RUSH: We’re getting sneezing lessons at the White House from the Health and Human Services secretary. F. Chuck Todd screwed it up when he sneezed and Kathleen Sebelius had to show the right way to do it. Apparently the new right way to sneeze is the way the Clampetts would do it on the Beverly Hillbillies, yeah, into your arm. Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, Rush Limbaugh, Open Line Friday. When we go to the phones, the content of the program’s all yours. Whatever you want to talk about, feel free. Telephone number, 800-282-2882, and the e-mail address, ElRushbo@eibnet.com.
All right, here it is. Yesterday morning in Washington, the White House daily press briefing, Robert Gibbs and the Health and Human Services secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, had this exchange with reporters about proper sneezing etiquette. You will also hear Major Garrett of Fox News in this bite.
SEBELIUS: I think that… (SOUND OF SNEEZE)
GARRETT: Senior administration official…
SEBELIUS: Bless you.
GARRETT: … a possible impediment to give you a deal… (SEBELIUS GESTURES TO COVER THE FACE) (laughter)
SEBELIUS: I mean, what is that about? Geez! (reporters murmuring)
GIBBS: I want to point out that Margaret sneezed a few minutes ago, very correctly, in the sleeve. I mean, it would be one thing if it was…
SEBELIUS: I don’t know. Who’s got some Purell? Give that to Mr. Todd right away. A little hand sanitizer. Good. Good. We’ll have Elmo give Chuck a special briefing. (laughter) We’ll get Elmo over. Elmo knows how to sneeze. (laughter)
You have to see this video, I mean elitist snobs advising us to sneeze on our arms. Don’t carry Kleenex, don’t turn away from people, don’t cover your nose and mouth with your hand and head to the restroom. No, sophisticates now wipe their noses on their sleeves and go back to playing their banjos and spoons while sipping moonshine and spitting tobacco juice in the spittoon. Yeehaw! How is that hope and change working for you, folks?