‘During a recent show, top talker Rush Limbaugh observed that essentially everything Americans see and hear out of Washington, D.C., is little more than pre-scripted theater masquerading as real events unfolding publicly before our eyes. Of course, the mainstream media plays right along with all of the political theater.

While there are many examples, Limbaugh focused on the “controversy” surrounding Rep. Paul Ryan’s bid to become Speaker of the House, the third in line to the presidency.

“Reuters story: ‘Paul Ryan Announces Candidacy for House Speaker – Republican Representative Paul Ryan officially jumped into the race for speaker of the US House of Representatives on Thursday after nailing down crucial endorsements from conservative and moderate factions,’” Limbaugh said during his October 23 program.’

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