President Franklin Roosevelt once said, "I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made." The same goes for those leading the fight for healthcare for all, attacked on-air yesterday by Rush Limbaugh.

In yet another of his trademark personal smear attempts, the divisive talk show host mischaracterized remarks at Saturday's "Healthcare for America Now" rally at SEIU District 1199 in Columbus: "Obama's number-one supporters showed up," said Limbaugh, "these union thugs, and they said, 'We want to fight! We don't want any more rallies, we don't want any more speeches, we want to fight.'"

Limbaugh then misquoted remarks made by SEIU District 1199 President Becky Williams: "Becky Williams, president of SEIU 1199, was interrupted by loud cheers as she led off the rally, telling the crowd, 'We have three things to tell the administration and the majority in Congress: One, we worked for and voted for change last year. That means actually changing what was there when you got there. Two, we need for you to lead with courage, not be intimidated by Fox News and Teabaggers. Three, don't be fooled by lies!' she said. 'If you do these things we'll be with you, and the 66% of Americans who, according to polls are demanding that healthcare reform be passed.'"

Not referenced by Limbaugh, unsurprisingly, were remarks made by Williams underscoring the urgency of health insurance reform: "This is serious," she said. "This isn't just a number: Every week that goes by, 421 people are estimated to die as a result of not having healthcare."

Leave it to those who don't want to fix our healthcare system to spin a conscientious campaign to save tens of thousands of American lives into bogus threats of violence.