Just Walk Away, Republicans

Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | November 29, 2012 | Rush Limbaugh

[Kaslin]

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RUSH: I'm having trouble coming up with a term for this. But the conventional wisdom, the groupthink, I mean, folks, I don't care where you go, and this is not a criticism. I'm actually looking at this in wonderment. I don't care where you go. It could be a left-wing blog or right-wing blog, a left-wing magazine, a right-wing magazine, a left-wing newspaper, right-wing newspaper, they're all analyzing these negotiations in the same way: Can Obama prevail over the Republicans? Do the Republicans have any leverage? Are the Republicans going to get entitlement reform? Will there be any serious tax reform? Will there be any serious spending cuts?

All of that is just bunk. It's not real. That's not what's happening. In the leverage that the Republicans have? "That's right, Mr. Limbaugh, the Republicans have leverage that they don't even know they have, because Obama doesn't want that second term recession. They need to call his bluff. They don't dare cave on this because Obama does not want to be saddled with a second term recession." I don't think he cared about the first term recession. And besides, an Obama recession is never gonna be called a recession. The people who write the history are Obama's friends. Whatever happens economically: 399,000 unemployment claims is good news, and 7.9, 8.2% unemployment, not a problem.

Would somebody explain to me how the people who elected Obama, who support Obama, who love Obama in the media, in the universities, who write the history, are going to write anything critical of the guy no matter what happens? Even if there is a second term recession, you're gonna need a telescope to find it reported, just like you need a telescope to find Oprah's network now. It won't be reported as a recession. So what is the leverage that the Republicans have? To my mind the only leverage they've got is to walk away from this, to stop playing, to stop talking, to stop playing this game.

The Republicans lost. Now, they still control the House of Representatives. Boehner still runs the show there. But the only leverage that I can see that they've got is to back out of this and make sure that whatever happens, they don't have any fingerprints on it. I know what you're saying, and you'd be right. You're saying, "But, Rush, but, Rush, no matter what the Republicans do, they're gonna get blamed for it." Yes, totally true. No matter what happens. If there is a reported recession, in fact, it will be said to be the Republicans in the House fault. No matter what happens, that's going to be said, and no matter what happens, as we sit here now, the American people, the majority of whom, are gonna believe that.

So back out of this and make sure you don't have any fingerprints on this at all. "But, Rush, but, Rush, aren't your fingerprints going to be on it if you back out? Couldn't the case be made that Republicans backing out and letting Obama have his way is, in effect, allowing this transformation to happen, can't you say there would be fingerprints there?" Yes. But I'm telling you there's another aspect to this that Obama is attempting to pull off here, and if the Republicans aren't careful, it's going to happen. Not only is he not worried about a recession in the second term, 'cause even if there is one, it will not be reported as such.

Part of Obama's transformation of America is wiping out the Republican Party. And anyone who fails to understand that that is also part of Obama's agenda at this moment, anybody who fails to understand that is really not paying attention and is too caught up in traditional conventional wisdom about, "Well, it was just another election. Well, yes, Obama won. Yes, we marshaled our forces, but we need to stand for pro-growth policies and all that rotgut." Yes, we do. There's no way we're ever gonna be tied to pro-growth policies if our fingerprints are on this coming disaster.

Folks, let me raise another point here with you, talking about how to stave this off. Let me give you some words that are never associated with current Republican leaders. And this is not personal criticism either; simply a recitation of reality as we sit here today. You will never hear these words said about or associated with any current Republican leader: clever, brilliant, masterful, feared, charismatic. All of those words are applied to the Democrats. Every one of those words is applied to Obama. There isn't room in the media narrative for any of those words to be attached to a Republican leader.

In other words, let's say we wanted to engage. Let's say we wanted to just roll up the sleeves and get in the mud with all these Democrats and really try to stop them dead in their tracks. Would somebody point to me the Republican who can do that by virtue of evidence. And again, not criticism. I don't want anybody calling anybody's office and saying I'm calling people cowards. I'm not doing that at all. I'm simply assessing the situation as it exists and if the motivation, if the objective is to strike a deal, we're finished, because it isn't going to be a deal advantageous to us.

Those cards were taken off the table on Election Day. The best thing to do is back out of this and let Obama and the Democrats have it and do what they gotta do. 'Cause that's gonna happen anyway. I don't know about you, but I don't want my fingerprints on this.

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RUSH: Now, don't misunderstand me, ladies and gentlemen. I'm not coming up here with a partisan strategy that's based only on partisan concerns for the Republicans. I think if you want to call Obama's bluff -- if that's what you really believe, if there are people who think that Obama will not go where he wants to go unless he has Republican fingerprints -- then don't give him any. If you believe the Republicans truly have leverage, then use it.

And the way you use it is making sure that as far as Obama's concerned, he doesn't have any assistance in taking this country over the cliff, that that's all him. That's my only point here. And let's find out. Let's find out real fast.

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[GeronL]

Yes!!

Deny Obama that Participation Trophy just for showing up!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2963936/posts

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rushbump

[Don Corleone]

If Thelma and Louise (Pelosi and Reid) want to go over the cliff, I say,”Let ‘em”.

[chris37]

The GOP does not have the guts to walk away.

[dan on the right]

I don’t get it. Big fan of Rush, but how do you back out of it at this point? Not show up? Not negotiate?

