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American Thinker Blog: Limbaugh Targeted By Obama Official
Oh and David Schuster too:
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American Thinker Blog: Limbaugh Targeted By Obama Official
Lots of links there.October 16, 2009
Limbaugh Targeted By Obama Official
Joseph Ashby
The plot thickens on the medias character-lynching of Rush Limbaugh. Of the four stories run on ESPN.com about Limbaughs bid for the Rams (October 6, October 12, October 15, and another October 15) none of them mention that NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith served as counsel to Attorney General Eric Holder and was a member of Barack Obamas transition team.
The October 12 article references Smiths anti-Limbaugh email meant to garner opposition against the radio hosts bid. The report refers to Smith only as the executive director of the NFLPA. Despite the fact that Smiths opposition was based on Limbaughs political commentary, the report failed to mention that Smiths political connections (including those to whom he donated thousands of dollars) have a vested interest in Limbaughs discrediting.
The October 15 article (the last of four listed above) is decidedly negative toward Limbaugh, portraying him as paranoid about Obamas involvement in the decision. The report states:
Limbaugh blamed Smith, executive director of the NFLPA and an "Obama-ite," along with Sharpton and Jackson, whom he referred to as "race hustlers," for Checketts' decision to drop him. He said his sacking was an example of the political clout wielded by President Barack Obama's administration.
There is no mention in the piece of Smiths relationship with Holder or his work on the Obama transition.
It is not as if ESPN didnt know of Smiths history. The sports web site ran a report in July which stated:
In selecting Smith this year, the union chose Washington smarts over football experience. Smith, a Washington lawyer, served on the Obama transition team and also worked for Eric Holder before Holder became attorney general.
Smiths gross conflict of interest and apparent political targeting of Obamas top foe is a huge story. Unfortunately the media appears too blinded by their prejudice of Limbaugh to report on it.
To summarize, we know that a former Obama official and political ally--who was chosen by the NFLPA specifically for his political clout and connections to the highest rungs of power in government--directly attacked Limbaugh for the radio-talkers political commentary.
Historically politicians have been prone to vindictive and petty behavior, but never in American history has someone had so much power to pummel his political opponents as President Obama. With control over banks, insurance companies, car companies, media (sports media included) and unions (like the NFL players union), Obama tentacles seem to penetrate into nearly every corner of the nation.
Oh and David Schuster too:
Eyeblast.tv