Posted on 02/28/2008 2:09:07 PM PST by no dems
It may be sound unbelievable, but conservative Rush Limbaugh is urging Republicans to cross party lines this Tuesday in primaries in Ohio and Texas and vote for Hillary Clinton.
During his No. 1 rated radio show and on his Web site, www.rushlimbaugh.com, the former Clinton archenemy has told listeners to “pimp themselves” for just one day vote by voting for Hillary to keep the Democratic Party “at war with itself.”
Citing a story in a Texas newspaper headlined “Many Republicans to Vote for Obama," Limbaugh told listeners this week: “I understand I've got a big challenge here to try to get Republicans to change their minds on this and vote for Hillary to keep her in the race, to keep that party at war with itself . . .
“It's clear that Republicans in Texas have been listening to this program where we have advised Republicans to pimp themselves for a day and go vote in the Democrat primary . . . I just think, at this stage, the longer Hillary can stay in this, the better for us.”
Limbaugh said he wants to see Hillary and Barack Obama continue battling, noting that the battle will end if Hillary is vanquished and Obama can focus completely on presumptive GOP nominee John McCain.
“I know I'm fighting an uphill battle . . . vote for Hillary to keep this campaign going, this 'uncivil war,'” Rush said.
“Remember what this is, this is about us winning. You have to understand, it's not about Hillary winning; It's about us winning. It's about our party winning. It's about those people losing. They've got some problems in the Democratic Party. It's not all sweetness and light over there . . .
“If Hillary loses this thing, all of that's going to come to a screeching halt. We want all the disruption in that party as possible. It's about us winning.”
Comments anyone? Do you think Pubbies in Texas and Ohio will go for this?
I think Limbaugh has consistently hit the wrong note in these elections from start to finish. He’s a good talker, heart’s in the right place, but he’s no political strategist.
If I voted in the Dem primary, I couldn’t remove the stench till the next primary season.
Slay the Hildabeast when you have the chance.
You let the Evil Witch survive and she could go all the way.
They are both Liberals.
Only she is evil.
Don’t listen to the fat guy - Stop Klintons.
I agree..I want it to go to the floor, then have hillary steal it by more delegates (meaning she steals superdelegates AND has MI and FL seated and counted), even if b. hussein obama wins the popular vote..THEN they’ll have war..
Limbaugh is off his gord, which is disappointing for someone like myself who has listened to him for a long time.
Rush is wrong. Knock Hillary out now.
Nooooooo.
We want Obama to win in Texas and Hillary to win Ohio.
Eventually we want Obama to win. But we want it to be bloody.
I’d bring the popcorn.
What would really be hilarious is watching the MSM coverage of this. Could you see them start to truly show their biases in full and start going after their other news colleagues? THAT would be great! Maureen Dowd in a headlock with Barbara Walters, etc...
He said today to a caller that he is re-thinking that statement and agrees Hillary needs to be defeated while we can and then worry about Hussein.
A couple weeks ago the call was to vote for Hillary because McCain was terrible. Now he says it is about us winning.
I think the RINOs in the party were right about conservatives eventually falling in line.
I get the feeling that the big name talk hosts shill for the GOP insiders and this seems like an inside the beltway strategy that keeps conservatives from voting against McCain.
My preference is for an anti-McCain vote in both states next Tuesday in the Republican Party.
I don’t see why they shouldn’t. There is no point in voting in the Republican primary - it’s over.
If neither Democrat can get the required number of delegates, it comes down to superdelegates and/or Michigan/Florida. This is a no-lose situation for us as far as I can see.
Based on what? Your feelings? When in History have the Dems torn themselves up?
Knock Hillary out now. Don't gamble on your "feelings" for some potential infighting.
She has no equal in the dirty tricks department.
I would rather play it safe and get rid of her asap.
Sorry, Rush!
Giving the clintons more room to breath means they stay breathing longer. Not acceptable. First order of battle, stop the clintons as soon as possible by any available means. All else is secondary.
I have been saying this for 3 weeks on this forum. When I first said it, I was attacked mercilessly. When I next urged it, it was about 50/50. Last week when I mentioned it a third time, most of you agreed. Hopefully there is time to change a lot of white male minds in TX and OH to pull the lever for Hillary and watch and enjoy as she and Hussein turn the nastiness factor up to 11 all the way through June 7th and to Denver. Vote Hillary.
” think Limbaugh has consistently hit the wrong note in these elections from start to finish”
You are so right...he missed the mark from refusing to endorse Fred, to saying McCain losing would be better, then to this.
Mixed feelings:
1. In principle, I don’t like the fact that, in many states, folks who KNOW they aren’t “sincere” members of a given political party, nevertheless can re-register and vote a “muck up the enemy’s primary” ballot.
2. But I guess since it’s a practical impossibility to prevent such things(*), and since the Dems certainly revel in doing it to the GOP, I suppose we may as well do it to the Dems, too.
(* — Impossible because there is just no reasonable way to tell those who are insincerely joining a party and those who sincerely have changed their views, etc.)
