Why Rush has such a hard on for Romney

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: shinerburke
and of course there is this

"I think the one candidate of the three still out there on our side that matter (and, actually, it's just two, because Huckabee doesn't, in terms of a chance to win) in saying who more closely embodies all three legs of this conservative stool, you'd have to say that it's Mitt Romney. There's actually no choice in the matter. It certainly isn't Senator McCain. " - Rush Limbaugh

Good thread, good return on the criticisms of your claims, I think it makes perfect sense.

Yes, 1 quote out of hundreds of hours of airtime talking about the candidates proves his point! Rush is a shill for Romney! Let me get my tin foil hat!

Well since you seem to be the resident Rush fanboy and would know, who is he supporting?

Rush doesnt support any candidate yet. He never endorses any candidate until the general election.

So condemning every candidate but 1, is not showing any kind of endorsement?

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: Craig234
Of course, Rush announces this conflict of interest whenever he talks about McCain and Romney.

Right?

My question precisely.

 

[child of wonder]

Dance, puppets! Dance!!!

 

[piasabird]

From the beginning the press and the media have been claiming a Mormon is somehow unable to become President. They are just a bunch of Biggots. If Romney was black there would be a big problem with this.

 

[Pabster]

I agree, Romney has been treated completely unfairly vis-a-vi his religion.

But that is the least of my concerns with him.

 

[RightIsWrong]

Originally posted by: piasabird
From the beginning the press and the media have been claiming a Mormon is somehow unable to become President. They are just a bunch of Biggots. If Romney was black there would be a big problem with this.

Maybe th right-wing media outlets have. The MSM and left-leaning have brought up his religion in the context of:

Is it an obstacle that he will have to overcome with voters and if so, can he?

The same as they have with:

Will the voters be able to support a woman or black man as president?

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: shinerburke
and of course there is this

"I think the one candidate of the three still out there on our side that matter (and, actually, it's just two, because Huckabee doesn't, in terms of a chance to win) in saying who more closely embodies all three legs of this conservative stool, you'd have to say that it's Mitt Romney. There's actually no choice in the matter. It certainly isn't Senator McCain. " - Rush Limbaugh

Good thread, good return on the criticisms of your claims, I think it makes perfect sense.

Yes, 1 quote out of hundreds of hours of airtime talking about the candidates proves his point! Rush is a shill for Romney! Let me get my tin foil hat!

Well since you seem to be the resident Rush fanboy and would know, who is he supporting?

Rush doesnt support any candidate yet. He never endorses any candidate until the general election.

First, I don't give a flying pig's ass WHO Rush endorses.

Second, if the above Rush quote is any indication of his intent to endorse Huckabee or McCain then he sure does have a stupid way of showing his support.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Maybe th right-wing media outlets have.

I seem to recall Mike Wallace asking Romney several months back if he and his wife had sex before marriage. Is this the kind of genuine "questions" you speak of the MSM asking?

I think even a layman can see Romney has been hit pretty hard on the whole Mormon thing, time and time again. It's a shallow, pathetic argument. Religion should have no place in politics.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: Farang

Rush Limbaugh is a decent, honorable human being.

You forgot the < sarcasm > < /sarcasm > tags.

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

It is not so much that Rush loves Romney as he fears biting the hand that pays for his drug habit.

Fixed it for ya.

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Maybe th right-wing media outlets have.

I seem to recall Mike Wallace asking Romney several months back if he and his wife had sex before marriage. Is this the kind of genuine "questions" you speak of the MSM asking?

I think even a layman can see Romney has been hit pretty hard on the whole Mormon thing, time and time again. It's a shallow, pathetic argument. Religion should have no place in politics.

There have been a lot of example of ?slanted? questions being asked of most Republicans. Loaded questions that imply certain things about the candidate.

A question like ?Do you think a Mormon can win the election?? Implies that there must be something wrong with Mormans otherwise they wouldn?t be asking the question.

 

[RightIsWrong]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: RightIsWrong
Maybe th right-wing media outlets have.

I seem to recall Mike Wallace asking Romney several months back if he and his wife had sex before marriage. Is this the kind of genuine "questions" you speak of the MSM asking?

I think even a layman can see Romney has been hit pretty hard on the whole Mormon thing, time and time again. It's a shallow, pathetic argument. Religion should have no place in politics.

There have been a lot of example of ?slanted? questions being asked of most Republicans. Loaded questions that imply certain things about the candidate.

A question like ?Do you think a Mormon can win the election?? Implies that there must be something wrong with Mormans otherwise they wouldn?t be asking the question.

I agree with you on your example. But the same type of question has been given for the opponents on the other side. "Do you think that America is ready for a female/black president?

And there have been some softball and curve ball questions asked of each candidate this year.

To address Pabster's question....I think that any question of a sexual or religious nature should be off limits with one notable exception:

"Will you try to infuse your religious beliefs into the every day workings of the .gov or attempt to get laws crafted/passed that will favor any religion?"

 

[Corbett]

So I guess since Romney has dropped out, Rush will stop beating up on McCain and Huckabee. That is, if all the people here who agree with the OPs theory are correct.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Corbett
So I guess since Romney has dropped out, Rush will stop beating up on McCain and Huckabee. That is, if all the people here who agree with the OPs theory are correct.

