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He's such a fucking idiot it defies belief. I hope he ODs on oxycontin.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov c0r version: "I hope Obama fails, cause he's a Democrat, and that's like being a murderer or a rapist or a radical Muslim."

Are you trying to bait me? The real interpretation isn't that he is equating democrats with murders or rapists or radical muslims. He is saying he doesn't care about the "why", rapists are rapists and they need to be stopped. He doesn't care "why" radical muslims want to destroy America, he just wants them to be stopped.

In the same way, he doesn't care "why" liberals see the country the way the do, he thinks their ideas are harmful for the country and therefore their political ideas need to be stopped.

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Originally posted by The17sss In the same way, he doesn't care "why" liberals see the country the way the do,

Of course not. Doing so would require actual analytical thinking.

Are there centrists in the USA? Why are they so poorly represented?

Well I guess that's a dumb question come to think of it. Sort of hard to making millions as a national radio/tv personality if you have boring views.

I wish the people at the center of the spectrum would come out of hiding a bit, I would identify myself more as a "Liberal" than a "Conservative" but I don't really like the tags to be honest. Anyone have any good reads from people closer to the middle of the political spectrum?

Theres plenty of people in the center, they just don't make the headlines.

Figured.

I guess the center will have to declare war on the right and left and appoint a center Czar before anyone takes us seriously

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Originally posted by The17sss In the same way,

So you stand by the comparison. Thought so.

I don't care why the Nazis were unconcerned with human rights, just like I don't care why Republicans are unconcerned with them.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov So you stand by the comparison. Thought so. I don't care why the Nazis were unconcerned with human rights, just like I don't care why Republicans are unconcerned with them.

lol... I stand by the comparison regarding the "I don't care about the 'why'" part, not YOUR comparison of "he's saying democrats are the (moral) equivalent of rapists/murders/radical muslims.

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Originally posted by The17sss lol... I stand by the comparison regarding the "I don't care about the 'why'" part, not YOUR comparison of "he's saying democrats are the (moral) equivalent of rapists/murders/radical muslims.

Oh come on, you're more intelligent than that. You know exactly why he made the comparison - I'm sure he almost choked on his oxycontin in glee when he dreamed up that snide remark.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Oh come on, you're more intelligent than that. You know exactly why he made the comparison - I'm sure he almost choked on his oxycontin in glee when he dreamed up that snide remark.

... man, leave the guy alone about his oxycontin already. he went through a treatment program, openly takes responsibility for his past addiction, and is good to go now. sheesh

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Originally posted by The17sss ... man, leave the guy alone about his oxycontin already. he went through a treatment program, openly takes responsibility for his past addiction, and is good to go now. sheesh

I think you can understand that there's nothing like hypocrisy to draw the ire out of people.

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What this says to me is that too many whites are getting away with drug use. Too many whites are getting away with drug sales. Too many whites are getting away with trafficking in this stuff. The answer to this disparity is not to start letting people out of jail because we're not putting others in jail who are breaking the law. The answer is to go out and find the ones who are getting away with it, convict them and send them up the river, too.

-- Rush Limbaugh.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov I think you can understand that there's nothing like hypocrisy to draw the ire out of people. -- Rush Limbaugh.

Are you trying to tell me that quote came AFTER he went through his treatment program?

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Originally posted by The17sss lol... I stand by the comparison regarding the "I don't care about the 'why'" part, not YOUR comparison of "he's saying democrats are the (moral) equivalent of rapists/murders/radical muslims.

Dont forget Code Pink.

Anyone else wath rush talk to all those conservatives at whatever rally that was?

He is the absolute master at talking at length without saying anything whatsoever.

We are conservatives and we wont quit was more or less all he said the entire time and his points were either all straw men or just complete lies about the liberals he wants to have executed en mass.

I cannot believe people take anything this guy says seriously, and for the record I am neither a Conservative or a Liberal.

he does veer off the path... that speech could have been 45 minutes instead of 90. He made his points well though, if you don't get distracted by the tangiential stuff.

Rush Limbaugh represents everything that is wrong with American politics.

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Originally posted by Krypton Rush Limbaugh represents everything that is wrong with American politics.

and this too

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Originally posted by Alex Anyone else wath rush talk to all those conservatives at whatever rally that was? He is the absolute master at talking at length without saying anything whatsoever. We are conservatives and we wont quit was more or less all he said the entire time and his points were either all straw men or just complete lies about the liberals he wants to have executed en mass. I cannot believe people take anything this guy says seriously, and for the record I am neither a Conservative or a Liberal.

Good point.... 4 paragraphs of the same shit. Way to be a judge......

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Originally posted by The17sss he does veer off the path... that speech could have been 45 minutes instead of 90. He made his points well though, if you don't get distracted by the tangiential stuff.

Dont buttercup to these Emmo fucking Fags. "Lay down your guns follow the ruler"... "LISTEN!"....

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Originally posted by BARS-N-STARS Dont buttercup to these Emmo fucking Fags. "Lay down your guns follow the ruler"... "LISTEN!"....

???

Do your posts ever make any sense?

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Originally posted by Alex ??? Do your posts ever make any sense?

The Spiderman photo make sense to a Liberal but fucking dont call someone an Emmo?

You know The17sss, for all your love of Rush, he is going to be the undoing of the party if this keeps up. The democrats are going to criticize the republicans through Rush and tie the things Rush says as the views of the party in general. The best thing democrats could hope for is Rush being viewed as a party leader. Good luck shutting him up

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Asked to comment on the status among conservatives of radio commentator Rish Limbaugh, who gave a keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington yesterday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said, �He is the voice and the intellectual force and energy behind the Republican Party." (CBS) Appearing on CBS News� Face the Nation, Emanuel said that the conservative commentator was very straightforward regarding his views about the new adminstration and its efforts to rescue a suffering economy � to which Emanuel said the Republican Party clings. �He has been upfront about what he views, and hasn't stepped back from that, which is he hopes for failure," Emanuel told host Bob Schieffer. "He said it. And I compliment him for his honesty, but that's their philosophy that is enunciated by Rush Limbaugh. And I think that's the wrong philosophy for America," Emanuel said. Schieffer asked if Emanuel really believed that Limbaugh was such an influential force within the GOP, to which his guest said, �I do think he's an intellectual force, which is why the Republicans pay such attention to him. "But our goal, Bob, is to continue to reach out," Emanuel added. "And it's our desire that the Republicans would work with us and try to be constructive, rather than adopt the philosophy of somebody like Rush Limbaugh, who is praying for failure." http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/0...ry4836756.shtml

you are both right and wrong IMO.... The Democrats are pointedly trying to create and reinforce the theme that Rush is the de facto GOP leader. This strategy is a good strategy because so many view him as a polarizing figure. As Rush himself said about this:

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Asked about the strategy to portray him as the new face of the GOP, Limbaugh said Friday Democrats neededa new whipping boy. "The Left needs demons in order to distract people from what they are really doing," he wrote in an e-mail to POLITICO. "Bush is gone, hello me, because I don't back down."

Every time a Republican is on Hardball or whatever other show, they ask that Republican to condemn Rush, trying to put them in a difficult spot. It's a good strategy actually.

But, I think the mistake they are making is that they are turning him into a martyr of free speech. He is galvanizing a grass roots effort that may be the spark that finally inspires the millions of Republicans that stayed home on Nov. 5th because they couldn't bear to vote for McCain.

Rahm probably didn't catch this follow up interview on CNBC (fwiw), though I think only a couple hundred thousand people watch CNBC regularly, and unfortunately I'm one of 'em. A bit of clarification by Rush, who is still obviously a lightning rod for controversy.

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