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In 1994, Rush Limbaugh was a field marshal in the Republican revolution, rallying troops fervid in their passion, armed with a change agenda and determined to shake Washington upside down.
Fifteen years later, Republicans are politically hobbled and Democrats are fervid in their passion, armed with a change agenda and determined, along with their new president, to shake Washington upside down. And again there is Limbaugh, master of the talk radio universe, unchanged and unbowed. If anything, his prominence and political import have increased.
As Republicans grapple with their fall from power and undertake some inevitable soul-searching, not all are comfortable with Limbaugh’s suggestion that he has become the party’s unofficial leader by default. “He motivates a core Republican, who is a very important part of the Republican coalition, and we need those guys to be interested and active,” said Jan van Lohuizen, a GOP strategist in Washington. “But it’s not enough. The Republican Party has shrunk and it needs to be expanding.”
While the GOP’s star has fallen, Limbaugh’s has soared. As party leaders struggle to find their voice, Limbaugh’s baritone booms loud and clear three hours a day, five days a week on 600 radio stations across America. If a $400-million contract and the title of most influential talk radio personality — as voted by industry pros — aren’t sufficient proof, consider President Obama’s decision to pick a fight with him three days into his presidency.
Hosting Republican lawmakers at the White House, Obama called out his nemesis by name. “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,” Obama said, pitching his economic stimulus plan and offering a priceless advertisement of Limbaugh’s influence.
Though I never espouse “the worse, the better” tactic for winners, I think it’s superb for losers. Little else could better guarantee continuing devolution of Republican leadership in American politics than putting Limbaugh in charge. It looks like Obama has appointed him.
# 96 Mr. Fusion said, “Hey, when are you going to post that clarification on what Barney Frank said? That link you posted first was bullshit because it said nothing of the kind. Kind of like your posts.”
Umm, wrong. When the Daschle problem (pols leaving office and being corrupt) was presented and the mod asked what can be done about it, Barney placed blame on the voters.
Get back to me when you have completed a reading comprehension class…
#98, Cow-Patty,
Barney placed blame on the voters.
Only Frank never said that. You did. And you didn’t post it because it didn’t happen. Geeze, you have “Loser” covering your ass now. Actually, again. Because you can’t back up your bullshit.
Another one in the loser column.
Paddy-O,
I wonder why Poison Twin doesn’t want to leave the problem in the hands of the voters. I guess he doesn’t think voters are smart enough to know when they are getting screwed . . .
I’m actually shocked he isn’t defending Frank in this. I mean, this IS a democracy, right?
#100 Liberty Lover,
It’s not that he doesn’t agree with Frank, it is that he at 1st called me a liar for telling what I heard on TV. 24 hours later when a transcript was available and posted, he had what is called a psychotic break. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotic_break
Don’t blame him.
You said Frank said it was the voters FAULT.
Barney Frank … replied “I think it is the voters fault that this corruption exists in the Congress.”
Now I am asking you to back it up with where he said it. It sure the hell isn’t in your linked article. It isn’t in any search I could find.
Now you are actually claiming you didn’t lie? Then post the claimed quote.
Two losers.
#102, Poison Twin,
Fault \Fault\, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See Fail, and cf. Default.]
1. Defect; want; lack; default.
One, it pleases me, for fault of a better, to call my friend. –Shak.
2. Anything that fails, that is wanting, or that impairs excellence; a failing; a defect; a blemish.
As patches set upon a little breach Discredit more in hiding of the fault. –Shak.
3. A moral failing; a defect or dereliction from duty; a deviation from propriety; an offense less serious than a crime.
If you can’t see how his specific words mean the same thing, you are either a complete and utter idiot or your trolling hypocrisy has reached new levels.
#103, Loser,
Quite obviously Cow-Patty meant this definition.
2. Responsibility for a mistake or an offense; culpability. See Synonyms at blame.
See? My definition even comes with a link. No bullshit. Just the every day definition everyone can relate to.
#104, Poison Twin,
Good, so we all agree.
#105, Loser,
Good!!!
So then Cow-Patty can post his link where Frank said it was the voters fault and all will be fine.
#106, Poison Twin,
You just pointed out the fact he did say it. He probably didn’t use those exact words but he did say it.
Have you ever heard of editorial license?
#107, loser,
Have you ever heard of editorial license?
Sure. Have you ever heard of making it up? That would include crap like saying I said something when I didn’t.
Frank never “faulted” the voters according to Cow-Patty’s link. I want to see the actual quote where Frank said Washington corruption was the voters fault.
REP. FRANK: Well, you change it by the voters being tougher. Frankly, I think that part of the problem is the voters. […] I don’t think they hold us to a high enough standard.
#109, Loser,
Are you now trying to get me to believe what Frank said can be interpreted as Blaming the voters for the corruption in Washington?
If that is the case it explains your rational for your economics and law interpretation. “If we don’t like it, it ain’t so”.
#110, Poison Twin,
Are you now trying to get me to believe what Frank said can be interpreted as Blaming the voters for the corruption in Washington?
His isn’t completely blaming them, but partially.
Let’s change a few words in the sentence:
“Why is there so much rust on that screwdriver? How can we fix that?”
“Well, you change it by the owner being smarter. Frankly, I think that part of the problem is the owner. […] I don’t think he’s smart enough to keep it out of the rain.”