I doubt it... Like I said before, Rush has been beating up on McCain for the better part of the last decade. He hates the guy. And with good reason... he's a complete RINO.

And besides, if Hill takes the White House he's set ratings-wise for the next 8 years.

 

[GroundedSailor]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

And besides, if Hill takes the White House he's set ratings-wise for the next 8 years.

Could that be the real reason why Rush is coming down hard on McCain? Never mind the presidency as long as his shows ratings stay up, and what better way is there to ensure that by having another Clinton at the helm.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: GroundedSailor
Could that be the real reason why Rush is coming down hard on McCain? Never mind the presidency as long as his shows ratings stay up, and what better way is there to ensure that by having another Clinton at the helm.

Interesting conspiracy theory. :laugh:

The truth is, Rush was around and viable long before Bill, and he'll be around long after.

 

[Corbett]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Corbett
So I guess since Romney has dropped out, Rush will stop beating up on McCain and Huckabee. That is, if all the people here who agree with the OPs theory are correct.

I doubt it... Like I said before, Rush has been beating up on McCain for the better part of the last decade. He hates the guy. And with good reason... he's a complete RINO.

I agree completely. My point was that this thread is suggesting Rush is railing against McCain because Rush is told to by Romney and his companies. Which is a total flasehood. Like you said, Rush has always opposed McCain. My point was, if most the hacks in this thread are right about Rush working for Romney by railing against McCain, then the attacks from Rush should stop now that Romney is out.

Originally posted by: Corbett
And besides, if Hill takes the White House he's set ratings-wise for the next 8 years.

Thats the last thing Rush wants. His ratings have still been through the roof without a Clinton in the whitehouse.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: shinerburke
and of course there is this

"I think the one candidate of the three still out there on our side that matter (and, actually, it's just two, because Huckabee doesn't, in terms of a chance to win) in saying who more closely embodies all three legs of this conservative stool, you'd have to say that it's Mitt Romney. There's actually no choice in the matter. It certainly isn't Senator McCain. " - Rush Limbaugh

Good thread, good return on the criticisms of your claims, I think it makes perfect sense.

Yes, 1 quote out of hundreds of hours of airtime talking about the candidates proves his point! Rush is a shill for Romney! Let me get my tin foil hat!

Well since you seem to be the resident Rush fanboy and would know, who is he supporting?

Rush doesnt support any candidate yet. He never endorses any candidate until the general election.

So condemning every candidate but 1, is not showing any kind of endorsement?

there are essentially only 2 candidates. and one of them has to be less conservative than the other one, as they're not replicas of each other. Rush is merely pointing out which one is less conservative. are you saying Romeny is more liberal than McCain? Please back up your statement with links and proof.

 

[Lemon law]

Given this is true for an initial premise---there are essentially only 2 candidates. and one of them has to be less conservative than the other one, as they're not replicas of each other. Rush is merely pointing out which one is less conservative.

It only has validity if---

a. If you believe Limbaugh is any arbiter of what "conservative is".
b. If you believe "a Limbaugh conservative" equals good and a non Limbaugh talked up candidate equals bad.

With the latter point being a hard sell given the record of GWB&co. And also the dominate message of the GOP electorate who gave "Limbaugh conservatives" the unmistakable
thumbs down during the primaries.

And now that Limbaugh has decades ago alienated the democrats, Rush is now busily working on alienating large parts of the GOP.

 

[BudAshes]

Rush Limbaugh is an addict, and hes addicted to people listening to him and thinking he's important despite the fact that he has no real authority or credentials. So basically he says whatever will get himself attention, not that that is any different than most people in the media.

edit* that 19-doh tshirt is my new background, lol.

 

[Corbett]

1 week since Romney bowed out and Rush is still slamming McCain. There goes the theory of Rush being told what to do by Romney. You guys need bigger tin foil hats next time.

Anyone care to make a list of the people here who were wrong in their weekly Rush witchhunt?

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Corbett
Anyone care to make a list of the people here who were wrong in their weekly Rush witchhunt?

They sure won't step up to eat their crow.

We'll see a thread in the next few weeks though, again, slamming Rush.

Politics as usual.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: Corbett
Anyone care to make a list of the people here who were wrong in their weekly Rush witchhunt?

They sure won't step up to eat their crow.

We'll see a thread in the next few weeks though, again, slamming Rush.

Politics as usual.

You don't have to wait a couple of weeks.

Rush is an overblown gas bag.

Yeah I was wrong about is slamming of McCain. Meh. It happens.

 

[Corbett]

Originally posted by: Evan Lieb
Rush is completely irrelevant along with most of these other conservative blowhards on the radio.

Originally posted by: smashp
Rush, hannity, etc etc have become irrelevant

I missed these gems. If what you claim is true, how do you explain the failure of Dubai ports and even more recently, the illegal amnesty bill?

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Corbett
I missed this gem of a post. If what you claim is true, how do you explain the failure of Dubai ports and even more recently, the illegal amnesty bill?

Clearly, it was mainstream media which defeated those items.

 

[Corbett]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: Corbett
I missed this gem of a post. If what you claim is true, how do you explain the failure of Dubai ports and even more recently, the illegal amnesty bill?

Clearly, it was mainstream media which defeated those items.

ermmmm, im not detecting sarcasm if there was meant to be some. Dont you remember how when these things went down all the main stream media was talking about how "powerful" talk radio is. Especially during the amnesty bill.