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Title: Limbaugh Falls For A Hoax About The President's College Thesis
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Salon
URL Source: http://www.salon.com/news/politics/ ... /10/23/obama_thesis/index.html
Published: Oct 24, 2009
Author: Alex Koppelman
Post Date: 2009-10-24 12:45:41 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 24513
Comments: 199
On Friday, it seemed for a moment -- at least to Rush Limbaugh's listeners -- that the right had finally found the smoking gun to prove that President Obama secretly hates the U.S., its founders and even the Constitution. Limbaugh read his radio audience an excerpt from what he said was Obama's senior thesis, which he wrote while at Columbia University. After more than a year shrouded in secrecy by the Obama campaign and a compliant media, the thesis had finally emerged, and it was even worse than some had feared. The excerpt read by Limbaugh: [T]he Constitution allows for many things, but what it does not allow is the most revealing. The so-called Founders did not allow for economic freedom. While political freedom is supposedly a cornerstone of the document, the distribution of wealth is not even mentioned. While many believed that the new Constitution gave them liberty, it instead fitted them with the shackles of hypocrisy. Limbaugh was, naturally, up in arms about this, calling the college-aged Obama a "little boy," and saying, "he still shares those same feelings." Only not so much. As a bit of basic research would have shown Limbaugh, Obama didn't technically write a thesis at Columbia -- at the time, Columbia didn't really have senior theses -- though he did write a thesis-length paper. But it was on Soviet nuclear disarmament, not the Constitution. Limbaugh and many others -- including Fox News' FoxNation.com -- fell for a hoax, believing that a post put up by a conservative blogger in August as satire was the truth. Apparently, Pajamas Media's Michael Ledeen was the conduit, as he dug it up and posted it earlier this week, apparently believing it to be true. (Not the first time Ledeen and Pajamas Media have been embarrassed by something he posted -- back in January of 2007, he reported that Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died. Khamenei remains alive to this day.) Again, a bit of basic research would have prevented all this, as this isn't the first time conservatives have treated this particular blogger's satire as if it were true. Limbaugh noted later on in his show that it seemed the excerpts were fake, though he said he didn't care, both because of a series of quotes falsely attributed to him recently and because, "I know Obama thinks it." Update: Ledeen has put up a post noting that the excerpt is a fake, and that he fell for a satire.
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#140. To: Cynicom (#139)
"I am an ENTERTAINER, I AM SELLING SOMETHING". Something else he said (on more than one occasion) that seemed to fly over the head of his supporters is that the only job of the Republican Party is to win elections. It's too bad that so many of his audience lack the critical thinking skills to understand the ramifications of that statement.
"The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media." ~ William Colby, Director, CIA 1973–1976 The purpose of the legal system is to protect the elites from the wrath of those they plunder.- Elliott Jackalope "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that justifies it." - Frederic Bastiat
aw shit, i admit it: well-nigh stupified... what derailment was reinforced:
My point is that smearing someone because of where they post is idiotic. I used this site's reputation as an example. It seems perfectly reasonable to me that if every poster on another site can be hit with a broad brush, then it's going to apply here too.
Are you yukon? All that's missing is the LOLAY!!!
Too many people are willing to listen to anyone and form opinions from that. However if they read the same material, they get exercised about nothing. Human trait, Hitler and a few others found that out, you have to harangue them, that is how you program them, spoken word, not the same written word.
You'd need to re-read my first post about that to grasp my point, but I don't think you're up to it.
I used this site's reputation as an example. It seems perfectly reasonable to me that if every poster on another site can be hit with a broad brush, then it's going to apply here too. Duh. I guess I read through the posts to quickly or wasn't paying enough attention to what I was reading. After re-reading your posts, it is apparent what your point was. My apologies for the misunderstanding.
"The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media." ~ William Colby, Director, CIA 1973–1976 The purpose of the legal system is to protect the elites from the wrath of those they plunder.- Elliott Jackalope "When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that justifies it." - Frederic Bastiat
So, like, FReepers have it all together politically, eh?
