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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: 37082
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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#160. To: Rotara (#159)
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.”
What the hell is an Amatroll? And no, I don't follow stubby around like he apparently follows me. That's pretty weird behavior on his part, don't you think? Or maybe you two are the secret net police.
Do you swallow, too, Kommie troll ???????
I will. You mistake me for someone who cares. I don't
More insults. I win again.
Now you are threatening me? Hey asswipe, put up or shut the fuck up.
“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.”
Me too, however the only 'chickens' I have is you and your ilk on this forum. The one dressed as a 'meter-maid' is by far the most entertaining, indeed!
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
since you like 'proofs', i'm going to see to it personally that an example you are. i'm ready to light the fuse. are you REALLY ready to be among the 1st to burn ?
So you are the Count?
Put up dickey...LOL
Am I?
Yeah, you are.
You haven't put up or shut the fuck up. That must mean you are a rambling, babbling idiot.
“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.”
Coward. Who is watching your scalely ass and taking down your 'you'll kill us all' words on this post that mysteriously became blank?
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
Oh, Lord, how I wish to right now unleash the dogs of hell on you...the day is coming, don't fret Traitor...
Watch it.... that cliff is getting mightly close. LOLOL
What the matter little 'sissy fag', not brave enough to repost your 'you'll kill us all' rant? Browser cache is a most convenient tool and even your mod enabler isn't fast enough to cleanup your messes.
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
Why don't you just admit you like Rotara's flattery (which is just another one of those disinfo management tools) and he's able to play you like a fiddle.
Trolling for butt sex with men on America first 4um's is certainly not beneath you Luciferian chocolate pirate Globalist...LOL
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)
#181. To: Rotara (#177)
Amatroll, surely you know JT and where he posts.
#182. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#181)
"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
#183. To: buckeroo (#180)
buck
"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
#184. To: Rotara (#182)
Do you swallow, too, Kommie troll ???????
#185. To: Rotara (#183)
#186. To: Rotara (#178)
for some reason i'm glad you have chickens.
#187. To: buckeroo (#180)
"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
#188. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#175)
#189. To: buckeroo (#185)
Now you are threatening me? Hey asswipe, put up or shut the fuck 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
#190. To: Jethro Tull (#188)
So you are the Count?
#191. To: Brian S (#186)
"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
#192. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#190)
#193. To: Rotara (#189)
#194. To: Rotara (#191)
#195. To: Brian S (#194)
"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
#196. To: Rotara (#195)
Oh, Lord, how I wish to right now unleash the dogs of hell on you...the day is coming, don't fret Traitor...
#197. To: Rotara (#195)
Oh, Lord, how I wish to right now unleash the dogs of hell on you...the day is coming, don't fret Traitor...
#198. To: Original_Intent (#69)
However, they respond in kind generally only when provoked, and I have gently and indirectly chided Rotara once or twice, but I also understand where he is coming from and it is more a matter of frustration, and an unwillingness to "suffer fools gladly", which is different from "salting" a thread to derail it.
#199. To: bs (#197)
sissy fag ?
"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
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