You have to admit, that's a huge ass to kiss.

Just got through reading an interesting article on a major red state website that instructs Republican government employers in regards to the easiest and best (defined as least risk of legal repercussion) way to fire Democratic government workers from their jobs and replace them with Republican workers.

Advice offered? Never tell anyone or write down anywhere the reason you fire people is related to their politics---

Don't believe anyone if they tell you that the people you fire suffer because you've fired them: such stories are necessarily lies.

Rush's influence once again. The man has recommended just this sort of creative administration in times past.

"Newt Gingrich became the highest profile Republican yet to push back against Rush Limbaugh"

What does it say about a party when a man who has not held office in over a decade and who resigned in shame is considered to be more high profile than the party chairman?

Looks like newt got better.

Last week Lefties were screeching with glee that Rush Limbaugh was the head of the Republican Party (thanks to talking points issued by the DNC)

Suddenly, the same room full of clowns is screeching with glee that Gingrich puts it into reality.

Seems we're going around the bend now.

With Limbaugh as last week's distraction, what will the DNC stir up this week to keep the pigs squealing?

What does it say about a party when a man who has not held office in over a decade and who resigned in shame is considered to be more high profile than the party chairman?

#3 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2009-03-08 08:07 PM | Reply

Hey, J.S., you forgot to cram in that tired old line about his sick wife in the hospital.

And Clinton got a blow job!

Nutty Newty and Rushbo fighting it out for the leadership of the GOP?

Velly interesting. But shtupid.

Newt will be apologizing later this week...

Nutty Newty and Rushbo fighting it out for the leadership of the GOP?

#7 | Posted by Corky

Gawd I hope it's a cage match!

This'll make it easy for Gingrich to apologize to Rush if he's planning on seeking the 2012 nod:

#10 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2009-03-08 10:44 PM | Reply

Speaking of last week's distraction ......

VERNON

It's big news in a democracy when elected officials and the head of the RNC are forced to apologize to an unelected radio personality for doing their jobs. Not good for the country.

VERNON

It's big news in a democracy when elected officials and the head of the RNC are forced to cowtow to an unelected radio personality for doing their jobs. Not good for the country. It should bug you too.

VERNON

It's big news in a democracy when elected officials and the head of the RNC are forced to cowtow to an unelected radio personality for doing their jobs. Not good for the country. It should bug you too.

Sorry

That was weird. The browser hung up. I thought it timed out so I edited while I waited.

MSNBC has an article on Gingrich. A couple of highlights:

And he (Gingrich) had high praise for Jindal and Palin, whom he called "very smart" with a promising future.

"Think of the Republican Party as a tapestry where there are many threads," Gingrich said. "This is a tapestry that will emerge with tremendous strength and coherence."

---

"Simply put, the public isn't buying what Republicans are selling right now.

An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll this past week put Republican popularity at near historic lows. Just 26 percent in the survey viewed the party positively, compared with 68 percent for President Barack Obama, despite the economic crisis and sharp GOP criticism of his $3.8 trillion budget plan.

Republicans trailed by more than a 30-point margin on the question of which party is best positioned to end the recession."

Anyone else see what the problem is for the GOP and the connection between the two quotes from the article?

I don't have to Vern....I knew there would be some low life who would mention that. Thanks for proving me correct.

Nutty Newty and Rushbo fighting it out for the leadership of the GOP?

Velly interesting. But shtupid.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2009-03-08 08:52 PM | Reply | Flag: Talking Points Alert

Yes...but who's "talking point," hmmm? I don't believe this dog & pony show for one second. It's agitprop theater designed as classic political misdirection. Not to ruin the illusion for you, but
the rabbit does not come out of the hat.

Yes...but who's "talking point," hmmm? I don't believe this dog & pony show for one second. It's agitprop theater designed as classic political misdirection. Not to ruin the illusion for you, but
the rabbit does not come out of the hat.

#19 | Posted by dutch46 at 2009-03-09 04:46 AM | Reply | Flag

Dutch I'm not looking for the rabbit. Yes let's look for subtlety. The fact is this is a non-story but some people (ahem Corky) are pumping it up like the latest prizefight. They are helping to keep the non-story in spin.

battle of the blubbery adulterers. newt and rush should have a cole slaw wrestling match in daisy dukes, the winner receiving matt drudge's penis enlarger.

The fact is this is a non-story but some people (ahem Corky) are pumping it up like the latest prizefight. They are helping to keep the non-story in spin.

As well as ensuring that their archnemesis, Rush, stays in the headlines, just as Hans did in his latest thread.

I don't get it. If I despised someone so much, I'd be hesitant to give him ink and keep him journalistically alive

But that's just me. Their milage may vary. And apparently does.

political distraction?

hardly. just more political comedy, hair pulling and bitch slapping. let these 2 tub of lards battle it out in some mud pit. now that would be a distraction and great entertainment for the weary worn out US citizenry.

