Limbaugh & Kennedy: Democrats First To Say ItThe Associated Press reported:
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic official rebuked conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh on Friday for suggesting a health care proposal will be named in memory of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer. On his radio show, Limbaugh said President Barack Obama's proposed health care revisions will be championed by "the liberal lion Teddy Kennedy."
"Before it's all over, it'll be called the Ted Kennedy Memorial Health Care bill," Limbaugh said.
Brian Wolff, executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, called the remark outrageous and reprehensible.
Limbaugh has been at the center of a partisan dispute since telling a conservative group last month that he hoped Obama's economic policies would fail. Democrats have accused Republicans of letting Limbaugh be their de facto leader, which GOP officials deny.
Limbaugh did not respond immediately to a request for comment that was sent to the e-mail address provided on his Web site.
This is completely laughable as several Democratic colleagues of Kennedy's have said that whatever health bill comes up will likely be named after Senator Kennedy. What Rush said was something some Democrats have already said.
Back on January 13, FoxNews.com reported:
A spokeswoman for one of the architects of a national health care bill said that any legislation that emerges would be named after Kennedy.
“He wouldn’t name it for himself, but the majority of the body working on the legislation would say he’s devoted his life to it,” said Jude McCartin, a spokeswoman for Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., a member of Kennedy’s committee. “Now that we’re on the verge of doing something major, the naming of the legislation should reflect his longstanding involvement.”
Looks like the Democrats are itching for a fight. They should do a little research before whining about anything Rush says.
