Posted on 05/21/2013 4:00:51 PM PDT by Kaslin
bump
I believe so, which makes civil disobedience much easier and widespread. The word will get out on how to play the whole thing before long. What do you think the average Joe when it comes time to pay the credit card bills, groceries, mortgage, car payment and he gets some crap in the mail urging him to sign up for an exchange and pay $1500 a month?
Every six months when I turn on Rush’s show to listen to part of a segment, I remember why I no longer listen.
Rush only carries the narrative of progressivism. Sure, he does it from the perspective of a conservative, but the message he pushes is “Don’t ever hope for victory, we’ll never get a home run. And don’t even dream about winning the World Series.”
Like today, Rush was so adamant about how the IRS scandal is not going to do any real damage to the Administration.
It’s that attitude of surrender, the same attitude that got him to secure Romney’s nomination.
The craptacularness was by design. They knew and counted on it being horrible, so that the government could sweep in and “fix it” with single payer.
“This doesn’t involve Obamacare..but I asked an Obama voter at work today and what she thought of the IRS scandal. She said she had no idea what I was talking about”
I would bet any amount of money that had this been Bush, your coworker would not only be outraged beyond belief, but would also know every single detail (true or not), and would be able to give a monologue about it for 2 straight hours without repeating herself.
And if you play the withholding calculation just right, you can arrange for a nearly $0 refund.
It’ll really be kinda fun to watch the whole, useless government-services complex eat itself.
Rush doesn’t have a surrender attitude, you do.
If I was your coach I would sit your ass on the bench.
You don’t get it because you can’t handle the battle
over the long haul. If Limbaugh isn’t blowing happy
smoke up your butt then you think he is the problem?
Limbaugh ain’t your damn cheerleader. Get over it.
Unbelievable dude. The one man who has been kicking liberal’s asses inside and out for 25 years with brilliance and truth on a consistent basis, and you and your ilk can actually complain. Friggin unbelievable
You’re definitely (99% probability anyway) one of those who refused to vote for Romney out of your self-righteous “principles”, and look who’s still in office, thanks to your type.
Go eff yourself.
The one variable that could sway the results in any attempt to have Obama resign or impeached is the will of the people.
What do you do to change their will? You lower their morale.
Maybe it’s just coincidence, but what Rush said yesterday to his audience of millions of conservatives is exactly what I would want him to say if I were chief political advisor for the White House.
If Rush could be fooled into doing the one thing that would help liberalism most, it would be to lower morale among the group of Americans who are the vanguard of anti-progressivism.
I don’t know why Rush says what he says.
But he gave us Romney.
Now he’s telling us not to hope for the right thing to be done in response Obama’s actions through the IRS.
Rush is depressed or defeated. I haven't listened to him the past couple of days. I make a point of listening to Beck and Levin.
For those whose “morale” is dependent on Limbaugh or any
one person but themselves, well, they have already lost.
But, you are right. You don’t get, can’t get Rush. Stay away for
your own well being. Limbaugh is not only in Obama’s head, he
is in yours and a few others around here, as well. For me, I do
“get” him as I have since 1985 and I will continue to add his info
to all the rest that I gather. Good luck.
It’s not that Limbaugh has any effect on my morale. My morale on this remains, as can be seen plainly in my words, that something should be done about the behavior of IRS and administration officials.
The point is, Rush has an effect on the morale of the people listening to him—his general audience.
What you’re saying is that there’s something to “get” about Rush, but I’m going to hold you accountable by explaining to you that if this thing that you “get” were something rational, then you would be able to put it into words.
As you can see, it’s either nonexistent or irrational.
Are you flippin’ serious? Who appointed you “morale” police?
You want to know what it is that you don’t “get”? I won’t give you
the list but I will fill you in on a couple things. If you apply them
broadly you may someday get the broader picture.
First, when Limbaugh says (he has) “talent on loan from God” he
is saying ALL OF OUR TALENT is on loan from God, every one of
us, not him alone.....so, get off your ass and do something.
Second, all of Limbaugh’s bombastic bravado is about telling you
not to lose your sense of humor and don’t go around acting like
he is supposed to be some kind of a guru or god. Use his info,
his comparisons, and add it to your own library of knowledge.
And, ya know something else? Rush is probably right about all
these scandals. Most likely none of them will ever have legs.
If you had listened today you would have heard him say the
important job to do is to go after liberalism.
No more time for Limbaugh 101.....Leave me alone for a while.
Swaying public opinion with nationally broadcast commentary is not a phenomenon particular to the Rush Limbaugh show. It’s just part of the human condition.
But Rush himself is very aware of it. This is why I hold him accountable for what he says. I don’t think you would try to argue that he shouldn’t be.
All I’m saying is when I hear Rush telling his audience to go easy on Obama and the IRS, he sounds like one of Obama’s chief political advisors.
Go after liberalism? Rush knows as well as anyone today’s IRS is the epitome of it.
“All I’m saying is when I hear Rush telling his audience to go easy on
Obama and the IRS...”
I tell ya to listen to Limbaugh but you can’t bring yourself to.
Then I tell y”ou NOT to listen to him and you tell me you “hear”
Rush. Why bother w/a dialogue w/me? If I told you NOT to
jump off a tall building what would you do?
Go ahead and hold Rush accountable. I’m sure that will adversely
effect his sleep at night. If you can quote me a passage where
Limbaugh actually tells his audience to “go easy on Obama and
the IRS” and he is SERIOUS I will peruse it. Otherwise blather on
if you choose, my friend, but that return post you DON’T get will
be from me. I just don’t pity party that well these days.
It’s nothing personal against Rush. I like him and hope he gets out of the mess he’s in.
When Rush says something on the air, five million people hear it. “Nothing will happen to Lois Lerner, nothing will happen to Obama” creates a narrative among conservatives. It quiets their passion. The fire goes out.
Millions of people trust Rush Limbaugh. I know in his heart he wants to live up to that trust.
OK, against my better judgment I will attempt another stab
at it.
You say that Limbaugh is demoralizing his audience by suggesting
that they not expect the IRS or Obama to suffer any blowback re-
garding this scandal (and other scandals). In other words people
need to give up and let it go. Well, just what is Limbaugh’s over-
all goal? It is to “gain and hold the widest possible audience in
order to charge confiscatory advertising rates’. Do you think that
by demoralizing his base and, thus, turning them away he can
accomplish that goal? Do you think he is that stupid? He has been
doing this particular program since 1988, has made many millions
of dollars while making millionaires out of numerous advertisers
(think Sleeptrain, Snapple) and, yet, your wisdom surpasses his when
it comes to his program? I submit that you need to look elsewhere.
If Limbaugh wants his audience to forget this IRS scandal then why
is he still talking about it? You may listen but you obviously do not
listen very carefully. But, again, if he is toxic to your soul then you
should never listen to him.
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