You have to admit, that's a huge ass to kiss

I would say about 40 acres.

"I don't get it. If I despised someone so much, I'd be hesitant to give him ink and keep him journalistically alive"

It's a matter of strategy. Most Dems I know believe that drawing attention to Rush and the other lunatics and America haters presently running the Republican party helps clue Americans in to the FACT that these are the same assholes who brought us our current economic woes. It is smart for Democrats to let REpublicans and conservatives know that we are unafraid of the worn out talking points from that fat drug addicted POS. Bring on the lies, we have heard them all before.

It's a matter of strategy. Most Dems I know believe that drawing attention to Rush and the other lunatics and America haters presently running the Republican party helps clue Americans in to the FACT that these are the same assholes who brought us our current economic woes. It is smart for Democrats to let REpublicans and conservatives know that we are unafraid of the worn out talking points from that fat drug addicted POS. Bring on the lies, we have heard them all before.

#25 | Posted by danni at 2009-03-09 08:04 AM | Reply | Flag:

More likely it is being used by the Dems as a sideshow and a distraction from the real, right-now problems. Nice try Danni but thanks for playing.

It's a matter of strategy. Most Dems I know believe that drawing attention to Rush...

It's a bad strategy. Everyone know that bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. I wonder how many new listeners he's picked up (which translates into advertising $$$ of course) since the Democrats started this silly campaign.

I can't stand Rush. I wish the left would keep him out of the limelight so that he would just fucking go away.

Also, I think there are better things Congress should be concentrating on than a fat drug crazed radio host -- like maybe the economy? Whaddya think?

...that these are the same assholes who brought us our current economic woes.

Once again Danni thinks blame is more important than solutions.

It's happened Danni. It's past. It's gone. How about focusing on the present and future? What a radical concept!

It's a bad strategy. Everyone know that bad publicity is better than no publicity at all.

For rush, yes. For the republican party who keeps falling over itself apologizing to this subhuman piece of shit...it's a pretty good strategy for the democratic party. Not what I would do, however it is hurting the obstructionist(sorry, republican) Party.

Personally, I'm beyond wishing that MRSA filled boil on the ass of society would go away, but it isn't going to happen whether he's ignored or not.

Also, I think there are better things Congress should be concentrating on than a fat drug crazed radio host -- like maybe the economy? Whaddya think?

Did I miss something in the above thread? Gingrich isn't in congress...

"...boil on the ass of society would go away, but it isn't going to happen whether he's ignored or not."

#29 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2009-03-09 08:16 AM | Reply | Flag:

ALEX I guarantee you he won't go away if people keep making news out of him, including on boards like this one. More publicity = higher rating$.

it's a pretty good strategy for the democratic ...party.

Too bad it's not a good solution for America. I think congress should be focusing on the economy and not Rush Limbaugh.

But, party over country I guess.

Mrfair- you're probably right.

OTOH, what if he says something that's above and beyond slimy, even for him?

I think congress should be focusing on the economy and not Rush Limbaugh.

What did I miss? Where is congress getting involved?

And we agree, they shouldn't be wasting their time on him, if they are.

OTOH, what if he says something that's above and beyond slimy, even for him?

#32 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2009-03-09 08:23 AM | Reply | Flag:

Then he will start to chip away at his own fan base, believe me. People are a lot more decent than we think. He still has a lot of solid Conservative ideas but I personally got tired of listening to him in 1993. There's just too much extra baggage (no fat joke intended) attached to any good ideas he has.

I think it's all just some form of soundbite. I looked up the entire statement and evryone is focusing on just one small phrase.

"Why in the world would I want what we just described: rampant government growth, wealth that is not being created yet is being spent? What is in this, what is possibly in this that any of us want to succeed? Did the Democrats want the war of Iraq to fail? They certainly did. And they not only wanted the war in Iraq to fail they proclaimed it a failure.... They hoped George Bush failed. So what is so strange about being honest and saying I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation?"

I don't overlook the big IF, when he said "...IF his mission is to to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism and individual liberty are not its foundation."

IF that IS his mission, I want him to fail too. I think Steele, Gingrich and others are just focusing on the soundbite the media has splashed all over. It didn't make sense to me at first, then I looked up the entire statement. Makes perfect sense now. That's probably why Steele apologized.

Where is congress getting involved?

They are the ones who are spearheading this "rush is in charge of the GOP" campaign. In fact, there was a thread here last week about it. The teaser line said something like, "Top democrats pleased that they have made rush the voice of the GOP" I(I'm paraphrasing)

Anyway, that's how congress is involved.

