Oh fuck me.

[LaStrega]

Have you heard? After Rush Limbaugh referred to Iraq war veterans who have criticized the war as "phony soldiers," he got a letter of complaint signed by 41 Democratic senators. He decided to auction "this glittering jewel of colossal ignorance" for charity, and he pledged to match the price. When the eBay auction closed Friday, the winning bid for the letter was $2.1 million.

Wonder what charity he donated to. Any one know?

[Swamp Rat]

1. *ahem*

What can I say to a thread title like that? :D

[lvx35]

3. That was my thought.

Then the image of Rush ruined the mood...;)

[Swamp Rat]

5. Let me thow a bucket of cold wa... puke on any glamorous thoughts.

[lvx35]

9. Damn man! You should patent that!

You could call it Anti-Viagra! It might be a real good seller in the wives-of-horny-republican-congressmen demographic...

[Swamp Rat]

11. I'd be satisfied just seeing this on bumpers all across America:

[lvx35]

12. lol! nt

[Catherine Vincent]

22. LOL!

:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

27. Way'at cat_girl25!

:hi: :hug:

[Ken Burch]

20. I'd want to see an accurate photograph first.

That and a medical report.

No offense.

[Whisp]

51. that title/saying always confuses me.

is it a very very nasty thing to get fucked? sorry for the bad experiences then, I guess. ;)
or is the OP really saying rape?

confusing.

[Elspeth]

2. Using defense of soldiers for his own amusement

Where is Starke when you need him?

[countingbluecars]

4. Murdoch

was probably the winning bidder.

[0007]

47. Who cares? I think it may have been just a stunt to piss off

Olbermann and to make Rush's base more creditable.

.....and the freepers go wild as Limbaugh scores a big knockout!!

[emilyg]

6. Not tonight. I have a headache.

;-)

[tabasco]

7. The Dominican Young Boys Home?

I understand Rush has a private suite pre-stocked with viagra and hillbilly heroin.

[rusty quoin]

8. I am seriously doubting Reid's leadership. I mean serious...really serious.

[lvx35]

10. Yeah, they do end up looking like tools when they posture over non-issues like this.

Instead of providing actual substance.

[cutlassmama]

13. There was thread about it last night. I wish I could remember

it was something to do with the marines, but the guy that ran it covered up the WTC investigation. If you're a donor you can search. I can't.

[Beerboy]

14. It's not difficult to find out.

It pisses me off that pig-boy is pretending to help the kids of dead soldiers though.

[JohnnyRingo]

15. I was wondering too, what charity the cash went to

I recall that one of his favorite "charities" is his own "Adopt A Soldier" program.

You may remember that that's where Limbaugh gets $50 from a "donor", and he "gives" a soldier a year of his own premium service, including web streaming and "exclusive content".

I wonder how this newest scam works.
There's no such thing as a compassionate conservative, and someone's pocketing a lot of that $2.1.

Or he wouldn't bother.

On edit, here's where the money's going:
http://www.mc-lef.org/Directors.asp

Here's More on the director of that org:
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/james_k_kallstrom/index.html?query=TERRORISM&field=des&match=exact

[nosmokes]

34. Supposedly the charity is the Marines and Law enforcement fund or

something like that? But it seems to m if he really wanted to support the leathernecks and the cops the lying POS would call for bringing the troops home and quit buying drugs illegally. But that's just me.

[flyarm]

16. i think i heard it said he was donating money to familys of soldiers..or deceased soldiers.eom

[TimBean]

17. Anyone have a link to Rush saying it

I'd love to show some fans of his what the gas bag really thinks about soldiers.

[whoneedstickets]

18. I heard Limpballs agreed to match the highest bid...

..and donate the combined amount to charity. Now fatass might be well off , but I doubt he has 2.1 million just laying around. This stunt is going to cost him money if he keeps his word.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

19. I predict he skips out on his half.

just a hunch.

[whoneedstickets]

26. Good Guess, his net worth is estimated at $33 mil.

So 2.1 million is bit over 6%. That's not chump change. Imagine you have some home equity and a 401k for a total of about 200k in assets, the equivalent proportion of your wealth would be a check for $12 grand. That would put a dent in your X-mas fund.

[Redstone]

30. And your reason for defending Limpballs is exactly what?

Redstone

[whoneedstickets]

32. Defending? What the hell are you talking about?

really! explain that comment please


On edit:

Here is a link to the NYT article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/washington/20letter.html?hp


I read the whole thing as Limbaugh paying a fine equal to 6% of his net worth (minus tax deduction) for his phoney soldiers crack. Not bad if you compare it to the weak $30k fine he paid in his drug addiction case.

[Redstone]

21. I do not believe one single word of your post. Please stop spreading rumors.

Redstone

[The Straight Story]

24. Tis true from what I have seen

sad but true.

