The Party of Limbaugh

Craig Strachan

The way Rush goes on, you'd think he was pilled up or something.

THX1138

Well done Alex you're fast becoming the best British blog to follow the disintegration of The Republican party and you attract insightful comments and analysis from the likes of ndm, Ronnie & Craig Strachan.

I'm sure you all saw this but it deserves repeating.

Rush Limbaugh makes no sense at all at CPAC.

"One thing we can all do is stop assuming that the way to beat the Democrats is with better policy ideas,"

http://tinyurl.com/d5nf28

He said this to attack Newt, The circular firing squad has begun in earnest, I wonder who will be the last man standing?

Marbury

There's a strange but undeniable confluence of interests between Obama and Limbaugh, at present. Both want Rush to be the biggest star in the GOP. The only party that loses out, here, of course, is the GOP.

porkbelly

I think a lot of US conservatives would like secretly to be rid of those two porcine windbags Rush and Newt (just as many liberals would love to see the last of Michael Moore and Al Franken). They aren't party leaders - they're self-promoting, spotlight-hogging buffoons. But somehow they keep bobbing to the surface like...like...what's the simile I'm after?

OldSouth

I think, as usual, the UK press misreads Middle America, and its inherent conservatism. Rush Limbaugh has a significant audience, which the neocons decided to ignore. The results of that decision are now abundantly evident.

Mr. Limbaugh is bombastic, etc., and is no angel. But he is not stupid, and has for two decades pegged the Democrats for who they are--childish, self-indulgent, dishonest, and amoral.

They ridicule him, lambast him, hate him, etc.

Mainly they fear him, and rightly so.

He has their number, and encourages us to laugh at them.

JE

Can't wait for Limbaugh to have to address him as 'Senator' Al Franken.
The latest on LEFT BLOG.

Alex Massie

Old South - perhaps you are correct to think I'm misreading the "inherent conservatism" of Middle America. But I'd look at the electoral map and see that Obama won Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa - all good, solid, middle-American states.

And he also won the emerging battlegrounds in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico - states with growing populations that are going to be more, not less, important in future elections. Add in his victories in Virginia (which seems likely to continue to trend Democratic) and New Hampshire (ditto) plus North Carolina and you have an electoral map that looks very bad for the GOP.

Now, of course, a less politically savvy Democrat running in less propitious times for the party might not hold all these gains. Still, with demographic trends favouring the Democrats that may matter less.

A Republican will win the White House again, but he may need to lead a rather different Republican party and the GOP's hopes of being the "natural" part of government, let alone achieving Karl Rove's "permanent Republican majority" seem awfully distant and unlikely right now.

Limbaugh's "unfavourables" are much higher than his "favourable" rating. This makes him an odd choice to be standard-bearer...

THX1138

Rush also said in his peak wingnut speech at CPAC

"We believe that the preamble to the Constitution contains an inarguable truth that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life. [Applause] Liberty, Freedom. [Applause] And the pursuit of happiness. [Applause] Those of you watching at home may wonder why this is being applauded. We conservatives think all three are under assault. [Applause] Thank you. Thank you. "

You’d think that such a self-proclaimed great patriot and defender of American liberty as Limbaugh would know the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, but apparently not. -Doh

Reminds me of that great scene in the West Wing when Toby gets into a slanging match with the Christianist wingnuts because they drop anti Semitic code and don't even know their bible and the ten commandments

"TOBY
"Honor thy Father" is the Third Commandment.

VAN DYKE
Then what’s the First Commandment?

PRESIDENT JED BARTLET
"I am the Lord your God. Thou shalt worship no other God... More"

http://tinyurl.com/ddxv54

This scene is a librul wet dream

THX1138

"And he also won the emerging battlegrounds in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico"

Alex you can add Arizona to that list Obama would have walked it if McCain wasn't the incumbent Senator

Conservative Cabbie

THX

"This scene is a librul wet dream"

Written by one of the most liberal writers in Hollywood. Don't get me wrong, The West Wing is my favourite TV show but it means bugger all as a balanced insight into the american political world. And BTW, it was only one of the 2wingnuts" who confused the commandment, not all three of them. You're reporting is almost as balanced as Alex Massie.

