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Rush limbaugh awarded presidential medal of freedom at state of the union. On wednesday night, conservative radio host rush limbaugh won the author of the year prize at the childrens choice. Rush limbaugh has won a childrens book prize designed to. Rush limbaugh is nominated for childrens choice book. Conservative radio talk show host rush limbaugh may be up for a childrens book award the childrens book council cbc and its every child a reader program released their authorofthe year.
Rush limbaugh wins childrens book award daily herald. However, the childrens book council, which organizes the awards, said nominees were based on sales, and winners were chosen by online voters. As you can imagine, limbaughs nomination divided people along political lines. Do you think rush limbaugh deserves the presidential medal. We live in a world where rush limbaugh might win a childrens. In this book, he is transported back to the deck of the mayflower. In announcing the publication of rush revere and the brave pilgrims. Was rush limbaugh a worthy recipient of the medal of. Nominees for the award were picked the oldfashioned way, i.
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