By Caitlin Taylor

Mar 3, 2009 8:02am

The Note, 3/3/09: Rush War — Limbaugh fights great for Dems — but just what GOP needs, too?

By RICK KLEIN Who has more sway in today’s Republican Party — Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, or Michael Steele? (Who gets to make that judgment? Who — other than Rush — should be happy that the White House has cast its vote?) The Great Rush Wars of 2009 are great theater, particularly if you’re a Democrat. The sideshow gives President Obama some breathing room that Wall Street keeps trying to take away from him — and if Obama gets to run his agenda against El Rushbo, here’s guessing that’s a fight the White House will take. Speaking of taking: Democrats are ramping up efforts to make Limbaugh the public face of the GOP, and to make his proclaimed desire that Obama fail the standard against which other Republicans are measured. But might it be that this fight is good for the Republican Party, too? Yes, these Republicans hitting and then apologizing to Rush only enhance his power and influence. No, open warfare between the party’s leading talk-radio voice and its national chairman is rarely good. Yes, this contributes to a sense of the GOP being deep into the process of devouring itself. Remember, though, that the Democratic Party needed to devour itself for a while after 2004 before it could remember where it left its appetite. “Arguably what he is doing is important and helpful to the Republican Party and the conservative movement, even if a majority of Americans disagree with much of what he says and often may even find him offensive,” Charlie Cook writes in his CongressDaily column. Cook continues: “Limbaugh doesn’t solve the problems of the Republican Party and he conservative movement, but he certainly can put some starch in the drawers for Republicans and conservatives who lately have had very little to get themselves excited about. Until an overarching message can be constructed and the party repositioned to compete in this vastly different and challenging world we are in today, Rush is a tonic badly needed in the party and the movement.” Limbaugh is grabbing headlines with a message that carries powerful simplicity: He’s rooting for President Obama to fail, and coming right out and saying it. That viewpoint doesn’t need to get majority support inside or outside the GOP to become a rallying point for a party that needs one — particularly as Hill leaders recapture a message on taxes and spending. This is a fight that may serve to remind Republicans why they’re Republicans again. And might tussles on the wings create some room in the middle? “Those of us who consider ourselves moderates — moderate-conservative, in my case — are forced to confront the reality that Barack Obama is not who we thought he was,” David Brooks writes in his New York Times column. “His words are responsible; his character is inspiring. But his actions betray a transformational liberalism that should put every centrist on notice. . . . We moderates are going to have to assert ourselves. We’re going to have to take a centrist tendency that has been politically feckless and intellectually vapid and turn it into an influential force.” For the right, this tonic burns going down. “Why do you claim you lead the Republican Party, when you seem obsessed with seeing to it that President Obama succeeds?” Limbaugh told Steele on his radio program Monday, per ABC’s Steven Portnoy. And . . . cue: “My intent was not to go after Rush — I have enormous respect for Rush Limbaugh,” Steele told Politico’s Mike Allen. Writes Allen: “The dust-up comes at a time when top Democrats are trying to make Limbaugh the face of the Republican Party, in part by using ads funded by labor. Americans United for Change sent a fund-raising e-mail Monday that begins: ‘The Republican Party has turned into the Rush Limbaugh Party.’ ” Washingtonpost.com’s Chris Cillizza: “Americans United for Change, a liberal group that draws funding from unions and other Democratic interests, is planning a second ad hitting Limbaugh that will reach the airwaves later this week after its first television foray drew massive coverage and set off a national discussion over Limbaugh’s role within the party.” Enter stage left . . . Robert Gibbs, White House press secretary, taking the bait when asked about Rush’s comments: “Clearly sensing an opportunity to hand-select an opponent — not quite a straw man, since Mr. Limbaugh is quite real, but certainly not the man most Republican officials want to be the face of their party — Gibbs said, ‘I think the question is a good one,’ ” per ABC’s Jake Tapper. Tapper: “Pushing reporters and cable chatterers to pursue a question that is currently dividing the Republican party — RNC Chairman Michael Steele and Limbaugh have been feuding as of late — Gibbs suggested that ‘the best question, though, is for you to ask individual Republicans whether they agree with what Rush Limbaugh said this weekend. Do they want to see the president’s economic agenda fail?’ ” The New York Daily News’ Michael Saul: “It’s an elephant on elephant slapfest — and the White House is likely loving every minute of it.” “The Obama White House has begun advancing an aggressive political strategy: persuading the country that real power behind the Republican Party is not the GOP leaders in Congress or at the Republican National Committee, but rather provocative radio talk show king Rush Limbaugh,” Peter Nicholas writes in the Los Angeles Times. Said David Axelrod: “I don’t see most of these Republican office holders heeling for Mr. Steele like they do for Limbaugh.” “No one is enjoying this fight more, egging it on, even creating it more, than the White House,” ABC’s John Berman reported on “Good Morning America” Tuesday. “Some conservatives smell a conspiracy.” Said Bill O’Reilly: “I think they’re trying to get a culture war going here, to divert attention.” But how many ways does this cut? “If White House officials were trying to elevate Rush Limbaugh to the leader of the opposition, they may have succeeded,” Howard Kurtz writes in The Washington Post. “Limbaugh, a master at drawing media attention, has filled a vacuum for the GOP since the election, and [Rahm] Emanuel’s comments served only to further boost his prominence.” What’s clouded by the dust-up . . . It’s primary day in Chicago and Los Angeles, with Rahm Emanuel’s old House seat and the LA mayor’s post on the ballot. It’s detail day at Recovery.gov, with information set to hit the Website (as soon as Vice President Joe Biden dials up the number). Another tiny slice of the national debt is paid down because of a person the president chose for his administration. And it’s visiting day at the White House, with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in town for an 11:30 am ET meeting with Obama in the Oval Office. Just in time, a big gesture by the Obama foreign-policy team — an offer of a grand bargain to Russia, on Iran. “President Obama sent a secret letter to Russia’s president last month suggesting that he would back off deploying a new missile defense system in Eastern Europe if Moscow would help stop Iran from developing long-range weapons,” Peter Baker writes in The New York Times. “The letter to President Dmitri A. Medvedev was hand-delivered in Moscow by top administration officials three weeks ago. It said the United States would not need to proceed with the interceptor system, which has been vehemently opposed by Russia since it was proposed by the Bush administration, if Iran halted any efforts to build nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles,” Baker continues. “While they said it did not offer a direct quid pro quo, the letter was intended to give Moscow an incentive to join the United States in a common front against Iran. Russia’s military, diplomatic and commercial ties to Tehran give it some influence there, but it has often resisted Washington’s hard line against Iran. “Administration officials said Russia has not responded to the letter on missile defense, details of which were first reported yesterday by the Russian newspaper Kommersant. But Obama is scheduled to meet with Medvedev early next month in London, on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations,” Michael A. Fletcher writes in The Washington Post. “The U.S. overtures seem to be well received by Medvedev, who told Spanish reporters on Sunday that he expected the new administration to approach the issue of missile defense ‘in a more inventive and partnership-like’ manner.” Meanwhile: “Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday told a key Arab ally that she’s ‘doubtful’ Tehran will respond to U.S. overtures, even as the Obama administration pledges to engage Iran over its nuclear program,” The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon writes. “In a meeting on the sidelines of an international aid conference for the Palestinian territories, Mrs. Clinton’s counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, raised concerns that the U.S. could reach agreement with Iran on key strategic issues without consulting Arab allies, according to a senior U.S. official.” Oh, when will this end: “Ron Kirk’s excess deductions for basketball tickets and failure to report speaking fees as income have cost him $10,000 in back taxes, a Senate committee disclosed Monday, in the latest IRS-related embarrassment for an Obama Cabinet pick,” Todd J. Gillman writes in The Dallas Morning News. “Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk became the fourth Obama nominee to run afoul of tax laws. But Finance Committee aides from both parties said Mr. Kirk’s infractions are minor and don’t compare with the issues that ensnared Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, prompted the president’s pick for chief performance officer, Nancy Killefer, to withdraw her name, and torpedoed Tom Daschle’s nomination as secretary of health and human services,” Jonathan Weisman writes in The Wall Street Journal. The Hill’s Sam Youngman picks up on a potentially larger problem inside the Obama Cabinet: “Cabinet members are going rogue on President Obama, making policy pronouncements before clearing them with the White House and giving the administration a new kind of headache. The president experienced several problems filling his top bench of advisers, but now he’s having trouble with those members who have already been confirmed.” Another off-note in the Democratic symphony: “Pelosi didn’t share the president’s dream of brotherly love breaking out in the Capitol. She was in charge, this was her bill and she would decide what was in it,” Newsweek’s Holly Bailey writes. “To the ire of Republicans, and some Democrats, Pelosi maneuvered to put the stimulus package on an emergency fast track, cutting short debate on the bill and cutting Republicans out of the discussion.” And a quick challenge to unity: “Amid reinvigorated calls to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ this week, the White House says that President Obama is speaking to the Defense Department so that changes that can be made to the controversial policy,” per ABC’s Sunlen Miller and Teddy Davis. “Today, the White House said that this is still something that Obama supports ‘changing’ — although gave no timetable for when they would take up the legislation.” Some voices of optimism, as Obama tries to do everything, basically, at once: “If President Obama has his way on the budget, or most of it, history will write of three political revolutions in this country in a little less than a century — Roosevelt’s, Reagan’s and Obama’s,” Bob Shrum writes in The Week. “Today, it’s the Obama Revolution. By 2012, it will be Obama’s Morning in America.” “There’s a reason Obama’s approval ratings remain so high,” The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson writes. “He senses that Americans yearn for greater fairness and accountability, especially after the excesses that threaten to wreck our economy and destroy so many dreams. He knows that American individualism is tempered by the need to feel community in the nation and the world.” Did we expect something less? “In his first few weeks in office, he has been practicing transformative politics. Without apology. Some of this has been forced upon him. Faced with the collapse of the economy, he could hardly afford to be timid in his response,” Politico’s Roger Simon writes. “But making far-reaching changes in health care, education and energy policy in this nation is something he promised from the very beginning.” Coming Tuesday: SEIU is releasing a web video on card-check, per an official, “featuring all the Armageddon-type statements that have been made by opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act. For more than a year, corporate groups have spread lies and misinformation on this bill — their clear goal is to distort the issue and make it scary. Unfortunately, their imaginations got the best of them, and they went from arguing on the merits to predicting, in some cases, the end of the world. We’re hoping to restore some sanity to the debate.” Firing back — a statement coming Tuesday from the other side: “The truth behind the rhetoric is that EFCA would strip American workers of their right to a secret ballot and would invite government bureaucrats into their workplace,” said Katie Packer, executive director of the Workforce Fairness Institute. “Union bosses are trying to sell the notion that being forced into a union and letting bureaucrats dictate your contract are good for the economy. Well if you believe that, let me tell you about some ‘waterfront property’ in south Florida I’d like to sell you. If secret ballot elections are not necessary, I would challenge the AFL-CIO to conduct all of their leadership elections using a show of hands.” Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner hits the Hill Tuesday for the first of three days of budget testimony, with a focus on fiscal discipline. What you’ll hear, per an official: “First, unless we take the steps necessary to cut the federal budget deficit by at least half in four years, we will face higher interest rates as government borrowing crowds out private investment, leading to slower growth and lower living standards for Americans. Second, we will never be on a sustainable fiscal path unless we address the long-term budget problem of escalating health care costs. Without a plan to reform and bring down costs throughout our entire health care system, budget deficits will start climbing again as the costs of Medicare and Medicaid increase with rising overall health system costs.” Making the point, on spending: “Even though President Barack Obama has repeatedly pledged to ban congressional earmarks, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has 16 such projects, worth about $8.5 million, in the bill the Senate is scheduled to begin debating Tuesday,” McClatchy’s David Lightman writes. “The earmarks include funds for a Chicago planetarium and a Chicago suburb. Obama has been relentless in criticizing the use of earmarks.” Blago, the book (it’s not poetry): “Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has landed a book deal,” Monique Garcia writes in the Chicago Tribune. “The ousted governor will focus on ‘the discussions, the considerations and the factors involved in picking’ a successor to President Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, according to a release from Blagojevich’s publicity agency.” Ooh, intrigue! “There were some people in high places who didn’t want the governor to write this book and worked to try to squash a book deal,” Glenn Selig, Blagojevich’s publicist, tells Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times. For Blago’s (and Rahm’s) old seat, that’s 12 Democrats, six Republicans, and five Green Party candidates in Tuesday’s primary (but the Democrat will eventually win). In Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is vying for a second term that looks like it will be his. Stimulus fallout: “Club for Growth president Pat Toomey, a conservative former congressman who nearly unseated Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter in the 2004 Republican primary, says he is considering another shot,” the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Thomas Fitzgerald reports. “That is a reversal of sorts, as Toomey had said in late January that he was forgoing next year’s Senate race to focus on a potential candidacy for governor.” Best wishes to Carly: “Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard chief executive and high-profile Republican, underwent surgery at Stanford University Hospital Monday for breast cancer, her chief of staff said Monday evening,” Sandra Gonzales reports in the San Jose Mercury News. “Fiorina was diagnosed with breast cancer Feb. 20, the day before she appeared at a GOP convention in Sacramento.” The Kicker: “Since I didn’t get in HHS, which would have had a lot to do with this, I’m going to just do it.” — Howard Dean, to ABC’s Teddy Davis, announcing his push to create a “baby college” in New York City to focus on early childhood intervention. “I tried slowing down, and now they’re saying I spoke too slowly.” — Gov. 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User Comments

The Republicans are currently a minority and will continue that status by following this idiot addict.

Posted by: DobermanSpencer | March 3, 2009, 8:27 am 8:27 am

apparently Rushie baby has enough funds to not have to worry about what will happen to him personally if Obama does fail.
Sadley the majority of us aren’t in the same financial position that he is in.
So basically what Rushie is saying that he doesn’t care if the country fails, which it will if Obama does.
So if Rushie isn’t worried about that why doesn’t someone escort him to a third world country? Oh wait we are on the cusp of becoming one.
I wish that fat fool would suffer a stroke and lose his ability to speak.

Posted by: Mary | March 3, 2009, 8:29 am 8:29 am

Hi,
Everybody knows that Rush is a big windbag that can never take on a direct confrontation. His show is of course rigged to make him look good. He does not represent the christian conservatives with his ever present hyperbole and zero compassion rating. Rush had more popularity back when Clinton was president, not any more.
Mark

Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 8:31 am 8:31 am

The Whitehouse doesn’t stoke anything.
This war was unavoidable and past due.
Rush is absolutely correct.
Save it Obamabats. You know nothing of which you are about to speak. You just hate Rush. That’s all you got is hate.
Rush doesn’t want America to fail. Rush wants socialism and communism to fail. That is what the One is.
The republicans need to clean house. If Rush is the leader, GREAT!

Posted by: Rush is right! | March 3, 2009, 8:31 am 8:31 am

We will have neither socialism or communisum in the country NEVER.The American people won’t let this happen.Ruch is nothing but a blowhard always was and always will be.Yes,he has money along with the rest of the three some none of the above is fit to be President of this country.This is to funny if you sit back and watch the idots make fools of themselves…

Posted by: NHvoter | March 3, 2009, 8:36 am 8:36 am

I would love to see Obama and Rush go at it on the national stage. Mono el mono. No teleprompter (Obama) and no earpiece (Obama). Live with no commercials. 2 hours of primetime coverage. The liberals would implode watching their socialist leader destroyed. That would be a great day for America, the day the sickness of liberalism died.
I hear chickens from the Obama camp, bwalk bwalk bwalk.

Posted by: I hope Obama FAILS | March 3, 2009, 8:40 am 8:40 am

Rush has it correct. People need to stand up and fight against socialism and stop being cowardly politically correct morons. Prosperity and liberty is at stake here.

Posted by: go rush | March 3, 2009, 8:42 am 8:42 am

Blah blah blah, NHVoter.
What do you think the government takeover of the banks is??? Capitalism? Ha!
What do you think SCHIP is??? Capitalism? Ha!
What do you think his social medical plans are???
You are getting the wool pulled over your eyes and you don’t even know it. Little by little you are being converted to socialism and you sit here and denounce it exists and that it won’t exist.
You are a fool.

Posted by: Obama is Right | March 3, 2009, 8:43 am 8:43 am

Rush is right! You don’t get it.
GWB and RUSH had the economy for eight long years and blew it. DOW has finally corrected after they cooked the books. RUSH was telling us that all was ok when we said, “But RUSH….it doesn’t look sound” What else does he have to offer in the next four years that they couldn’t offer in the last eight years.
RUSH told us about booming economy when GWB was in office..hence the 14K DOW. Now we find out it was built on smoke and mirrors, Never should have been 14K..was inflated. RUSH lied!
We now have CLIMATE CHANGE which RUSH tells us is a left wing theory. Wrong again RUSH. Its is happening even if you don’t like it.
RUSH is right but only in his mind. He splits and blurs the truth.

Posted by: Former Rebuplican | March 3, 2009, 8:43 am 8:43 am

Rush Gasbag, go back to the circus you big fat clown……

Posted by: Jon Wyatt | March 3, 2009, 8:45 am 8:45 am

This mornic story only serves to detract from the real issue. The US is facing a Depression and Obama is fueling it with a total lack of fiscal responsability. This Rush garbage is a side show only to detract the masses. The MSM networks are fueling it by showing the story in peoples faces and not hitting the real issue – your 401K is in the tank so you can’t even think about retirement.

Posted by: Spiderman | March 3, 2009, 8:46 am 8:46 am

Right about now, Obama can use any distraction he can get…..Obama isn’t the one firing up this “Mean Girls” drama; it’s an Emmanuel thing. Which means he’s doing the job that Obama hired him to do.

Posted by: Interested08 | March 3, 2009, 8:48 am 8:48 am

President Obama is out to use Federal power to wreck this country. Rush calls him on it as do millions of Americans everyday. Of course the main stream media is in the tank for him. This man is no good for our country! We on the Right new that prior to the election and you on the left will slowly figure it out ……. slowly, just like you always do. You act like McCain, even though he was a lousy candidate, only had like 10 votes? Get a grip, your hold on power will be short thanks to President Overreach & Overtax. Have fun while it lasts kids!

Posted by: JimOnTheRight | March 3, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am

Most of us GOP moderates are headed to the high country. There aren’t too many of us left, most have turned Independent, and looks like that’s where I’m headed also.

Posted by: Frank | March 3, 2009, 8:52 am 8:52 am

Is Limbaugh good for the GOP? Well, he keeps their spirits up, I guess… but, their inability to acknowledge their failures (especially the utter failure of conservatism as a governing philosophy) prevents them from taking accountability and eventually returning to some form of productive ability.

Posted by: Mike | March 3, 2009, 8:53 am 8:53 am

To I hope Obama FAILS: There is an old saying that you should never wrestle with a pig in a wallow. The only outcome will be that you get very muddy and the pig will love it. Saying holds true for Rush and any “debate” of substance. The pig will love it.

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 8:53 am 8:53 am

The sad part is Rush is going to get his wish, Obama’s economic policy is doomed to fail because it is simply nothing but a pork spending bill. The dems think they are being smart by portraying Rush as the face of the republican party but when they fail, he will look like a genius.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 8:55 am 8:55 am

Who honestly listens to Limbaugh or any other talk-radio pundit, right or left? These people offer nothing but sound bites and invectives and vitriol. There’s no substance, no solutions, and no plan. If most people would stop wasting their time on these people and more time on the issues, they might find that we’re all in this together and these people are simply there to keep you angry rather than thinking.

Posted by: Lee | March 3, 2009, 8:55 am 8:55 am

Who cares what Rush says? He’s an entertainer,that’s ALL.

Posted by: gmval | March 3, 2009, 8:57 am 8:57 am

I just love it when people post on here saying that they are a “former republican”?? Give me a break. Nice try on the deception. If you are a republican then you have core beliefs & values that do not ever change! You can not just one day wake up and say that you are no longer for God, Country and Liberty (smaller government for those that voted for Obama). It is in your blood and can’t be removed till your last breath so at least be honest on here? What does the left believe in? Hate, emotions and handouts ….. that is all you have. I feel bad for you people on the left as you are mean people.

Posted by: JimOnTheRight | March 3, 2009, 8:57 am 8:57 am

I hope Obama fails. I agree with that statement. I heard the entire statement made by Rush. And Rush is right. He wants the collectivism or socialism policies of the Obama administration to fail. I can tell some of the bloggers on here only listen to the drive by media.

Posted by: aforefreedom | March 3, 2009, 8:58 am 8:58 am

I hope Obama FAILS, Obama would make mince meat of Rush the no college degree Limbaugh…Obama is too brilliant for Rush..Rush is much like those young men in the hood who are very articulate and can talk a good game..but just a windbag in essence. Much like Obesity..a big load of fat that has no use..that is the Republican party..I wish more Americans would read nonpartisan news and find out how useless the Republican party is to this country..I am not a Democrat..but an Independent voter..but I can say without hesitation that the democratic party is the better of the two evils. Just judge the Republican party by this one test and then you will see what I mean…Can someone out there tell me if any Republican administration ever balanced a budget or left this country with a surplus? I know no one can answer in the affirmative because the fact is..none has! But I can tell you of three Democratic administrations that left this country with a balanced budget and a surplus at the end of their administrative period. What does that tell you! It tells me that the stupid, nonsensical economic theory of trickle down economics that the Republican party has been perpetuating for ages does not work and only favors the wealthy. The Republican party and their stupid foreign policies are mainly to blame for the current economic situation that we now find ourselves in..anyone who believes that there is no connect between the billions spent on the war in Iraq and the current economic situation must be on “crack” or something. I am so glad that the Republican party is not in charge of administering the running of this country and I hope they just go away permanently.

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 8:58 am 8:58 am

Posted by: mel | March 3, 2009, 8:58 am 8:58 am

At this point, Rush Limbaugh is just a convenient “boogeyman” for the Democratic Party to point to in order to cover up any failings for their control of the government. If the Democratic Party controlled every seat in the House and Senate, every seat in the legislatures and the courts, and every executive branch slot in the country, they would still blame the janitor in the corner for their failures. Rush is just the janitor of the moment. It is called “responsibility for your actions”, and right now the Democratic Party is not taking any of that.

Posted by: MNResident | March 3, 2009, 8:59 am 8:59 am

well, i am just loving it, still remember these neo-cons were still in denial right up to election night, saying their AmeriKKKa will never elect “THAT ONE, THE MUSLIM COMMUNIST”, i guess they are back in redial mode, just hoping someone in the neighbourhood will pick up that hate line.
MEMO FOR Y’ALL: You will continue to lose and see this glorious country rise from the ashes you have sent it into,
As for Rush, geez i love the guy, i mean can you be as real as that guy? if we were ever to induct people into SNL HALL OF FAME, trust me he will get my votes HAHAHAHAHAHAA

Posted by: rushisaBigFatFool | March 3, 2009, 9:02 am 9:02 am

In just over one month, Obama has cost 75 Million Boomers over 25 percent of what was left of our 401K retirement plans…every announcement of his ideas for change met with a hundreds of point drop in the DOW, and you reports are worried about the Rush wars? This is not the change we voted for, and it is becoming obvious that Obama is willing to place 75 Million Boomers in the name of his socialist agenda, is fine with 11 Million LEGAL AMERICANS being out of work if over 7 million illegal aliens can keep their jobs.
How about doing a Paul Harvey here, and tell us THE REST OF THE STORY. Obama intends on forcing Boomers to work for more years before they can collect their Social Security benefits that he will also cut and tax. Tell us how he and the Democrats gave Heath Coverage to 4.5 Million children of Illegal ALiens. Tell us how he is going to give Amnesty to 12-25 Million Illegal Aliens. Tell us how his Home Mortgage Bailout Plan will allow over two million Illegal Aliens too REFINANCE at our expense.
THAT IS REAL NEWS…Obama is acting as if he is King Obama, we his subjects that he is free to crush in a great SOCIALIST EXPERIMENT.

Posted by: Royce Penstinger | March 3, 2009, 9:02 am 9:02 am

I love how liberals forget that the democrats took over congress in 2006.
When did things start to go bad? That’s right liberals, 2006.
Congress controls the spending and writes the bills, not the president. I know that pains you hacks that would rather bash Bush, facts are painful.
What does Obama want? Does he want a socialist country or a capitalist country?
With all of the takeovers and bailouts, it seems clear.
P.S. No! That’s your answer. No I did not approve Bush doing it, so I voted against it to send the message. I regret my vote back in ’06 giving the dems control. Control which they can’t handle.

Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 9:02 am 9:02 am

The democrats should be screaming at their incompetent President. He is no going to make another term. He became President because;
1. the white guilty feeling toward what happened long ago..
2. His vote against the war ( since he is of muslim desent )
3. The apathy toward the war during the last 6 years
4. The money he raised for his campaing.
Other than speaking ( Will Smith can do better) and all the BS rethoric his plans are to bankrupt this country.
He inherited 1/2 Trillion dollars defict and raised it to 3 1/2 in less than a month and I want him to fail too.

Posted by: Frank | March 3, 2009, 9:03 am 9:03 am

Obama has no class to go after an entertainer and beloved talk show host who truly helps Americans to understand. He was the first to tell us that there is no way Obama was telling the truth that he would be a middle player. He was right. Obama lied time and time again–now the truth is coming out–socialism agenda. This didtraction by Obama people is not genius–in fact, he is fooling no one–trying to take the heat off his disasterous policies and lavish spending. It will not work for more than 24 hours. we know and trust Rush more than Obama.

Posted by: janey | March 3, 2009, 9:03 am 9:03 am

This drug user, ignorant lou se, needs to be put in his place. Someone should tell him that no one likes him and that he is a blowhard. Ever watch or hear him? If someone does not agree with him, he will cut you off and call you names. Mr. Perfect will fall again, soon…Do not forget, the drug enforcers are watching him…all the time..building up their case, and then, BANG, they will have him…

Posted by: fran | March 3, 2009, 9:04 am 9:04 am

RUSH FOR PRESIDENT. Why not, he has as much experience as Obama.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:05 am 9:05 am

The White House is latching on to anything that will take the attention away from the fact that everything they do drives the stock market down woefully.

Posted by: cam | March 3, 2009, 9:06 am 9:06 am

Richard Steele was right to apologize to Rush the no college degree Limbaugh because Rush is the leader of the RIP/GOP.By the way I read somewhere that Sean Hannity and some of the other right wing radio talking heads do not have a college degree…now how do they expect to tango with Barack the brilliant Obama..I am still trying to figure that one out. Obama is a very smart man..probably the smartest president that we have ever had..He knows how to play the game with those Republicans. RIP/GOP!

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:06 am 9:06 am

Correction on RUSH FOR PRESIDENT. He has a lot more intelligence and experience than Obama.

Posted by: aforefreedom | March 3, 2009, 9:06 am 9:06 am

Correction on RUSH FOR PRESIDENT. He has a lot more intelligence and experience than Obama.
Posted by: aforefreedom | Mar 3, 2009 9
You are right, I stand corrected.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:08 am 9:08 am

Want Obama to fail??? Are you people crazy? Cut off your nose to spite your face. We had better pray that Obama succeeds or we will all be doomed.

Posted by: VITAL2U | March 3, 2009, 9:08 am 9:08 am

Obama is right >>>>>>The fool here babe is you>>>>

Posted by: NHvoter | March 3, 2009, 9:08 am 9:08 am

How many of you upset over what Rush said actually listened to the whole statement? Not a soundbite or a clip, but the whole thing.
None of you. Don’t even pretend, I know you didn’t.
After listening to all of Rush, I too agree with him. I hope Obama fails too.
Does that statement mean that I want America to fail? Nope, that would prove you didn’t listen to a thing Rush said.
I want socialism to fail. I want Life, Liberty and the Persuit of Happiness to succeed.

Posted by: I agree with Rush | March 3, 2009, 9:09 am 9:09 am

go rush, bet obable is sorry he even mentioned your name now, ha ha ha loving it

Posted by: pink stocks are a scam | March 3, 2009, 9:10 am 9:10 am

Weird how the Cons have to pucker up to Rush’s considerable backside. Steele was right about one thing, he IS an entertainer. Very strange that he’s become the god of the Cons. I find it reprehensible that the man says he wants the president to “fail.” If I had said that on 9/12 I would have been considered a heretic. And anyone who doesn’t want any plan to help America today—anyone who doesn’t want Obama’s policies to succeed (even if they don’t agree with them) should be labeled a heretic and definitely anti American. America is in a crisis as much as we were in crisis on 9/11/01. And we should be pulling together behind our president as we did then. Everyone gave Bush a chance in the wake of 9/11. Everyone should give Obama a chance now.

Posted by: Linda | March 3, 2009, 9:10 am 9:10 am

Want Obama to fail??? Are you people crazy? Cut off your nose to spite your face. We had better pray that Obama succeeds or we will all be doomed.
Posted by: VITAL2U | Mar
This economy is doomed for at least six more years because of what Obama has already done. Now how is failure of Obama’s policy going to hurt me any more????

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:10 am 9:10 am

You hear a lot on talk radio how we need to get back to our conservative principals. I looked up the conservative principles on the Internet. There are ten principals. I have shortened them to fit into this essay. I did add my opinion in parts…I just want everyone to look it up by googling “conservative principles” Some of the principles came from Plato and Socrates. Here they are.
1) There are enduring moral order…which signifies harmony…
2) There are customs, convention, and continuity…these mean live together peacefully…
3) There is the principal of prescription…”our economy needs a prescription of ideas and not just one of “no!”
4) There is Prudence…
5) There is the principle of variety…”our ailing economy needs some fresh ideas.”
6) There is chasten imperfectability…
7) There is Freedom and property…
8) There is voluntary community…”we Americans voluntarily chose our new leader.”
9) There are restraints on power and human passions…
10) There are permanence and change…these mean not opposed to social change…
We all have different strengths and weaknesses. I hope we may all unite as Americans…”from the light from above…”And not through the darkness of hate you hear on talk radio!”

Posted by: dave | March 3, 2009, 9:11 am 9:11 am

I can’t believe that someone actually put Richard Steele on here. What a dunce!

Posted by: JimOnTheRight | March 3, 2009, 9:12 am 9:12 am

Geez, Rush Linbaugh is all about sensationalism. All hat and no cattle. Wears boots but never stepped in cra.,He just stirs it. If he weren’t a right wing talk radio host, he’d be a television evangelist. Preaching to the poor, taking their money all in the name of preaching the “gospel” while living in a mansion with faucets made of gold, and driving a Rolls Royce.

Posted by: Texas Lil | March 3, 2009, 9:14 am 9:14 am

my, my, what vitriol. “I hope he has a stroke and dies”, “addict”. Don’t go there with the drugs thing, your guy did cocaine. Rush has never said that he wants the country to fail. Obama is not our country. Rush loves America and wants her to prosper. He wants Obama’s policies to be stopped because of the damage they will do to our country. Obama is a liar and is trying to impose his socialist views on everyone because “he knows better”. Conservatives happen to believe that we know better how to spend our money individually than a handful of bureaucrats in Washington. You would find that charity skyrockets when it is not institutionalized. Rush is our voice, not our leader.

Posted by: Amy | March 3, 2009, 9:14 am 9:14 am

The White House is latching on to anything that will take the attention away from the fact that everything they do drives the stock market down woefully.

Posted by: cam | March 3, 2009, 9:15 am 9:15 am

cam, can you imagine where the stock market would be had the Republicans assumed the presidency and administration..I’ll tell you…IN THE TOILET! The Republicans suck with their trickle down crap..look where that got us..George H Bush called it voodoo economics and rightly so…hey cam! can you tell me of one Republican administration that left us with a balanced budget and a surplus? I can answer for you….NONE! What does that tell you! When I bring that up in debates with my Republican friends they have no answer for that…the fact is that three Democratic presidents left this country with a balanced budget and a surplus..Bill Clinton was one of them! The Republicans are bad for this country and need to go away for a long time! The Republican party is now run by Rush the no college degree Limbaugh..I understand that Sean Hannity does not have one either..what is wrong with the RIP/GOP..I am literally enjoying their self destruction. ITS FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:15 am 9:15 am

All you freaken idiots are willing to let Obama fail as you put it.Listen to a druggie and hope along with him that he fails .If this country fails them you will be the first to yell help…The same ole crap from the Republicans and the middle class pay the bills no more middle class people POOR and RICH…Time the rich carried this on their backs for awhile.Can not survive with Washington as is was…..Change it and that is what he is trying to do and after just over a month you all are bit—– .When are you going to learn all the Republicans want to do is pad their own pockets…Give the oil ,drug,insurance companies breaks Look at AIG what in hell have they done withthe money people invested with them??????

Posted by: me 2 | March 3, 2009, 9:15 am 9:15 am

fran — LMAO@U
You are a hack.
Your stupid statement PROVES you never listen to Rush. You are a hack and a fake. You’re a pretender.
Rush never cuts someone off. How would I know that??? I listen to him daily!!
And another thing, Rush has the LARGEST audience of any and all other talkshows.
Don’t feel bad, you got the New York Times and CBS News to spew forth your talking points and propaganda.

Posted by: Me Too With Rush! | March 3, 2009, 9:16 am 9:16 am

For those of you on the right (they call us the right because we are) please have sympathy for those on the other side of the isle, they only have half of the information they need to to reach a “logical” conclusion ……. remember they are led by the main stream media! LOL LOL LOL

Posted by: JimOnTheRight | March 3, 2009, 9:16 am 9:16 am

me 2 said All you freaken idiots are willing to let Obama fail as you put it.Listen to a druggie and hope along with him that he fails
Didnt Obama admit to doing cocaine??? I think Rush did perscription drugs, now who is the druggie???

