Rush Limbaugh, Blowhard

U.S. News & World Report ^ | May 09, 2008 | John W. Mashek

[mdittmar]

There is debatable evidence that right-wing radio and TV commentator Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" resulted in Sen. Hillary Clinton's narrow victory in Indiana's Democratic primary on Tuesday.

Operation Chaos is Limbaugh's effort to encourage Republican voters to reregister as Democrats or cross over in primaries that permit it, like Indiana's. A vote for Clinton, in Limbaugh's master plan, assures an extended Democratic primary, weakening the eventual nominee.

Of course, the egocentric bloviator is taking full credit for Clinton's win by only 14,000 votes in the Hoosier State. Limbaugh has a knack for taking credit for everything he promotes.

Imagine if the Democrats were conducting such an effort against the Republicans. You can almost hear the cries of "foul play" and worse from Limbaugh and his followers. He would go into hysterics.

Limbaugh craves attention. He got it with a front-page mention on his plan in May 8's Washington Post. He'll be crowing about it for days.

Limbaugh has built a huge audience of true believers. His listeners and viewers love hearing him ridicule and excoriate Democrats and even, now and then, Sen. John McCain.

Limbaugh delights in crushing people. He can dish it out, so let's see if he can take it.

When Mary Mapes, Dan Rather's producer at CBS, was fired over the controversial story of George W. Bush's draft status, Limbaugh ripped into her journalistic ethics. Mapes appeared at a seminar at Middle Tennessee University a few years ago and was asked about his charge.

"I don't need to be lectured on ethics by an obese, thrice-married drug addict,' she said to applause. The latter point was a reference to Limbaugh's problems with pain medication.

As for Limbaugh, he'll probably like this mention of him and his antics, even when it calls for undermining the ballot box.

[Lakeshark]

Nope, not a hint of left wing bias here...........

[IMissPresidentReagan]

I didn’t realize that lefties could be bitter too.../s

[the invisib1e hand]

wow. listen to the bleating of the mortally wounded mercenaries known as the Mass Media.

"We matter! We matter! I SAID WE MATTER!"

[FormerACLUmember]

As clear an evidence as you will ever see that Rush is destroying the democrats!

[Revolting cat!]

Let’s complain now that there is no difference between the parties. Oh, yes, about the ethics of the RATS too!

[2banana]

Imagine if the Democrats were conducting such an effort against the Republicans.

They DID - with McCain...

[ONEBYEONE]

Mary Mapes you are a nobody loser and Rush is at the top of his game for over 20 years. ENUFF SAID....

[LiteKeeper]

Sorry. Am I missing something? Other than the ad hominem, attacks which are bogus, what is wrong with Operation Chaos?

[FormerACLUmember]

Nice objective “US News and World Report.”

[R_Kangel]

Wasn't it only two months ago that the very same MSM gleefully declared that Rush's influence was dead?

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[Doctor Raoul]

Some cheese with that whine?

[Doctor Raoul]

Some cheese with that whine?

[Non-Sequitur]

Imagine if the Democrats were conducting such an effort against the Republicans. You can almost hear the cries of "foul play" and worse from Limbaugh and his followers. He would go into hysterics.

He did. If memory serves Rush was all up in arms about independents and cross-over voters being responsible for McCain being the Republican nominee. Well, turn about is fair play.

[doc1019]

Jealousy rocks. ;-)

[Hoof Hearted]

"I don't need to be lectured on ethics by an obese, thrice-married drug addict,' she said to applause. "

Once again, they can't refute what Limbaugh asserts, so they resort to personal attack and call him names. And the morons in the audience confirm their lack of intelligence by applauding!

Truly an astounding display.

[Pelham]

“Nope, not a hint of left wing bias here...........”

There’s plenty of “conservative” crybabies who have been saying exactly the same thing. Most of the Salem Radio crew, who take themselves Very Seriously. They resent Limbaugh making a mockery of that holy of holies, a primary election.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Limbaugh craves attention.

Wow! Just like you, Mashek.

Unfortunately for you, Mashek, that’s where the similarities end, because...

>> Limbaugh has built a huge audience of true believers.

... unlike YOU, driveby clown.

[2banana]

When Mary Mapes, Dan Rather's producer at CBS, was fired over the controversial story of George W. Bush's draft status

Controversial story???? You made up fake documents to take down a president during an election!

[GodGunsGuts]

I love the fact that Rush is getting under the skin of the MSM. They can hardly contain themselves. I wonder what he will come up with next? LOL

[CyberAnt]

“Imagine if the Democrats were conducting such an effort against the Republicans.”

ROTFLOL!!!

Is this idiot for real ..?? THE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS TO REPUBLICANS FOR YEARS. PAYBACK IS A .........!!

[frankjr]

John W. Mashek, Blows Hard. Line forms to the left.