Many years ago on national tv, Limburg made this statement... "I am an ENTERTAINER, I AM SELLING SOMETHING". Many people have lost sight of that, its a job, he sells a line that makes money. Taking interest in such one does at their own peril, love or hate, makes no difference. Here is another interesting question. Rush Limbaugh signed a multi-year multi-HUNDRED MILLION dollar contract that is most likely in excess of the advertising revenue generated by his program. What doesn't fit and why? If Rush Limbaugh's program is a money making operation how can it pay him more in salary than is made by the program? Why would a business pay an employee more money than he generates for the business? There is a reason someone wants him on the air. If it is not to make money then what is it? Got PsyOps?
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't. ~ Anatole France
I thought I was the official site Nazi. You haven't paid your Nazi dues. Kindly send me two cans of Spam for every month you have been posting. Faiure to remit will cause your account to be turned over to the collection agency of Silverstein, Goldman, Rosenblum, Goldberg, Katz, Goldstein, & Abdullah.
Sorry Herr Esso. I should have cleared my commie hunt with you before firing. It was impetuous of me, but I despise forum cross dressers. Time is of the essence.
Indeed, I am mildly pleased and entertained over the response... ;)
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
Amen Brother. It is better to die FREE than to live as a SLAVE. IMO
With the JOY of being 100% politically incorrect; you are a RETARD ! LOL !!!
YEA LIMBAUGH! <-- sarcasm
“Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves.”
I haven't even gotten up thread enough to know WHAT you're talking about; but suffice it to say I can tell that my answer is good and well: This site has NOTHING to do with Globalist Corn Holer World Kommunists that would FUCK THEIR GRANDPA to accomplish the 'Greater Good'. So, yeah, you dumb SOBs got yourself stuck in the patch and now youz aint gettin out...
Do you swallow when you hook up with limp pills ??
Gee, thanks for clearing that up.
Fred, you're like the proverbial 'Pat' of forums. Do you know what that means Fred ??
Something tells me you still don't get it. Just G-pa's corn hole, yeah ?
No, you're perfectly clear, in your special way.
LOL !!! You're not only a World Kommunist, you're a lock, stck and brl owned twinkie for the Jew Order lobby !!! FOFLOL !!!!!
Ahhhh, pobrecito jew kommie stainer...LOL
Sorry, I don't have my yukon decoder ring handy.
Are you giving pills the doggie style position while you read this ???
yukon ? man are you a brain-crippled Globalist cock sucker...
Yeah, I thought that if anybody could understand it, it would be you. Lunatic your native tongue, is it?
Coming from a drunk waste like you, ha ha ha; you haven't had an original thought in decades. And you know I know...
Ahhh, I don't think so much used the 'birthers' smear. Nice, coming from a World Kommunist Seamen Swallower.........LOL
Thread of the day, no doubt about it.
You should consider your pals: AND “Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves.”
Ah, I see. You're using the completion backward principle. Good for you. You won't learn anything that way, and in your case I think that's best.
I know you know diddly squat. You have turned against America relishing the pompous charlatan radio show talkmeister Limbaugh.
“Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves.”
So you just kinda whore around how many forums?
Just like tossing a handful of JuneBugs in to the hen house... {{{cackle}}}
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
Just about as many as you do, stubby.
Why are they so fucked up ? Series, in your opinion...
Just about as many as you do, stubby. Amatroll, surely you know JT and where he posts. Right ?
brian, for some reason i'm glad you have chickens. sorry for the chickens, but nonetheless...
Do you wish that I post names, list addresses and post graphics. buck ?
Do what ya gotta do fruitcake.
“Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves.”
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#141. To: Original_Intent (#123)
1. hoax,
2. hoax of hoax,
3. hoax of hoax of hoax,
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what is needed is rigorous yet supple axiom of hoaxiness for to determine hoaxsters from innocent bystanders because, even though its readily apparent they're all the same in the end, allowances ought be made for the emotionally sensitive; bawling can disconcert
#142. To: Hayek Fan (#138)
It appears to me that only two people have made any such claim and the owner of this site was not one of them.