I thought the involvement of congress was windbag rush's theory.

I'll look into it and get back with you later.

what if he says something that's above and beyond slimy, even for him?

People will recognize it for what it is and turn him off.

Alex, you are a smart person, but sometimes I get the idea you assume most other Americans are not. Give them a little credit for being able to recognize BS and having the ability to know how to deal with it. We are not clueless children, you know.

IF that IS his mission, I want him to fail too. I think Steele, Gingrich and others are just focusing on the soundbite the media has splashed all over. It didn't make sense to me at first, then I looked up the entire statement. Makes perfect sense now. That's probably why Steele apologized.

#35 | Posted by jestgettinalong at 2009-03-09 08:31 AM | Reply | Flag

Context? Oh now we want context?

Funny how soundbites work. If you edit them just right you can create a little news storm and sell more (I don't say "newspapers" any more) of whatever you're trying to sell! And demonize a political party in the process. A real two-fer.

But in this case, they may end up creating sympathy for Limbaugh.

Here's the story, Alex:

"As I said -- I think the dems (and the WH!) should be focusing on the economy, not Rush."

It's kinda amusing to me. The White House has called in the #1 attack team in the country. The "Clinton Reknown Pitt Bull, James Carville" with Begala and his rabid canines are unmatched for viciousness.

"The "Clinton Reknown Pitt Bull, James Carville" with Begala and his rabid canines are unmatched for viciousness."

Music to my ears.

NICE TRY LIBS: Limbaugh said, HE WANTED OBAMA"S POLICIES TO FAIL, NOT OBAMA TO FAIL.

Of course you liberal ASSHOLES can't get any facts straight. You must be reading the New York Slime again.

It's big news in a democracy when elected officials and the head of the RNC are forced to cowtow to an unelected radio personality for doing their jobs. Not good for the country. It should bug you too.

#14 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2009-03-09 01:24 AM | Reply

Perhaps, but it's all a phony, manufactured issue.

This is all a silly distraction. And who would benefit from a distraction right now?

The government is passing all sorts of trillion-dollar legislation, and people who follow politics are fussing about Rush Limbaugh -- thanks to the DNC and the West Wing.

It's big news in a democracy when elected officials and the head of the RNC are forced to cowtow to an unelected radio personality for doing their jobs.

I know what you mean. I was pissed when Babs Streisand (and to a lesser extent, other hollyweirders) was influencing the democrats. But fortunately, the public did what I did -- we ignored her and she went away.

I think the same will happen to Rush if we ignore him.

oh please..

did any of you actually watch meet the press like I did

one more headline without the entire story......

but this is just getting to be the norm
problim is that the unsophisticated obama suppporters will believe it

sounds like the ole...repeat the lie until its true theory is well on its way...

and the politic has reported that
there was a conference call with obama henchmen carville and begala the morning of the day they started thier lies about what rush said

the originator of the call

RHOM EMANUEL

hey deadfishface...DONT PULL THAT SHIT WHILE YOU ARE WORKING ON MY DIME you FUCKIN CHICAGO CROOK

The government is passing all sorts of trillion-dollar legislation, and people who follow politics are fussing about Rush Limbaugh -- thanks to the DNC and the West Wing.

#44 | Posted by vernon at 2009

EXAAACCCCTLLY

and again you have hit it out of the park

and all this time the spotlight is on rush

what do you think people like george soros are doing behind the scenes....maybe buying or preparing to buy stock by the zillions before it starts to HOPEFULLY go up.......

(CONSPRIRACY????? it wouldnt be the most outlandish thing they have done now would it)

Goatman- I don't know where you got the idea I think most people are idiots.

However, I do think most Limbaugh listeners ARE idiots.

I don't know where you got the idea I think most people are idiots

From your number #32. I gathered by that post and considering the context to which you replied that you felt that people need to be made aware that what Rush says is slime -- as if they weren't smart enough to figure that out for themselves.

If that's not what you implied, my apologies. But if not, exactly what did you mean with your #32?

No no, goatman...

I was thinking that 24/7 rush coverage would make him even bolder than usual, and that he would destroy his own career.

That's a possible plus to focusing on him for the democrats. Doubt it will happen, but it isn't impossible.

I recall a radio guy not working much for a year after the "nappy headed ho" incident. I didn't agree with his punishment, but Limbaugh may find himself in a situation where even clear channel doesn't want the hassle.

I apologize for not making myself more clear.

...but Limbaugh may find himself in a situation where even clear channel doesn't want the hassle.

I hope so

If there's any two Republicans who should shut the fuck up and fade away, it's Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh. God I am tired of hearing about these morons.

