He didn't just recognize him and tell him he was getting a medal.
Rush was awarded the highest civilian medal right there by the beautiful first lady.
And it wasn't the bombastic, overweight looking Rush but a cancer ridden, sad looking old man that people had to applaud for.
Obama is kicking himself that he didn't do the same for Bill Ayers or some monster Dem donor like Warren Buffet.
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