strong as ever: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) recognizes Rush Hudson Limbaugh III for his support of the Marine Corp Law Enforcement Foundation and for providing free subscriptions for active-duty servicemembers;

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http://www.drudgereport.com/flashhr.htm

What I want to know is; did Udall or Hall submit their resolutions condemning the idiot?

[sakabatou]

1. OH THE HYPOCRISY!

Dammit all... :mad: :mad: :mad: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[liberaldemocrat7]

68. WHY DID RUSH LIMBAUGH HAVE SO MANY WIVES?

BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO MOUNT RUSHMORE.

[movonne]

2. Boy this keeps us distracted...we are going to war with Iran and

we would rather do this...

[thereismore]

3. "free subscription access to his online program features" What a hero!

[Richard Steele]

35. "Free" as long as someone pays him for it. He's a fucking prince. nm

[BlooInBloo]

4. Why am I even hearing about this? Pelosi? Hello? Anyone home?

[TomInTib]

13. My thoughts prezactly.

I have not taken any stance on Ms Pelosi, as she is friend and neighbor to a dear friend of mine.

But if this gets to the floor, then fuck her.

[BlooInBloo]

19. I used to defend her, on the "give it some time" side. Now it's starting to look like...

... she's utterly worthless.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

5. He should be condemned for that Adopt a Soldier thing

He gets listeners to pay for subscriptions to his crappy site, that are then donated to the troops. Why doesn't he just give the soldiers free subscriptions? It's not like he's strapped for cash or anything.

[Joanne98]

6. OMG! Designed to humilate the dems. Will they take it?

[MadHound]

7. Hmmm, wonder what the odds are that this will pass?

My suspicion is that they're pretty high.

[tularetom]

8. How many dems you think will vote for it?

I predict 40 or so.

[Nickster]

12. I bet my Blue Dog rep sure does.

[AX10]

24. Which is?

[Nickster]

41. Melissa Bean.

[Larry Ogg]

69. No Dems will vote for it, republicans and republicans in dems clothes will vote it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. If this piece of hipocrisy passes I am done

with the leadership

And this SHOULD HAVE NEVER REACHED THE FLOOR... PERIOD!

And if that idiot supports the troops, I am proudly a phoney troop... and so is my hubby...

Damn it, how hard it is for the leadership to get it, they are fritting away their base!

[cali]

16. Agreed. It is appalling that this reached the floor.

Unfuckingbelievable.

[hisownpetard]

37. What cali said, verbatim!

[TomInTib]

22. If this hits the floor...

then Ms Nancy Pelosi can go fuck herself.

And this reminds me, nb...

I will get back to you later.

[Nickster]

10. I really have to hand it to them. The pukes really know how to play things.

Where was the house resolution supporting MoveOn and the great things they do? It's just a political maneuver of course, but it would be nice to see from our side once in awhile.

[Orsino]

42. No. No, they don't. This is fourth-grade stuff.

The GOP is simply too corrupt to outgrow it. Ditto for the media that enable it.

[opihimoimoi]

11. This is the GOPers way of Politicizing the Military,,,,Rash is a PUB DEMAGOGUE, EVIL and SELFISH to

a Fault... similar to the San Andreas in California

That POS should be hanged upside down for 696870 years....

[spanone]

14. so glad our reps. are spending their time on this shit

[frogmarch]

15. This is a TRAVESTY!

Is no one going to kill it?

[robinlynne]

17. you're kidding?

[JVS]

18. Protest war= Bad, Get busted for RX drug abuse and spewing propaganda=good

[goclark]

20. And how many Dems agreed ? nt

[kdmorris]

30. It wasn't voted on yet n/t

[SeattleGirl]

21. All hail Rush Limbaugh.

A true patriot!

:sarcasm:

[AX10]

23. This better be killed by the leadership.

It is a travesty to see this crap even being considered.

Jack Kingston (Facsist-Georgiastan) should be censured for proposing this crap. :eyes:

[ben_meyers]

25. And Limbaugh laughs all the way to the bank!

He couldn't buy publicity like this at any price.

[Jim__]

26. The Dems should be able to use this against the pukes.

limbaugh has a horrendous sets of quotes from over the years (e.g. telling an African-American caller to take the bone out of his nose, calling the 12 year old Chelsea Clinton a dog). Use this resolution to tie the pukes to this asshole.

[DefenseLawyer]

27. Who is letting crap like this see the light of day?

Didn't Democrats always complain when they were in the minority that the Hammer wouldn't let any Democratic bills or amendments out of committee? Yet some Republican clown gets to waste everyone's time with a Rush Limbaugh manlove resolution? As Capt. Willard asked at the Dho Long Bridge, "Who's in charge here?"

[Tommy_Carcetti]

28. I'm usually against personal attacks, but...

I'm usually against personal attacks, but for this I'll make an exception.

Why isn't it that every time Rush Limbaugh's name is mentioned, it is added he is an admitted drug addict who most likely was (and perhaps still is) under the influence while broadcasting on the air?

People need to realize this man for the phony snake-oil salesman he is.

[The Wielding Truth]

29. This has made me actually physically sick. Hail, Rush!

How slimy to support a nasty propagandist!