Joe- I'd have to put glenn beck at the top of my STFU list. That guy is eat your face crazy.

well alex...its just an extension of what I have said before

the left has to silence the critics..otherwise the truth will come out
and just ask a guy named joe in ohio who got the candidate to tell the truth about wealth and giveaways and we were all correct when we said that it sounded dangerous and we were right

SO I understand your call to silence any voice you and the left dont agree with.,..but its called the first amendment...and its not limited to some bullshit guy being able to put a cross in a glass of urine.

From my viewpoint with respect to Rush, here's how it breaks down.

Yes - the Democrats want to distract people. This is probably because of the huge economic packages they're pushing forward that will end up hurting our economy in the short-term and have no guarantee of success in the long-term. Obviously, the Democrats have just taken control of the WH and Congress, and don't want to be ousted because their economic plans didn't magically fix the economy in 4 years.

Now what's the best way to distract people? By making Limbaugh the center of attention. Voters have good memories, and the Democrats are counting on this to come into play when 2012 rolls around. Limbaugh is either too stupid to notice this (I doubt it) or too much of an attention whore to care.

It's a very shrewd move by the Democrats. But remember, this is politics. There's no prize for coming in second place. At the end of the day, the Democrats want to keep control of the government.

"the left has to silence the critics..otherwise the truth will come out"

I am finall getting it....the right simply cannot stand the idea that now some folks in the administration don't just ignore Rush but actually answer his bull shit. It's like they have a sacred cow who shouldn't be attacked. It's like they know his ideas (their ideas) can't stand the scrutiny of their opponents and that their philosophy is obviously bankrupt and more and more Americans are now recognizing it. By attacking Limbaugh they are attacking those who share his views and so far I think even the most right wing lunatics would have to admit Obama is winning. A black man is intellectually kicking Limbaugh's ass.

Do any of you realize how childish and inappropriate it is for the President and his staff to orchestrate a choreographed smear campaign against a talk show host???

It's certainly not the first time a president has engaged in such sleaziness and pettiness, but I really expected better from Obama. I am serious. I never bought into his hope/change/unity crap, but I really did believe he was above such nonsense. Apparently I was wrong.

DANNI, DANNI, DANNI. Keep up the chatter on Limbaugh, you stupid liberal ASSHOLE. It is great for increasing his listening audience.

A black man is intellectually kicking Limbaugh's ass.

#58 | Posted by danni at 2009-03-09 12:26 PM | Reply | Flag: Flag: (Choose)
FunnyNewsworthyOffensiveAbusiv
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AND THERE IT IS

THE RACE CARD...

how unsightly of you to play this now

but I understand..

you see...its the LEFT who cant succeed in the arena of ideas as it applies to talk radio and other forms of expression GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT..

I was just saying..this is an old OLD story.
when despots and dictators take over...they have to silence all critics by taking over the newspapers and such....and since papers are dying all over the country...talk radio is the substitute...

and JUST LIKE KRAUTHAMMER said in his latests column

obama is using this crisis to further his extremist leftwing agenda and so the critics HAVE TO BE SILENCED in order for all that to occur.

and jeff is exactly right

the politico has reported that this was ALL orchestrated from the office of rhomo deadfish emanual.

now is THIS the way you want the chief of staff who is paid by YOU and ME to be working on our dime

and just think

just imagine

JUST TRY AND HEAR THE outrage and the screaming and the bitching if the name I typed was karl rove doing this to a liberal institution....

If nothing else, Newt is a very smart and astute guy. He wants to be the big man in the GOP. He realizes that Rush is one of his obstacles and he has to take him on sometime, might as well be now.

"How about focusing on the present and future?"

While there _are_ many who seek only to cast blame, of equal importance is to establish credibility. If someone has screwed things up, less credibility should be assigned to them. The only way this can be done is to point that out.

"Do any of you realize how childish and inappropriate it is for the President and his staff to orchestrate a choreographed smear campaign against a talk show host???"

I guess that is what a Dittohead would think. I believe the rest of us think it is about fucking time someone took this unAmerican POS to task for the hate speech he utters. And yes BLT I applaud Rahm Emanuel and any other Dems with the balls to take on that POS and I am glad my tax dollars pay them to do it. Heck, I'm glad thay your tax dollars pay them to do it.

From the story:
Top Democrats believe they have struck political gold by depicting Rush Limbaugh as the new face of the Republican Party, a full-scale effort being guided in part from the White House.

As I said -- I think the dems (and the WH!) should be focusing on the economy, not Rush.

#40 | Posted by goatman at 2009-03-09 08:47 AM

I would think that just because Dems think that this is political gold doesn't mean they are not working on the economy. I think a lot of people are capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.
To talk about Limbaugh being the defacto leader of the republican party or that he wants the country to fail needn't take up all their time. We expect them to be able to multi-task not only on the economy, but also the military, national defense and a plethora of other important things simultaneously.

