poliblogger.com - 3/3/2009
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CNN reports on Rush Limbaugh’s speech to CPAC ( Rush Limbaugh calls on conservatives to take back nation ) wherein he stated:
“What is so strange about being honest and saying, I want Barack Obama to fail if his mission is to restructure and reform this country so that capitalism ...
Triumph of the dull
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com 2/27/2009 — No comment:
In his CPAC speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insisted that conservatives are more "interesting" and "fun" than liberals. Here's his proof: "who wants to hang out with guys like Paul Krugman and Robert Reich when you can be ...
Rush Limbaugh At CPAC: Doubles Down On Wanting Obama To Fail (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com 3/1/2009 — At his closing speech at the CPAC conference, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh doubled down on his widely-controversial claim that he wanted President Barack Obama to fail, insisting that he meant what he said, and chastising those who were ...
Roasting Obama and the Depressocrats
directorblue.blogspot.com 3/1/2009 — The following are the highlights of Rush Limbaugh's speech at CPAC. Limbaugh was slated for a 20-minute talk but instead spoke extemporaneoulsy (no teleprompter, natch) for over an hour. And it was a thing of beauty. I picked out what I thought were the high points.[T]ake a look at all the ...
Republican Laughs
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 3/2/2009 — In his CPAC speech this week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insisted that conservatives are more "interesting" and "fun" than liberals. Here's his proof: "who wants to hang out with guys like Paul Krugman and Robert Reich when you can be with ...
Limbaugh Misquotes Constitution During CPAC Speech
huffingtonpost.com 3/2/2009 —
During his much-discussed keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Rush Limbaugh accused Barack Obama of pursuing the "bastardization of the U.S. Constitution."
It was one of the more politically acidic ...
Rush ain't got nothing on first graders
dailykos.com 3/3/2009 — In his speech to the conservative CPAC conference Saturday, Rush Limbaugh butchered the text of the U.S. Constitution, claiming it contained a phrase actually found in the Declaration of Independence. ( Diaried on Sunday by Msinformed.) ...
Rush vs. Newt: Game On!
thenextright.com 3/4/2009 — I am still trying to digest what everyone agrees was an important speech by Rush Limbaugh to CPAC attendees on Saturday. It was, perhaps, the most entertaining political speech I've ever heard. But a speech that will last for decades and make an ...
A Little Perspective, Please
corner.nationalreview.com 3/4/2009 — While some conservative bloggers plunge into depths of despair that Rush Limbaugh gave a speech at CPAC not up to their standards and the White House congratulates itself over it's supposed cleverness in elevating Rush, can we all take a deep breath ...
CNN: “Angry” Rush Limbaugh “Crossed A Line” —
Say Anything
How dare he speak out against The One’s plans for this country!
What’s sad is that the media is going to continue cherry-picking Rush’s bit about wanting Obama to fail, revisited in his speech, as evidence of Limbaugh wanting the nation as a whole to fail. Which ...
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Hullabaloo
Fatuous Demagogue by digby I'm watching the leader of the Republican Party, Rush Limbaugh, give his speech at CPAC on CNN, live and in its entirety, without commercials. If you doubted that he is the leader, you won't doubt it after you see the reception he's getting. He says his heart is ...
Michael Steele Vs. Rush Round 3 —
Right Soup
RNC head Michael Steele is still yammering on about Rush Limbaugh , extending the story in the news cycle. The Cliff notes version: Rush goes to CPAC, gives awesome speech that goes over by more than an hour, CPAC loves Rush. In response, Michael Steele goes on D-list CNN program and disses ...
RUSH VS. NEWT: GAME ON! —
Right Wing Nut House
I am still trying to digest what everyone agrees was an important speech by Rush Limbaugh to CPAC attendees on Saturday. It was, perhaps, the most entertaining political speech I’ve ever heard. But a speech that will last for decades and make an impact on the conservative movement? No one ...
Rush at CPAC —
PoliGazette
Ah nothing like my lunch hour during a work-at-home day to blog.
So I finally got an opportunity to listen to Rush Limbaugh’s speech at CPAC. I haven’t heard much Rush before, so going into it I was prepared to hate it all. Coming out of it, I didn’t hate it, but also ...
Gibbs and Emanuel Tweak Rush Limbaugh —
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By Howard Kurtz If White House officials were trying to elevate Rush Limbaugh to the leader of the opposition, they may have gotten their wish. After the radio titan delivered a raucous, red-meat speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, White House chief of staff Rahm ...
Why Can’t We Have A Pol Who Speaks Like This? —
Daily Pundit
CPAC Speech: Rush’s First Televised Address to the Nation
It outraged the nutroots, and scared the rest of the media, and has been raising a hell of a buzz ever since. So, if you haven’t read or heard it yet, here is the text of The Speech from Rush Limbaugh to CPAC.
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'Palinizing' Rush Limbaugh —
Politics Daily
I watched this video of Rush's CPAC speech several times, and I cannot find where Rush Limbaugh attacked Newt Gingrich . Can someone please point it out to me??? In fact, Rush doesn't mention anyone by name. I think one could more easily infer he is criticizing David Brooks, George Will , et ...
So Tell Us Who You Are, Rush —
The Mahablog
I’m reading an article about Rush Limbaugh’s CPAC convention speech , which I didn’t have the stomach to watch on television. So did he really say this –
We believe that the preamble of the Constitution contains an inarguable truth, that we are all endowed by our ...
Rush Limbaugh’s Keynote Speech —
PoliGazette
Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh gave the keynote address to this year’s CPAC congress, you can watch it below the fold). Although often villified by liberals, Democrats and the media, Limbaugh proved himself to be not just a great communicator but also a man who ...
CPAC 2009: Rush Limbaugh Speech - Video —
Right Soup
Yesterday, on the final day of CPAC 2009 , Rush Limbaugh was the close-out speaker. His message centered around what conservatives needed to focus on going forward, what not to focus on, why we need to avoid this proposed rebranding and repackaging of the GOP.
Although his speech was set to ...
Rush Limbaugh at CPAC 2009 —
Wizbang
Rush was the closing speaker at CPAC yesterday and gave a speech that was nothing short of brilliant. He spoke without a teleprompter and sprinkled his prepared remarks with humorous...