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In an interview with Sean Hannity recently, Rush Limbaugh was asked if he wanted to see President Obama succeed as President. This was his response:
If this is your first time hearing the actual comment in context, you’ve probably been watching too much MSNBC. But as you can hear, Rush CLEARLY states that if he wants to continue on a path that brings greatness back to America as Reaganomics did, then he most certainly wants him to SUCCEED. If, however, Obama wants to lead America down a path to Socialism, then yes, he wants him to fail at that agenda.
That’s a clear multiple choice, isn’t it? An either/either kinda thing.
1) I want him to succeed if leading America back to what made it great is his agenda, and
2) I want him to fail if his agenda is Socialism.
Interestingly enough, President Obama’s Chief of Staff – who is by definition the voice of President Obama – clearly admitted the President’s agenda is Socialism in his interview this past weekend on ABC’s “Meet the Press”. Here are his words:
Let’s not insult Mr. Emanuel’s intelligence. He, as the President’s spokesman, would not have commented on Rush’s statements without first listening to them in their entirety. He would clearly have known there were two choices given to him by the Limbaugh interview, and he would have chosen the one that fit the President’s agenda.
How encouranging it would have been if Mr. Emanuel had said something like “The President is very glad to have Mr. Limbaugh’s support in his efforts to restore America to its former greatness”? This would have been a testament to President Obama’s agenda to do just that.
How frightening that he chose, instead, to verify Mr. Limbaugh’s suspicions by declaring, indeed, that Mr. Limbaugh will want Obama to fail, because the agenda – apparently – is the onslaught of Socialism. It has to be – that’s the one his Chief of Staff chose to comment on.
You know, sometimes you really have to listen to what people like Rush and Mr. Emanuel say. You thought Mr. Emanuel was making an accusation against Rush, didn’t you? No, no, my friend.
That was an announcement from the White House – clear as day.
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So much more could have been added to this commentary. Like, why would people like Rahm Emanuel think we would consider Rush’s opinion to be a BAD thing?
It was noted on a panel discussion last night on Hannity that the constant dribble coming out of the administration concerning Rush and what they label as his “republican leadership role” is again just another of Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals”. Divide and conquer. Keep the enemy on the defense. It still all falls into place, whether we’re looking for it to or not.
The way they have “handled” Limbaugh is hilarious. They look like schoolyard bullies trying to shut up private citizens at every opportunity.
If you speak out against our leader, you will be singled out by the Press Secretary and scolded.
People used to accuse the Bush admin of stifling speech yet here it is every single day on display from Obama’s minions.
And yes, they can’t dispute that their policies are inherently socialist so they’re just trying to silence the critics.
Nate – “If you speak out against our leader, you will be singled out by the Press Secretary and scolded. “
Lol. How is this any different when we spoke out against the Iraq war and we told that we don’t love our troops or aren’t for freedom?
Funny how you only look at your side of the story. Man, You guys are not use to not being in power. Talk about going through withdraws.
I’ve been waiting to see if you would comment on the content of the article, JD. I wish you had. I don’t think even you could justify Emanuel or obama and the administration in this farce, could you?
Look, i have had this conversation before. Republican don’t believe in social programs. I am shocked they sall actually believe in a standing army… which is paid for by government. Police – which is paid for by government. Fire – Which is paid for by government.
CG, belives we should have let the private market lay down all the international highways that boosts commerce and it should be private market that keeps them up.
That education should be left up to the church.
…I am of a different opinion. When a government is of the poeple by the people and for the people than government can help. We hold elections every 4 years and every two years for most state\national offices so a change in power and directional changes happen often in the US. I don’t buy this crap that the US is going to be communistic. Obama is taking the nation in a new direction and needless to say, Most republicans don’t agree, big suprise.
I know how you all feel. I HATED BUSH FOR 6 YEARS. God knows republicans didn’t offer an ear to listen then.
Still, I am not going to claim to know what is going to happen when Obama has been in office less than 2 months. There is no way to know what is going to happen with the economy and to blame him for how bad things are is showing alot of ignorance by the people who say so. In the middle of 2008 I was reading financial articles saying that the recession was expect to hit bottom in 2009 and recover in 2010. That was before Obama was in office.
Republicans were in power and you did what you thought was right, Dems are in power and they are doing what they think is right.
“Dems are in power and they are doing what they think is right.”
Except that if we look at history, even a fifth grader could determine that we tried government stimulus in the past and it’s a miserable failure which leads to growing government dependence and higher taxes.
If the Dems think this is right, they need to pop open a basic history book once and a while to see that growing the government kills the private sector and hurts the working class the most.
Really, this is very basic, I can’t understand why people choose to ignore it.
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Even a fifth grader could tell you that even George Washington said we shouldn’t fight other nations wars… Yet we do anyway.
Again, you forget that government spending from the “historical” stimulus package and Government spending for WWII both pulled us out. Either way, you cut it… it was government spending. The US Government was spending 40% of our nations GNP. That means the private sector was only spending the other 60%.
