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Rush Responds to Messiah: 'Pick the Target, Freeze It, Personalize It, and Polarize It'
JammieWearingFool —
Very clever, quoting Saul Alinksy to make his point. From Byron York at NRO . If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle. One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." More from ...
Obama Offers Advice To Republicans...Rush Limbaugh Ain't All That
Ace of Spades HQ —
... comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts. Ah yes, the great cry of bipartisanship. Allow me to translate that bit of revelation for you..give up your principles and do what the Democrats want and you will be hailed as a great exemplar of bipartisanship (Hello? Senator McCain, is that you?). Stick to your guns and fight for what you believe in? Well, you are just a divisive loud mouth like Limbaugh. Of course Rush isn't going to let this gift go by with comment. There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier's ...
Rush to judgment
Belmont Club —
Byron York asked Rush Limbaugh to respond to the President’s remark that Republican politicians ought to quit listening to him and get on with crafting the stimulus plan. Readers can read Limbaugh’s response themselves. Both Limbaugh and Obama infer that political motives are shaping the policy debate. Obama by accusing Republican politicians of being cowed by the Limbaugh crowd, and Rush by suggesting that the huge expenditures carry the danger of creating a permanently expanded — hence Democratic — government. But at least Rush wants the focus returned to where it should be: ...
RUSH LIMBAUGH RESPONDS TO OBAMA: “One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to isolate elected Repub…
Instapundit —
... RUSH LIMBAUGH RESPONDS TO OBAMA: “One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. . . . Meanwhile, the effort to foist all blame for this mess on the private sector continues unabated when most of the blame for this current debacle can be laid at the feet of the Congress and a couple of former presidents. And there is a strategic reason for this.” ...
Rush Limbaugh Responds to President Obama
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
As my colleague Tim Graham reported earlier, President Barack Obama, according to the New York Post, told Congressional Republicans on Friday to stop listening to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. National Review's Byron York got in touch with Limbaugh Saturday, and published his response to the President at NRO's Corner blog: There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier's plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not ...
Rush Limbaugh Responds To Obama
Flopping Aces —
Rush Limbaugh responds to Obama’s call to conservatives to stop listening to him via Byron York at The Corner:
There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, the ...
Limbaugh To Obama: You Don’t Know Who You’re Fucking With
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
“John McCain doesn’t know what he’s up against” - Barack Hussein
National Review Online:
Limbaugh Responds to Obama
by Byron York
According to an account in the New York Post, President Barack Obama yesterday told Republican leaders, “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.” With George W. Bush now off the stage, it may be that Obama and some of his fellow Democrats view Limbaugh, and not John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, or any other elected official, as the ...
Amygdala — WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? One expects all sorts of amazingly fucktarded crapdoodle to spew from Rush Limbaugh's mouth on a daily basis, and that's not worth posting about, and neither is most of the predictable bullshit here about him and Obama, but I was particularly impressed with Rush's economic stimulus package, as expounded about here: ...
Rush Accuses Obama Of Utilizing Tactics of Marxist Saul Alinsky
Gateway Pundit —
Rush Limbaugh accused Obama of using Rule #13 of Marxist Saul Alinksy's Rules for Radicals. Rush Limbaugh responded to Barack Obama's partisan attack from yesterday. Byron York reported: To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously ...
Rush’s Repsonse
California Conservative —
... In classic style, Rush has responded to President Obama’s anti-Rush partisanship. Here’s the part of Rush’s reply that we must focus on: ...
Limbaugh and Obama Go To War
PoliGazette —
... Limbaugh responded to Obama’s words, telling National Review’s Byron York: ’There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me.’ ...
Rush responds
Power Line —
Yesterday in "The essential Rush Limbaugh, we noted Obama's disparagement of Rush Limbaugh. Byron York obtained Rush's response:
There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier's plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, the effort to foist all ...
POTUS v Limbaugh
Political Punch —
... historical nature of this months ago. He is the president of the United States, he's my president, he's a human being, and his ideas and policies are what count for me, not his skin color..." And he told Hannity, "I want him to fail. If his agenda is a far-left collectivism -- some people say socialism -- as a conservative heartfelt, deeply, why would I want socialism to succeed?" As for President Obama citing him as part of the proverbial partisan problem, as it were, Limbaugh tells National Review's Byron York writes: "There are two things going on here. One prong of the ...
Limbaugh against stimulus because its success could hurt GOP’s electoral chances.
Think Progress —
... and get things done.” Asked for a response by National Review yesterday, Limbaugh said that Obama’s “plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters.” He added that passage of the stimulus bill would hurt Republicans electorally: ...
Larwyn's Link Kerplosion: And on the fifth day, his staff was served with subpoenas...
Doug Ross @ Journal —
[image] Debunking the Stimulus Myth : NewsBusters Windfall: where's the Union outrage? : American Thinker (Doug Powers) On the fifth day, his staff was served with subpoenas : Don Surber John Conyers ready to torch First Amendment : Daled Amos Kuwait purchases 5 million does of emergency anti-radiation drug : IBA Vatican pillories Obama's "arrogance" : Jammie Wearing Fool Limbaugh responds to Obama : National Review Dissent is suddenly unpatriotic : Don Surber Tactics right out of Alinsky's Rules : Gateway ...
