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| Jonah Goldberg: the left's Rush mush |
| 2009-03-04 |
| Liberal bloggers and media chin-strokers are aghast at Limbaugh’s statement that he hopes Barack Obama fails. Well, given what Obama wants to do, I hope he fails too. Of course I want the financial crisis to end — who doesn’t? But Obama’s agenda is much more audacious. Pretty much every major news outlet in the country has said as a matter of objective analysis that Obama wants to repeal the legacy of Ronald Reagan and remake the country as a European welfare state. And yet people are shocked that conservatives, Limbaugh included, want Obama to fail in this effort? What movie have they been watching? Because I could swear that conservatives opposing the expansion of big government is what conservatives do. It’s Aesopian. The scorpion must sting the frog. The conservative must object to socialized medicine. Besides, since when did hoping for the failure of ideological agendas you disagree with become unpatriotic? Liberals were hardly treasonous when they hoped for the failure of George W. Bush's Social Security privatization scheme. Regardless, the war on Limbaugh from the left is a tired rehash. In 1995, Bill Clinton tried to blame the Oklahoma City bombing on Rush. In 2002, then-senator Tom Daschle, the leader of the Democratic opposition, claimed that Limbaugh’s listeners weren’t “satisfied just to listen.” They were a violent threat to decent public servants like him. In just the last month, Obama suggested that Republicans were in thrall to Rush. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has anointed him the GOP’s leader. Rep. Barney Frank complained that Republicans didn’t give Obama enough standing ovations during his address to Congress because they are afraid of Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Does anyone think that Republicans, absent fear of Limbaugh’s lash, would be throwing flower petals at Obama’s feet as he sells the Great Society II? If that’s true, I say thank goodness for Limbaugh’s lash.... |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #10 But the left kept telling us that dissent was the highest form of patriotism. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-03-04 19:49 |
| #9 since when did hoping for the failure of ideological agendas you disagree with become unpatriotic? At approximately noon on January 18, 2009. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-03-04 18:23 |
| #8 In 2002, then-senator Tom Daschle, the leader of the Democratic opposition, claimed that Limbaugh's listeners weren't "satisfied just to listen." They were a violent threat to decent public servants like him. That's exactly right, Tom. They used ballots as weapons and they blew your ass right outta the Senate. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-03-04 15:05 |
| #7 BMOC = Big Man On Campus |
| Posted by: Dar 2009-03-04 14:39 |
| #6 White Man of France ??? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-03-04 13:31 |
| #5 BMOC? WMOF? Translations, please. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-03-04 13:30 |
| #4 ...I personally am hoping for a recall election... And just how would that be accomplished? There is no Constitutional basis for the recall of a President, only impeachment. Personally I'm praying for the Military to go and reread their Oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, domestic and foreign. Then, act accordingly. |
| Posted by: Trader_DFW 2009-03-04 13:15 |
| #3 Everytime another famous liberal whines, Limbaugh makes another million dollars. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-03-04 13:05 |
| #2 Sorry, he's right, Superzero MUST fail, or the United States ceases to exist, I personally am hoping for a recall election long before he "Succeeds" and we disappear from history. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim (WMOF) 2009-03-04 12:57 |
| #1 Though I like my local public servents, its because of their policy and voting record not which party they are in. If this spat between Rush and Steele is a way to begin dialogue and make a united front for 10 and 12, great..if its a BMOC thing than the GOP needs to get its act together. I would register R in a heartbeat if they just get back to their party platform and actually follow through. Either way I oppose socialism - its the Paris Hilton of government. Not gonna get started on communism. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2009-03-04 12:05 |