Maybe the House just passes whatever bill it thinks is best (with some entitlement and spending reform and, say, cap of $50,000 on deductions, whatever) and send it to the Senate to die (for what, the third time?).

How do we back out and get the Dem’s to own it? Nothing will pass without the House.

Now, if he’s saying go over the cliff and, as good, not pass a increase to the tax ceiling, I’m all for that. The “Let them Suffer” approach. But that will all be blamed on the GOP.

Just not sure how to do what he is recommending.

[MattinNJ]

I agree. Vote present and let this fall squarely on the Messiah. Dont vote for tax increases or take a bite of the crap sandwich. Let the Dems owe this 100%

[hosepipe]

[ Can Obama prevail over the Republicans? ]

He already has.. Massive voter fraud has made elections a cartoon..
Some will not see it.. or face it.. or turn their heads from the fact..
but it has happened.. Voting died on Nov 6th.. 2012..

Might have died a few elections earlier but many cannot ignore it anymore..
Democrat voter fraud has become outrageously NORMAL..
Most “almost all” republicans are afraid to “touch it” because the solution is “OBVIOUS”..

The remedy is a bloody specter most will shy away from..
The protagonists WILL NOT give up.. melt into the woodwork.. or “moderate”..

WORSE.... the democrats KNOW IT!!!.. republicans are generally COWARDS..

[skinkinthegrass]

it was great show.. no *tax* rate increase *snickering*, not so all other methodologies.

[kingu]

But that will all be blamed on the GOP.

What? I'm sorry, but we're already being blamed for all the spending, about time we get some credit for actual cuts.

[DBrow]

I think the dem plan is to run out the clock, and have taxes rise, defense be cut, all the “fiscal cliff” stuff, then blame the pubbies for not “compromising”, and in a year, that will be Official Reality.

Walking away plays right into that.

[stephenjohnbanker]

The Republicans should just refuse to do anything for the next 4 years. Let Obama, Reid, and Pelosi drown in their own leftist vomit. Cut defense spending? WHY? Obama is going to EO us into bankruptcy within 24-36 months, and you heard this from me. Why help him plunder the country by agreeing to, or signing off on ANYTHING? Do we want to cosign on a 20-22 TRILLION upcoming debt? Obama is desperate to get Republicans to cosign on his NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY, so he can blame it all on Republicans!

103 posted on Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:52:29 AM by stephenjohnbanker

[Usagi_yo]

He already has.. Massive voter fraud has made elections a cartoon.. Some will not see it.. or face it.. or turn their heads from the fact.

Fraud'ster Troll'er

[Truth29]

"How do we back out and get the Dem’s to own it? Nothing will pass without the House."

Bring up whatever Democrat budget bills are submitted in the House or passed by the Senate. Let the House vote on them, but all Republicans simply abstain. The bills will be sent to Obama passed by Rat votes only. If he signs them, the Dems own the consequences.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” I agree. Vote present and let this fall squarely on the Messiah. Dont vote for tax increases or take a bite of the crap sandwich. Let the Dems owe this 100%”

Bingo.

[cherry]

no matter what they do...it'll be too little...too late....too restrictive..racist...OR too much....just way too much...

we are Mexico....we will have the same govt in power for 50yrs....

we've got the permanent underclass who won't better themselves...we've got the permanent govt worker class, and they'll vote for their selves every single time....

don't we have any rich people that can buy ONE major tv outlet?....

do something about this oligharchy?

[ilgipper]

I think the message has to be Mr. President, present YOUR plan. Rush is isn’t saying that here, but I believe he’s mentioned it in the past week. This circus, like last year’s debt debate is a loser for our side. We can’t win the PR debate no matter the result. The President has the bully pulpit and a compliant media. With the ‘cliff’ completely baked into existing law, there is nothing we can do to win issue if all the discussion is done by senior leaders behind closed doors. We got beat last year in this same scenario (and the narrative for the reelection was born). We need to stand back and demand leadership, and have Obama put his fingerprints on the cuts. He is letting us present all the unpopular solutions, and then the media/Dems will pin them on our party.

[cherry]

have that idiot Boner just come out and annouce that when bammey boy and the senate rats get their bill together, they'll vote on it but with a severe warning....that the fiscal cliff has already come and now we're just waiting to hit the bottom......

I've just about given up.....

[jjsheridan5]

It would be interesting to see how the Dems would spin that: “The economy collapsed because the evil Republicans allowed the Democrat plan to be passed”

Anyway, I think this is the only real strategy to take. Tax hikes can always be reversed at some point later. But right now, the Republicans aren’t even a speed bump, and have zero political capital. The only realistic hope is that the Democrats take the full blame when the economy goes down (which it will, the only questions are a) when, and b) who is blamed). Put whatever the democrats propose up to a vote, and abstain.

[blueunicorn6]

So, the fiscal cliff is whether to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire or modify them. What happens if they expire? Taxes go up on everyone. They even go up on the poor. They just won’t get as big a refund check. Do you think they won’t notice that? They will. Income tax refund checks are a huge item to lower income people. It’s like a rich uncle leaving them money. And they get it every year. You don’t have to raise taxes on lower income people. They don’t actually pay income tax anyway. Just reduce, or threaten to reduce, that refund. Tie that in to this fight. They might not be thinking of their refunds now, but I guarantee you that they’ll compare it to last year’s refund.