"Obama had the audacity to say, 'I have unequivocally prohibited the use of torture by the United States.' Ladies and gentlemen, torture in the United States has always been illegal"

In this quote, Rush Limbaugh is slamming former President Obama for claiming that he had "unquestionably prohibited the use of torture by the United States." Limbaugh is implying that Obama is taking credit for something that was already illegal, and that Obama's declaration is disingenuous. Limbaugh is implying that torture has always been illegal in the United States, which Obama is attempting to take credit for something that was already in location. This quote is an example of Limbaugh's conservative views, and his criticism of Obama's policies. Limbaugh is attempting to reject Obama's statement by explaining that abuse has actually always been illegal in the United States, and that Obama is attempting to take credit for something that was already in location.