Tuning out Rush Limbaugh

The Guardian(UK) ^ | February 6, 2008 | Niall Stanage

[Dane]

In mid-January, talk show host Rush Limbaugh told his 13 million listeners: "If either of these two guys get the nomination, it's going to destroy the Republican party. It's going to change it forever, be the end of it. A lot of people aren't going to vote. You watch." Those of us who watched last night only saw Republicans favouring the two alleged destroyers over Romney, whom Limbaugh consistently favours.

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The irony in all of this is that McCain actually is a staunch conservative on many issues, including abortion, and is not above the occasional pander to the hard-right himself. (Last year, he seemed to back off harsh criticisms he made of religious right leaders during his 2000 presidential bid, for example.) But his strong performance yesterday indicates that grassroots Republicans are, in fact, willing to tolerate his departures from party orthodoxy. They continue to admire his heroism as a POW during the Vietnam war. And they still seem him as the most electable candidate in a general election.

[Dane]

I have never been a McCain fan, but I must admit I am getting a chuckle over the apopletic response by talk radio as McCain gets closer to the nomination.

JMO, the GOP voters are knocking down a peg the guilded echo chambers of conservative talk radio and it seems the kings and queens of talk radio are not amused.

[SolidWood]

Yeah I’ll let the Communist British “Guardian” tell me anything about Rush Limbaugh! LOL!

[carjic]

McCain will lose by as large of a margin as Goldwater.

[txlurker]

On the contrary...Rush is verbalizing what a lot of people think about this race. It might be an echo chamber to those that don’t agree. But there are a few million people listening who do agree.

[Soliton]

I can’t listen to Rush any more.

[Ouderkirk]

I can assume that you support McAmnesty?

[Travis McGee]

No surprise that an open borders RINO like you supports Shamnesty McCain.

[Resolute Conservative]

“But his strong performance yesterday indicates that grassroots Republicans are, in fact, willing to tolerate his departures from party orthodoxy”

No, we got stuck with this mouth breather and the other two remaining “fellows” thanks to open primaries, slanted MSM coverage, laziness on the part of the base, and loaded debates.

[Types_with_Fist]

McCain will lose by as large of a margin as Goldwater.

So, you think he'll do that well?...:-)

[pgkdan]

In mid-January, talk show host Rush Limbaugh told his 13 million listeners: "If either of these two guys get the nomination, it's going to destroy the Republican party. It's going to change it forever, be the end of it. A lot of people aren't going to vote. You watch." Those of us who watched last night only saw Republicans favouring the two alleged destroyers over Romney, whom Limbaugh consistently favours

This guy's got it completly wrong. On Super Tuewday on 75% of those voting in the Republican Primaries were Republicans. Mitt won among Republicans, conservatives and those who identified themselves as very conservative.

[Yosemitest]

Conservatives care about the United States so much ...
that they're willing to DEFEAT McCain to save the nation!!!

McCain needs to wake up and smell the "VILE"!!!

"Bipartisanship" Is A Dirty Word; and RUSH: "We want to defeat them"

[rhombus]

I believe he used to be a Huckabee supporter (which of course means he supports McCain). ;-)

[pgkdan]

I can’t listen to Rush any more.

Why not? Can't keep up?

[Dane]

On the contrary...Rush is verbalizing what a lot of people think about this race. It might be an echo chamber to those that don’t agree.

And it is obvious this echo chamber is not winning primaries, thus the irrational animus.

[1Old Pro]

Conservatives on talk radio are making up for the lack of conservative principles and guts among our republican elected officials.

In fact, if I were one of these wobbly kneed go along to get along moderate republicans I’d be embarrassed and attack talk radio, like they are doing.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Yeah I’ll let the Communist British “Guardian” tell me anything about Rush Limbaugh!

Exactly. It's amazing where some people will go to find affirmations of their opinions.

[icwhatudo]

How sad some are quoting CNN and lib rags on what is right to do and ridiculing Rush, Hannity, Levin, Coulter, and others.

BIZZARO WORLD!

[Bosco]

Ha. Funny.

[carjic]

Well there are a lot of RINO’s these days. However he will never persuade the real conservatives.

[txlurker]

This guy's got it completly wrong. On Super Tuewday on 75% of those voting in the Republican Primaries were Republicans. Mitt won among Republicans, conservatives and those who identified themselves as very conservative.

What do the Brits know about anything except bowing down to Islam?