#143. To: Original_Intent (#137)
Waaaaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!
#144. To: Hayek Fan (#140)
#145. To: Jethro Tull (#136)
I suspected you were a Nesting RAT and low and behold you deliver me this; "This is an anti-Semite site."
#146. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#142)
My point is that smearing someone because of where they post is idiotic.
#147. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#142)
My point is that smearing someone because of where they post is idiotic.
#148. To: Cynicom, Jethro Tull, Rotara, christine, TwentyTwelve, wudidiz, all (#139)
The jig is up, kiddo.
#149. To: Jethro Tull (#103)
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#150. To: Esso (#149)
I thought I was the official site Nazi.
#151. To: abraxas (#71)
I must say, I am rather dumbfounded that an article about a pill popping asswipe like Windbag Limbaugh can garner 70 responses on 4um.
#152. To: Original_Intent (#133)
Truth cannot live on a diet of secrets, withering within entangled lies. Freedom cannot live on a diet of lies, surrendering to the veil of oppression. The human spirit cannot live on a diet of oppression, becoming subservient in the end to the will of evil. God, as truth incarnate, will not long let stand a world devoted to such evil. Therefore, let us have the truth and freedom our spirits require... or let us die seeking these things, for without them, we shall surely and justly perish in an evil world.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams 
#153. To: buckeroo (#132)
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You aren't a conservative. You are a demonic war machine.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#154. To: Rotara (#153)
#155. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#119)
No, I'd say you took the bait by confirming what this site is all about.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#156. To: buckeroo (#154)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#157. To: Rotara (#155)
This site has NOTHING to do with Globalist Corn Holer World Kommunists that would FUCK THEIR GRANDPA to accomplish the 'Greater Good'.
#158. To: Fred Mertz (#116)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#159. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#157)
Gee, thanks for clearing that up.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#160. To: Rotara (#159)
Something tells me you still don't get it. Just G-pa's corn hole, yeah ?
#161. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#103)
This is an anti-Semite site; therefore (using what passes for logic for you) you're a Nazi.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#162. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#160)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#163. To: Rotara (#161)
FOFLOL !!!!!
#164. To: buckeroo (#106)
Are you backing Limbaugh for the President position in 2012?
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#165. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#163)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#166. To: Rotara (#162)
Ahhhh, pobrecito jew kommie stainer...LOL
#167. To: buckeroo (#102)
Well, golly and gee whiz now, you are posing animated gif files. Shucks and gosh darn it. Ohh, you seem to pose some interesting stuff, though ... did you create those gif files? Or did you plagiarize them?
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#168. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#99)
No, this is a joke posting to get the birthers all excited.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#169. To: Brian S (#151)
Indeed, I am mildly pleased and entertained over the response... ;)
#170. To: Rotara, Original_Intent, Jethro Tull (#156)
Do you swallow when you hook up with limp pills ??
The leftist d'bags among us have trouble acknowledging that the real distraction isn't what Limbaugh says, but rather what Obama does. -- Jethro Tull post#6
Precisely. As well we have to consider, because I have a nasty suspicious mind, that the piece was planted with Limbaugh with the intent to help delegitimize questions regarding Oh'bummer. -- Original_Intent post #9
#171. To: Rotara (#168)
#172. To: Rotara (#167)
And you know I know...
#173. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#169)
#174. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#169)
Thread of the day, no doubt about it.
#175. To: Jethro Tull (#173)
So you just kinda whore around how many forums?
#176. To: Jethro Tull (#173)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#177. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#175)
So you just kinda whore around how many forums?
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#178. To: b s (#174)
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#179. To: buckeroo (#172)
I know you know diddly squat.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”—Samuel Adams
#180. To: Rotara (#179)
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