Posted on 02/05/2010 4:22:57 PM PST by Bigtigermike
BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Let me get something out of the way here before we move on to other issues. Last night, I'm minding my own business around five o'clock or 5:30, already working on today's show. I received a flash message from H.R., chief of staff. Sarah Palin's spokeswoman had just gotten off the phone with him, sort of in a panic. She had said that The Politico was going to run a story saying that Sarah Palin's spokeswoman had ripped into me for using the R-word and she had called to say, "I didn't mention Rush in particular. They kept asking me about Rush and I kept answering generically. But they kept asking about Rush and I just wanted you to know."
So I soon saw The Politico story and the reaction to it, and, lo and behold, that's exactly how The Politico reported it. If it's a contest between Politico and Sarah Palin's spokeswoman, I will believe Sarah Palin's spokeswoman. No question about it. Because the Drive-Bys have been trying to create this ever since it happened -- and you talk about transparent? These guys are more transparent in their motives than Obama is, and he's the one that pledged it. So let's go to the audio sound bites. Steve Doocy on the Fox & Friends show this morning said this about Palin and me...
RUSH: Now, last night on MSNBC, Richard Wolffe was the guest. I forget what this guy's famous for not knowing. He's a correspondent. He's written a couple of Obama books or one Obama book and is working on another one. Here's the question he got: "In Palin's statement she basically said calling people that is not acceptable, but she didn't actually say she thought Limbaugh had done that. Am I more or less correct here?"
WOLFFE: What would have been consistent would have been maybe a Facebook entry along the lines of what she wrote about Rahm Emanuel: "Are you capable of decency, Rush Limbaugh?" But the question here for her and for those who love her is this question of, does she have the guts to stand up for what she believes in and no matter whether it's Rush Limbaugh or anyone else. Because if you can't stand up to a talk radio host, then how are you going to confront Putin when he rears his head?
RUSH: Oh, my God! And they want to say that Obama is showing guts in standing up to people? Okay, here's the last word on this -- the last thought on Rahm Emanuel and Harry Reid. I took some liberties. For those uncomfortable with the favorite words of leading Democrats, "Negro" and "retarded," I have a question: Are you comfortable with the words or with Harry Reid and Rahm Emanuel? I am uncomfortable with the men and the manner in which they used these words. Words don't generally offend me. I try not to give people the power to offend me. But Harry Reid and Rahm Emanuel, they do offend me and they scare me and they worry me. These men have cold hearts. They are statists. They have power over all of us. They are trying desperately to exercise that power. In fact, my friends, I am so uncomfortable with these men, I purposely chose to use a rhetorical tool -- satire, s-a-t-i-r-e -- to ridicule and humiliate them. That tool is an effective blunt object in breaking through walls put up by State-Controlled Media to protect Democrats.
Satire!
For those of you in Rio Linda, here's the definition: "The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, et cetera." I used Harry Reid's words and Rahm Emanuel's words, not mine, to expose and punish their behavior. I used satire to wash their mouths out with soap and made an uncomfortable point. Because the State-Controlled Media would have run any Republican out of office (as in George Allen and "Macaca") if they had been caught saying what Reid and Emanuel said, just as they're trying to run me off the radio for repeating what they said. Now, I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for Saturday Night Live or the late-night comedians to treat Democrats the way they treat Republicans. If some would choose different methods to expose Reid and Emanuel, fine. We share the same goals and both are useful in getting results. Do not doubt me. Aside from the State-Controlled Media, everybody involved got the point -- and so did they. Their outrage is totally fake and totally predictable.
Palin’s people figured out in advance what Politico was doing and took action to prevent damage.
Now why can’t the GOP do that?
Richard Wolffe, who works as a strategist for Washington public affairs firm Public Strategies Inc. and who guest-hosted "Countdown" while Keith Olbermann was away, has a conflict of interest and shouldn't appear on air as a host or an analyst.
Public Strategies is a communication management firm founded by David Axelrod, Eric Sedler and John Kupper
Richard Wolffe is leaving Washington public affairs firm Public Strategies to write another book about Obama
One more reason why Palin should be the next President.
She surrounds herself with the right people and preempts.
She’s been reading Sun Tsu again !!!!!
Saul’s Puppet Rule Number 4. “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”
Given that Statists seemingly have no moral code, this would appear to be a good tactic for them. But in reality, they do have ‘rules’ – rules they want everyone else to live by, but not themselves – Statist’s are nothing if not hypocrites.
Therefore, we Conservatives should insist that the Statists ‘lead by example’ – live by their own set of stupid rules and admonitions.
(((PING)))
Wolffe left Newsweek in order to join “Public Strategies, Inc.,” the corporate communications firm founded by David Axelrod
In addition, Wolffe is an NBC political analyst. He provides political commentary on several MSNBC programs, Meet The Press, and TODAY.
on Public Strategies’ website touts both his relationship with MSNBC, which recently used him as a guest host for “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” and alludes to his familiarity with President Obama’s inner circle, which were solidified while covering the 2008 presidential campaign as a Newsweek reporter and later writing a book about the campaign
As recently as July 20, Wolffe was spotted visiting the White House for a meeting with senior adviser David Axelrod.
POLITICO served as a media partner with Public Strategies on a recent poll examining Obama’s job performance.
Good post!
thank you...
Its knowing how utterly predictable the MSM (including the hacks at Politico) are, and their want to manufacture controversy, esp. about Palin.
Whew! That’s a relief. My hat’s off to Palin for seeing how this would be twisted.
Interesting to know she’s a long-time El Rushbo fan and that she’s not going to fall for the usual press-bullying.
Notice how MSM interviewers ritually try to intimidate pubbie pols into denouncing Rush?
Retarded and Retardation as specific terms have been around and used for a very long time. Sometime in the past decade or so they have become politically incorrect.
I abhorr speech and thought control. That is what being politically correct is all about, making other people think and talk like yourself. True conservatives don’t waste their time on such things.
Sarah Palin supporting John McCain and allowing her husband to be deeply involved in the responsibilities of the Alaska Governor’s Office, has made me take a cold, hard look at her future potential as a national candidate. The politically correct hissy fit over a word - it’s just ridiculous.
Excellent, thanks kcvl!
Sarah knows how to jump on and expose the Liberals and MittBots at POLITICO and elsewhere right off.
She has had her fill of this from the Lib bloggers in Alaska to the MSM, lies, bashing, you name.
Sarah staff is also great exposing this right off.
Rules for Radicals #4.
Rush has employed it with the Balck History Month meal at his office next Monday too.
It's the fastest way to put and end to this PC nonsense.
Politico
AllahPundit at HotAir
Washington Post
AP
Those four were the ones lying and trying to create news instead of reporting the news.....of course all MSM always lie to create controversy, they are a disgrace to their own profession.
Now why can’t the GOP do that?
Because the GOP establishment has a fundamental misunderstanding about the WAR we're in. It's something GWB never learned.
Team Palin understands it perfectly.
Need I say it...
Oh yes. All the time.
You can say that again! When I saw the Todd Palin statement, I was like....did i see this on the DU?
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