It's Only Politically Correct When the Left Do It

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Forgive Me Rush, For I have Sinned: A Guide To Those Who Have Crossed El Rushbo

Saturday, February 28:

"Rush Limbaugh, his whole thing is entertainment. Yes, it's incendiary. Yes, it's ugly."

~RNC Chariman Michael Steele on CNN, expounding on whether Rush "is the de facto leader of the Republican Party."

Monday, March 2:

"My intent was not to go after Rush - I have enormous respect for Rush Limbaugh... I was maybe a little bit inarticulate. ... There was no attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership.... I went back at that tape and I realized words that I said weren't what I was thinking."

~Steele, after Rush rebuked him on his show.

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Tuesday, January 27:

"I mean, it's easy if you're Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh or even sometimes Newt Gingrich to stand back and throw bricks. You don't have to try to do what's best for your people and your party."

~Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-GA), in an interview to Politico, giving a negative on the eternal "is Rush our leader?" question.

Wednesday, January 28:

"I clearly ended up putting my foot in my mouth on some of those comments and I just wanted to tell you, Rush, ... that I regret those stupid comments."

~Gingrey, backtracking, after a sternly worded email from Rush to Politico.

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Wednesday, February 25:

"I don't want [Obama] to fail. Anybody who wants him to fail is an idiot."

~Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC), on whether he, like Rush "I hope Obama fails" Limbaugh, wants Obama to fail.

Later that day, February 25:

"The governor was not referring to anyone" in particular.

~Joel Sawyer, Sanford's Communications Director, after Rush mentioned on his show that, "South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford called me an idiot, not by name."

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Tuesday, April 14:

"No, no, he's just an entertainer."

~Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), entering the danger zone by giving his honest opinion on the great Is-Rush-Our-Leader? question.

Sunday, April 19:

"The congressman believes Rush is a great leader of the conservative movement in America -- not a party leader responsible for election losses,"

~Tiahrt spokesman Sam Sackett, desperately backtracking-- Tiahrt was really attempting to defend Rush against the suggestion that Limbaugh could be blamed for the GOP's woes.

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Thursday, March 19:

"Rush Limbaugh is meaningless to me."

~Jim Tedisco, GOP candidate in the NY-20 special election race, talking tough.

Friday, March 20:

"Jim's comments were in response to a question about what voters are asking him about on the campaign trail... any effort to characterize it otherwise is a distortion of the facts."

~Tedisco campaign statement: Nothing I said should be construed as criticizing our Great Leader!

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Sunday, March 1:

"I don't think anyone wants anything to fail right now... What we need to do is put forth solutions to the problems that real families are facing today."

~Eric Cantor (R-VA), getting close to criticizing the great leader, and his desire for Obama to fail.

Tuesday, March 2:

"If Robert Gibbs is worried about the policies Rush Limbaugh talks about on his show, he should call into the show- I'm sure Rush would welcome it..."

~Cantor's office declining to answer TPMDC, when we called to inquire whether Cantor was criticizing Rush, or not.

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Thursday, April 2:

"There's not much difference between entertainment and journalism on some fronts... the fact is entertainers sometimes say things. We really need serious-minded policy people...right now."

~ Rep Zach Wamp (R-TN), on CNN talking Obama-should-fail? and getting into the rocky waters.

Tuesday, April 7:

"This is a James Carville trap for Republicans...and I'm not about to get involved."

~Spoke Wamp, on whether he owed the great Rush an apology. He went on to explicate: "I refuse to apologize to James Carville ever. How's that?"

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[Ban Hammer 13,364]

when in doubt, bash rush. it's amazing how the left leaners know more about what rush says than the right leaners, it's like they listen to his show!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

They should be afraid of Obama. He's the idiot with more weapons than words.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Rush is a fool. He doesn't represent the Republican party. He represents extremism. There are stuff that he says that are intolerable even for the reputation of Republicans. In fact, he damages the Republican image as well. If he wants to attract more people into the party that is not the way to go. I think he works in favor of the Democrats in my opinion by damaging the Republican image.

