A Rush to judgement

Anybody that listens to Rush Limbaugh knows that he is a patriot through and through... unless you are a left wing liberal who is looking for a right wing smear.

Democrats go after Limbaugh

By Klaus Marre

October 01, 2007

“Thousands of active troops and veterans were subjected to Mr. Limbaugh’s unpatriotic and indefensible comments on your broadcast,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said in his letter to Clear Channel Chief Executive Mark Mays. “We trust you will agree that not a single one of our sons, daughters, neighbors and friends serving overseas is a ‘phony soldier.’ We call on you to publicly repudiate these comments that call into question their service and sacrifice and to ask Mr. Limbaugh to apologize for his comments.”

On his show Monday, Limbaugh blasted Democrats for their criticism, saying it is part of a smear campaign aimed at discrediting him.

“If anybody in this country has been trying to demoralize the troops, it is you, sir, and your members of the Democrat Party,” Limbaugh said. “You have waved the white flag of defeat.”

Reid stated that he is confident that “Republicans join with us in overwhelming numbers,” arguing that “anything less would be a double standard that has no place in the United States Senate.”

The Democratic leader stated that the letter would be available all day to allow other senators to sign on...

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, also denounced Limbaugh from the Senate floor, charging the radio host says "provocative things to make more money," noted the blog Think Progress.

He suggested, however, there may be another explanation for the "phony soldiers" remark.

"Well, I don’t know. Maybe he was just high on his drugs again," Harkin said. "I don't know whether he was or not. If so, he ought to let us know. But that shouldn't be an excuse."

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Reid is mistaken; Republicans are not "joining with" him, they are laughing at him.