Obama Calls Out Rush Limbaugh, Fox News for Painting ‘Caricature’ for ‘Republican Base’

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The President of the United States of America, The Commander in Chief of a military force with the ability to reduice the entire world to a cinder with a push of his finger, the Leader of the Free World...

Is whining about an individual citizen who talks on the radio and a News Channel?

Talk about power. I had NO IDEA Limbaugh and FOX were so powerful.

Is it any wonder even two bit dictatiors simply thumb their nose at Obama?

Perhaps Obama should DO SOMETHING to improve his respect and popularity. Maybe ,like something he said he would do. And if it is legal for him to use his magic pen and Obamaphone to "fix it" then WHY HASN'T HE DONE IT???????????????????? We were waiting 6 years for him to sign something? To make a phone call?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Seems like your problem isn't with the message so much as the messenger.

Regardless, he isn't wrong. Large elements of the US media are a cartoonish sideshow. Good for comedy value (in the same way that you watch a film that's so bad it's good), not so much for anything useful or informative.

Edited January 25, 2014 by Papa Lazarou

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Seems like your problem isn't with the message so much as the messenger.

Regardless, he isn't wrong. Large elements of the US media are a cartoonish sideshow. Good for comedy value (in the same way that you watch a film that's so bad it's good), not so much for anything useful or informative.

Thanks. I forgot to post the link to the article but that doesn't matter does it? Who needs to actually read anything?

http://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/obama-calls-rush-limbaugh-fox-news-painting-caricature-000000279.html

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That's OK dude, I looked it up on my lonesome.

I would ask why you care, since you have said elsewhere that the media is irrelevant and one can turn off the TV should they want to. This is true of course, however it is also true that the quality of a country's national discourse is related in part to the quality of its media. In that sense, criticism is apt.

I get it. There is nothing wrong with what Obama said, except that Obama said it.

Do you care? Should I? Anyone?

I guess I'll wait with baited breath for your in depth analysis of O'Neill's interview with Barry on superbowl Sunday. Maybs I should care about that.

Edited January 25, 2014 by Papa Lazarou

[Darnell 8,479]

Rush Limbaugh has always been a caricature since day 0 of his broadcast.

He knows that, plays on it, gets advertising monies because of it.

Is interesting The Kenyan (pbuh) finally recognized it for what it is.

Different groups of Republicans, over the years, have mistakenly thought that Rush speaks for them. He doesn't.

He's in the show to make money. That's it, that's all.

Edited January 25, 2014 by Darnell

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I get it. There is nothing wrong with what Obama said, except that Obama said it.

That's it in a nutshell.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Rush Limbaugh has always been a caricature since day 0 of his broadcast.

He knows that, plays on it, gets advertising monies because of it.

Is interesting The Kenyan (pbuh) finally recognized it for what it is.

Different groups of Republicans, over the years, have mistakenly thought that Rush speaks for them. He doesn't.

He's in the show to make money. That's it, that's all.

What is interesting is that the President believes Limbaugh has any influence on anything

On the other hand, Obama could have delivered an awesome health care system and rather than avoid the law by not enforcing it or by simply declaring parts of it delayed...indefinitely...he failed. He fell directly on his face and all his "people" let him do it. He has mishandled every aspect f his job since he took office and whines about not being popular?

BUCK UP Obama! Get out there and DO IT. You have an PEN and the Obamaphone! Stop making excuses and saying you don't know anything!

If he knows what Limbaugh is and feeds him with chronic f%k-ups, why should he complain?

[Darnell 8,479]

eh - I feel bad for The Kenyan (pbuh), thinking Rush is pertinent to anything. Perhaps this concept was introduced to himself by a pot-smoking staffer who not have any real work to do that day?

Sure, Rush slams on his @ss constantly, but that's what pulls in the ad revenue.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

eh - I feel bad for The Kenyan (pbuh), thinking Rush is pertinent to anything. Perhaps this concept was introduced to himself by a pot-smoking staffer who not have any real work to do that day?

Sure, Rush slams on his @ss constantly, but that's what pulls in the ad revenue.

Of course, it is all about the $$$ And Rush has been doing it for 30 years.

Why isn't Obama performing and taking away Rush's legitimate gripes? The best way to HURT Rush Limbaugh and his ad revenue would be with an effective government run healthcare system. reducing poverty, restoring the economy...heck even just CLOSE GITMO, ("Club Gitmo" as Rush calls it) do something he said he would do and Rush deflates like a big bag of wind.

[lostinblue 1,989]

The left fear anyone who is not in lock step with their mantra...You see it here all the time..

[lostinblue 1,989]

Pardon me while I wash my robes for tonight

Edited January 25, 2014 by lostinblue

[Darnell 8,479]

sleddin and keggin, Oh My !!

Still, is a nice way to spend a Saturday, if'n you have snow.

[Darnell 8,479]

Of course, it is all about the $$$ And Rush has been doing it for 30 years.

Why isn't Obama performing and taking away Rush's legitimate gripes? The best way to HURT Rush Limbaugh and his ad revenue would be with an effective government run healthcare system. reducing poverty, restoring the economy...heck even just CLOSE GITMO, ("Club Gitmo" as Rush calls it) do something he said he would do and Rush deflates like a big bag of wind.

For The Kenyan (pbuh) to perform, he'd have to acknowledge his failures, get a new concensus going, give in everywhere, and entice the Republicans in a way that's meaningful. He's not done that yet. I feel certain it's not to happen during his occupation of the White House. ACA was only one of his failures - we both know the list.