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Obama Leaps Into Action on Haiti (Libs in outrage mode over Rush Limbaugh comments)
RushLimbaugh.com ^ | 1/13/09 | Transcript

Posted on 01/13/2010 4:17:54 PM PST by Callahan

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RUSH: Here's President Obama speaking about Haiti this morning in Washington at the White House. He held a press conference. Now, I want you to remember, it took him three days to respond to the Christmas Day Fruit of Kaboom Bomber, three days. And when he came out after those three days, he was clearly irritated that he had to do it. He didn't want to do it. He comes out here in less than 24 hours to speak about Haiti.

OBAMA: I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives. The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief, the food, water, and medicine that Haitians will need in the coming days.

RUSH: Oh, this is what he lives for. He lives for serving those in misery. Now, don't misunderstand here, folks. I don't have the whole press conference, but I wonder did he apologize for America before acknowledging we are the only people on earth that can possibly help 'em out down there in any significant way? By the way, I've checked it out, Cuba has offered nothing. Venezuela has offered nothing. They have nothing to offer.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: haiti; haitianearthquake; haitiearthquake; haitiquake; haitiquake2010; limbaugh; rush; rushlimbaugh; talkradio; talkshow
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Liberal blogs are flipping out over these comments, especially "Obama will use this to build cred with the dark-skinned and light skinned black community," "I already donated to Haiti. It's called U.S. income tax" and his suggestion that Obama is skimming donation dollars (which even I would said is over the top -- they were just links Rush). Anyway, he sure knows how to push their buttons.
1 posted on 01/13/2010 4:17:56 PM PST by Callahan
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To: Callahan

Liberals are in a constant state of “flipping out.” Maybe if Rush pushes enough of their buttons, they’ll begin to self-destruct.

We can only hope.


2 posted on 01/13/2010 4:24:24 PM PST by Pravious
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To: Callahan

lol!

Go Rush


3 posted on 01/13/2010 4:25:09 PM PST by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards,com)
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To: Callahan

The thing these Communists infesting our country never understsnd. Haiti is the end result of total Socialism. Without capitalism for the Socialist Parasites to feed on the result is Haiti.


4 posted on 01/13/2010 4:25:21 PM PST by screaminsunshine (!!three if by government)
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To: Callahan
Where is Rush wrong?
Billions of dollars have poured into Haiti with no obvious results.
Here's 3 easy fixes for Haiti:

(1) Embrace capitalism
(2) Embrace freedom
(3) Embrace Christianity

5 posted on 01/13/2010 4:25:57 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Callahan
Nothing like a bunch of "outraged" loonies. LOL!

Well, at least this will get Dingy Harry off the front page of the funny papers.

6 posted on 01/13/2010 4:26:07 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember in November! Throw all of the bums out!)
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To: Callahan

Yes, Rush knows how to push buttons, but I don’t really understand his trying to make a comparison between 0bama’s reaction to the underwear bomber and a disaster of epic proportions in Haiti.


7 posted on 01/13/2010 4:27:19 PM PST by smokingfrog (Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: Callahan
I do believe that every time Rush speaks, somewhere,
somehow a liberal loses his mind:
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8 posted on 01/13/2010 4:30:42 PM PST by mkjessup (Johnny Cash - "Lies have to be covered up, TRUTH can run around naked" (The Farmer's Almanac 1991))
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“I” have directed “MY” administration ....

the putz is still playing at being POTUS in charge. What a pompous fool.


9 posted on 01/13/2010 4:33:14 PM PST by silverleaf
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To: Callahan
his suggestion that Obama is skimming donation dollars (which even I would said is over the top -- they were just links Rush)

Just curious, why do you think Obama directed people to visit whitehouse.gov to hit a link for the red cross, instead of just telling people to donate to the red cross? Obama's trying to use this to his political benefit.
10 posted on 01/13/2010 4:33:18 PM PST by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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You don't have to be cynical to believe that this is just another crisis to be exploited for political reasons. With his poll numbers tanking, Obama is using this crisis to appear Presidential and that he is helping the poor and downtroden who just happen to be black. He is more concerned about the citizens of Haiti than his own country.

Obama canceled a scheduled job event in MD today so he could "monitor" the crisis in Haiti. Anyone believing that has a screw loose. I gather he wants to create the impression that he is personally directing the relief efforts. Hillary has canceled the rest of her asian trip including a visit to Australia. The Obama WH is making this sound like Katrina. The problem is that Haiti is not part of the US--excepting the hundreds of thousands living in Florida.

11 posted on 01/13/2010 4:35:10 PM PST by kabar
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I’m just wondering if Obuttnutt will apologize for the earthquake which is obviously Bush’s fault....


12 posted on 01/13/2010 4:38:41 PM PST by just-brad
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Rush: “Venezuela has offered nothing. They have nothing to offer.”

Venezuelan rescuers load medical equipment onto a plane heading to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 13, 2010 at the Simon Bolivar international airport in Caracas, following a huge quake which rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation, toppling buildings and leaving hundreds of people missing and feared dead. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)


13 posted on 01/13/2010 4:42:19 PM PST by anglian
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US foreign aid to Haiti – 2005 $118,000,000
2006 $154,000,000
2007 $164,000,000
2008 $192,000,000

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2010/tables/10s1261.xls


14 posted on 01/13/2010 4:44:53 PM PST by anglian
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To: just-brad

Now we have a racist earthquake, hitting a poor black nation while avoiding Hilton Head, SC. Somehow W or Cheney had to be behind it.


15 posted on 01/13/2010 4:46:19 PM PST by doosee
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To: Callahan

I heard a caller say that the US GOV internet site had a donation thingy to donate to the Red Cross....is that TRUE????


16 posted on 01/13/2010 4:47:08 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: smokingfrog

Because the fact that its a natural disaster is Obama’s excuse for his rapid response. Deep down we know his passion is not for America but for marxist ideals that is why it took one hour for a statement on Haiti, 3 days for the murdered recruiters, and a few hours for the abortion doctor.


17 posted on 01/13/2010 4:47:22 PM PST by omega4179 (Marco2010)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

4) WORK....at something...anything.


18 posted on 01/13/2010 4:48:00 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: anglian

one planeload of gear is nothing compared to the volunteers that America sends to dig out actual humans.


19 posted on 01/13/2010 4:48:39 PM PST by omega4179 (Marco2010)
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To: Callahan

This is a great opportunity for some income distribution!
Don’t get me wrong, people need help; but it seems to me he gets off using our money and giving it to charity as long as it makes him feel like he’s a savior.

Americans are the most generous people on Eartha and will give but to be honest, the Gov’t shouldn’t be doing it.

“I can find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution, and I do not believe that the power and duty of the General Government ought to be extended to the relief of individual suffering which is in no manner properly related to the public service or benefit.”
— President Grover Cleveland vetoing a bill for charity relief (18 Congressional Record 1875 [1877]

“I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity. [To approve the measure] would be contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution and subversive to the whole theory upon which the Union of these States is founded.”
— President Franklin Pierce’s 1854 veto of a measure to help the mentally ill.


20 posted on 01/13/2010 4:50:41 PM PST by rbosque (11 year Freeper! Stock up on weapons while you have the chance.)
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