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:18 am 9:18 am

Amy, can you tell me of one Republican administration that left this country with a balanced budget and a surplus? Please help me!

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:20 am 9:20 am

What does Rush have to offer the American people? Same old ideas that crippled America for the last 8 years. Tax breaks forever, for all business. What fairy-tale land does he live on? Business has monopolized the American public…it’s ALL about money. ALL..at ANY EXPENSE!! White collar, corporate crime is off the charts! There will have to come a total restructuring..it will be hard, and they will fight, but it must go back to the workers, the families, our citizens. I don’t know, it may be too late for our country.. I hope not.

Posted by: gdguynbalt | March 3, 2009, 9:20 am 9:20 am

Who of you would invest in a business that was publicly known was failing? Only the dumb and stupid, right? Then what do you call the Obama administration for plowing billions of our (that’s OUR) dollars into businesses that are know to be failing and are going to fail? Rush is right. The Obama bailout wll not work. Remember you can bail water out of a boat but it will still sink if the problem is not fixed. Otherwords, FIX the problem or let it sink…stop bailing.

Posted by: Donttreadonme | March 3, 2009, 9:21 am 9:21 am

Democrats will be the ruin of this nation. They are a blight on society.

Posted by: Lee | March 3, 2009, 9:22 am 9:22 am

Amy, can you tell me of one Republican administration that left this country with a balanced budget and a surplus? Please help me!
Who cares. Since when did a balanced budget repesent that a president did a good job???

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:22 am 9:22 am

Dave with his principles??
Conservatives believe in smaller government, liberty (that is freedom for those that voted for Obama), Life (that means no abortions) & a persuit of happiness (that means that we make our own way in life not sit around looking for a handout). So these are the Conservative principle. Get it right!

Posted by: JimOnTheRight | March 3, 2009, 9:22 am 9:22 am

George W. Bush creates the mess we’re in and the Rebublicans backed him and his policies and they now want to do more of the same to get us out of the situation. Isn’t that the definition of insanity? Do what you’ve always one and get what you’ve always gotten. Guess change wasn’t what they wanted. However the rest of us did.

Posted by: Texas Lil | March 3, 2009, 9:22 am 9:22 am

Rush is more moderate than Obama. Most Americans will figure this out in the coming months. Obama wants to trap as many people in government dependence as possible to further his ideological goals. Rush Limbaugh wants to free as many people from this false hope and empower themselves, not the government, to become the masters of their future.
I will take Rush’s approach any day over the selfishness and arrogance of Barry Obama.
I will take Rush’s approach any day over the selfishness of Obama.

Posted by: Alicia | March 3, 2009, 9:23 am 9:23 am

I am no limbaugh fan – never liked the guy. however, i don’t see the problem with what he said – i mean, every republican in the house and senate feel EXACTLY the same way he does and the democrats can say they didn’t like bush but rooted for him to succeed all they want but come on.

Posted by: princep | March 3, 2009, 9:24 am 9:24 am

No matter how you slice it, Rush is an entertainer, period. People listen to his ranting day in and day out; glued to his every word as if it was prophetic. It’s not. He read just as you and I and forms opinions just as you and I. The difference is, he has an audience that gets sucked up in the rhetoric – and apparently the GOP, who ranks up there on the sucking scale, is bowing to him for some reason. My guess, is that he has something on someone!

Posted by: JBEN | March 3, 2009, 9:25 am 9:25 am

I’m a conservative and I did not vote for Obama. However I would never wish him to fail, because if he fails the country fails. And we’ve already fallen enough as a country. Good luck Obama….you’ll need it!

Posted by: sick of politics | March 3, 2009, 9:25 am 9:25 am

Billy Bob, the druggie is the one without the college degree who now leads the RIP/GOP. Obama is much too smart for you guys..he will out maneuver the RIP/GOP at every turn..the guy is too smart..probably the smartest president that we have ever had..just ask Gates! and other Republicans who have interfaced with the guy..they all say the same thing “He’s smart” damn! how can can we beat this guy! So again I say the druggie is the one without the college degree.

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:26 am 9:26 am

texas lil–did anyone tell you? it is no longer popular to blame a former Pres (Bush) for failed policies. Obama has been Pres for 4 mos. when will you stop making excuses for his “dumb” decisions and hateful policies to get rid of anyone who would give you a job?

Posted by: janey | March 3, 2009, 9:27 am 9:27 am

fran you shouldn’t talk about your President that way

Posted by: Mike | March 3, 2009, 9:28 am 9:28 am

It is amazing to me the amount of true ignorance the republicans are displaying; Rush, Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin, Party leader and 2 rising stars. The world is coming to an end.

Posted by: Kenneth | March 3, 2009, 9:28 am 9:28 am

How can ANYONE possible take the GOP seriously anymore??? Joe the Plumber, a token Black, a token woman, and a loud mouth drug addict. Jindal and McCain at least had something going for them until the GOP dumbed them down to boob status.

Posted by: gogop | March 3, 2009, 9:29 am 9:29 am

Obama has made an economic recovery impossible. He bashes businesses and is about to increase taxes as we go into an economic downturn. Businesses will respond with the only means they have available, eliminating jobs. All of the sheeple who voted for Obama because he was going to stick it to the rich will soon find out that they are the so called “rich” because their jobs are the ones that will be lost.
I don’t personally like Rush Limbaugh but once you get past the stic he makes a lot of sense. At least he understands that businesses will not accept higher taxes without passing it on to us who rely on the jobs they provide. I am really fearful for our country under the Obama administration. He genuinely seems to be ignorant of how business works.

Posted by: Kent | March 3, 2009, 9:29 am 9:29 am

And, Stanley–who told you Obama was “brilliant”? MSM? He still won’t releas his or Michelle’s grades in school. Is he maybe ashamed of his low scores? Anyone can use a teleprompter–not anyone can speak like Rush–he is the genius–not your affirmative action educated Obama.

Posted by: janey | March 3, 2009, 9:30 am 9:30 am

Texas Lil,
Keep blaming Bush and your guy will never have to take responsibility. Obama is the one causing the stock market to falter. He is the one that is causing the fear. He is the one that is enacting the massive spending and bailing out the companies that are showing billions in losses. What makes him think that these companies are going to succeed. It is not working and the stock market is screaming for him to stop. The stock market represents the citizens that put a stake in a captialist system. Now all of the sudden we are supposed to forfeit our hard earned savings so everyone can have government sponsored benefits that some of us don’t need. Rush is making more sense than Obama.

Posted by: mel | March 3, 2009, 9:31 am 9:31 am

Stanley If your beloved Obama is soooo smart, why would he pick a fight with an uneducated radio show host??? doesnt sound very smart to me.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:31 am 9:31 am

Alicia, Rush is a comedian..a political comedian and now the leader of the RIP/GOP..this thing is fun to watch as the Republicans self destruct.

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:32 am 9:32 am

It is amazing to me the amount of true ignorance the republicans are displaying; Rush, Bobby Jindal and Sarah Palin, Party leader and 2 rising stars. The world is coming to an end.
Posted by: Kenneth | Mar 3, 2009 9:28:21 AM
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
It amazes me that you just repeat MSM rhetoric and don’t really know what any of these people represent.

Posted by: mel | March 3, 2009, 9:33 am 9:33 am

Kenneth–define “ignorance”. You are speaking of a few people who have risen to the top through hard work and superior intelligence. What do you do for a living?–and do not lie as you did in your last post.

Posted by: janey | March 3, 2009, 9:33 am 9:33 am

If Republicans are held responsible for everything Limbaugh says, the fairness doctrine should require Democrats to be held responsible for everything said by graduates of the ‘Dan Rather School of Journalism’. That’s a lot of reporters.
As far as I know Republicans or even Limbaugh never said they want Obama to fail if his goal was to restore our nation. Limbaugh did say he wants policies to fail that would lead us away from capitalism and personal liberty.
Democrats are and their media are jumping all over that statement. Are we to infer from their uproar that they oppose capitalism and personal liberties? The opposite of capitalism is communism. The opposite of liberty is dictatorship. Opposition to capitalism and liberty could only mean one thing. That’s not where I want to go.

Posted by: Oonogil | March 3, 2009, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Say what you want about Rush Limbaugh but his policies are not causing the market to tank and businesses to eliminate jobs at the fastest rate since the 1930′s. Obama is responsible for these failures, his policies have absolutely no backing by investors nor the larger business community.
Obama lied and the economy died.

Posted by: Lynn | March 3, 2009, 9:34 am 9:34 am

there are heaps of succesful people that don’t have a college degree, so whats your point,

Posted by: pink stocks are a scam | March 3, 2009, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Rush is the perfect leader of a pompous, intolerant and bigoted party… I don’t see what all the scuffle is. Is it because he strips the MASK from the party and reveals it for the following it has?

Posted by: FATPIGBAUGH | March 3, 2009, 9:34 am 9:34 am

I voted for Obama.
I now have my regrets. I see with my own two eyes what the dow does anytime the man opens his mouth. It drops like a lead balloon.
I see his spending. 1 Trillion here and 4 Trillion there. Wow! Not what I signed up for.
Now there is some story on the front page that he is willing to deal with the KGB in Russia for their help with Iran.
I was duped and suckered.
I want my vote back.
Rush, never liked him, but respect him. He is correct about this. I now too want the policies of Obama to fail. His policies are sinking us.
Oh, before you claim I’m a fraud…How’s Obama’s approval ratings doing? Falling as fast as the dow. So stuff it.

Posted by: Buyer's Remorse | March 3, 2009, 9:35 am 9:35 am

“Arguably what he is doing is important and helpful to the Republican Party and the conservative movement, even if a majority of Americans disagree with much of what he says “…and so continues the arrogance of the republican party. “I’m the decider” “I dont do the popular thing, I do the RIGHT thing becuase of course I KNOW what’s right, not the public whom I’ve been elected to represent….” Now Rush, who is a multimillion so bravely hopes the US will fail and fall into depression. Kind of Bush, safe and warm in his mansion, calling on terrorist to “Bring it on” what what stood between him and what was “brought on” was other people’s children. Republicans truly are the party of the despicable. If you so much as breathed a word that the Iraq war was not necessary, you were branded antiAmerican, Dixie Chicks CD were run over by steam rollers, Country music stations banned them for being so ‘unamerican” as saying what NOW 80% of the country believes…and these SAME FOLKS who were so quick to yell “UNAMERICAN” are saying they HOPE we fall into a Depression. This isn’t even criticism of Obama, this is saying they HOPE the country fails.so their party can regain control. Folks, I have news for you, if we dip even further into depression, republicans WILL NOT be seen as the answer. YOU DID THIS to us!!!THIS is what we get for 8 years of republican rein. That is lost on NOBODY!!!!!!!

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 9:38 am 9:38 am

Rush was on legal drugs for a back problem. Obama admitted to snorting illegal cocaine to get high–who is the criminal here?

Posted by: janey | March 3, 2009, 9:38 am 9:38 am

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Posted by: pink stocks are a scam | March 3, 2009, 9:40 am 9:40 am

After two years of Obama policies, every American will be a ditto head. It seems Rush Limbaugh is the only one to get past the political correctness associated with the first affirmative action president to truly look at the poliices the man is advocating. Of course, the market has also spoken but Rush is the only individual to put his reputation on the line to take on the fraud that is Obama.
Every time Obama speaks the market goes down another 200-300 points. How can any of you Obama supporters fail to see the failure of his proposals? If Obama cannot convince businesses that his policies will not be harmful then he has no chance of turning our economy around.

Posted by: Jenny | March 3, 2009, 9:40 am 9:40 am

Billy Bob, thats the genius of the man! to let most of America see Rush for the comedian that he is..and to take a closer look at him..who knew that the man does not even have a college degree..its all over the blogs.. as a result of the spotlight on the comedic leader initiated by Obama the brilliant ..people are now doing their research to find out the qualifications of your new RIP/GOP leader..the fact of the matter is that Obama is more popular than Rush and more loved I might add and have the potential to be the most popular president that we have ever had. The Republicans are dumbfounded about the brilliance of this man..They are saying “Damn! what can we do now! The last straw is to turn to Rush the comedian Limbaugh..There you go Billy Bob!

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:40 am 9:40 am

Buyer’s Remorse I think a lot of people who voted for obama are really having second thoughts. He keeps saying that what HE IS DOING IS THE CHANGE THAT VOTERS WANTED. No that is not correct. People wanted a change from Bush and the war but not a change to socialism. He would have never been elected on that platform.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:41 am 9:41 am

Let’s have a Throw-down…Obama vs. Limbaugh Compare IQ, education, GPA and a debate. Those tickets would go fast!

Posted by: gogop | March 3, 2009, 9:41 am 9:41 am

College degree ?/Look ,you guys have a college degree guy that is breaking this nation for good,Obama !!
Bill Gates is a college dropped out and heis regarded as the most accomplished man in the world.Without him we would probably been using typewriters. It is no college people, it is brains and common sense that can get anyone far in life. There too many college degree people with S–T for brains out there and Obama is the number 1.

Posted by: Frank | March 3, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am

But is it really in the GOP’s best long-term interests for a loudmouth extremist conservative like Limbaugh to essentially take over the party and anoint himself leader, not just ideologically, but policy-wise, too?
That cannot be good…
http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | March 3, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Obama has to speak with a telepromter. He has to. He’s an idiot without it.
Rush gave his entire hour and a half speech without it. He even said he wasn’t using it, that he was speaking from the heart.
Obama is the idiot.
Just love the “druggie” comments by the kool-aid left on here. Two guys, one addicted to pain killers and the other addicted to cocaine. Better have another glass of kool-aid…

Posted by: With Rush | March 3, 2009, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Republicans: “The Fundamentals of the Economy are sound…” Checkmate.

Posted by: r u freakn kiddn me | March 3, 2009, 9:43 am 9:43 am

Read between the lines. Rush Limbaugh is working like the devil, he does not have much time. The good will overcome the evil he is spewing out of that nasty mouth.

Posted by: mary | March 3, 2009, 9:43 am 9:43 am

For the last 8 years, the Republicans have had a ‘write a blank check’ policy, with no accountability…spending billions and billions, without proper paper trails. Destroying classified info., so no one would find out how bad they were srewing the American public. Obama is finally spelling it out in numbers what the deficit is, and what needs to be spent and it’s appalling! He’s being ‘real’ with the American public, unlike the Republicans who tell you just what they want you to know, and nothing else. We’re dealing with ‘reality’ now, and it’s a hard pill to swallow. I don’t envy Obama, but he’s putting the cards on the table for all of us to see. I respect him for that..and he has my support.

Posted by: gdguynbalt | March 3, 2009, 9:45 am 9:45 am

Janey said “Rush was on legal drugs for a back problem”…..he illegally bought Oxycontin from an employee.

Posted by: gogop | March 3, 2009, 9:45 am 9:45 am

“Kenneth–define “ignorance”.
Ignorance, thy name is janey.

Posted by: Gunner | March 3, 2009, 9:46 am 9:46 am

Stanley The worst mistake obama could make would be to UNDERESTIMATE his adversaries. Rush is a formidable foe, and I find it humorious that you think he is a slouch because he does not have a degree. Can you say elitism.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am

Pink stocks are a scam, There are successful people without college degrees..you are right1 but these people do not make laws or run the country..Your leader Rush Limbaugh is now in charge of your party RIP/GOP

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am

RRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
Wrong answer gdguyndalt!!!
6 years. Not 8 years.
Democrats had control of congress the last two of Bush’s term.
Why bother with facts, have another glass of kool-aid.

Posted by: With Rush | March 3, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am

Republicans: “The Fundamentals of the Economy are sound…” Checkmate.
Posted by: r u freakn kiddn me
I (we) as republican did not vote for McCain…… he is (was) Obama lite and we knew what Obama was and that he would do the stupid things that he is doing now to ruin the Dems for the future. He has over reached already and will be ouot in just under 4 years. Bye-Bye bamster! Oh yeah and checkmate! I love chess analogies!! Not!

Posted by: JimOnTheRight | March 3, 2009, 9:48 am 9:48 am

“a college degree guy that is breaking this nation for good”…it’s not just hte degree. Many a rich man got his degree handed to him because his daddy donates a million to a school. Bush comes to mind with that scenario. Obama isn’t smart JUST because of his college degree, he is smart becuase he IS smart. NOTHING Obama has done has even started yet! THIS..ALL THIS…Unemployment, the banks crashing, the stock market freaking out over the banks crashing. it is ALL a result of 8 years of unfettered republican leadership. NOTHING got done, two wars, BADLY run, HUGE DEBT, NOWHERE on getting us off oil, road and bridges falling apart, an antiquated grid, education in decline, teen pregnancy on the rise, lost industry, more middle class falling into the ranks of poverty…ALL OF IT while Republicans were at the wheel. FACT. THIS is all on you, republicans, while your leaders said “the foundations of the economy are sound” Obama KNEW better, told us better and gee, I guess he w as right, huh???? how would you like social security to have been invested in the stock market like Bush’s brainchild idea???? was Al Gore so far off on his ‘lock box” now????? Republicans are idiots. You DID THIS. This is YOUR bad. Obama is going to turn it around and AGAIN you will be remembered as being on the wrong side of what worked AGAIN!!! You morons will not get a seat in office for overten years with this behavior. Wait till midterm elections when you see how hte p ublic REALLY thinks of this “we hope Obama fails” crap. WE ELECTED Obama. YOu think folks like hearing that you all are doingyour bestto get in the way of doing what he was ELECTED to do???? Watch and see.

Posted by: matt | March 3, 2009, 9:50 am 9:50 am

What strikes me as funny is those who say Obama supporters follow a Messiah, all the while they gulp down the words of Limbaugh and bow down to him…..a pot kettle thing I guess.

Posted by: disgusted | March 3, 2009, 9:50 am 9:50 am

Rush’s doesn’t need college to understand the Declaration of Independance and the US Constitution.
Obama apparently does.
I’ll take the Constitution over college any day when it comes to a leader.

Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 9:50 am 9:50 am

Rush “Oxycontin” Limberger for president! Let’s see, who could we get as vice president. ….. Sarah Palin. A match made in Heaven. An ex beauty queen and an ex drug addict and drop out. LOL LOL

Posted by: Hi there | March 3, 2009, 9:50 am 9:50 am

The country is under threat financially and militarily form a variety of sources, and Obama wants to shift the focus to a blowhard shock jock, radio host? Jeez, how laim can you be? Obama, get your priorites STRAIGHT… please! America has REAL threats out there, and they aren’t a big, fat, blowhard radio host, that even Republicans don’t listen to. This looks pretty staged to me… (And PATHETIC!!!)

Posted by: hmn... | March 3, 2009, 9:50 am 9:50 am

Rush is not an entertainer. He is an evil divisive talk show host who does more to smear, destroy, slander, fabricate, disinform, and just divide this nation than any other talk show host. He is arrogant, delusional, and lives for controversy. He is also a coward!

Posted by: eyeonyou | March 3, 2009, 9:51 am 9:51 am

Billy Bob, The economic state that a government leaves country, speaks volumes of that Government’s economic policies..trickle down economics does not and has never worked for the country. The Republican party’s economic policies are bad for the country..good for the rich and wealthy but bad for the country..you Republicans who talk about “we need to spend our own money and the government need not get involved”. How much money did George W left you guys with?

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:52 am 9:52 am

“How can any of you Obama supporters fail to see the failure of his proposals?”
Because they are still proposals and a proposal, inherently, hasn’t had the chance to fail? The market is just doing what it does in times of recession, it’s freaking out. That’s what happens. Everybody just needs to be patient, give it some time to show results and stop acting like Obama is going to be sending missles into lower Manhattan. The immediate market response has nothing to do with whether or not his plans are going to be successful. It’s merely indicative of the paranoid, freakish nature of investors and people’s fear of the unknown. People are going to need to put a little faith into this plan for it to succeed.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 9:52 am 9:52 am

“The Fundamentals of the Economy are sound…” …how true!!!! That was Bush as well!!!! Republicans universally said everything is JUST FINE. Let’s give more tax cuts to the wealthy…I’m SURE it will grow jobs any day now…we ONLY had 8 years…let’s try ALITTLE BIT LONGER….LOL!!!!

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 9:52 am 9:52 am

The Dow is dropping because of the banking mess – not because of Obama. And anytime Blimpbaugh wants to go one-on-one with Obama, I have no doubt Obama can make him look like the fool that Limpig is. The Big Mouth quoted at CPAC from the Declaration of Independence, but thought it was from the U.S. Constitution – “the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” That’s from the Declaration of Independence – not the Constitution. But the college dropout didn’t know that. And you want to put him up against a Harvard Magna Cum Laude Law graduate who taught constitutional law for ten years at the Univ. of Chicago? Just because the Big One spouts his hatred 4 hours a day on talk radio off the cuff, doesn’t mean the Blimp knows what he is talking about! Hey Blimpo – can you say “Operation Chaos”, just one more time? Yeah, pay-back is a b***h.

Posted by: geecee | March 3, 2009, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Obama sure did bring change! Pocket change that is! Keep up the fight to free speech Rush! Liberals are cowards!

Posted by: Mr. Twister | March 3, 2009, 9:54 am 9:54 am

Wow, I love reading from all the experts here, like the ones who KNOW the stimulus is going to fail because they know everything in the bill, and the ones who blame the stock market and the loss of jobs was caused by Obama in 1 month!! He must be more powerful than we ever thought, It takes years for the economics of an administration to have an affect.
The economy has been falling for the last 2 years at least when gas went up the economy started to fall, people had less cash to spend on luxury items, vacations, cars and even daily items, this caused the economy to start to fail which in turn started the layoffs which in turn made it impossible for people to pay their mortgage which caused the number of foreclosures to go up.
Most people I know that listen to Rush believe every word he says, and they regeritate everything he says without knowing what he is talking about. I have also found the hard core right wing republicans to be the ones full of hate.

Posted by: DC70 | March 3, 2009, 9:54 am 9:54 am

“Rush’s doesn’t need college to understand the Declaration of Independance “….. Rush doesn’t need college to understand that we declare ourselves independent from the British King??? And this is relevant….how????? Perhaps ya do need a little schooling to understand what buzz words you should throw out in which conversations, though, huh?

Posted by: uhh huh | March 3, 2009, 9:56 am 9:56 am

Mark, for your information..Obama taught constitutional law at a prestigious university which I will not name..you can do your research..so you don’t know what you are talking about..Rush is a comedian! Don’t get caught up in the hype! Now he is the leader of the RIP/GOP

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 9:56 am 9:56 am

Poor Republicans Have a Fat drug addict Comedian As head of the GOP, Tell Rush Before he Opens his Fat Mouth to Learn the Constitution And Declaration Of Independence Gop=Joke! What A Pathetic Party the GOP Has become

Posted by: Angie in PA | March 3, 2009, 9:57 am 9:57 am

What’s with all the kool aid references from the GOP boys. Is that a Rush thing? They can’t produce an argument so they say “You must be drinking the Kool-Aid” Cracks me up! Just like their fearless leader. LOL

Posted by: Jim Bob | March 3, 2009, 9:57 am 9:57 am

“Obama, get your priorites STRAIGHT… please!”
His priorities are exactly where they need to be. I think you need a lesson in the ways of the White House Communications Office. He needs victories to gain the confidence of investors while waiting for results to start showing from the stimulus and bailouts. Any victory is a good victory and if nothing else it’s one less story about the Dow.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 9:57 am 9:57 am

One vote ‘majority’ in the senate is hardly a ‘majority’. The last two years of ignoramus Bush, the dems couldn’t get anything passed because of the Bush whitehouse as well as not getting majority vote in the house/senate. BTW, koolaid is a Republican drink.

Posted by: gdguynbalt | March 3, 2009, 9:58 am 9:58 am

this story is just another ploy to take our eye off the ball, what is obable doing behind our back this time, besides telling russia that he will take the missle sheild down if they help him iran, sheeeeeeeesh this twit is going to get us killed

Posted by: pink stocks are a scam | March 3, 2009, 9:59 am 9:59 am

People forget what lawyers like to do. Remember all the commercials for all the lawsuits? Oh they want you support in a class action lawsuit so that they can get 90% of the winnings, what is left is divided amongst the saps that bought in to their scheme. Obama is doing the same, all of you saps who bought in to his “change” are going to get pocket change in his lawsuit against capitalism.

Posted by: Mr Twister | March 3, 2009, 9:59 am 9:59 am

Rush is probably under the influence of some sort of stimulant! He wants to atomize hard core Republicans to avert his party catastrophe! I believe you need some MORAL VALUES (which he lacks) to undertake such task! Where was Rush in the past 8 years?

Posted by: Rafael | March 3, 2009, 10:00 am 10:00 am

I hope Obama, the liberal idiot fails. It may be enough to save the country.

Posted by: Sluggo | March 3, 2009, 10:01 am 10:01 am

Uh huh, Rush is a comedian! Uh huh uh huh..My thirteen year old daughter know that stuff about declaration of independence and British King..Don’t get carried away with Rush..he is a comedian..a political comedian..Like Bill Maher or Jon Stewert..the only difference is that Rush is fat and people like chubby celebrities..they are more bubbly..you dig!

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 10:01 am 10:01 am

“That’s from the Declaration of Independence” -which has NOTHING to do with how the government would be formed or run. Had Adams and Jefferson decided to a communist country it would have been 100% consistent with the DOI. THey never promised free market or capitalism. IN fact,at the time the DOI was written, the war was not even won, there was no constitution, never mind a ratified one, there was NO agreement on how the country would be ruled. The DOI ONLY declared we were an independent nation that no longer was ruled by the king of England. The stupidity of using the wrong document and not KNOWING the relevance of the document just makes me OH SO HAPPY that the party of the mental midgets is no longer in control, you know, with the “fundamentals of the economy being so sound” and all…..

Posted by: uhh huh | March 3, 2009, 10:01 am 10:01 am

To watch Limbaugh ridicule John Kerry’s Vietnam War service at CPAC just confirmed my opinion of today’s Republicans, who grovel at Rush’s feet. This is not my father’s Republican Party. My Dad would have walked out of that room, not stood and applauded.
What a bunch of hypocritical, vicious little thugs have taken over my Dad’s Party.

Posted by: Amy in Maine | March 3, 2009, 10:04 am 10:04 am

Obama was a constitutional law professor for 12 years. how hysterical would it have been to see RUsh quote the DOI and claim it was the constitution or that it had anything at all to do with free market economics – mano o mano, Rush versus Obama!! LOL!! Obama would have him for breakfast. Rush DOESN’T KNOW anything!!!! Rush is a stupid man.

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 10:04 am 10:04 am

I find it funny that so many of you hypocrits will call the majority of the citizens in this country that they are “drinking the koolaid” or fools for believing in “change”, when you believe every word from Rush, who only spreads hate, and still think Iraq was a good idea oh and lets not forget the ones who still believe there were weapons of mass destruction even though your massiah Bush said he was wrong on that!
The republican party – Party first country last!

Posted by: DC70 | March 3, 2009, 10:04 am 10:04 am

So Republicans who is the Real Leader of your Pathetic Party
A-A Fat Drug Addict Making Millions Spewing Hate to Unintelligent People
B-Gov Jindal aka As Mister Rogers
C-Sara Palin who cant even Answer A simple Question
D- A plumber Known as Joe the Plumber who doesnt Even have a License
C- A Man who is being used for his Color and is gonna make the Gop OFF THE HOOK And bring some Hip-Hop Michael Steele
So which one Is the True Leader hahahahahahahahahahahaha aahahahahahah Democrats are LOVING IT!

Posted by: Angie in PA | March 3, 2009, 10:04 am 10:04 am

Rush versus Obama? What a laugh. They’d have to handicap Obama 100 to even make it fair. Amateur versus a pro. There is a reason you never see this fat, uneducated gasbag debate intellectuals who oppose his extreme ideology. He can’t! He only feels comfortable in dittohead lala land. Look what happens whenever this clown comes on the national stage. See what’s happening now dittoheads. Get back to me when Fatboy is elected to something, anything, even dog catcher. Knock yourselves out wingnuts!

Posted by: Denise | March 3, 2009, 10:05 am 10:05 am

I agree with Lynn above.Rush is not the problem.If any of Obama’s plans were any good at all the stock market would be going up instead of free falling.This is just a smoke screen for comrade Obama and his Socialist agenda.

Posted by: Johnny L | March 3, 2009, 10:06 am 10:06 am

Sluggo, I can name two conservative idiots..George W and now the leader of the RIP/GOP.. your leader Rush the comedian Limbaugh

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 10:07 am 10:07 am

” This is not my father’s Republican Party.”…absolutely. My parents were both republicans, not me anymore. WEll, in my state, in mass, I may be, but our republicans are intelligent, though i will not elect any republicans to the senate or to congress anymore because once they leave for washington, they suffer from the same “mental midget’ disease. My grandmother worked sewing in a public works project during the depression to feed my mother as a child. My mother is a republican but she voted for Obama and she supports his trying to help folsk through this crises. She remembers teh depression. She knows very well she may have died had her mother not been given a job. She doens’t know what her mother was sewing in those schools, only that it gave them a few nickels to buy some potatos for soup. We’re a republican family, and we are behind Obama. I dont see us going back anytime soon. some millionaire hoping Obama fails is not what I will stand behind or vote for.

Posted by: mary in the heartland | March 3, 2009, 10:08 am 10:08 am

Stanley–I think you mean Michael Steele, don’t you? I have to verify further, but I read that historically, we do best economically with a Dem. President and a Republican Congress–makes sense since Congress makes laws. BHO would probably wish he’d have the 52 straight months of economic expansion that GWB had. He won’t be in office that long, however….

Posted by: mia | March 3, 2009, 10:09 am 10:09 am

It is not just the windbag Limbaugh, it is the whole miserable lying crew: O’Reilly, Hannity, et al. They are all set on destroying the United States of America in order to establish the Fascist States of America. Fascist regimes always work for the benefit of large corporations and the very wealthy, at the expense of the poor, but especially at the expense of the middle class which they regard as a dangerous group and seek to destroy.

Posted by: Herb Gray | March 3, 2009, 10:09 am 10:09 am

57 states…

Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 3, 2009, 10:09 am 10:09 am

Angie in PA, Well said, I could not have said it better! The Repubs need to go away for a while and watch a real president work to bring this country back to a sense of normalcy. Republicans are bad for this country.

Posted by: Stanley | March 3, 2009, 10:10 am 10:10 am

Wonder why Limberger doesn’t run for office?

Posted by: Kevin | March 3, 2009, 10:11 am 10:11 am

This morning on NPR public radio the senior analyst at S&P gave his opinion about our stagnated economy. He says in his opinion investors aren’t investing in our financial institutions at this time because they’re waiting for the fire sale down the road. Confirmation of my thoughts that before we can recover we must go to rock bottom. Therefore spending all this money to stabilize/stimulate the economy is money thrown away. The bottom will come later than sooner this way but it will still come and in the end we’ll be at the bottom and gasping under crushing debt. So instead of the 6 month slide into oblivion that would occur if we do nothing, we’re just stretching out the agony for ten to twelve years at a huge expense.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 10:11 am 10:11 am

“If any of Obama’s plans were any good at all the stock market would be going up instead of free falling.”…grow up. the stock market reacts to what his happening in REALITY TODAY. period. The banks are failing. period. They do not care what he’s “SAYING”. What is republicans are total obstructionists and nothing he says gets done??? who puts down money on what a politican is talking about today that won’t happen for another 6 nonths or so???? No. grow up. read the wallstreet journal if you want a clue of why the stock market is crashing. It is crashing due to what is happening NOW< due to economic policy that has passed, that we are NOW reaping the results from. Go ahead, long on to the wallstreet journal online.wsj.com GET A CLUE!!!! You republicans really are so ignorant. And i dont think it's mental ability. It's laziness. For you to make such a stupid post, when there is SO MUCH information for you to know wh y the stock market is falling is reallly pure laziness.

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 10:11 am 10:11 am

Rush is absolutely correct. You liberals should listen to what he’s saying instead of just name calling. Check out the want ads in your local newspaper. Check the Stock Market. Tell us something good that Obama has done.

Posted by: AmericanPie | March 3, 2009, 10:13 am 10:13 am

mary in the heartland First of all Mass is not in the heartland, second, a lot of us had parents and grand parents go through the depression. I am sure your grand parents did not support socialism. Finally, isnt Mass the state who keeps sending Ted to office? What else needs to be said.

Posted by: billy bob | March 3, 2009, 10:17 am 10:17 am

Rush would be a far better president than Obama. This country would be in full recovery mode with the expertise Rush would bring to the table. On the other hand, Obama seems to be trying to destroy our country through socialist policies and now we are about to bail out Britain?!?!?! GREAT!!!

Posted by: Jennifer | March 3, 2009, 10:18 am 10:18 am

“You liberals should listen to what he’s saying instead of just name calling.”
You whats?
Liberal! Kool-Aid! Messiah! Nobama! Socialism! PORRRRRRK!!!

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:19 am 10:19 am

Fellow Republicans: Unite behind Rush! He’s our man. He is the best qualified to lead our party to victory in 2010.

Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 3, 2009, 10:21 am 10:21 am

Send this drug addict up the river, surely he would float given his girth? Why is it that Fatboy railed against Viagra for years and then was caught with it in Customs on his way back from the Carribean? Manly man dittoheads?
Rahm has b slapped this clown, playing him like a fiddle and the moron doesn’t even know it.

Posted by: Denise | March 3, 2009, 10:23 am 10:23 am

“Confirmation of my thoughts that before we can recover we must go to rock bottom.”
Of course. But it’s not all about the market. It’s about people’s homes, and food on the table and for most maintaining some semblance of a quality of life. I think you’re take is over-simplistic and will come at far too great a cost to too many people. Good in the abstract, not so much in reality. There are real people involved. Much of this money being spent is being invested in our future. It’s not vaporizing, a la Iraq. There will be a return on it.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:24 am 10:24 am

We should just suspend the Constitution, the Congress, the Supreme Court and appoint Rush KING of the United States. He obviously knows what is best for all of us. We can be his loyal subjects, worshipping at his feet. RUSH FOR KING OF THE U.S.!

Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 3, 2009, 10:25 am 10:25 am

YOU LIBERALS SHOULD LISTEN TO RUSH
First of all the clown doesnt even Know the Constitution, second What do we Listen to PORK,SOCIALISM,KOOLAID,NOT BORN IN USA,MESSHIA,ETC Some are More Intelligent Then to listen to that Childish Garbage the Clown spews!

Posted by: Angie in PA | March 3, 2009, 10:25 am 10:25 am

How good with a Rahm/Rush Celebrity Death Match be?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:25 am 10:25 am

One bonus with Rush…you know he’s holding.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:26 am 10:26 am

“You liberals should listen to what he’s saying”…..WHY?????? THIS is the RESULT of 8 years of republican rule!!!! Oh wait, just give it a little more time, huh???? Give more tax cuts to the most wealthy, i’m sure it will start growing jobs any day now!!!! 8 years wasn’t long enough???? Stay the course just a litle bit longer!!!

Posted by: unbelievable | March 3, 2009, 10:28 am 10:28 am

The fundamentals of the American economy are strong. The American workforce is skilled and educated. The American people are ready, willing and able to pursue the American Dream.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 10:28 am 10:28 am

Posted by: Shawn Davis | March 3, 2009, 10:28 am 10:28 am

Let’s see, the dropout versus the Harvard Grad – Mr. 57 States…
LMAO!

Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 3, 2009, 10:29 am 10:29 am

Mr. Limbaugh and the well paid Republicans, from the Bush administration, need to be silent and give President Obama a chance to try and correct the last eight years of spend, spend, spend. Unless you have forgotten, President Obama has only been in office since January 20, 2009. Let us all give President Obama a chance to try things a different way, instead of there always being hand-outs for the rich. We all are going to have to sacrifice, in some way, to help get this country back on a sound moral, stable track. We all need to be praying and stop tearing down.

Posted by: mom | March 3, 2009, 10:29 am 10:29 am

Hey you Republicans let’s move away from tax cuts because they don’t work. We had 8 years of tax cuts and look where it got USA – in the toilet! Same old tired song tax cut, tax cut, and more tax cuts for the rich and the hell with the rest of American people. Private Sector is what helped us get here as well. You have too many greedy CEO in the private Sector with out regulations! It is time these CEO eat peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast, lunch, and dinner like the real American people have been doing for years while you CEO fat cat keep getting richer. Not on President Obama watch – you greedy CEO better get your bread ready for your peanut butter and jelly because it is time you feel with it is like living from paycheck to paycheck. Yes, a President that is wiling to help the middle and poor first and the bank last! EAT YOUR PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH AND SHUT THE HELL UP!

Posted by: gl | March 3, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Listen to Rush, people! He can teach us to hate better than anyone else. This is what we MUST do: hate Obama and the Democrats. They MUST fail! If we hate enough, and unite behind the Great Rush, we can win the day for hatred!

Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 3, 2009, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Ah yes, partisan politics. Good for politicians, good for members of the media, but bad for the country.
The antics of George bush and his bobble-headed supporters should have taught all of us that too much partisan politics is detrimental to the interests and well being of the country.
Let’s not trade one brand of this crap for another.

Posted by: John Locke | March 3, 2009, 10:31 am 10:31 am

These pinko-left libs with their idiotic blogs are not capable of thinking or reasoning. The budget deficit for 2008 was around $400 billion. The deficit for 2009 under the Obama budget is $1.6 Trillion! Yeah, change you can believe in, he is bankrupting our country and the stock market knows it, that’s why they are tanking. Yeah, college professor at the University of Karl Marx, oh, I’m impressed.

Posted by: Tim | March 3, 2009, 10:31 am 10:31 am

Why anyone listens to this doughy, addiction-addled, illegal immigrant-hiring gasbag is beyond me. Let him spout his gibberish. He and Ann Coulter should get together, have a few kids, and name them all Hitler.

Posted by: Doug | March 3, 2009, 10:32 am 10:32 am

If we Listen to Rush We ca Kiss America Good bye!

Posted by: Angie in PA | March 3, 2009, 10:32 am 10:32 am

It took the Republicans quite a while to destroy the foundations of this country, I imagine it might take Obama at least more than two months to clean up the aftermath. He has a whole lot of stupid to clean up after all. Hopefully the Republicans will quiet down and realize they really sound pretty funny speaking about fiscal responsibility and “socialism” — “socialism” seemed ok when it was benefiting the rich, wasn’t it?

Posted by: Harry Devonish | March 3, 2009, 10:33 am 10:33 am

Rush is a very wealthy talk show host, narcotic dependent college dropout who makes fame by insulting and racist remarks. He represents any of the above described. The rest of us realize his opinions hold little value. Sorry followers, his moments of fame are limited and running out…

Posted by: kafka | March 3, 2009, 10:34 am 10:34 am

What’s the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg?
One is a Nazi gasbag and the other is a dirigible.

Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 3, 2009, 10:34 am 10:34 am

I’m Rush Limbaugh and I want everyone in this room and every one of you around the country to succeed. I want anyone who believes in life, liberty, pursuit of happiness to succeed. And I want any force, any person, any element of an overarching Big Government that would stop your success, I want that organization, that element or that person to fail.
This is what that evil windbag said, let’s crucify him for believing that big government is wrong, loser.

Posted by: Mike | March 3, 2009, 10:35 am 10:35 am

“a lot of us had parents and grand parents go through the depression. I am sure your grand parents did not support socialism”….my heartland is my home and my children, and grandchildren. who are you to judge where someone’s “heartland” is??? Second, my parents are WWII generation republicans who support Obama. My grandmother absolutely would NEVER support anyone who would wish the our president of our country to fail. And you think a women who worked as a sewer in a FDR public works project to keep food on her table to keep her children from starving in the depression would oppose president Obama while the republicans of this generation only give handouts to the rich and hope they do something useful with it w hile folks are in need with no jobs to be found???? Third, Ted has authored over 400 pieces of legislation to protect society’s most vulnerable – children, elderly, veterans, wounded veterans. I’m sure someone you love has benefitted from what Ted has done. You know nothing. You dont even know what a real republican stands for anymore. Your generation is lost. I’ve never seen such ignornace as I have from your generation. You should be ashamed of yourself for such ignorance, but you dont even know enough to know that.

Posted by: Mary in the heartland | March 3, 2009, 10:36 am 10:36 am

“Let’s see, the dropout versus the Harvard Grad”
Careful what you wish for.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:37 am 10:37 am

And the score is:
Rush 1
Obama -3 trillion of debt

Posted by: Jason | March 3, 2009, 10:38 am 10:38 am

I am African American and RUSH can not tell me nothing. Why would I listen to a racist hater. So stop telling people to listen to RUSH. Far as I am concern, he is my enemy! Most minitory race find RUSH offense and evil.

Posted by: gl | March 3, 2009, 10:38 am 10:38 am

Hats off to Rush!
Someone has to speak up! Obama has spent more in his 44 days in presidency than President Bush spent in his last 2 years!!
He is Bailing out everyone, and those who took the first bailout is asking and getting a second bailout! He is spending so much of our money that it will take our children and our grandchildrens children years to pay back. They will be the ones suffering.
Obamaitis is turning this country into a socialistic government.
They will own every bank and business (cars included) that they will control us in every way. WELCOME TO RUSSIA!

Posted by: Jo | March 3, 2009, 10:38 am 10:38 am

Rush is a great leader for the mean and uneducated. Great idea, hey idiots go live with Rush in radio studio land. It’s somewhere south of the mason-dixon line, close to Oz.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 10:39 am 10:39 am

Don’t have to be careful. Just let the debate be fair – without teleprompters.

Posted by: ceeLeelee | March 3, 2009, 10:40 am 10:40 am

How about a one-on-one game of hoops between Obama and Limpballs? Fat Rush probably could not get up and down the court twice before he’d be gassed.

Posted by: William J. LePetomane | March 3, 2009, 10:41 am 10:41 am

I’m absolutely loving this.
Say what you want about Obama, he’s done a great job exposing Republicans as the “Southern white trash trailer park” party. Having Steele and Limbaugh attack each other on the national media, brilliant!
Posted by: Shawn Davis | Mar 3, 2009 10:28:34 AM
+++++++++++++++++++
Oh yeah, real brilliant. We are having a crisis and Obama’s people go after a talk radio host. It will backfire because look at all the people coming to Rush’s defense. It’s called firing up the base who are just about tired of your messiah and his solutions. Go anywhere on the conservative blogs and you will read that they are defending Rush over Steele. Go anywhere on the moderate blogs and you have people commenting that they regret voting for Obama. Tons of them. These major news sites don’t really have the intelligent dialog that the independent blogs have.

Posted by: terry | March 3, 2009, 10:41 am 10:41 am

gl–way to buy into the class warfare. JFK is viewed as the forefather of the tax cut–paving the way for Reagan and Bush. When they go hand in hand with spending cuts, America has prospered. You have the ability to achieve CEO status–do you want to work that hard? Your words echo BHO’s–tear down people when he has such a gift that could be used to elevate all.

Posted by: CmonNow | March 3, 2009, 10:41 am 10:41 am

“Rush 1
Obama -3 trillion of debt”
Just a heads up…that makes no sense, whatsoever. Not to mention the fact that negative debt is equity. Can you distinguish between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:42 am 10:42 am

Rush ranted about how there is no such thing as bi-partisanship…he’s right in a way..but the way he talks and the road he walks will NEVER cause anything but division. Rush, Coulter and the like, are WALL BUILDERS/DIVIDERS, not leaders for change. If I were republican, I would distance myself from that bunch!

Posted by: gdguynbalt | March 3, 2009, 10:43 am 10:43 am

Have you ever seen Limberger’s web site. OMG, it has the “look” of a porn site.

Posted by: Horny | March 3, 2009, 10:43 am 10:43 am

Rush is a gift that just keeps on giving to the Dems. But, you want to talk about the anti-Christ. Rush, you da man.

Posted by: rob | March 3, 2009, 10:43 am 10:43 am

“It will backfire because look at all the people coming to Rush’s defense.”
Like the head of the GOP?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:44 am 10:44 am

Some of you must be staring in the ignorant film Right America Feeling Wronged.Some of you are so scared to move away from the same ol shady,shiesty politics of old.That’s why good ol America will never move forward.

Posted by: vanessapenney | March 3, 2009, 10:45 am 10:45 am

You have to give it to Rahm, sounding like a school kid saying Rush is running the GOP. Its a nice try by the Obama admin to divert us from the fact that Obama is failing, and its only been 6 weeks. Rush, Steele and Newt all have great ideas, and together they are getting people back on the side of the republicans (after yes about 3 years of it going downhill).

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 10:46 am 10:46 am

If we listen to Rush, we can kiss Amerika good bye.

Posted by: Angie | March 3, 2009, 10:46 am 10:46 am

Horny–speaking from comparitive experience, I see. Did you read the Rush site or just look for pictures?

Posted by: JT | March 3, 2009, 10:46 am 10:46 am

Rush is hte epitomy of self indulgence. I’m sorry, but someone that fat, that horrific looking, someone with so little control, a drug addict who can’t even control his own behavior, i’m sorry, I have no respect for him and I could never, even if I agreed with him, which I do not, I could not follow a fat druggie. His lack of self control says volumes. He confused the declarations of independence with the constitution. in public. How embarressing. What a moron. So very him. So lazy. So self indulgent. Big fat slob. He’s not a man to be respected. It’s impossible to. that’s my two cents.

Posted by: joe | March 3, 2009, 10:47 am 10:47 am

the drug smoking messiah/travis is so full of hot air that a radio talk show host is now the enemy. how DARE he dissent…libs why don’t we just execute rush right just like they do in china. you libs are brown shirted facists bent on detroying liberty. please go move to cuba, venex. or china all of you.

Posted by: dudz | March 3, 2009, 10:47 am 10:47 am

All he does is instill fear. The great GOP strategy of instilling fear in the masses. In the end, that’s what it all comes down to for Limpy. Instill fear fear and more fear.

Posted by: Rush Rush Baby | March 3, 2009, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Thanks for the fair representation of what’s left of the Republican party— besides the extreme wealthy— here are the white supremists and other assorted misinformed and uneducated racists.
Poor racists, sitting in their double wides eating oreos and mac & cheese, polishing their guns, fighting for those who are eating caviar in their penthouses laughing at you.

Posted by: Freud | March 3, 2009, 10:47 am 10:47 am

Mary in the heartland
No kidding! My grandfather built roads during the Depression, and that kept his family fed, thanks to FDR. My Dad was a WWII vet who went to college on the G.I. Bill. My parents were Republicans when Republicans represented the college educated, moving up class. My father was never an Archie Bunker type, he was a professional. He was an early and enthusiastic Susan Collins supporter. It’s unbelievable to me, to see the Limbaughs call Collins a RINO – one of the few Northeast Republicans still getting elected! Its like the Republican Party has a deathwish. Unbelievable.

Posted by: Amy in Maine | March 3, 2009, 10:50 am 10:50 am

Rush Limbaugh once asked me privately for one of my dance costumes. He apparently likes to dress in tutu and feathers.

Posted by: pavlova | March 3, 2009, 10:50 am 10:50 am

I’ve listened to Limbaugh (gag), and have to ask – why does he have ANY “power”? He’s a blathering idiot. When he talks, the TV’s should impose Charlie Brown’s Teacher’s voice. WAH-WAH-WA-WAH-WAHHHHH. There is no SERIOUS discussion of politics when Rush is on. I say let’s put him and Ann Coulter in a room and let them make each other deaf with their yabbering.

Posted by: sevresblue | March 3, 2009, 10:51 am 10:51 am

Just a heads up…that makes no sense, whatsoever. Not to mention the fact that negative debt is equity. Can you distinguish between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
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Yes, I can distinguish the two and THAT dear lib is why I am, and always will be, a strident defender of the principals this country was founded on.
Oh, and as for your astute analysis of economics…when was the last time YOU had to worry about a P/L? (look it up)

Posted by: Jason | March 3, 2009, 10:51 am 10:51 am

I am a Republican, However I don’t agree with Rush at all. If you wish your president to fail you are wishing the country fails. I don’t agree with this kind of talk.
Actually, I don’t agree Rush is worth 20 million a year either . We are in a Recession. Somebody take his job away from him… please. Take up a job at Home Depot or something. They are looking for part-timers.

Posted by: terrie | March 3, 2009, 10:51 am 10:51 am

And if Rush is so anti Big Government, why didn’t he voice dissent when his buddy Bush oversaw the largest increase in government control in HISTORY (i.e. Homeland Security)??

Posted by: Doug | March 3, 2009, 10:51 am 10:51 am

“Its a nice try by the Obama admin to divert us from the fact that Obama is failing, and its only been 6 weeks.”
I hope you realize how ridiculous this statement is.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:52 am 10:52 am

Rush is a gift that just keeps on giving to the Dems. But, you want to talk about the anti-Christ. Rush, you da man.
Posted by: rob
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Well I hate to break the news to you and the other nutcases on this blog but Steele has just apologized to Rush and they are no longer fighting. If it’s a division in the Republican party you all were looking for, I hate to disappoint you all.
As for being a “windbag”, is Rush more of a windbag than, let’s say, Rev. Wright when he saiu “God D___ America”? It seems to me, your hero Rev. Wright is the gift that keeps on giving to Republicans.

Posted by: marco | March 3, 2009, 10:52 am 10:52 am

I’m waiting for the messiah to ban guns.
I’ll give them to him, bullets first. And that goes for any other socialistic gun banning liberal that even tries. You want civil war? You’ll get civil war. I think it is unavoidable to thin the herd of liberals here and their poisonous ideals that threaten this great nation. Locked and well stocked ready for action…
Oh, spare me the military won’t let blah blah blah response. I am in the military. I took an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. The Second Amendment is the Constitution.

Posted by: Clean up crew | March 3, 2009, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Horny–speaking from comparitive experience, I see. Did you read the Rush site or just look for pictures?
…. I liked the pictures the best ;)He has it setup to be very cartoon ‘ish in general. I think it suits his average viewer.

Posted by: Horny | March 3, 2009, 10:54 am 10:54 am

And can we stop listening to the carpies who chant “Obama has spent more in 44 days….” Listen, the Republican way is to SPEND but not TALLY. Iraq was not ‘on the books’ for Bush’s term – because it wasn’t fiscally pretty and he wanted to hide how much he was spending on his vendetta. If Obama doesn’t spend now – our economy is going to tank BIGGER TIME. We will have masses living on the streets, families with no jobs, no benefits, no food – is THIS what you want to see? Wake up or be doomed to repeat, in a bigger, more frightening way, the Great Depression.

Posted by: sevresblue | March 3, 2009, 10:54 am 10:54 am

Aw, wassa matter? Is the big and powerful President and his big and powerful majority party afraid of a talk show host? Aw, poor political babies.

Posted by: Interested08 | March 3, 2009, 10:56 am 10:56 am

“Poor racists, sitting in their double wides eating oreos and mac & cheese, polishing their guns, fighting for those who are eating caviar in their penthouses laughing at you.”
Not sure I would paint the first segment so broadly, but more or less, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Hummers and full-sized SUVs should all come equipped with bumper stickers saying, “THANKS FOR THE VOTES, INBREDS! “

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:56 am 10:56 am

“What do you think the government takeover of the banks is??? Capitalism?” posted by a nitwit neo-con
No, I think it’s emergency action to deal with 8 years of republican fiasco.

Posted by: JR | March 3, 2009, 10:56 am 10:56 am

“Aw, wassa matter? Is the big and powerful President and his big and powerful majority party afraid of a talk show host? Aw, poor political babies.”
Yeah, that’s what’s happening here.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:56 am 10:56 am

“Locked and well stocked ready for action…”
Y’know, they have male enhancement pills now. At least, there are commercials boasting as much.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 10:58 am 10:58 am

severesblue — yeah spending works, just ask Japan how much it helped them in the 90′s

Posted by: Jason | March 3, 2009, 10:59 am 10:59 am

Aw, wassa matter? Is the big and powerful President and his big and powerful majority party afraid of a talk show host? Aw, poor political babies.
Posted by: Interested08
Actually, I think Rush is being baited. He will divide the GOP in half. They want him to keep talking, can’t you see that.

Posted by: Curly | March 3, 2009, 11:00 am 11:00 am

This country was doing fine until Pelosi and Barney took control. Now Obama is making it worst. We need change now.

Posted by: Alex Heine | March 3, 2009, 11:00 am 11:00 am

I REALY have to leave here. ABC needs to pay attention to the nut jobs on their site…not to mention any names…Clean up crew. It’s about time ABC took responsibility for control of this nonsense.

Posted by: gogop | March 3, 2009, 11:01 am 11:01 am

“Oh, spare me the military won’t let blah blah blah response. I am in the military. I took an oath to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic. The Second Amendment is the Constitution.”
Ha. Noooo…that wouldn’t be treasonous.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:01 am 11:01 am

Do dittoheads truly believe they are in the majority? Keep Fatboy front and center! It reminds me of the smackdown between The Big Dog Clinton and Newtie (I Had To Resign In Disgrace) Gingrich. Hey, but let’s not forget their other famous spokespeople, namely Ken Porn Starr and Linda Tripp.
I wonder how many cheeseburgers and fries this moron is consuming these days? See what happens Fatboy when you surround yourself with dummies your entire, pitiful life. The only thing you have ever succeeded at is making lots of money off of others stupidity.

Posted by: Denise | March 3, 2009, 11:03 am 11:03 am

Well I hate to break the news to you and the other nutcases on this blog but Steele has just apologized to Rush and they are no longer fighting. If it’s a division in the Republican party you all were looking for, I hate to disappoint you all.
marco
……….Pretty sad. Another African American humiliated “put in his place” by Rush Limbaugh

Posted by: Alice | March 3, 2009, 11:03 am 11:03 am

ditto heads, your leader is an uneducated, convicted drug addict…so indeed, if he is your leader GREAT!

Posted by: indithinker | March 3, 2009, 11:04 am 11:04 am

Mom, Obama is correcting the last eight years of spend, spend, spend with what? SPEND, SPEND, SPEND! thats what. How does that work? Oh, I get it, when and only when Obama does it its great! you people are so blind! Someone on here said socialism will never be in America because the people won’t let it, well guess what, socialism will exist because Obama is convincing you it’s the only way, you won’t even know what hit ya because you are all sooooo BLIND! I don’t agree with most things Rush says but this one thing I do. I do not want Obama’s plan to work. His plan is socialsim. He stated during the election he was making the way for a new kind of government. I’m sure the dems think its a better government, for the people by the people right? WRONG! Obama isn’t for the little guy. I take that back, he is, he’s for keeping the little guy little and making them dependent and he wants to make every american that way. You need to remember Obama isn’t one of the little guys. Maybe once, but not now and never again. Do you really think he will give all HIS money to the government when he’s out of office? NEVER and he shouldn’t but he shouldn’t ask you to either. Also if he is so into the little guy how come his charitable donations were only 5%? what a smuck!

Posted by: notafan | March 3, 2009, 11:04 am 11:04 am

God, Rush Limbaugh needs to do every TRUE conservative in this country a favor and move the hell out of this great country. Thanks to him and his other fear mongering neocons, we have a socialist president.
To those who don’t think tax cuts work, think again. We need massive cuts. Cut excessive liberal and neonconservative spending. Repeal the 16th amendment and we just solved our economic problems!

Posted by: Whiskey | March 3, 2009, 11:04 am 11:04 am

Who cares about Rush? This is the standard smoke and mirrors of politicians. Concentrate on something important and stop with the stupidity. Rush is not leading the Country, Republican Party, or the economy and nothing that matters is going to be fixed if he is here or not. Move on to something that has importance. All these fools do is investigate each other while real issues go unsolved.

Posted by: Ken | March 3, 2009, 11:05 am 11:05 am

who in their right mind would ever vote for a republican?? I would not vote at all if that is all the choice I had. Rush, baynor, cantor et al – these are old angry and need a reality check

Posted by: cjr | March 3, 2009, 11:05 am 11:05 am

I am baffled by the so called conservative republicans. Family values, fiscal conservatism? Except when it comes to a convicted drug felon/user like Rush and the policies of G W Bush? How is he different from the Crack Whores he constantly rails against? Really?!… And Michael Steele almost had my attention – as a recovering democrat looking for a new home. But I guess … what more should I expect from a political party that lets a drug addict lead it and speak for it?!

Posted by: Hmmm... | March 3, 2009, 11:06 am 11:06 am

I listened to Rush on Saturday and he was passionate and inspiring – what conservatives like me want to hear…we love our country and don’t like this Express Lane to socialism BO is forcing us to take. Michael Steele was being the typical politician he is saying whatever is popular – he doesn’t understand the party. We don’t need more John McCains, we need more Rush Limbaughs. The Repubs don’t get it and will continue to lose even though the Dems are stinking it up.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am

I took the challenge and looked over the Rush website.
I would guess it’s 7th grade reading level.
Not a surprize– George Bush’s speeches were written for 8th grade level comprehension. Illiteracy is a terrible waste, and a sure vote for the politically manipulative wealthy that want to control the uneducated.

Posted by: primary school educator | March 3, 2009, 11:07 am 11:07 am

Rush dopes up on perscription drugs, Obama did cocane.
Which is worse you limpball listeners.

Posted by: Angie | March 3, 2009, 11:08 am 11:08 am

Enough of the nonsense of Rush’s prescription pill use…a tragic common problem with millions when you fail to mention Barack Obama’s admitted use of illegal drugs in his book and continues to be addicted to nicotine…and I can’t be the only one to notice he drinks all the time – beer or wine in his hand every night.

Posted by: Melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:09 am 11:09 am

Liberalism is great. Look how far we have come. Liberalism got us here. Conservatism from Reagon to Bush put us in the quagmire. It is tried and failed. The economy is in Freefall and Obama and all smart people are doing what they can to curve it. We didn’t get here in one day and we certainly don’t get out of it one year. But we are going to get out of it. Thanks for real leadership that Limbough knows nothing about. Just saying no and stoking fear, hate and division is not hard. especially if it helps you win a 400 million contract for appealing to the darker side of humanity.

Posted by: zazu | March 3, 2009, 11:09 am 11:09 am

melsg–Please explain your statement below. In which way doesn’t he understand the party?
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“Michael Steele was being the typical politician he is saying whatever is popular – he doesn’t understand the party.”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:10 am 11:10 am

Silky; I have heard the administration’s argument that the money is just being invested and that it will be repaid. My question is not only how and if but when it will be repaid. I know Obama has made a lot of promises to his constituency. People are looking to him to not only bring back the economy but to make things better than they were before the recession. As the economy shrinks, jobs are lost, stock values fall and the government continues to pour money into private businesses, taxpayer debt increases. How will even the interest on such crushing debt be repaid? Are we to emerge as a thriving economy only to find ourselves working for the Chinese government? What good is affordable healthcare if we can’t make co-payments and deductibles? What good are great educations if there are no quality jobs and the majority of our income is oligated to the government? The government can’t employ everyone. Business will return when investors can make money. That’s the only reason businesses exist. Even as the economy declines our leaders are imposing tax increases on those who have money to invest in private business.It’s double dumb behavior to bite the hand that feeds us.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 11:11 am 11:11 am

Am I the only one who voted for Obama who is having second thoughts? Why does he care about Rush, not everyone is going to like him who cares? How do I get the stupid HOPE CHANGE bumper sticker off my car??? He has all but assured my two young kids will be poor losers living on welfare which is not what I had in mind for them. He is a marxist after all but I was warned and made the mistake of believing he loved our country.

Posted by: wyjksmm | March 3, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am

LIMBAUGH MAKES HIMSELF IRRELEVANT
Taking hyperbole to its inevitable conclusion, Rush Limbaugh has made himself irrelevant with his tantrum wish that Barack Obama will fail as president. Limbaugh wishes Doom and Gloom upon not only the American people, but upon the entire population of the world! Is there a superlative for “curmudgeon”?
Limbaugh’s emotional manipulation of the feeble minded will continue, of course. But no rational person could possibly take him seriously after this, after his opening his mouth as wide as possible and inserting both feet.
Limbaugh relies on the bugaboo/hypno words that signal the logical side of the Republican brain to shut down, “Big Government” “Individual Freedom” “Socialism” tweaking the feeble Republican brains, playing them like a marionette controls his puppets, making them twitch and jerk. “HEALTH CARE AND COMMIES, BIG BROTHER! OH MY!”
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ABOUT HEALTH CARE?
Not what the Limbaugh and the Pseudo-Christians do. They worship Jesus, The Jerk Version, the Rich Jesus, the Mean Jesus.
Obviously, Jesus would be FOR National Healthcare. Anyone says otherwise, ain’t got no brains and ain’t got no knowledge of Jesus. And, obviously, Jesus would not want the whole world to suffer just because Rush Limbaugh had to eat some sour grapes. Poor little Rushy…
What a twit Limbaugh is! A nasty-tempered little child. Probably no one liked him as a child. No friends. He probably was a bully, mentally if not physically.
So have your little Obama Tantrum, Limbaugh. Get it all out. Continue to shoot yourself in the foot.
Limbaugh is a little crybaby! Poor loser. Bad sport. Whiner. Never made it out of childhood. Unworthy of being called a “man.”

Posted by: Barney | March 3, 2009, 11:14 am 11:14 am

I think Rush should be the face of the “new” republican party. He’s old, he’s fat, he lives in a giant walled compound, he rides around in private jets, he’s rich, he’s bald, he makes up so called facts, he hires illegals, he makes trips to third world counties with his buddies to get drugs and hookers, he has a fanatic following who hang on every word he says. The guy is the absolute poster child.
The fact that Republicans from John McCain to Steel kiss his butt out of fear is the ultimate republican message.
Sarah Palin, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbough and Joe The plumber these are the leaders of the ‘new” republican party. It’s so good for once to see it all out in the open.

Posted by: Texasdemocrat | March 3, 2009, 11:14 am 11:14 am

Posted by: Texasdemocrat | March 3, 2009, 11:15 am 11:15 am

Rush dopes up on perscription drugs, Obama did cocane.
Which is worse you limpball listeners.
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One is a radio host (who scares the b’jesus out of liberals) the other is the POTUS. I think the latter is worse?

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 11:16 am 11:16 am

Fairy – I am a conservative and find Rush speaks for ME, not Michael Steele who was sucking up to the media like a typical pol. There’s a reason we lost to this fraud, Obama, and it’s because the Party doesn’t understand conservatives anymore. Rush, Glenn Beck, Hannity all get it but the pols do not. McCain was a disaster! And no, I’m not a bible thumper or anything – a typical wife, full-time working mother of two young boys who loves her country.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:17 am 11:17 am

“One is a radio host (who scares the b’jesus out of liberals) the other is the POTUS. I think the latter is worse?”
No. Obama used cocaine recreationally, along with just about every other college kid with a sense of adventure over the last 30 years. Rush was/is(?) ADDICTED to opiates. MUCH worse.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:18 am 11:18 am

Silky; How about “Honk If You’re Making My Car Payment.” I know that was a “Note” headline a couple of days back. Wouldn’t it look great on the bumper of a Hummer?

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 11:19 am 11:19 am

Well said melsg!
We are Conservatives NOT Republicans. The two intersect sometimes (although not much lately) so it is easy to get confused.

Posted by: Jason | March 3, 2009, 11:19 am 11:19 am

Barney, this is killah! Thank you.
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WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ABOUT HEALTH CARE?
Not what the Limbaugh and the Pseudo-Christians do. They worship Jesus, The Jerk Version, the Rich Jesus, the Mean Jesus.
Obviously, Jesus would be FOR National Healthcare. Anyone says otherwise, ain’t got no brains and ain’t got no knowledge of Jesus. And, obviously, Jesus would not want the whole world to suffer just because Rush Limbaugh had to eat some sour grapes.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:19 am 11:19 am

I bet Linda knows all about puckering up to backsides. That’s what your party does to minorities to buy our votes. Truth is, that’s the only way your party can get votes. You got nothin’ else. Empty promises that are never fulfilled. I spent a lifetime listening to your promises. No more. In the words of George Clinton “all I need is an attitude to rise and walk away.” I have walked away.

Posted by: mojo | March 3, 2009, 11:19 am 11:19 am

Stokes is the new word for fear. They know he has a following and will do what ever they can to shut him up. Guess what? The nation has had second thoughts on Obama being our president.

Posted by: Jim Rod | March 3, 2009, 11:20 am 11:20 am

I’m not a Rush fan and have never listened to more than 5 minutes of his show. After all he is just an entertainer. But the first thing most of the libs like to bring up is his past drug abuse of prescription drugs. You guys do remember that president Obama admitted being a avid cocaine user.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 11:20 am 11:20 am

“Rush, Glenn Beck, Hannity all get it but the pols do not.”
You realize you’re talking about tv talking heads, right? To my knowledge, none of them have any experience in the political arena. Do you get how ridiculous that is? They have never had to make real decisions and be accountable. Get it?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:20 am 11:20 am

Barney – your comment that LIMBAUGH MAKES HIMSELF IRRELEVANT proves just the opposite. Why all you libs (including the White House – hello, our economy is tanking and you’re worried about Limbaugh?! Stop drinking beer at basketball games and having wine parties and WORK!) on here whining and complaining about a radio talk show host? Your Messiah is in office and all of your liberal wetdream cradle-to-grave entitlements are coming true. Why do you give a rat’s rear about Rush Limbaugh?

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:21 am 11:21 am

Mr. Limbaugh says he hopes that President Obama fails. Well, then what Rush?

Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | March 3, 2009, 11:22 am 11:22 am

Please, God, make Rush Limbaugh the leader of the Republican party, so the Republicans can finally rant themselves out of existence with their irrelevant code words.

Posted by: Barney | March 3, 2009, 11:22 am 11:22 am

I once saw a religious sculpture for sale–a table top size image of Jesus in a business suit, his arms around two white men in suits, forever rendered in fiberglass.
This must be the Rush-Jesus version.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:23 am 11:23 am

And we should be listenin to some posting from silky? You anit even a talking head.

Posted by: mojo | March 3, 2009, 11:23 am 11:23 am

Rush is right, Obama is an idiot! He thinks he can spend OUR tax dollars out of this mess, and when it’s gone just print some more up???? Sorry folks it just does not work that way. We don’t have to hope Obama fails, he has failed!

