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1. #1
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:01 pm, zorro said:

   …it’s crystal clear that these people will do anything to achieve their socialist utopia, the America of our Founding Fathers be damned.

   The Obama regime has revealed itself as just another bunch of petty thugs. Well, I support Rush and take comfort in know that every dog has its day.

2. #2
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:04 pm, FedUp said:

   We need more people like Rush, Hannity and Glenn Back to stand up and tell us the truth. Heaven knows, the lamestream media doesn’t get it, and if they do get a glimmer, they don’t have the intestinal fortitude to admit they were wrong.

   Can we please have a do-over??? Wonder what the outcome would be if we revoted (revolted??) today…

3. #3
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:05 pm, Batman said:

   If Rush is the “defacto leader of the Republican Party” or the “face of the Republican Party” as we’re endlessly told by so many cable news talking heads, does that make Carville and Begala the true power behind the Obama administration? Isn’t there a conference call every morning between the administration and Carville and Begala where Obama’s Chief of Staff gets his marching orders?

   I’m just wondering. Because if President Obama isn’t going to be held accountable for his own actions, I think we should turn our attention toward the people advising him.

4. #4
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   Obama vs Limbaugh! Gentlemen, choose your marching powder!

5. #5
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:14 pm, Craig said:

   …while Americans’ wealth dissipates in platitudes magnitudes,

   There. Fixed.

6. #6
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

   Even people who voted for President Obama know instinctively that this is more than unfair; it is dangerous.

   Somehow I doubt they know that…

7. #7
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:31 pm, Bruce said:

   Honestly, I have never been a huge Rush fan. I understand his appeal, but I just never GOT him, so to speak.

   That said – if it comes down to a choice between total support for Rush and this Chicago hoodlum and his peeps – it’s no contest. Typically Socialist/Marxist – the law of the land means nothing to these scumbags – they laugh at it – as shown by their total disregard for paying the taxes the rest of us mere mortals are subjected to under duress. Now we have an individual working at the White House, on the government payroll yet, conducting a campaign against an American citizen!

   This cannot be tolerated. RESIST!

8. #8
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:37 pm, RedDog said:

   Like most oblivious fools who don’t recognize threats until too late, the average American will be crushed and subjugated by the secular-progressive machine without even knowing what hit him.

   So much for the vaunted virtues of democracy – just another tool for the Left to exploit in its war on America. Our current system is woefully inadequate to deal with predators like this. We need a constitutional covention.

9. #10
   On March 6th, 2009 at 1:48 pm, Uplander said:

   I believe that if Rush had been running the Republican Party last year, we would have had a candidate that could win, and probably would have won.

10. #11
    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:51 pm, purplepeep said:

    regulatory impositions at the Federal Communications Commission on media ownership, local media diversity and content requirements for station licensing, which will in effect impose a kind of “Fairness Doctrine” without calling it as such

    Good observations and it’s fine for the choir, but it illustrates a problem conservatives will likely have in communicating the issue to the public at large. I know my eyes start to gloss over at “media diversity” and FCC rules & regs.

    Also, conservatives are still hopelessly mired in refering to the “Fairness Doctrine”, letting liberals dictate the terms of the debate, ala Micael Steele. Who is against “fairness”?

    If it can’t be summed up in one sentence, devoid of liberal terminology, it’s gonna be one hard sell to “stop fairness”.

11. #12
    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:53 pm, Auggie Dog said:

    Why is there always so much talk about Rush. In Boston he’s on in the middle of the day. People who actually work don’t even have a chance to listen to anything he says, unless you tune him in when driving to go pick up lunch. I think I actually get to listen to him for about a total of maybe 1 hour a month at the most. I’m sure the tin foil hat people listen to him a lot more than I do.

12. #13
    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:58 pm, Paul Revere said:

    AlohaGuy said:
    Even people who voted for President Obama know instinctively that this is more than unfair; it is dangerous.
    Somehow I doubt they know that…

    I think they know it, they just don’t care.

