That’s a dramatic simplification of what Rush said! Newt wasn’t criticized for going negative.
Newt was criticized for using liberal Democrat talking points and running to Romneys left!
It's not a "dramatic simplification". It's forum shorthand.
I expect that most Freepers are already well up on what happened on Rush's show today. If they didn't hear it for themselves, they've already seen over a dozen reports about it.
We're fully aware of what Rush's main point was today. The problem is, the net effect of his rant is that it created more sympathy (which equals votes) for Mitt Romney. THAT is a problem, and I fault Rush for not communicating his displeasure better than he did.
What about when Rush goes out of his way to elevate Romney, just because Romney fakes a defense of the free market.
Maybe Rush needs to lose his audience.