Posted by: Gayle | March 3, 2009, 11:24 am 11:24 am

Rush is RIGHT.. Obama is running the country in the ground.. Bush started it but Obama is going to ruin us..leaving the USA in jeapordy of attacks… Coup is needed.. My Obama friends , or most, are now scared and wishing they had not voted for him.. If yall dont like the faces of the Rep party.. well look at Chris Dodd and Barney Frank.. the two that Really caused the huge mess we are in..at least the Republican Cox admitted he screwed up.. The whole country has gone downhill with the uptick in all the technology.. the timeline seems about right… Anyway Rush made more sense the other day than anyone ive heard.. Obama is now a proven liar..no earmarks he says.. Pelosi is a freak and Reid is a joke. We best hope the South Will Rise Again if Americans continue to buy into democrat garbage

Posted by: jc mitchell | March 3, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am

democrats are too white for me. Nothin but lies.

Posted by: mojo | March 3, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am

Is this spoken in a southern accent?
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“Your Messiah is in office and all of your liberal wetdream cradle-to-grave entitlements are coming true. Why do you give a rat’s rear about Rush Limbaugh?”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am

wonder if that big hot air gas bag ever worked for a living? I bet not…..

Posted by: tommboy | March 3, 2009, 11:26 am 11:26 am

wonder if that big hot air gas bag ever worked for a living? I bet not…..

Posted by: tommboy | March 3, 2009, 11:26 am 11:26 am

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:26 am 11:26 am

melsg
Good for you. But you should also be able to accept the fact that WE love our country too, and that is exactly WHY we oppose the out-of-control hatemongers like Rush and Hannity.

Posted by: jock59801 | March 3, 2009, 11:27 am 11:27 am

“There’s a reason we lost to this fraud, Obama, and it’s because the Party doesn’t understand conservatives anymore.”
How does that square with the fact Sarah Palin cost you votes in 2008? The Republicans have been taken over by the far right and you are losing elections. I hope you run a “true conservative” next time, a real Rush approved wingnut – and see how badly you can lose an election.

Posted by: Amy in Maine | March 3, 2009, 11:27 am 11:27 am

Republicans worship the false god, Reagan.

Posted by: Barney | March 3, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am

Just because some woman in Connecticut owned a 200 pound chimpanzee that decided to maul a neighbor, now no one who owns a monkey can transport it across a state line. What about circuses? Obama has killed circuses. There went another profession. Whittle whittle whittle away at our rights and freedoms until the government is completely dominant over our lives and how we live them.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am

Republicanism is a disease. You “people” are sick ,really . You are the last thing America needs at this crucial moment ,i.e. naysayers and obstructionists with no answers or alternative plan (other than the status quo)
Almost ALL Republicans posts I read here are ignorant ,divisive ,selfish and egocentric ,with no constructive ideas or thoughts. Rush L. publicly announcing he hopes Obama fails ,then using that kind of message to divide Americans even further than they already are , is a perfect example of why the republicans are unfit to lead this great country. The message and the messenger are both bad medicine/poison for this country.
Republicans ,to a person ALL have some sort of mental disconnect with reality ; they just cant accept or be persuaded to accept anything that they ideologically don’t agree with ,(and none of those pesky facts either thank you very much…)
It’s long past time for the American voter to wake up and realize that the republicans ,and their egocentric selfish attitudes have been the main engine that has driven this country to exactly where it is today.
American voter ,do you like the economy on 3/3/09? If not then look who has been in charge in the oval office ,with the veto pen, warmongering the country to the edge of disaster ,nonchalantly (or perhaps not…) snoring at the wheel while the greedy financial sector stole the American investors (and international investors as well) blind for the last 8 years ,with the wholehearted support of a stacked republican house/senate majority .
Want more of that? THEN VOTE REPUBLICAN BY ALL MEANS !!

Posted by: Howard Deonit | March 3, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am

wonder if that big hot air gas bag ever worked for a living? I bet not…..
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Not very nice comment about our President. He finally has a job and is working for a living, in between his campaigning and cocktail parties.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am

Socialism – 1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods —
What the Bush admin started! What they have been doing for quite awhile. I know it’s difficult for the GOP, but educating yourself is not a bad thing. Parroting Rushie’s talking points without even knowing the defination of the word and WHO started the leaning toward socialist practices is!

Posted by: try the truth | March 3, 2009, 11:28 am 11:28 am

“Silky; How about “Honk If You’re Making My Car Payment.” I know that was a “Note” headline a couple of days back. Wouldn’t it look great on the bumper of a Hummer?”
I like it. I would love to see the over $250Ks *and* the middle class and under declare war on Hummer drivers.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:29 am 11:29 am

yes, and sometimes you get intersected as racists, uninformed and uneducated.
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“We are Conservatives NOT Republicans. The two intersect sometimes (although not much lately) so it is easy to get confused.”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:30 am 11:30 am

Seems it takes more than mere presence to fix the economy.
Barack the Magic Negro’s magic seems to have run out.
We don’t need to hope he fails. He already has.

Posted by: Done | March 3, 2009, 11:30 am 11:30 am

It’s a crying shame that only thing the white house can do is look at the ugly man while the country is sliding toward depression with Mr. Obama socialist attack on Wall street. Wake up America the juice should have worn off.

Posted by: oystercreekdan | March 3, 2009, 11:30 am 11:30 am

Why anyone would think that an uneducated ex disc jockey should be taken seriously is beyond me. The guy is pond scum. Actually I hold pond scum in higher regard than Limbaugh. He is a hypocrit druggie who thinks because he is rich he is better than everyone else. When Clinton was in office I remember him calling Chelsea ugly on the radio. Hey a 13 year old girl who can’t help it if her parents are famous does not deserve to be called that. He is a pompous windbag. Did I mention I don’t like him?

Posted by: wirey | March 3, 2009, 11:31 am 11:31 am

“You guys do remember that president Obama admitted being a avid cocaine user.” Most people I know tried drugs. Difference is, the losers get addicted, and the folks with some control and self dicipline just walk away with ease. given the obesity AND his drug addiction, and flunking out of college, I’m seeing a very very selfindulgent pig of a man who has no self control, no will power, no ability to do anything of any worth. How much you want to bet his porn subscription would make Clarance Thomas
blush? Rush is a digusting person. This all BEFORE he opens his mouth.

Posted by: joe | March 3, 2009, 11:33 am 11:33 am

wirey
Obama used cocane.
YAHTZEE!!!!!!!

Posted by: Liberals are not smart | March 3, 2009, 11:34 am 11:34 am

“What are you afraid of??”
Nothing.
A) Obama needs some noise elsewhere, and this is perfect.
B) Rush’s fanbase are the most annoying people in the history of the universe and they tend to draw a response out of people with their utterly ridiculous jargon.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:34 am 11:34 am

I am truly frightened for my kids’ futures under this socialist budget of Obama’s that they’ll be paying for long after I’m gone. I do not understand why anyone would want cradle-to-grave entitlements? We’re Americans and should work hard! I pay for my LIFE, my mortgage, insurance, car, etc. I don’t want your money and don’t want you stealing mine. I don’t want to work simply to pay your mortgage and for you to sit home and watch Springer. Obama is taking my kids’ futures away and I’m going to fight to the bitter end for them.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:35 am 11:35 am

billybob: Your name says it all. You are just as uneducated as Rush which is probably why you love him so much. Birds of a feather…

Posted by: wirey | March 3, 2009, 11:35 am 11:35 am

All this talk is doing is increasing Rush’s ratings and earnings. I dont like the guy really, but i like someone who stands by their beliefs and right now his beliefs are getting the attention of americans who are unhappy with the way this country is going.
Anyway, he’s no more inflationary then moveon.org has been over the past 8 years or huffington post now. Oh, but there is never any outrage at liberals.

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 11:35 am 11:35 am

“given the obesity AND his drug addiction, and flunking out of college”…and this is who republicans rally to?? says alot about them.

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 11:36 am 11:36 am

Umm…Howard…here is a little fact for you with regard to “selfish” from the Democrats:
Omnibus Spending Bill
253-154 vote (Dems leading the way with 41 RINOs helping out)
Over 9,000 earmarks
Yep, your new administration is hard at work making sure things like this get top priority:
The Charles Rangel “Monument to Me” ($1.95 million)
Rodent control in Alaska ($113,000 — I’m sure you will come up with some cool Palin comment on this one)
Olive fruit fly research in France ($213,000)
A river walk in Massachusetts ($1 million).

Posted by: Jason | March 3, 2009, 11:36 am 11:36 am

Ol’ Rush can outwit novice Obama one on one any day of the century.

Posted by: SureEnough08 | March 3, 2009, 11:37 am 11:37 am

“Coco, that chimp’s alright.” — David Puddy

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:37 am 11:37 am

joe but to be such a failure he sure knows how to get you guys panties in a wad.LOL

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 11:37 am 11:37 am

wirey
Obama used cocane.
YAHTZEE!!!!!!!
Posted by: Liberals are not smart | Mar 3, 2009 11:34:03 AM
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I would like to nominate this for post of the morning please.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:38 am 11:38 am

Liberals are not smart: I love your name. It is a shame that you aren’t smart enough to even spell cocaine. Yeah so what, you have probably snorted up a gram or two in your lifetime. If I take into account your obvious lack of judgement, I would say you have probably abused more than one substance.

Posted by: wirey | March 3, 2009, 11:39 am 11:39 am

We already have socialisim for the rich. We socialized the banking losses! I guess the profits are still privatized, though. We wouldn’t want to socialize those!
What the Repug’s don’t realize is, there are millions of people inside (and outside) this country who just want to kill all the rich people and redistribute the wealth, as was the social climate during the Great Depression. FDR averted that revolution, despite idiotic Repug opposition.
Would Repugs prefer Obama do nothing? Better make sure you’ve got good personal security, a bodyguard. ‘Cause there’s a lot of us out here who believe that the only good Repug is a dead one. As mentioned above, R’s are sick. Maybe we should eliminate them from the gene pool.
And the pseudo-Christian Repugs I say, if you think the next life will be better, please leave. Here’s your hat. What’s your hurry?

Posted by: Barney | March 3, 2009, 11:40 am 11:40 am

War on Rush Limbaugh? I though the White House was fighting a war against the upper class? Boy – they’re busy

Posted by: Steve | March 3, 2009, 11:40 am 11:40 am

Limbaugh is a blow hard. I liked when Don Imus called him a fat drug addict.

Posted by: jamesx | March 3, 2009, 11:40 am 11:40 am

Fat men cannot be leaders. It says something about them. Why are they so fat, so unhealthy, making such poor choices and having so little willpower to just stop stuffing their faces for the good of their health, their appearance and their self respect? Is someone so weak expected that men and women who have so much control and dicipline would follow him??????? never happens. Republicans are fools to follow the fat man. Let them. We dont want them anywhere near the whitehouse anyway. Let’s have more TV spots of the digusting Rush being catered to by republicans. Let them genuflect to the fat big. Let his fat disgusting face be the new ‘look’ of a republican party. works for me.

Posted by: King Julian | March 3, 2009, 11:40 am 11:40 am

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:41 am 11:41 am

You get more than two rabid Neocons in the same place and unfortunately – they multiply like rabbits!

Posted by: bobj72 | March 3, 2009, 11:42 am 11:42 am

What’s with these hate-filled hyper political gnomes bad mouthing Rush? I listen to him. He’s not perfect. But, at least he wasnt caught “screwing” interns in the White House…Killing secretaries with his car….Smoking dope and having sex with Senate pages…Not paying their taxes…
And from what I know, Steele apologized to Rush for HIS comments. IS Rush a Republican? I dont know. I dont care. Im more conservative…as is Rush.

Posted by: Mphilly | March 3, 2009, 11:42 am 11:42 am

Rush is right for you because he uses those “old fashioned, gun-tottin’, long-lost, heyday, ya-hoo, real white normal american religion patriot ideals” (you know, the ideals that never really existed) in this country.
He uses those false ideals to win your support.
You must live in a rural area, heavily white, or want to …away from the reality of real people facing real issues.
__________________________
“Rush is RIGHT.. Obama is running the country in the ground..”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:42 am 11:42 am

I agree with Rush.
I too want Obama’s socialist policies to FAIL. Nothing wrong or unpatriotic about that one bit. Infact it is unpatriotic to support socialism.
Most liberals never listened to Rush or Hannity. I can’t take a thing liberals say seriously when it comes to Rush. That goes for most of these liberal posts. All they do is hate Rush, and hate you for bashing their messiah, Obama.
Get used to it liberals, it’s going to be a long four years for you. Atleast you have the NYT, ABC, CBS, NBC, Washington Post, Star Tribune and NPR on your side. You can get your talking points and propaganda all you want from anyone of them. So don’t worry too much about Rush.

Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 11:43 am 11:43 am

jamesx, I listened to Imus today saying he loved Rush.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:43 am 11:43 am

Wonder why the gas bag never ran for office. Oh, thats right. He’d have to make real decisions with real consequences. He couldn’t hack it. Much easier to just critizise others. But then again he comes from a family of lawyers. So what would you expect. At least he never had kids. Is he married?

Posted by: Gimme oxy | March 3, 2009, 11:44 am 11:44 am

“Ol’ Rush can outwit novice Obama one on one any day of the century.”
Maybe if he actually, y’know…got some skin in the game they could do that. Until then, Rush is merely a blowhard with the invaluable luxury of having absolutely no accountability for his words and actions with a fanbase of rich people who like low taxes (I get that) and intellectually-challenged God-squaders who simply eat what they’re fed from the perceived God-squad (yeah, right) spokesperson of the day.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:44 am 11:44 am

Posted by: rightonbrother | March 3, 2009, 11:45 am 11:45 am

The republicans have made Jabba the Hutt the leader of their party. The face of the GOP is self indulgent slothfulness

Posted by: tia | March 3, 2009, 11:46 am 11:46 am

“Rush gets Barry’s panties in a wad – why???”
Are you just playing dumb or do you really not get it?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:46 am 11:46 am

“And from what I know, Steele apologized to Rush for HIS comments.”
I think many of you are misinterpretting the implication of that. It’s not good.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:47 am 11:47 am

“joe but to be such a failure he sure knows how to get you guys panties in a wad.”…. uhhhhh, no. He’s in nobody’s panties, guarrenteed. He’s a tool. A joke. He is doing a remarkably good job being the posterboy for the epitomy of the stupidity of the republican party. Democrats bring him up becuase it’s such a shining example of the ‘other’ option. Just look at the face of the republicans. If you want to beawt republicans, you couldn’t ask f or a better ‘face’ for them. tee hee hee. You like him. And we LOve you like him. It’s all good.

Posted by: joe | March 3, 2009, 11:48 am 11:48 am

Rush hit it out of the park without a teleprompter – maybe Obama is jealous?? Otherwise, it makes no sense for our President to spend a minute yesterday worrying about RUSH when the stock market was tanking again.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 11:50 am 11:50 am

I’m really starting to become facinated with the Rush vernacular. This is what good fiction writing is made of.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:50 am 11:50 am

These Poor/Demented/Blood Thirsty/Embezzlers of the U.S. economy, are now relying on a ‘Rotund Red-necked Pill-Popper’ as their ‘Republican sheep herder’??? It’s just an OVERWEIGHT OVERSIGHT’ that keeps him waiting with ‘baited breath’ to see the U.S. crumble so he can blame it on Obama. When in fact…it was his Hop-along Hero the ‘Bushwacker’s Misguided Trillion Dollar War’ that helped punch a ‘bigger hole’ in the U.S. financial stability. So keep wishing ‘fat man’ and keep eating…America can survive WITHOUT YOU or YOURS!

Posted by: Bravo Encore | March 3, 2009, 11:50 am 11:50 am

If Rush “excites” you, you have some pretty low standards.

Posted by: Scotti | March 3, 2009, 11:51 am 11:51 am

melsg
You really don’t know why liberals are going after Rush? It is because we WANT him to be seen as the representative of the Republicans AND the conservatives. Most people think he is an embarrassment, and we want to encourage that as much as possible! The more he makes a fool of himself, the more the people who love him look like fools.
PSYCH

Posted by: jock59801 | March 3, 2009, 11:51 am 11:51 am

The first thing I notice as I pull the page down is all of the (obvious) Rush haters reference to drugs then brag up Obama.
Um, pot meet kettle.
Are schools closed today or something? Nobody would be that stupid to compare Rush’s oxycotin (sp) to Obama’s cocaine use.

Posted by: Kate | March 3, 2009, 11:51 am 11:51 am

silky..where in my post does it say “Barry”?

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 11:52 am 11:52 am

Rush and anyone who suports him is just crazy!!!!It doesnt matter what party fails.As americans,WE ALL FAIL

Posted by: dona415 | March 3, 2009, 11:52 am 11:52 am

It is a shame that Rush supporters misspell in all their posts.

Posted by: primary school educator | March 3, 2009, 11:52 am 11:52 am

Rush gets Barry’s panties in a wad – why??? As all of you say, he’s just a fat, bald former drug addicted loser so why does our President and all of you even care? You have MSNBC and CNN all to yourselves.
…melsg
………………You don’t get it do you. Limberger is a very divisive personality. The current administration is using him for their own good. Rush=Divisive GOP. Just what the doctor ordered. That’s why they are paying attention to him. Guess he put that “negro” Steele in his place too. “Sorry Mr. Rush, I didn’t mean what I really said about you.” Yep, Rush is going to implode the Republican party. Just a matter of time.

Posted by: Robert | March 3, 2009, 11:53 am 11:53 am

“You really don’t know why liberals are going after Rush? It is because we WANT him to be seen as the representative of the Republicans AND the conservatives. Most people think he is an embarrassment, and we want to encourage that as much as possible! The more he makes a fool of himself, the more the people who love him look like fools.”
He also divides the party and fosters a lack of identity, as the party doesn’t have anybody actually *in the political arena* to rally around. It’s great theater.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:55 am 11:55 am

I’m eagerly awaiting the 2010
Rush Limbaugh swimsuit calendar.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Rush is hte best thing to happen to the Democrats since Obama. Obama is a smart man. It is in his best interest to have everyone look at Rush’s fat face everyday and say the words “Rush” a nd “GOP” in the same sentence. Democrats are in control, obama is president and Rush is the ‘leader’ of the republican party. Youve got 60% of the country being repulsed by him while the republican majority genuflects to him. If you’re a democratic stategist, this is pure genius.

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am

nice republicans let’s put the divisive rush as the head of the party i can’t already see minorities, educated and moderates whites running.

Posted by: nate | March 3, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am

“silky..where in my post does it say “Barry”?”
It wasn’t your post that I quoted. But the response does also apply to your post.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am

jock
You mean most liberals, not most people. Remember Rush has 20 million listeners each day. I wouldn’t generalize so much to just say people.
Almost all conservatives respect him. So the opposite must be true, that almost all liberals hate him. Fair enough. Knowing that and reading the posts above helps keep things in perspective.

Posted by: Kate | March 3, 2009, 11:57 am 11:57 am

Where can I get a
Rush T-shirt…Walmart?

Posted by: martha | March 3, 2009, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm

“The more he makes a fool of himself, the more the people who love him look like fools.”…and the funny t hing is, you can say that right to a republican’s face. There it is, there is the strategy to keeping you guys out of office, and it’s working fabulous. And….nothing. Big empty balloon over their heads l ike some cartoon, until, with nothing left to say, they start chirping “messiah…socialism….liberal….big government…debt….” LOL!

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm

No surprises here. Predictable and typical name calling, hate filled rants and maliciousness that can be found on any lefty site or blog. Are there any Dems out there who can debate point/counterpoint on any issue without resorting to these vile emotional tirades? Clearly, Rush Limbaugh is in the crosshairs of attack (nothing new), but he will emerge from this and will continue to be one of the country’s strongest conservative voices. Neither President Obama nor Rahm Emanuel can undo that.

Posted by: Pookie | March 3, 2009, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm

Almost all conservatives respect him. So the opposite must be true, that almost all liberals hate him…..Kate
………..Correction, Almost all conservatives are fearfull of him. and all liberals laugh AT him, not with him. He’s a joke. A parody. And he doesn’t even relize it. LOL

Posted by: Catherine | March 3, 2009, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm

Kate
Right. Keep on believing that.
“Almost all conservatives respect him.”
See? It’s working already! I bet the respectable conservatives must cringe when they hear people saying things like that.

Posted by: jock59801 | March 3, 2009, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

That Rush was given 20 minutes to speak at that conference, and he went up and spoke for almost an hour and a half, just goes to show the self importance that Rush assigns to himself. Why doesn’t he have any degree? Why hasn’t he held any public office or served in the military? Why would the Republican party want to follow around somebody with no education and no public responsibility, who’s sole experience is radio and nothing else?

Posted by: Scotti | March 3, 2009, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

“Rush is great. Rush is good. Let us thank him for our food. Amen.”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 12:03 pm 12:03 pm

Well, after screwing us to decisively, you have to thank the republican party for giving us the next repulican he-devil. I mean, Bush has gone back to TExas, so we sort of needed another republican face that was able to just cause massive wide spread disgust at the mere mention of his name, or photo of his face, and along comes Rush. Saying repulsive things, and then digging in his heels and refusing to say he’s wrong. It’s like Bush revisited. It’s a wonderful thing. Quite considerate of them, really, dont you think?

Posted by: theo on break | March 3, 2009, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

You can try as hard as you like to ‘divide’ the party by portraying Rush as the leader, but it wont work. Anyone who is even a tiny bit conservative can relate to what Rush is saying. He’s never going to be our candidate for an election, but his views are gaining a lot of attention because he’s right in saying that we are leading down the wrong path, and the only hope we have now is that Obama fails in his attempt to radically turn us to the left.
Just like Sarah Palin ate you all up when conservatives were behind her, Rush is eating you all up to the point i’m thinking you cant sleep because you feel you need to blog all night long to get your message out.

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm

silky I bet you own alot of stock in Kraft Foods.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

Not only does this show the depth that the GOP has fallen, it shows that Steele is nothing but a token.

Posted by: JR | March 3, 2009, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

Scotti: “Why would the Republican party want to follow around somebody with no education and no public responsibility…”
I think you may have answered your own question.

Posted by: jock59801 | March 3, 2009, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

Rush is the true voice of the Cretans, crosshairs and all.
__________________________________
“Clearly, Rush Limbaugh is in the crosshairs of attack (nothing new), but he will emerge from this and will continue to be one of the country’s strongest conservative voices.”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

Just like Sarah Palin ate you all up when conservatives were behind her, Rush is eating you all up to the point i’m thinking you cant sleep because you feel you need to blog all night long to get your message out.

Posted by: Jim Bob | March 3, 2009, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm

“Today I saw a slave become more powerful than the Emperor of Rome. ”
The talk radio host has become more powerful than the POTUS. The Emperor challenged the slave. Perhaps the president of the United States will challenge the talk radio host Rush Limbaugh to a debate. I am sure the president with his teleprompters will tear Rush apart. I bet the debate will beat the number of audience of the superball.

Posted by: Rajska | March 3, 2009, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm

Rush said he doesnt want Obamas socialist programs to succeed.
The damage to the new Obamas economy has been done. Tax and spend will continue to hamper the ecomomy and limit its growth.

Posted by: Marty | March 3, 2009, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm

Louisa Yeh, Rush is eating is eating us up? LOL Rush is eating and that’s all I’m goin to say about that.

Posted by: Jim Bob | March 3, 2009, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm

Defenders of Rush over-identify with the character he portrays on radio.
Uneducated, fearful souls who are afraid of progressive ideas and solutions. Afraid of science, knowledge and the 21st Century.

Posted by: Freud | March 3, 2009, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

R U kidding me comparing Obama trying drugs to fat Rush getting addicted? Everyone has tried drugs. Everyone in college. 99% of them walked away from it no problem. But gee, the fat obese guy who flunked out of school didn’t have the self dicipline to quit drugs. gee, what a shock. HE can’t control himself not to spoon feed himself frosting, or sit down and learn something in school, doesn’t know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and teh Constitution and is too lazy to look it up before he makes a public fool of himself, a nd you’re going ot compare him for a nanosecond to a law school professor a nd president of hte Harvard law review??? yeah, have a nother spoonful of frosting.

Posted by: uhhhh huh | March 3, 2009, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

“silky I bet you own alot of stock in Kraft Foods.”
Is the punchline implied here or am I waiting for it? And I pulled my money out 6 months ago, with the exception of my 401(k), which is currently worth slightly more than a spiffy big wheel.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm

We have Rush, Hannity, Beck, Ingraham et al and you have all of MSNBC, NBC, CNN, CBS, ABC, NPR and Air America and most newspapers around the the country. Why such whining about Rush? You’re not going to change conservatives’ opinions about Rush – we love him. No, he’s not perfect but he speaks to us and for us.

Posted by: RUSHROCKS | March 3, 2009, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm

Sorry Marty, The damage to the economy was from our villiage idiot Bush. Funny thing is, he didn’t even relize it was happening.

Posted by: Martys Ignorant | March 3, 2009, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm

“Just like Sarah Palin ate you all up when conservatives were behind her”…Palin was a BLESSING. As the election grew closer, she repulsed moderates. In a poll done just before election, she, alone, was the reason they were NOT voting for McCain. But hey, this i s a ll in fun, you just keep saying you love rush, he’s your boy. Keep showing pictures of him with “GOP” Next to his name. WORKS FOR ME!!! LOVE IT! :-)

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

silky….they own Kool Aid…. :)

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm

You’re not going to change conservatives’ opinions about Rush – we love him. No, he’s not perfect but he speaks to us and for us.
We’re counting on that. LOL

Posted by: Fart Blossom | March 3, 2009, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

melsg – There is that word “socialist” again. What I worry for most for your children is you don’t have the good sense to look the word up and educate yourself!

Posted by: try the truth | March 3, 2009, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm

Dow’s down. Let me guess, Obama spoke.
This clown doesn’t know how to fix the economy, he only knows how to make it worse.
Gotta run and turn on Rush.

Posted by: Tim D | March 3, 2009, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

Martys Ignorant …neither did Pelosi, Dodd or Franks.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

I heard Rush is bringing back the telegraph to send his message. Ahhhh, the good ole’ days.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 12:15 pm 12:15 pm

I love you libs talking about Rush being uneducated…hahaha…he is NOT the one asking for handouts like you people! He’s a self-made multi-millionaire who gives millions to charity every year. Rush is one who will be paying for your food stamps and welfare checks, along with me and the rest of us who choose to honor our responsibilities and pay our mortgages, etc. You should be thanking Rush for your entitlements. Rush and conservatives want everyone to succeed, not be losers living off the gov’t teet.

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

“Rush is the true voice of the Cretans, crosshairs and all.”
_______________________________________
Didn’t you just prove the point? And you proved that you don’t have one to make as well? Take the high road, just once try it, instead of vying for the applause from your like-minded friends._

Posted by: Pookie | March 3, 2009, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

“silky….they own Kool Aid…. :)”
Do they have any PORRRRRK!!! products?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm

It’s kind of sweet how liberals are actually explaining to the Republicans why its so useful to Obama to keep Rush in America’s face. It’s like the Republicans are our slower brothers.
“Rush Limbaugh is perceived as a right wing nut by most moderates. If you make Rush the face of the Republican Party, then moderates will start to call themselves Democrats. That would mean Republicans would lose even more power. Seeee, Billy?”
Democrats are either nicer people or we are just trying to keep things competitive.

Posted by: Amy in Maine | March 3, 2009, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm

Republicans claim to be the family value party so I don’t know how they allow a drug addicted (legal or not), three times divorced, obese, bigot, with no children to be the leader of the “family values” party. The economy was in the dumps before President Obama took office and anyone that won’t admit that is a hypocrite and a liar.

Posted by: Clt | March 3, 2009, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm

Rush IS the Republican Party……..a petty, partisan, provincial, parochial, extremist, morally and intellectually bankrupt, lunatic fringe group who represents no one but the Red-neck, federal-tax sucking, Bible Belt bigots.

Posted by: Sammy | March 3, 2009, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm

Obamas inexperience is front and center with his attacks on a private citizen and the Obama economic policies.

Posted by: Marty | March 3, 2009, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Martys Ignorant …neither did Pelosi, Dodd or Franks
As Cheney would say. Soooooooo. Bush was in charge. The captain of the ship. At the helm. El President’e. He failed us miserably.

Posted by: boxcars ignorant | March 3, 2009, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

Jason ,thanks your post . Unfortunately it appears you are only advancing my opinion/belief that republicans as a whole have a serious and deep disconnect with reality.

Posted by: Howard Deonit | March 3, 2009, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

“You’re not going to change conservatives’ opinions about Rush – we love him.”….and we LOVE that you do!!! Do say this often, in public, spread the word, republicans LOVE Rush! Put his picture up in your cube. Vote for him for your GOP nominee!!! Sarah as his VP! PROVE that you love him! Put your vote where your mouth is!

Posted by: too funny | March 3, 2009, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm

try the truth
There is that word “socialist” again. What I worry for most for your children is you don’t have the good sense to look the word up and educate yourself!

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm

Pelosi, Dodd and Franks were in the drivers seat of the banking/finanical bus for 2 years and not once did they tap the brakes. they just drove the bus over the cliff

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm

melsg Your folowing a cartoon figure. He’s a cartoon. Like Sccoby Doo. Check out his website. Is that not made for children.

Posted by: Lola | March 3, 2009, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

Education:
Limbaugh graduated from Cape Central High School, in 1969. His father and mother wanted him to attend college, so he enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University. He dropped out after two semesters and one summer; according to his mother, “he flunked everything”, even a modern ballroom dancing class.[5] As she told a reporter in 1992, “He just didn’t seem interested in anything except radio.”[8]
Draft status
Limbaugh’s birthdate was ranked as 175 in the Vietnam War draft lottery. No one was drafted above 125. He was classified as “1-Y” (later reclassified “4-F”) due to either a football knee injury or a diagnosis of Pilonidal disease
This guy is a self serving, egotistical, uneducated, draft dodging, blow heart. Anyone thinking this is a person of substance and relevance during these difficult times, really doesn’t understand the situation either.

Posted by: vnvet69 | March 3, 2009, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm

“Democrats are either nicer people or we are just trying to keep things competitive”….I think we know our “slower brother” a little better than he knows himself. WE can say this to their faces, point blank, blunt, This is GREAT strategy, and just look at the responses, “we dont care, we love him”…It’s beautiful. YOu do not get any better entertainment than this! NOt like there is any danger of them getting a clue and disowning them. We’re all good. This is pure fun.

Posted by: too funny | March 3, 2009, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm

Ah yes, the markets are tanking again after Bernanke spoke about socialized healthcare and tax increases.
This is the Change I Can Believe In…how do I get that stupid sticer off my bumper???? I need a new one – blame me, I voted for him.

Posted by: HELP | March 3, 2009, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm

BILLY BOB
Barack Obama is doing a good job, working for the American People. Rush Limbaugh is working to fill up his big fat pocket. Rush Limbaugh does not care about you or anyone else. Rush Limbaugh needs a lot of money to feed and fill up that big fat body and fat face.

Posted by: mary | March 3, 2009, 12:25 pm 12:25 pm

Posted by: RUSHROCKS | March 3, 2009, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

Pelosi, Dodd and Franks were in the drivers seat of the banking/finanical bus for 2 years and not once did they tap the brakes. they just drove the bus over the cliff … boxcar
Watching way to much Hannity boxcar. They want you to think it’s that simple because they don’t want to confuse you. The fact is this depression has many causes. It was going to blow. It was just a matter of time. It starts way back with Reagan and his use of the national credit card.

Posted by: boxcars ignorant | March 3, 2009, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

Barack Obama is doing a good job, working for the American People. Rush Limbaugh is working to fill up his big fat pocket. Rush Limbaugh does not care about you or anyone else. Rush Limbaugh needs a lot of money to feed and fill up that big fat body and fat face.
Posted by: mary
Mary, Limbaugh is working to fill his big pockets to pay for Obama’s HUGE Budget! Wake up. Who do you think will be paying for the entitlements and Pork?

Posted by: melsg | March 3, 2009, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm

vnvet69 if someone volunteers for the military and for one medical reason or another is classified as 4F and not accepted, that is not draft dodging. Thats something that Clinton or Bush could be accused of being.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm

melsg
Interesting. I too am well educated and do not take any money from our government. And that is true of all of my liberal friends. So maybe, just MAYBE, you don’t have it all figured out?

Posted by: jock59801 | March 3, 2009, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm

I never said the the republicans did not share in the responsiblity of this mess. Both Dems and Repubs are both responsible. Do you agree?

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm

“Ah yes, the markets are tanking again”…ahhh yes, thank Bush and his lowering the capital to liability ratio of banks which is now causing their uniform collapse. The stock market is about buying stocks that have value. The bank stocks are being sold at rock bottom prices because they’re all failing . You do not buy today based on where things will be in 6 months when Obama’s plans start. Whatever is going on in the economy right now is ALLLLL Bush and republicans.

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm

frank you truly are delusional

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm

The repubs’s were in charge. They are the ones that need to take the blame. bush was the captain of this titanic, and now hopefully Obama can gets things back on track before we hit that iceburg.

Posted by: pt | March 3, 2009, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

boxcar
“Both Dems and Repubs are both responsible. Do you agree?”
No.

