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White House fires back at Rush Limbaugh

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White House fires back at Rush Limbaugh

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) won't comment on anything the hero of conservatives has to say — and he has a lot to say — but the White House on Monday was only too happy to respond to Limbaugh's repeated assertion over the weekend that he hopes President Obama's presidency fails.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, who last month blasted CNBC host Rick Santelli from the podium in the briefing room, challenged reporters on Monday to ask Republicans if they agree with Limbaugh's desire.

"Do they want to see the president's economic agenda fail? You know, I bet there are a number of guests on television throughout the day and maybe into tomorrow who could let America know whether they agree with what Rush Limbaugh said this weekend."



Look at this...

Why is the President of the United States even giving a talk show host the time of day?

Shouldn't he be more concerned with Russia and there laughing at him and stating they would not negotiate on Iran even though we will withdraw our missiles?

This coordinated attack on an entertainer is rather funny.


Do you think the Obama camp is making the right choice here? Propelling the 20 million listeners a week talk show host to political foe legitimacy?
 
He's scared of Rush Limbaugh, and with good reason.
 
At first, I thought it was a foolish thing to do. But now, as it plays out, I think it may have been a brilliant thing to do. I think it has caused a fight in the GOP for leadership. Just look at the conservatives that criticize Rush and then apologize. Rush is their leader. You don't see Rush apologizing to any republicans.

This looks to me like a divide and conquer strategy.
 
At first, I thought it was a foolish thing to do. But now, as it plays out, I think it may have been a brilliant thing to do. I think it has caused a fight in the GOP for leadership. Just look at the conservatives that criticize Rush and then apologize. Rush is their leader. You don't see Rush apologizing to any republicans.

This looks to me like a divide and conquer strategy.





If so, a little pre-mature, no?


And as the economy fails and labor unions are spending money on anti-rush ads. Do they risk blowback?
 
If so, a little pre-mature, no?


And as the economy fails and labor unions are spending money on anti-rush ads. Do they risk blowback?

I don't know if it's premature. Politics never take a break.

With any action, there is always a risk of blowback.
 
Or missing the phoenix rising from the ashes:



Rush said:
RUSH: Hey, psst, folks, just a little secret between us. Don't tell anybody, all right? This is just between us. Don't tell the Drive-Bys. The Drive-Bys were tuning in for that because they've been asking me for quotes on this. So the way they're gonna interpret -- and really don't tell anybody, this is between us, because I don't want this getting out beyond the show -- the way they are going to interpret what I just did in response to Michael Steele is, "Oh, this is great, this is great! Emanuel's strategy is working great, the Republican Party and Limbaugh are splitting apart, there's a feud, there's infighting." They will miss the whole point, and even if there are any Drive-Bys listening while I tell them the real point, they will reject it because it doesn't fit their template. What happened starting Saturday -- actually, CPAC started on Thursday, but what culminated with my speech on Saturday at CPAC was the reawakening of a huge sleeping giant that is ready to rumble, and that is American conservatism, which is found in the Democrat Party, it's found among independents, and it's found in the Republican Party.



Guess you didn't hear about that view in the media onslaught, did you? :lol:


I agree with this sentiment, the GOP needs to be shaken up and brought back to its roots.
 
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Put a few pounds on El Duce and this would be a pretty good retro image of him. ;)
 
"Do they want to see the president's economic agenda fail?

Yes.

And there is nothng wrong with that, at all.
 
Obama once again is showing how weak he is. Why must he waste his time with this clown? I'm glad I don't watch the news as much as I used to anymore this High School level crap is making me sick.
 
You guys don't get it. By attacking Rush, he makes Limbaugh the poster child for the entire conservative movement. This results in infighting in the movement, and the marginalization of conservatives as extremists way out of touch with the mainstream.

So long as the average American associates conservatism with Rush Limbaugh, the GOP will have zero political capital.
 
So you want America to fail, great.
False premise, and a sophomoric one at that.
The failure of The Obama's plan in no way necessitates that American will fail.
 
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Or missing the phoenix rising from the ashes:







Guess you didn't hear about that view in the media onslaught, did you? :lol:


I agree with this sentiment, the GOP needs to be shaken up and brought back to its roots.

I'm sure eventually they will have a resurgence. Who knows when that will be though?
 
False premise, and a sophomoric one at that.
The failure of The Obama's plan in no way necessitates that American will fail.

If the administration's plans for the economy do not work out it does mean America loses out:(
 
If the administration's plans for the economy do not work out it does mean America loses out:(
I'm sorry -- you said "fail".
I'll take your post, above, as an admission that your position to at effect was in error.

As for "losing out'....
If you believe that doing nothing will, long term, do less harm to the economy and to the country than the success of The Obama's plan, then there is nothing wrong at all with hoping that His plan fails.

Why?
Aside from the nationalization of the finance and auto industry, and the socialization of the enormous costs associated with their failure...

Nothing says "you aren't responsible for your bad decisions" like The Plan.
There's nothing worse than teaching people they aren't responsible for their bad decisions.

Hope The Plan fails? You bet.
 
I'm sorry -- you said "fail".
I'll take your post, above, as an admission that your position to at effect was in error.

As for "losing out'....
If you believe that doing nothing will, long term, do less harm to the economy and to the country than the success of The Obama's plan, then there is nothing wrong at all with hoping that His plan fails.

Why?
Aside from the nationalization of the finance and auto industry, and the socialization of the enormous costs associated with their failure...

Nothing says "you aren't responsible for your bad decisions" like The Plan.
There's nothing worse than teaching people they aren't responsible for their bad decisions.

Hope The Plan fails? You bet.

Really sad that you would toss the nation into depression because of your ideology.
 
Really sad that you would toss the nation into depression because of your ideology.




did you want Bush's SS privitization to succeed?

Did you want Bush's Tax cuts "to the rich" to succeed?



I find it absurd how those who spent the last 8 years bashing bush are now calling for anyone to support Obama. :lol:
 
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Really sad that you would toss the nation into depression because of your ideology.
I said:
If you believe that doing nothing will, long term, do less harm to the economy and to the country than the success of The Obama's plan, then there is nothing wrong at all with hoping that His plan fails.

So, to put that into the terms of your strawman:
A depressision isn't as bad as the long-term harm The Plan will cause.

See, opposition to The Plan isn't based on ideology, its based on utilitariansim.
 
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Ok, so you are on Record as supporting the Bush tax cuts and privitizing SS.


Thanks for that.,

Nope that is not what I meant. I would not say the bush policies have been a giant success considering what is going on these days. That does not mean I did not want them to be a success though.
 
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