Now as this being good for Rush, it is. He will get listeners. Is it also good to shine a spotlight on pathetic rantings of a fat asshole drug addict? I think that will be good for the country, it will further marginalize those jerks who listen to Rush.

The real question is, when will Gingrich apologize to Rush?

I guess that is what a Dittohead would think.

No, you partisan hack. I'd feel exactly the same way if Bush had acted similarly toward Ed Schultz or Alan Colmes.

I believe the rest of us think it is about fucking time someone took this unAmerican POS to task for the hate speech he utters.

Hate speech? I don't listen to Limbaugh any more, but for a couple of years I listened to him regularly. Only a true lib/dem dittohead could actually characterize everything he says as hate speech.

The New York Times is still out there, barely, doing what it does better than its rivals. It's the guys who focus their journalism at folks who can't read that are closing up shop. herm

Is it also good to shine a spotlight on pathetic rantings of a fat asshole drug addict? I think that will be good for the country, it will further marginalize those jerks who listen to Rush.

You sure sound like you are talking about Al Franken.
Interesting

"I don't listen to Limbaugh any more, but for a couple of years I listened to him regularly."

So you've started listening to some other right wing liar, so what, the right has a wide variety.
They all pretty much follow Rush's lead and are afraid to stand up to the fat POS. The Dems do not have a pundit with that kind of power. We don't want one, because we like to actually think for ourselves. I don't remember EVER seeing or hearing a Democratic politician kissing ass like Steele and other Republicans do with Rush. You have to wonder where Republicans misplaced their pride and ability to think independently..

"You sure sound like you are talking about Al Franken."

That's Senator Al Franken.

That's Senator Al Franken.

Has that race been certified? Did I miss a news story? (no snark, I'm serious and ashamed if I did miss it)

You sure sound like you are talking about Al Franken."

That's Senator Al Franken.

Just because he defrauded might have successfully stolen an election does not change the fact that he is fat and a drug addict

That's Senator Al Franken.

I did some googling and couldn't find that that race is over.

As I said in another thread, Danni -- you are batting zero today.

Get some sleep before you do any further blogging.

So you've started listening to some other right wing liar, so what, the right has a wide variety.
They all pretty much follow Rush's lead and are afraid to stand up to the fat POS.

You are such a self-parody sometimes. In your rush (pun intended) to condemn all things you disagree with, you mirror the very same tactics you purport to abhor. I find it hilarious that the irony is apparently lost on you.

The Dems do not have a pundit with that kind of power. We don't want one

The hell you don't! You wouldn't be looking to make conservative talk illegal via the 'Fairness Doctrine/Diversity Doctrine/Censorship Doctrine' if you truly felt that way.

because we like to actually think for ourselves.

Says the person who listens to Ed Schultz and Air America daily and who owns copies of all of Micheal Moore's books including audiobooks and who has all of Moore's movies on VHS and Blu Ray.

Goat is right, you are batting zero today, Danni.

PS - The only political talk-radio I listen to is the Midnight Radio Network.

You sure sound like you are talking about Al Franken."

That's Senator Al Franken.

#70 | Posted by danni at 2009

HEY young lady

good one..
you're full of shit..but it was a good comeback..LOL

" I never bought into his hope/change/unity crap, but I really did believe he was above such nonsense. Apparently I was wrong.

#59 | Posted by JeffJ"

*sniff* Politics is a contact sport. He tried for bipartisanship and the Republicans spurned him and followed Limbaugh. That has consequences.

Says the person who listens to Ed Schultz and Air America daily and who owns copies of all of Micheal Moore's books including audiobooks and who has all of Moore's movies on VHS and Blu Ray.

THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT

the left here calls rush and hannity all sorts of names but if they could listen to shultz...I assure you he is just as nasty and mean as they say rush is...
of course he is hard to find because even though he got to sit ON THE FRONT ROW At obamas firSt NEWS CONFERENCE...(IMAGINE THE NOISE IF RUSH HAD BEEN THERE FOR A BUSH CONFERENCE)...

they talk shit about our sources and then talk about issues with info from air america and/or cnn or the HuFFINGTON bullshit post...

and THERE info is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
and thats horseshit...

He tried for bipartisanship and the Republicans spurned him and followed Limbaugh. That has consequences.

#76 | Posted by nullifidian at 2009-03-09 01:32 PM | Reply
DAMN it null

talking shit about it and having dinner with conservative pundits and inviting a couple of republicans over to watch the super bowl

AND THEN HANDING THE GOVERNmenT over to pelosi and reid

THAT "AINT" bipartisanship...

Did I miss a report about Franken's drug use? He's good enough, smart enough, and goshdarnit people like him--why does he need drugs? (Fat, yes, but I'd bet that part is true of a great many posters, on both sides of the fence, here on DR...)