[Redstone]

29. Oh, I don't doubt that the rightwing assholes believe that bullshit; I'm just taking

issue with a DUer posting that kind of horseshit, right-wing-talking-point crap on DU, as if it was indeed true.

NOBODY paid over two million bucks for whatever, and Limpballs did NOT match the selling price to any charity...not ONE true word.

Trust me on this, and get back to me in a week if I've been erroneous in calling "bullshit."

Redstone

[Ms. Toad]

40. I've seen nothing about a matching donation,

but here's a link to the completed auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Harry-Reid-Rush-Limbaugh-Smear-Letter_W0QQitemZ260170172469QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4105QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The winning bid was: US $2,100,100.00

Here's the feedback, which appears to indicate it was paid yesterday: (http://myworld.ebay.com/bettyc588/ )

[tammywammy]

42. It's on his website

I waded through the filth to find an actual reference of him matching the bid.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_101907/content/01125124.guest.html

RUSH LIMBAUGH'S AUCTION OF ORIGINAL "HARRY REID SMEAR" LETTER GOES FOR $2,100,100: A RECORD-BREAKER ON EBAY FOR CHARITY AUCTION


-- Mr. Limbaugh Matches Philanthropist Betty Casey's Winning Bid: $4,200,200 Goes to The Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation --

LOS ANGELES, October 19, 2007 – Last week, Rush Limbaugh announced the eBay auction of Senator Harry Reid's letter that was signed by 41 Democrat Senators and sent to Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays. The auction closed today with a record-breaking winning bid of $2,100,100 for charity through eBay Giving Works. Previously, the most expensive item sold through eBay Giving Works was the celebrity-signed Harley-Davidson from Jay Leno in 2005, which sold for $800,100. All proceeds, including Mr. Limbaugh's matched donation, totaling $4,200,200, goes to the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation, a registered charity that provides financial assistance to the children of fallen Marines and federal law enforcement officers. Mr. Limbaugh serves on the Board of this organization and has been active on its behalf since its inception.

Mr. Limbaugh stated on his nationally syndicated radio show today, "Our winning bidder, subject to the receipt of funds, is a wonderful woman named Betty Casey. As trustee of The Eugene B. Casey Foundation, she gives significant sums to hospitals, hospices, colleges and private schools. These include The Eugene B. Casey Diabetes Education Center, The Eugene B. Casey Swim Center, The Eugene B. Casey Academic Center and The Casey Home Hospice. She has also donated tens of millions from the foundation and her personal funds to the Washington Opera."

He continued to share that, "Betty has been a listener to my program since its inception, and we can't thank her enough for her support. We'd also like to thank eBay Giving Works for allowing us to break their website in the closing moments of the auction, and Auction Cause, who was our consultant in prequalifying bidders and developing the auction."

"The Eugene B. Casey Foundation believes freedom of speech is a basic right of every citizen of this country. Their purchase of the smear letter was to demonstrate their belief in this right, and to support Rush Limbaugh, his views and his continued education of us," said a foundation spokesperson.

~snip~

[WilliamPitt]

23. The high bidder was Reid, buying it back with TelCom campaign donation money.

:grr:

Wouldn't fucking surprise me.

[Catherine Vincent]

25. a/s/l?

:rofl:

[Solon]

28. The question is, are you hot?

What was this thread about again?

:hide:

[whoneedstickets]

31. check out her photo page...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amber_lastrega/


A little browsing suggests, she's off the charts hot...

[Solon]

33. Oh DAMN!!!

If I say anymore, I'll end up getting the thread locked. ;)

I'll stop now.

[KitchenWitch]

35. Can we make out and have some foreplay first?

:evilgrin:

[LaStrega]

36. HAHAHAHA the comments! I'm home {from work} with a cocktail now ...

and the comments have literally made me laugh out loud. You lot are truly ace.

Making out and foreplay? Pffft. Who's got the time?! BRING IT.

And But But But ... as to the validity of the original post ... it *must* be true, as the rag for which I work {coined by angry Freepers as "The Red Star"} printed it: http://www.startribune.com/10216/story/1496599.html

So it's gotta be true, right? I mean, c'mon, it's there in black and white fer christsake. 'Cause we all know the MSM tells the truth, and nothing but the truth. No?

Further: Actually I'm not hot. I'm in Minnesota and it's getting nippley. Indeed it's destined to get way WAY more nippley. Colder than a witches tit? I'll get back to you on that.

Carry on.

[ContraBass Black]

37. I can't imagine why, but when I use that expression,

People don't seem interested in hearing what I'm exclaiming about.

[Solon]

38. "Colder than a witches tit?"

Uhm, uhhhhhhhhhhhhh....so, you need someone to warm that up for you?

:yoiks:

[LaStrega]

52. erm.

Do not tempt, my flesh is weak.

