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- JenniferInMO, on 02/28/2009, -47/+268Rush keeps digging the GOP grave and they jump right in.
- Alheithinn, on 02/28/2009, -40/+210The crazy thing is, these jackasses seriously think Lincoln would agree with them. Their ignorance of history is nothing short of astonishing. Lincoln was not a Christian, for one thing, and in today's GOP if you're not Christian you're not fit to hold office - they'd have never voted for him today.
- inactive, on 02/28/2009, -39/+133Rush sits on the GOP. <squish>
- Maddoktor2, on 02/28/2009, -33/+123Sadly, at the rate the GOP's going, a Limbaugh / Palin (or vice-versa) ticket in 2012 or 2016 is no longer inconceivable insanity.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. - Firstdaughter, on 02/28/2009, -32/+116Palin/Limbaugh 2012!!
:D - Bdog2g2, on 03/01/2009, -8/+71I fail to see the problem.
- boydrew, on 03/01/2009, -3/+62A) Talking about a historical figure's religion is stupid. No one knows exactly what Lincoln believed so please don't claim to know. A person's belief system evolves throughout his life so Lincoln could have been a Christian, then an atheist, then returned to Christianity (or for that sake could have theoretically become a Muslim).
B) I don't think Lincoln, Washington, or any historical figure would agree with either party right now. Both are partisan and don't have pure intentions for America.
C. I am a republican and would love to see everything Obama does succeed. Would success prove my view of the economy and fiscal policies wrong? Yes. But I'd rather be wrong than stuck in a recession. - Klak, on 03/01/2009, -8/+59democrats didnt want bush to fail, they wanted him to stop failing
- novenator, on 02/28/2009, -32/+77As the de facto leader of the republican party, Limbaugh continues to be a mouthpiece of truth twisting and division. What they fail to realize is the country has changed, and the harder they cling to their ways, the faster the sand will slip from their grasp.
- poopsybythebay, on 02/28/2009, -28/+67Please let it be Palin/Limbaugh 2012!! *) Trust me--firstdaughter--that is what we want!!
- alarion, on 03/01/2009, -8/+41I love how Republicans never were.
- twiztidsinz, on 03/01/2009, -8/+39There's a difference between 'speaking out against' and 'hoping for failure'. Obama is the President of the United States of America.
If he fails, America fails... we ALL fail. - sponeil, on 03/01/2009, -3/+32Um, no. We didn't want Bush's tax cuts to fail. We just wanted him to try to balance the budget. If he could do both at the same time, good for him. We'll be just as unhappy with Obama if he doesn't try to balance the budget (which bringing troops home from Iraq will help more than any other single thing he could do right now). Sure he's spending a lot now, but he can't maintain that level for 4 years. If the economy's ok and he's gotten close to balancing the budget in his 4th year (like Clinton), then it will mean he's done a phenomenal job on the financial side.
It's not that we wanted Gitmo, torture, the Patriot Act, and the illegal wiretapping to fail. It's that we felt they were a failure in and of themselves. They were basically Bush wiping his ass with the Constitution and any laws and treaties he didn't care for, and then flushing them down the toilet. We didn't want Bush to fail America, but he did it in a big way.
Lying about Iraq to start an unnecessary war also wasn't high on our list. Why don't you come back to us when Obama is breaking laws and treaties, ignoring the Constitution, and lying to get us into wars we don't need and can't afford? Then I might be willing to agree that it's the same principle. - inactive, on 03/01/2009, -21/+49***** people who can't speak without saying democrat or republican.
- Belushi123, on 03/01/2009, -3/+30I thought Joe the Plumber was gonna run?
- Albumen, on 03/01/2009, -2/+29I see what you did there!
You have employed the devastating "No, YOU are!" argument.
Well played sir! - mcquitty, on 03/01/2009, -32/+58I know I am going to be buried to oblivion.
"We should make every Republican answer this: Why do they want our president to fail?"