13. #14
    On March 6th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, WarTip said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:37 pm, RedDog said: We need a constitutional covention.

    That is the last thing we want. If you let this administration and this congress get a hold of the Constitution America is finished.

14. #15
    On March 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, thirteen28 said:

    Love the title Mrs. Thompson’s post on AmSpec blog …

    The Politics of Personal Distraction.

    Perfect.

15. #16
    On March 6th, 2009 at 2:22 pm, single stack said:

    Our current system is woefully inadequate to deal with predators like this. We need a constitutional covention.

    Yes it is, and no we don’t. The Costitution isn’t the problem. Apathy, ignorance and gutlessness are the problem.

16. #17
    On March 6th, 2009 at 2:31 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Krystal Nacht 2009

17. #18
    On March 6th, 2009 at 2:49 pm, sonofdy said:

    Does that make micheal moore the face of the dnc???

    I guess so.

18. #19
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:09 pm, PKAmmoTroop said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Obama vs Limbaugh! Gentlemen, choose your marching powder!

    What’s a marching powder? Is this the powder we need to keep dry? or is THIS the powder people keep telling me to take one of? I’m pretty sure it’s not the powder Obama likes to snort.

    Or is this a secret message that the new Surgeon General is Doctor Sholls?

    Regardless – I just like the fact that Obama got punk slapped by a pretty girl… again.

19. #20
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:15 pm, Brian72 said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:53 pm, Auggie Dog said:

    Why is there always so much talk about Rush. In Boston he’s on in the middle of the day. People who actually work don’t even have a chance to listen to anything he says, unless you tune him in when driving to go pick up lunch. I think I actually get to listen to him for about a total of maybe 1 hour a month at the most. I’m sure the tin foil hat people listen to him a lot more than I do.

    Wow, what an arrogant, insulting and ignorant comment. People who “actually work” do listen to Rush alot. What about people who’s jobs have them driving a commercial vehicle most of the day? They ARE working. What about small business people who work in their own shops and stores, with the radio on like my brother who runs a picture frame shop? You think those hard working blue collar Americans are “tinfoilers”? Screw you.

    Rush’s audience has been proven to be the most well informed and intelligent audience in all of media. Independent surveys confirm it. Why don’t you think a moment before you go insult and belittle 20 million+ (and growing) engaged, concerned freedom loving conservatives, moderates and liberals who are doubting the Hopey Changitude Express? Sometimes it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open your big mouth and remove all doubt.

    That is all.

20. #21
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:18 pm, no2pcbs1 said:

    comrade zero and the shallow ones are getting desperate.

21. #22
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, flaming_o said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 2:49 pm, sonofdy said:

    Does that make micheal moore the face of the dnc???

    Michael Moore and James Carville and Paul Begala and Rahm Emanuel and Keith Olbermann and Chuck Schumer (I could go on) are all the face of the dnc. They all have the same smug, smiling, self-important, meddlesome, pompous, better-that-the-rest-of-us (I could go on here, too) face.

22. #23
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:28 pm, richardbo said:

    Rush is no distraction. He, like Michelle Malkin and many others, bring focus to all the deviousness the liberals are attempting to hide. The more they go after Rush and the other honest conservatives the more light is shed on this new administration’s deceitful and dishonest behavior.

23. #24
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm, Brian72 said:

    I just found something interesting over @Atlas Shrugged.
    The lovely Pamela has an interview with Lt. Col Allen West, 2010 candidate for the Palm Beach County area district, in the House. The text of his CPAC After Action Report, which is here in full, and interesting:

    CPAC AAR

    Fri, 6 March 2009

    LTC(R) Allen B West

    Last week I attended the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) annual meeting in Washington DC. It was my second opportunity to attend this great event. This year the attendance hit an all time high of nearly 9000, and again seeing so many young people generates an astounding energy.

