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Rush Jams White House Phones: It's 'Ballgame'

He urges listeners to call about health care reform

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 16, 2010 5:56 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Rush Limbaugh helped snarl the White House switchboard today when he gave listeners the toll-free numbers and urged them to call to chat about health care reform. “The system is being overwhelmed by calls,” one employee told Roll Call this afternoon. It's only the second time Limbaugh has pulled such as a stunt, and he explained it was necessary because "this is ballgame."

Answering an email from Michael Calderone of Politico on the air, Limbaugh said: "The only reason we're at this point is because the American people have stood up. The Republicans don't have the votes to stop this. ... All we can do is continue to have the American people let it be known they want no part of this—the substance of the bill or the process."


Rush Limbaugh in a file photo from January.
Rush Limbaugh in a file photo from January.   (AP Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Brian Jones)
Rush Limbaugh speaks during a news conference at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Rush Limbaugh speaks during a news conference at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.   (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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yammaddogg
Mar 18, 2010 3:50 AM CDT
sylvia really who the hell are you talking to were supposed to be discussing this amongst eachother i really dont think Rush is sitting there reading this get off youre high horse and yes I mean high
yammaddogg
Mar 18, 2010 3:43 AM CDT
i find it extremely disturbing that they would actually put a fake message to the number after being flooded yesterday its not cool we pay the wages fore the government to listen to us that is there jobs. Being this is such a huge issue it should be voted on by the public at this point anyone who thinks the government is legit is completely living in ignorance. I will tell you one thing the government cant run anything eficiently we need reform but not involving the government who will run it into the ground.
Sylvia Panganiban
Mar 17, 2010 10:56 PM CDT
Americans? You mean your 'white America', Rush? And did you mean, your Republican ilk? Fox fans? You can overwhlem calls to WH but the reason why you will be defeated is that majority of Americans WANT the overhaul. The majority has no label group. It is Americans. Period and stick it to your head.

 
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