Limbaugh raises money off Dems
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh said Friday that he raised more than $2 million for charity by auctioning off a letter signed by 41 Democratic senators that criticized his on-air comments about U.S. soldiers.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and others who signed the letter contend that Limbaugh called Iraq veterans who were critical of the war “phony soldiers.” Their letter said Limbaugh’s comments were “unpatriotic and indefensible” and called on him to apologize.
Limbaugh said his comments were taken out of context and responded by putting the letter up for auction on EBay.
The Eugene B. Casey Foundation, a Gaithersburg, Md., charity, posted the winning bid of $2.1 million, said Wanda Shiers, the group’s executive administrator. The foundation is run by Betty Casey, the widow of Eugene Casey, a Washington-area real estate developer.
Limbaugh has promised to donate the proceeds, along with a donation of equal amount, to the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation, which provides aid to the children of parents who die in the line of duty.
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