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Monday, January 14, 2008

Rush Limbaugh Accuses McCain, Huckabee Of Wanting To Turn The GOP Into A Center-Left Party

And I don’t think he’s that far off the mark.  Here’s a summary of his comments from Katherine Jean Lopez at The Corner:

Conservatism doesn’t have to change, he argues, and the Reagan coalition is not dead.

“What is lacking is not ideals and principles.” “What is missing is the right people to speak them.” Don’t blame conservatism for any Republican funk. The problem, Limbaugh said, “There isn’t any real leadership out there.”

He warned: If you want to see what Republican future with McCain or Huckabee would look like, he said, look to Arnold Schwarzenegger. California is a “disaster.” That’s what you get when you have “non-Republicans” in office as Republicans.

Rallying conservatives, he said: “Our principles are not dead. Our principles cannot die.” But he also warned that a nominee who isn’t one may “equal the demise of the Republican party.”

I’m with Rush on this.  Far too many Republicans seem locked in “win at any cost” mode.  But my question for them is: What good is beating the Democrats if we elected a Republican who is only marginally better?

If you feel that something is right, then it’s right and you shouldn’t compromise.  Conservatives feel that limited government, greater individualism and lower taxes are “right.” So why, then, should conservatives compromise on those issues?

They shouldn’t.  Because what’s right is right.

Comments

Rush is on the money. And, I echo your “win-at-any-cost” sentiment that seems to be prevalent. Why do I want to put someone in office who pays scant attention to conservatism. Just say no to shifting “conservative” paradigms.

McCain and Huckabee even seem to be thumbing their noses at the idea of conservatism. No thanks.


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Hoss on January 14, 2008 at 02:13 pm
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In today’s Zogby Poll, McCain leads by 3, but it the internals of that poll that are scary.

First of all, Zogby chose to include on 51% Registered Republicans in the REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.  Go figure.  Weird when half those voting in OUR primary aren’t even Republicans.

Anyway, amongst Republicans, Mitt leads by 30 to 20.  But with Ind’s and Dems, McCain is so far ahead he overcomes Mitt’s lead.

The RINO and the Christian Liberal - what a choice.

P.S., You know all these Democrats who are saying they will vote for McCain in the general?  Just wait, whenh it’s just McCain and the Dem Nominee, that support will COMPLETELY EVAPORATE to the Dem Candidate.

Bill Mitchell on January 14, 2008 at 02:43 pm

Listened to most of Rush’s show today.  the opening on the Racism in the Dem Party was outstanding.  Rush’s show was perhaps the best I have heard in the last few years and that is saying something.

The Republican Party needs more folks like Rush and less like Dobson, Robertson, Huckabee and McCain.

Justin B. on January 14, 2008 at 02:48 pm

Rob: Be careful on this one. I don’t think Rush is trying to protect conservatives values as much as this excerpt seems to imply. Recently Rush Limbaugh and FOXNEWS have been busy beating Mitt Romney’s drum for him on a daily basis. Rush criticizes McCain and Guiliani frequently, basically ignores Thompson or throws him a platitude and waxes eloquent on Romney day after day. Today FOXNEWS practically performed as a Romney campaign ad for hours, giving him interviews, gushing over his campaign in Michigan, etc. As I write, Niel Cavuto is lauding Romney again!


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The stakes are high. Whether the issue is the economy, or energy, or the federal courts or national security, the right answers are coming not from the Democrats, but from the Republicans. The surge of operations that began a year ago is succeeding. The only way to lose this fight is to quit. Richard M. Cheney, Vice President, 30 May, 2008

pparets on January 14, 2008 at 03:08 pm

Missed Limbow today, listening to satellite in the vehicle. Jamming some serious metal.

The increasing tendency to appease the socialist left has been growing for many years. Just look at the Christian Left and Hucklebee. Or Romney and Guiliani. McCain has been toddling down the socialist path for quite some time. At state and municipal levels this has been accelerating precipitously for 20 years.


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2Hotel9 on January 14, 2008 at 05:50 pm

Sirius or XM?  I am a huge fan of Ethel and Squizzl on XM and Octane on Sirius.  But that is just me…

Speaking of which, why isn’t Rush available on XM or Sirius?

Justin B. on January 14, 2008 at 05:58 pm

You fight for what you want in the primaries.

You go for what you can get in the general.

That’s politics.

likwidshoe on January 14, 2008 at 06:03 pm

Sirius, and I don’t know. When they start talking I don’t pay attention. It is 27. And the ‘90s grunge on 24. I tried listening to Sirius Patriot but most of their content seems to be repeats of older broadcasts. And the one guy in the mid morning slot is seriously f-ed in the head, bad as Savage.


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2Hotel9 on January 14, 2008 at 06:49 pm

27 is some hardcore shit right there.  I listen to 20, 21, 24 and 28.  27 is a little too deathmetal for even my tastes. 

Patriot has hannity during the day, but on the weekends, their content is stale.  Most of the time, they are preempted for ballgames during the weekends anyway.

Justin B. on January 14, 2008 at 09:43 pm
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likwidshow has it exactly right.

Osama Obama on January 15, 2008 at 04:18 am
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likwidshoe, sorry...typo

Osama Obama on January 15, 2008 at 04:20 am
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