    Being a former active duty Army officer of some 22 years service we are taught a very important lesson, self-assessment. After the completion of any operation, especially in combat, you conduct an after action review (AAR) in order to objectively develop lessons learned for improvement.

    With that being said, I would like to offer my assessment from CPAC.

    A week after the completion of CPAC who are we speaking of as conservative leaders? So far I have seen two persons making several appearances and dominating the news; 13 year old Jonathan Krohn and Rush Limbaugh.

    I will admit, the young man from my hometown of Atlanta is a conservative phenomenon and certainly a future voice. As well, there is no doubt that Rush Limbaugh is an ideological giant of conservatism in America at this time. However, neither of these fine Gents shall be seeking political office and developing legislation to fight against the liberal socialist agenda.

    What was needed coming out of CPAC is a definitive conservative political leader who will, much as Speaker Gingrich, begin to pull together our philosophy and be the voice in opposition to Pelosi, Reid, and yes, President Obama. We must have a Leonidas who will stand in the gap for our Republic as its foundational fabric is under attack.

    In the same light, everyone attending CPAC, sponsored by the American Conservative Union, should have departed with an action plan; we call it a CONPLAN (concept plan) in the military. This simple document would serve as a means to bring conservatives on a common azimuth to understand our principles and how they relate to prominent current issues; the economy, fight against radical Islamic ideology, energy independence, illegal immigration, and our Constitutional rights.

    The left came together based upon Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals”, a book we should all read, and we must therefore also unify our thoughts.

    Conservatives must focus, never forget the maxim of “divide and conquer”, which is being used against us to dilute and divert our efforts, and attention. There is so much dangerous legislation being enacted, as well as executive orders, which are taking us down the path of tyrannical socialism. See the matador, and not chase the pretty red cape, and with a leader, concept plan, and focused followers we can achieve that end..

    There is a reason why the left is attacking Rush.

    We must stop using the tactic of frontal assault and employ other means of political maneuver; infiltration, penetration, or even turning movements. We have to learn to attack the liberal left not on their terms but by exploiting weaknesses and focusing efforts against that opening. No one wins on defense, I say attack them, and CPAC gave us a fantastic opportunity to develop that attack plan and disseminate it.

    Very well, enough of pointing out my assessments, what are the solutions?

    We must look to the mid-term elections of 2010 and that is the immediate objective. We cannot afford to lose any more seats, but that is playing defense. We need to go on the offense and target 40-45 seats in the House Congressional races. Congress is where the dogfight is, and defeating Speaker Pelosi is vital.

    This is where our new Chairman Michael Steele, the State GOP Chairmen, and NRCC are vital. Send up their recommendations for review and approval, conduct an objective assessment board, conduct candidate interviews, and select those who will present the best image and deliver the conservative message.

    And I did say, conservative message, no more talk about moderate, middle of the road Republicans. Only thing in the middle of the road is road kill, which is what happened in 2006 and 2008.

    Lastly, out of that 40-45 candidates, we then need to train a “Dirty Dozen” who will be the best of the best and will lead the fight. We should take someone like Congressman Mike Pence who will, such as Lee Marvin, be responsible to groom this group and present them all over the Country as the future conservative legislators of the Republican Party.

    Next years CPAC should feature this vanguard 12 men and women who will our conservative standard bearers and we must promote them in the media.

    If in 4 years the left wing liberals could take an empty suit charlatan from giving a speech to the White House…we as conservatives can do better, much better.

    First, we shall focus on Victory in 2010’s mid-term elections and begin to recommit to our principles and values, restore our Republic, and reclaim American pride!

    Steadfast and Loyal

    LTC(R) AB West

    Watch this guy. He’s a retired U.S. Army Officer, a staunch conservative Republican, and African-American. We need more of these!

24. #25
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:47 pm, rambler said:

    It’s the Chicago way to stop all logical, well explained positions. If liberal wackos can take down the largest conservative voice, then the rest of talk radio will fold, is their thinking. I think this will only make Rush stronger. I’ve never been a fan. I did find his speech for CPAC to be quite good. The biggest problem is that Rush stands for something bigger than his celebrity and the BHO administration stands for a self-serving power grab.

