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Line 21: − == Alleged Nobel Nomination == − In 2007, Mark R. Levin of the Landmark Legal Foundation issued a press release giving the text of a letter from the Foundation to the Chairman of the Nobel Institute. The letter "submits the name of Rush Limbaugh as an unsolicited nomination for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize" for his "tireless efforts to promote liberty, equality and opportunity for all mankind, regardless of race, creed, economic stratum or national origin."<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-01-2007/0004518421&EDATE Landmark Legal Foundation Nominates Rush Limbaugh for 2007 Nobel Peace Prize"</ref>. Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize is by invitation only, and the names of the nominees and their nominations are kept secret for fifty years.<ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/ Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize], Nobel Foundation. The position of the Nobel Foundation, with regard to all [http://nobelprize.org/nomination/nomination_facts.html rumored nominations], is "Well, either it's just a rumour, or someone among the invited nominators has leaked information. Since the nominations are kept secret for 50 years, you'll have to wait until then to find out."</ref>
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Limbaugh briefly held a position as a commentator on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pre-game show. He resigned from the show on October 2, 2006 after criticism of his statement that Philadelphia Eagles quaterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black NFL player succeed.<ref>http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.html</ref>
Limbaugh briefly held a position as a commentator on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown pre-game show. He resigned from the show on October 2, 2006 after criticism of his statement that Philadelphia Eagles quaterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black NFL player succeed.<ref>http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.html</ref>
== Drug Abuse Scandal ==
== Drug Abuse Scandal ==