Posted on 06/24/2007 9:37:05 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
It was a casual shot across the bow, a shrugged comment last week from Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-Miss.): Advocates of an immigration overhaul would have to "deal" with talk-radio hosts who he said don't know what is in the legislation but want to kill it nonetheless.
The return fire to that passing comment has been withering, as some of the nation's most prominent conservative talkers turn on a man they once defended adamantly.
"When I hear a United States senator say that what I do for a living is a 'problem' that the government has to 'deal with,' you can interpret it any number of ways," Rush Limbaugh said on the air. "He's either saying, 'Well, we're going to have to come up with our own ways to overcome them' or 'We're going to just have to wipe them out.' "
But the conservative response to Lott may be symptomatic of a broader disenchantment with the Republican Party, said Michael Harrison, editor and publisher of Talkers magazine, which chronicles talk radio. The immigration debate is a bellwether, he said, but conservative criticism is brewing on issues from education to spending to Iraq. Last week the magazine granted its annual Freedom of Speech Award to Savage for his criticism of President Bush, the first time Harrison can remember honoring a talk show host for speaking out against someone of his own political persuasion.
Republican politicians "assumed they owned conservative talk radio," Harrison said. "But support of conservatives by talk radio was only being borrowed as long as conservatives felt that Republicans served the conservative movement."
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That would be government of the elite, by the elite and for the elite.
I will most assuredly donate money to Graham’s primary opponent , if one emerges .
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There was a reason to defend Lott then. He was just saying something to bring a smile to the old guy on his 100th birthday. Remember the uproar? Remember how many times he apologized? Over and over and over again? Yes, he was defended by many (not just talk radio) over that, yet the dems still demanded his head on a platter and they GOT IT.
Now, it seems he's not the man we believed he was. Funny how that seems to be happening a great deal lately... His suckup to Feinstein today was pretty disgusting. Mr. Lott, when you kiss the a$$es of those who did their best to crucify you, and at the same time bash those who defended you, many of us are wondering....
What is your soul worth? Is it the highest bidder who decides?
Put Lott in the dumpster : )
It seems to me that any State with the power of recall for nonfeasance (intentionally and repeatedly not performing required duties of the office) would be able to retain and/or restrain a Senator.
““We’ve been down this road before — ‘no Catholics,’ ‘no Jews,’ ‘Irish need not apply,’ “ Graham said on ABC’s “This Week.”]”
Lindsey, you are headed for unemployed hell, you whore!
Wow - I haven’t seen the media this happy since ....well, ever...
And .. the picture I get from these comments is that the WP is dancing in the ailes at their offices .. reveling in the pre-determined demise of the GOP.
The liberals always count their chickens before they hatch.
About the flap with Strom Thurmond you wrote.
“There was a reason to defend Lott then. He was just saying something to bring a smile to the old guy on his 100th birthday. Remember the uproar? Remember how many times he apologized? Over and over and over again? Yes, he was defended by many (not just talk radio) over that, yet the dems still demanded his head on a platter and they GOT IT.
Now, it seems he’s not the man we believed he was. Funny how that seems to be happening a great deal lately... His suckup to Feinstein today was pretty disgusting. Mr. Lott, when you kiss the a$$es of those who did their best to crucify you, and at the same time bash those who defended you, many of us are wondering....
What is your soul worth? Is it the highest bidder who decides?”
Would that all who are interested who live in his state send the above message. In my opinion his true “wimpism” (lack of cajones) became very obvious after the Thurmond gaff.
You’re right! If he had just stood up to the idiots who made him a pinata, he wouldn’t have been hanging in the first place!
One fact is dead certain: I have held that slick phony cheerleader from Ol’ Miss in total disdain for many more years than Searchlight Harry.
Both senators exemplify everything rotten to the core in Washington.
Rant regarding these turkeys NOT over. Just beginning !!
Have a great week, fellow Freepers.
What this immigration amnesty bill has come down to, is two major political parties refusing to enforce the laws of the United States so they can pass a law that benefits both the parties but not the country of it’s citizens. THIS IS TREASON!
Bush has the GOP on the ropes and for no particularly good reason, why in Gods name he would conspire with socialists to grant amnesty to illegal Mexicans at this time will be viewed as one of the truly greatest political mistakes of all time.
There is absoulotely no upside, he should have just kept the status quo and let the democrats take the heat for legalizing lawbreakers.
Between this idiocy and the fact that the GOP is already losing the 13% black/ 3% homo/ 2% jew /and 30% women in every election all they need to do is lose Florida and Hillary and Obama will be in the White House in 2008.
I'd say the Enemedia optimism is well founded.
Its also pretty clear that the GOP will not be getting the same percentage of Hispanic votes Bush received in 2004.
This unnecessary and ill advised legislation has "alienated" a large percentage of legal hispanic voters who supported Bush last time but can't get past foaming at the mouth Tancredo types who they perceive to be racist.
Doubtful the GOP will be able to win both Texas and Florida this time, odds are good for a President Hillary and Vice President Obama in the White House.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
97.3 here in Jackson is giving Lott hell and Lott hates it. I think that is why he made that anti-talk radio remark.
SHUT THE HELL UP LOTT, AND WORK FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS!
(And not the chicken farms that hire illegal aliens in Mississippi)
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