Posted by: Amy in Maine | March 3, 2009, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

HOLLYWOOD ACTOR BONZO REAGAN STARTED THIS WITH ZERO TAXES, HUGE MILITARY SPENDING, FAKE WARS, IRAN CONTRA DRUG DEALS FOR WEAPONS, HIDDEN DEALS WITH THE IRANIANS, AND FINALLY MONEY AND NERVE GAS TO SADAAM HUSSEIN.
JUST LIKE HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION THE GIOP BANKING PARTY IS BEHIND THIS ONE. REMEMBER, SHRUB STARTED A HUGE PHONEY WAR IN IRAQ FOR WMDS, THEN GAVE THE OIL COMPANIES A BLANK CHECK, SET UP THE MORTGAE MESS, THEN CREATED TARP TO COVER IT ALL UP. NOW THE DIE IS CAST AND ONLY CAN BE MODIFIED. BUSH AND CHENEY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED, THEN TRIED AS MAJOR CRIMINALS UNDER RICO.

Posted by: CHUCK | March 3, 2009, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

“Both Dems and Repubs are both responsible. Do you agree?”….no. Republicans are responsible. Bush was at the helm. He was responsible for keeping his eye on the ball. He was responsible for saying yeah or nay, he had veto power, he WAS in charge for 8 years and BUSH was responsible for lowering the capital to liability ratios of banks which is the ONLY reason they are failing en mass now. Bank WOULD NOT be allowed to bu those fannie andfreddie loans had banks not been allowed to make SO many risky investments. THE MOST that would have happened was fannie and freddie went under. But no, that’s not the case, is it. ALL banks are going under. Why??? Surely not low income mortages. There aren’t enough mortages in all the US to do this. No, this is from derivative trading, low capital to liability ratios, and banks failing is killing our economy and the world economy. THAT was the job of hte president. That was HIS policy and HIS responsibility. This isn’t about one mortage company failing, this about the ENTIRE economy collapsing and the buck stops at the president.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm

boxcar
But the mess was not created just by THEM. It was also US. The American people demanded that their leaders make sure we get whatever we want, without having to pay the full cost of it. If politicians ever tried to raise taxes instead of subsidizing our greed, we threw them out double quick. So they lowered our taxes, subsidized our lifestyle, sent our military overseas to keep our oil cheap, and generally let the country rot, all because WE demanded it.
And we still do.

Posted by: jock59801 | March 3, 2009, 12:39 pm 12:39 pm

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm

I remember in high school ,when one girl (who thought she was the best,smartest, prettiest etc etc )ran for class president and lost.
She (and her small clique of friends) tried their best to make the winner and unfortunately the majority of the students as well suffer or regret their election “mistake” . Fortunately for us ,they could not do much damage ,but then again they did not have a national radio show as a soapbox to spout out their hateful deluded opinions.
How simplistically adolescent/juvenile of Rush L. and the overwhelming majority of republicans to take the same tack…

Posted by: Howard Deonit | March 3, 2009, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm

rush is just a blow-hard drug-addict. Why do the repub’s want this guy speaking for them? Why did michael steele wimp out and apologize to this idiot? steele had it right the first time, rush is an entertainer that is truely “un-American”.

Posted by: pt | March 3, 2009, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

“Obamas inexperience is front and center with his attacks on a private citizen and the Obama economic policies.”
Actually, what you perceive as “inexperience” is, in reality, a stroke of political genius. Rush is the gift that keeps on giving.
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Bush went to Texas. Rush is the answer to “who can we put next to the words GOP to repulse moderate voters?”
and the funny, hysterical thing is, we are TELLING you this and it makes no difference!!! It’s astounding! You’re drowing, hey, there’s a life raft behind you, just turn around….turn around and…just TURN AROUND AND GRAB IT……uhhhhh, you just went under. well, my conscious is clean. LOL!

Posted by: frank | March 3, 2009, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

Distracted again by anti-Rush, monkey legislation, the promise of healthcare. It’s about the economy. The stock market is trying to find its corrected level. The housing market is trying to find its corrected level. Our economy is trying to find its corrected level relative to the world markets. Apparently there’s nothing better for a lot of us to do than bash poor old Rush, a comedian, while the president and all of his men can’t put humpty together again.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm

I’ll bet Limbaugh’s audience is rapidly growing these days. Some people are curious, but tens of millions are feeling disenfranchised by the Obama Presidency and its implications for the Country. Rush Limbaugh speaks to these people and reflects their feelings, validating them in a brilliant and insightful way. Like him or not, he’s here to stay (barring the so-called “Fairness Doctrine”).

Posted by: n'erdowell | March 3, 2009, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm

Well, to some of us who want a credible Republican Party, us of the Romney camp, those of us who value actual conservative ideals from proven successful well educated republicans, like Romney, this is sad indeed. There can be no balance in US goverment if the ‘other’ choice is Rush. Even I can’t go for that. Is this really where the Republican party wants to go? You do not win elections with only your base. Had that been the case, Palin would have brought the republicans victory, instead of being seen as a direct cause of McCain’s loss.

Posted by: another point of view | March 3, 2009, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm

Huh?
Do you believe all knowledge of current affairs comes from mainstream media? …certainly you jest.
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Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm

Amy in Maine then you too are delusional

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm

the Rush Limbaugh Party huh… Nah… I would rather be on this side…
It is amazing to see how many people take this guy seriously…
People call Obama arrogant, but if you want to see arrogance at its fullest, look no further than Rush.
Rush is an arrogant egomaniac…
He hopes the President fails in his efforts to bring this country out of a Recession??? I mean even if I didn’t like the guy, I would wish for his failure… It goes deeper than that, for the sake of the Republican Party, he hopes and NEEDs Obama to fail…
So, Rush is not hurting from this Recession as many are so I can see why he wants the President to fail.
My feeling is that Obama must be doing something right if Conservatives are pushing Rush to the front… Somebody has to do the dirty work… might as well be him but, he is no match for Obama.

Posted by: theafalcon200 | March 3, 2009, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm

Bush was dumb and he wrecked the US. Obama is smart, let’s give him a chance.

Posted by: jill | March 3, 2009, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

“while the president and all of his men can’t put humpty together again.”…the president needs at least a year, AND backing in his proposals before you can even think to judge his effectiveness. What is happening now is ALL a result of GOP control for 8 unfettered years.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm

try the truth
There is that word “socialist” again. What I worry for most for your children is you don’t have the good sense to look the word up and educate yourself!

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

jock59801 I agree. Those that got a mortgage that was way beyond their means and charged their credit to the moon also deserve some recognition.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

When you put the two photos side by side, Rush and Obama, Obama scores one big time. Like Kennedy and NIxon. Rush is the epitomy of weak selfindulgent, have another browie fat lazy college flunk out completely negative message. Obama is this thin, trim, athletic, well put together, intelligent successful well educated man with a plan who offers hope. A constitutional law professor, and Rush confuses the DOI and the constitution.

Posted by: too funny | March 3, 2009, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm

Is this entertainer’s name – “Rush” – a shortening of a longer name, or does it refer to Mr. Limbaugh’s physical reaction as he ingests oxycontin?

Posted by: dano | March 3, 2009, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm

Amen to what Jock59801 said at 12:39. We are a spoiled rotten, instant gratification seeking, me oriented, expectant of something for nothing society. All of us. The government gave the people what they demanded and here we are, still waiting for it to happen. And I’m not talking about just this administration which is continuing that tradition. I’m talking about the last 50 years.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm

it must kill racists that the white guy is a fat slob who has no education ,and the black guy is the trim, educated intelligent one. That’s gotta hurt.

Posted by: oh well | March 3, 2009, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm

Does this include any of the 60% who approve of the President?
and validating rudeness, hate, fear and ignorance is nothing to boast, dear.
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Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Well, to some of us who want a credible Republican Party, us of the Romney camp, those of us who value actual conservative ideals from proven successful well educated republicans, like Romney, this is sad indeed.
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I too think that Romney would be a great choice for president. Someone who has ‘actual’ experience at running a very large corporation and has good family values.
But the only sad part is the obama administration so worried about what Rush is doing. We have 3 years to sort out the next GOP candidate, but seeing them so worried about a radio entertainer is pretty funny to me.

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm

If the republicans think Obama is wrong then he is definitely right. Reps and their intellectually challenged leaders thought that deregulation and regressive tax policies would lead us to prosperity. Guess what? Capitalism needs to be regulated or it doesn’t work. Get over yourselves, conservatives. Your policies have failed. Move over and let the smart people take over.

Posted by: jill | March 3, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm

“The government gave the people what they demanded”…the job of government is to safeguard society. Do you know what the capital to liability ratio is??? it is the amount of risk banks are allowed to take, for the good of the economy, for society, becuase if all banks fail at the same time, we turn into a third world country. THIS Is a job of government. Just like defending against war, people also die or starvation, of disease, of all these things when a society fails, when an economy fails and THAT is the job of teh government as much as not allowing a foriegn power to invade us. Bush drastically LOWERED the capital to liability to ratios of banks so they could ‘grow’ by making far far too many risky investments and NOT having any capital to pay off those losses with. This is not your job, or my job, it is the government’s job. Republicans believe there should be NO government, allow everyone and everything to run open loops, let “markets sefl correct”, yeah, well THIS is ‘market selfcorrection” folks. THIS is the RESULTS of your ‘no government’ ideals!!!! THIS is the result of rolling back ALL reguations to where they were pre-depression…guess what, we got ANOTHER depression. REpublicans are JUST WRONG about what to do about the economy. Do we really need them to run the country into the ground every 60 years to prove it? THIS IS THE RESULT! IN about a year or over, we will see the effects of Obama’s plan, given that his budget is approved and his plans are allowed to start. Until then, sit back and reap the rewards of 8 years of republican rule.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm

fairy godmother: Yes, those that subscribe to Rush’s command do live in a fairyland. Unfortunately, the “tens of millions” are – in majority – the uneducated masses.

Posted by: dano | March 3, 2009, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm

it must kill racists that the white guy is a fat slob who has no education ,and the black guy is the trim, educated intelligent one. That’s gotta hurt.
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Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

“The fundamentals of the economy are sound”

Posted by: remember this?? | March 3, 2009, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

“but seeing them so worried about a radio entertainer is pretty funny to me.”
Not half as funny as seeing people thinking that they actually *are worried* about him.
PORRRRRRRRRK!!!

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

Louisa – sorry, but judging by your hysterical and laughably ignorant posts, you are anything but “well educated”. What you are, my dear, is just another paranoid wingnut crackpot. The rest of us are sick of you and your nonsense. Take your silly, self-righteous preaching and shove it up your fat fanny. Thanks!

Posted by: The Sarge | March 3, 2009, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

Why the anger, dear? ..by the way, when you file taxes and receive a refund, do you refuse it?
do you refuse public schools for your children? do you pay full cost of your insurance premiums?
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Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:03 pm 1:03 pm

theafalcon200 I dont think its the conservatives who are pushing him to the front. Its the libs,they put him out front because they no longer can use Bush as a target and it distracts from Obama’s lack of experience which is now showing.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

If the republicans think Obama is wrong then he is definitely right. Reps and their intellectually challenged leaders thought that deregulation and regressive tax policies would lead us to prosperity.
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Jill – the stock market is telling us everyday that Obama is wrong. Its down again today. Investors are mass-selling out of american industries at a rate not seen in 12 years. ease up on the kool-aid. its not just republicans, its the whole of the private sector who believe Obama is going down the wrong path

Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

remember this: …and don’t forget, “We have a robust economy.”

Posted by: dano | March 3, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

Louisa dear, PhD’s secretly think this too.
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it must kill racists that the white guy is a fat slob who has no education ,and the black guy is the trim, educated intelligent one. That’s gotta hurt.
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Erm…this is the kinds of comments girls in highschool would say.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

silky PORRRRRRRRRK!!!…you got gas?

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

“But the only sad part is the obama administration so worried about what Rush is doing” – Are you so niave? Having republicans being associated with Rush only shores up support that you better side with Obama or have THIS as your option. It’s very clever. Obama is not a stupid man. A talk show host is inconsequential. Obama would never be brining him up unless it was going to benefit him. I’d say that it. I am actually on Obama’s side for his plans, so while I do not necessarily mind in the short term, the democratic instinct for protectionism, which thankfully Obama opposed, concerned me that we have no viable respectable alternative of balance, and with Rush being the poster boy of “remember what republicans represent” i’m afraid there will be no viable republican say in government for some time. REpublicans truly are being suckered in the worst way, and they are falling for it.

Posted by: Romney Supporter | March 3, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

Why do So many people find it hard to believe Limbaugh (& others) want Socialism to fail…… I have yet to hear Limbaugh say he wanted the Stimulus (such as it is) to fail (I have yet to hear our Grand Illustrious Media make this distinction). Is it possible so many have interpreted Limbaugh’s comments as they have due to the Media coverage.
Some say that Socialism is like a ‘four wheel drive’ — It just gets you farther ‘off’ the road before it gets you stuck. Young people are especially prone to the Romantics of Socialism till they see it Fail (the Soviets tried it for 70 years w/o ever making a decent society — too bad so many present day voting youngsters missed that, or just didn’t see it for long enough; or pay enough attention).
If the Stimulus had been true Stimulus Limbaugh’s comments might have been diffirent…………….
Isn’t it interesting how the Media keeps calling it a Stimulus Bill (Wall Street didn’t think so) even though it is at least 50% a Spending Bill (more of their subtle, or not so subtle Repetitious Indoctrination).
For this bill to have truly been a Stimulus Bill it needed to be at least 70% Stimulus, and if Obum had been true to his word it would have been 90% Stimulus – Real Change or just “Change you can Xerox”.
Half of the spending (if not more) will become long term Social Programmies (many of which the Demi-Dems had been frothing at the mouth over for years). Short term spending is what is Real Stimulus, not stuff spent over 2-3 years or more (if not in Perpetuity).
Why does the Media not explain this clearly, over & over, in depth so that it becomes part of the Public Consciousness like they have done with other events.

Posted by: Da Truth | March 3, 2009, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

“Jill – the stock market is telling us everyday that Obama is wrong.”
lol. You really have serious analytical issues.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm

Wow..the republicans have really elected a winner in Steele. He can’t even stand up to a pill poppin, talk show host. This Orsen Well look alike made declared him the spokesperson for the republican party and many of them agree. It is pretty said when we listen to a talk show host with no political experience only his big mouth.

Posted by: talmag | March 3, 2009, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm

Lousa dear, please explain. How does the new Presidency correlate with the falling stock market?
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Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:09 pm 1:09 pm

Isn’t is amusing how the neocons are blaming Obama for this mess? I’m reading that, “he hasn’t cleaned up this mess” etc. The Repubs blamed Clinton (one on here still is)for the entire eight years Bush was in office. Obama has been in for a month and somehow it is all his fault. It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad. Dolts.

Posted by: wirey | March 3, 2009, 1:09 pm 1:09 pm

The rest of us are sick of you and your nonsense. Take your silly, self-righteous preaching and shove it up your fat fanny. Thanks!
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Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm

I don’t know how the stock market works or why the world economy is tanking, I only know I don’t like that Obama guy. Long live Rush.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm

My last post ,to you mary in the heartland .
I knew there were some upright republicans remaining in this country. God bless.
Actually, once upon a time ,being a republican meant being 110% for America and Americans. Even that knuckle head Ronald Reagan was trying to do what he thought was best for Americans ,he was just not prepared ,in many ways ,for the job he was handed and he subsequently made some very bad ,albeit well-intentioned choices/decisions . Even at his worst though ,Reagan could be bi-partisan to achieve a worthy goal for his constituents ,that made him a decent person and a fairly admirable politician ,crossing the aisle when needed,(i.e. he got things done, good or bad or so-so , which could be termed a constructionist )
It seems nowadays though that being a republican only means you are against anyone or anything not republican ,with a fervor to boot. That sounds like an obstructionist to me , and when I hear Rush and his rant ,along with his followers ,who only parrot what he says in general ,telling the world he hopes this current president fails ,all I hear personally are republican sour grapes ,at the expense of rational debate/empirical facts.
Thanks for your story mary ,and take care.

Posted by: Howard Deonit | March 3, 2009, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm

No anger, fairy godmother. No “dear” either. Why the quotes around your ending statement? Your questions are irrelevant and – my apologies to you who I assume is “up in years” – insipid.

Posted by: dano | March 3, 2009, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm

ABC just said the other day that the market is responding in kind to its faith Obama’s stimulus plan.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm

“Republicans believe there should be NO government, allow everyone and everything to run open loops, let “markets sefl correct”, yeah, well THIS is ‘market selfcorrection” folks. THIS is the RESULTS of your ‘no government’ ideals!!!!”…… in the northeast, i took a tour of leather factory. During the pre-depression days, guys would get their arms cut off by the blades that cut the hides. They would die soon after. Free market. To make safety devices would lower their profitability. Open loop. Let companies run open loop. Let businesses run open loop and everything will be alright. The good ol’ days. You’re so right. That’s why there was a Depression. We are now paing for Bush’s ideals of ‘no government” and “free market”. I remember him defending it. “if banks fail becuase they make too many risky bets,then let them. Onlly the strong banks will survive”….uhhh, yeah, but there is a MASSIVE fatal flaw inthat logic, what if NONE of the banks are healthy? what if they ALL fail???

Posted by: uuuuh huh | March 3, 2009, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

The Limbaugh crowd will cheer themselves into oblivion. Why do you think the White House WANTS Rush to be seen as the leader of the Republican party? Haven’t you noticed that many prominent Republicans themselves don’t respect Rush, and once in a while, Michael Steele certainly isn’t the first, will let it slip? Rush is a demagogue. Yes, he has “tens of millions” of listeners, but there millions upon millions more, not only liberals, but according to a poll some 30% of Republicans don’t like him either. You Rush lovers are so extremely short-sighted. The more you push to the right and follow this blowhard, the more you are driving people away. Nobody can win the presidency running from the extreme left or right. Rush is too far on the right. You are setting yourselves for failure again in 2012 to keep pushing this guy to the forefront as the voice and image of this party.

Posted by: Chris | March 3, 2009, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm

Day-to-day stock market movement is meaningless, as any rational, long-term-thinking stock broker will tell you.
The people who want the quick profits, however, are out of luck in today’s market. Good riddance.
An economy that is even CAPABLE of tanking like ours/the world’s did, is an economy based on pure B.S. The world has recently lost trillions or quadrillions, of abstract wealth, paper, nothing but B.S.
We need a new economic system, quickly, and aggressive watchdogs to shoot the greedy people.

Posted by: Barney | March 3, 2009, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm

“such florid language, so little understanding”
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Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm

Howard Denoit: Bravo, well said. If the Republican party ever sheds morons like Rush,Hannity and Sarah Palin I just might return to the party. They have to rid themselves of the religious right as well. Nowadays, the neocons just seem to attract the dolts. I mean c’mon they are still clinging to Joe the Plummers words and have made him a reporter. The guy is mid functioning at best. Ugggh. Embarrassing for our nation is what it is. By now we should be used to it.

Posted by: wirey | March 3, 2009, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm

“ABC just said the other day that the market is responding in kind to its faith Obama’s stimulus plan.”…WHAT????? Wallstreet traders look for one thing – what is good to buy NOW???? banks are failing en mass. THAT is what wallstreet is responsing to. Obama is doing a ‘stress test” for banks in the coming weeks. many have not been honest as to HOW bad they are doing. Bush lowered their capital to liability ratio and getting the truth from banks is like pulling teeth. Some b anks may have to be taken over and even REPUBLICAN law makers are for this. We need banks. They collapse, we fall into third world status. I dont know that even one major bank is healthy right now. And that is ALL markets care about right now, I assure you. No wallstreet trades gives a frig what Obama is saying. when his plans pass, and they begin and start to take root, THEN markets will respond. That’s not for at least 6 to 9 months, assuming his plans get passed. THIS, this MESS, these crashes, these are ALL Bush banking policy.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

THIS, this MESS, these crashes, these are ALL Bush banking policy.
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Posted by: Louisa | March 3, 2009, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm

Howard Deonit >>>>
OK were you one that screamed about Bush?
Just asking. To be honest is voicing your opinion, though you may differ, sour grapes? The fact is Obama is the wrong man at the wrong time doing all the wrong things. I voted for him because I thought he was a centrist. Instead he is delusional jumping as fast as he can to increase the size of government that has such a great on the economy the market has tanked.
Some people say Obama has only been in office 40 days. WELL in his 40 Days he spent over a trillion dollars declaring that as a FIX. ROFL We were suckered. The market is continually tanking. If we are lucky they will find a bottom at 5000 the way its going. Was that his goal to destroy as much wealth as possible? WOW GENIUS. His continual doom and gloom messages and now he doesnt care about your 401K which are tied to the market.
Obama said the stock market bobs up and down every day WELL it had been going down for quite some time.
He just doesnt get it. OUR 401K’s are near worthless and OBAMA doesnt care?
He spent a trillion dollars…

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:22 pm 1:22 pm

All I can is, what a lightweight Obama is. I mean, would a President McCain have ever lowered himself to argue with a radio talk show host?

Posted by: Gary | March 3, 2009, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

to the fairy impersonating me above.. dear, aren’t you clever!
So sorry that my words bring you such distress. Impersonating Rush Limbaugh becomes you.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm

It’s pretty well documented that Rush Limbaugh hates black folks – is it any surprise that he’s attacking both Steele and Obama? After all, this is a guy who once praised James Earl Ray. The GOP will continue to lose elections until it faces up to it’s ugly, racist, white supremacist history. After all, the country is getting younger, better educated and more diverse. The GOP is getting older, whiter and dumber. Not a good sign for the Republicans. Hopefully Steele can take back the Party of Lincoln from the former Dixiecrat racists who now control it. Otherwise the GOP will dwindle to a regional party of hardline Southern reactionaries and cease to have a meaningful impact at a national level.

Posted by: Flush Rush | March 3, 2009, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

“I don’t know how the stock market works or why the world economy is tanking,”…then dont vote. WHy are you so lazy??? Do you imagine it is beyond your intelligence to be able to understand what is going on? I think not. I think you could easily read some wallstreet journal articles or some from the Economist magazine and understand exactly what’s going on. It’s not hard to understand that banks were allowed to take on too much risky debt. Does that escape your intellectual ability??? there is something called the ‘capital( cash) to liability(debt)” ratio that is used to judge teh health of a bank. What that ratio is allowed to be is defined by the president. Bush believes government played no role in society nad he lowered that ratio far far far too low, to the point where now ALL major banks are on the brink of failure. And you think a speech by Obama is going to make that all better??? Google The Economist or The Wallstreet Journal and stop being so unappologetically ignorant. that you claim to unabashedly claim first- you know nothingthat is going on, yet, – you like Rush and not Obama, speaks VOLUMES about who Rush appeals to. If you want to remain this ignorant, then dont vote. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson did not fight for a free country where all men and women could vote so someone so unshamed of their own self-indulgent ignorance is going to give their opinion when they admit they do so while being at a complete loss of any understanding of what they just did.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm

Da Truth – Socialism doesn’t work. What do you call the free market experience of the Bush years? Remember, Da, that this whole thing started coming apart and Bush’s Paulson and Bernanke were shoveling billions of our taxpayer dollars without any oversight to those bastions of socialism on Wall Street (sarcasm). We are in this mess not because Obama is proposing a budget that has not been adopted yet or put in place to even have an effect on the economy. We are in this mess after years of deregulation – allowing the “experts” and practitioners of the beloved free market – run the economies of the Western World straight into the ground (after carrying off almost all of our manufacturing base to Asia).
It is obvious, that the short term stimulus projects you support don’t work. Bush already tried handing out a few hundred here and there to us. It didn’t help.
If something doesn’t work, it’s time to try another type of stimulus. Providing JOBS sounds much more promising than a few hundred bucks that are only spent on buying products made in China. Let’s be realistic.

Posted by: Chris | March 3, 2009, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm

uuuh huh; What if all the banks have to fail before we can start over? That’s why the government is subsidizing banks. The government says our banks can’t be allowed to fail. What if they fail anyhow and take the government and all its deficit spending down with them?

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm

Gary – No, McCain would be too busy arguing with the imaginary Viet Cong in his senile old head. LOL
“The fundamentals of the economy are sound” – what a demented old senile nutjob.

Posted by: Kingdom of God | March 3, 2009, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm

theo if everyone that did not have an understanding of this or that did not vote then we wouldnt have the noob senator from Illinois as a president.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm

“partly Bushes, partly Barney Franks, Dodd, Reid, Pelosi. You have to share the love when it comes to the banking crisis.”….no. (1) who was in charge – Bush. (2) Barney Frank called on congressional hearings two years ago for ‘predatorial lending practices” and went public saying that we were under “economic blackmail” if these mortages start to foreclose. DId you know that???? Obviously not. Frank PREDICTED THIS unless c ongress do something. What did republicans say to this” LET THE MARKETS SELF CORRECT” “let bank who did this go under” (3) bush LOWERED the capital ot liability ratios WAY DOWN to encourage banks to ‘grow” through “innovative means” (derivatives) that masked the riskiness ofthe bad loans. Had the last, number 3, alone, not been done, NONE of this would have happened. Frank was ignored by republicans, even IF fannie and freddie went down, so what??? we would still have been healthy. NO this was ALL republican policy at it’s finest. NO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS< NO CONTROL Free market all the way, well, unless a big corporation like enron fails THEN we socialize losses, but privatize profits. THAT is the republican way.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

Long live Rush. with his lifestyle choices–eating and narcotic habits, he’s surely a candidate for a myocardial infarction.
Regardless, the longer he lives, the more the moderate conservatives dispel the Republican party and base. Thank you, Jesus.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

Flush Rush>>>>>
It’s pretty well documented that Rush Limbaugh hates black folks >>>
Ok what is it that you can quote that Rush has said that is anti Black? I want to hear that. the CPAC speech is all American. A story of success and personal freedom. What is it that you think is anti black?

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm

theo no way …..Franks was part of the blackmail process.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm

Fairy gm: Economics is clearly not your forte.

Posted by: dano | March 3, 2009, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm

fairy godmother >>> 22 million and increasing. ROFL.. And the country after this freedom grab of Obama’s will push the country so far right democrats wont even be dog catchers. I can only HOPE.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

A huge,big mouth overweight druggie with an ego the size of Texas, a comedian with zero sense of humor who is wrong about EVERYTHING, that’s about right for the new leader of the Republican Party.Steele is not too bright and if their Conservative Party Rally held recently is any indication the whole bunch of them are all just swinging at the ropes.I think Rahm is about to go for the knock out, forcing an idiot like Limbaugh to the helm will make the Party a complete joke. Imagine a discussion with a Republican when all you have to do to shut them up or egg them on them is mention Limbaugh and his drugs or ex-wives.

Posted by: amazed | March 3, 2009, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm

“uuuh huh; What if all the banks have to fail before we can start over?”….and what??? start melting rocks ot make metal again. If bank fail en masse we are the third world country again. No kidding. It can happen. So long as hte government guarrentees the banks , they will not completley fail. If the government must nationalize them, as even republican senators are calling for, then stock holders will lose their shares, wallstreet will dive again, that may have to happen before we rebuild, so the crashes may not be over, but so long as folks are buying our bonds (and they are) and so long as unemployment is the biggest problem and inflation is down (which is hte case with nobody spending money) then keeping them up is exacltly what the government should do. If the government allows them to fail, there will a be run on our bonds, investors will thinkg the US economy IS going to crash and burn for good, and THEN our money will become worhtless and THEN inflation will spike even with nobody spending nad we will, honestly, be a third world country again. Obama knows that. HOnestly, republicans do not understand that. BUsh wanted to put social security in the stock market for God’s sake! Republicans do NOT understnad the economy, or banking at all. NOt an ounce. We should be thanking God we have Obama in office. He gets it. I am far more conservative, in good times, that is, but I understand what is going on, what hte options are. Rush is not intelligent enough to understand the dilemna we are in. He cries about socialism and big government while republican senators are saying we SHOULD nationalize the banks. Why do you think they’re saying that??? so are economists en masse. Why??? suppose there’s something to it??? Well, i take one bit of comfort. Obama is in charge and Rush is being seen as the ‘other’ option.

Posted by: uhhh huh | March 3, 2009, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm

theo; He has FOUR years to make or break himself. For sure all this accumulating debt is on his record. During that time the future of this nation is likewise at stake. He’ll either be the greatest president ever or the worst. Only time will tell. Enough said?

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

Rush Limbaugh does nothing but throw spitballs from the sidelines. He’s just another cowardly loudmouth without the stones to actually run for office. If he ever finds the courage to actually run for public office, then maybe sensible folks will take him seriously. Until that happens, he will remain the voice of the dwindling ranks of the paranoid rightwing lunatic fringe. And Michael Steele will remain the head of the GOP and Obama will remain President of the U.S.

Posted by: Restoring Sanity | March 3, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

bring on the desperate attempts at marketable demographics, Repubbies:
Steele, Jindal and Palin [black, brown and woman], the braying talk show hosts, hollywood stars, TV evangelists, reptile handlers, professional wrestlers
and let the carnival begin!

Posted by: Freud | March 3, 2009, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm

theo >>>
The president doesnt run everything. There are 3 parts to the government. >>>> The government Meeks, DODD, Waters and Franks REJECTED that there were any problems Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. You have your head on backwards or you been smoking too much crack. Its a shared disaster. There is no such thing as the President controls everything. WHO wrote the recent “SPEND us into oblivion bill” ? Pelosi and Reid.
Your entire premise is based on prejudice and is flawed from the get go.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm

“theo no way “…Google Barney Frank and “Congressional Hearings on predatorial lending practices” AND NOBODY was responsible for the capital to liability ratio other than Bush. Fact. Even IF fannie and freddie wanted ot make ALL bad loans, they would have had nobody to sell them to on the secondary market because a higher ratio would have been met by banks and their hands would have been tied. fannie and freddie would have had to stop making risky loans or go under themselves.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm

theo subprime mortgages took off lke a rocket under Clintons watch.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

Limbaugh — a multimillionaire who lives part of the year in a waterfront mansion in Palm Beach — also agreed to pay the county $30,000 to cover the cost of its investigation and $30 a month in supervision costs. If Limbaugh complies, the one count of doctor shopping will be wiped off his record in 18 months.
Limbaugh also has entered a plea of “not guilty,” according to a statement released Friday by Black. Limbaugh did not return calls for comment.
Michael Edmondson, a spokesman for Krischer, said this was a typical outcome for a first-time drug offender.
Limbaugh first came under investigation by Krischer’s office in late 2003 after The National Enquirer reported on allegations made by Limbaugh’s housekeeper that he had purchased more than 30,000 prescription pain pills from her and her husband, including OxyContin, hydrocodone, and Locet, in 2001 and 2002.
Shortly after the article appeared, Limbaugh admitted he had a drug problem and entered a five-week drug treatment program in Arizona. He claimed that he started using the powerful painkillers because of a severe chronic back problem.
Prosecutors alleged that Limbaugh obtained prescriptions from multiple doctors for the highly addictive drug OxyContin. That drug is sometimes called “hillbilly heroin” because of its powerful nature and widespread use in rural areas.
In a prepared statement Friday, Black said Limbaugh did not engage in doctor shopping. The statement also said that Limbaugh has remained clean since participating in the 2003 treatment.
Under the deal to put the charge in abeyance, Limbaugh agreed to participate in a pretrial diversion program. It is designed for first-time drug offenders, Edmondson said.
The program places terms and conditions on defendants in order to have charges dropped. As part of the deal, Limbaugh must submit to drug tests and continue his drug rehabilitation program with Dr. Steven Strumwasser. He is also forbidden from possessing a firearm or weapon during the 18 months.

Posted by: CHUCK | March 3, 2009, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

: theo >>> DID you even watch the CSPAN hearing with Barney Franks ? Or not? Did you hear him stating that these institutions were fine? And he has been chair of the banking committee for 2 years. The democrats have done what? THEY FAILED and they are trying to cover up their failure. Clinton started this and there is a New York Times Article from 1999 that states this EXACT problem. Where is the Clinton blame? You are just in the hate Bush mode and there is no help for you.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm

Chicago bob, Google “Barney Frank” and “congressional hearings on predatorial lending practicies” Frank CALLED for those hearings. READ. while beign a mouthpiece is so much easier, facts are facts. And Bush WAS responsible for hte capital to liablity ratio, whichi is why we are having stock market crashes by the day lately. That is ALL BUSH.Hate to have facts get in the way of your rant, but you’re incorrect. BUsh wanted to put social security in the stock market. Thank GOD he never got around to actually doing it! He was THAT ignorant. …I have to run.

Posted by: theo | March 3, 2009, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm

dano dear, trying to dispel my knowledge of economics does not become you, and is a sure sign of an sophmore attempt at argument by insult, not logic. In secondary school, they teach one to debate ideas and facts.
I’m sorry you are confounded by the economic situation. The best place to start is reading current economist projections, comparing and contrasting.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm

Steele is a UNCLE TOM who would’nt stand up to rush. When he said he wanted to get the young hip hop vote along who in the hell was he kidding. They can see right thru his FAKE TWO FACE ASS.

Posted by: Scott | March 3, 2009, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm

CHUCK >>> Did you forgive Clinton for his failures? Is Rush even trying to say it was a good thing he did? Whats so funny is you dont even listen to Rush and you are in a hurry to call him names. Is that right?

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

subprime mortgages go all the way back to Clinton

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm

Angry, threatened far right conservatives do not like Barney Frank because he is openly gay, nor President Obama because he is African-American.
Simple as that.
Thankfully we have a Constitution to protect us rational individuals from the extremist right wing treasonists.

