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‘Debunked!’: Video Evidence Raises Doubt About Rush Limbaugh Nose-Picking During Super Bowl

Feb. 6, 2012 8:15am Jonathon M. Seidl

There have been plenty of stories emanating from Super Bowl Sunday. Not only have we had riots and a halftime malfunction, but one picture making its way around is of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh allegedly picking his nose while in the luxury box of Patriots owner Robert Kraft. But there’s just one problem: video of pickgate shows the alleged picking was more of a poking.

The original picture originated on the site Deadspin, which called the man who appears to be Rush a “knuckle-deep nose spelunker:”

USA Today originally bought the nose-picking theory, as evidenced by the story appearing — with USA Today copyright — on the website of the Tucson Citizen:

However, if you try to find that story on the USA Today website, it appears to have been scrubbed:

Why? you might ask. Because as Mediaite notes, “from the viewer’s vantage point, it was hard to delineate the difference between whether Limbaugh was making a pick or merely scratching his nose.”

And now, video evidence has surfaced showing the “pick” was most likely a split-second scratch. The intrepid blogger Daily Rushbo walks us through the evidence:

It should be noted that there are some wondering whether it’s even Rush. But Kraft was a guest at Limbaugh’s wedding and a close up appears to show Rush’s hearing implant:

Either way, it seems the theory has been debunked. And if there is no pick, you got to acquit.

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DWilliams08
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:02am
Really? Is this what news has devolved to?

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- lillymckim
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:06am
  Sounds like the people writing this are a little jealous they were not invite to sit in the owners box to enjoy the Super Bowl…
  
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- thewatcher93
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:06am
  It’s suppose to be funny, lighten up I think we need a good laugh.
  
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- Mr.Fitnah
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:21am
  Hey this is the highwater mark in 5 years few will have radios or lights and foot ball distant memory
  
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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:29am
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  Kinda looks like Kraft “Farted” and Rush was holding his nose………..
  
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- Polwatcher
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:41am
  This is like something a pack of monkeys might get excited about.
  
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- lillymckim
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:45am
  Love Steven Tyler sitting in the owners box too!
  
  Rock On Steven!
  
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- De minimus
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:45am
  Yes. If you are a Marxist, you go out of your way and even lie if in doing so you can eliminate your enemies, one of which is the truth.
  
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- Doin it for da Chilren
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:50am
  He doesn’t poop either, this can easily be verified with audio footage in sync with amateur sketches.
  
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- Stoic one
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:50am
  The left LOOKING for something on Rush and this(?) is what they have. HA.
  
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- Bum thrower
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:54am
  Just show how sick and low life the main stream media are; Wish we could bring back the McCarthy Hearings and the House Un-American Activities committee investigations against these leftists.
  
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- martinez012577
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:03am
  Agreed dwilliams. The blaze is worried about this type thing yet doesnt report much on the facts that China and Russia have both said an attack on Iran is a direct threat to both of their security. Or the fact that Pakistan has stated a attack on Iran by Israel will cause a response from them. Here is an idea do some research on the candidates postions other than Newts. Why doesnt the Blaze point out that Romney has been on the same side of most of the issues Gingrich has been on. Or how Santorum was against the tea party and wants social engineering.
  
  The Blaze, where the truth is doused in liquid manure.
  
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- teamarcheson
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:52am
  Russia’s Vladamir Lenin and Cuba’s Castro were conspicuous nose pickers. Moa of China was a lifetime nose picker too. What is the connection?
  
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- Fipper
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:24pm
  Oh yes. It’s getting out something with the latest “tweet”. Then, find out if it is correct after the world sees it. News now is entertainment. So what if the Middle East is falling apart and our debt is highest it has ever been?
  
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- cyclops
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:36pm
  Was that ST facing the camera? I though it was some woman on cloud 9……………….LOL!!!!!!!
  
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:39pm
  It reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.
  
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- encinom
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:33pm
  Only the news Blaze has stooped this this gutter level of “journalism.”
  
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- TomFerrari
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:46pm
  Okay, I’ll just go on record as saying,
  
  SO WHAT ???
  
  So WHAT if he picked his nose.
  
  Let him who is without booger cast the first… er… stone.
  LOL
  Seriously… NBD (no big deal)
  If you say you’ve never done it, you’re a liar.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:47pm
  Hey, you idiots. Have you ever paid attention to those who pick their noses while driving? Believe me, it’s not one quick dig, they actually have shovels going up there. I think if anything, Rush had a little tickle and one little quick swipe got rid of it. You idiots, get a life.
  
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:13pm
  re : what news has devolved into…
  Hey, for the l s m it sure beats having to cover what their wonderful arab spring has devolved into or the ows oakland kid who strangled his mom & dad for saying he’s spending too much time at ows!
  
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:16pm
  @Stoic one
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:50am
  
  The left LOOKING for something on Rush and this(?) is what they have. HA
  ***
  This is for not having their cameras running when he took the dump on the police car!
  
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- jzs
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:03pm
  Why wasn’t this reported in the lame stream media?
  
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- midwesthippie
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 5:06pm
  …i agree with the “lighten up” crowd. if this were a pic of michelle O scratchin’ her v@dge’ you guys would be rolling on the floor.
  
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- markinidaho
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:45pm
  No serious person thinks that there has been any “news” since 2001 coming from any major news network.
  
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- Uranium Wedge
  Posted on February 7, 2012 at 12:29am
  I bet Moses picked…. You know there was a lot of sand.
  