Where was this question about Democrats when Bush was in office? Whether you agree with Iraq (or other Bush policies) or not, it seemed like the Democrats wanted Bush to fail on everything. But no one questioned them, now did they?
Now, President Obama wants to push a set of budgets that couldn't be paid with a progressive tax of 100% on all income over $75,000. If that is success, maybe I want him to fail.
And why now is over $250,000/yr rich? I don't recall lifestyles of the rich and famous profiling people who made 250K/yr when 250K was worth a lot more than it is now. - Firstdaughter, on 03/01/2009, -6/+30I know! That would be the best case scenario for us libs :)
- inactive, on 03/01/2009, -24/+48Things are so negatively surreal in this nation I don't even know what to say half the time. And it's been that way for a long time. It's depressing, but we have to stay motivated and we have to fight back at the mentality of the Rush Limbaughs of the world.
- McDutchie, on 03/01/2009, -2/+25The civil war was over both, i.e. states' rights to institute slavery. But, like all wars, it was mostly about power and entrenched interests.
- Nickolassc, on 03/01/2009, -8/+29You aren't entirely correct. We aren't really sure what Abraham Lincoln believed as he was very private about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln_and_r ... - Kosh, on 03/01/2009, -7/+27The number of strawmen in this thread is just unbelievable.
- SnackNStack, on 03/01/2009, -7/+27@glitchbit
I had the honor of hearing Limbaugh every weekday for one hour at lunch for two years because my fellow employee loved him. That's roughly over five hundred hours of listening. The guy is a pompous blowhard. - inactive, on 03/01/2009, -9/+28You're very cool by not adding anything of substance. YAY!!!!
- twiztidsinz, on 03/01/2009, -8/+27If we could tax stupidity, you'd personally be able to fund missions to mars.
- pauleku, on 03/01/2009, -18/+36Im Republican, and I dont want him to fail. The economy is total ***** now - why would I want things to get worse? Your party affiliation is not associated with some college rivalry-like drama, but rather whether you are for state or national control.
- jayll, on 03/01/2009, -7/+25I hoped Bush would have changed and actually do good but it never happened.
I don't know anyone who was hoping the war would be a complete failure and terrorists would attack again. Just like now, everyone I know wants whatever plan this current administration has will work. - McDutchie, on 03/01/2009, -4/+22His observance of existing ceremonial tradition is hardly evidence of what he actually believed.
- inactive, on 03/01/2009, -0/+17That's my point - Rush is driving the party to the right, but not in a good way. The Republicans need to abandon the evangelicals and the xenophobic nuts who just want to blow the ***** out of everything, and focus on fiscal conservatism. The Republican party needs intelligent, responsible leadership, not reactionary wackos.
- Albumen, on 03/01/2009, -0/+17The only scenario in which Libertarians could win the Presidential election in 2012 is if all the other competing candidates went down in a plane together. Nothing against Libertarians... I just don't think the majority of the voting public is prepared to make the kinds of radical changes they espouse.
- chrissku, on 03/01/2009, -21/+38Instead of trying to expand their base and bring in new voters the republicans have instead chosen to narrow their views & to play to the small hardcore base of their party. The 2010 election isn't going to be pretty for the republicans. The American people are going to vote some of the few remaining vestiges of your once mighty party from power.
Republicans, the new third party. - inactive, on 03/01/2009, -4/+21Don't get me wrong, I think Rush is a right-wing nutsy . . . but if you fundamentally disagree with major policies of a president and you think they are going to lead the country down the wrong path isn't it "right" to want him to fail?
In your mind Obama's success=failure of country. Not defending Rush specifically, just making making a point. - ClosedCaption, on 03/01/2009, -7/+24"Where was this question about Democrats when Bush was in office? "
Who said they wanted Bush to fail? - magicalnoodles, on 03/01/2009, -2/+18Exactly, and good riddance.
