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thenextright.com - 3/4/2009
Rush vs. Newt: Game On!
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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 ...
swampland.blogs.time.com - 3/4/2009
Team Obama's Petty Limbaugh Strategy
— swampland.blogs.time.com — 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 ... (more) Team Obama's Petty Limbaugh Strategy

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 3/4/2009
New Media Meme: Obama Team Solely To Blame For Rush Story
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — New media meme alert: A secret plot hatched solely by the White House is entirely to blame... for the Rush Limbaugh story getting so much media attention and turning into a media circus. (more) New Media Meme: Obama Team Solely To Blame For Rush Story

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thehill.com - 3/4/2009
Limbaugh basks in Obama’s spotlight
— thehill.com — 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 ... (more) Limbaugh basks in Obama’s spotlight

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protein wisdom:  Rick Moran on Rush and Newt [Dan Collins]

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Rick Moran on Rush and Newt [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom — Rick’s got a post up, analyzing how, in his view, Limbaugh is a political fantasist who is hurting the Republican Party and conservatism in general. I’m not going to reproduce bits and pieces of it here, because it’s longish and you really should go read the thing in its entirety to get the full flavor of Rick’s complaint. To gloss, though, he’s saying in effect that classical liberals such as PWers are revanchists, and he completely cedes to the cynical framing of the issue that, if his piece is any indication, Emanuel, Begala, Stephanopoulos, Carville, Gibbs and company have aimed for successfully. Put aside for a moment ...

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