Limbaugh Lies About Big Branch Mine: No, Rush, It Wasn’t Union

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/04/16/limbaugh-lies-about-big-branch-mine-no-rush-it-wasnt-union/

by Mike Hall, Apr 16, 2010


It was Sen. Al Franken (D- Minn.) in his previous incarnation as an author and comedian who called Rush Limbaugh “A big fat liar.” Well, others can address the first part, but Limbaugh himself has again offered solid evidence about the liar part.

Last week, Limbaugh lambasted the Mine Workers (UMWA) for not protecting their members who, he claimed worked at the Upper Big Branch mine in Raleigh County, W.Va., where 29 coal miners were killed when the Massey Energy Co. mine exploded.

Of course as we all know, and has been widely reported in mainstream media–and even on Fox News–Upper Big Branch was non-union coal mine. While he never acknowledged his mistake, at least he piped down for a few days.

But yesterday, with a full bag of gas at the ready, Rush claimed he had irrefutable facts to back him up, that UMWA did certainly represent the miners at Upper Big Branch. He said the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had ordered Massey to hire union coal miners.

There were union workers at this mine…You people, it’s been 21 years. At some point you are going to learn: If you go up against me on a challenge of fact, you are going to be wrong. It’s just that simple.

FULL story at link.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. I wonder if he was lying or ignorant. Either way, he is a huge waste of protoplasm.

[dionysus]

2. if i ever met rush, it'd be hard not to kick him in the groin.

[Froward69]

3. At Least when I mentaly Masturbate

I get some sort of satisfaction...

Rush just goes numb. or numb from the neck up.

[HughMoran]

4. Fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking,

LYING ASS HOLE!!

[underpants]

5. I knew the part about being "forced to hire Union miners" was BS

I think I heard it while going to lunch.

Thanks for the FACTS Steve

[hobbit709]

6. Limbaugh and truth are mutually exclusive.

[havocmom]

7. Happy to be rec #10 for post outing the lying liar on his latest propaganda

Thanks, OS.

[Hubert Flottz]

8. Talking Turd...

The dude is living proof that there really is such a thing of burning out one's brain on dope.

[kestrel91316]

9. Liar. Rushbo, here's a song for you:

http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/T/threedognightlyrics/threedognightliarlyrics.htm

[Omaha Steve]

10. On Sundays I do have time to post on my breaks

Glad I did.

[Omaha Steve]

11. Kicked to the A.M. crowd