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Limbaugh conducts experiment on Trump fans: ‘This is exactly what I was expecting’
Washington Times ^ | May 11, 2016 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 05/12/2016 9:12:43 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

Radio host Rush Limbaugh used Wednesday’s show to do an experiment on Donald Trump’s supporters.

“I found a YouTube last night, and I’m gonna play this for you, and I’m curious to know how Trump supporters react to this,” Mr. Limbaugh told his audience before playing a 2012 clip from Fox News’ “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.”

Mr. Trump said at the time that he thought Hillary Clinton was a “terrific person.” He also called former President Bill Clinton a “really good guy.”

Mr. Limbaugh then used his email account to gauge reactions to the broadcast by the billionaire’s supporters. He also asked listeners to weigh in on the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

“This is exactly what I was expecting,” the host said after a commercial break. “One reaction is, ‘You know, this would make a great ad debunking how Trump is attacking Hillary because she’s a woman. This can just get rid of all of these attacks that Trump’s out there hitting her because she’s a woman, that Trump hates her or whatever.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: darnthatpeskytruth; rush; rushlimbaugh; talkradio
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Rush joined the #Nevertrumpsters?


21 posted on 05/12/2016 9:23:41 AM PDT by McGruff (#DumpRyan - Tell Paul Ryan, you're fired!)
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To: Just mythoughts

Jeb hung a damned “Liberty Medal” around Hillary’s neck on the eve of the first anniversary of Benghazi. I have seen W and poppy Bush hanging out with Clinton like old chums. Rush had flamer Elton John sing at his wedding.
And he dares act like Trump is a hypocrite?

F em all.


22 posted on 05/12/2016 9:24:27 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: GregoTX

Mr. Limbaugh said many conservatives in the “Never Trump” camp would be “livid” at his experiment’s results because, “they don’t understand even now the depth of the bond that exists [between Mr. Trump and his supporters].”

Why would they be "livid"?

Most N-T'ers have indicated they're going to VOTE for Hillary.

23 posted on 05/12/2016 9:24:30 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Nobody cares about Rush anymore.

Obsolete media, obsolete content.


24 posted on 05/12/2016 9:25:30 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Gaffer

Rush, Levin and Beck received money from the Cruz campaign

I knew something was up. I have been listening to Levin for years.

Well, life is full of disappointments. These people are exposed.

GO TRUMP>>>>>BEAT CANKLES.


25 posted on 05/12/2016 9:28:00 AM PDT by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
It's about the ‘intellectual’ vs the practical.

The intellectuals (GOPe) separate themselves and think about things. They decide men belong in women's restrooms.

The practicals (us) work hard everyday trying to comply with regulations. We decide Trump can control immigration and allow job creation.

Which group does Rush belong to?

26 posted on 05/12/2016 9:28:34 AM PDT by donna (Radicalized Christians become missionaries; then, they tell everyone that Jesus loves them!)
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To: bigbob

The bottom line, I didn’t hear this live on the radio. In the mid 90s, I probably would have. There was a time I couldn’t imagine the talk radio world if Rush was gone. Now I couldn’t care less and wouldn’t notice if he took the summer off.

He never breaks anything new. (except wind)


27 posted on 05/12/2016 9:29:05 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: DesertRhino
Jeb hung a damned “Liberty Medal” around Hillary’s neck on the eve of the first anniversary of Benghazi. I have seen W and poppy Bush hanging out with Clinton like old chums. Rush had flamer Elton John sing at his wedding. And he dares act like Trump is a hypocrite? F em all.

And Rush took 'amnesty' talking points buffet, along with the Foxes, from Chuck U. Schumer and Lindsey Graham secretly in 2011... Rush is as dirty as is any of these corrupt politicos. Thing I despise most is Rush abusing Ronald Reagan's memory over and around the two ineligible Cubans.

28 posted on 05/12/2016 9:29:13 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Yep, Trump said many nice things about the Clinton's, although he never said that he and Bill where Brothers from another Mothers like G.W. Bush has often said.