Rush thought about it for a while after several of us called in and pointed out that we need to be rid of the Clinton’s once and for all. This ought to do it.
Rush has rethought his first position and thinks she needs to lose.
We want Obama. We only get Obama if Hillary loses. Hillary only loses if Obama blows her out in delegates. Obama needs a lot of delegates in OH and TX. Rush is an idiot.
I agree.
I totally agree. If Obama wins, it is highly unlikely he will ask her to be his running mate. If she wins, look for her to pick him. Then we will have both, and stand a good chance of losing. Do not let her have the chance to do more damage than the Clintons have already done.
I don’t agree with Limbaugh.
I think the Republican Party should set a higher standard and Republicans should vote for Republicans.
I know that voting for Hillary is like volunteering to go into the prison shower and intentionally drop the soap but this is one of those moments that it may be your patriotic duty. Never thought I’d say it but VOTE HILLARY! (this is void of course after the primaries).
From Peter Bronson on the Op/Ed page of the Cincinnati Enquirer: “Some have even resorted to a kind of Wile E. Coyote strategy to vote for Hillary (complete with Acme blueprints) to show how they will finally catch the roadrunner by running off a cliff.”
i hope so
if i was in TX or OH i would do this in an effort to see a Dem Civil war
Nooooooo.
We want Obama to win in Texas and Hillary to win Ohio.
Eventually we want Obama to win. But we want it to be bloody.
Clever strategies to keep two enemies at one another’s throats so as to hurt them both has a habit of backfiring in real life. In movies and books, this strategy doesn’t work quite so well either.
I side with the opinion that we should defeat them in detail at the earliest possible moment. Anything less honest makes us too much like them (the Democrats).
It is as wrong for a radio actor such as Rush Limbaugh to take himself seriously as it is for a movie actress such as Barbara Streisand.
BTTT
I’m voting for the Irish guy. O’bama.
I’m going to vote for the black candidate, Alan Keyes (R).
I live in a very Republican district. Did early voting last Tuesday...at the time, majority of voters appeared to be signing in to vote Dim. I voted for Obama hoping to strengthen his position when Hillary takes the nomination using the superdelegates. My guess is many Texas GOP and Independents are voting Dim...and those votes are splitting at least 80/20 in favor of Obama. If the Dims can stick us with McCain by crossover voting in blue state primaries, it is only fair we get to play with their choices too. ;-)
The only people who want to vote for Hillary are those who know nothing of real politics or evil, as evidenced by all such pro-Hillary voters on this thread posting to the very first message #1 in this thread because they haven’t bothered to read why Rush was wrong.
Can Dan Rather get tossed out of the convention again?
1-9-6-8.
She will be. But not now. If we do as Rush says, she will win by 1-4%, which still leaves her behind Obama by 200 delegates, but keeps her around. The miracle scenario is for her to steal the nomination away from Obama, and set the establishment against the base. We may be able to take back the Senate if that happens.
everyone will note that republicans will vote for someone they feel in unelectable. The loser, whoever that will be, will claim the primaries don’t count because conservatives sabotaged it.
Once Rush urges Republicans to cross over to mess in the dem primaries we might finally see a move by the state legislatures to stop this crossover madness. Outraged dems will be making it an issue. Then, perhaps, we could have a decent primary season where WE get to pick our nominee and not democrats.
Hussein is far more dangerous at this point than the Clintons.
Besides that I voted Dim once in a primary years ago to vote for a person in a local race ( everything around here is Dim ) and I never want that taste in my mouth again.
I am still angry that my primary means nothing to me. My top 2 candidates are still on the ballot and I will vote for one of them but it is meaningless. I already have a hunting trip scheduled the week of November 4th so I do not have to whore myself out.
Yeah, but remember, Rush has half of his brains tied behind his back. Maybe if he really wanted to pimp, for one day he would untie those brains. Sometimes I think the systems are all broken, as several of the Democrats admitted crossing over to vote....creating controversy for Republicans. I think you all in America need a POLL tax, and use that money for the Presidential Elections! I wonder if they made Obama use his full name in Texas and Ohio putting Hussein...on that line, difficult choices for you in America.
Rush, I beat you to it - I voted for Mrs. Cankles around noon today.
I immediately gargled with an entire bottle of mouthwash, and when I get home I plan to take an hour-long bath in pure iodine, followed by an enema. Thereafter I'll relax a bit by watching the Stanley Cup finals, live from freshly frozen-over Hades.
It truly HURT to say "Dhimmicrat" when the lady asked "what party?," especially considering that Fred Thompson was on the ballot. Well, some people spill their blood for their country, and some of us have to do what I did. I still don't know what's worse, but I do know that the body can replenish its blood supply.
Don’t gamble on such nonsense. It’s childish and superficial.
Knock Hillary out now while there are two people running against her, not later when it’s just our side alone.
Don’t agree. If there’s the chance of her going down, let it happen now! She and Willy are just too slippery.
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