Webloggin » Harry Reid’s Anti-Rush Limbaugh Letter Hits 2M On Ebay

Update: The Ebay auction is officially over. Betty Casey, a wealthy widower, won the bid. The “letter” brought in 2,100,100.00. In addition, Rush is going to match the bid. The foundation is the recipient of an extremely generous donation.

Also, if you are interested in finding out exactly who Betty Casey is, check out Bookworm. She has got the scoop.

For those who are unaware of the ongoing saga with some Democrat leaders and Rush Limbaugh, here is a quick synopsis:

Awhile back on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show, Rush referred to a story involving a man named Jesse MacBeth. Jesse MacBeth claimed he was a United States soldier who received a purple heart, but that he had become disgruntled by the atrocities that other United States soldiers were committing in Iraq.

The reason Rush was referring to this story is because Jesse MacBeth was only in the military for 44 days before getting kicked out, he was never in Iraq, he certainly never saw a purple heart, and he definitely did not witness any atrocities. Rush then referred to MacBeth as a “phony soldier”.

The left salivated at the thought of linking a scandal with Rush Limbaugh. Media Matters, a proud member of the left media, posted a story stating that Rush said that any soldier which called for the withdrawal of United States troops out of Iraq were “phony soldiers”. This led to leading democrats denouncing Rush on the House floor citing what Media Matters accused Rush of.

First, anyone that listens to Rush knew of the story and what it was about; second everyone who is familiar with Rush knows that he has a deep love and appreciation for all members of the United States Military.

In any event, this fiasco then spurred a letter from leading democrats to Rush to recant what he said. He obviously was not going to recant what he said since the person he was referring to is a “phony soldier”. Instead he decided to put the letter on Ebay and sell it to the highest bidder, take all the proceeds and donate them to The Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation. This is a charity that helps children of parents who are currently deployed.

I am happy to report that the current bid has reached over 2M dollars. Way to go Rush, what a beautiful move. Not only will the foundation receive a substantial donation but at the same time you have made the democrats and Media Matters look like the fools they are.