[Solon]

53. I never tempt, I only promise...

;)

I should stop before I embarrass myself...too late.

[LaStrega]

55. *swoon*

[piesRsquare]

39. Here's the listing with all the info

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Harry-Reid-Rush-Limbaugh-Smear-Letter_W0QQitemZ260170172469QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4105QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The charity is the Marine Corps--Law Enforcement Foundation. Scholarship assistance to children of Marines and Federal law enforcement personnel whose parent dies on duty.

Guess Army, Navy and Air Force aren't good enough for them. Assholes.

[Ellen Forradalom]

41. Oxycontin Sans Frontieres.

[Bluerthanblue]

43. my head aches- What a statement that winning bid makes-

we hear so much about how people need to work hard to 'make-good' in america.

I couldn't have amassed 2.1 million dollars if i'd saved every penny i earned for every day of my entire life.

A fool and his money may be soon parted- but somehow i'm sure for that fool, theres plenty more where that 2.1 mil came from.


But we can't insure children or help our citizens heat their homes???


fie~

[shadowknows69]

44. At least buy me dinner first

[peekaloo]

45. Boys Town of the Dominican Republic.

}(

[backwoodsbob]

46. ok I don't get the problem with this

fatboy puts letter up,someone with more money than brains pays 2.1 VERY large for it...fatboy matches.

For once some good comes from that fat bastard assuming he comes through with his match.

The charity is on the up and up and some kids who have a parent missing because of lord pissypants can go to college.

The problem with this is?

[applegrove]

48. A military charity.

[lonestarnot]

49. Some bullshit scholarship fund for army... with many strings attached before accessing

any of the monies for such purposes would be my guess.

[tammywammy]

50. It's a legit charity

http://www.mc-lef.org/Index.asp

[OzarkDem]

57. Run by Jim Kallstrom, former FBI

who led the 9-11 cover up.

No charity affiliated with members of the military is worth spit if it takes money from a drug addicted draft dodger who calls members of the US military "phony soldiers".

The charity is a disgrace to Marines and the military.


BTW, it sounds as though you are defending Rush. Do you think his comments insulting active duty US soldiers in Iraq was a good thing?

[cherokeeprogressive]

59. Personally, I don't give a fuck WHO the money comes from.

4.2 million dollars (assuming he comes across with his share) donated to the welfare of the children of Marines who have died on duty isn't a gift-horse whose mouth I'd need to look into.

A disgrace? So you speak for fallen Marines? Their families? Jim Kallstrom makes the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation a charity not worth contributing to?

As a former Sailor, I consider myself the closest relation to Marines, as they come under the purview of the Department of the Navy. I don't mind saying that as a Sailor, I was forced MANY times to rely on the largess of Navy Relief. Sure, I had to pay it back after buying formula for my daughter, but if not for their CHARITY, she'd have had to do without. And given the immediate necessity for charity in any respect, I wouldn't have bothered to look at whose name was at the bottom of the check. I'd have taken money from reagan, nixon, bush 1, OR bush 2 if it helped feed my child, put clothes on her back, or helped with her future.

Charity is a gift horse whose mouth should never be looked into. I don't give a fuck who gives a fuck, as long as their dollars flow into avenues that help those less advantaged.

Looking at charity with a political eye gives a person a jaundiced view. Why in the world would you care whose money helped those less fortunate than you, as long as they got help from SOMEWHERE?

BTW, I don't listen to limpdick, or watch faux news, and I'm flabbergasted that people who call themselves "progressive" would waste bandwidth talking about what they heard or saw on their websites/fake news shows. But it happens every single day here.

[OzarkDem]

60. You're making a big assumption

that any significant amount of the money goes to help those it claims to benefit.

If DU is so distasteful to you perhaps you should visit another web site that's more in line with your political leanings.

[B Calm]

54. I think the money is going to soldiers without boils on their butt..

[Rosemary2205]

56. kick back to the front page

because I am a juvenile deliquent and because I can. :)

[Dewlso]

58. Just a publicity stunt

Him selling the complaint was just a chance to rally his minions in a desperate attempt to redirect the media attention from the usual "soldier bashing, drug abusing, hypocritical, neocon cheerleader" to "the caring, war supporting, soldier lover". As long as people stay on top of monitoring his show the attention will go back to where it belongs. THE TRUTH.

Why people actually consider him a "great american" is beyond me. This fat, pill popping bush cheerleader has proven on several occasions that he has no compassion. (mimicking of Michael J Fox, calling wounded soldier a "suicide bomber", mimicking of Graeme Frost, referring to soldiers who disagree with the war "phony soldiers", constant smears of Hillary Clinton, MMFA, and MoveOn.org) - these are just the examples that made the national media, who knows what is said by him that don't get caught. This is something we as DEMOCRATS and AMERICANS should stay on top of.