Rush Limbaugh, Scholar (MediaMatters)

[struggle4progress]

Published Mon, Mar 2, 2009 11:45am ET by Jamison Foser

During his CPAC speech, Rush Limbaugh said conservatives "believe that the preamble to the Constitution contains an inarguable truth that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, Liberty, Freedom. And the pursuit of happiness."

Conservatives may believe that, but it .. actually appears (more or less..) in the Declaration of Independence.

http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200903020011

[Buzz Clik]

1. Oh fer chissake. Does it matter?

Limbaugh doesn't care about the details. He just wants to make it clear that liberals are hateful socialist idiots, and conservatives are patriotic, God-fearing, Americans.

[struggle4progress]

7. Since Republicans for at least the last eight years have demonstrated a lack of familiarity with

the basic ideas included in the document, and since Limbaugh seems to be emerging as the voice of the party, it's at least interesting that he shrieks about "the bastardization of the Constitution" after confusing it with the Declaration of Independence (which he misquotes). Is this earth-shattering? Well, of course not. But it may be emblematic

Limbaugh Misquotes Constitution During CPAC Speech
Sam Stein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/02/limbaugh-misquotes-consti_n_171029.html

[SacredCow]

2. It's the Oxycontin talking....

:hide:

[stillcool]

3. pfft...what's a piece of paper?

[underpants]

4. In his defense it is hard to read the Constitution

what with all the stains from Bush and Cheney wiping their ass with it for 8 years

[Liberal_Christian]

12. LOL. That, and when your high on opiates

[zbdent]

5. watch for the history books published from the "textbook controllers" in Texas

cover up Rush's "error" ...

[Dollface]

6. It is a good indicator of how carefully they source their information. Screwing that up in a

prepared speech is just so.... right-wingy and lamitudinous.

[phelangirl]

8. Rush Limbaugh, Scholar (MediaMatters)

Limbaugh obviously has his own version and anyone who has heard him talk knows he is WAY off his rocker. I used to feel sad for him, after all drugs can cloud your mind, but...., he is on his own after saying he hopes our current President "fails". What a communist thing to say, patriotic my ass!

[struggle4progress]

9. Hi, phelangirl! Welcome to DU!

:) :toast: :)

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[VaYallaDawg]

11. Scholar my a**. Kindergarten dropout.