Twenty years ago, Rush Limbaugh was deeply fact-checked by comedian Al Franken in the future senator’s book “Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations.” Now the right-wing talker is striking back.
“The idea that it is a fact-check story is designed to say to you that it is objective and analytically fair, and all it is is a vehicle for them to do opinion journalism under the guise of fairness,” he said. “Which, if you fall for it, gives it even more power, because if you think that the fact-checkers like PolitiFact or Snopes, or whoever else, if you quote them constantly as the Bible, well then you’ve fallen for it.”
Not everyone agreed.
Yes beware of facts lest they lead you to truth, justice, fairness and away from #Trumpism! #factcheck https://t.co/4qt5vHO8E1
— TheMuslimLawyer (@faisalkutty) September 29, 2016
“His listeners already know the earth is flat. No need to fact check.” — LoveLife https://t.co/JIJL7JN0yv
— julesmdo (@mindoro33) September 28, 2016
Oooooh RWNJs are scared of BIG SCARY FACTS! LOL–> Rush Limbaugh Urges Listeners Not To “Fall For” Fact-Checks https://t.co/c3Gr9Wi1nt
— Gina (@redhed67) September 29, 2016
Rush is the king of anti-intelligence. Who needs facts? https://t.co/gMcjBYn4Xr
— BuiltinDC1971 (@builtndc12) September 29, 2016
I LOVE listening to Rush Limbaugh tell the world that facts just aren’t facts. It’s surreal, man.
— TrumpsterFire (@MikeMattingly2) September 28, 2016
Hasn’t he always? Facts and Limbaugh are not a natural fit! https://t.co/eideRWI1cK
— Avia (@RedAvia) September 29, 2016
