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."
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Of the 1+ million that attended the inaugural, only 14 had taken the day off. ;>
Get ready for a 40% tax on aspirin—it works and it’s white.
Good reply. Guess I will have to listen to Rush Limbaugh.
Well, this is just a shot in the dark, but I’m guessing you’re a Michael Savage fan?
Are you calling me a talentless sucker? You must have the brain power of a piss ant.
Out of respect for Rush, I would be more than happy to toast Oxycontin. Anyone ?
Its nice that you hold such a high opinion of Limbaugh. It appears to me that he has actually pursued his dream and has done something with his life. I may not always agree with some of his points, but at least he is a voice out there that forces discussion and offers something more than pablum of the pretender in chief. As to your cheap shot about Oxycontin, it makes me question if you think you are posting at the Daily KOZ. Unlike so many of the liberal ilk, Limbaugh actually dealt with his problem in spite of media and government interference. I haven’t seen anyone here posting that that Obama is still selling cocaine.
Your pie is not coming. Obama is a joke. A broke joke. In way over his head. In a year the Crat morons will be trying to impeach him to save their worhless hides. Actually Rush is right 99.8% of the time.
Now don’t be jealous that Rush answered Obama’s statement with one half of his brain tied behind his back.
I’m not a big Rush fan. But I was amazed that Obama found Limbaugh in his care zone the first week of his Presidency. Something is definitely up with that. I’m pleased with Rush’s response and I think he has a really good point with “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Free speech is looking to be in short supply for the next 4 years.
I’m with you Paige, over the years I find Rush is just like he says about being right about what, 97.5% ?(or more, he leaves a little leeway...). He has an incredible gift of desseminating the news dividing what they say against what they do and predicting how they’ll act.
I worship no MAN but I sure respect Rush and we are fortunate to have several good folks in the middle of the fray: Hannity, Rush, Levin and a few others, they’re priceless.
Oh yeah, his listeners are going to grow by leaps and bounds, his critics just don’t “get it” and step in it every time.
Like Rush said: Rule 13 in Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals... know your enemy... Rush knows his, and as a result will be able to get further under his skin.... Obama hasn’t a clue about Conservatives and how we think.
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I not only had the pleasure of meeting him but I also had dinner with him and his wife on the National Review Cruise.
(See my home page for pictures.)
You can always visit his website: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html
I hope Rush stays healthy, the next four years will at least provide us with some entertainment.
Nice try. Go back to sleep.
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