[mRx 16]

With a devout audience base eclipsing their supporter base by as much as 30-fold, it's a career-dampening move for GOP Congressmen to criticize Rush.

The Congressmen may have the power, but Rush has the numbers.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

With a devout audience base eclipsing their supporter base by as much as 30-fold, it's a career-dampening move for GOP Congressmen to criticize Rush.

The Congressmen may have the power, but Rush has the numbers.

That's understandable....however, for all the whining from Right Wingers about the Left always being Politically Correct, they sure make themselves out to be friggin hypocrites.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Rush is a fool. He doesn't represent the Republican party. He represents extremism. There are stuff that he says that are intolerable even for the reputation of Republicans. In fact, he damages the Republican image as well. If he wants to attract more people into the party that is not the way to go. I think he works in favor of the Democrats in my opinion by damaging the Republican image.

Rush has been broadcasting nationally since 1988, while Reagan was in office. If he was so extreme and deterimental to the Republican party, Bush I & II wouldn't have had a chance. He's only extremist if you're a left-wing nutter. He's a conservative first, and a Republican second, and doesn't hestitate to butt heads with RINOs. Amazing how you jonny-come-lately libs think you know so much about Rush and what's best for Republicans or conservatives. You don't.

Edited April 26, 2009 by Barza Woman

[Niels Bohr 72]

Rush is a fool. He doesn't represent the Republican party. He represents extremism. There are stuff that he says that are intolerable even for the reputation of Republicans. In fact, he damages the Republican image as well. If he wants to attract more people into the party that is not the way to go. I think he works in favor of the Democrats in my opinion by damaging the Republican image.

Rush has been broadcasting nationally since 1988, while Reagan was in office. If he was so extreme and deterimental to the Republican party, Bush I & II wouldn't have had a chance. He's only extremist if you're a left-wing nutter. He's a conservative first, and a Repubkican second, and doesn't hestitate to butt heads with RINOs. Amazing how you jonny-come-lately libs think you know so much about Rush and what's best for Republicans or conservatives. You don't.

I guess I'm wrong. Although, I do find he seem to be extreme, very extreme. The stuff he says are not middle ground. Knowing most Americans are just average intellectuals (i.e. journalists think they are economists, scientists, etc...) by listening to these people analyze everything for them. Even the scientists, economists themselves confront these people. It's a big problem that confuses the audience who doesn't know any better.

[alienlovechild 75]

Rush is a fool. He doesn't represent the Republican party. He represents extremism. There are stuff that he says that are intolerable even for the reputation of Republicans. In fact, he damages the Republican image as well. If he wants to attract more people into the party that is not the way to go. I think he works in favor of the Democrats in my opinion by damaging the Republican image.

Rush has been broadcasting nationally since 1988, while Reagan was in office. If he was so extreme and deterimental to the Republican party, Bush I & II wouldn't have had a chance. He's only extremist if you're a left-wing nutter. He's a conservative first, and a Repubkican second, and doesn't hestitate to butt heads with RINOs. Amazing how you jonny-come-lately libs think you know so much about Rush and what's best for Republicans or conservatives. You don't.

I guess I'm wrong. Although, I do find he seem to be extreme, very extreme. The stuff he says are not middle ground. Knowing most Americans are just average intellectuals (i.e. journalists think they are economists, scientists, etc...) by listening to these people analyze everything for them. Even the scientists, economists themselves confront these people. It's a big problem that confuses the audience who doesn't know any better.

NB, you may know your field in the sciences but you know jack about American politics. You're like my brother with his PhD in Biochem. He just repeats what he hears on campus about guys like Rush even though he never listens to the show. You're a well-educated fellow but if you think economists are so smart, why is the economy in the state it is? Don't buy the new BS that most conservatives are anti-science because they clearly aren't anti-technology, shunning the Internet and living in the woods.