Yeah man, obeying the proper rules of legislation set forth in the Constitution is for suckers. Who needs Congress when you've got EXECUTIVE POWER?

. He tried for bipartisanship and the Republicans spurned him and followed Limbaugh.

I'm not a bit surprised that nullbrain was taken in by that admitted democrat ruse. He's such a fish. I think he's actually more gullible than bOoB at times

He tried for bipartisanship and the Republicans spurned him

What comprimises did he and the Dems make?

Any?

My point being, bi-partisanship involves comprimise. Regardless, your comment was little more than a deflection - it does nothing to address the fact that Obama is acting completely contrary to his painted image with his petty attacks on a radio show host.

Red herring. If BO wanted to increase taxes like crazy, institute nationalized health care, forbade development of clean coal, and decided to put a blanket moratorium on all foreclosures in disregard for a lender's rights, I'd hope he would fail in those agendas.

That doesn't mean I want America to fail, or for us not to get out of the economic abyss. It's awfully easy to say if you want Obama to fail in his agenda that you're anti-American.

It was the same stupid argument of Hannity et al that said if you opposed the war you were anti-American. Or, if you opposed affirmative action, you're a racist.

Come on people, it ain't that hard to comprehend. I'm not a big Limbaugh fan, but the argument that he's somehow irrational for saying it is irrational in and of itself.

Kind of entertaining, however, that this is coming from Gingrich...

"It's a matter of strategy. Most Dems I know believe that drawing attention to Rush and the other lunatics and America haters presently running the Republican party helps clue Americans in to the FACT that these are the same assholes who brought us our current economic woes."

Typical arrogant lib to assume everyone needs to be "clued in" all the time. What would everyone do without you guys to give your version of the truth? No Democrats have been involved in any capacity in government we're sure.

"It is smart for Democrats to let REpublicans and conservatives know that we are unafraid of the worn out talking points from that fat drug addicted POS. Bring on the lies, we have heard them all before."

No it isn't smart. As someone pointed out any publicity is good publicity. And yes you are afraid or you'd all shut up about it. Let him rant if he's going to scare everyone off. Wouldn't that be the smart thing to do? And don't talk about lies, when all we get from the White House is distractions & excuses & "worn out talking points" too.

You've managed to call everyone who doesn't think like you a lunatic, America-haters, & assholes in the same rant. That's productive.

because we like to actually think for ourselves.

Are you kidding? Collectivism & mob-mentality are the bread & butter of the left.

Are you kidding? Collectivism & mob-mentality are the bread & butter of the American people.

#86 | Posted by HATEBIGGOV

here you go, I fixed that for you~

I appreciate that Kinger. I'm sure it looks "fixed" to you but I don't equate the American people with a class of high school kids wanting to fit in.

The modern left however.....

"I appreciate that Kinger. I'm sure it looks "fixed" to you but I don't equate the American people with a class of high school kids wanting to fit in."

Probably right, more like middle school kids.

Conservative Republicans following Rush Limbaugh is very consistent with Conservative Republicans following G.W Bush.

Limbaugh's highest level of acheived education is a grade 12high school diploma. Bush nearly flunked out of high school and has a Yale diploma purchased with his daddies influence and legacy points.

Both half witted Dumb-asses. The kind of people Republicans feel are best suited for leadership.

Both half witted Dumb-asses. The kind of people Republicans feel are best suited for leadership.

#90 | Posted by USATrueandBlue7 at 2009-03-09 04:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

And here you guys are suffering OCD over them so what does that make YOU?

Both half witted Dumb-asses. The kind of people Republicans feel are best suited for leadership.

#90 | POSTED BY USATRUEANDBLUE7

For all his faults, Gingrich would drub you senseless in any debate.

For all his faults, Gingrich would drub you senseless in any debate.

#92 | Posted by somoco at 2009-03-09 05:11 PM

Gingrich would drub me senseless with his divorce skills, especially with his morbid ability to inflict maximum pain on his wife by serving her divorce papers while she was in the hospital being treated for cancer.

argumentum ad hominem

Bush nearly flunked out of high school and has a Yale diploma purchased with his daddies influence and legacy points.

So Obama was accepted to Columbia as a transfer student because of his skin color.

what is your point

As much as I don't care for Newt, his comment is dead-on.

Symbol of the GOP = elephant

Leader of the GOP = 400 plus pound Rush Limbaugh

Sorry, just couldn't resist.

"So Obama was accepted to Columbia as a transfer student because of his skin color."

Typical claim by someone who was rejected because of low SAT score.

*sniff* Politics is a contact sport. He tried for bipartisanship and the Republicans spurned him and followed Limbaugh. That has consequences.

