Limbaugh guest host Sullivan used Clinton's Sopranos parody to peddle debunked conspiracy theories
On the June 22 broadcast of nationally syndicated The Rush Limbaugh Show, guest host Tom Sullivan, a financial columnist for The Sacramento Bee and local radio host, used Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (NY) campaign video spoof of a scene from the series finale of HBO's The Sopranos to resurrect debunked right-wing conspiracy theories about the deaths of Clinton deputy White House counsel Vince Foster and Clinton Commerce Secretary Ron Brown: "I think the next episode could bring in the question about what happened to Vince Foster. ... [W]hat's the real story behind Ron Brown? I mean ... the episodes on this would go on forever."
Sullivan's comments continue a trend on The Rush Limbaugh Show of promoting debunked conspiracy theories about the death of Foster, who committed suicide in 1993. As Media Matters for America has noted (here, here, here, and here), Limbaugh has repeatedly suggested that the Clintons were somehow involved in Foster's death, despite multiple official investigations that determined Foster committed suicide. Brown died in a plane crash in 1996. As CNN reported at the time, an Air Force investigation determined the crash was "caused by a combination of factors," including "[a] failure of command, air crew error, and an improperly designed instrument approach procedure."
From the June 22 broadcast of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:
SULLIVAN: This should be the rest of the campaign for Hillary. Not just one. I'm wondering if they're going to do more -- because they shot this thing on a Sunday morning, a week ago Sunday, and the guy who was the actor in that thing was Vince Curatola. He said that, yeah, he got a call, and he got paid nothing for it. But he just went in to do it. He thought it would be fun to do.
But where Mr. Snerdly wants to go with this -- and I agree with you Mr. Snerdly -- I think the next episode could bring in the question about what happened to Vince Foster. Where did -- what's the real story behind Ron Brown? I mean, we could have it -- the episodes on this would go on forever.
And who would be -- who would play the part of Tony? Would it be Hillary or Bill? I mean, this has potential. It's -- I wish I knew the characters better. Was it Eddie Falco was the guy that was the -- Edie -- Edie Falco was -- oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that was the wife, wasn't it? That was Carmine. I wish I knew the characters -- Carmela. I'm sorry. I don't know the characters. I don't -- I didn't watch. Like I said, I showed up on the last day. I go to the championship games and that's all. I don't know the names of the players.
But it's -- they could do -- they could have every week a new episode, and everybody would be tuning in for the Hillary Sopranos episode. I mean -- I don't mean to tell her how to run her campaign, but I think it's a great idea.
The mark of a true Right Wing nutcase - believe and pass on every debunked venomous story about Hillary or Bill - ignore the documented outrages of the Bush/Cheney administration. sigh.
What is ugly is that they can not move on and they keep focusing on President Clinton instead of talking about issues.
That's a good point - don't they keep saying liberals are spending too much time living in the past? I agree, these people need to move on. Vince Foster has been debunked.
You guys are great. Move on? Us? I believe it is the left who keeps bringing up the 00 elections that Bush "stole" and the 04 elections that the poor blacks were shnookered out of. But for the record, Vince killed himself.....I think.
Yeah, what were we thinking? elephants never forget. Which is why it's very important to ensure you all hear the truth 1st...
It wasn't stolen it was granted to him by an unprecedented Supreme Court Decision. If you ever get an interest in American history you could read it and perhaps become as outraged as you should be that the Constitution was ignored and so were thousands of votes. It' snot sour grapes it's love of our democracy that keeps that little nugget fresh on our minds. Don't worry, we'll keep fighting even for your rights.
Bing,
C'mon, Roe v Wade was unprecedented, too. Who'd a' thunk the highest court in the land would grant the right to kill the unborn, but I think that would be a part of the Constitution evolving. Like some, hate some, win some, lose some, but it all works out. BTW, I love American history.
Roe v Wade was an interpretation of the consitutional right to privacy. The Bush "appointment" was against the very basis of the constitution in that government cannot make law for ONE MAN.
More civics, less history might help. Maybe you're reading those intelligent design history books.
Dave, black people were told slavery was "a long time ago, "get over it. In the 2000 selection (no typo) we were told to "get over it". Might I suggest to any and all Republicans, Hillary is staying with Bill warts and all, GET OVER IT!
Dave, we're still living under the unfortunate effects of those elections, and the perpetrators haven't been called to account.That's not really "the past".
I thought the Clinton parody of the Soprano's final scene was clever.
It was her way of "teasing" about which campaign song she apparently had folks voting for on her website. Bill asks if she's chosen the song, she reaches for the jukebox and the screen goes black.
Only the biggest Bill & Hillary Clinton haters would attempt to make more of this video than what it exactly was. Or use it as a segue to "peddle debunked conspiracy theories".
Rush and ilk like to peddle a skunk
That still stinks and is pure, smelly gunk
To arouse ditoheads
Whose small brains are in shreds
From listening to Limbaugh's old junk
Rush fills the empty dittoheads
with rumors that are untrue retreads
The only de-bunkin'
ever done by this punkin-
heads dragging his ass out of bed
That's hilarious, HBL. You've got a knack for comedy.
Rush would be great playing the part of a junkie standing on the street corner.
Rush scratching his arms. "I'm clean officer are you gonna bust me for nothing?"
Rush's career defining role would be to play reincarnated "Big Pussy".
He'd be better in Deliverance. "Squeal, little piggy! Squeal!"
Big Helmet in Space Balls.
Frank Burns in Mash.
And after that it gets ughly.