25. #26
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:54 pm, av8tr said:

    Batman, you’re spot-on.

    If Bush made a daily phone call similar to The One, the media would have been all over him like white on rice.

    The simple fact is Obama is really an empty suit, taking his marching orders from the Clinton retreads. He’s not capable of original thought (jeez, he can’t even give a simple 3 minute speech without teleprompters.), and just spews socialist drivel.

    Unless the media can get over how much they’ve invested in this idiot, his house of cards will collapse. I mean, how much longer can they cover for the fact that he alone has presided over the loss of so much money in such a short amount of time, without making any effort to stem the losses?

    And while the stock market tanks, he’s busying himself attacking a private citizen. Is it me, or is that dereliction of duty? Shouldn’t congress be scheduling hearings to find out more about his abuse of power?

26. #27
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:56 pm, DanVanSmak said:

    In Boston he’s on in the middle of the day. People who actually work don’t even have a chance to listen to anything he says, unless you tune him in when driving to go pick up lunch. I think I actually get to listen to him for about a total of maybe 1 hour a month at the most.

    I think *podcasts* could solve this problem.

    *out*

27. #28
    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:59 pm, flmom said:

    Brian72 said:

    I’ve been watching him, voted for him in the last election. He’s very impressive and,I hope, a rising star.

28. #29
    On March 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:31 pm, Bruce said:
    Honestly, I have never been a huge Rush fan. I understand his appeal, but I just never GOT him, so to speak.

    That said – if it comes down to a choice between total support for Rush and this Chicago hoodlum and his peeps – it’s no contest. Typically Socialist/Marxist – the law of the land means nothing to these scumbags – they laugh at it – as shown by their total disregard for paying the taxes the rest of us mere mortals are subjected to under duress. Now we have an individual working at the White House, on the government payroll yet, conducting a campaign against an American citizen!

    This cannot be tolerated. RESIST!

    Bruce…what you said in your post…that is exactly the kind of stuff that Rush says. NOW do you get him? He speaks truth to power. What is not to get?

29. #30
    On March 6th, 2009 at 4:24 pm, happyscrapper said:

    If it can’t be summed up in one sentence, devoid of liberal terminology, it’s gonna be one hard sell to “stop fairness”.

    Agreed, Purplepeep. I have been trying for weeks to get folks to change it to “censorship bill” or something more appropriate than “fairness”. That is such a liberal touchy feely term like so many others they have coined! They know the average clueless citizen will buy into just about anything!

30. #31
    On March 6th, 2009 at 4:33 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 3:15 pm, Brian72 said:

    Amen, brother! And don’t forget us retired people who have more time to listen. I really don’t like being accused of wearing a tinfoil hat. A red one, perhaps, or purple, but definitely not tinfoil.

    Did anyone see Leno last night? I just caught the tail end of a skit he had on with Rush Limbaugh without a shirt. It wasn’t really his body, but an overblown parody of it. It was rude and tasteless. So much for watching Jay Leno any more. He actually used to have a brain, but he went all Hollywood on us.

31. #32
    On March 6th, 2009 at 5:03 pm, CW4_KGP said:

    WOLVERINES!!!

32. #33
    On March 6th, 2009 at 5:05 pm, Boomer said:

    I do enjoy listening to Rush while at work on my little AM radio I keep in my office. Our “dear leader” has shown what a shallow little hateful man he really is by debasing the office of the President of the United States by going after a radio personality. Keep it up “dear leader” along with your mismangement of our government you have outed yourself for the entire world to see how wowfully unqualified you are for your current position and you sure as hell can’t get by voting “present” in your current position.

    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE (mo-lone lah-veh) Translation: Come and take them!