Bill is even a Member of one of Trump's Golf Clubs.

The thing is, Trump was a Private Citizen when he made those Comments and when asked about this he can just as easily say he now knows much more about them.

It's also curious that the Hillary Campaign wants to show Trump as a misogynist toward Hillary when here he is being complimentary of her. Can't have it both ways. Well, the DemoncRats can and do. Doesn't matter. He is the presumptive Republican Candidate and the mission now is to defeat the DemoncRats. You go to War with the Military you have. Time to get to it.

29 posted on 05/12/2016 9:30:28 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Hillary Clinton has killed four more People than Three Mile Island.)
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To: Sybeck1

H-> already took the fork from the White Hut.


30 posted on 05/12/2016 9:30:32 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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To: Just mythoughts

“Thing I despise most is Rush abusing Ronald Reagan’s memory over and around the two ineligible Cubans.”

Exactly. He’s as dirty as any of em.


31 posted on 05/12/2016 9:30:37 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
In the linked part of the article, Rush suggests that Bill Kristol & George Will do not understand the extent of the bond to Trump among his supporters. I tend to doubt that. I think that they understand perfectly well, and it is that bond that makes them so obsessive against Trump. The two obsession driven detractors are truly threatened by the wake up going on among Americans, rallying to the Trump banner.

Kristol is an admitted "Neocon"--the son of the ex-Trotskyite "godfather" of the Neocon Phenomenon, which is anything but Conservative.

While I am not so certain about Will, he may simply be embarrassed, having personally compromised his integrity so as not to offend the "politically correct" monitors of American journalism; and, thus, is trying desperately to shoot down the messenger. He is certainly not acting so aggressively stupid, simply out of old fashioned ignorance.

32 posted on 05/12/2016 9:32:38 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I thought it was OK for people to evolve on their positions ...
33 posted on 05/12/2016 9:34:17 AM PDT by ßuddaßudd (>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Only Trump knows what Trump really thinks about the Clintons. He’s denouncing them now. A lot of people don’t care whether he really believes what he is saying about anything. They are just hoping that he can and will do what he says he can and will do.


34 posted on 05/12/2016 9:36:32 AM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I think we are getting close to seeing the peak for Donald Trump.
Either after the west coast primaries or the convention or the General election.
Surly he will peak right after one of these.


35 posted on 05/12/2016 9:38:56 AM PDT by Tupelo (we vote - THEY decide.)
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To: HarleyLady27

There’s no reference to Limbaugh at that link.


36 posted on 05/12/2016 9:40:25 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Uversabound

For me, this past year has been one of full realization and enlightenment. It revealed to me I was entirely mistaken in my beliefs in Republicans and their icons and stalwarts (pundits included) who would fight the good fight for me.

I know now. Full well. These slugs have been fighting for themselves, and that includes Rush Limbaugh, Kristol, Krauthammer, Will and all the rest. None of them actually have sweat and skin in the normal tax paying citizen’s game....not a damn one of them.

I want Trump to win and then to come into DC, throw a tent over it and Roach Bomb it - totally.


37 posted on 05/12/2016 9:41:25 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Sybeck1

When you come to a fork in the road, take it.
- Yogi Berra -


38 posted on 05/12/2016 9:41:53 AM PDT by Fhios (Going Donald Trump is as close to going John Galt as we'll get.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I still don’t understand what happened in this experiment. Article unclear.


39 posted on 05/12/2016 9:42:01 AM PDT by Utmost Certainty
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To: rockrr

According to Sternitzky’s LinkedIn Profile, he was the National Account Manager for Salem Communications (syndicator for Mark Levin, Dennis Prager, Michael Medved, Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, Erick Erickson and Hugh Hewitt) from August 2005 to August 2011. Before that Sternitzky worked for Premeire Radio Networks (syndicator for Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Meghan McCain).

Really...guess you didn’t read it did you...


40 posted on 05/12/2016 9:42:54 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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