THX1138

Cabbie I was comparing The big fat idiot confusing his Constitution with his Declaration of Independence and the Christianist wingnuts confusing their Biblical quotes but you knew that and it was a a chance to watch some WW scenes on YouTube, never a chore. I agree it not exactly balanced insight but like you I love the West Wing Iv'e been mulling over buying the complete box set it's only £50 on Amazon.

Don't know if you ever saw this during the election fray but this is fun, Aaron Sorkin wrote up a meeting between in Obama and Bartlet in the NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/opinion/21dowd-sorkin.html

Enjoy

Conservative Cabbie

THX

Yes I saw that, Sorkin (despite his politics) is an amazing writer. Within, the first few sentences he brings Bartlet back to life.

On Limbaugh's confusion, why are you so shocked? After all, Barack Obama thinks there's 57 states. Might it be possible that even the cleverest make mistakes from time to time?

Two links for you:

My favourite TV moment (West Wing) - http://tinyurl.com/5c92k3

You might enjoy this Red State update spoof on Lil ol' Bobby Jindal - http://tinyurl.com/c24exs

Enjoy.

THX1138

Cabbie Thanks for that I nearly choked on my cheese sarnie with Redstate spoof

The New Republican Party from the Daily Show, you know with that New York sense of humour, that Toby got so upset about.

http://tinyurl.com/aqo9da

My favourite West wing clip ever, ever.

http://tinyurl.com/247ytc

BTW when Obama slipped up on the number of States he hadn't slept for 51 hours where as the The big fat idiot has just stepped off his Lear jet coming up from Boca Raton.

Conservative Cabbie

THX

"My favourite West wing clip ever, ever"

That was predictible. I knew which extract it was going to be before I clicked the link.

"Obama slipped up on the number of States he hadn't slept for 51 hours"

Are you saying that Obama is not in chargs of his faculties when the pressure is on? Not sure that's appropriate for a President. That probably explains why he keeps on having holidays.

Jon Stewart to me is like Limbaugh is to you - a grade A pillock.

THX1138

Cabbie I guessed that you would guess my favourite clip.

Did this catch your eye? Your redstate buddies watch more Porn online, quite a lot more in fact with uber Conservative Utah cumming top

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Business/story?id=6977202&page=1

Doesn't say if it was gay or straight which is a shame. Gotta mean somethin' though don't you think? Perhaps after a couple of hours of Rush on the Radio you need to cleanse yourself with something more wholesome like a bit of teen porn.

"That probably explains why he keeps on having holidays." "W" spent more time cutting brush in Crawford than he did in the Whitehouse. C'mon Jon Stewart is much funnier than the big fat idiot and I doubt Rush is going to be hosting the Oscars anytime soon.

Tom

Rush Limbaugh is to Republicans as Jesse Jackson is to Democrats? Are you kidding me? Even in the limited analogy framework, Frum's association only proves his idiocy and his offensive contempt for progressive causes. Jesse Jackson twice ran for President, was part of the Civil Rights movement, and has been a vibrant and consistent social justice activist and advocate. Rush Limbaugh is a loudmouth ignoramus who has done nothing to improve this world. Philosophers would show that this is a false analogy; moralists would highlight these folks are not moral equivalents; reasonable thinkers would recognize Frum's backward thinking; and everyone should be offended by this association as well as be embarrassed by Frum's very fuzzy thinking.

Kathy in Texas

Also, word on Rush is that he hates Steele so much, someone stated that Rush made some very racial statements, very hateful, about Michael Steele being the RNC chair...Rush is such a meanspirited man...no surprise

Ryan Caputilla

What a dis-appointment Mr Steele has become.. I think we all had high hopes and now he has become just another Liberal trying to wear conservative clothes - he made the same mistake as many others that the Republican party is also the Conservative party - we seem to be getting further apart because of people like Steele - Go Rush - you seem to be about the only thing that holds my sanity together

http://www.murphyabovethelaw.com/