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There's something satisfyingly voyeuristic about exploring people's wedding photos online. Of course, in turn, those who post could very well be labeled exhibitionists.
The biggest attention-getter in all the land – aside from Sarah Palin – may be Rush Limbaugh. This week, the radio host posted 20 wedding photos on his recently created Facebook page from his June wedding to Kathryn Rogers.
The couple married in a lavish ceremony in the Ponce de Leon ballroom of the legendary Breakers hotel in Palm Beach, Fla. Rogers, 33, looks like a golden goddess with long, blonde hair framing her face ever so elegantly in a white appliqued veil.
Rogers is Limbaugh's fourth wife. They met when she was running a charity golf event. Fifty-something men everywhere must be wondering how they can land such a woman. Hint: Money and power woo. Limbaugh, 59, signed a $400-million contract extension with Clear Channel in 2008.
Rogers met Limbaugh six years ago, according to People magazine. Limbaugh was in the process of divorcing for the third time. Hello, family values?
Superstar Elton John entertained the 400 wedding guests. A strange combo, considering Elton is flamboyantly gay and Limbaugh touts family values and opposes gay marriage. Again, money talks. He reportedly played at the wedding for a cool $1 million smackeroos.
The pictures were taken by Donna Newman, a Miami South Beach photographer, who also shot the weddings of Howard Stern and Katherine Heigl and is the family photographer for "Today Show" host Matt Lauer.
In one picture, Elton John in sunglasses is laughing with Rush and Kathryn sans veil. The caption underneath reads, "Sharing a laugh with Elton John backstage before his performance." Another picture shows Limbaugh almost mesmerized by the gay megastar, who has a civil partnership with David Furnish.
John is an avid supporter of AIDS charities and created his own AIDS foundation. Last year, Limbaugh said, "Everything in Africa's called AIDS. The reason is [that] they get aid money for it. AIDS is the biggest pile of -- the biggest pot they throw money into."
Furnish told People that John justified the appearance with: "Life is about building bridges, not walls."
Never let it be said that music is not a uniting force. One follower wrote on Limbaugh's page, "Props to Elton John . . . I love it when life gets past politics and is simply lived and enjoyed."
The Rev. Ken Hutcherson and Judge Stephen Limbaugh, Sr., Limbaugh's cousin, officiated the elaborate wedding, complete with mammoth sprays of white flowers. Hutcherson is a former NFL linebacker and pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Kirkland, Wash. Hutcherson rejects the notion that the gay civil rights movement mirrors the 1960s civil right movement. Wonder what he and Elton discussed?
In other photos, Limbaugh holds up his hand, flashing his wedding band like a first-time groom. Except, oops, he isn't. But never mind that. As one Rush fan wrote under the picture, "This pic is my favorite. I am not sure why, but it's just the raw happiness in both of your faces and the cute lil gesture you are making showing off your ring."
In one picture, Limbaugh appears to be luring his bride into joining him in a terrorist fist jab. Or is that simply a victorious fist pump? Limbaugh should have placed thought bubbles on the pictures. But he didn't, alas. We're left only with the thousands of followers' comments like: "Rush you provide the USA with confidence. I can see it in your face." More than 600 people like the fist-pump picture.
Limbaugh's wedding also featured a military color guard – a huge hit among his Facebook followers. "Rush, you are a national treasure. Don't ever stop what you're doing," wrote one. Another wrote, "Don't see this often at a wedding...awesome! You are a class act Rush!"
Limbaugh was disqualified from the Vietnam-era draft due to a pilonidal cyst. Never mind that. As one fan wrote, "Keep plugging on Patron Saint of Patriatism!!!" (Yes, he spelled it that way.)
Almost every picture is stamped with EIB – Excellence in Broadcasting. That's part of Limbaugh's brand and he touts it heavily on his Web site, which incidentally promotes his nuptials as "the wedding of the year."

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JO1

Why would the military provide a uniformed color guard for such an overtly political figure who has never served, never been elected, and otherwsie has no connection to the military?

August 20 2010 at 3:35 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
trb2244

Interesting: each of your snide little asides about Rush would apply equally to Bill Clinton. One difference: Rush hasn't put any children through what Chelsea had to deal with, has he?

August 14 2010 at 7:53 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
ksfrantzik

Sounds like Rush and Obama are competing with extravigant expenses. Too bad, Obama is using tax payer money while rush is using his own. Seems Rush's money goes out to the private sector---- sounds likeeconomic stimulus to me. It's also a well known fact that Limbaugh is a huge contibutor to charities while the current president and many liberal cronies give little more than $10,000 a year in donations to non-profit organizations. I say, he who shares their wealth out is entitled to enjoy some of it, too. Those who live off the rest of us and refuse to realize that their wealth is supplied by the tax payer should watch their own lifestyle in the publics' eyes.

August 14 2010 at 4:46 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
onemightylight

How many of you can boast that you have only slept with four people? You may have only been married once but had multiple one night stands or affairs but I suppose that's okay. NOT! I respet the man who will marry a woman he loves, not just keep her around until something else catches his eye, or he meets on the sly twice a week. The guy is entitled to a personal life, and I think it's great he doesn't give a flip what the public thinks. Rush, you tell it like it is, that's why they critique you so hard, it must hit a nerve with them! As for the title of the article, it was very misleading. I was expected the mentioned wedding photos! Can't deliver, Suzi?

August 14 2010 at 3:20 AM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
onemightylight

Best Wishes to the couple. I believe in marrying them, not just sleeping with them. I'd rather see a man who has had multiple marriages than one who is repeatedly unfaithful with many others.

August 14 2010 at 3:12 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
dirishangeltoo

old rush, and i mean just that old rush. all his conservitive values are all bull. he is a laugh, talking out of both sides of his face. no one should take him serious, his talk is for INTERTAINING PURPOSES ONLY. FAMILY VALUES, FOURTH MARRIAGE, woman young enough to be his daughter. disgusting. the man is disgusting. he is tough, all around the mouth.

is the ink dry on the prenup.???

August 13 2010 at 10:31 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
James Gray

I'd like to ask a question; When Limbaugh said if Health care was passed for the millions of Americans, he'd leave the United States....why is he still here?

August 13 2010 at 8:34 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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trb2244

He did not say he would leave the country if health care passed; he said he'd have to set up a health plan in a Central American country for himself. No doubt he could afford it...

August 14 2010 at 7:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Angelica

CONGRATULATIONS RUSH
WE LOVE U !

August 13 2010 at 7:57 PM Report abuse -5 rate up rate down Reply
davec21gw

Geez...talk about a slanted article!

August 13 2010 at 7:51 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
Cindy

Where are all the bloggers who put the Clintons down for an expensive wedding or their only daughter?
This is old Rush's #4. Is he 1 up on Newt or are they the same? Maybe they should be canidates in 2012. Nah!

August 13 2010 at 7:47 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply

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