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2009-11-08 Home Front: Politix

Eric Cantor takes on Rush Limbaugh, harsh GOP rhetoric

Can it be? Another Republican leader taking on Rush Limbaugh? Apparently so. And that leader is Virginia's Eric Cantor, the second-highest-ranking GOP member in the House.

But first a little history. Earlier this year Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, labeled Limbaugh's talk show "incendiary" and "ugly." After Limbaugh and his many listeners expressed their displeasure, Steele apologized--and pretty quickly, too.

Which makes today's comments by Cantor all the more interesting. In a segment on "Political Capital with Al Hunt" being aired today, he touches on Limbaugh comments that have been, shall we say, less than inclusionary.

He also suggested that harsh rhetoric from party members might harm the GOP in the long run:

"The Republican Party in its root is a party of inclusion and we ought to be promoting that and making sure that voices are heard."

This bit of news comes from Bloomberg, in an article about Cantor's comments on the show, which airs on Bloomberg Television. As the article states:

"His comments about Limbaugh and other members of his party put him at odds with some party leaders. Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, also took issue with Limbaugh's comments, then relented.

"Cantor was critical of Republicans such as Representative Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, who called the Democratic health plan a greater threat to America than terrorists and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who took fellow Republican Olympia Snowe to task for voting with Democrats. Pawlenty later said the Maine senator is 'absolutely welcome' in the party."

Posted by Fred 2009-11-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 WHY is Rush Limbaugh so popular he has a Talk Show of his own?

Does any Lefty have a Talk Show of comparability?

WHY is Rush Limbaugh so POPULAR everybody listens to him and everybody knows his name. Does he need any introduction? Is anyone here uninformed of his views, or doesnt recognize exactly his message?

Do people PAY ( good money) to listen to Rush Limbaugh? Money talks, as they say. And there are so MANY people who DO LISTEN to Rush Limbaugh that he can face down Senators and make them grab their ankles. HOW does he GET that kind of power?

Ask yourself HOW Rush Limbaugh gets that kind of Voice and that kind of Power.

A whole LOT of people AGREE with what Rush Limbaugh has to say. And they VOTE. And he has more MEANING, real genuine visceral grass roots willing to pay and play Power than any one GOP individual. Am I lying to you?

Knowing all this ( you may not like it , but you do have to recognize it) what is the GOP going to do to accommodate Rush Limbaugh and his CONSTITUENCY? Shut his up? HOW? Ignore him? HOW?

Rush Limbaugh is an ENGINE...Rush Limbaugh speaks the gut and marrow of the mean street which will PAY money and get the Vote. The GOP would do well to harness that power or find someway to steal it. Because its NOT going to go away.

Rush Limbaugh is the Id of the GOP. You cant deny the Id.

Posted by Angleton9 2009-11-08 06:41|| 2009-11-08 06:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this about RL's response to Pelosi's Hitler reference several months back? If so, that would be pretty lame.

Posted by Black Bart 2009-11-08 07:13|| 2009-11-08 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3 WTF? Sometimes the Republicans remind me of that famous photo of the Buddist monk immolating himself in Viet Nam. Boys, you've been losing me for a long time.

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2009-11-08 09:08|| 2009-11-08 09:08|| Front Page Top

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