Media Matters: Following President Obama’s first routine physical examination as president, the Drudge Report and right-wing blogs are seizing on a line from a memo from the chief White House physician about the results of the exam. In the “Recommendations” section of the memo, the president’s physician writes that Obama:

Continue smoking cessation efforts, a daily exercise program, healthy diet, moderation in alcohol intake, periodic dental care, and remain up-to-date with recommended immunizations.

This may seem like a rather benign list of doctor’s recommendations for any adult (smoker).

But not to the right-wing media. Instead, Drudge and some right-wing blogs are seizing on the line “moderation in alcohol intake” to suggest — based on absolutely no evidence — that the doctor asserted that Obama has been drinking too much and needs to moderate his alcohol intake.

Drudge used the phrase as his headline complete with a picture of Obama drinking a beer at a basketball game. [ READ MORE ]

One “Frenchie Moron,” Pierre Legrand exclaimed: Obama Drinks Too Much…This Explains A Lot! — as if he had just received First Hand information! LOL!

Limbaugh suggests doctor recommendation of “moderation in alcohol intake” means Obama drinks too much

Limbaugh was referring to this story: Barack Obama should drink less alcohol and try harder to kick his smoking habit, doctors say

More Paranoid Smears and LIES

Rush Limbaugh Calls Pelosi “Mullah Nancy Bin Pelosi” — “Mullah Nancy Bin Pelosi … is no different” than those who “convince all these people to put bombs on their kids“

One-Legged GOON Michael Savage: White House and newspapers hint at “Communist revolution” with “code words such as diversity” and “equality“

Beck says purpose of progressivism is to move “step by step” toward communism and fascism

Sean Hannity’s Möbius strip of Obama’s “radical associations” just came all the way around tonight when he wondered why nobody asked Obama during the presidential campaign if he spent time with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. [ READ MORE ]

Hannity has tried to link Obama to so many “radicals” even he can’t keep them straight

Right-wing media defend Bunning’s block on worker pay, relief to unemployed

Carlson calls Bunning “fearless” for “taking a stand” in blocking unemployment extension

The Comedians Chime in

Comedian Jon Stewart: Senate After Dark — The Senate needs to get Jim Bunning out of the room if it wants to pass a 30-day extension of unemployment benefits.

Comedian Stephen Colbert: Health Care Marriage Counseling — Republicans and Democrats are like a husband and wife fighting over whether to have a health care bill baby.

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“I’ve never seen so many attractive domestic terrorists in all my life!” Dick FAT Armey yelled at the adoring crowd. “It’s so nice to be here again together, isn’t it?…You mean you actually came to town on your own terms? To say what you wanted to say? And to be heard? Sounds pretty much like terrorists to me.”

Tea-Partiers: The Irrelevant Republican GOON TERRORISTS!

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Politico: Clad in red and armed with Grinch dolls, grim reaper scarecrows, posters and their loud voices, several thousand tea party protesters rallied near the Capitol Tuesday to send a single message: “Kill the Bill.”

The crowd’s message and energy was only intensified by the encouragement of some of the nation’s best known conservatives, including Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) and radio personality Laura Ingraham. [ READ MORE ]

Fox News, right-wing media promote anti-health care “Code Red” rally

MediaMatters Reports: Fox News personalities and its website, The Fox Nation, continued the network’s pattern of right-wing advocacy by promoting the December 15 anti-health care reform “Code Red” rally, which featured a speech by Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham. Other right-wing radio hosts joined Ingraham in boosting the event, which was coordinated by several conservative political organizations and featured speeches from Republican senators. [ READ MORE ]

Just like old times: Fox gives Tea Party anti-health reform “Code Red” rally live coverage

Beck: “Fall to your knees and pray that Joe Lieberman is strengthened” in stand against health care reform

Limbaugh repeats falsehood that the benefits to health care reform “will not start for four years“

Beck compares health insurance regulation to football helmets, which he claims cause reckless behavior and concussions

Savage: Dems more in touch with the dead because “they’re the living dead“; asks if Obama is a reincarnation of “Hannibal“

