‘Debunked!’: Video Evidence Raises Doubt About Rush Limbaugh Nose-Picking During Super Bowl
- Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:15am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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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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Comments (178)
DWilliams08
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:02amReally? Is this what news has devolved to?
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:06amSounds like the people writing this are a little jealous they were not invite to sit in the owners box to enjoy the Super Bowl…
Report Post »thewatcher93
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:06amIt’s suppose to be funny, lighten up I think we need a good laugh.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:21amHey this is the highwater mark in 5 years few will have radios or lights and foot ball distant memory
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:29am.
Report Post »Kinda looks like Kraft “Farted” and Rush was holding his nose………..
Polwatcher
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:41amThis is like something a pack of monkeys might get excited about.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:45amLove Steven Tyler sitting in the owners box too!
Rock On Steven!
Report Post »De minimus
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:45amYes. 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.
Report Post »Doin it for da Chilren
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:50amHe doesn’t poop either, this can easily be verified with audio footage in sync with amateur sketches.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:50amThe left LOOKING for something on Rush and this(?) is what they have. HA.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:54amJust 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.
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:03amAgreed 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.
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:52amRussia‘s Vladamir Lenin and Cuba’s Castro were conspicuous nose pickers. Moa of China was a lifetime nose picker too. What is the connection?
Report Post »Fipper
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:24pmOh 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?
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 12:36pmWas that ST facing the camera? I though it was some woman on cloud 9……………….LOL!!!!!!!
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 1:39pmIt reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:33pmOnly the news Blaze has stooped this this gutter level of “journalism.”
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:46pmOkay, 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.
Report Post »LOL
Seriously… NBD (no big deal)
If you say you’ve never done it, you’re a liar.
oneshiner
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:47pmHey, 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.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 3:13pmre : what news has devolved into…
Report Post »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!
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
Report Post »***
This is for not having their cameras running when he took the dump on the police car!
jzs
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:03pmWhy wasn’t this reported in the lame stream media?
Report Post »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.
Report Post »markinidaho
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:45pmNo serious person thinks that there has been any “news” since 2001 coming from any major news network.
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 12:29amI bet Moses picked…. You know there was a lot of sand.
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 8:19amWith 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!!!
Report Post »Divineliberty
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:01amWho cares, everyone picks their nose
Report Post »thewatcher93
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:05amJust as long as you don’t eat the boogers, although I heard they taste just like chicken.
Report Post »scuba13
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 11:17amYou have to ask Encinom if they taste like chicken.
Report Post »Pat Alexander
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 4:07pmWe 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….
Report Post »Dinkiecb
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 6:37pmWhy 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?
Report Post »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????
Fletcher13
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:00amI 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!
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:29amSheryl Crow would have him arrested for using too many sheets of toilet paper….These Moonbats are simply “wasted” air.
OMG in 2012
Report Post »Country
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:58amSlide, slide, slide TOUCHDOWN!
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:58amThis proves without a doubt Rush is the most powerful man in America.
Report Post »MBA
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:54amSo what is Rush was picking or not. It‘s better than all the liberals who have their heads up obamy’s * s s.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:01amYes, 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.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:52amIf ya got a hanger ya got to dislodge it. WHO CARES!
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:50amIt’s so great to see The Blaze covering the important news.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:48am#1-Doesn’t even look like Limbaugh…
Report Post »#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.
Marine25
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 10:09amWhat’s your problem with this group?
Report Post »SheriS
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 2:36pmLimbaugh 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!
Report Post »1956
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:47amThe 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.
Report Post »pizzacorner
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:43amSo many things in life relate to a Seinfeld episode.
Report Post »fancydancy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:41amWow, to be so popular that ANYONE would care.
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:40amHe was trying to pick a winner.
Report Post »VictorVictim
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:38amMaybe this was the best Super Bowl ad ever for Goldline
Report Post »THE EQUALIZER
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:36amBack and to the left….back and to the left>>>>
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:36amYou sure can tell whom the media hates.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:39amIndeed, which is basically anyone daring to stand for the truth.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:34amwow someone actually spent time dreaming this up as a news story? wow..
Report Post »Impenitent
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:32amif he only had a banjo…
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:31amAre you kidding me? This is really important folks, NOT.
Report Post »cvs334
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:28amWho really cares? Is this really news??
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:23amReally ? This is a newsworthy story ? Nope.
Report Post »joe conservative
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:31amRush 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
Report Post »Beckaj
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:22amThis 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.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:22amRush could have sold that boogie- he sells everything else to his sheep.
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:40amLike 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.
Report Post »quarter horseman
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:20amYes 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.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:17amNot that it matters but, it was too quick for a pick.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on February 6, 2012 at 8:28amIt’s not like he was digging for gold.
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