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Title: The Dumb Rush
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The NY Times
URL Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/us/16judge.html?ref=us
Published: Sep 16, 2010
Author: KEVIN SACK
Post Date: 2010-09-16 10:02:04 by war
Keywords: None
Views: 26443
Comments: 38
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Anyone listening to Rush Limbaugh’s radio show Tuesday could be forgiven for thinking that Judge Roger Vinson has the federal government dead in his sights. Mr. Limbaugh spent some time profiling Judge Vinson, a senior judge on the Federal District Court in Pensacola, who had just announced he would allow a legal challenge to the new health care law to advance to a full hearing. The conservative radio host informed his listeners that the judge was an avid hunter and amateur taxidermist who once killed three brown bears and mounted their heads over his courtroom door to “instill the fear of God into the accused.” “This,” Mr. Limbaugh said, “would not be good news” for liberal supporters of the health law. But, in fact, Judge Vinson has never shot anything other than a water moccasin (last Saturday, at his weekend cabin), is not a taxidermist and, as president of the American Camellia Society, is far more familiar with Camellia reticulata than with Ursus arctos. Apparently, Mr. Limbaugh had fallen prey to an Internet hoax. On Sunday night, and again Monday morning, someone identified only as “Pensacolian” edited Judge Vinson’s Wikipedia entry to include the invented material. The prankster footnoted the entry to a supposed story in The Pensacola News Journal. The article — like its stated publication date of June 31, 2003 — does not exist. The same person who posted the information removed it on Tuesday afternoon, Wikipedia logs show. As calls flooded in about Mr. Limbaugh’s depiction, Judge Vinson, 70, took it all in stride. “I’ve never killed a bear,” he said Wednesday, “and I’m not Davy Crockett.” His wife, Ellen, was less amused. “It offended me,” she said, “because I don’t think you should be able to broadcast something nationally if you can’t verify it.” Kit Carson, a spokesman for Mr. Limbaugh, said a staff researcher had found the information in an article on the Pensacola newspaper’s Web site, and not on Wikipedia. But Ginny Graybiel, the paper’s managing editor, said it had never published such material. Ms. Vinson acknowledged that she had bought two stuffed animal trophies — a deer and a goat — at a garage sale to decorate their cabin. But she said the portrait of her husband’s ferocity was comical. “Can you imagine the president of the American Camellia Society having three stuffed bears in the courthouse?” she asked. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [snicker]
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#1. To: war (#0)
who cares? If Limbaugh says it, it is automatically true.
A full body mount is much more effective. The guy down the street has one that's really intimidating. The largest black bear I've ever seen.
I'll bet that is one costly trophy.
Tell me more...
I bet it was too. I had an old buck rack of my Dad's mounted right after he died six years ago and it was 135 dollars. And I provided the shield.
Limpbought's head would be way more effective.
Again? What's this, the 50th time or so? Who can ever forget him announcing that Vince Foster's body had been moved from Hillary Clinton's apartment? A double lie that he took exactly zero responsibility for spreading. He really needs to spend more time on real show prep and less time on the golf course.
It's almost as hard to believe as Rush Limbaugh having sex with a woman.
Him sex with a what?
Excellent news!
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
Thanks for admitting that you did not read the article. Limibaugh was taken in by an internet haox, which had you read the article, you'd know. In other words, you lose AGAIN.
Leave it to you to completely misunderstand the entire point of the article.
Hey...I'm his bitch...just ask him...he'll tell you!!! [snicker]
I think at one time he claimed to be a journalist or a publisher. I can see why he isn't any more.
So did Louse.
Where'd you flit off to boy? Git yer ass back here and intimidate me with your tagline...
I see the local Pennysaver, tops, and then craigslist killed that.
Good crisp journalism there. Do you listen to Howard?
No, so I didn't steal anything from him.
Didn't think you had. One of their favorite phoney phone calls now is to call "Swap Shops" on local radio...Pennysaver reminded me of that...
PING. Did it land yet?
Git yer ass over here boy and admit you fucked up.