33. #35
    On March 6th, 2009 at 6:03 pm, T-Bone said:

    On March 6th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:
    Even people who voted for President Obama American Idol know instinctively that this is more than unfair; it is dangerous.

    fixed it. Now if we could get them to pay as much attention to our country as they do to pop music stars and reality tv idiots. They probably learn their politics from the snide and perverse comments made on reality tv shows and late night comedian/political operatives.

34. #36
    On March 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    In Boston he’s on in the middle of the day. People who actually work don’t even have a chance to listen to anything he says, unless you tune him in when driving to go pick up lunch. I think I actually get to listen to him for about a total of maybe 1 hour a month at the most.

    Office drones at computers can listen llive online via radio station websites as long as your IT dept doesn’t block such activity.

    There’s also the old tape recorder and timer for the tech-challenged.

35. #37
    On March 6th, 2009 at 7:18 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    Its a good thing that Carville and Emmanuel arent coming after me – I should be more of a threat to their democrat party than Rush ever will be.

    Morals be damned! I’m still young enough to sleep my way through most the trailer parks of the South and create a whole new generation of anti-liberals.

36. #38
    On March 6th, 2009 at 9:25 pm, sbw999 said:

    Even people who voted for President Obama know instinctively that this is more than unfair; it is dangerous.

    You kidding???? 99% of those who voted for Obama probably haven’t thought about him since they voted. They have now turned their attention back to Springer, Paris Hilton, and the Hollywood E Channel; ya know..hee-heee…likeeeeee..ya knowwwwwww..the important stuff in life.

    The other 1% do think of him when they are cashing their welfare check, or are wondering how much they will be getting back from the government, even though they paid no taxes.

37. #39
    On March 6th, 2009 at 9:43 pm, sims said:

    Purplepeep and Happyscrapper,
    I vote we call it the “censorship bill” and encourage our elected officials to call it that as well.
    The whole Rush kerfluffle is hilarious.
    It couldn’t be working out better for Rush’s ratings, the left looks unhinged (again-still?), the Pres. looks petty, and Carville is happy because it makes him feel important (even though it is a total waste of time), and I’m happy because more people are tuning in to listen to Rush.
    sbw999; I agree. Once they voted most people felt they had done enough to save the planet and turned their attention to more important matters.

38. #40
    On March 6th, 2009 at 10:24 pm, GraniteMan said:

    Democrats need someone to demonize. This is one of Rush’s favorite slogans. As I listened my thoughts were of him being demonized but golly, think back over the years. They always get someone, usually politicans, Newt, Tom DeLay, Trent Lott and on and on and usually they resign. Rush is doing a great job of keeping the Dem’s focus on him, now if our elected representatives step up to the plate grow some cajones and get this spending under control by jumping up and down and raising some hell the public will support them. A crisis is a terrible thing to waste and we can make hay now in this crisis–everybody is mad as hell.

39. #41
    On March 6th, 2009 at 10:26 pm, jangar said:

    Michael Moore, James Carville, Paul Begala, Rahm Emanuel, Keith Olbermann, Chuck Schumer, Obama…and a whole lot more, are a very lost bunch of humanity. They lack morals, character, and have a dead spirit. God help them before their final demise.

40. #42
    On March 6th, 2009 at 10:28 pm, jangar said:

    A crisis is a terrible thing to waste and we can make hay now in this crisis–everybody is mad as hell.

    Major understatement. There is a reason that amunition is flying off the shelves.

41. #43
    On March 7th, 2009 at 12:02 am, Bruce said:

    If I may be permitted a shameless plug – not to my blog in general – but to a post I just wrote. The video I posted must be seen by all Americans who value freedom and our Constitution. Very powerful. Please watch.

42. #44
    On March 7th, 2009 at 12:02 am, Bruce said:

    Why doesn’t this LINK thing work! trying again…

    http://brucesplace.net/Wordpress/?p=985

43. #45
    On March 7th, 2009 at 1:08 am, JusDreamin said:

    av8tr said:
    And while the stock market tanks, he’s busying himself attacking a private citizen.