#76 | Posted by nullifidian at 2009-03-09 01:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

Exactly. The repubs were hoping for a carteresque pushover they could steamroll and blame for the aftermath of 8 years of Hurricane George.

The republicans are playing politics worse than anyone, betting on Obama's failure and their doomsday scenarios to win back seats in 2 years, and the presidency in 4.

Fuck em.

You want change?

How about a lefty president that tries nice first, then kicks your ass...That's new, isn't it?

What is incredible is the whole Rush thing is orchestrated by the WH.

Alinsky Rule #13.

What is incredible is the whole Rush thing is orchestrated by the WH.

Exactly, murph. It is dimaying that the president of the US has stooped to this level.

And like the Dems didn't want Bush to fail?

Fox poll in 2006 had 51% of Dems wanting Bush to fail in Iraq.

And it's not Obama who will fail --it is his tried policies that are doomed.

And from the article--

In his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, hate radio talker Rush Limbaugh repeated his assertion that he hopes President Obama "fails." In the same speech, Limbaugh took a veiled shot at former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is one of his rivals for the leadership of the conservative movement, saying that people who say the GOP needs to move on from Ronald Reagan must be stamped out.

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HATE RADIO TALKER???

Is this guy a pinhead? Yes!

If Obama was using the market to get us back on track instead of generational theft--folks on the right could get behind Obama.

If he would stop using the word "crisis" in a speech 26 times.

If Geithner knew the bleep what he was doing.

If they would address the bank problems and stop earmark spending--another broken promise.

Obama instills no confidence and the DOW shows it.

Exactly, murph. It is dimaying that the president of the US has stooped to this level.

#102 | Posted by goatman

Change you can believe in.

So Obama was accepted to Columbia as a transfer student because of his skin color.

Sounds as if they are trying to say Obama isn't smart enough to make it into columbia....but for them to prove that would mean their opinionated rhetoric would have to be proven and the information that is available about the man shows them to be the fool.

Obama instills no confidence and the DOW shows it

The dow hasn't dropped 6000 points like it did under Chimpy W. Hoover.Change you can believe in, indeed.

Obama instills no confidence and the DOW shows it

You mean that upper crust of top rich don't like Obama? Yes, we can see how they even care less about the country by their activity on the market.

The dow hasn't dropped 6000 points like it did under Chimpy W.

It was ~11,000 when he took office, about 8000 when he left. That's a drop of 3,000 or 27%

It has dropped about 17 percent in the 2 moths Obabma's been in office.

Oh I get it Moneywar--

Obama INSTILLS Confidence --THAT is why the DOW is doing so great!!

Wow!

You mean that upper crust of top rich don't like Obama?

Oh, it's back to the rich again.

When the dow was at record highs 18 months ago, the left said that it didn't matter since the rich were the only ones concerned with the stock market. Then when it crashed, all of sudden the left uses it as the belwether of the economy and suddenly everyone is affected by the stock market. now it is back to the rich so that runnysore can make some pointless remark.

*yawn*

The Dow hit 14000 on 7-17-07 and was 8000 on 1-20-09. Like I said, Chimpy W. Hoover racked up an unprecedented loss of 6000 points on the Dow.

Murphy,

As usual your post shows you didn't understand the post.

What is incredible is the whole Rush thing is orchestrated by the WH.

Orchestrated? OH, SnAAAAAAAAAAP!

Cantor on flute, Steele on xylophone.

The GOP is dancing to Rush's tune. Rush looks like a tuba player who rudely plays low notes during dinner after eating a whole ham.

From the Log Cabin we're

-Neal and Bob - GOP

Like I said, Chimpy W. Hoover racked up an unprecedented loss of 6000 points on the Dow.

And like I said, the dow dropped 27% in 8 years under Bush and has dropped 17% in 7 weeks under obabma -- which is also unprecedented.

Is someone from the Log Cabin making tuba jokes?

The GOP is dancing to Rush's tune.

Another one who swallowed the koolaid.

Rush looks like a tuba player who rudely plays low notes during dinner after eating a whole ham.

Actually, I think that would be an improvement!

Another one who swallowed the koolaid.

TWO SNAPS!!

Girlfriend. NOW you've made Bob blush.

We don't drink koolaid. Do we have to spell it out for you?

(NEAL! shhhhhhhhh We're not supposed to BE Republicans. Prop 8? Hel - LO - OOOOOOOOOOO!!??)

-Neal and Bob - GOP

Prop 8?

Sorry. Didn't know y'all were gay until you said that. My bad.

Goat Man

No problemo.

(Bob, I'll take this one ...)

After a lot of soul searching we needed to be in the party who embraced us. You wouldn't BELIEVE the vast amount of Judy Garland paraphernalia we've seen in GOP offices (once we tapped out the right code and they felt safe pulling it out).

