Posted on 01/24/2009 3:53:58 PM PST by fiodora
According to an account in the New York Post, President Barack Obama yesterday told Republican leaders, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done." With George W. Bush now off the stage, it may be that Obama and some of his fellow Democrats view Limbaugh, and not John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, or any other elected official, as the true leader of the Republican opposition. This morning I asked Rush for his thoughts on all this, and here is his response:
There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier's plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, the effort to foist all blame for this mess on the private sector continues unabated when most of the blame for this current debacle can be laid at the feet of the Congress and a couple of former presidents. And there is a strategic reason for this.
Secondly, here is a combo quote from the meeting:
"If we don't get this done we (the Democrats) could lose seats and I could lose re-election. But we can't let people like Rush Limbaugh stall this. That's how things don't get done in this town."
To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing "eternal" power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle.
Obama was angry that Merrill Lynch used $1.2 million of TARP money to remodel an executive suite. Excuse me, but didn't Merrill have to hire a decorator and contractor? Didn't they have to buy the new furnishings? What's the difference in that and Merrill loaning that money to a decorator, contractor and goods supplier to remodel Warren Buffet's office? Either way, stimulus in the private sector occurs. Are we really at the point where the bad PR of Merrill getting a redecorated office in the process is reason to smear them? How much money will the Obamas spend redecorating the White House residence? Whose money will be spent? I have no problem with the Obamas redoing the place. It is tradition. 600 private jets flown by rich Democrats flew into the Inauguration. That's fine but the auto execs using theirs is a crime? In both instances, the people on those jets arrived in Washington wanting something from Washington, not just good will.
If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle.
One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
Obama’s approval number has already ‘plummeted’ to 68% from 83% a week ago. His magic is fading fast.
Like all weak and deceitful leaders, Obama is trying to set up a DEMON in Rush. It is very clear. His ideological plans for this country are NOT WHAT AMERICANS WANT TO HEAR and he knows it. So he is trying to take attention off of his own lack of desire to do what is right FOR AMERICANS, and do what is “right” for his socialist liberal agenda.
This tactic is nothing new. Rush knows it. We know it.
Good, I want his numbers to continue to plummet. I want his ass impeached
100% correct!!
One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama’s ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals:
“Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”
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The Palins.
I can’t type anymore or else I’d be banned.
My, my ... having a rough day are we?
I may have to start listening to Rush again ... Monday should be great fun. Zer0 just stepped on his wanker. His arrogance is going to get his @ss handed to him.
Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, ... allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward, ... [and] ... would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy.
Where did you get those numbers? On Tuesday, I was laughed at all day - someone tipped off the group I was with that it wouldn’t be a good day for me. By Friday, they were cussing at the release of tax dollars for foreign abortions. I didn’t laugh at them; I decided to stay classy.
As usual, El Rushbo stays above the fray and doesn’t take Obama’s bait. Obama was hoping Rush would react defensively to his remarks. Rush, instead, stays on point and turns the spotlight back on Obama and on the trillion dollar bailout debacle. His quote of Alinsky is priceless. I hope Rush, Mark Levin, et. al. will link Obama’s decisions/actions to Alinsky’s “rules” whenever possible. In doing so, they will prove the accuracy of their use of “Marxist” when describing Obama’s policies. Way to go Rush!
I love the way Rush ended his response. He nailed B.O. on his communist strategies.
It’s much better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt...too late I guess?!
Having a breakdown, honey??
Hussein better not pull on Superman’s Cape, he might help generate Rush’s Audience up way beyond 20 million listeners.
Rush is right, Rush is NOT the Focus. The Stimilus bill with no stimlus is the Focus, and “Truth in Stimulating” might get reported by the Media outlets that are collectively staring layoffs in the Face.
I think the MSM is participating in the Recession, and as Rush has said “I don’t participate in Rescessions”. Besides, Rush makes more Money than Hussein or any of his Media talking heads.
Gotta love it, we’re less than a week into the reign of the anointed one and Rush already has him reeling. Sic ‘em Rush! Can you imagine what this will do for El Rushbo’s ratings? I think we need to heap ridicule on His Fradulancy. Mencken was right, ridicule is the best antidote for buffoonery and pretentiousness. Just wait ‘til Obama’s suck-ass sycophants in the press turn on him. Then he’ll really be squirming.
Ahhh a Rush hater. I love it! Be scared very scared because instead of 40+ million listeners,after a few months of NoBAMA, the empty suit, Rush will have double the listeners.
I love it when lefties and RINOS show their hatred for the Rush man!
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