Posted by: Freud | March 3, 2009, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm

What the libs and dumbocraps don’t understand is that their PC liberal white guilt put a black muslim socialist into office – and after Barry Hussein fails (like all communists do), the GOP will reign over America for 1000 years. PC liberal morons don’t understand that blacks are just not competent to run an advanced civilization – just look at Robert Mugabe or Marion Barry to see what happens when the blacks take over. I guarantee that Barry Obama will be caught impregnating scores of young, vulerable white interns with his unquenchable negro lust. It’s what every black savage secretly dreams of. Meanwhile Michelle will be driving around Washington in a Cadillac full of bling and cocaine paid for with our taxpayer dollars. That’s your black President for you! Rush is right! The GOP doesn’t need a hip-hop makeover, it needs to send Michael Steele and Bobby Jindahl back to the servant’s quarters where they belong! White people built this country and we will not let the mud people destroy it! Reist Obama’s power grab! Resist blacks stealing our freedom!

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm

Scott… I am not happy with Michael Steele’s spineless defense of conservative principles. It was a joke that he had to apologize. More than likely his email and congressional emails were overflowed. If the republicans don’t stand for something then why should they exist. Thats a good question. If everyone wants to go communist well I can always move when it does to a capitalist country.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm

PC liberal white guilt put a black muslim socialist into office ????
Remnember ChicagBob IS NOT ME ChicagoBob.
God knows I am not a racist.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm

Freud ..no its because Franks, Dodd and last but not least Pelosi are idiots.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

How is this possible.
Someone has my nickname..
I never said this.
PC liberal white guilt put a black muslim socialist into office ????
God knows I am not a racist.

Posted by: ChicagoBob | March 3, 2009, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

“and let the carnival begin!”
We’re gonna need a bigger….er…more tents.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

If you play ChicagBob’s message backwards, it’s the devil speaking six-six-six.

Posted by: Freud | March 3, 2009, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

I’m sure by the end of this week Rush will have 30 million more listeners. Rahm is used to being able to dictate the media to sway views his way, but this is all backfiring on them now.

Posted by: D | March 3, 2009, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

Angry, threatened far right conservatives do not like Barney Frank because he is openly gay, nor President Obama because he is African-American. >>>>>>>
Freud Frank is an awful. He was head of the banking committee since 2006. That when well didnt it? Obama? He was a mistake. He is not the centrist everyone believed. Instead during soft economic times he is spending us blind.
WOW I feel better. My 401K is getting worse as the market goes south and Obama says I DONT CARE. Well thats special isnt it?

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm

boxcar – actually, subprime mortgages go back all the way to Reagan. Nice try, dude. LOL
Also, to all you reactionary wingnuts whining about “socialism” – remember, it was the genius captialist CEOs and bankers who were the first ones to go running to the government for bailouts when they biatch-slapped by the “invisible hand” of the free market.
I guess that when capitalism and the free market can’t save themselves, it’s socialism to the rescue.
Kind of ironic, eh?

Posted by: Wanderlust King | March 3, 2009, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

theo do you not remember Franks throwing the race card when its practices where in question? Heck SNL did a skit on the mess with a Franks look alike and it got pulled from NBC’s website during the election.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

Didn’t the Article say that “Dems in the Whitehouse” are making policies w/o Obama’s Knowledge or Approval?? The Same Dems that have become just as Filthy Rich as Rush by preying on the “Ignorant Little People”?? The Difference = With Rush: one has a Choice to Support him or Listen to him. But With the Dems: one is FORCED to make them richer thru Spread the Wealth Policies that suck our nation further down the toilet while ONLY making the Welfare States of America stronger.

Posted by: MPass86 | March 3, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

yes darlings, he speaks for YOU.
_______________
“Limbaugh — a multimillionaire who lives part of the year in a waterfront mansion in Palm Beach.”

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm

PC liberal white guilt put a black muslim socialist into office ????
ONLY A LIBERAL COULD RESORT TO USING SUCH WORDS. NICE TRY.

Posted by: D | March 3, 2009, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

Hey, that b*tch set Marion Barry up, don’t forget.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm

Wanderlust King and Clinton/Franks watered the little project so it would grow

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm

“Limbaugh — a multimillionaire who lives part of the year in a waterfront mansion in Palm Beach.” >>> fairy godmother | >>>>
You say this like its a bad thing. WOW I want to have a place on the waterfront as well with the money to enjoy it. Are you a BIG class warfare person?

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

Contrary to the article’s analysis, the Repubs won’t have influence again for a very long time. Why? Because the moderate Republican and independent voters cannot forget that the GOP is a party of liars, users and tax evading fanatics. Whereas Democrats are always thought of as wimps and spenders. Which party do you think is easier to stomach? Repubs can forget posting a response. You’re just liars and hate-baiters anyway.

Posted by: Demsrgreat | March 3, 2009, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

HEY Wanderlust King read it..
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE7DB153EF933A0575AC0A96F958260

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

Demsrgreat ……Repubs are tax evaders???? Where the heck have you been while Obama has been trying to fill his cabinet.LOL

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm

Obama is not the centrist we all thought he was – he’s a radical black muslim communist like Robert Mugabe! He is going to usurp dictatorial powers like all the black savages do. Wake up, white people! Obama wants to destroy the white race and this country that was built by generations of virtuous, free white people! He is a mongrel from Africa who wants to impregnate white girls and breed a mongrel army to enforce his socialist state on free white people! We must resist him and the Democrat socialists who enable him! Free white people must arm themselves before it’s too late!

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

“You say this like its a bad thing. WOW I want to have a place on the waterfront as well with the money to enjoy it. Are you a BIG class warfare person?”
You missed the point.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

This dualing ChicagoBob posting is hilariously ironic considering the jist of what we’ve all been saying about Rush’s impact on the party. Single posters are even splitting!

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm

Which party do you think is easier to stomach? Repubs can forget posting a response. You’re just liars and hate-baiters anyway.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Demsrgreat >>>>>>>>>>
ROFL.. After the economy has totally been destroyed people will vote for any democrats for a long time. Even the unions will be busted because their companies are going to bust.. AND That is not a good thing. IF Obama had any sense he would change course NOW and start looking to GROW the economy..
Major automakers’s U.S. sales continued their deep slump in February, putting the industry on track for its worst sales month in more than 27 years as huge rebates and low-interest financing fail to spur fearful consumers to make a major purchase.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm

I’m a college student in Obama’s homestate and I hope Obama and all his socialist plans for America FAIL. I’m horrified at the fact that I now have professors unashamedly coming to class with Obama shirts, caps, everything and fellow students who wear Obama logo and openly intimidate anyone who disagree.
They are creating a spiral of silence among anyone who dissents. This isn’t Cuba or Nazi Germany. What’s with the creepy logo? Obama and this congress are taking from the rich to giving it to the poor, and doing it in such a way soon enough we will all be dependant on the government to provide for us.
It makes the President and this entire administration look pathetic that they feel the need to go after a citizen- an “entertainer” for expressing his right to free speech. If Rush is an idiot and not a threat, then why is Obama and the rest of the media acting so frightened over him. Wow am I ashamed to be a journalism major. When are people going to wake up and realize if the government goes after Rush for giving his opinion,it may not seem all that important now, but soon enough they will be able to go after all of us too.
When is the press going to start doing it’s job? I don’t care about CNN and Time’s investigative reporting on Michelle’s tones arms, or whether the Obama’s prefer Coke or Pepsi. Honestly this website and Fox are about the only two I can go to now without feeling nauseous.

Posted by: Illinoisan | March 3, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

: silky Some one borrowed or posted some whack using my nickname. Nothing I can do about it.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

Posted by: Ralph The Splendid | March 3, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

well rushy boy u put your foot n your mouth this time puttin JESUS n 1 of your lil speechs.go read your bible an u will find out all this is going 2 happen anyway.when JESUS comes money wont help none of us,so get the money imma hold on 2 JESUS rushy boy an gop

Posted by: charles | March 3, 2009, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm

Illinoisan
When is the press going to start doing it’s job? >>>> NEVER. They think socialism is a great idea. Socialism doesnt work but of course what does that matter.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm

Ralph The Splendid wow bobby , i would suggest help or counseling but you may be beyond that. >>>> I agree I have no idea who would post that

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm

Welfare for the “rich” is alive and well and that’s why the taxpayers are paying through their noses right now. Reverse Psychologoy to the poor, angry white racist in this country. Get’m FAT Oxycontin, Let em’ drink Mountain Dew, and make em’ all look like “jack-o-lanterns”, they need something to keep them angry..so Fatboy continue to “spit” your hatred, racism and socialism to the benefit of YOU!!!! Your followers can’t afford even a dentist, only a trailer on rented land!!!!!! They love it.

Posted by: sngeorgia | March 3, 2009, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm

You missed the point.>> No I didnt. I made a point.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm

Socialism! Kool-Aid! Messiah! Nobama! Birth Certificate! PORK! MOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE OXYCONTIN!!!

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm

“No I didnt. I made a point.”
So, what you’re saying is that you prefer that Rush speaks for your delusions, not your reality? See, that’s a very significant difference between Democratic voters and Republican voters. Democrats deal in reality, while many Republican voters deal in fairy tales and the abstract.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm

sngeorgia
Welfare for the “rich” is alive and well and that’s why the taxpayers are paying through their noses right now. >>>>>>>
I am no fan in giving companies more than they earn but I am all for targeted tax cuts to help companies of all sizes to grow. What is one of the things that has destroyed the family farm? Capitol Gains taxes. YES if grad dad leaves you the farm you have to pay HUGE taxes which most of theses guys have to sell their farms to pay. WOW you dont even own you land. If you dont pay the taxes they take it away.. IS THAT America? Does that make sense?
Taxes and fees are a form of government control that is completely out of control in America. Obama is insane thinking you can tax your way into prosperity during hard economic times. ALL you get is what you have now. Wealth being lost at an insane rate.
401K’s being destroyed and Obama? Obama doesnt care what has happens to the market. FANTASTIC. He is purposing many taxes that will be the death by a thousand cuts. YES regressive taxes that the middle lower and poor will have to pay. The fact you have to pay tax on your unemployment should be a hint on how messed up taxes are.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

Well boxcar, given that most Repubs see themselves as responsible adults. I can only assume that most Repubs own property, value wealth and make an effort not to pay anymore than they have to to any branch of government. So, if this is the general scenario, we know that most small business owners take advantage of a number of “questionable” write-offs to lower their obligations. I worked for slime guy like this once. All the while he professed to being a Christian. Second, if you are running a large company, more than likely you are trying to outsource jobs, thereby lowering your employee tax burdens. Or, you have moved your company headquarters to some rinky-dink island nation that has a government about the size of your local insurance agent–and about as much smarts too. I call these tactics tax evasion. Scheming to avoid doing your patriotic duty instead of being aggressively greedy!! Does that answer your question there boxcar?

Posted by: Demsrgreat | March 3, 2009, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

silky >>>
Democrats deal in reality,
>>> Whats YOUR reality. Remember its all different.. You think you are right I can tell. So whats your reality and exactly (not made up stuff) that Rush as said that has made you crazy? Because he hopes Obama’s plans fail? Is that what you dont like? How about he knows Obama’s plans will fail. And they are.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

Well boxcar, given that most Repubs see themselves as responsible adults. I can only assume that most Repubs own property, >>>> I was a conservative before I owned a house. I borrowed and paid off my student loans and have been working since I was 16 years old.
Responsible adults know that Obama is going in the wrong direction at the wrong time.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm

Scheming to avoid doing your patriotic duty >>>> Is NOT to pay excessive taxes. The federal government was never meant to be your nanny or personal piggy bank. WE are a republic. States have rights and are now talking about lawsuits against the federal government.
When New Hampshire Reclaims State Supremacy. What Will Obama Do?
Other states are going to do this as well. Obama and Pelosi and Reid are not kings and dukes.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm

Silky, I know you are my blood brother here, but no dissin’ the fairy business…godmothers, tales or other.
;-0

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm

Another fact folks are ignoring is the CBO said the economy would fix itself by 2010. The economy would be better off if nothing was done.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm

Demsrgreat I see that you lump certain people into one group. The gentleman that owns the company that I work for is a staunch democrat. He owns several valuable commercial properties but yet he is not much on paying taxes either.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm

In the first five weeks of his presidency, Barack Obama has acted so rashly that at least 11 states have decided that his brand of “hope” equates to an intolerable expansion of the federal government’s authority over the states. These states — Washington, New Hampshire, Arizona, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, California, Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas — have passed resolutions reminding Obama that the 10th Amendment protects the rights of the states, which are the rights of the people, by limiting the power of the federal government. These resolutions call on Obama to “cease and desist” from his reckless government expansion and also indicate that federal laws and regulations implemented in violation of the 10th Amendment can be nullified by the states.
Obama needs to be reminded HE is not king.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm

ChicagBob
dear, your points have no pith.
We are not sure of the meaning of nanny and duke in all of this.
I’m going to have to sprinkle some dust on you.

Posted by: fairy godmother | March 3, 2009, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm

“Because he hopes Obama’s plans fail?”
Actually, that doesn’t bother me. I know he’s not saying that he wants America to fail out of spite. He’s not a fool. I just don’t like his tone is what it boils down to. He could be an instrument for good, but he choses to use his pulpit to divide, to instill fear, to enrourage disinformation, and to keep a majority of his own constituency angry, dumb and brain-washed. Just where the elite wealthy of the party needs them to be.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm

Demsrgreat–”I call these tactics tax evasion. Scheming to avoid doing your patriotic duty instead of being aggressively greedy!”— Right from Biden’s mouth I assume.. Paying TAXES IS NOT MY PATRIOTIC DUTY.. nor anyone else’s for that matter.. This country was founded in large part because we were paying taxes wihtout adequate representation. Guess what.. thats where we are going again.. Leaders who move in direction THEY want not in directions the country wants.. Socialism (when compared to what the free market has done for prosperity in this country) has been a relative failure EVERYWHERE… why do we even entertain it as a viable option in this country??

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm

Previously posted: “You can not just one day wake up and say that you are no longer for God, Country and Liberty (smaller government for those that voted for Obama.” ********
Talk about DUPED! Republicans for God???? Only on the surface or when the right-wing fundamentalist’s votes are needed. 8 years of Executive control and 6 years of Congressional control (not including years under Clinton) brought this faction absolutely nada, zilch, zip. They were all used and betrayed. Republicans for country??? You mean like selling our ports to Dubai? Like lying the nation into a war where the justifications changed weekly? Like allowing neocons to tarnish our world image with torture, treaty breaking, unilateral invasions of toothless third-world nations and proclamations of executive power that would make Hitler blush? Republicans for liberty???? You mean like undermining most of the 10 Bill of Rights? Like calling the Constitution a “G.D. piece of paper”? Revoking Habeas Corpus? The most secretive and power hungry administration in American history? An assault on our freedoms unprecedented in American history? Can you say “wiretapping an entire nation”? Can you say “free speech zones” to corral protesters miles away from cameras? You mean the shallow flag pin wearing, jingoistic bumper sticker bearing, flag waving masses of ignorant fools that accused anyone who spoke up against such abuses as “unpatriotic” or “traitors”? What does that make Rushbo btw?? Smaller government??? Are you kidding? Dubya bloated the govt to record size! Can you say “Department of Homeland Security”? Who took billions in a surplus that was intended to ease the social security crisis and pi$$ed it away on tax cuts for billionaires? Who tried to privatize social security for that matter but failed miserably? Can you imagine your grandpa living under an overpass because of the stock market crash had Dubya won this battle? Who lost hundreds of billions in no-bid contracts for Halliburton buddies and pallets of hundred dollar bills that went missing in Iraq? You want to know what the GOP stands for (happy old pedophiles – like Foley or Craig)???? It’s the party of GREED, FEAR, HYPOCRISY and INTOLERANCE.

Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm

Demsrgreat..by the way I grew up without asking for any help from anyone after I turned 18 and moved out of my parents house. I got married, moved into an apartment, saved our money and we are now in our third house with only a several years left on our mortgage. All our cars are paid for and we have money in the bank and we owe zero on our credit cards. We are both independent voters who have voted for both parties in the past and yes I pay my taxes but we do everything legally possible to avoid uncle sam from taking what we have earned and passing it around.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm

Code words of Hate: Guns (even created “Youth Guns), Socialism, Racism (blacks), Communism (the Russians are coming), Patriotism (use it for self gains), God(but I’m hateful and angry), Conservatism(you conserve, I get rich), Abortion (control your body,need more taxpayers for us), War (so angry,want to fight,no talk), Nukes (NOT), WMD NOT), urgent(got to make me and my cronies rich, fast), Mission Accomplished (NOT), Muslims (not like us), Arab (brown), raise Taxes (tax cut to the wealthy though) debt (squandered 236 billion surplus)Welfare..(blacks,but we know there’s no welfare since 1995).., Food Stamps (blacks),(please donate to your food banks), small business (Hallibuton, Blackwater, give me your kickbacks) healthcare (let us kill all that can’t afford it)pork ( urban areas don’t need museums, zoos, parks, live in trailers only), Take back our nation (skinheads, riot)

Posted by: sngeorgia | March 3, 2009, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm

I am NOT a racist – I am just a teller of truth. I love my white race and want to protect vulernable, nubile young white women from the lustful ravages of savage negro rapists like Obama. When I think of the way that black bucks like Obama dream of penetrating the smooth young thighs of virgin white girls, I want to throw up. This isn’t racism, it’s just protecting my beloved white race from defilement by the mud people.

Posted by: ChicagBob | March 3, 2009, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm

Investors aren’t going to spend their money until the big business fire sale gets here.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm

“Silky, I know you are my blood brother here, but no dissin’ the fairy business…godmothers, tales or other.
;-0″
I am holding one fairy exemption. I ask only that you answer the following question:
What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm

I hope all you Republicans will honor your words and put Rush – the action man forward as President
He sure has you all wagging your tails -you have found your messiah. But first give the Democrats your blue- print for recovery.
By the way a top Wall Street executor has relocated to Asia with his family.
His predition – the smart stockbrokers will become taxi drivers and the smart ones will learn to drive tractors and become farmers. I am giving you all clues here.
So keep up with the blame game
Bring it on!!!

Posted by: Independent Thinker | March 3, 2009, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm

silky—”He could be an instrument for good, but he choses to use his pulpit to divide, to instill fear, to enrourage disinformation, and to keep a majority of his own constituency angry, dumb and brain-washed. Just where the elite wealthy of the party needs them to be.”— First ..hi there.. haven’t had the pleasure of seeing your posts in a while.. now.. to your post..His “pulpit only divides those with differing views.. the vast majority of his listeners and the few from the other side who actually listen without predisposition are not divided. Angry dumb and brain washed is an excellent set of adjectives, but I would say they are better used on the masses of democrats who believe that governemtn spending and expansion is the answer over free market growth, that welfare over self reliance is an answer that serves us well and that governement spening of tax payer dollars will somehow grow the economy… the elite wealthy of the party as you call it are aware that the economy is driven by the private sector NOT the government.. and by the way.. there are now just as many “elite wealthy” in the democratic party than in the republican party… the differnece is that wealthy republicans (like Limbaugh) usually say EVERYONE can be wealthy with effort, while wealthy democrats say … the government needs to take care of you because you can never make it on your own.. (isn’t it funny thats its the wealthiest of dems who say this the loudest)..

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm

Republicans are stupid and hateful… God will have his day….

Posted by: Obamaall theway | March 3, 2009, 2:55 pm 2:55 pm

boxcar – so what? You want a cookie? Tell your lame story to all the Wall St. CEOs and bankers who want a government handout, because the rest of us don’t care.
Why do ignorant loudmouth wingnuts always assume that they’re the only people who “work hard” and “don’t ask for handouts”? What a bunch of crap.
Hey genius – guess what, the rest of us work just as hard as you do, and we don’t go around blathering about it like we deserve some kind of medal. Moreover, we’re not ignorant or arrogant enough to think that, just because we’ve been blessed in life, that other folks might not need help.
It’s called compassion, dumb arse. Look it up and stop whining. Nobody gives a crap.

Posted by: Rain Tree | March 3, 2009, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

“Investors aren’t going to spend their money until the big business fire sale gets here.”
Nobody’s going to be trying to catch anymore knives. We could however, gamble amongst ourselves over the over/under on days to the bottom.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm

Even for those who don’t agree with Rush I think we should all be concerned when our goverment is coming to the point when they go after anyone who criticizes them. Personally, I’m a Republican but just bc I dont agree with Democrats doesn’t mean I want them made to shut-up.
“In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me —
and by that time no one was left to speak up.”

Posted by: Who cares? | March 3, 2009, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm

Geez…….Rush can’t even figure out why he’s not a chick-magnet….can’t figure out why the babes aren’t attracted to him. Rush…..if you can’t figure that out by simply looking in a mirror……..why would anyone…..including the intellectually challenged Republican Party listen to you? It is very entertaining to watch the Republican Party self-destruct under its own imcompetence.

Posted by: Sammy | March 3, 2009, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm

Silky; Independently speaking, looking down on the big mess, have you not realized that Pelosi, Reed, Clinton etc. used their pulpits to condemn Bush and the Republican Party for years. It’s a two way street. Devisiveness, fear, disinformation, instillment of anger among their followers are the tools of politicians of both parties. That’s why bi-partisanship is not an option now and probably for as long as there are two political parties. As bad as things look right now for the Republicans, they will return to power. It never ends because of the pursuit of power by both of our major parties.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm

Indie thinker—”He sure has you all wagging your tails -you have found your messiah. But first give the Democrats your blue- print for recovery”– First he nor any other human is my “messiah”, but i will answer your question.. the conservative blueprint for recovery is simple.. Decreasing taxes on individuals and business increases production, reduces inflation and creates jobs. with the increased production and new jobs, the revenue from taxes INCREASES despite lower rates and the government makes MORE.. DECREASES in spending allows a reduction in debt and increases the GDP.. Now the Democrat version – Inrease taxes and spending by the government to create jobs.. Okay now heres the reality .. Increased taxes reduces market growth ( that why this “stimulus” plan has done NOTHING to encourage the stock market which continues to plummet) reduced market growth REDUCES employment rates. Increased government spending increases inflation rates which means that those of us who have jobs have less purching power with our dollars.. LESS purchases means further retraction which equals less revenue which means more inflation which means even less buying power.. Which sounds better to you???

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm

Anyone who whines that Obama is “socializing” the U.S. is an ignorant dumb arse who needs to learn what socialism really is.
Tell you wingnut morons what – why don’t you call up all the banks, investment houses, automakers, insurers, etc. who begged for government bailout money and tell them to give it back because it’s “socialist”.
Why don’t you completely destroy the American economy and the free market to prove your point about “socialism”?
God you clowns are stupid – just a bunch of irrelevant, bloviating dumb f–ks who don’t know the first thing about reality or economics.
This is why nobody listens to you or your fat moron leader Rush Limbaugh anymore.
You’re just a bunch of whining, irrational kooks with no new ideas or original thoughts. Just warmed-over, offbase whines about “socialism” – which you don’t even understand anyway.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm

Silky–” Nobody’s going to be trying to catch anymore knives. We could however, gamble amongst ourselves over the over/under on days to the bottom.”– Hey can I place my bet now? I pick 5 years.. thats the amount of time for the American public to see how destructive this administration “recovery efforts” are going to be, and to elect someone who actaully knows that business runs the country and tax cuts (whether you like them or not) ARE the answer.. Here’s to one hit wonders.. Which it appears that Obama AND a democratically led congress are going to be…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm

The Independent I hope you dont believe that what obama spews are new ideas. His kind of ideas have been around longer than u have.

Posted by: boxcar | March 3, 2009, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm

The independant–”Anyone who whines that Obama is “socializing” the U.S. is an ignorant dumb arse who needs to learn what socialism really is.”– why don’t you enlighten us– or would you rather just rant?? What is socialism? and why ISN’T the current administrations policies socialistic in nature??? Please.. if you are going to call us names.. then bring something more than viscious droll..

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm

Independentthinker; I too have been thinking the future of America will probably be agriculture. Our role under the new world government could very well turn out to be food providers for the world. Our nation can’t produce enough food to feed the world right now because we’re profit oriented. Overproduction would drive down the value of food. Fuel and labor costs are prohibitive to farming on anything other than a major scale. But under a purely socialist world government profit becomes a dinosaur. Everyone just fulfills their role and the government coordinates the disposition of materials necessary to get the job done. Imagine all the people sharing all the world. What ever became of John Lennon? He had such a vision.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm

Which sounds better to you???
Ding Dong – arkie vet you have answered your question – Reduce tax!!! How many people do you have in full time employment that can get round to paying this tax that you want reduced
And the market – please—you had better follw your nose and emigrate to Asia.
I will let you into a little secret since you are so deluded it hurts – the investors pulled out their investment 5 -10 years ago – Check the rapid development taking place in the Middle East.

Posted by: Independent Thinker | March 3, 2009, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

the indpendent–just a bunch of irrelevant, bloviating dumb f–ks who don’t know the first thing about reality or economics.”– I’ll forego the your personal attacks.. give us your take on economics… How will increased government programs and spending and increased taxes on businesses (who ARE the american economy)make things better, while reducing tax burdens on those that make up the economic landscape make things worse??

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

arkie vet – too bad that your “simple” (or should I say “simplistic” plan) doesn’t work. Remember, tax cuts are part of what got us into this mess in the first place.
You Republicans need to come up with some new ideas – your old ones have already failed and rehashing them over and over again isn’t going to make them any better.
This is why nobody wants anything to do with the GOP any more – you’re just a bunch of obstuctionists who can’t accept defeat or take any responsibility for your failures.
But the fact is that you had your chance to govern, and you blew it spectacularly. Now you’ve been given a massive time out by the voting public – it’s time for you guys to sit down, shut up, and contemplate your disgrace. Stop whining and complaining and let the rest of us fix your damn mistakes!

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm

Remember when Rush said all drug users should be jailed or executed? I’d back the latter. Rush is truly a drug addict and must be using again. He’s a modern day Joseph Goeebels! Rushes supporters are the ignorant racists who NEVER support the Middle Class.But then again Rush certainly isn’t a memember of the Middle Class.

Posted by: AJ | March 3, 2009, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm

It’s hard to ignore the elephant in the room when it’s as big as Rush ‘The Elephant’ Limbaugh. The louder someone speaks the weaker their argument. Ever notice how Rush always seems to be shouting…..?

Posted by: SearamblerOne | March 3, 2009, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm

arkie vet – basic Keynsian economics: when the free market has a crisis of liquidity, the government can step in and use it’s massive spending power and aggregate capital to restore liquidity again.
This is why all the genius bankers, brokers and CEOs and been begging for direct government bailouts and not more tax breaks.
Duh.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm

Rush fans secretly yearn for a Facist Nazi like government where only white WASPS will rule and everyone else is a second class citizen or worse. Rush would be great as your Fuerher.He fits the part quite well with his hatred and bigotry.

Posted by: AJ | March 3, 2009, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

arkie vet; I predict 8 years before the great fall because he’s spending like crazy to prevent a collapse. Obama will be elected to a second term if he wants it. About seven or eight years will be the limit of our national credit and money printing. There will be ups and downs along the way but we’re looking at a long gradual decline into national bankruptcy. Already we don’t have money to support our spending and we have unprecedented national debt. The rest of the world is just so dependent on our economy they are loaning us money to prevent going down themselves.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

The Independent; NEXT! Good luck with your plan.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm

sngeorgia–I won’t even repost your entire rant.. but let me ad soem from my side of the fence “This war is LOST”–”I was for it before I was against it”–Bush lied (about what – everyone had the same intelligencereports and they all voted to go)- I will have no lobbiest in MY cabinet (Tennett made 400,000 as a lobbiest last year and his daughter works for a company who makes their profit off the CIA) – there will be transparency , all bills will be posted on the net for 5 days (the stimulus was voted on less than 24 hours after it was reconciled – I will veto earmarks (after we pass this stimulus which has several hundred and AFTER we pass my budget which has several thousand – and after we pass the omnibus bill which has several hundred more) oh and their not going to be on the web either.. “paying taxes is patriotic” (but cheating will get you a cabinet position)… Pelosci – the mnimum wage must be raised (except in Samoa where my company -starkist- employs its workers.. Barney Frank – There is nothing wrong with the business practices of Fannie or Freddie, the industry is safe- this is just an effort to prevent minorities and lower income families from owning a home.. “Maxine Waters -I am appalled that the republican party would accuse Franklin Raines of wrong doing.. he is doing an outstanding job at Fannie Mae. — “I wasn’t aware that my preacher (of 20 years) said those things” But I can not disown him for it.
Shall I go on.. trust me, i can match you 3 to 1 on this ALL DAY LONG>>>

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

AJ; From where I stand it looks like Obama has designs on becoming a world leader.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm

Rush is the chief priest of the Ignoranti and the main noise in the Republican echo chamber of Fox news, Newsmax and the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal. He combines the propaganda skills of Goebbels with the physical appearance of Goering. It’s a sad day for our country that this type of bigotry has such a large voice.

Posted by: bhciapol | March 3, 2009, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm

“Remember when Rush said all drug users should be jailed or executed? I’d back the latter.”
Easy, tiger. There goes 95% of Democratic voters.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

Let me get this straight, with all the challenges we face Obama and Rahm make Rush Limbaugh any kind of priority?
Besides, I thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism. Was Bush wrong when he branded criticism as unpatriotic?
Or is there some form of convoluted logic to be touted to come up with the simplistic conclustion; you no like Obama, you bad and you no like Bush, you good.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm

mmonroe–I don’t think it will last that long.. expect to see talk of the “Amero” show up within a couple of years.. Funny how everyone ranted at Bush for spending 4.5 trillion in 8 years ( while we were paying for a war) but no one has even mentioned that Obama has now spent 6 trillion (8 hundred billion “stimulus” + 4.5 trillion budget + 4 hundred billion in omnibus spending) in only 2 months..
both Clinton and Bush’s budgets increaced by about 50% over their 8 years in office that would mean that with NO additional stimulus packages..
this president will spend around 29 trillion in his first four years…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm

n22s –well said.. thats EXACTLY the logic of the democratic party today…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm

People who truly understand how to make money aren’t investing. They are sitting back waiting for another profit windfall in the form of another government bailout. Why risk money by lending it when the government will provide pure profit income?

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

arkie vet – I’m happy to enlighten you further. Thanks for asking. Socialism means complete control of the economy from the top down – a command economy that eschews the free market entirely.
It’s very common for uneducated and ignorant American conservatives to confuse social welfare spending with socialism – but the two are very different.
Western Europe and East Asia abound with examples of industrialized nations that have both a thriving market-based economy AND a social welfare spending. Countries like England, Japan and Germany are far from “socialist” – yet all have the kind of government-subsidized healthcare and other services that ignorant wingnuts here decry as “socialist”.
The fact is, you wingnuts are like the boys who cried wolf one too many times – you label whatever you just don’t like as “socialists” until the word loses all meaning.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

bhciapol wrote: “Rush is the chief priest of the Ignoranti and the main noise in the Republican echo chamber of Fox news, Newsmax and the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal. He combines the propaganda skills of Goebbels with the physical appearance of Goering. It’s a sad day for our country that this type of bigotry has such a large voice.”
I’m not a big fan of Rush but what exactly do you believe was a lie? Just saying something is so does not make it so. That kind of argument would garner one an F in debate class.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 3:43 pm 3:43 pm

Obama’s mentor Saul Alinsky’s Handbook for Radicals outlines the techniques used by this administration to try and break any link between Rush Limbaugh’s influence and the GOP.
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The president knows well that marginalizing and demonizing his strongest opponents could intimidate the fainthearted into supporting or withholding criticism of his policies… and increase his chances for success. It’s basically a divide-and-conquer approach. It’s obvious that the goal is to single Rush Limbaugh out, pick him off, and pull him away from influencing the GOP.
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Where the Democrats are wrong is that every time they attack Limbaugh, his audience grows. Republicans can keep him at arm’s length, as Cantor is doing, while enjoying all the benefits of Rush’s daily assault on Obama’s character, policies, and judgement.
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And I love how these Democrat hypocrites are condescendingly referring to Limbaugh as an “entertainer”… please.
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Yeah, he IS and “entertainer”… and an influental one, who became highly successful in the free market- because millions of people want to hear what he has to say. And a lot of conservatives are glad he’s around, because a lot of it needs to be said… when nobody else in the party is saying it. I don’t listen to the show actually, but you don’t see the GOP putting him in the Senate, do you? Or any office whatsoever?
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Just compare that to Al Franken… has Obama forgot all about that, already? Franken’s radio show was a flop because few wanted to hear his boring anti-American drivel, but when that became futile, the DNC put this bozo on the ballot for Senator- good grief. And they’d have done the same for Chris “Tingle” Matthews if the polls wouldn’t have revealed widespread revulsion at the thought.
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Has that Franken done anything in his life other than “entertainer” and author… same as Limbaugh? So, a failed entertainer is OK for Senator… but a successful one (who is a major threat to Obama, apparently) isn’t allowed to even have influence on his own political party?
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Limbaugh and the GOP would be well-advised to ignore these malicious hypocrites, don’t take the bait and play their game. Obama looks desperate going after Limbaugh, so just let him go down with his ill-advised policies… shouldn’t take long now.
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http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Reaganite Republican | March 3, 2009, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm

mmonroeliveson – I accept your surrender. Obviously you can’t come up with an intelligent response to my posts – typical Republican: nothing intelligent to offer, no new ideas, just pure obstructionism based on an already-failed ideology.
NEXT!
ROFL

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

independent –”basic Keynsian economics: when the free market has a crisis of liquidity, the government can step in and use it’s massive spending power and aggregate capital to restore liquidity again. “– hate to bust your bubble, but Keynsian economics IS socialism.. AND it has been proven NOT to work countless times.. the last being in our own great depression ( and to a lesser extent during the Carter years) with the new deal (which for all intents and purposes WAS Keynsian economics)- second , restoring liquidity is viable only as a temporary fix.. either the free market must correct or it will pull down the governemtn with it ( as happens in most socialist countries) restoring leiquidity is a band-aid on a bullet wound UNLESS it is coupled with genuine stimulus policies..