    That right there sums it up quite well. This has nothing to do with a radio host, everything to do with governing by distraction. Disgusting when you think about it. No amount of distraction will keep wall street from reacting to stupid market-killing plans and tax schemes. I guess this kind of crap works in Chicago, but this is the big time now Bamo, get with the program…

44. #46
    On March 7th, 2009 at 7:02 am, karl9000 said:

    As a manager of engineers, I’ve seen similar behavior from beginning engineers who don’t know what their doing. They’ll focus incredible energies on something ridiculous or simple, but unnecessary, because they’re comfortable with it. The difficult and necessary is ignored.

    They either change or go work for the Government.

45. #47
    On March 7th, 2009 at 7:42 am, jangar said:

    They’ll focus incredible energies on something ridiculous or simple, but unnecessary, because they’re comfortable with it. The difficult and necessary is ignored.

    Nothing to stimulate their creative side. They need a leader, an example, a benchmark if you wish…a conservative with a message, a goal with a clear path to achieve it.

46. #48
    On March 7th, 2009 at 11:52 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

    The problem watching the KBPOTUS is that this situation reminds me of a very serious Greek tragedy….

    Something along the line of Cisero’s incompetence while Rome burns down to the ash heap of history…..

    The other analogy involves people getting so wrapped up in their hedonism, and sport that they were distracted to the real issues of the day while a great civilization perished. What makes it more of a tragedy is that conservatives will be the ones facing the lions this time in the coliseum.

    GSP
    “This is Sparta!”

47. #49
    On March 7th, 2009 at 3:52 pm, lgm said:

    Team Obama spent all of ten minutes total talking about Rush.

48. #50
    On March 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm, av8tr said:

    On March 7th, 2009 at 3:52 pm, lgm said:

    Team Obama spent all of ten minutes total talking about Rush.

    And about 642 man-hours plotting and discussing what to say.

    lgm, do you really think – really – Obama’s henchmen gave only passing thought on how to attack Rush? Rahm talks with Begala and Carville EVERY morning to plan things out. Plan, plan, plan. They don’t go to the men’s room without a plan.

    Anything they say – anything and everything – is well thought out. Well, maybe not well thought out, but they consider every utterance spoken from the mouth of The One.

49. #51
    On March 7th, 2009 at 11:36 pm, Ordinary Coloradan said:

    Does the “Rush-Deranged” include Allahpundit, who called Limbaugh’s audience a “cult”, like he called Palin supporters a “cult”?

    Michelle, you might want to slap “Allahpundit” to his senses – is is acting like an idiotic crank, and an opponent, not a friend.

50. #52
    On March 8th, 2009 at 1:52 am, TomB said:

    I have a theory that, after years of knee-jerk Bush-bashing at all levels of public discourse, the bashers are trying to acquire the next target. However, unlike Bush, Rush will fight back. What a difference a letter makes.

51. #53
    On March 8th, 2009 at 11:42 am, DannoJyd said:

    Someone needs to inform the fine people over at Hot Air about this. /sarc

52. #54
    On March 8th, 2009 at 8:05 pm, Dimsdale said:

    On March 7th, 2009 at 3:52 pm, lgm said:

    Team Obama spent all of ten minutes total talking about Rush.

    And his flying monkeys in the press and in the Democrat party carried the ball for him.

    Nice of them to give Rush all that free publicity though.

    And Rush’s debate challenge to Obama was a masterstroke! Especially if teleprompter are not allowed, LOL!

53. #55
    On March 9th, 2009 at 5:20 am, TBinSTL said:

    On March 7th, 2009 at 11:36 pm, Ordinary Coloradan said:
    Does the “Rush-Deranged” include Allahpundit, who called Limbaugh’s audience a “cult”, like he called Palin supporters a “cult”?

    Michelle, you might want to slap “Allahpundit” to his senses – is is acting like an idiotic crank, and an opponent, not a friend.

    +1