Please tell me that we have not slipped into a Nazi state where a person with no compunction for passing off RW lies is touted for doing honorable acts?:puke:

[The Gunslinger]

31. where's the smiley....It's a joke right??????

If not, we are officially a fascist country with a controlled media.

[lonestarnot]

32. WTF! They don't have any fucking better thing to do?

For shit sakes!

[yasmina27]

33. OK, whoever has the power

needs to call a joint session, lock the doors, and let these assholes just duke it out. Last person standing will determine which resolution will be adopted by both houses.

I am so sick of these jerks!!

[Lerkfish]

34. well, its a good thing there's nothing more important for congress to be worrying about...again.

dereliction of duty

[ellacott]

36. I'm looking for an alternate link, can't find it yet

I hate to rely on Drudge.

[Initech]

38. God damn it, could these people get any dumber?

[hisownpetard]

39. This makes me want to throw up. We have a war goin on. People are being killed. Not only is there

no shock and no awe, but it's become background music to the Repugs who think it's perfectly o.k.
to submit resolutions as disgustingly frivolous (and blatantly wrong) as this one.

Have they no shame?*


*This question is obviously rhetorical. We all know by now that they have not, but this is beyond the pale.

[annabanana]

40. disgusting... NOW are they beginning to understand what & who

we are dealing with?

NOW can we make them stay up late and actually FILIBUSTER visits to home for the deployed soldiers? Can we make them actually STAY UP LATE to OBSTRUCT health care for kids?

Can we please MAKE them read the fucking phone book to keep EVERYTHING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT AWAY FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE??!???

Damn it Nancy! SET THE TABLE

[Dukkha]

43. I swear I thought this was an Onion type parody

what fucking scumbags! They make it more and more easier for the world be justified in hating America

[ellacott]

45. I can't find another link on this

Drudge could have gotten fooled by the Onion. It wouldn't be the first time they posted a something from a satire site.

I hope this is a joke.

[BlackVelvet04]

44. Is this kind of bullshit

that we pay the assholes in washington to do? They get premium healthcare, liberal vacation, great pay and they are spending their time with this crap?

No wonder this country is such a friggin' mess.

[whistle]

46. He certainly is no Bob Hope!

[Vinca]

47. This can't be legit . . . can it????

[VP505]

48. I just

did a quick look at the House Clerk's web page and can find NO mention of this Resolution, perhaps it is phony.

[cali]

51. unfortunately it is not a phony.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/01/kingston-limbaugh-reid/

[VP505]

53. I'll believe it

when I see it on U.S.House web page.

[Catchawave]

54. I nominated Kingston for Olbermann's Worst Person in the World

:evilgrin:

I sent them the thinkprogress link.

[cali]

58. I can't think of anyone more deserving. n/t

[karynnj]

67. except Rush himself

[Catchawave]

52. I did a google....nothing there either...

or on Mr. Kingston's website. Just on Rush, Drudge and Democratic Underground so far...:rofl:

I HOPE it's a hoax. There was a blip from the White House condemning Rush's remarks last week.

[cali]

55. Think Progress has it

I posted the link above. So does Raw Story.

[Catchawave]

57. Yep, off to KO Kingston goes !

KO can't stand Rush.

[Mike03]

49. This has to be a hoax

Please tell me this is a hoax.

[Junkdrawer]

50. ...if only we had 60 votes...err...damn the blue dogs....err...the dog ate my homework...

Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Tatiana]

56. When is Pelosi going to start playing hardball?

She controls the agenda. Steny needs to talk some sense into this woman.

I hate to say it (and I was one of her BIGGEST supporters), but she is starting to look like a piss poor Speaker of the House. We would have been better off with someone like Conyers.

[OzarkDem]

63. Didn't you hear? She threw in the towel

She's just a placeholder until 2008.

[Tatiana]

66. I gust read kpete's post. And I really want to hurl.

These Dem politicians don't even try to pander to us anymore. She doesn't even pretend that this is a life or death situation for thousands of soldiers and innocent civilians. It's all about running on "Bush's Disaster in Iraq" for '08.

What a shameless leader.

[lpbk2713]

59. Disgusting. Pandering to the RW radio hatemonger.

This 'hero of the chickenhawks' ran the other direction when it came time to defend his country saying he couldn't answer the call because he had pimples on his ass. As soon as he got his 4F deferment he made a miraculous recovery however.

[Breeze54]

60. WTF????????????

:wtf:

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Cass]

61. You've got to be frigging kidding me.

:wtf:

These republicans are totally unhinged.

[OzarkDem]

62. Dems in Congress will support it, no problem (warning graphic content)

Begala and Mary Matalin's husband will probably convince them they need to support Rush in order to get the votes of that 28% of voters who have their toilet in their back yard.

Phone banking for Rahm Emmanuel and Harry Reid

[undeterred]

64. LETS HAVE A HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DRUG ADDICTS!!!

I mean, really. :sarcasm:

[lpbk2713]

65. That would be redundant.

They are already showing their support for OxyRush.

[Ganja Ninja]

70. I'm jealous.

Something like this takes a really big set of brass balls. Something we are sorely missing in our Democratic leadership in both houses.

[Coexist]

71. anyone know who signed Reid's letter or who supported this resolution?

Just curious.

[raccoon]

72. K&R. What a crock! nt