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Sen. Daschle Complains of Threats (Rush Responds)
WFTV ^ | 11/20/02

Posted on 11/20/2002 3:30:45 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

WASHINGTON (AP)--Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle says threats have increased against him and his family and blames talk show host ``Rush Limbaugh and all of the Rush Limbaugh wannabes'' for an increasingly negative tone in politics.

``What happens when Rush Limbaugh attacks those of us in public life is that people aren't satisfied just to listen,'' Daschle, D-S.D., told reporters Wednesday. ``They want to act because they get emotionally invested. And so, you know, the threats to those of us in public life go up dramatically, on our families and on us, in a way that's very disconcerting.''

Daschle was the target of an anthrax-contaminated letter sent to Capitol Hill last year, although he did not mention that incident Wednesday.

He did cite an incident last year when Republicans labeled him an obstructionist. ``There was a corresponding, a very significant increase in the number of issues that my family and I had to deal with. And I worry about that,'' Daschle said.

Daschle, who will be stepping down as majority leader now that Republicans have won back control of the Senate, blamed the problem on the disappearing divide between politics and entertainment.

``If entertainment becomes so much a part of politics and if that entertainment drives an emotional movement in this country among some people who don't know the difference between entertainment and politics, and who are then so energized to go out and hurt somebody, that troubles me about where politics in America is going,'' Daschle said.

Limbaugh, during his radio show Wednesday, called Daschle's comments ``a well-thought-out strategy by the Democrats to counter the influence of this program.''

``It's not just against me but it's against you folks, the entire audience,'' Limbaugh said. ``You all now are being characterized as unsophisticated barbarians. You don't know the difference between politics and entertainment.

``This is the continuation of a pattern. Every time the Democrats lose, either elections or a major issue, they blame me, they blame talk radio and they blame you,'' Limbaugh said.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: daschle; rush
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1 posted on 11/20/2002 3:30:45 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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Kindergarten attendees show more maturity...
2 posted on 11/20/2002 3:31:49 PM PST by Vidalia
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Daschle, the Madman from South Dakota, is obviously projecting.


3 posted on 11/20/2002 3:33:27 PM PST by Diogenesis
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Blame it on Rush, as always
4 posted on 11/20/2002 3:34:31 PM PST by Fiddlstix
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Go, Rush!!!
5 posted on 11/20/2002 3:34:32 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Hey dAshole, I can't listen to Rush because I'm working and I still don't like you!

Gee, I wonder where I get my dislike for you from? (/sarc)

6 posted on 11/20/2002 3:38:14 PM PST by Texas Tea
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To: Diogenesis
"Huck and Schm*ck"
7 posted on 11/20/2002 3:38:17 PM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Sorry, I don't have any sympathy for Senator Daschle. While he may have had threats made against him by fringe lunatics, on a daily basis, my fellow Americans and me are stolen from as a result of his policies and his party's policies.
8 posted on 11/20/2002 3:38:28 PM PST by xrp
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Sheeeeesh Rush should file a complaint aganst CArvelle or Begala.... Da$$hole is desparate....re re re count.....it is a vaaast conspiracy....Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa call a waaaaambulance.
9 posted on 11/20/2002 3:40:24 PM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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The Rats blame the voters of Nov 5 for their failure....they think we are too stoopid because we didn't vote for them!
They are really upset because Rush is out there telling the truth....they cannot handle the truth!

Note to Dasshole....we are not as stoopid as you thought we were.

10 posted on 11/20/2002 3:41:05 PM PST by mystery-ak
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Well, Tommy, if you can't handle life in the public eye, get out of the public eye. There are nuts everywhere. Look at some of the people who belong to the Democratic Party, for instance-- DU posters come to mind.
11 posted on 11/20/2002 3:41:42 PM PST by Clara Lou
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What does Da$$hole call what Alec Baldwin said on national TV?
12 posted on 11/20/2002 3:41:43 PM PST by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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He doesn't mention how many Bush death threats he and his cohorts have influenced.
13 posted on 11/20/2002 3:44:01 PM PST by aimhigh
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Dashle wants Rush to be charged with hate crimes.
14 posted on 11/20/2002 3:44:18 PM PST by bulldogs
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What a big CRYBABY.
Someone needs to post "Sore Loserman" again.
15 posted on 11/20/2002 3:50:07 PM PST by floozy22
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
...a very significant increase in the number of issues that my family and I had to deal with. And I worry about that,'' Daschle said.

I don't know about your family, but you Mr. Daschle, certainly have "issues." Deal with them.

16 posted on 11/20/2002 3:51:12 PM PST by wai-ming
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Later in that statement Daschle said the Democrats need a forum like Rush for their side. If what Rush says is so bad, they why does he want a similar show? Shows the hypocracy of the Democrats.
17 posted on 11/20/2002 3:53:13 PM PST by Angel
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To: bulldogs
Little Tommy is going to call it quits!
18 posted on 11/20/2002 3:54:17 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
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To: aimhigh
He doesn't mention how many Bush death threats he and his cohorts have influenced.

How about Garrison Keillor's hatefilled columns of late. Directed at incoming U.S. Senator and colleague of Tiny Tom, Norm Coleman. And Keillor has access to the airwaves, too!

Do you suppose Keillor incited any hatred toward Coleman that resulted in threats? Does that concern Tiny?

19 posted on 11/20/2002 3:54:37 PM PST by cyncooper
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"If entertainment becomes so much a part of politics and if that entertainment drives an emotional movement in this country among some people who don't know the difference between entertainment and politics, and who are then so energized to go out and hurt somebody, that troubles me about where politics in America is going," Daschle said.

Uh, yeah, maybe little Puff has a point.

20 posted on 11/20/2002 3:58:37 PM PST by Meglos
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