Article: `Phony soldiers' remark provokes a Rush to judgment.(News)

Byline: JESSICA HESLAM

The firestorm over Rush Limbaugh's "phony soldiers" remark heated up yesterday - with the conservative blowhard taking a hit from both political parties after he slighted servicemen who oppose the war in Iraq.

"Rush's comments were unfortunate. People should be free to express their opinion and no one has earned the right to express that opinion more than these soldiers," said Eric Fehrnstrom, spokesman for ex-Bay State governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

While campaiging in New Hampshire, Democratic hopeful John Edwards called on Republicans to denounce Limbaugh the same way they came down on ...

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