Rush Limbaugh is the Most Patriotic Man in America
“If we don’t get this done we (the Democrats) could lose seats and I could lose re-election. But we can’t let people like Rush Limbaugh stall this. That’s how things don’t get done in this town.”
They say that dissent is the truest form of patriotism, and by “they” I mean every liberal for the past eight years who would put that bumper sticker next to their “Bush is a War Criminal” one. So taking these progressives at their word, for the next four years it would appear that Rush Limbaugh is the most patriotic man in America.
And apparently, since George Bush isn’t around to rally the troops against, President Obama has apparently decided to make Rush Limbaugh the new boogie man. Obama met recently with the Republican leadership to discuss the 2009 Fiscal Suicide Plan, and this report of the meeting found its way to reporters:
President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration.
“You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,” he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package.
One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts.
Byron York from “National Review” got Rush to respond:
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 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.
Secondly…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 public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing “eternal” power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle.
Here’s what I don’t get, other than the fact that our most recent candidate is one who DIDN’T listen to Rush…and we all see how that turned out. Obama doesn’t need the Republicans to get FSA09 passed. There are enough D’s in the House and Senate for it to pass without a single Republican vote. If the Democrat party believes that spending $1 TRILLON is the way to jump start the economy, than so be it. Grow some testicles and stand on your convictions. Vote. It could pass today in the senate 59-41.
But they don’t want that. Instead they want to guilt Republicans to vote with them to give them “cover” with the voters if and when this thing goes down in flames, and guilt them with “bi-partisanship.” And of course they’ll have the media to back them up. You see when a Democrat takes a principled stance, they’re being true to their convictions. When a Republican takes a principles stance – as they should be doing against the Fiscal Suicide Act – then they’re being decisive. They aren’t acting bi-partisan.
Folks there are two ways to define bi-partisanship…
As defined by the American people – both parties working together to craft the best legislation they can, and meeting somewhere in the middle to do so.
As defined by NBC News and friends – Republicans bending over and doing whatever the Democrats want.
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He's the Bible in one hand, a bottle of Crown Royal in the other, and we all know Jesus didn't turn the wine into Dr. Pepper...
WTF, at least El Rushbo is constitutionally qualified to be President!
Rush is correct in what he says. Obama is going to take us down the path of no return toward socialism. When the masses find out they can get something for nothing they will keep on voting for whoever gives them the most.
What makes him qualified, is it the fact that he is a big mouth, mean spirited, racist,addict?
Sadly, the fact remains, when we focus on “pork” we get very little, when we focus on ways to improve the economy we get a little more. Take your pick, a little something for nothing now to no avail, or bite the bullit now, suck it up, work hard and get a lot later. Trouble is the instant gratification we have grown accustomed too will not serve us well now, only a concerted effort to work hard and bare down to ensure firm ground going forward to a brighter future, where is our collective will…?