On Friday pundit Rush Limbaugh took premature aim at President Obama for the closure of Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other cookies with ingredients that run for paragraphs.
According to Allvoices.com, Limbaugh feels that Obama should rescue Twinkies the way he stepped in to save New York after Hurricane Sandy.
Then in a move that would have delighted Mr. Burns, Limbaugh suggested the president could have rescued Twinkies by telling the unions to order their workers off the picket lines and back to work.
But critics counter that iƒ Obama had stepped in earlier, Limbaugh and his Obama-bashing buddies would have accused him of interfering with free enterprise.
'Unions are the Democrat Party,' Limbaugh thundered, refusing to call the party by its proper name. 'Obama couldn’t step in here even for the optics of it? I mean, yesterday he saved New York. Today he could save Ding Dongs. He could save Twinkies, except at the White House Michelle’s probably celebrating, 'cause this is just rotten, no good food to her. But, see, I think they wanted this, folks. I think they wanted Hostess bye-bye. And you know why? They wanted this to happen because this is just going to create more dependents on unions and the government. It’s just gonna create more dependents. So this is all fine with Barry.'
How Limbaugh got his inside scoop on the administrations decision making he failed to mention. But as he continued it became clear that even Limbaugh himself probably doesn't believe his own claims now.
“The Socialist takeover of our nation is now taking away an American icon, Hostess. No longer will we enjoy Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and Wonder Bread with our loved ones, but rather we will be forced to chew on carrots and celery like animals!
"I truly blame the First Lady and her socialist push for healthy food. This is all Michelle Obama’s fault, I feel as though a part of me is dying. We can’t let this happen! Not in America! We need our food made of chemicals and pretend sugar filled with preservatives. I don’t like knowing what I’m eating. Carrots?! Apples?! Strawberries?! How boring does this White House want us to be?! We’re not Americans unless we’re eating things that are bad for us. It’s what makes us great! I’m so upset right now I think I need go to a commercial. We’ll be right back.'
Perhaps Limbaugh spent the break eating Ding Dongs, which reportedly have a shelf life of six years.
At all events Limbaugh's decision to blame the president for the collapse of the Hostess company proved to be premature. On Monday Hostess and the Bakers Union agreed to a mediation, preventing shutdown.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Frosty38 | Nov 21, 2012, 01:16 PM EST
What else is new
Stiofain | Nov 21, 2012, 01:07 PM EST
EphramimKibbey, very good observation. We should feel sorry for Rush, he's going through withdrawal.
MichaelJTully | Nov 21, 2012, 04:57 AM EST
Rush is a few twinkies short of a full pack.
seanomelb | Nov 20, 2012, 08:28 PM EST
Get over yopurself Limbaugh you fat slob and a liar to boot.
occassio | Nov 20, 2012, 07:39 PM EST
Like Corkman, I find most disturbing the fact that sycophants of Fox News continue to believe the drivel laid out before them by Limbaugh, Hannity, O’Reilly, Trump and others. Blame it on the level of cupidity or the level of stupidity, it is worrying in the extreme because even after facts are explained, documented and footnoted, these folks remain entrenched, oblivious and in denial. Aside from the billions of Koch brothers’ dollars that catapulted Governor Romney to a near win, I am astounded that he progressed as far as he did in this election on a no-facts platform. He deserves a permanent place in Bill Maher’s Bubble -- of speciousness. Limbaugh is not funny, he’s farcical.
Redneck56 | Nov 20, 2012, 07:21 PM EST
"Clearly Rush is nuts." AMEN....AMEN....AMEN !!!
TisEyerish | Nov 20, 2012, 02:28 PM EST
I've been waiting for someone to make that statement. Read the facts, Rush...the greed at the top of the corporate ladder is what caused the demise...nothing more, nothing less and certainly NOT Mr. Obama.
mayoman | Nov 20, 2012, 02:06 PM EST
Clearly Rush is nuts.
Corkman | Nov 20, 2012, 01:49 PM EST
I looked up buffoon in Webster's and lo and behold right next to the definition was a picture of Rush. What I find disturbing is that so many people believe his drivel.
eiriamach | Nov 20, 2012, 01:33 PM EST
I saw the title of this article, and it made me laugh so hard that I don't want to spoil the enjoyment by reading the article and finding out what Limpaugh actually said. I trust EphraimKibbey got it right, that it's the GOP again, forever contradicting itself when it says government can't create jobs and then blaming our top government official for not creating jobs.
Eschetic | Nov 20, 2012, 01:25 PM EST
Why does anyone take this right wing clown seriously? Time and again he has not only proven but acknowledged that he makes provocative statements regardless of any truth or prevarication JUST to get noticed. Isn't it time we didn't?
EphraimKibbey | Nov 20, 2012, 01:09 PM EST
CavanAncestor - The Irish Americans ARE the UNIONS! From Coal to Cupcakes, it was the IRISH who created American unions. They had learned their lessons well and knew that, with numbers, came strength.
EphraimKibbey | Nov 20, 2012, 01:03 PM EST
The Hostess union WORKERS bailed out Hostess two years ago when it went through bankruptcy the first time. The GOP seems to blame business failure on everyone except the management. If, as he claims, government can't create jobs and CEO's deserve their giant salaries because of their superior ability to run big, complicated corporations (as opposed to ordinary human workers,) why is it that the KING of the GOP blames the failure of a busines on the government and the union workers? He seems to want to have his twinkie and eat it too.
EphraimKibbey | Nov 20, 2012, 12:54 PM EST
The pathetic comments by Limbaugh would be funny if Colbert or another comedian was saying them, but from Limbaugh's lips they are disingenuous because he is actually spouting something as being true. Every time he breathes it is a waste of good air. He is an example of why abortion should be available to anybody who wants it. I'm sure his parents would have aborted him if they could have envisioned the jaded irresponsible entity he has become. Just saying !!!
pilib04 | Nov 20, 2012, 12:08 PM EST
If it involves Twinkies, I'm sure Limbaugh is the expert.
Proud Canadian2 | Nov 20, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
These ding dongs won't quit they lost now they should get over it and work with Obama not against him. The reason that these junk food items are going under is that the people are getting wiser to the fact that they are not healthy. Quit being babies Republicans wise up and join the 21st century and maybe next time you can make a race out of the next election.
Frosty38 | Nov 20, 2012, 11:19 AM EST
He should team up with the other TOOL and make his own DING DONGS in his kitchen and Hire TRUMP
CavanAncestor | Nov 20, 2012, 10:38 AM EST
And once again, this has what to do with Irish or Irish American affairs? Adolescent as are some of the remarks.
PiperMac52 | Nov 20, 2012, 10:30 AM EST
Obama's blatant anti-business policies and regulations have certainly played a part in the continuing high unemployment rate. Obamacare has many small businesses freezing hiring as well as going belly up. Can you not see the forest for the trees?
eileenkny | Nov 20, 2012, 09:53 AM EST
Rush is only pissed because his main source of nourishment has been cut off. Wanna bet he bought every package of Ding Dongs off the shelves of his local supermarket?
trconnors | Nov 20, 2012, 09:50 AM EST
would you people please stop writing aboutb this slob