Hannity claims “we were victorious” in Iraq “in spite of the Democrats‘ efforts and attempts at preventing victory”

Rush: Media, White House “will be pushing the notion of a third party that takes votes away from the Republican Party“

After calling Sen. Collins “stupid” and “ignorant” Limbaugh says “people are going to be dying” from health care bill

Rush advocates “shutting down the government” to stop health care reform

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Why Are So Many Media Conservatives So Obsessed With Rape? — Right-Wing Nut-Jobs such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, and Michael Savage are more frequently employing rape metaphors when discussing progressives or progressive policies. For example, Beck said that New Yorkers are “being raped by [their] government,” while Limbaugh, during a discussion of health care, told his listeners: “Get ready to get gang-raped again.”

Anti-Immigrant Bigot Arizona’s JD Hayworth Fearmongers on Immigration

Limbaugh distorts apparently stolen emails to falsely claim global warming is “made up“

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A tale of two networks: CNN’s movement on Dobbs was long overdue, but they eventually decided that their credibility as a news network outweighed Dobbs’ (rapidly dwindling) ratings. Fox News, on the other hand, shows no such concern with Beck, maybe because they didn’t have a whole lot of credibility to sacrifice in the first place. [ READ MORE ] [ Justicia Poetica: Dobbs Rises and Then Falls Thanks to Immigrants ]

FLASHBACK — Dobbs: “It’s just killing the left wing in this country that they can’t force CNN to fire me”

Colbert: “long-time anchor and award-winning xenophobe Lou Dobbs” resigned to “spend more time misinforming his family“

Stewart “actually agree[s]” with Dobbs that his audience will better understand the issues now that Dobbs has resigned

Levin attacks “Trotsky-like” CNN over Dobbs’ departure

Beck responds to his former CNN colleague Dobbs’ departure: “I’m surprised he lasted that long at CNN“

Epilogue:

Who will mainstream right-wing attacks with Beck’s lieutenant gone from CNN? — With Lou Dobbs’ departure from CNN, Glenn Beck and the right-wing media have lost one of their lieutenants in their campaign to mainstream conservative misinformation. On both his TV and radio show, Dobbs has ceaselessly attacked President Obama, members of his administration, and other progressives, and repeatedly adopted the falsehoods and smears that have emerged from right-wing sources. [ READ MORE ]

Bonus NUT-Bag Video:

One-legged Savage calls Hannity and Limbaugh “chickenhawks”

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Hannity: “there is a chance our government knew all about Hasan,” “What does it say about Barack Obama?” — Sean Hannity speculated that “there is a chance our government knew all about” alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan “and did nothing because nobody wanted to be called an Islamophobe,” and asked, “What does it say about Barack Obama and our government?” But there is no evidence that Obama was aware of the emails between Hasan and an imam with alleged ties to Al Qaeda; moreover, Hannity did not address what the incident says about President Bush, who was in office when the authorities reportedly first intercepted the emails. [ READ MORE ]

Sean Hannity Hannity concocts smear that Obama at fault for Ft. Hood shooting

Fox News’ Brian “I am an IDIOT” Kilmeade: Muslims “have to understand” being profiled because of “the war that was declared on us“

Bill Osama Bin O’Reilly — We Can’t Kill All The Muslims!

Dick Morris falsely claims under House health bill, “You can actually go to jail for not having health insurance“.

Hannity produces scare video on House health care debate

Bonus ReTHUGliLOON Video:

African Diamonds THIEF Pat Robertson uses Ft. Hood shooting to attack Islam, urges treating Muslims “as we would members of the Communist Party,” “some fascist group“

Savage attacks media over Ft. Hood coverage, says “they may as well put on a headscarf and start chanting to Allah themselves.” Adds: MSNBC “may as well go to work for the Taliban.“

References:

1. Professional Muslim-hater Gaubatz calls for “professional and legal backlash against the Muslim community”
2. Rupert Murdoch agrees with Glenn Beck that “Obama is a racist”

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