Limbaugh Falls for Obama Thesis Hoax

[spookyturtle 9,466]

(Oct. 25) - A fictitious article that claimed President Barack Obama slammed the Constitution in his college thesis had some people fooled into thinking it was the real thing -- including Rush Limbaugh.

The conservative radio show host reported the story as fact on his show Friday after an obscure blogger, Michael Leeden, picked it up from a satire Web site last week, the New York Daily News reported Sunday. But after Limbaugh found out the piece was a fake, he didn't apologize for his mistake.

Limbaugh sounded off on the false report about a college thesis written by Obama, titled "Aristocracy Reborn." In it, the report claimed, the president criticized the nation's Founding Fathers, the Constitution and the distribution of wealth.

"While political freedom is supposedly a cornerstone of the document, the distribution of wealth is not even mentioned," read the fake report on Obama's Columbia University thesis, referring to the Constitution. "While many believed that the new Constitution gave them liberty, it instead fitted them with the shackles of hypocrisy."

Limbaugh went off on his show.

"So here is who we have as our president of the United States: an anti-constitutionalist man who finds it an obstacle and is finding ways around it on purpose, unconstitutionally," Limbaugh said.

"Much of what he's doing is unconstitutional, and I'm waiting for the lawsuits to be filed by some of these people at some point," he added. "How is that hope and change working out for ya, folks?"

Later in the program, Limbaugh learned the report was a fake and alerted his listeners. But he insisted the fabricated thesis was still in line with what the president thinks, the New York Daily news reported.

"So I shout from the mountaintops: 'It was satire!'" Limbaugh said on the program. "But we know he (Obama) thinks it. Good comedy, to be comedy, must contain an element of truth, and we know how he feels about distribution of wealth."

Leeden has since apologized for making the mistake.

"The hoax/satire was written in August, so it’s not connected to any current event. I came across it on Twitter, read the blog, found it interesting, and posted on it. I failed to notice that one of the tags was 'satire,'" he wrote.

Read more about this story on the New York Daily News.

http://news.aol.com/article/limbaugh-falls...-hoax%2F735565#

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Yes and CNN bought the fake Chamber of Commerce hoax. CNN reported terrorist activity when in reality it was a Coast Guard practice session. And everyone bought the baloon boy hoax. Get over it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Reporters are under some obligation to issue retractions or clarifications.

Rush isn't, but not doing so rather hurts credibility. Not that he or his listeners care about that of course.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Reporters are under some obligation to issue retractions or clarifications.

Rush isn't, but not doing so rather hurts credibility. Not that he or his listeners care about that of course.

Conservatives never care about credibility with libs. You're right. Because it would never happen.

I didn't see where Rush was smeared by the media (which also later retracted stating that he had made racist comments). A guy on a blog said something and the media ran with it.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

So in other words - your standard is of the lowest common denominator.

I can't say I'm terribly surprised.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

So in other words - your standard is of the lowest common denominator.

I can't say I'm terribly surprised.

Heheh - its good to get you fired up in the morning.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If that's what you were aiming for - I'm afraid you fail.

You're mildly amusing - in the sense of a court jester.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Yes and CNN bought the fake Chamber of Commerce hoax. CNN reported terrorist activity when in reality it was a Coast Guard practice session. And everyone bought the baloon boy hoax. Get over it.

But we are speaking of Limbaugh here, not CNN.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Being a Right Winger means never having to admit when you are wrong.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

Being a Right Winger means never having to admit when you are wrong.

Oh come on, you stole that quote. Its "Being a liberal means never having to admit when you're wrong"

What was I wrong about again?

[Joseph & Ana 0]

If that's what you were aiming for - I'm afraid you fail.

You're mildly amusing - in the sense of a court jester.

Oh come on - try to have a little fun.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

If that's what you were aiming for - I'm afraid you fail.

You're mildly amusing - in the sense of a court jester.

Oh come on - try to have a little fun.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

If that's what you were aiming for - I'm afraid you fail.

You're mildly amusing - in the sense of a court jester.

Oh come on - try to have a little fun.

[Joseph & Ana 0]

If that's what you were aiming for - I'm afraid you fail.

You're mildly amusing - in the sense of a court jester.

Oh come on - try to have a little fun.

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