[Niels Bohr 72]

NB, you may know your field in the sciences but you know jack about American politics. You're like my brother with his PhD in Biochem. He just repeats what he hears on campus about guys like Rush even though he never listens to the show. You're a well-educated fellow but if you think economists are so smart, why is the economy in the state it is? Don't buy the new BS that most conservatives are anti-science because they clearly aren't anti-technology, shunning the Internet and living in the woods.

Nobody have listened to the economists. The CEOs, CFOs from enterprises are into company profits more so than the economy. There are a number of papers written prior to the fall of the credit market warning about the impending crisis. Nobody listens. Actually, before someone actually listened it was already too late to reverse it. Then politics comes and play word games which increase the problem by confusing the hell out of people.

[alienlovechild 75]

Nobody have listened to the economists. The CEOs, CFOs from enterprises are into company profits more so than the economy. There are a number of papers written prior to the fall of the credit market warning about the impending crisis. Nobody listens. Actually, before someone actually listened it was already too late to reverse it. Then politics comes and play word games which increase the problem by confusing the hell out of people.

Of course there were economists warning about the housing bubble but there wasn't a concensus or we would have had a parade of doomsayers on air daily as we have with climatologists warning about global warming. You're right that nobody listens when the economy appears to be humming along. There were a lot of smart and rich folks who should have known better.

[mendeleev 68]

Of course there were economists warning about the housing bubble but there wasn't a concensus or we would have had a parade of doomsayers on air daily as we have with climatologists warning about global warming. You're right that nobody listens when the economy appears to be humming along. There were a lot of smart and rich folks who should have known better.

Hmmm. I'm puzzled at the chain of thought here.

There were credible warnings of the current economic crisis during the middle of Bush II ... but those credible warnings during those apparently good times were ... not thought plausible by those on the right because that would discredit BushII policies?

Or maybe alienlovechild, who isn't the most progressive voice on this board, now suggests that there has been no substantial controversy among real scientists about the reality of global warning ... but instead suggests that those who created the mirage of controversy were merely right-wing partisans seeking to create confusion by promoting a charade of controversy?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Of course there were economists warning about the housing bubble but there wasn't a concensus or we would have had a parade of doomsayers on air daily as we have with climatologists warning about global warming. You're right that nobody listens when the economy appears to be humming along. There were a lot of smart and rich folks who should have known better.

Hmmm. I'm puzzled at the chain of thought here.

There were credible warnings of the current economic crisis during the middle of Bush II ... but those credible warnings during those apparently good times were ... not thought plausible by those on the right because that would discredit BushII policies?

Or maybe alienlovechild, who isn't the most progressive voice on this board, now suggests that there has been no substantial controversy among real scientists about the reality of global warning ... but instead suggests that those who created the mirage of controversy were merely right-wing partisans seeking to create confusion by promoting a charade of controversy?

hmmmm....

[HannahP 119]

Of course there were economists warning about the housing bubble but there wasn't a concensus or we would have had a parade of doomsayers on air daily as we have with climatologists warning about global warming. You're right that nobody listens when the economy appears to be humming along. There were a lot of smart and rich folks who should have known better.

Hmmm. I'm puzzled at the chain of thought here.

There were credible warnings of the current economic crisis during the middle of Bush II ... but those credible warnings during those apparently good times were ... not thought plausible by those on the right because that would discredit BushII policies?

Or maybe alienlovechild, who isn't the most progressive voice on this board, now suggests that there has been no substantial controversy among real scientists about the reality of global warning ... but instead suggests that those who created the mirage of controversy were merely right-wing partisans seeking to create confusion by promoting a charade of controversy?

Man, I love you.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

when in doubt, bash rush. it's amazing how the left leaners know more about what rush says than the right leaners, it's like they listen to his show!

they either listen (and expand his advertising base) or don't and talk out their a$$. you guess.