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm

“From where I stand it looks like Obama has designs on becoming a world leader.”
Somebody has been reading waaaaaaaaaaaay too many FICTIONAL Left Behind books. Come on back down to reality now. Stand by with the straight jackets boys…

Posted by: Greg | March 3, 2009, 3:53 pm 3:53 pm

Miss Independent let me enlighten you. While you are correct that what Obama espouses is not socialism you fail to describe it for what it truly is; economic fascism. The classic definition is government control of the privately held means of production. Unless you are ignorant and uneducated you know that I am not talking about Nazism. Obama isn’t evil. I am simply talking about an economic term.
Some examples; government determination of executive pay. Determining who should, and should not receive loans based upon non-financial requirements. Limitation of carbon production. And on, and on.
The classis response is “well, duh, that means you think the government should play no role.” I’m not making that statement. Some role is needed at some times. However, there can be no denial that Obama prefers MORE government control of private industry than existed, in say, 2007. Which means that I believe Bush started to trend towards fascism as well.
Fascism isn’t simply some simplistic epithet to be hurled in anger by the ignorant. It is a real economic concept and Obama seems to subscribe to it.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

arkie vet; A little over thirty trillion is the estimated amount of toxic assets held by financial institutions in America. But there’s another toxic financial instrument, credit default swaps, that have been issued with a total face value over sixty trillion. He’ll have to spend that much to prevent a collapse of the banking industry and business in general. As for Ameros, we’re not ready. Canada has a stable economy, we’re in limbo, as in trying to get under the door of a pay toilet because we don’t have a dime, and the Mexican government is about to be overthrown by the drug cartels so American troops will have to go in and stabilize our neighbor and trade partner. It’s going to be a wait for a new western currency. We may never see the Amero because we may go straight to a currency issued by a world bank. Never in America some may say. It will happen when the public demands it because living conditions have deteriorated to an unthinkable level.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 3:58 pm 3:58 pm

Reaganite Republican – um, Al Franken is hardly a “failed entertainer” – the guy was the head writer for Saturday Night Live for over 20 years. Also, you ask “has Franken done anything in his life other than (sic) entertainer and author?”
Yes, he put his money where his mouth is and ran for public office. Until Rush the blabbermouth does the same thing, he will be nothing but an entertainer.
Rush Limbaugh has never had the courage to run for public office and put his beliefs to the test. Always remember that.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm

independent–Thanks for asking. Socialism means complete control of the economy from the top down – a command economy that eschews the free market entirely.”– Okay– then what do you call it.. this stimulus package takes control of the auto industry, banks, lenders, and insurance companies, with the resurrection of the fairness doctrine comes control of the media, Only 15% of americans did not have healthcare, but we are one step closer to socialized healthcare for ALL not just those who don’t currently have any… and that healthcare will be controled by a government managed “review board” who will be utilizng the cost/return ratio model to decide what healthcare is allowed ( not your doctor’s decision any more).. Higher taxes on business and increased welfare programs will mean a redistributrion of the wealth (Obama’s term not mine) among American based on need and not productivity… Where exactly do you think this administration’s policies have exited the “complete government control” train.. because what YOU described as socialism seems to be EXACTLY what is happening…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 4:00 pm 4:00 pm

I’m amused with all the finger pointing that’s going on. The Dems blame the Repubs and vice versa, liberals blame conservatives and vice versa; Repubs blame Obama, Dems blame Bush, yada, yada, yada. Look people, this condition we find this country in didn’t just materialize in one day, it has been simmering for quite a long time. Obama has been in office for what, a little over thirty days. News Flash: He is not the reason this country is in the mess it is in right now. It’s called GREED and let me tell you, it doesn’t matter your political affiliation or the color of your skin, GREED IS GREED and because of that, capitalism is going by the wayside. Trust me, if Bush (or any other repub) was in office right now, we’d be complaining of the same thing, and we’d be in the same situation with the banks and bailout and whatnot. If you can remember back a little ways, right before Obama took office, there was a bailout under Bush, the stock market was taking a dive, THIS COUNTRY WAS IN A MESS ALREADY! But I understand, people have to blame someone and now it’s Obama’s turn to take the blame.

Posted by: trae | March 3, 2009, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm

Speaking of influence, has anyone in the media ever complained of George Soros’ hold over the Democratic Party? Is his form of extremism dangerous as well?
If you’ll recall he was convicted, NOT accused but convicted of insider trading in 1988 by the French. Hmmm, in today’s world do you think the influence wielded by an addict is more dangerous than that exercised by a convicted inside trader?
He has put millions upon millions upon millions into Democrat coffers. And we’re only worried about Limbaugh?

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm

Miss Independent wrote: “Rush Limbaugh has never had the courage to run for public office and put his beliefs to the test. Always remember that.”
Neither has George Soros

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm

“Just compare that to Al Franken… has Obama forgot all about that, already? Franken’s radio show was a flop because few wanted to hear his boring anti-American drivel”
No, it’s because Dems are interested in things other than partisan political talk radio.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm

“diddo heads”, sigh, says it all doesn’t it!

Posted by: Sanity Man | March 3, 2009, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm

silky wrote: “No, it’s because Dems are interested in things other than partisan political talk radio.”
Why then would they be interested in bringing “fairness” back to the airwaves?
And speaking of disinterest in partisan talk, why then would Dems be interested in The Daily Show or The Colbert Report or anything uttered by Keith Olbermann?

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm

n22s – um, no, it isn’t fascism either, you silly goose. It’s interesting to see how the alarmist, extremist mind works, though… now that I’ve debunked you wingnut’s hysterical and paranoid claims of “socialism”, you automatically swing to the other extreme of the political spectrum and declare “fascism” without any real sustaining evidence.
Is it any wonder the rest of us think you guys are total kooks?
Like I said, until you Cons get some new ideas and stop acting like a bunch of irrational, hysterical wackjobs, no sensible person is going to take your ranting seriously for a long, long time.
Good luck with that.
LOL

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm

Sanity Man wrote: “diddo heads”, sigh, says it all doesn’t it!”
Seeing as how diddo should actually be spelled ditto, you are quite correct that your statement says it all.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm

The Independent; I have lived sixty two years under the free enterprise system. They have been good years that most of the world’s residents would envy. I’m not rich by American measure, but am wealthy beyond the comprehension of most people. I am free. Why change that? I’m not surrendering, not my ideals, my hope, my contributions, my investments, my experiences, my morals and ethics, my love for God and country and my fellow man, and most certainly not my guns. I only wish our driver would stop driving where he’s looking and start looking where he’s driving.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm

the independent –”Remember, tax cuts are part of what got us into this mess in the first place.”– Actually no they did not… CLINTON’s economy lost 6.8 million jobs (between the end of the Clinton Administraiton and 9/11 and the Bush tax cuts of 2003 and 2004 restored 6 million of those jobs.. unemployment stayed relatively the same for the next 2 years.–”you’re just a bunch of obstuctionists who can’t accept defeat or take any responsibility for your failures.”– Let’s Glass Steagal was repealed by CLINTON (which is what originally relaxed the regs on the mortgage industry – it was put in place in the 30′s to prevent another depression – hummm) The Chair of the congressional committee on commerce ( who was supposed to oversee the mortgage industry) was Barney Frank and the committee was made up of Maxine Waters, Chris Dodd and several other prominent DEMOCRATS) between 2002 and 2004 Bush addressed the committee 12 times to raise concerns about the mortgage industry and his concerns were dismissed by the committee. In late 2004 a group of 8 republicans held hearings witht he committee to express the need to make changes to the current rules in order to avoid major economic problems .. again the committee shut them down (Frank was the love interest of the VPs for Fannie – but i suppose there is not conflict of interest there) Maxine Waters condemned senate republicans for trying to fabricate a nonexistent crisis and Frank stated that Franklin rains was doing a great job and that there were no problems with fannie or freddie.. so how is this a Republican failure as you state? –”Stop whining and complaining and let the rest of us fix your damn mistakes!”– Not that the republicans were without mistakes, I agree that they were.. like running as conservatives and spending like democrats, supporting amnesty when the majority of Americans don’t agree. But understand this– and i know you will never see it til our continued economic slide forces you to — The current economic crisis is absolutely, unequivocally and completly a DEMOCRAT fiasco.. Engineered, brokered, backed and defended by DEMOCRATS… This is THEIR baby.. not ours…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm

Silky –”No, it’s because Dems are interested in things other than partisan political talk radio.”– in other words, no need to debate or discuss, our leaders tell us what to think?

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

n22s – um, why are you con nutjobs so obsessed with George Soros? I didn’t realize that Soros wasn’t allowed to have a political opinion.
You guys are nuts.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

“Why then would they be interested in bringing “fairness” back to the airwaves?”
I dunno. I couldn’t care less about the Fairness Doctrine.
“And speaking of disinterest in partisan talk, why then would Dems be interested in The Daily Show or The Colbert Report or anything uttered by Keith Olbermann?”
I can’t stand Keith Olbermann and don’t know anybody who watches him. Rachel Maddow is far more palatable. The Daily Show and Colbert Report are hysterically funny and that’s why people watch them.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

“Silky –”No, it’s because Dems are interested in things other than partisan political talk radio.”– in other words, no need to debate or discuss, our leaders tell us what to think?”
Nice try.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm

Abraham Lincoln would totally disavow todays GOP,especially Rush. Lincoln truly cared for America and Rush only cares for Rush. They are COMPLETE opposites. If todays GOP tried to follow lincolns example America would NOT disavow todays GOP! It’s a SAD state of affairs when Rush is the mouthpiece for your party. But then again Rush is all MOUTH!

Posted by: AJ | March 3, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Miss Independent. As James Gregor described in his book, “The Search for Neofascism: The Use and Abuse of Social Science”, economic fascism:
“In general, apart from the nationalizations of some industries, fascist economies were based on private property and private initiative, but these were contingent upon service to the state.”
I don’t ask you MI, I ask the other readers, does this sound like Obama is a capitalist, socialist or neo-fascist.
Please, intellectually get your arms around the fact that I am not at all comparing Obama to a Nazi. NOT at all. He is no more analogous to Hitler than Gus Hall was to Stalin.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Alright then. Now that we’ve beaten that dead horse how about a little global warming next? Come on spring.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

mmonroe– fantastically said, but it will fall on deaf ears.. like indie who can not see the socialism in front of his eyes, or silky who can’t see past a party line.. It took 4 years of Carter to give us 24 years out of 32 with republicans in control.. 4 more years of this socialistic garbage, when we wake one day to see 12$ milk and $6 bread, when 40 percent of the population is living off the other 60% and our standard of living is similiar to the new deal days of the late 30s and maybe.. just maybe.. these folks will actaully pull the lever for a free market again.. IF they still have that right…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

Miss Independent said: n22s – um, why are you con nutjobs so obsessed with George Soros? I didn’t realize that Soros wasn’t allowed to have a political opinion.”
I never said Soros wasn’t allowed to have an opinion. I’m simply pointing out the hypocrisy of being alarmed at Rush’s influence over the Republican party without any similar concern over Soros’ power.
Only a dullard would fail to see extremism as dangerous to one political party but not to another.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm

Illinoisan wrote: “They are creating a spiral of silence among anyone who dissents. This isn’t Cuba or Nazi Germany. What’s with the creepy logo? Obama and this congress are taking from the rich to giving it to the poor,”
Calm down. Remember we survived 8 years of BushCo and his rabid fans that accused dissenters of being “unpatriotic traitors”.
We survived 8 years of having our rights slowly eroded away (habeas corpus, wiretapping, freedom of press/speech, unreasonable search and seizure, etc.
We survived 8 years + of “free for all deregulated capitalism” that eventually bankrupted the nation, and most of us even survived when Bushco was asleep at the wheel on 9/11 or the Great Middle-East Oil Grab that resulted afterwards.
Most of us survived Dubya’s massive economic redistribution that widened the gulf between the “haves” and the “have nots”, where wages stagnated or tanked and the top 1% of the uber rich became incomprehensibly richer.
This too shall pass…. It’s called “balance”, “the pendulum effect” or perhaps “pay back”.
You see, America has swung sooooooooo far towards become a right-wing fascist state that it will take significant federal efforts, enough so that many ignorant folk will scream “socialism”, in order to bring us back to center.
Remember, police, fire dept, teachers, Army, and paved roads are all examples of “the common general welfare” or what Rushbo Dittoheads call “socialism”. Our public services work pretty good here, and work even better in “socialist” Europe.
Bottom line, the “socialism” boogeyman is just that, a scare tactic of the uber-wealthy corporations and lobbyists (that are now demanding govt handouts) to keep YOU poor, and THEM really really really rich.
And they rely on your ignorance and well paid corporate shills like Rushbo to keep you where you are… hopeless and exploited. They laugh at your ignorance.
Nothing scares them more than a President that represents the other 99% of the nation, instead of just the top 1%.

Posted by: Susan | March 3, 2009, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm

silky wrote: can’t stand Keith Olbermann and don’t know anybody who watches him. Rachel Maddow is far more palatable. The Daily Show and Colbert Report are hysterically funny and that’s why people watch them.
I thought you said Dems have no interest in partisan talk? Maddow is partisan as are Stewart and Colbert. So YOU have interest in partisan talk if it is Maddow (not all that funny) or if the partisan talk is funny. You are either not a Democrat or a hypo….

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm

Silky; When it comes to “takes” on the news, the Daily Show and Colbert Report are the most accurate, informative and best reported news shows available. The satire is outrageous and to the point. NPR remains my favorite fact finding news source. They interview guests with different views about pertinent matters without interjecting partisan viewpoints as most commentators and reporters are prone to do.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

n22s–there is no doubt that that the ultimate goal of today’s left is neo-facism.. you can already see it in many of their actions… like taking a jet to a global warming rally, or today, when a democratic member of congress pushed a bill that will take charter school funding off the map for DC.. meaning that the same school that Obama pays to send his kids to, will have funding cut off that allows medium to lower income families attend the same school. but their methodolgy is simply to move in that direction one socialistic program at a time.. while staying ABOVE the current of change…
We should all be afraid…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

arkie vet – um, no. Because we don’t need our political discussions to be led by ranting radio personalities. The rest of us prefer to have our serious political discussions in a civilized manner. Funny how you hysterical cons manage to equate that with some kind of sinister mind control. You guys are so paranoid it’s hillarious – do you have any idea how truly ridiculous you all sound to normal people?
Meanwhile, you’re also completely wrong about tax cuts. Bush’s massive, unprecedented war time tax cuts were a huge factor in the current financial crisis and the budget crisis affecting the States. Most credible economists now agree that tax cuts have an extremely limited effect on the economy and are not the economic panecea that right wing ideologues want us to believe.
Another economic myth of the right is debunked.
Thanks!

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

Good for the White House! Yeah, let that fat windbag jack up the rhetoric. He wants the president to fail because he is a racist, racist, racist pig! It’s no different when Reagan whined about big government that gave out caddilacs (can’t spell it because I’ve never owned such junk) to welfare queens. Reagan started the “Southern Strategy” of exploiting racial tensions with this key remark about African Americans being on welfare, but living rich from it due to a bloated, foolish government. A BIG MYTH, HOAX ON THE VOTER! Then we have Karl Rove and his antics again to make whites and blacks angry with each other. NOW, we have fatso Rush Limphead, saying he wants Obama to fail. Again, the Lee Atwater strategy of coded/veiled racism. IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME, THEN READ UP ON WHAT KEN MEHIMAN (former NRC chairman) said in trying to recruit the black voter. Simply put, HE APOLOGIZED TO BLACKS FOR USING THE “SOUTHERN STRATEGY” OF CODED RACISM TO WIN ELECTIONS. THERE!!!! STUFF IT RUSH AND REPUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Demsrgreat | March 3, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

Only a weak politcal party would bother acknowledging the rants of a petty radio host that holds no elected office.

Posted by: Bob | March 3, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

By the way, Obama is generally keeping his campaign promises by tackling several issues simultaneously. Yes, he has some lobbyists on his team, the means to justify the ends strategy. AT LEAST HIS ADMINISTRATION IS PRACTICING TRANSPARENCY. SOMETHING BUSH AND CHENEY NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, EVER DID!!!! I can’t wait until all of your pessimist Repubs have to eat your cowboy hats in a year. YEEEEEEEE-HHAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!

Posted by: Demsrgreat | March 3, 2009, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

n22s – so tell me, o paranoid kook, what exactly is Soro’s “power” over the Democratic party? You guys really are nuts, you know that? Trying to have a sensible discussion with a paranoid wingnut is like trying to have a discussion with a hallucinating meth head – they just don’t see reality in the same way normal folks do. LOL

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm

Susan wrote: “We survived 8 years of having our rights slowly eroded away (habeas corpus, wiretapping, freedom of press/speech, unreasonable search and seizure, etc.
We survived 8 years + of “free for all deregulated capitalism” that eventually bankrupted the nation, and most of us even survived when Bushco was asleep at the wheel on 9/11 or the Great Middle-East Oil Grab that resulted afterwards.”
Regarding rights, has Obama stated that he will no longer follow Bush policies in the war on terror? That’s right, torture is disallowed in an Obama administration except in extreme circumstances. Have you ever asked for Obama’s definition of extreme circumstances. No, you just blindly follow him. Has Gitmo been closed? A lot of talk but no action.
With thousands of rules and regulations in place over every aspect of our lives do your really believe today’s economic mess was caused by de-regulation?
Regulations existed. However, Adam Smith’s invisible hand was not allowed to work properly as the things that happened were neither moral nor informed.
And ask yourself regarding more regulations, they were in place to stop Charles Rangel from avoiding his taxes. What good are any regulations if they are enforced arbitrarily or are so complex that the person in charge or writing them can’t follow them?

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm

Susan–where to start…”We survived 8 years of having our rights slowly eroded away (habeas corpus, wiretapping, freedom of press/speech, unreasonable search and seizure, etc.– the first president to suspend habeas corpus during time of conflict was Lincoln,, and its been done BY BOTH parties on several occassions since. There was no illegal wiretapping ( sorry -just demo BS speak) what Bush did was have computers review phone numbers so that IF you called a suspected terrorist site, a FISA warrent could be issued for a tap..NOTHING ILLEGAL ABOUT IT.–” freedom of press/speech, unreasonable search and seizure, etc.”– really? like what? give some examples that are unique to Bush? –”most of us even survived when Bushco was asleep at the wheel on 9/11″– lets see. Clinton let Bin Laden slide by 4 times, then archived most of the intelligence when he left office..Guess we will never know exactly what was in those papers Sandy Burger slid down his socks right before the commission, but i bet they weren’t about sox the cat..”free for all deregulated capitalism” that eventually bankrupted the nation”– Umm, Lets see glass steagal (the post depression legislation that regulated lenders) was repealed in 1998 when CLINTON was president.. not Bush.. the oversight committee that was supposed to protect us from the mortgage industry but did not was charied and run by DEMOCRATS. ” Most of us survived Dubya’s massive economic redistribution that widened the gulf between the “haves” and the “have nots”, where wages stagnated”– Bush’s tax cuts were across the board and resulted in the creation of over 6 million jobs.. the mortgage crisis ( Democrats problem) has caused the current crisis, not Bush.. and the Stimulus package will do nothing but make MORE people dependent on the government for survival. I will be happy with a job that pays less even if someone else becomes richer as long as I do not have to depend on the government to survive…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm

Bob – Very true. This whole silly Limbaugh kerfuffle shows just how weak, demoralized and fractured the GOP is after their massive failure to govern responsibly during the Bush years.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm

Miss Independent wrote: “n22s – so tell me, o paranoid kook, what exactly is Soro’s “power” over the Democratic party? You guys really are nuts, you know that? Trying to have a sensible discussion with a paranoid wingnut is like trying to have a discussion with a hallucinating meth head – they just don’t see reality in the same way normal folks do. LOL”
Look, I could point you to articles written by several people but you would discount them as the majority of the authors are conservative.
I’ll leave you with this statement and then ask the readers to determine for themselves whether they believe I am paranoid.
I am no more afraid of Soros’ influence over the Democratic party than I am of Rush Limbaugh’s influence over the Republican party.
I believe your statements regarding paranoid wingnuts says more about you than it does about me. Your redundant use of the phrases “paranoid” and “wingnut” offer clues to your capabilities.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm

“I thought you said Dems have no interest in partisan talk? Maddow is partisan as are Stewart and Colbert. So YOU have interest in partisan talk if it is Maddow (not all that funny) or if the partisan talk is funny. You are either not a Democrat or a hypo….”
I said partisan talk radio. Blowhard stuff. Again, Colbert and Stewert are COMEDIANS. Those shows are there to humor people first and to inform a little second. All I said was Maddow is more palatable than Olberman, how does that translate to me not being a Democrat or being a hypocrite? Fwiw, I get my news from npr radio, slate.com, cnn.com, abcnews.com, Meet the Press (though Gregory is losing me already) and Stephanopolous’s show.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 5:02 pm 5:02 pm

This is the same tactic they used to tie McCain with Bush, which was a crock. Rush will tear Obama a new one, and Rush is not the Republicans political leader. He holds no status or rank in the Republican party. He is an outspoken critic, a CRITIC…and commentator.

Posted by: Lard_man_jack | March 3, 2009, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm

Independent–”Meanwhile, you’re also completely wrong about tax cuts. Bush’s massive, unprecedented war time tax cuts were a huge factor in the current financial crisis and the budget crisis affecting the States. Most credible economists now agree that tax cuts have an extremely limited effect on the economy and are not the economic panecea that right wing ideologues want us to believe.
Another economic myth of the right is debunked.”– While I sure you are an intelligent person, your saying it does not constitute a “debunking” of anything. The reality is that Bush’s tax cuts had basically NOTHING to do with the current crisis.. deregulation of the mortgage industry in order to allow more lower income families to take outm mortgages caused this crisis.. the Bush tax cuts restored 6 of the nearly 7 million jobs lost between the dot.com crash and 9/11. As far as the budget crisis affecting the states is concerned.. Its interesting that you mentioned that.. the vast majority of states currently facing budget problems (Like CA, NY and IL) have been Democratic Strongholds for years ( Arnold is the exception, though he is far from a conservative and governs more like the Kennedy he is married to). Most credible economist DO NOT agree that tax cuts are not the answer.. In fact when Bush’s second set of tax cuts were placed in affect the most recent reciepient of the Nobel Prize in economics stated that the only thing wrong with the cuts were that they were too small. For every reputable economist you can name who believes that tax cuts are NOT more effective than Kenseyian spending for the prupose of stimulating the economy, I can give you 4 (including some nobel winners) who disagree.. So to use your verbiage — ANOTHER LIBERAL MYTH DEBUNKED!!!

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm

n22s— Nice.. well said.. keep up the fight, i’m off for a while… peace everyone.. and God bless America..

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm

“Only a weak politcal party would see the head of the party kowtowing to a petty radio host that holds no elected office.”
Fixed it.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm

arkie vet – um, wrong. Bush did in fact break the law with illegal wiretapping that directly contravened both the spirit and the letter of the FISA act. That is a fact and not up for debate.
Once again you Republicans need to learn that you’re entitled to your own opinions, but not your own set of facts.
Until you learn that simple lesson, you will continue to lose elections and not be taken seriously by rational, decent people.
Stop being so hysterical and paranoid and try being reasonable – you might like it.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm

It would do the GOP to remember who they’ve put in their position of Party Authority, The talking head is supposed to be 2 yrs away from his drug use discovery and now, for all we hear coming out his piehole, he’s now behaving as a addict- Saying the same offensive crap he spoke before but then he was excused because he admitted he was under the influence. By my recollection, we always held personal responsibility as the person’s issue, not ours yet now, hes unable to corral his tounge again or his handicap well enough to appear he’s OK.
For all the Dems who didn’t like dubya they weren’t openly as seditious, choosing to refer to his sidestepping and trampling of conventions of law as reason for protest for impeachment.
How anyone who considers themselves a fiscal conservative is justified in being alarmed at Pres. Obama’s Budget. However, I’m trouble at what sides are being drawn when the GOP held the Legislative, Judicial and Excutive leadership for the past 8 yrs. and now want to be looked upon as the Fiscally Sound? And whats worse, a Drug Addict and Demigod entrails.
Shut up, you and your party lost because you trumpeted a C student to run the USA along with a Senior group of theives who plundered all they could befor the left, and now Rush, Sean et. al.

Posted by: Art | March 3, 2009, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm

independent–”demoralized and fractured the GOP is after their massive failure to govern responsibly during the Bush years”— One more before I go… I love the fact that the left is now scrambling to take a COMPLETELY DEMOCRATIC CRISIS and place it at the feet of Bush, just like when they all voted to go to war in IRAQ then blamed Bush for it… Pelosci stated when this debacle first really bacame known that “A complete investigation would be conducted by congress and whoever was responsible would be held accountable”.. After a couple of weeks trying to find a republican to pin it on proved unsuccessful, and despite Cspan VIDEO evidenc that Frank, Waters and Dodd were more to blame than anyone, the whole Investigation thing just died on the vine..wonder why?? If teh dems spent 8 years trying to impeach Bush, ran dozens of hopeless pieces of legislation across the table for war crime prosecution, constitutional violations, et al.. then why would Pelosci NOT push for an inveswtigation if Bush and the republicans were to blame.. ANSWER — Because they WEREN’T.. the dems were…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm

Nobody reasonable is assigning the blame of the economic crisis exclusively to one party.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm

Demsrgreat wrote:
“Good for the White House! Yeah, let that fat windbag jack up the rhetoric. He wants the president to fail because he is a racist, racist, racist pig!”
I thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism. And remember only Republicans resort to ad hominem attacks.
“It’s no different when Reagan whined about big government that gave out caddilacs (can’t spell it because I’ve never owned such junk) to welfare queens. Reagan started the “Southern Strategy” of exploiting racial tensions with this key remark about African Americans being on welfare, but living rich from it due to a bloated, foolish government.”
If Cadillacs are junk, why in the world would we even consider saving GM?
Nixon was credited with the “Southern Strategy”.
If big government is such a good thing why in the world did Bill Clinton declare the era of big government as being over?
If problems with welfare were a myth, why did Clinton reform it, adding requirements to seek employment?
“A BIG MYTH, HOAX ON THE VOTER! Then we have Karl Rove and his antics again to make whites and blacks angry with each other.”
Yes, Bush showed his true colors when he did more to help Africa than his predecessor. In February of 08, the president of Tanzania said “in Tanzania, if we are to speak for ourselves and for Africa, we know for sure that you, Mr. President, and your administration have been good friends of our country and have been good friends of Africa.” From Reuters
That racist Bush!
“NOW, we have fatso Rush Limphead, saying he wants Obama to fail.”
Let me guess, you were praying for success for Bush during his presidency. When Harry Reid declared the Iraq war lost what was he saying?
“Again, the Lee Atwater strategy of coded/veiled racism. IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME, THEN READ UP ON WHAT KEN MEHIMAN (former NRC chairman) said in trying to recruit the black voter. Simply put, HE APOLOGIZED TO BLACKS FOR USING THE “SOUTHERN STRATEGY” OF CODED RACISM TO WIN ELECTIONS. THERE!!!! STUFF IT RUSH AND REPUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I doubt the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would make such a statement. The former chair of the RNC might, but not the NRC.
When it comes to strategies, over the years, who has benefited most from the existence of a poor and ignorant race-neutral demographic? Which party has had the most control over our education system, unions, administration of social programs, etc. over the last 40 years?
Are the mayors of the vast majority of our large cities in this nation Democrats or Republicans?
Have, for the most part, our inner cities improved or worsened over the last 40 years?
When you eliminate race, color or creed from the equation, Democrats have presided over more misery in a local sense than ANY Republican.

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm

This article is merely an opinion about opinions about Limbaugh and Obama. Ignorance demands that we only evaluate Mr. Limbaugh or President Obama on the basis of whether we think they are blowhards or idiots or whether or not their party likes them. It is illogical to judge either man based on media sound bites. As president, Obama’s actions and ideas are much more important than his “talking points”. The only reason Rush is even in the discussion is that he has publicly raised legitimate concerns about the policies of this president, hitting a sore spot with the Obama administration.
In the end, it should make little difference whether you like Mr. Limbaugh or President Obama. What really matters is that each piece of legislation is discussed in the context of what is good for this country and individual freedom and liberty. Who cares if Democrats or Republicans succeed as long as the foundation of the United States of America does not crumble. What is that foundation? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Liberty includes sharing your views and not being windbagged to death by government. It is not government’s place to personally attack individuals with different viewpoints. Whether or not you agree with Mr. Limbaugh (which I haven’t seen much real disagreement, just dislike), it’s a shame that the Obama administration feels it necessary to single him out and attack him. There are plenty of other conservatives that feel exactly the same way about this administration’s reckless spending and government control programs.

Posted by: Brian | March 3, 2009, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm

the independent–”um, wrong. Bush did in fact break the law with illegal wiretapping that directly contravened both the spirit and the letter of the FISA act. That is a fact and not up for debate.”— back that up with something substancial.. what’s your source? Running numbers through a computer to look for “Flags” is NOT wiretapping.. If you have anything you can back that up with, go ahead.. a reputable article from a major publication? (the daily Kos doesn’t count), even a position statement from the opposition party or a member of congress who has introduced proceeding to review or investigate this based on any reputable knowledge or testimony?? OR are we just to take YOUR word as proof that another myth has been DEBUNKED because you say so…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm

The GOP elected Micheal Steele to head the Republican Party for one reason, to change the face of a 98% white based party. This was done to bring more African Americans into the Republican Party. This is the reason why the GOP keeps pushing Bobby Jindhal to the forefront. Now it seems that an unelected racist pig made the so called head the GOP say “yes sir” like a good little negro and sent him to the back of the bus. I laugh at you repubs and any foolish negro who chooses to join this organization.

Posted by: Jbmotogp | March 3, 2009, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm

n22s – well thanks for having the intelligence to admit that your sources on Soros are totally biased.
As for your paranoia and hysteria – it’s pretty obvious to any sensible folks that when you wingnuts go around screeching about “socialism” and then turn around and start screeching about “fascism” just because you lost the election, that you are either paranoid or completely delusional.
Either way, your hysterical rhetoric precludes sensible, rational people from taking you very seriously.
Moreover, your premature rush to pronounce Obama’s stimulus plan as a failure – before the checks have even gone out – betrays the shallow, partisan nature of your opposition. The rest of us are sick and tired of you Republicans and your constant whining and obstructionism. Face facts: you guys had you shot at running the show and you blew it big time. It’s time for you to sit down, shut up, get out of the way and give someone else a shot – and keep your sour grapes to your damn selves because the rest of us don’t want to hear the same old partisan crap and failed ideas coming out of your big mouths anymore.
Good luck wandering in the wilderness.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

silky–”Nobody reasonable is assigning the blame of the economic crisis exclusively to one party.”– Guess I am unreasonable then,
because I am here to tell you that I have found countless examples of republicans who tried to correct this problem BEFORE it grew to its current proportion and Countless Democrats who blocked them.. the last Republican who can really be fingered on this was Phil Gramm who actaully had a hand in the legislation that ultimatley repealed Glass-Steagal, But that legislation was approved agtross party lines by a vote of 92 to 8.. And interestingly enough, one of the no votes came from McCain who siad it might be to easy to let the deregulation get out of hand which could cause serious economic problems… most ot the voters thought that no responsible congress would evetr lat that happen.. So, call me unreasonable, But I believe that this crisis is completly and totally the fault of the DEMOCRATS… and I am still waiting for someone to point out a single republican who bares any significant responsiblity by his actions…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm

silky wrote: “I said partisan talk radio. Blowhard stuff. Again, Colbert and Stewert are COMEDIANS. Those shows are there to humor people first and to inform a little second. All I said was Maddow is more palatable than Olberman, how does that translate to me not being a Democrat or being a hypocrite? Fwiw, I get my news from npr radio, slate.com, cnn.com, abcnews.com, Meet the Press (though Gregory is losing me already) and Stephanopolous’s show.”
I get my news from npr, abcnews.com, Meet The Press and Stephanopolous as well. I also read the Nation and the New Republic.
Oh and did I mention The Economist, National Review, The Weekly Standard and Fox News. I tried reading Noam Chomsky but after a second book I could no longer take his redundancy. No matter how well he phrases it his point of view boils down to “America Evil”. It has nothing to do with whether he is wrong or right. He’s just boring.
I often search for reading material with opinions contrary to my own. If I am afraid to hear other opinions I either have a closed mind or I am unsure of my views.
Silky, how about you? Do you seek out opinions contrary to your own?