Country first
Political Animal —
COUNTRY FIRST.... About a week ago, former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, now seeking the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, explained his opposition to an economic stimulus bill. "[I]t could create a major electoral advantage for Democrats at taxpayer expense," Blackwell said . "That would be unacceptable." Rush Limbaugh is apparently thinking along the same lines . ( via memeorandum ) Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat [ sic ] Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat [ sic ] ...
Rush responds to Obama attack
Maggie's Farm —
This is why Rush remains so good. He responds to Obama with good cheer and without rancor, while going straight to the heart of the matter. Byron York ...
Carol Platt Liebau: Obama's GOP Strategy: Divide, Then Destroy
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
As usual, Rush is right in noting that, by courting some conservative commentators then slamming him, Barack Obama is trying to marginalize him. But in my view, there's even more going on there. Of course, Barack learned from earlier experience that one can, effectively, declaw even principled critics if one is able to get a critical mass of his (or her) fellows on board with the one who would otherwise be criticized. There are conservatives from his class on The Harvard Law Review who had pungent criticisms of his leadership and decisions -- but ...
Aboard Air Force One & More
The Anchoress —
... a war criminal and a terrorist”: Except when you’re not named Bush. :::chirp:::
This administration will close Gitmo: Just as soon as we’ve found appropriate terrorist cells to which the prisoners may be transferred. :::chirp:::
“We are post-partisan and I will listen to everyone:” Except we’re not really and um…forget that. “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” :::chirp::: ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/25/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... Limbaugh Responds to Obama This morning I asked Rush for his thoughts on all this, and here is his response: There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, ...
Obama vs. Rush
Politics Daily —
... to be repeating all the Clinton mistakes, including this one of battling with Rush Limbaugh, who loves this kind of stuff. And of course is quite capable of making extremely lucid, coherent conservative arguments of his own. Which is unfortunately more than we can say about most Republican politicians!
And Obama just anointed Rush as the chief of the opposition. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Selected excerpts from Limbaugh's response to Byron York at The Corner: (please read the whole thing)
There are two things going on here. ...
Limbaugh against stimulus because its success could hurt GOP?s electoral chances.
The Hollywood Liberal —
... and get things done.” Asked for a response by National Review yesterday, Limbaugh said that Obama’s “plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters.” He added that passage of the stimulus bill would hurt Republicans electorally : Obama’s plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR’s New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule , and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the ...
THOUGHTS ON OBAMA’S FIRST WEEK: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
Right Wing Nut House —
... Obama made his first really dumb political move when he picked a fight with Rush Limbaugh, telling GOP senators that they shouldn’t listen to the talk show host and get on board with his stimulus package. Obama broke the first rule of political gunslinging: never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel—or in the case of Rush Limbaugh, someone with 23 million daily listeners and 3 hours every day with which to make you look like an idiot. Limbaugh correctly diagnosed Obama’s attack: There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier’s plan is to ...
Rules for Radicals and Limbaugh: ""Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
Ace of Spades HQ —
Rules for Radicals and Limbaugh: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." Limbaugh responds to Obama's bait. To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the ...
And He Is
Daily Pundit —
Limbaugh Responds to Obama - Byron York - The Corner on National Review Online
Rush says that Obama is merely following Chicago commie communuity organizer Saul Alinsky’s playbook.
Happy Hour Links
Weekly Standard Blog —
Automakers concerned that Obama's decision to allow stricter emissions standards will harm business.
Joe Biden says he doesn't see himself as "deputy president." Thanks for the clarification, Joe.
Limbaugh responds to Obama.
Citigroup takes bailout money, buys $50 million corporate jet.
Nancy Pelosi doesn't want to send Gitmo detainees to Alcatraz.
Kentucky Senate rematch in 2010.
Sebastian Mallaby writes that China's manipulation of its currency "is arguably the most ...
MSNBC's O'Donnell Begs Congressman to Denounce Rush Limbaugh
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Conference Chairman Rep. Mike Pence, Ind., which aired on MSNBC Jan. 28, O'Donnell referenced the well-known radio host and asked if Pence agreed with him. O'Donnell quoted Limbaugh as saying, "We have to hope Obama succeeds, that we have to bend over, grab the ankles, bend over forward, backward whichever because his father was black, because this is the first black president." Instead of echoing Obama's response to Limbaugh and urging Pence to ignore the talk show host, O'Donnell asked Pence to denounce the talk radio king. ...
Coulter: Double Standard for Liberal Pundits; Calls Olbermann a '57-Year-Old Woman Trapped in a Man's Body'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... opposition to the stimulus and urged GOP members of Congress to ignore the talk show host. That prompted MoveOn.org to launch an advertisement attacking Limbaugh - asking constituents ...
Shooting the messengers
Patterico's Pontifications —
... note (as others have) that the media has been demonizing Rush Limbaugh to pull the GOP leadership away from the most conservative elements of their base. Limbaugh noted over a month ago that this was Obama Administration strategy; the establishment media is simply helping to execute it. ( ...
