Thread: POLL : Rush Limbaugh Slams B Husein Obama's Proclamation

POLL : Rush Limbaugh Slams B Husein Obama's Proclamation


How dare he!

Rush Limbaugh blasted President Obama on Wednesday for thanking the Native Americans and using "every cliché" during the White House's official Thanksgiving proclamation.

The conservative radio talk show host said he was so shocked by Obama's "wildly distorted" version of the holiday that he initially thought it was "a prank."

Limbaugh read the President's words and added his own commentary.

"This Thanksgiving Day, we reflect on the compassion and contributions of Native Americans, whose skill in agriculture helped the early colonists survive, and whose rich culture continues to add to our Nation's heritage," Obama said in the declaration.

Limbaugh added, "…at their casinos and on their reservations."

In the proclamation, Obama said "This spirit brought together the newly arrived Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe — who had been living and thriving around Plymouth for thousands of years."

The radio host chimed in, "So, we were the invaders. The Indians were minding their own business. We were incompetent idiots. We didn't know how to feed ourselves so they came along and showed us how and that's what Thanksgiving is all about."

Limbaugh complained that Obama said "nothing about the Constitution in his Thanksgiving Day proclamation because he's got a problem with it."

He explained to the caller what he thought the "real" story of Thanksgiving:

"The true story of Thanksgiving is how socialism failed," the radio host tells a caller, adding "the Indians didn't teach us capitalism" and that "we shared our bounty with them… because we first failed as socialists."

But Obama isn't the first President to recognize the contributions of Native Americans during their Thanksgiving proclamation, Media Matters points out. In 2000, Bill Clinton mentioned Native Americans and their "generosity."

And in 1981, Ronald Reagan recalled the first Thanksgiving, giving thanks to the Native Americans

"The Pilgrims planted and harvested a bountiful crop. After the harvest they gathered their families together and joined in celebration and prayer with the Native Americans who had taught them so much. Clearly our forefathers were thankful not only for the material well-being of their harvest but for this abundance of goodwill as well," said Reagan.

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What do you think about the radio host's statements on Obama and Thanksgiving?

I agree with him. He has a point.

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What do you think about the radio host's statements on Obama and Thanksgiving?

I agree with him. He has a point. 28%

I disagree. What an idiot. 71%

I'm not sure. 1%

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According to History Channel that featured the Thanksgiving celebration it did not happen that way at all. First it was a celebration,yes, and according to the settlers tradition "to give thanks" was done so by feasting on fowl or venison. They went with fowl and the Wampanoag tribe was not invited to the feast.

During the feasting the men had evidentally went off and did some shooting and they believe it was also to show force.

The Wampanoag Tribes people heard these shots and about 90 warriors set out to check the situation out (which means they outnumbered the settlers about 2 to 1). It was at this time the settlers then invited them to stay and feast with them. And as the day went on the native Americans brought in venison.

And the historians feel this was not the first of their "Thanks" and it actually went back about a century before the settlers in America. And they think it actually grew out from a DAY of FASTING they once did.

And actually Historians feel it was the sharing of each others food and resources that got them through their winter. So socialism at that time was not a complete failure. At least not for those few people.

Even if you do not like Rush, think of this as a vote against Barrack Hussein Obama.

Poll Results

What do you think about the radio host's statements on Obama and Thanksgiving?

I agree with him. He has a point. 30%
I disagree. What an idiot. 67%
I'm not sure. 3%

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What do you think about the radio host's statements on Obama and Thanksgiving?

I agree with him. He has a point. 23%
I disagree. What an idiot. 75%
I'm not sure. 2%
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