Posted on 03/11/2009 1:57:53 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I have known Rush Limbaugh since his old radio days in Sacramento, before he became a GOP god. I've disagreed with him over the years. Last year I took on his bashing of Republican moderates and criticized Limbaugh and other talk-radio hosts when they were too harsh on not-yet GOP nominee John McCain. I've never apologized and we're still friends.
If you've watched cable news in the last week, you've seen how the Limbaugh story is playing. Limbaugh said he hopes Obama "fails." As he explained, "I've been listening to Barack Obama for a year and a half. I know what his politics are. I know what his plans are, as he has stated them. I don't want them to succeed. If I wanted Obama to succeed, I'd be happy the Republicans have laid down."
Because Limbaugh used the f-word, Good Republicans are supposed to distance themselves from him. Thus Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele called Limbaugh "ugly" and "incendiary." Not a smart move. Later Steele called Limbaugh to apologize -- adding a new twist to a story concocted by Democrats.
As Politico.com reported last week, Demo gurus James Carville and Stan Greenberg first concocted the idea of making Limbaugh the GOP albatross last year after a poll showed that among younger voters Limbaugh's ratings were in the toilet. White House adviser David Axelrod and Press Secretary Robert Gibbs joined in the get-Limbaugh gambit, while White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel called Limbaugh "the voice and the intellectual force and energy behind the Republican party" on CBS' "Face the Nation."
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldnet.com ...
Please see post number 20.
I am encouraged by the increases in firearm sales since the imperial coronation though, it shows there are some who can read the writing on the wall.
Big, Big Difference.
They want to paint Rush and his listeners as right-wing nutjobs. And McCain RINO’s as moderates until an election, then they will be right-wing nutjobs.
I to want Obama to fail.
The San Francrisco Chronicle’s token ‘conservative’ is trotted out once again.
Debra Saunders = soon to be out of a job, maybe she can sell out to some other leftist yellow rag looking for a token conservative in an attempt to gain credibility.
In the grand buffet table of conservatism, Debra Saunders represents the little stack of napkins next to the salad plates.
Well, if they can get “mainstream” elected Republicans to reject Rush, they can easily paint him as an extremist. Therefore, anyone who supports, or even listens to, Rush is a troglodyte, right-wing, religious kook who hates minorities, gays and anybody that believes in evolution.
There is then no harm in silencing Rush, who is, after all, only a fear-mongering wingnut spewing hate-speech to ignorant followers.
If Rush goes down, it’s all over, I’m afraid. And I don’t trust the squishy, suck-up Republicans we have in Congress to stand up to the heat that’s coming. What we have seen is only the first volley.
It would be nice if the Dims would put as much effort into their jobs , serving we the people, instead of attacking a private citizen.
Regarding Obama, I'll use 2 "F" words.
Actually, the Distancing I DID, was from from the REPUBLICAN PARTY.. they do not get my vote OR my Money!!
YO, Serpenthead and FOREHEAD.. we'll accept RUSH as the defacto head of the GOP, the minute you to MAN UP and admit that GEORGE SOROS is the DEFACTO HEAD of the DEM PARTY.
Not Holding my breath on that one.
The real funny part is that the VERY next sentence was: “And you don’t win without people who charge up the base.”
David Frum is a putz.
The bimbette doesn't even realize what day it is.
Is there any wonder why we are in such a mess?
Oh, please.
That's absurd.
It’s absurd in two ways -
Rush won’t “go down”, it just won’t happen, unless some leftist actually assassinates him.
And Rush’s lack of presence wouldn’t be the “end of it all”.
However, if the government does take steps to force his silence, it will be the beginning of TEOTWAWKI, because that would be a line in the sand equivalent to the gov’t attempting to confiscate arms.
Sorry. I think he actually got more votes. I blame a poor campaign by McCain, outrageous bias and flat-out advocacy for Obama in the MSM, and the general stupidity of the American electorate...
Hyperbolic? Maybe yes. Absurd? Not so much.
Without Rush, who is our voice? The implication being, of course, Levin and Hannity are silenced as well. I for one, without those voices, would be lost; especially Levin.
FR is good; it’s important to communicate with the conservative community, but it is not a substitute for Rush. Our voices here can be ignored by the MSM and the administration - Rush’s voice rings out like a bell.
after several days of hearing rush is the defacto “leader of the gop”.
the answer to this salvo of agitprop became very apparent.
has any of us thought of asking the left who they consider their defacto leader(s), hhhmmmmmmmm ????
hint: it’s not hussein.
try marx, lenin, stalin.
their dead of course. ideologically however, wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather....
Correct.
Maybe Rush would appreciate a thoughtful and qualified defense, more than knee-jerk praise.
Her column has the potential of convincing people who would otherwise disagree.
Simple chest-pounding doesn't do that.
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