- tecratour, on 03/01/2009, -6/+21Wow. I'm always surprised when I see someone like you. Its surreal people are this ignorant.
- alarion, on 03/01/2009, -2/+17As sponeil mentioned, it's not the same principle. We didn't like some of Bush's policies, and yes we wanted him impeached, but we didn't want the destruction of the country just for Dems to gain power. The problem is, Repubs are willing to see the country be destroyed just to spite Obama.
- repruhsent, on 03/01/2009, -5/+20Do you republicans READ what you write? I'm convinced you don't; if you did, you'd surely realize how ***** insane you are.
- MacEnvy, on 03/01/2009, -6/+21I don't know. Why did the Party pick him as their keynote speaker this week if their platform was not in line with what he says?
- magicalnoodles, on 03/01/2009, -6/+21I would agree with you had Limbaugh not had the power that he does.
Where is the opposition of which you speak? Who is in charge of the opposition?
Name one GOP politician with the stones to stand up to Rush?
His sick, toxic voice is the clearest one on your side. Live with it. - MacEnvy, on 03/01/2009, -4/+18"but rather whether you are for state or national control"
Really? Then why did the last three Republican administrations insist on superseding states' rights by shutting down legal cannabis dispensaries?
Could it be that the Republican Party only *says* things it believes in, while often doing the complete opposite?
If I were being obviously lied to for decades, I don't think I'd consider the ones doing the lying "my party". At a certain point you're just being a fool. - Eiknujrac, on 03/01/2009, -4/+18Yea no kidding. What a horrible failure the Clinton administration was, creating the most jobs in American history...
/s - TheSwashbuckler, on 03/01/2009, -2/+16How the Democrats are obstructing his agenda. How Democrats are "traitors", etc.
Don't worry, Rush will always find SOMETHING to whine about. - bicyclethief, on 03/01/2009, -22/+36What does it say about the Republican party when a radio talk show host is its spiritual leader?
- smiller919, on 03/01/2009, -6/+19Bush was a failure all by himself, we didn't have to hope.
- Bulletbillx, on 03/01/2009, -4/+17Then how come you didn't have enough sense to see that Bush had some dangerous policies?
- MacEnvy, on 03/01/2009, -1/+14I am available, and I fit at least some of that criteria.
- thentro, on 03/01/2009, -11/+24There is a big difference between wanting and expecting. I expected Bush to be a catastrophic failure but even I underestimated him!
- Ne007, on 03/01/2009, -12/+25I love how mainstream media wants to push that story down our throats.
The real story was Ron Paul's speech and he only got a little side-note if anything in mainstream media. - AwakeAmerican, on 03/01/2009, -2/+15I hope all big Government, nanny state, police state, communitarian efforts and policies in both political parties fail. And they have failed, yet they are pushed by both of these CFR contolled parties.
Two wings of the same bird of prey.
If the Republicans REALLY believed what Rush is talking about in this speach, Ron Paul would have been their candidate. Truth is, it's all just talk with no substance.
If Rush REALLY believed what he said in his speech...he would have praised Ron Paul during the primaries as the Repubicans FINALLY having a real Republican to vote for.
He didn't...and the Repubicans lost their way while pretending they haven't. Just as bad as the Democrats ever were - hojibuji, on 03/01/2009, -13/+26"Top Democratic operatives are planning a stepped up campaign to promote Rush Limbaugh as the public face of the GOP..."
Gee, the Democrats have only been trying that since the late 80s/early 90s. Look how well it worked out for them? GOP take over of the House for 12 years followed by subsequent takeover of the Senate, combined with two full terms of George W. Bush. And from Paul Begala of all people?! The Clinton era is over...
Perhaps a more responsible campaign focusing on the future of the country is in order. Perhaps these same Democratic operatives should spend a bit more time trying to convince me why I should support another massive stimulus bill or multi-trillion dollar budget instead of screaming "Rush Limbaugh!" -
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