Limbaugh: Virginia Tech Shooter Was a Liberal
Keith Olbermann handed "comedian" Rush Limbaugh the "worst person in the world" award Friday for claiming that the Virginia Tech shooter must have been a liberal.Keith Olbermann handed “comedian” Rush Limbaugh the “worst person in the world” award Friday for claiming that the Virginia Tech shooter must have been a liberal.
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The longtime television commentator just launched a new web series, and he wasted no time before attacking the 2016 Republican presidential nominee.
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