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Limbaugh Claims Calling Obama “Santa Claus” Irritates Democrats Because “It's So Descriptive, It's So Apt”

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 11/20/12 5:22 PM EST

From the November 20 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' Rush Limbaugh Show:

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Previously:

Limbaugh Suggests Obama Purposely “Wreck[ed] The Economy” So He Could Play “Santa Claus” With Government Benefits

Limbaugh's “Natural Reaction” To Lobbying Efforts On Extending Unemployment Benefits: Singing “Here Comes Santa Claus”

Limbaugh Suggests That Romney Echoed His Explanation That Obama Won Because He Is “Santa Claus”

Conservative Media Reveal Their Contempt For Americans Who Reelected Obama

Limbaugh: Conservatism “Did Not Lose Last Night. It's Just Very Difficult To Beat Santa Claus”

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