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm

independent–”Moreover, your premature rush to pronounce Obama’s stimulus plan as a failure – before the checks have even gone out – betrays the shallow, partisan nature of your opposition.”– Okay, then I challenge you to this.. Right now, Unemployment is at 7.3% and inflation is at 3.85%.. I will give it a year.. I will bet my paycheck against yours ( without knowing which is greater) that one year from now these numbers will be WORSE… because I believe that the stimulus will do more HARM to the economy than simply doing nothing would have… Put your noney where your mouth is.. ( I realize this is hypogorical, but at the least agree to publicly admit your error on this forum in a year.. I have no problem with doing that)

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

Rush Limbaugh= HITLER with a radio show..

Posted by: jbmotogp | March 3, 2009, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm

I know i have already said this once.. but see ya folks.. everybody take care…

Posted by: arkie vet | March 3, 2009, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm

“Silky, how about you? Do you seek out opinions contrary to your own?”
As long as I sense a mind at work and any alterior motive is well-hidden, then yes. Of course. I value education.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm

Exactly as with what obama said during his campaign about his plan to convert the US to nationalized health care, along with all the other socialistic policies, you Rush bashers obviously failed to listen to what he said. He said he “hopes obama fails, in that he does not want our country to be taken over by socialism.”
If any of you are in disagreement with that statement, obviously you are support the socialistic type government. Rush did not say anything that anyone supporting a free world would disagree with.

Posted by: Flash | March 3, 2009, 5:43 pm 5:43 pm

I have to admit, I’ve blown off Chomsky because an aversion to the off the table bent of the people I know who champion him.

Posted by: silky | March 3, 2009, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm

arkie vet – wrong again. Bush authorized ILLEGAL WIRETAPS. Stop trying to rewrite history, dude. This is a matter of public record and not up for debate. Silly Republican, we aren’t going to allow you to lie anymore. LOL
n22s – Actually our major cities have improved tremendously over the last 40 years. Violent crime is at an all time low across all the nation’s major cities, neighborhoods that were once decimated by riots and poverty have rebounded, and one of the biggest problems our major cities face is gentrification and overpriced real estate (even after the bubble burst, cities like LA, NYC, San Francisco, etc still have robust residential real estate markets).
Meanwhile, our exurbs and rural areas – long a Republican stronghold – are impovrished wastelands full of foreclosed farms, empty mcmansions and trailer parks full of meth heads.
Chalk up another victory for the Dems.
LOL

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm

Miss Independent wrote:
“n22s – well thanks for having the intelligence to admit that your sources on Soros are totally biased.”
Don’t confuse bias with being factually incorrect. I simply don’t expect to you to digest them and think through them critically.
“As for your paranoia and hysteria – it’s pretty obvious to any sensible folks that when you wingnuts go around screeching about “socialism” and then turn around and start screeching about “fascism” just because you lost the election, that you are either paranoid or completely delusional.”
You have not refuted the definition of “economic fascism” nor my opinion that Obama is more inclined to that economic philosophy than he is socialism. Calling me names as a rebuttal wouldn’t pass muster in a middle school debate.
“Either way, your hysterical rhetoric precludes sensible, rational people from taking you very seriously.”
Hysterical rhetoric. As someone described as a paranoid and a wingnut I see your point.
“Moreover, your premature rush to pronounce Obama’s stimulus plan as a failure – before the checks have even gone out – betrays the shallow, partisan nature of your opposition.”
Please read through every one of my postings. Nowhere did I describe the stimulus plan as a failure. Some may find this difficult to grasp but my differences with Obama’s economic policies are of a philosophical nature and not partisan. Give me an hour and I will just get a start on the problems I had with Bush’s economic policies.
“The rest of us are sick and tired of you Republicans and your constant whining and obstructionism.”
I thought dissent was the highest form of patriotism.
“Face facts: you guys had you shot at running the show and you blew it big time. It’s time for you to sit down, shut up, get out of the way and give someone else a shot – and keep your sour grapes to your damn selves because the rest of us don’t want to hear the same old partisan crap and failed ideas coming out of your big mouths anymore.”
I agree with your earlier disdain for hysterical rhetoric.
“Good luck wandering in the wilderness.”
Hey, thanks for the good will!

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm

Maybe staunch far right conservatives should join the Libertarian party and stop dragging the Republican party down with them. Then the GOP leaders won’t have to worry about hurting Rush Limbaughs sensitive feelings. Rush Limbaugh has made a career of fear-mongering and conservatives are buying it up. Us Democrats are not afraid.

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm

Flash – see the problem with your post, and Rush’s statement is that you don’t actually understand what Socialism really is. You guys are confusing Social Welfare spending – which is prevelant in every democratic, industrialized nation on the globe and perfectly compatible with a market based economic system – with a socialist-style, centralized command economy. They are vastly different things.
We heard Limbaugh’s full statement – and found it to be utterly stupid. Basically he – and his ignorant followers – are rooting for Obama to “fail” based on their own ignorant misunderstanding of the facts.
That is the worst kind of obstructionism and the rest of us are right to be disgusted by it.
Please try and educate yourself on what socialism really is before you go spouting your mouth off and making a fool out of yourself.
Thanks!

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm

I would wager that not one of these obamabots have listened to rush speak before. All they know is what the media tells them.
Rush is not some nutty commentator, as the liberal media would have you believe. They paint him as a villain who needs to be silenced. But keep in mind that this is the same media who also told the American people that electing barry obama would be a good thing for the country, and look how that is turning out so far. Apparently the stock market disagrees with CNN and MSNBC.
Wake up America, Rush is not the problem, barry and his socialist policies are!

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm

Miss Independent wrote: “n22s – Actually our major cities have improved tremendously over the last 40 years. Violent crime is at an all time low across all the nation’s major cities, neighborhoods that were once decimated by riots and poverty have rebounded, and one of the biggest problems our major cities face is gentrification and overpriced real estate (even after the bubble burst, cities like LA, NYC, San Francisco, etc still have robust residential real estate markets).”
My friend, I agree that some cities such as NYC have improved (thanks to the Republicans Giuliani and Bloomberg) it has not been my experience that inner city blight has been reduced. We could trade statistics but why not reduce the conversation to name-calling.
“Meanwhile, our exurbs and rural areas – long a Republican stronghold – are impovrished wastelands full of foreclosed farms, empty mcmansions and trailer parks full of meth heads.”
Really? Have you been to places like Texas lately? And if our rural places are disasters why does Obama appoint people like the governor of Kansas to positions of power?
“Chalk up another victory for the Dems.”
Simply because you say so. Good for you!
“LOL”

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 5:57 pm 5:57 pm

Socialism would be a welcome change to the greed and corruption that we’ve experienced for the last 25 yrs. It’s time for trickle UP economics!

Posted by: Hippie | March 3, 2009, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm

To jbmotogp:
You said “Now it seems that an unelected racist pig made the so called head the GOP say “yes sir” like a good little negro and sent him to the back of the bus.”
This is a pretty hypocrital thing to say considering that Barak Obama is the “de facto” leader of the Democratic party. Consider this: the prime ministers in both Canada and the UK put Obama in his place when they objected to protectionist legislation in the “stimulus” package. This legislation was subsequently removed.
It is amazing what levels of hatred exist for black men who succeed as conservatives. It is because liberals have bought into the notion that black men cannot succeed in a conservative world because conservatives are racist. Perhaps you should re-evaluate that flawed notion rather than hating those who prove it wrong.

Posted by: Brian | March 3, 2009, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm

“Angry, threatened far right conservatives do not like Barney Frank because he is openly gay, nor President Obama because he is African-American”
Cause driven leftists do not recognise that independent rationalists could not care less whether people with responsibility are gay, coloured or female, democrat or republican.
But they do care if they are incompetent managers.
The scary thing about reading this blog is just how much evidence it delivers as to the failure of the American education system – if you were all educated where “arkie vet” was you may actually have a chance of saving the USA, but if you were all educated where the likes of “silky” was you are on a one way trip to socialism at a very fast rate.
The biggest danger to the USA and the so called democratic world has always been from within – the main players are easy to identify
1. Left wing University professors and Lecturers, which is the majority of them.
2. Left wing Lawyers and Judges who do not see their role has following the legal system, but even though not voted for propagate and in some cases entrench, policies that should be the province of the legislative branch of Government.
Educated in the main by those in point one.
3. A biased and incompetent media who have stronger ties to Goebbels than any journalistic professsionalism ethics, also educated in the main by those in number one.
Apart from rampant elitism, these three groups have one thing in common – most have have never held a real job producing real economic benefit for the country in their life.
They have never been in the engine room of the real economy, so they do not relate to or understand it, just as so many elitist rulers in medieval times were similarly out of touch.
Over 3 decades ago those in point one tried to teach me that Capitalism would be dead at the absolute latest by 1990- looks like it has taken them another 3 decades to bring that wish to the point of reality, and you are living in la la land if you do not think there has been a concerted effort to achieve that result- and before anyone jumps on the keyboard if you have a modicum of understanding of cause and effect and how systems actually work, then if you think unfettered Capitalism is bad (which it is, unfettered anything is bad) then wait until you experience unfettered socialism.
The pain will not be limited to the economic sphere.
I will close with two thoughts from a man who did see a lot of life and did use his grey matter.
“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.
-Winston Churchill
And apropos of what some here are trying to tell you is policy based on faulty logic.
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
-Winston Churchill

Posted by: Gerry Sinclair | March 3, 2009, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

There was no illegal wiretapping ( sorry -just demo BS speak).
I guess you missed all the news stories awhile back about how an AT&T whistle blower disclosed that the NSA was monitoring ALL TRAFFIC on a primary trunk line that included both phone and internet traffic, duplicating the records and routing them to a secured NSA router to be analyzed. Other telecoms were complicit as well. The technology sifts ALL traffic, not just terrorist or overseas calls. Why do you think FISA was such a big deal, especially the part about corporate immunity? Because they KNEW you CANNOT issue a warrant on the entire nation! Very illegal, very un-American, and people need to do jail time for this.
Regarding 9/11. Try reading the book by Richard Clarke, former Counter-terrorism chief.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4639380/
He went above and beyond to warn the new Bush administration about Al Queda, but they wanted nothing to do with that, too busy focusing on the “threat” in Iraq. See also PNAC, the neocon thinktank (Cheney, Wolfowitz, Pearl, etc. – all in power then) who were obsessed with taking out Iraq after a “Pearl Harbor type incident” back in 1997. Guess they got their Pearl Harbor, eh?
Good luck finding any statistics that don’t make it really obvious that Bush’s tax cuts were much more beneficial to the top 1/10 of 1% than the $300 Joe the Plumber got to keep. Either way, it did NOTHING to increase stagnant wages or result in any SIGNIFICANT benefits for 99% of us. But then again, since when did the GOP represent anything but the top 1%?
Freedom of assembly and speech – under Bush, protesters were confined to “free speech zones”, far away from where anybody would notice. No shortage of other complaints, try Google and legitimate news sources instead of Rushbo for facts.
We’ll probably never know what happened to the millions of emails that disappeared from Dubya’s administration, the flood of TOP SECRET documents (lunch menus?) or the contents of Cheney’s “man sized safe” either. Most secretive administration EVER.
Bush’s 6 million jobs – lowest growth on record, due primarily to construction and real estate from the infamous bubble.
Glass Steagal – Republican controlled Congress passes laws and overrides Presidential vetoes. Civics 101. Don’t expect me to be a cheerleader for Clinton’s GOP-Lite policies either. If you need to point the finger at a single person, start with Phil “Deregulator” Gramm, McCain’s “financial advisor”. Talk about “dodging a bullet” back in November.

Posted by: Susan | March 3, 2009, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm

Arkie Vet: Where to start indeed!
where to start…”We survived 8 years of having our rights slowly eroded away …There was no illegal wiretapping ( sorry -just demo BS speak)”……….
Certainly that were NO concerns about such activity. After all the Republican Deputy Attorney General James Comey only testified about his refusal to sign a renewal and how Gonzales tried to get Ashcroft to sign off on it while was very sick in the hospital….
“most of us even survived when Bushco was asleep at the wheel on 9/11″– lets see. Clinton let Bin Laden slide by 4 times, then archived most of the intelligence when he left office..Guess we will never know exactly what was in those papers Sandy Burger slid down his socks right before the commission, but”………
We do know that Richard Clark testified that the White House downplayed his concerns about Bin Laden. We know that Condoleezza Rice testified that she had in her possession a warning that Al Qaeda was determined to attack the United States. The warnings weren’t archived – they were ignored.
free for all deregulated capitalism” that eventually bankrupted the nation”– Umm, Lets see glass steagal (the post depression legislation that regulated lenders) was repealed in 1998 when CLINTON was president.. not Bush.. the oversight committee that was supposed to protect us from the mortgage industry but did not was charied and run by DEMOCRATS. “……
Riiight. Take for example, this antipredatory lending and mortgage reform bill that would require licensing and oversight of mortgage lenders. It passed, but count on 127, read 127 Republicans who voted against it. They were SO concerned…BULL. These are the free market deregulation ideologues in the Republican party. (My congressman, a conservative Republican, voted for it) – but please, spare us the bull that Democrats weren’t trying weren’t trying to stop this.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-1118
……………
- Bush’s tax cuts were across the board and resulted in the creation of over 6 million jobs..
Bush handed out a few hundred here and there, and that did not solve the underlying problems. It only masked it.
And the last one didn’t even do that………
“and the Stimulus package will do nothing but make MORE people dependent on the government for survival.” …….
Maybe we should just put our faith in the fine folks at Merrill Lynch who went belly-up after their CEO blew $35,000 on a commode. Maybe those fine free enterprise folks at AIG have the answers – they certainly know how to slide up the trough, don’t they?
………
I will be happy with a job that pays less even if someone else becomes richer as long as I do not have to depend on the government to survive……
If you want to live like the kids in Slumdog Millionaire – be my guest. The rest of us plan on working for something better – and to minimize the fallout from this disaster as best as we can…

Posted by: Chris | March 3, 2009, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm

“If Obama’s policies ‘work’ — quote, unquote — you won’t recognize the America in which you live. The federal government will control the means of production, which is a key part of socialism. Why, in the name of God that created this nation, would I want that to succeed?” -Rush Limbaugh

Posted by: Alfredo | March 3, 2009, 6:06 pm 6:06 pm

I’m not sure if Conservatives are racist or not but at most of those GOP political rallies, 98% of the faces are white. Would Steele be the head of the GOP if Obama had not been elected? I doubt it. Would Jindal have been giving the Republican response to the Presidential address had Obama not been the Pres? I doubt it. Would McCain have picked Palin as his running mate if Hillary had not been a factor in the Democratic primary? I doubt it. The Conservative base is made up mainly of older white people who are upper middle class or wealthier. There are a few token minorities but not many. The Democratic party represents the diversity that America has become. And that is why we won and the GOP lost on Nov. 4. Whatcha gonna do ’bout it?

Posted by: some guy | March 3, 2009, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm

Posted by: Alfredo | March 3, 2009, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm

n22s – LOL, nice try, dude, but your “definition” of “economic fascism” is so ridiculous that it’s a non-starter, dude.
What you clowns need to understand is that the rest of us are no longer going to be drawn into your alternative wingnut universe and debate your crackpot “facts”. We are no longer going to be dragged into debating nonsense as if it were reality. We are simply going to laugh at your ridiculous statements and move on.
Also, you need to stop confusing obstructionism and whining with legitimate dissent and patriotism. You claim that your opposition to Obama is based purely on “philosophical differences” yet you swing wildly from calling him a “socialist” to an “economi c fascist” (whatever the heck you think that means! LOL).
Sorry, friend, but it’s pretty obvious to rational folks that your opposition to Obama is PURELY PARTISAN and based on an absurd farrago of right wing lies, myths and paranoid fantasies.
Look, you can post all the BS nonsense you want, but at the end of the day the rest of us are still going to call you out for exactly what you are: a hysterical, paranoid wingnut who hates Obama for no other reason than the fact that he won and your guy didn’t.
Sensible folks are giving Obama a chance before they form an opinion on his policies. We aren’t interested in the angry, bloviating opinions of partisan clowns like you – and we are not going to let you haters undermine his Presidency before it has a chance to begin.
Deal with it.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 6:10 pm 6:10 pm

Some ridiculous liberal actually said that conservatives don’t like barney frank because he is gay and barry O because he is black. Where do they come up with this crap?
I don’t like barney frank because he was running a gay prositution ring out of his house, while at the same time supposedly leading the American people in Washington.
I also don’t like him because he fighting like the Indian frpm the Village People against ANY regulation of fannie/freddie, while at the same time having a gay affair with the head of fannie mae. Frank was also head of the Housing Finanical services. Can anyone say conflict of interest???
I don’t like barry O because he is nothing more then reverend wright with MUCH better marketing, he is also a raging socialist.
I couldn’t care less that barney is gay or that barry is 1/2 black.

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 6:11 pm 6:11 pm

The GOP rails against universal health care, calling it “socialism”. But what they either don’t know or don’t care about is that universal health care will ease the burden on employers to provide health care to their employees. If a business no longer has to provide health care coverage, or gets help with health care from the government, doesn’t that put more money in the pockets of the business owners? Isn’t that good for business? Or do you Republicans want tax cuts and only tax cuts?

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 6:12 pm 6:12 pm

Some ridiculous liberal actually said that conservatives don’t like barney frank because he is gay and barry O because he is black. Where do they come up with this crap?
I don’t like barney frank because he was running a gay prositution ring out of his house, while at the same time supposedly leading the American people in Washington.
I also don’t like him because he was fighting like the Indian from the Village People against ANY regulation of fannie/freddie, while at the same time having a gay affair with the head of fannie mae. Frank was also head of the Housing Finanical services. Can anyone say conflict of interest???
I don’t like barry O because he is nothing more then reverend wright with MUCH better marketing, he is also a raging socialist.
I couldn’t care less that barney is gay or that barry is 1/2 black.

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 6:13 pm 6:13 pm

Will Dave the socialist please change his name to something else? I have been defending America on these posts long before someone else named Dave showed up spouting their anti-American, pro-socialism rhetoric.

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm

If the Bush policies created so many jobs…where are they now? This recession started in Dec of 2007, with one more lame-duck year of Bush. Obama is just trying to deal with the mistakes and catastrophe of 8 yrs of Bush. Let’s talk again after 8 yrs. of Obama.

Posted by: neo-hippy | March 3, 2009, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm

Susan
Your sources and comments are completely irrelevant to the discussion of Rush Limbaugh’s criticism of Obama and Obama’s subsequent panic in having to call him out. The simple process of pointing out real or imagined flaws in the Bush administration is designed to cover up any real treatment of Obama’s policies.
I would love to hear you try to sell the multitude of Obama’s spending ideas as being beneficial to the economy. Then there can be a real debate. This constant barrage of attacks on the prior president does little to encourage me that our current president Obama is doing the right thing. Your comments about the economic problems in the Bush administration fail to truly establish cause and effect, which is the all-important topic. Whenever goverment creates legislation that regulates business or economy, it changes the way supply and demand works. Any economics professor will tell you the same thing. The important thing is to analyze the overall benefit to the economy for specific legislation, not to point fingers at anecdotal evidence or “feel-goodness”. As far as assigning blame, you must look first at Congress before the President. The President is merely an executor trying to follow the rules.

Posted by: Brian | March 3, 2009, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm

You can call me a socialist, but I’m a lot happier with Obama in the office than I have been for the last 8 yrs. Yahoo! Dave the patriotic citizen with his “defending america” rhetoric is going to be very unhappy for the next 8 years, and I’m loving it!

Posted by: Dave-the-happy-socialist | March 3, 2009, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

Alfredo – what’s funny about that quote is the way that Limbaugh redefines “socialsim” to fit his agenda. Sorry, but what’s happening now is FAR from real socialism. Limbaugh is just resorting to more hysterical fearmongering as a tool of Republican obstructionism to mask the fact that the GOP has no solutions or new ideas to offer to help clean up the economic mess that their failed deregulatory policies created in the first place.
Sensible people are not buying Rush’s lies.

Posted by: The Independent | March 3, 2009, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

My last post:
some guy wrote:
“I’m not sure if Conservatives are racist or not but at most of those GOP political rallies, 98% of the faces are white. Would Steele be the head of the GOP if Obama had not been elected? I doubt it.”
Have you ever considered Steele to be highly qualified for his position? Or do you simply believe African-Americans aren’t capable of having diverse points of view?
“Would Jindal have been giving the Republican response to the Presidential address had Obama not been the Pres? I doubt it.”
Bobby Jindal may not deliver a great speech but his credentials are above reproach. This man was accepted to Harvard Med AND Law as well as Yale Law school. Perhaps if he had been a community organizer he would have been more qualified but I digress.
“Would McCain have picked Palin as his running mate if Hillary had not been a factor in the Democratic primary? I doubt it.”
Again, apparently conservative women are not qualified to run for office. I would love to see her IQ score and compare them to Biden’s. I actually do pray for Obama’s health. While I disagree with his policies we can’t have the village idiot taking over. That would be far worse.
“The Conservative base is made up mainly of older white people who are upper middle class or wealthier. There are a few token minorities but not many. The Democratic party represents the diversity that America has become.”
Why did Bush receive a majority in 2004? In 2010 Obama will not be on the ballot and his approval rating, compared to Bush’s at the same point in time in 2001 is actually lower. And Bush did not achieve a majority!
The majority party usually loses seats in a non-presidential election. If he loses congress will Obama lose his mandate?
“And that is why we won and the GOP lost on Nov. 4. Whatcha gonna do ’bout it?”
I will encourage Democrats to seek diversify in terms of points of view.
Let me ask you a simple question – if a perfectly diverse group of people come up with a failed solution to a problem is that situation somehow better than the correct solution arrived at by a group comprised only of African Americans, Asian Americans, etc.?
Simple diversity without diversity of thought means nothing. Having a diverse group of Democrats means little if their basic philosophy is tax and spend and they all agree. Except Robert Byrd, ex-member of the KKK.
Why do Dems still tolerate him?

Posted by: n22s | March 3, 2009, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm

Dave the happy socialist,
I was joking, you certainly didn’t have to change your name. However, I am glad to see that you wear your socialism badge with pride now!
You see, if liberals would just say they are socialists (about 99.9% of them are) and that they are honestly delusional enough to think that the gov’t can fix their problems, they would never be elected or taken seriuosly.
How people can think that ANY person in washington (republican or democrat) will not abuse the TREMENDOUS power that liberals are always so willing to give them, is beyone me.
Here is a news flash for you- America is the best country in the history of the world. We have so much from our capitalist ways, that America, in only 300 years, has become the wealthiest, most powerful and most generous nation in the world. We have so much here that our “poor” people often weigh 400lbs+.
Our healtcare is such that when rich people are sick in other countries they come HERE for treatment. This is because we have….. you guessed it…WE HAVE THE BEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD!
Have you ever experienced “free” healthcare in a foriegn country? I have. It was terrible, disgusting and there was 1 doctor for every 1,000 people it seemed.

Posted by: Dave | March 3, 2009, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm

Dave wrote:
But what they either don’t know or don’t care about is that universal health care will ease the burden on employers to provide health care to their employees.
That assumes that the GOP actually cares about small businesses or the average Joe. In fact, their actions make it abundantly clear that they ONLY care about the top 1% of America. That measns “Big Pharma and Big Insurance good, small employers and everybody else irrelevant”.
Go ahead Dittoheads, argue against this all you want until you are blue in the face but the truth remains. Actions (and votes) speak louder than words.
“Christian” right-wingers – you ONLY matter during elections to the GOP. You’ve been used and disposed of. Never have we seen so many moral failures in an administration as under Dubya. Impurity – Craig, Foley, DeLay, torture, extreme greed, hypocrisy, contempt for the poor, hatred of minorities, lies, secrecy (walking in the dark), contempt for the Constitution, slander, violence, intolerance, mass murder, arrogance, fear mongering, hate…. These are NOT the traits of Christ. These are in fact, traits of the modern Republican Party.
The Democrats, for all their faults, are the party that represents the poor, the meek, the oppressed, the tolerant, and yes, even the “sinners”. Who did Jesus condemn the most, the pharisees or the “sinners”. If you know the Bible, you know the answer. You’ve been duped folks. Choose who you want to represent you. You will be held accountable.

Posted by: Steve | March 3, 2009, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm

The economy is in the toilet and nObama can’t take the heat of the truth that this is on the job training. So what to do – Create a BS war of words between Mike Steele and Rush. Are you people so brainwashed from drinking the nObama Kool-aid you can’t see this.
It’s like the Wizard of Oz – “Ignore the man behind the curtain – I am the Great and Powerful OZ!” In this case it’s, “Ignore that I’m flying by the seat of my pants and have no idea what I’m doing, I am the Annointed One, the Great and Powerful nOBAMA!”

Posted by: OMG | March 3, 2009, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm

Steve, you forgot “theft”. How many Republicans were convicted of criminal activities? The list was mind boggling. And they make such a big deal out of Blagoyavich, LOL. Hypocrisy at its best!

Posted by: Mark | March 3, 2009, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm

The fact is, republicans or democrats, will ALWAYS abuse the power that we give them. So why do liberals insist on making gov’t bigger? Why are they so naive to think that gov’t controlled by either party will not rip them off?

Posted by: Bottom line | March 3, 2009, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm

OMG
Well said. The obamabots are so drunk off of the kool-aid that they will believe whatever the liberal media tells them to.

Posted by: Bottom line | March 3, 2009, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm

Rush is getting way too much credit and attention from the left. Rush running the Republican party is like saying Sean Penn and Rosie O’Donnell are running the Democratic party. hmm..OK, maybe you’re right after all.

Posted by: obama=socialism | March 3, 2009, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm

I love all the name calling. You’re tolerant of addicts unless they’re an addict with conservative leanings..then they become fair game. Rush has the right to voice his opinion. You have the right not to listen.

Posted by: obama=socialism | March 3, 2009, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm

Steve; Do you hate Jesus so much that you have to drag Him into this political fray? The extent of his political career was when He said “Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s and give unto God that which is God’s. Meaning pay your taxes no matter who is in charge because they protect you from your nation’s enemies. The second part means love God for the sake of your soul. Maybe you’re the one who is missing the bus. Who do you want to represent you? I’ll take Jesus as my legal counsel over Obama any day.

Posted by: mmonroeliveson | March 3, 2009, 7:57 pm 7:57 pm

If I never heard another word out of Rush’s big fat hate-spewing face, I’d be so happy. He just completely drags down this country. And the sad thing is so many of these extreme right-wingers treat him like he’s God. Sorry folks, he’s more like the devil. But if that’s who you choose to follow then please just keep it to yourselves. Don’t expect the rest of us to just buy into his big load of cr&p!!

Posted by: lkinopfl | March 3, 2009, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm

Well right wringers, I’d rather drink Kool Aid than swill. You can drink all the Rush, GOP swill you like. Like old evil fat boy, pull up a trough and join him. Gorge yourselves on his evil, coded drivel (racism) that you like. We want to be able to find you for the next election slaughter! Oink, oink, fatten up fools.

Posted by: Demsrgreat | March 3, 2009, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm

Where is the rest of the story after the headline Rush wishes Obama fails? There is a very important sentence after that and you all know it. Print it!

Posted by: Hank Irelan | March 4, 2009, 1:52 am 1:52 am

Russ Limbaugh, Fox News, and some Republicans want to drag Obama down to the George W. Bush level of failure.

Posted by: US Citizen | March 4, 2009, 8:15 am 8:15 am

I am old and I have a college degree. In other words, I have the education and life experience to know what works and what doesn’t. Obama’s policies are not working. If you want proof, check the markets – DOW down by over 2000 points since he took office. Why? Because our nation’s economy is tied to consumers’ ability to purchase goods and services. Obama’s spending bill, I mean stimulus bill, will strip away consumers’ ability to spend via increases in taxes. Forget about what he is saying about removing middle class from the federal taxes. He is going to soak the poor and middle class with cap and trade taxes.

Posted by: My2cents | March 4, 2009, 8:28 am 8:28 am

As a conservative republican I have a modest proposal. Please let the obese,arrogant,irrelevant,pill popping gas bag that is Rush Limbaugh fade away as he deserves.

Posted by: Ray Gorcyca | March 4, 2009, 8:29 am 8:29 am

Love being scared? Check out the health care reform that was stuck in the stimulus plan. It calls for cutting back on research into new and improved ways of dealing with medical problems. According to Tom Dashcel, it will be the elderly who will take the brunt of the rationing of health care. Yes, nationalized health care was stuck in the stimulus package and the gov’t is going to ration it. They have already decided to strip the elderly of most of their health care.

Posted by: My2cents | March 4, 2009, 8:31 am 8:31 am

Should check out what the EPA is doing under this administration. It is trying to curb the use of combines by farmers. For all you city folks out there, combines are huge tractors that harvest crops. The EPA doesn’t want farmers using them because they kick up too much dust. Only problem is, without the combines, most of our corn and grains would not get harvested. Translation: gov’t made famine. Forget the Rush/Obama thing. Contact gov’t officials and make them stop this madness.

Posted by: My2cents | March 4, 2009, 8:34 am 8:34 am

Rush is the best and he has my respect. He speaks his mind and I hope in the land of liberty that is still a priority all Americains value.I know, I sure do. He does not want to be the RNC leader but I sure would love to have him as the RNC leader. He is a true outsider unlike Obama.
It’s funny how bias the news media is. When they (media) take one sentence from Rush’s speech and try to pass it off as respondsible reporting. Rush wishes Obama’s socialist, liberal agenda fails not the President. Can anyone honestly say they want the Chinese owning Americia? Obama will be the first to say the Chinese have serious unequal human right issues. Though, he will be the first to sell out America to the Chinese. To me that is Hypocritical. Wait!!! Does anyone really want the Chinese dictators ruling them?????

Posted by: KC | March 4, 2009, 8:34 am 8:34 am

Rush is right and barry O is wrong. Barry is a socialist and he needs to be impeached.

Posted by: Dave | March 4, 2009, 9:32 am 9:32 am

“Rush is right and barry O is wrong.”
Prove it.
“Barry is a socialist and he needs to be impeached.”
No, he’s not and on what grounds should he be impeached? You’re being ridiculous.

Posted by: silky | March 4, 2009, 10:32 am 10:32 am

President Obama is so busy trying to foment and create anger in a created atmosphere of crisis, he is so busy fueling the emotions of class envy that he’s forgotten it’s not his money that he’s spending.In fact, the money he’s spending is not ours. He’s spending wealth that has yet to be created. And that is not sustainable. It will not work. This has been tried around the world. And every time it’s been tried, it’s a failed disaster.
Rush Limbaugh is right 98.9% of the time

Posted by: OBAMANATION | March 4, 2009, 11:11 am 11:11 am

Silky
Rush thinks America is the greatest country in history and that it is a beacon of light for the rest of the world, as most conservatives do.
Barry on the other hand, thinks America is a terrible country, as most liberals do.
Barry has sought out marxist/socialist radicals his whole life, and his wife has never been proud of her country. He is a socialist who views America as the rev wright does and the rest of liberal do.
Sorry silky, your dear leader is driving this country into the ground.

Posted by: Dave | March 4, 2009, 11:15 am 11:15 am

Yeah, you never will, but you should really actually provide the context for which Rush Limbaugh wishes Obama failure. I know none of you will listen because you don’t want to. One trillion dollars spent. If the US didn’t spend that money, the economy would right itself in the same amount of time this plan says it will. Broken promises already. “Bipartisanship?” Bipartisanship doesn’t mean…. “I won so agree with me.” Months of market decline since the election. If that is the success of Obama, I’d want him to fail as well. Not this country, not this economy, but the ideas that will drive it into the ground.

Posted by: rational | March 4, 2009, 11:35 am 11:35 am

Some hack writes for ABC and all of you believe it. Thats just great. You must the same people who thought Bubba-Clinton deserved praise for bringing peace to the middle-east….Oh Yeah, that one did’nt work either. Now Hillary
is the one YOU helped put in the State
Dept. and she’s spreading Bubbas failed rhetoric. How come historically the democratic party never realizes failed and flawed ideas until it’s too late and the rest of the country and world has to pay for or clean up their messes? Yes I agree Rush has a big mouth and I dont agree with his oppinions but you guys,(YES YOU) never bring anyone to the party who can stand up to him successfully!!!!
Mrralph2005.
P.S.- Idid’nt vote republican this year but I’m sure the Clinton-istas will think that so to them I say…” Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-remember Monica-Ha-Ha-Al Gore-White water-HA-Ha-Ha-All the dead bodies!

Posted by: mrralph2005 | March 4, 2009, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm

All the fools still driving around with an Osama bumper sticker, get of your worthless lazy arses, stop complaining, and start living like the American u are. You don’t need Govt to solve ur problems, this is America, ur free to be successful, only limited by your own ineptness.

Posted by: Jim Rockford | March 4, 2009, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm

Every morning, Rahm calls in his merry band of reporters to give them the quotes of the day. They gleefully accept the word and we the American public are forced to hear them repeated during the day by “objective” reporters. Disgusting. I heard Meyers and Couric make the same jokes about Rush even though they were on different coasts. Not a coincidence. I find Rush bombastic but have learned to separate the style from the substance because he supplies links to reports Rahm’s merry band will never publish. Hitler and Castro – forced the press to do their biding – our crazies do it without duress. That is sad.

Posted by: Linda Mae | March 4, 2009, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm

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