Unlikely that half his listeners are on welfare, given the opinions he voices... but yeah, he's pretty damned useless.
Unlikely that half his listeners are on welfare, given the opinions he voices... but yeah, he's pretty damned useless.
This is awesome. Obama/the Democrats have picked him as an opponent on purpose. Why? Because outside of the rabid Republican base Limbaugh has approval numbers resembling that of Frankenstein. If you aren't a dittohead, chances are you hate that fat piece of shit. Making him the face of the Republican party is an incredibly smart move, and it seems to have played perfectly into Rush's ego.
Letting that idiot be the face of conservatism is a disaster for everyone who actually is a conservative.
Letting that idiot be the face of conservatism is a disaster for everyone who actually is a conservative.
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Rush really just does not understand that he is digging the grave of the only party he has any resemblance or loyalty to. The worst thing he can do is keep talking, the administration knows that and they're betting on it. The more he talks, the worse press he gets, and the more political capital BHO gets for his policies, including the bailout Rush vehemently opposes. Just him talking (since everything he says is wrong, of course), causes a domino effect that might even splinter the party. Which may be for the better because more true conservatives will flock to a non-Republican party, but terrible in terms of actually having any political power in Washington since Dems would then outnumber the new split party by at least 2:1.
As if any further proof were needed, the guy just isn't that intelligent. Kudos to him making millions based entirely on essentially HS-level political analysis though, I don't think I would have been able to live with myself.
As if any further proof were needed, the guy just isn't that intelligent. Kudos to him making millions based entirely on essentially HS-level political analysis though, I don't think I would have been able to live with myself.
trenchfoot
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I like Rush for his ability to keep the repubs exactly where the Dems want them to be.
I hate Rush for his ability to keep our Nation divided and gridlocked by spewing outright lies, double speak and innuendo as fact and all of it for the self-interested purpose of enriching his ego and his piggy bank.
Such a sad sad day that shock jock Rush with his sewer pipe mouth speaks to and for the repub base.
Pathetic, really.
Someday in the future the True Conservatives will take back their Party and regain their dignity. One can hope.
I hate Rush for his ability to keep our Nation divided and gridlocked by spewing outright lies, double speak and innuendo as fact and all of it for the self-interested purpose of enriching his ego and his piggy bank.
Such a sad sad day that shock jock Rush with his sewer pipe mouth speaks to and for the repub base.
Pathetic, really.
Someday in the future the True Conservatives will take back their Party and regain their dignity. One can hope.
Sorry I didn't lay it out in tiny steps for you.
Many average Americans choose to listen to Rush's blather. Part of listening to it is listening to the ads, and being influenced by the ads to give their money to the advertisers. The advertisers pay the broadcasters who broadcast Rush's show for the ad time. The broadcasters pay Rush's production company, who provide the show that the people choose to listen to. The production company pays Rush. Rush blathers.
It's not all that different from the people choosing to have Obama lead them, and then choosing, thorugh the votign process, to pay the president out of their taxes to do so.
PBS? Same - enoiugh people want PBS that their representatives they elected choose to put money towards it. Other people send direct donations, not unlike HBO subscribers.
One difference - PBS is more available with donations optional. HBO is subsciber only, no 'charity subscriptions'.
All of these things have in common that people choose to consume the product, and on average they hand over money to pay for the product - directly or through advertisers.
As I said before, I think Obama does a lot more good for the nation, for a lot less money, than Rush, who blathers for millions of dollars.
This Rush/WH thing gets funnier by the minute!
They both know something that the Republicans don't seem to know; Rush doesn't really give a rat's ass about their party. Rush is in this thing to enhance his fame and fortune. It really doesn't matter much to him if his latest turn in the spotlight damages the party. The WH knows this, and hopes they can keep him on the stage until he lays a turd so big the Republicans can't take it anymore. Then they can chuckle as they point out that the Republicans are primarily responsible for giving Rush the opportunity since they never tried to marginalize him.
Eagerly awaiting the next chapter.
They both know something that the Republicans don't seem to know; Rush doesn't really give a rat's ass about their party. Rush is in this thing to enhance his fame and fortune. It really doesn't matter much to him if his latest turn in the spotlight damages the party. The WH knows this, and hopes they can keep him on the stage until he lays a turd so big the Republicans can't take it anymore. Then they can chuckle as they point out that the Republicans are primarily responsible for giving Rush the opportunity since they never tried to marginalize him.
Eagerly awaiting the next chapter.
Hayabusa Rider
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Rush is brilliant with this tactic and I've have some admiration for his ability to get what he's after. He wants to have his ego stroked, be in the public eye, and make tons of loot. Obamas staff is providing him with all the above. He knows that a US President will never be summoned. All he needs is to get attention and he's cotton it in spades. The WH needs to stop enabling him. Hell, I issue a challenge for Rush to debate me. I'll raise bus fare and get a tape recorder. 
Rush doesnt even see the pwnage thats being layed down on him right now. Ultimately it will be the republicans that make him go away
Lemon law
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Well I have to give Rush an E for effort or is it ego.
And here we have a man who has never run for elective office in his life having the gaul to think he can DEMAND to debate the highest elected official in the land.
Usually the challenger has to earn the right to be in the ring with the champ. And that is probably how Obama should handle it. And once Rush is yanked away from his home court where he rigs the outcome by debating only himself,
just about any boob can debate Rush and win. On any facts or logic, Limbaugh will get clobbered.
And here we have a man who has never run for elective office in his life having the gaul to think he can DEMAND to debate the highest elected official in the land.
Usually the challenger has to earn the right to be in the ring with the champ. And that is probably how Obama should handle it. And once Rush is yanked away from his home court where he rigs the outcome by debating only himself,
just about any boob can debate Rush and win. On any facts or logic, Limbaugh will get clobbered.
Yep. I had a guy tell me 'Rush speaks the 'inconvenient truth' to liberals'. He also defends the war in Iraq even knowing what we know now.
For nearly a week now Rush has gotten free publicity from the mainstream corporate media. That is intentional.
When we talk about egomaniacs, we are playing into their hands. Obama is in a whole different league when it come to an obsession with power. He has paid his dues and earned the right to be the "most powerful man in the world".
Limbaugh has achieved his power base by realizing the ultimate disk jockey wet dream. His fans actually have political clout in addition to their celebrity hero worship.
Limbaugh has achieved his power base by realizing the ultimate disk jockey wet dream. His fans actually have political clout in addition to their celebrity hero worship.
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