Rush Limbaugh Charity Collecting Donations For Move To Costa Rica

Earlier this month, Rush Limbaugh turned the liberal “I’m going to Canada if…” mantra on its head by promising he would seek refuge in Costa Rica if the Democrats’ health care plan passes. It only took a few hours after last night’s House vote for a pair of Brooklynites to offer him help in making good on his promise.

Not that Limbaugh needs an entire charity for himself, but Mike Rugnetta and Patrick Davison, who “don’t have health insurance,” want to make sure everyone is happy with the results of this health care bill passing. Limbaugh said he would be happy in Costa Rica under those circumstances so, armed with a PayPal account, a tropical Limbaugh poster, and their dreams, Rugnetta and Davison launched ATicketForRush.com. From their mission statement:

Recently, a number of interesting things happened. First, Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show that if the Healthcare Reform Bill passed, he would go to Costa Rica. Second, the Healthcare Reform Bill passed. As you can imagine, this has made a number of people very excited. We are among that number. We want to make sure that Rush is able to make good on his promise, and so we’ve made this website.

Chances are Limbaugh won’t agree to relocate, especially since his original statement came with a disclaimer (emphasis mine): “if this passes and it’s five years from now and all that stuff gets implemented — I am leaving the country.” So the duo behind “A Ticket For Rush” have a backup plan: if he doesn’t accept the money, they’ll donate it to Planned Parenthood. Any money they receive over the amount they need for that ticket will also go to the organization. Davison told Politico they chose the organization while pondering “what charity would make Rush Limbaugh the maddest if he found out that money under his name was going toward it.” So if Rush is smart, he’ll take the ticket– if only to spite Planned Parenthood.