The problem is the so called conservative talk radio hosts like Levin and Hannity (that I used to believe) are running out of arguments against Obama, given their support for Bush. Most of their arguments last 8 years were pro-military arguments. As the economy fell apart they were forced to talk about economy, problem was much of the socialism stuff BoB is doing now, Bush started. And they already gave credit for Bush economic boom.
In this sea of liberals in MD I know a few talk radio listeners, and all they know is what these talk radio hosts(Levin/Hannity/Rush) tell them, everything good=Bush, everything bad=democrats(Rush isnt quite that bad, he has quietly ditched Bush legacy) . Pretty obvious this is a loser of an argument, except with a few that think everyone else is stupid or a traitor, including those crazy Paulites. (not realizing Republicans were part of the problem)
“The problem is the so called conservative talk radio hosts like Levin and Hannity (that I used to believe) are running out of arguments against Obama, given their support for Bush.”
Not true. There was so much Bush-bashing from Mike Savage for 4 years I was sick of it. (he’s on a drive-time so it’s either him or NPR, somedays you dont know who’d be crazier ;-) ) I mean really, Bush was wrong on immigration and Iraq was a tougher fight than planned, but all we got from some right-wing talk radio hosts was bad-mouthing the negative on Bush and not enough recognition of what he did right (especially on Iraq). (And of course nobody liked McCain much, so you have conservative talk radio almost AWOL on the 08 campaign until Palin came and energized the race.)
Rush, Levin and Laura Ingraham and the rest were ready to jump all over Bush at the drop of a hat ever since the Harriet Miers nomination. That was a signal to the right that GWB could wobble and it was felt we needed to make noise to get our way (probably correct as that is the only reason amnesty was stopped). Numerous issues set them off (I need not list them, they set off grassroots conservatives and FR posters too) and there was NO conservative loyalty to Bush. Good or bad, that was the reality. Bush was criticized mercilessly from all sides of the media on multiple issues. Even cheerleader types like Hannity joined the rabblerousing, eg on immigration.
The idea that right-wing talk radio was 100% supportive of Bush in latter Bush years is beyond bogus. The fact that Bush was over-criticized and has been under-rated is besides the point, as is the false and simplistic argument that Obama is just doing the same thing as Bush.
Further, when Rush criticized Bush for spending too much or argued against Bush on tariffs, or when Laura I. went after amnesty or bad SCOTUS picks, critiqued the RINOs for supporting earmarks, and praised good SCOTUS picks and praised the anti-earmarks conservative Republicans and praised the anti-amnesty conservatives in Congress - they were consistently conservative in point of view.
They have 100% moral authority to provide a conservative critique of everything Obama is doing wrong.
If you want to see lock-step mindless drones for an administration - watch MSNBC and the rest of the liberal MSM now. It’s beyond creepy how they are selling out - they were for pullout from Iraq - now its not happening, they are silent; the liberal blogs deliberately pulled back from bashing corporate bonuses - once the Obama WH realized it would boomerang on them they ‘sent the message’ to tone down the criticism - this is why there is suddenly no media outrage about Fannie and Freddie big bonuses, even recipients of bonuses of guys who sit in the WHITE HOUSE today!!! (Rahm E. and Larry Summers)