Rush Limbaugh won author-of-the year award for Children's Book? WTF?

[Sanity Claws]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/05/15/312693461/book-news-rush-limbaugh-wins-children-s-book-author-of-the-year-award

It's not April 1st. What the F is going on?

[yeoman6987]

1. He wrote a book on the Constitution

I never read it but I guess those who did liked it. I don't know the awardee. Maybe right wing.

[lpbk2713]

2. Did he write about the Dominican Republic children he goes to visit ...

with a jar of Viagra in his luggage?

[CBGLuthier]

3. Supposedly, the kids voted and that is how they chose this award.

Somehow I suspect shenanigans in the voting. I imagine his followers made sure their offspring voted the way they think.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Was it open internet voting?

If so, then I'm sure the Dittoheads felt inclined to prop up their guy.

[giftedgirl77]

5. Yes, I voted for the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid

all the way to FL to try and prevent this.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. Rush could take a dump and squeeze it in between two book covers....

...and his followers would still have voted for it.

[giftedgirl77]

10. I know....

[Dr. Strange]

12. ZOO-WEE MAMA!

[FSogol]

13. +1 n/t

[sorefeet]

6. Rich self promoting

just like his own lawyer nominated him for the Nobel award. PHONY FUCKING PRICK

[3catwoman3]

15. He has the unique ability to be...

... a phony fucking prick and a real fucking prick at the same time.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Love this quote from the link...

Although the book has never been a critical favorite — one review accused it of "disdain for even the most rudimentary standards of storytelling" — it has been an enormous commercial success. Four finalists for the award were chosen because of their places on bestseller lists, and the winner was chosen by children's votes. In response to concerns about the list of finalists announced in March, the prize organizers — Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader -– had released a delicately worded statement: This program has never been about CBC or ECAR endorsing finalists. It has always been about CBC and ECAR endorsing young readers and giving them a choice and a voice on a national scale."

[sorefeet]

9. His arrest photo says

you can't touch me. Buying this judge was like buying a soda pop to Rush.

[Tom Ripley]

11. So he is writing erotica now?

[n2doc]

14. I wonder how much money that cost?

Reminds me of the time Pia Zadora won a Golden Globe Award….

[Sanity Claws]

16. Thanks for making me laugh

I hadn't heard that name in decades.
Who was her Sugar Daddy? I can't remember.

[Initech]

17. Time to start a new # on Twitter - Republican Children's Books.

Examples can include:

Oh The Places You Won't Get Socialized Medicine!
Snow White And The Seven Billionaires
Atlas Shrugged: The Coloring Book
Yertle The Welfare Queen Turtle
The M16 Battle Book
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Kid Is Wimpy Because He's On Food Stamps