-Neal and Bob - GOP

So Obama was accepted to Columbia as a transfer student because of his skin color."

Typical claim by someone who was rejected because of low SAT score.

Danni. I would never have considered going to Columbia. Too many loons. I graduated from Stern

So Obama was accepted to Columbia as a transfer student because of his skin color.

what is your point

#95 | Posted by timbci at 2009-03-09 05:22 PM | Reply | Flag:

Are you truly going to try and make that argument?

The man went onto Harvard Law and was voted head of the Harvard Review.

I know you think that's the same as being on your high school yearbook committee, but it's simply not. Regardless of your skin color, you're not going to get very far at Harvard Law without the brains to back it up.

Go Gingrich! Destroy this fake Republicanism, this cult of personality within the GOP! The paleoconservatives need a leader to destroy the neoconservatives, and if you can't succeed, then I doubt anyone can!

Destroy Limbaugh and the neoconservatives, and bring back true Republicanism a la Eisenhower!

"I do think most Limbaugh listeners ARE idiots."

I don't think any Limbaugh listener is an idiot.

However, if you put 'em all together, you might have a decent start on one.

Bush nearly flunked out of high school and has a Yale diploma purchased with his daddies influence and legacy points.

So Obama was accepted to Columbia as a transfer student because of his skin color.

what is your point

#95 | Posted by timbci at 2009-03-09 05:22 PM

Let simplfy things for you...

Lets Bush and Obama on a Political question only Jeopardy show concerning government and the constitution.

Then you would clearly see who was the one with brains and intelligence and the one who is a complete fucking brainless dumbass.

USA

Your post reminded me of Bush's debate with John Kerry when Bush had that mysterious rectangular box strapped to his back.

My guess is that after 8 years in the Oval Office, he'd still need it.

"Gingrich Takes Shot at Limbaugh"

More food for the narcissistic beast, who waddles into his studio, hair glistening with a slick formula known only to his Bahamian hairdresser, grunts, sniffs, heaves himself into an overstuffed chair (which protests with ominious creaks and a dangerous tilt), gives one huff, two puffs, and, as the waves of fat rippled across his drug-addled body...

"...waddles into his studio, hair glistening with a slick formula known only to his Bahamian hairdresser, grunts, sniffs, heaves himself into an overstuffed chair (which protests with ominious creaks and a dangerous tilt), gives one huff, two puffs, and, as the waves of fat rippled across his drug-addled body...

#127 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2009-03-10 07:15 AM | Reply | Flag:

Sounds almost like an excerpt from a Romance novel for Limbaugh-obsessed posters. A real clavicle-glistener - only in this case the clavicles are buried under layers of fat.

Enough about this guy already.

#128 | Posted by MrFair

I think I'll start working on a bodice-ripper. I'm conflicted, though. Should I apply myself to Rape Me, Pirate or go straight to Gangbang on Ape Island?

What sort of omen is it, the Dalai Lama sitting hunched over in the "More" section at the top of this thread?

That you could throw in dozens more like Tom Delay, Joe The Plumber, and Sarahhhhh and altogether they still wouldn't equal one man with as much honesty and integrity as the Dali Lama.

Good point, AU.

And yes BLT I applaud Rahm Emanuel and any other Dems with the balls to take on that POS and I am glad my tax dollars pay them to do it. Heck, I'm glad thay your tax dollars pay them to do it.

#64 | Posted by danni at 2009-03-09 01:00 PM | Reply | Flag: Pathetic.

You forgot about no-bid contracts and pointless wars, but do continue your deflections, LOD.

It is time to arrest traitors like Norris, Hannity, Levin, and Rush.

It is not criticism, it is treason.

WE CAN KEEP GUANTANAMO OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#129 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2009-03-10 08:57 AM | Reply | Flag FUNNY!

"You actually just made the case that petty partisan politics coming out of the White House is a wise use of tax dollars."

How are they using tax dollars???
Do they give up freedom of speech when they work for the government??? They express their views, that costs tax payers nothing. I love the fact that they, unlike Republicans, demonstrate that they do not fear Limbaugh and his ilk, knowing full well that when they do so the liars on theright will attack them unmercifully. I think i shows that they consider the Limbaugh audience basicly irrelevant and really marginalized as the extreme right was traditionally.

How are they using tax dollars???
Do they give up freedom of speech when they work for the government??? They express their views, that costs tax payers nothing. I love the fact that they, unlike Republicans, demonstrate that they do not fear Limbaugh and his ilk, knowing full well that when they do so the liars on theright will attack them unmercifully. I think i shows that they consider the Limbaugh audience basicly irrelevant and really marginalized as the extreme right was traditionally.

#137 | Posted by danni