thehill.com - 3/4/2009
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Rush Limbaugh is back, thanks to a Democrat in the White House. The conservative radio host, who rose to prominence during the Clinton administration, is basking in the spotlight that the Obama White House is shining on him. Since Obama’s inauguration, Limbaugh’s ratings have soared — and more ...
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The McCain campaign would much rather have the
story about phony and foolish diversions than about the...
future. . . . We have real problems in this country right now and the American people are looking to us for answers, not distractions, no ...
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Team Obama's Petty Limbaugh Strategy
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corner.nationalreview.com - 3/4/2009
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All these highbrow conservative attacks on Limbaugh keep
missing the point. 1) There is a certain sort...
of genius there that can do 15 hours of talk per week, ad hoc, and hold an audience of 20 million plus for over 20 years. There are about one or ...
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BUT OF COURSE: Limbaugh Basks In Obama’s Spotlight.
Plus, Peter Daou: Why on Earth Are Democrat…
Instapundit —
BUT OF COURSE: Limbaugh Basks In Obama’s Spotlight.
Plus, Peter Daou: Why on Earth Are Democrats Legitimizing and Empowering Rush Limbaugh?
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Needless Distractions for the GOP
Pundits Blog —
... and radio personality Rush Limbaugh . The media has seized on this political chum in the water, and Democrats are all too eager to toss more overboard. Yet if you pause and think about it, the two shouldn’t really care what the other is doing. Rush is an entertainer. Period. Yes, he has a following, and that is good for ratings, ad buys, even stoking the masses when the left missteps — all integral parts to an entertainment show. But he’s still first and foremost an entertainer. Chairman Steele, on the other hand, is charged with running a national party apparatus. There are ...
Hurricane of Change?
Daily Pundit —
TheHill.com - Limbaugh basks in Obama’s spotlight
On Monday, Gibbs challenged reporters to ask Republicans if they agree with Limbaugh’s recent comments that he wants Obama to fail.
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) agreed with Limbaugh on Tuesday.
“I hope [Obama] fails in advancing leftist policy that I strongly disagree with,” Vitter said. “I think what [Limbaugh] was saying was largely what I am saying.”
What on earth is going on in Louisiana? They elected a conservative governor, and they apparently have a genuine, unashamed ...
Rush’s Riveting Radio Today
The Anchoress —
... sort. He unquestionably loves the country, and he unquestionably believes in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and you can see this, here. He believes in the First Amendment and places himself right beside it and says, “go ahead, take your best shot.”
That’s a patriot.
Bravo, Rush.
A little Limbaughian round-up:
HotAir: Carville Created, Obama-Approved
The Hill: Limbaugh Basks in Obama’s Spotlight
Victor Davis Hanson: More On ...
Vitter: Limbaugh Is Saying ‘What I Am Saying’ — ‘I Hope’ Obama ‘Fails In Advancing Leftist Policy’
Think Progress —
... secret” that “every Republican in this country wants Obama to fail.” “None of them have the guts to say so,” added Limbaugh
Since then, however, more and more Republicans have gone on record agreeing with Limbaugh. In an interview with CNN yesterday, Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), the third-ranking House Republican, said “You bet, we want those policies to fail.” Now, in an interview with The Hill, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) admitted that he agrees with Limbaugh:
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) agreed ...
Robert Gibbs: Spokesman for the Great Divider
GayPatriot —
... Earlier this week, Gibbs used a line more appropriate for a partisan blogger or talk show host than for a White House Press Secretary: “I was a little surprised [at] the speed with which Mr. Steele, the head of the RNC, apologized to the head of the Republican Party.“ ...
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