Yawn, what do you want now?
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
Apparently, Mr. Limbaugh had fallen prey to an Internet hoax.
Dude, you ain't too bright today.
I was happy about this line. What is your point? I'm to somehow defend Rush if he makes a mistake????
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
I have good days, and I have bad days Fred. But even on my worst days I'm better than you on your best days.
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
Bullshit.
Huh? You mean Nebby might actually be lying - again?
Then why did you also quote the actual hoax?
Nebby doesn't lie dontcha know? He's just real selective about the info he posts and it's context.
Hey...I'm his bitch!!! Just ask him he'll tell ya!!!
Yeah, sure he is.
Look, if the ruling went against me I wouldn't have put anything up.
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
Forgive me, I stopped reading when I read that paragraph.
Clinton and Cuomo are the true bandits who lit the fuse to this economic crisis we're now in. All in the name of getting more minorities in houses: http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=12554
Maggot-gape motherfucker . . .:-P
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Never heard of that place? Is it east or west of the Mississippi?
:-P
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
And the Conservative plan to create jobs is......?????
#2. To: war (#0)
The conservative radio host informed his listeners that the judge was an avid hunter and amateur taxidermist who once killed three brown bears and mounted their heads over his courtroom door to “instill the fear of God into the accused.”
#3. To: mininggold (#2)
#4. To: mininggold (#2)
A full body mount is much more effective.
#5. To: Fred Mertz (#3)
I'll bet that is one costly trophy
#6. To: war (#0)
three brown bears and mounted their heads over his courtroom door to “instill the fear of God into the accused.”
#7. To: war (#0)
Apparently, Mr. Limbaugh had fallen prey to an Internet hoax.
#8. To: war (#0)
“Can you imagine the president of the American Camellia Society having three stuffed bears in the courthouse?” she asked.
#9. To: Skip Intro (#8)
(Edited)
#10. To: war (#0)
Mr. Limbaugh spent some time profiling Judge Vinson, a senior judge on the Federal District Court in Pensacola, who had just announced he would allow a legal challenge to the new health care law to advance to a full hearing. The conservative radio host informed his listeners that the judge was an avid hunter and amateur taxidermist who once killed three brown bears and mounted their heads over his courtroom door to “instill the fear of God into the accused.”
#11. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#10)
(Edited)
Excellent news!
#12. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#10)
Excellent news!
#13. To: Skip Intro (#12)
#14. To: war (#13)
#15. To: Skip Intro (#14)
#16. To: Rudgear (#0)
#17. To: war (#15)
So did Louse.
#18. To: Skip Intro (#17)
I see the local Pennysaver
#19. To: war (#18)
Do you listen to Howard?
#20. To: Skip Intro (#19)
#21. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#10)
#22. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#10)
#23. To: war (#22)
Git yer ass over here boy and admit you fucked up.
#24. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#23)
But, in fact, Judge Vinson has never shot anything other than a water moccasin (last Saturday, at his weekend cabin), is not a taxidermist and, as president of the American Camellia Society, is far more familiar with Camellia reticulata than with Ursus arctos.
#25. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#23)
Yawn, what do you want now?
#26. To: war (#24)
a senior judge on the Federal District Court in Pensacola, who had just announced he would allow a legal challenge to the new health care law to advance to a full hearing.
#27. To: Fred Mertz (#25)
Dude, you ain't too bright today.
#28. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#26)
I was happy about this line.
#29. To: war (#28)
#30. To: Nebuchadnezzar (#26)
I was happy about this line.
#31. To: Fred Mertz, Nebby (#29)
Huh? You mean Nebby might actually be lying - again?
#32. To: mininggold (#31)
#33. To: mininggold (#31)
He's just real selective about the info he posts and it's context.
#34. To: mininggold (#30)
Then why did you also quote the actual hoax?
#35. To: Fred Mertz (#33)
He's just real selective about the info he posts and it's context. Yeah, sure he is.
#36. To: war (#16)
#37. To: Rudgear (#36)
#38. To: war (#37)
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