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Article: 'Phony soldiers' letter nets $2.1M
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- October 20, 2007
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A letter from Democratic senators
blasting conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh for using the
phrase "phony soldiers" on his program was sold Friday on eBay for a
record $2.1 million.
A private foundation made the winning bid, which eBay spokeswoman
Catherine England said set a record for the most expensive item sold
for charity by the online auctioneer.
Limbaugh's comment during his radio show last month drew broad
criticism from Democrats, who said he was smearing soldiers opposed
to the Iraq war. Limbaugh and other conservatives responded with
outrage of their own, saying Democrats were mischaracterizing
comments aimed at one particular former soldier who ...