Taxes were never 60% higher during that time and we still came out of the recession. Don’t get me wrong… There are many elements that came together to get us out of the depression but to say government spending (Stimulas) was not a part of it… is wrong.
“Taxes were never 60% higher during that time and we still came out of the recession.”
I wrote that wrong… it is suppose to read “Taxes were 60% higher during that time and we still came out of the recession.”
As the income brackets that are getting charged 35% now were getting charged 50-60% income tax.
“Even a fifth grader could tell you that even George Washington said we shouldn’t fight other nations wars… Yet we do anyway.”
You rebutted the proven fact that growing the government, increasing taxes and adding bearucracy only prolongs and worsens recessions by giving me George Washington’s opinion that we shouldn’t fight foreign wars. While I respect Washington in every way, we had to fight conflicts such as World War II, no question.
You have rebutted fact with opinion, nice try.
Can’t you just admit you’re wrong on this issue? Everyone can see it. Obama’s plans will hurt the economy by growing the government, this is a simple concept to understand, try very hard.
JD………You mention “the historical stimulus package” I’m taking that to mean the current stimulus package? If so it hasn’t pulled us anywhere but deeper in debt.You also mention “We shouldn’t fight other countries wars.Yet we do”Just which war are you speaking of?Finally if you read Amy Shales new book “The Forgotten Man” it was government spending which PROLONGED the depression not government spending that got us out.According to economist if government let the people spend their own money it would have had a ripple effect.Employers would have had the money to save jobs which would have given money to these employees to spend on products which would have saved more jobs.Instead it went to the government to redistribeute as they seen fit.
Well, DD. I have found that there are economist on both sides of the coin on the great depression.
Nate, like I said. If Obama can cover his programs by cutting the deficit by his first term than I am Ok with what he is doing. I don’t hold too much water to the market since they were predicting 2009 to be bad in the middle of 2008. That was before anyone knew who was going to be president.
JD…….Remember the 2 sided coin when we discuss the SUPPOSED GLOBAL WARMING issue because as many SCIENTIST say there isn’t significant indications of warming as say there are.
JD, I knew very well what you think of republicans, that wasn’t what I was going for, although this has been an interesting conversation to read.
Now, simply put:
1) What do you think of rahm emanuel and all the other democrats who are making a huge issue out of a statement by a republican that is taken so grossly out of context? THAT’S the question. Will you admit that “some” in the white house and other democrats are acting – shall we say – irresponsibly?
Babs, I don’t like taking anyone’s statements out of context but on the flip side it is hard for me to feel bad for Rush when his entire career was made by his ability to take people’s words out of context.
None the less, it is wrong and you have me in that corner…However, it is not irresponsibility, but just dirty politics.
You and I have had this talk before and if it were up to use we would have honest conversations and not 10 second sound bits.
All that said. I don’t think Rush wants Obama’s agenda to succeed but it just goes back to the adage that when two elephants fight, only the grass pays for it. I hope Obama’s agenda works, but I am not so dense to not understand that others don’t agree with his philosophy.
I didn’t think you would defend these democrats tactics on this one. Yesterday I came across a website called democratsenators.org who actually had a petition going to send to Republican senators not to listen to Rush, along with the propaganda that he’s the head of the republican party, etc. When I tried to pull it back to their homepage, it was an organization called “Salsa”, a progressive democrat site. I think if they keep this kind of thing up – here in the midst of such crisis in our country – its the democrats who are going to end up with the black eye. Not all democrats, there are some good ones out there who are beginning to stand up and be counted for the right thing and not the party.
DDMao
You are so right about “Global Warming”. The Earth has not warmed in the last ten years. Longer ?
The loss of ice at poles was mistate ? Maybe on purpose ? I have posted that link. Any doubter just ask and I will post again. Is from a reliable source.
DDMao, I can only conclude the powers that exist have more to benefit preaching this. I have posted reliable source with documentation of America’s massive oil reserves discovered with new methods and able to extract with new technology
Some believe what sounds logical,some dig and find the truth.
DDMao
A expert questions Al Gore on , well, watcth.
“Gore] was challenged by Mr. Lomborg, the Danish skeptical environmentalist who thinks the world would be better off spending more money on health and education issues than curbing carbon emissions.”
March 6, 2009
http://www.huffingtonpost.....72371.html
Bill…………..Thanks for the clips and articles.I’ve been out of town for a few days and I’m finally catching up.
Babs/ JD…….In regard to quotes and acting responsibilly.Rahm Emmanuel said in regard to getting the stimulus bill passed “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste”. Meaning pry on the publics fears to get done as much and as soon as possible.
DDMao
“Our Liittle (Margie)” Hillary used the same term. I suppose they are trying to make term legitimate.
DD, absolutely that was a telling statement from Emmanuel, wasn’t it? It’s so obvious that the obama administration is taking advantage of our financial crisis to push through all of his solicalist agendas and dreams before we can catch our breath. Sadly, so far it’s working. Like Lindsey Graham said last night, Congress folded like a cheap suit.