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===Phony soldier incident===
===Phony soldier incident===
*CALLER: No, it's not. And what's really funny is they never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and spout to the media. [http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2007/10/rushs_phony_remark_draws_real.html]
*CALLER: No, it's not. And what's really funny is they never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and spout to the media.<ref name=video1>"[http://video1.washingtontimes.com/fishwrap/2007/10/rushs_phony_remark_draws_real.html Video containing caller reference to 'phony soldiers']" ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref>
Here the caller is using the word ''real'' in the typical media way, distinguishing interviewees picked at random (as in a legitimate survey) from those specially selected to give predetermined views. The context is the liberal media's desire to portray the average US soldier as opposing administration policy or otherwise bad-mouthing the military.
Here the caller is using the word ''real'' in the typical media way, distinguishing interviewees picked at random (as in a legitimate survey) from those specially selected to give predetermined views. The context is the liberal media's desire to portray the average US soldier as opposing administration policy or otherwise bad-mouthing the military.
====Update====
====Update====
On October 2, 2007, [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Harry Reid]], [[Democrat|D]]-[[Nevada|NV]], wrote a letter to Mark P. Mays, President and CEO of Clear Channel Communications, who are Rush Limbaugh's chief patrons. In it Senator Reid essentially demanded that Mr. Mays order Mr. Limbaugh apologize for his remarks.[http://reid.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=284699]
On October 2, 2007, [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Harry Reid]], [[Democrat|D]]-[[Nevada|NV]], wrote a letter to Mark P. Mays, President and CEO of Clear Channel Communications, who are Rush Limbaugh's chief patrons. In it Senator Reid essentially demanded that Mr. Mays order Mr. Limbaugh apologize for his remarks.<ref name=ReidText>Reid, Harry, ''et al.'' "[http://reid.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=284699 Letter to Mark P. Mays of Clear Channel Communications]." [http://reid.senate.gov/ Electronic Office of US Senator Harry Reid], October 2, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref>
Mr. Limbaugh obtained a copy of that letter and publicly exhibited it to an audience in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], on October 11. He then placed the letter for sale at public auction at eBay.com ([http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Harry-Reid-Rush-Limbaugh-Smear-Letter_W0QQitemZ260170172469QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4105QQcmdZViewItem]). The letter fetched a final price of more than two million US [[dollar]]s.
Mr. Limbaugh obtained a copy of that letter and publicly exhibited it to an audience in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], on October 11. He then placed the letter for sale at public auction at eBay.com.<ref name=eBay>[http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Harry-Reid-Rush-Limbaugh-Smear-Letter_W0QQitemZ260170172469QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4105QQcmdZViewItem Auction listing of original of Harry Reid letter]. [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay.com]. Retrieved October 19, 2007.</ref> The letter fetched a final price of more than two million US [[dollar]]s.
Images of the text of the letter, and the signatures of the Senators, appear below:
Images of the text of the letter, and the signatures of the Senators, appear below: