The use of open primary crossover voting is time-honored – by both parties, and is essentially no different from Obama publicly encouraging Republicans to vote for him last fall,

That is disingenuous at best. Obama had meant for them to switch parties and vote for him the through the entire election process.

Rush’s intent is to have Repubs switch not because he honestly wanted them to vote for Hillary. That is a disgrace to this great nation, no matter who did it. Please link me to the accusations you made of Boortz.

I am not denying what you say about Boortz, but I never heard anything about it either.

And two wrongs don’t make a right.

Besides, why are Rush’s thoughts and opinions any more worthy of censure than yours… or mine.

Who said anything about censure? I say put this guy in the light of day and hang him around the Republicans neck like you guys do Mike Moore.

Nobody is talking censure here, just to give Rush the proper recognition he deserves. He is hurting you guys and you don’t know it.

I understand he keeps a certain base happy, but the world is changing….in my opinion. We will see how it works out. He could last…he could be marginalized.

Personally, the damage I feel his causing to our country is detrimental to our success as a country, so I want him to fail, not be censured.

Libs don’t get it, but what else is new?

Limbaugh is popular because people like what he says.

Too bad we can’t find candidates with spine for us to vote for.

That says a tremendous amount. A bloated, drug-addled, too-many-facelifts freak is the front man for the republicans.

Wow. From Reagan to Limbaugh.

That’s Harsh.
DINO on January 30, 2009 at 12:19 am

If he wasn’t on the mark, he wouldn’t be a target.

“Amateurish” is a generous assessment. Gibbs was completely undone by a bunch of WH reporters who were nowhere near as combative and belligerent as during Mr. Bush’s tenure. Gibbs didn’t have a clue, and from the looks of things, neither do his masters.

Its beginning to look like the only Obama administration officials who are actually ready for prime time are Bob Gates, a Bush holdover, and Hillary Clinton! The rest of Team Obama looks more like scrubs than the varsity.

They must be afraid of Rush Limbaugh or he is doing damage to the Dems effort to move us to a socialist republic.

Both, and more.

And I’m not sure we could do much better.

That says a tremendous amount. A bloated, drug-addled, too-many-facelifts freak is the front man for the republicans.

Wow. From Reagan to Limbaugh.

That’s Harsh.

BUT WAIT _ – - theres more

this is like some intricate nest of spiders out there……

Change America Now (CAN), led by Americans United For Change, USAction and Campaign for America’s Future, is a:

national campaign effort being mounted by nearly forty groups in thirty one states to pass through Congress the economic elements of the 100 Hour legislative agenda as outlined by Speaker Pelosi in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Known as the CAN 100 Hour Agenda, Change America Now has supported legislation during the first 100 legislative hours in the House of Representatives in early January to: increase the minimum wage, lift the prohibition on Medicare negotiating with pharmaceutical companies for lower prescription drug prices as part of the Part D prescription drug plan, cut the interest rate on student loans in half to make college more affordable and end tax breaks for big oil companies and invest new resources into alternative sources of energy.

The Change America Now campaign is dedicated to passing each element of the Can 100 Hour Agenda through the House of Representatives with large bipartisan majorities in an effort to brand what progressives and their allies in Congress are for and to build momentum to pass these issues through a closely divided Senate and have them signed into law by the President.

I thought that all the dissent was a good thing?

I thought it was patriotic to disagree with your president?

Rush is just doing what is best for the country.

Dino, how is it up there? On your high horse?

Hang on, let me…

Stem…Stem…Stem…this is all I say, because Keith Olberman tells me to say it, I have not one original thought in my head…Stem…Stem…Stem…this is all I say, because Keith Olberman tells me to say it, I have not one original thought in my head…Stem…Stem…Stem…this is all I say, because Keith Olberman tells me to say it, I have not one original thought in my head…Stem…Stem…Stem…this is all I say, because Keith Olberman tells me to say it, I have not one original thought in my head…Stem…Stem…Stem…this is all I say, because Keith Olberman tells me to say it, I have not one original thought in my head…

By attacking Rush, the Dems and Obama are attacking “free speech”, something that the left wants to get rid of. If you don’t like Rush, learn how to turn the knob on the radio.

That’s odd,

I don’t recall any Leftards feeling bad about crossing party lines during the late 1980′s, when they swamped Virginia’s primaries to make sure the true Conservatives never even made it to the ballot.

Lord knows how many other open primary states saw Leftist sabotage of the voting system (not to mention ACORN’s vote-if-you’re dead, illegal, from out of state, a felon, numerous times or simply don’t exist, hijinks)

Rush was simply tearing a page out of the Leftist playbook.

They can dish it out, but they sure can’t take it.

I think Rush has been causing too much damage to this country over the years.

H,

Have you got any specific examples to cite of the damage Rush has caused, or is this just another of those amorphous, touchy-feely things that periodically infect liberals.

The last effort to put Rush in his place that I recall, AirAmerica was an embarrassing flop and a financial scandal too. Ms. Garafolo was last seen playing Ugly Betty’s dweeby older sister on Fox network’s hit, “24.”

Before that it was Bill Clinton who took on Maja Rushi. Clinton got impeached and Rush got a new $300 million contract.

H,

Hyper down, kid.

Your first example, of cross-over voting is nonsense and we’re both smart enough to know it. I used to live in the district represented by the execrable Cynthia McKinney, who was finally removed by a substantial number of GOP voters crossing over to vote for Denise Majet in the open Dem primary, an effort led by Neil Boortz. The use of open primary crossover voting is time-honored – by both parties, and is essentially no different from Obama publicly encouraging Republicans to vote for him last fall, or for his so-called “stimulus/recovery” proposal now. Besides, why are Rush’s thoughts and opinions any more worthy of censure than yours… or mine. His right to express himself is no less protected than anyone else. That is, unless its the ideas themselves that some folks (like you?) find personally objectionable. But then that’s not a matter of “dangerous” is it? That’s merely a matter of stifling the rights of one man, and his listeners, for the sake of partisan advantage. Not very democratic, is it?

As far as government screwing things up for some bussinesses, does anyone remember clinton relaxing the lending qualifications for people that could’nt make payments on a meager income or welfare check. So to some extent we can say the government helped screw things up!!

Your wish, and whatnot.

Americans United for Change (AUC) is a 501(c)(4) organization founded in 2005 “to fend off President Bush’s top policy priority at the time: privatizing Social Security,” its website states. “In 2006, Americans United For Change broadened its scope to build broad public and congressional support for action on a wide range of long-stalled policy issues.” [1] AUC is a “liberal, labor-funded group” previously known as Americans United to Protect Social Security, according to FactCheck.org. [2]

Thank you, SourceWatch!!

Americans United For Change is a powerful movement bringing together independent voices for new policy priorities and real leadership – to focus our elected officials on the issues that really matter to the lives of everyday Americans and get America moving in the right direction again.

OK WHO are these guys …REALLY

and ===>>>> Where do they get their MONEY?

Are these part of the Soros minions?

True followers the Sock puppet and his Egg of Power?

Yep, that is quite the gallery of anti-American scumbags!

I think the Dems have made a big mistake; Rush will never cave like a RINO.

Here’s info on the guy who is listed as President of AUC:

Brad Woodhouse was a prominent Democratic Party and progressive political operative.[1]

He gained widespread notice as a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee during the early 2000s,[2][3][4] and was casually named by a Washington Post columnist as possibly “the most prolific e-mailer in politics.“[5]

In 2005, he left the DSCC to become communications director for Americans United to Protect Social Security, a group fighting the Bush Social Security plan.[5]

Following the Bush reform plan, Woodhouse organized and became president of Amercans United For Spare Change. [6] Woodhouse’s group belong to a coalition of progressive organizations called Change America Now, [6] many of which are located in the same building in Washington at 1825 K Street, N.W. The leaders of those organizations frequently meet with aides to Democratic congressional leadership, to discuss strategy and upcoming votes.[6]

They are targeting him like they target Palin. They are too arrogant to consider the possibility of backfire. They talk about unity and bipartisanship, but that only means to do things their way as summed up in the phrase, “I won.” There are some things that free people shouldn’t unite on such as supporting overreaching government policies or overbearing business practices. Both are harmful.

I keep seeing posts on here from people in support of the GOP and conservative economic policy who state that government should completely back off and let the markets run themselves. The government didn’t single-handedly bring down the markets. Crapshoot lending and investing had a huge role which could’ve been minimized or even avoided for the most part had limited government stepped in and enforced laws already in place or introduced new, reasonable legislation to head off such a spiral. No economic policy is immune from the dangers of lawlessness.

To get a taste of what happens when corrupt business meets corrupt officials, take a look at the recipe mixed on Treasury pick, Geithner’s watch at the Federal Reserve. I can say from my own personal experience in dealing with Washington Mutual that I thought they were dishonest, greedy and overreaching before their acquisition by JP Morgan Chase. Also from my personal experience, my opinion is that they are now even more aggressive in their practices under the thumb of JP Morgan Chase’s Tony Blair, et al. I don’t want to unite with overbearing business or overstepping government.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=87497

Rush Limbaugh appears to have offered a legitimate appeal for balance in the spirit of bipartisanship without compromising the tenants of freedom-based principles. He was slammed out of the chute for his contribution. I guess he hadn’t heard that the “one” had “won.”

They must be afraid of Rush Limbaugh or he is doing damage to the Dems effort to move us to a socialist republic.

Look for this to be the begining of the “Fairness Doctrine” push. I think that is why President Obama called him out to begin with.
Once he gets the left riled up enough the mob mentality will help the Democrats push it through.
Houston on January 30, 2009 at 07:07 am

Fairness Doctrine? More like the “censorship doctrine.” Rush, Hannity and a few others will be to America what was “Radio Free Europe,” and for the same reasons.

Fairness Doctrine? More like the “censorship doctrine.” Rush, Hannity and a few others will be to America what was “Radio Free Europe,” and for the same reasons.