[Libloather]

From El Rushbo -

BREAK TRANSCRIPT

You know, folks, I'm sitting here, I'm thinking of a new approach on Social Security. I'm thinking of joining the left. I'm thinking of just agreeing with our friends on the left and doing nothing. Let's just don't do anything, and let's let the program blow up, implode, and go defunct, and then we're rid of it! Yeah, let's just get rid of Social Security. Let's just not do anything and get rid of the program. (Laughter). Now, don't panic in there, Mr. Snerdley. I'm just making a point. Agree with the left, don't do anything, and let the program go under. We got too many government programs as it is. Don't you agree with that? All right. All right. Nothing else needs to be said.

[rintense]

It's called sarcasm.

[Graybeard58]

(Limbaugh sides with the left?)

No, it's sarcasm.

[aft_lizard]

Your title is very misleading.

[fastattacksailor]

I do believe El Rushbo was indulging in a little sarcasm

[Kurt_D]

And that shows again that the Right is more humane than the Left. Privatizing social security is nothing else but a sincere effort to SAVE the system. It has always been said that us in the Right have the brains, and our friends in the Left have the hearts. On this one we have the exclusivity on BRAINS and HEARTS.

[mwyounce]

As a chapter of his first book (The Way Things Ought To Be) was titled, Rush was just "Demonstrating Absurdity by Being Absurd."

[Republican Wildcat]

(Limbaugh sides with the left?)

No - it's called sarcasm. Good grief.

[Blood of Tyrants]

that's just how Ponzi schemes work! The first participants get huge payouts.

Do you not know what a Ponzi scheme is? It is basically a pyramid scheme invented by a con man about 100 years ago.

[Ciexyz]

At least Ida was a working woman who drew some well-deserved benefits for her contribution to society. And I'm glad she lived to a good age and enjoyed that money. I don't begrudge her a dime.

It's the people who cheat on SSI and never work, even tho they could, are the ones that I begrudge the money.

[gogipper]

Some one (with a lot more math ability than I) should develop this scenario for a 20 year old entering the workforce today with an average income. How much would 12 percent of his or her salary taken over 45 years add up to? And what would be the expected payout with twenty years of life expectancy. I'll bet there's a big loss.

[Soul Seeker]

If you've nothing else to do tonight, grab a dictionary, and look up "sarcasm" and "humor" and then try to understand the concept of illustrating absurdity with further absurdity. Unless this was the intention of the original post.

[k2blader]

I think Rush is being half-serious.

It's the more-pain-later-but-at-least-it'll-be-dead option: Let SS go bankrupt.

[zeaal]

Interesting.

[PolishProud]

Rush Limbaugh does not like social security. He thinks there is no reason that people shouldn't get rich like him and save money for retirement. Some of us have paid a lot of money into SS and the government has an obligation to pay. Limbaugh believes its an undeserved entitlement.

Limbaugh is the reason I became a conservative, but the more I listen to him the more I realize that he's not as smart as he think he is. He a lousy debater. Michael Medved is better. Hell, he can't pick a NFL payoff winner.

Rush Limbaugh, a legend in his own mind.

[Paul C. Jesup]

Let's just don't do anything, and let's let the program blow up, implode, and go defunct, and then we're rid of it! Yeah, let's just get rid of Social Security. Let's just not do anything and get rid of the program. (Laughter).

(Humor) Like in the 'cowboy' from the movie "Dr. Strangelove", Limbaugh has learned to love the (socialist) 'bomb'.

[Shortstop7]

You are obviously clueless.

[It's me]

Are you for real?

[backhoe]

  -- The way we're going to win this debate is by using the democrat's words against themselves. We already have FDR, Reid, and Clinton on board.

 

 Bill Clinton's 1998 State Of Union Address. VIDEO (Opens door to partial privatization of Soc. Sec.?

 

 

 Dingy Harry Reid Searchlight Flashback,1998 & 99 OK to put money in private to solve Soc Sec crisis

 

 Clinton urges voters to save Social Security (1998)

 

 President Clinton's Remarks on Social Security- 2000

 

 

 Reid Supported Private Accounts in 1999 -- Especially FDR's quotes.

 

 Dick Morris: Finessing Social Security -- Anybody who didn't see it tonight, don't miss the rerun of Brit Hume's show.
They have TAPE of FDR advocating private accounts in 1935.
And, as a bonus, Harry Reid in 1999 advocating them, too!  

 

 Social Security Alternative Already Working in Texas

 

 CHILE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS On Social Security and Pension Reform: Lessons from Other Countries

Clinton said we must "SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY" [Some links]

Clinton said we must "SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY" [Some links]

[goldstategop]

He's right. Come to think of, its a good idea. No more government handouts to worry about! (laughing) Perhaps we should all sign up at DU. (laughing harder)

Denny Crane: "There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News."

[N. Beaujon]

You have taken one line out of context and COMPLETELY distorted the message. Are you an imbecile or do you simply have an agenda?

People on this cite aren't stupid. It takes one second to expose a post like yours. Why would you bother? You either believe your own words (in which case I seriously question your IQ) or you are a troll (in which case you should be seriously told where to go.)

Intellectual honestly MEANS SOMETHING around here.