Tom Ridge Throws Down Gauntlet On Rush Limbaugh

Elective Decisions ^ | 06/26/09 | Chris Davis

[writer33]

Washington—Having had enough of Limbaugh’s criticism of Colin Powell, Tom Ridge laid down the gauntlet on Rush Limbaugh, and evicting him from the Republican Party. The event took place after the interview on CSPAN’s Washington Journal where Ridge took a strong stance, supporting Colin Powell and blaming Limbaugh and Dick Cheney for having “a mindset,” that doesn’t foster unity.

[writer33]

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[writer33]

Satire ping!

[Terpfen]

Tom Ridge laid down the gauntlet on Rush Limbaugh, and evicting him from the Republican Party... blaming Limbaugh and Dick Cheney for having “a mindset,” that doesn’t foster unity.

Okay, let me get this straight. A guy who wants unity just "evicted" a fellow Republican, and then publicly berated another? Exactly what the hell does Tom Ridge define "unity" as?

[Huskrrrr]

TOM, I GOT YER UNITY RIGHT HERE PAL!

[bboop]

It IS satire? Wd be really nice to label it as such. The world is pretty cuckoo these days.

[writer33]

SATIRE

[Popman]

For satire it’s pretty lame.

[writer33]

Sorry, forgot to put that up there. That wasn’t intentional.

[Carley]

We don’t want unity.

We want national security.

We want economic security.

We don’t want MARXISM

[writer33]

Lame indeed.

[cripplecreek]

Having had enough of Limbaugh’s criticism of Colin Powell, Tom Ridge laid down the gauntlet on Rush Limbaugh, and evicting him from the Republican Party.

And there are still pure partisans who will swear that the GOP isn't actively trying to shed conservatives.

[Puddleglum]

Satire, but nonetheless Tom Ridge is slightly less dynamic and charismatic than a cigar store Indian.

[Carley]

You are a jerk

[silverleaf]

suggest you change this title to include the term satire- or you will make people more ticked off at TomRidge than they need to be

[marron]

Doesn’t unity have to come from the people who turn on you?

Doesn’t unity have to come first from the guy who crossed the party line in the first place?

Rush is right where he has always been, and in terms of GOP fundamental principles, its right where I have generally always been as well. Powell walked away from those principles, Rush didn’t and I didn’t. Powell obviously wasn’t that worried about “party unity” when he did that.

I, on the other hand, am very worried about party unity. I want the party to know what it believes in and work to advance what it believes in. If Powell believes those things, too, then he’s welcome. If he doesn’t believe in those fundamental principles then he’d probably be happier in the other party. The one he voted for.

[exit82]

FUTR.

What a tool.

What has Colin Powell ever done for the GOP, Tom?

[cripplecreek]

Dammit. Elective Decisions got me again.

[writer33]

I have been called worse than that.

[writer33]

They should be.

[Jewbacca]

satire

[writer33]

Rush is right where he has always been, and in terms of GOP fundamental principles, its right where I have generally always been as well. Powell walked away from those principles, Rush didn’t and I didn’t. Powell obviously wasn’t that worried about “party unity” when he did that.

Yes, thank you marron.

[writer33]

I beleive exit82 nailed it perfectly despite it being satire.

[jonrick46]

This has got to be another internet hoax; like the hoax that said that Jeff Goldblum died from a 60 foot fall. Ha! Ha! Ha!

[VeniVidiVici]

A RINO talking about unity.

Next thing you know we’ll hear about how the Democrats welcome bipartisanship.

[marron]

And, no, I didn’t get that it was satire until well after I posted. :)

[Spartan79]

Tom Ridge is another pro-choice, big spending RINO (he blew up the Pennyslvania state budget when he was governor) like Spectre, Collins, Snowe, etc. etc. etc. We need to evict Ridge and his cohort.

[writer33]

But this is exactly what I was hoping for. He’s just another example of a “Republican” without principles. You drew that distinction well.

For the record, I’m not a funny guy at all, and I don’t write them for humor.

[writer33]

We need to evict Ridge and his cohort.

Yes, thank you Spartan.

[wolfcreek]

I thnk Rush has already ditched the GOP. Nice try Tom.

BTW: I saw you lying (on CSPAN) to the American people about how much President Bush secured the border.

[writer33]

Yes, indeed wolfcreek.

[IbJensen]

Ridge is an asshat.

[writer33]

Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion"

[Three if by government]

Tom please go away and find a place to park that block head of yours.
Powell voted for this Marxist Rush and Cheney Didnt. Take your hammer and cycle and stick it where the sun dont shine.

[writer33]

Yes, he is an asshat.

[harpu]

Here's some contact info for Tom 'an ultimate POS' Ridge...

www.ridgeglobal.net; Ridge Global LLC | 1101 16th Street NW, Suite 308, Washington DC 20036 | Voice: 202.833.2008 | Fax: 202.833.2009

in case you would like to share YOUR views and feelings about his support for Powell and distain for Limbaugh.

[writer33]

Take your hammer and cycle and stick it where the sun dont shine.

I knew I liked you. :-)

[writer33]

Oh, yes. Thanks for posting, harpu. Good information to know.

[nhwingut]

Powell voted for Obama. Rush (held his nose and) voted for McCain.

But we need unity?

What a moron.

[truthandlife]

Why did you post this? You should have used “satire” in your title.

[writer33]

A moron indeed.

[Nonstatist]

Satire is supposed to be amusing.

[personalaccts]

Did he take a stand on any issues?

[writer33]

Is it?

the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.

[vigilo]

“Exactly what the hell does Tom Ridge define “unity” as?”

Grabbing your ankles for the progressives.

[ichabod1]

Is he retarded? Or deaf? Because he looks retarded. I’m just sayin’.

[ichabod1]

He’s kind of like a rino Algore. On rufphies.

[writer33]

LOL!

[SierraWasp]

"We want national security. NOT IF WE LOSE LIBERTY!!!

We want economic security. NOT IF WE MUST GIVE UP OUR THREATENED LIBERTIES!!!

Now... I suppose that makes me "a jerk," too, right???

[writer33]

I suppose that makes me "a jerk," too, right???

Everyone knows this. It's common knowledge. LOL!

[Carley]

Oh please get over yourself.

It’s serious times now and oops I meant to put the satire notice on my post is not amusing.