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- Marcobob69
  Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:19am
  With all the news going on in the world right now, is this really a big story, USA Today??? How about the sheer arrogance of Eric Holder at the Congress the other day? Or isn’t that “newsworthy” enough for a liberal rag like yours??? It’s no wonder people are dumping the lame-stream media in droves!!!
  
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Divineliberty
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:01am
Who cares, everyone picks their nose

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- thewatcher93
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:05am
  Just as long as you don’t eat the boogers, although I heard they taste just like chicken.
  
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- scuba13
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:17am
  You have to ask Encinom if they taste like chicken.
  
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- Pat Alexander
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:07pm
  We used to have a business with a changeable sign out front.
  
  Once in a while I would put “Stop picking your nose!” on the sign.
  
  If you happened to be looking when someone came by digging for gold, the reaction was hilarious.
  
  I’m sure I pizzed lots of people off and they never stopped at our place. That’s alright. I didn’t want to shake their hand anyhow….
  
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- Dinkiecb
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 6:37pm
  Why is this even news? And is this the best the news people can come up with? With all the things that go on in the world this is getting coverage??? The key question is … WHY?
  Why is the news media interested in someone doing something with their nose…and why is it news..hey I touched my nose … ear … mouth, washed my hands, took a shower…where’s the news cameras????
  
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Fletcher13
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:00am
I wonder how many times these liberal media media clowns scratched their butts, their crotch, or their noses as they wrote this one!

Good grief! Next thing that will pass as news will be, “Rush Limbaugh uses bathroom during half-time at Super-Bowl! Twelve sheets of toilet paper missing from stall after intense investigation!”

Well, perhaps Limbaugh is a bigger deal than the Super-Bowl to liberals… who knew!

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- GeorgieJo
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:29am
  Sheryl Crow would have him arrested for using too many sheets of toilet paper….These Moonbats are simply “wasted” air.
  
  OMG in 2012
  
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Country
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:58am
Slide, slide, slide TOUCHDOWN!

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JayCee
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:58am
This proves without a doubt Rush is the most powerful man in America.

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MBA
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:54am
So what is Rush was picking or not. It’s better than all the liberals who have their heads up obamy’s * s s.

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- lillymckim
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:01am
  Yes, after watching the State Run channel NBC and the glaringly blatant asz kissing by NBC in the Super Pre Game STARING “Obama”.. I would prefer the alleged nose picking.
  
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ares338
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:52am
If ya got a hanger ya got to dislodge it. WHO CARES!

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NickDeringer
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:50am
It’s so great to see The Blaze covering the important news.

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RightUnite
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:48am
#1-Doesn’t even look like Limbaugh…
#2-Honestly don’t think Limbaugh would spend time with these people, as I’m sure his taste is a h*ll of a lot better than this group.
#3-I’m sure he can afford his own box.

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- Marine25
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:09am
  What’s your problem with this group?
  
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- SheriS
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:36pm
  Limbaugh has more class and cash then Obama could ever dream of and frankly I agree it is ridiculous that someone would come up with the stupidness of taking a picture and posting the stupid thing! I don’t listen to Rush much but he tells it like it is and this photo is just stupid! Obviously some liberal wanted to embarrass Rush! Guess who should be embarrassed—the idiot who took the picture and posted it somewhere!
  
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1956
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:47am
The point is, that the MSM will do anything, and I do mean ANYTHING, to smear a conservative or republican. If they don’t like what you say or who you are – they will create a lie to smear you, make you look stupid, or try to ruin your life.

That is the point. Personally, I could care less if Rush picked his nose or not… but the lengths to which the MSM is willing to go to just to make him look bad in ANY light is pathetic.

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pizzacorner
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:43am
So many things in life relate to a Seinfeld episode.

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fancydancy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:41am
Wow, to be so popular that ANYONE would care.

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ShyMan
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:40am
He was trying to pick a winner.

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VictorVictim
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:38am
Maybe this was the best Super Bowl ad ever for Goldline

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THE EQUALIZER
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:36am
Back and to the left….back and to the left>>>>

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BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:36am
You sure can tell whom the media hates.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:39am
  Indeed, which is basically anyone daring to stand for the truth.
  
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Tickdog
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:34am
wow someone actually spent time dreaming this up as a news story? wow..

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Impenitent
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:32am
if he only had a banjo…

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Jenny Lind
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:31am
Are you kidding me? This is really important folks, NOT.

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cvs334
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:28am
Who really cares? Is this really news??

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Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:23am
Really ? This is a newsworthy story ? Nope.

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- joe conservative
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:31am
  Rush is awesome and I could care less if he was or wasn’t picking his nose. I can however understand that liberals would find entertainment value in this, because everyone knows that a liberal never picks his or her nose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzy7c0JUWEA
  
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Beckaj
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:22am
This is just the kind of thing that makes me grateful not to be famous. The guy can’t even touch his face for a split second in public without it being a news story.

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Steelhead
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:22am
Rush could have sold that boogie- he sells everything else to his sheep.

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- 4xeverything
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:40am
  Like a sense of morality, value, and the understanding of what it means to be the greatest country on Earth. Yeah, you’re right…no, I’m right and you’re left of nutty.
  
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quarter horseman
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:20am
Yes we should be worried if Rush is picking his nose when you have a dictator in the white house doing what ever he wants and no press coverage on that or when BHO flicks us all off in his pic.

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Gonzo
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:17am
Not that it matters but, it was too quick for a pick.

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:28am
  It’s not like he was digging for gold.
  
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