It is truly baffles me how Rush can make such outrageous statements only to have his ditto heads follow his every word. For example, Rush stated, "He hopes President Obama would fail" also "Obama has yet to prove he's a citizen". What is more disturbing, is his continuing efforts to raise racial overtone. Remember the NY Post cartoon: Two cops that shoot a chimp that has the caption "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.
On several occassions in the past few months, a handful of public officials would denounce Rush's statements only to be forced to back-peddle, retract their criticism of Rush (Cantor, Steele and Pat Roberson to name a few). Where does Rush get his clout? The republican party has lost 2 consecutive elections, lost both houses of congress and the executive branch. The party is self-destructing, splittering off into 2 groups. Thos who are on the far right and the rest. The party has no message, no real issue other than abortion. How long will the republican majority going to tolerate the extreme views of Rush Limbaugh and the ultra conservatives?
I believe we will have the answer to that question after the 2010 elections. The republican party can not afford to lose any more seats in congress especially the senate. If this happens, I predict Rush Limbaugh will not only lose his audience, his advertisers and those who are really providing his clout (lobbyist)
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ReplyDeleteI agree that the Republican party is on a path of self-destruction. The evidence is that they have lost the Senate, House, and Executive. It doesn't look hopeful for them in the 2010 elections either. It is unfortunate for the party that someone like Mr. Limbaugh has taken it upon himself to speak on behalf of the Republicans.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, his popularity ties in with what we've learned about our uninformed electorate. For example, say someone is uneducated about actual issues, and trained to believe what he or she is told. It would be easy to conceive of that person being duped by Rush's scare tactics.
Also, people like to dislike those unlike themselves. President Obama clearly does not fit the same profile of other American presidents. Limbaugh saw the opportunity to cash in on bigotry and small-mindedness. He feeds his gun-toting listeners unfounded propaganda to keep them scared and intolerant.
Keeping that in mind, we live in a country that allows for freedom of speech and self-expression. He has the right to say what he thinks necessary. We don't have to agree with his opinions or his perception of the world. For the future of the Republicans, it'd be nice if they realized they don't agree with him either.