[FFranco]

The Lefties can’t stomach the Greatness of Rush. They try to tear him down, just like they do with GW Bush, but both are too great for the Lefties to even touch.

[Always Right]

Rush is a right-wing political commentator who makes no bones about his bias. CBS tries to pass it self off as journalists who report stories free from bias. That makes CBS dishonest when the facts clearly shows otherwise.

[upsdriver]

John W. Mashek covered politics in Washington for four decades with U.S. News & World Report, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Boston Globe. His primary beats were Congress, the White House, and national politics. He covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996. He was a panelist in three televised presidential debates in 1984, 1988, and 1992. In retirement, he is teaching part time at the Medill School's graduate program in Washington

With writing this horrible, how has he held on to his job all these years? This is something you would expect to see in a high school paper.

[SERKIT]

It sounds like the MSM is pouting that they did not have as much influence in the selection of candidates for the great unwashed as they have done in the past. Limbaugh out-maneuvered them and they don’t like it.

[Man50D]

Sorry. Am I missing something? Other than the ad hominem, attacks which are bogus, what is wrong with Operation Chaos?

Operation Chaos would be a great idea if it weren't for the fact McCain is also a socialist. In order for OC to work it should include all socialist candidates but not just Obama and Clinton otherwise OC only improves the chances of the GOP socialist becoming President.

[rlmorel]

"...Limbaugh delights in crushing people. He can dish it out, so let's see if he can take it..."

ROTFLMAO! It's gonna take more than YOU dishing it, Mr. Sissy Man! Heheh, I LOVE seeing left wing wimps who make their living working for liberal has been rags like US News and World Report get their panties all in a bunch!

This is just too good...:)

[Lancey Howard]

John W. Mashek, Nobody

[Thrownatbirth]

Rush Limbaugh, Blowhard

John W. Mashek, Nobody

[mdittmar]

Operation Chaos members the code word is “Golden Finch”;I repeat;”Golden Finch”

[upchuck]

Hey John W. Mashek... Sounds like you’re really envious of Rush.

Amazing you can be jealous of a pubbie.

[Man50D]

I love the fact that Rush is getting under the skin of the MSM. They can hardly contain themselves. I wonder what he will come up with next? LOL

Operation Chaos is more effective for annoying the heck out of the media than preventing a socialist from entering the White House and far more enjoyable.

[Eagles6]

Quit reading “us snooze and world report” shortly after 9/11. They had fictional history of the Crusades written by a muslim with an agenda presented as fact.

[pepperhead]

John Mashek, Blowhard

[dbacks]

If he is lerely a blowhard, why are they spending so much ink in him?

An Mary Mapes was a lying, fraudulent pig and still is! Nya Nya.

[dbacks]

If he is lerely a blowhard, why are they spending so much ink in him?

And Mary Mapes was a lying, fraudulent pig and still is! Nya Nya.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Operation Chaos: No laws were broken, no dead people voted, no chads were left hanging.

[dbacks]

lerely=merely... sorry

[prairiebreeze]

John W. Mashek, Whiney Liberal with Severe Penis Envy

[Man50D]

As for Limbaugh, he'll probably like this mention of him and his antics, even when it calls for undermining the ballot box.

People choosing who they want to vote for is undermining to the socialist left only if their own strategy is used against them.

[VOA]

John W. Mashek, Whiney Liberal with Severe Penis Envy

I suspect you are being presumptive.

In presuming that Mr. Mashek actually was born with
"the male member".
Or has acquired one through sex-change surgery.

[rtbwood]

You had better pray that the Dems don’t get the power with the Presidency and the Congress. Rush and the Fairness Doctrine will be high on their agenda. I’m afraid this Operation Chaos will come back to bite Rush. I wish he had left it alone though I did agree with what he was doing as the Dems and Independents crossed over in the early primaries to give us a candidate we didn’t want. It’s ironic that the MSM never talks about how they shilled for McCain in the early going to influence our nominee and now they are pointing out their displeasure with what Rush is doing.

[GodGunsGuts]

Quite true. But let’s no forget the more time Operation Chaos gives Clinton, the greater the chance things will get really ugly during the lead-up to the convention, thus increasing the chance that McCain will win by default...which is exactly the way I want him to win. I don’t want conservatives owing him anything should he become our next president.

[count-your-change]

“I don’t need to be lectured on ethics by an obese, thrice-married drug addict,’ she said to applause.”
Send it in a letter and he’ll make another million dollars.

[acapesket]

He was right about the dem’s.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.

[plain talk]

I don’t think the media likes Limbaugh beating the crap out of them via this Operation Chaos.

[Lakeshark]

Whiney Liberal with Severe Penis Envy

Why Miss Scahlett....I do declah.........

:-)

[Fox_Mulder77]

Imagine if the Democrats were conducting such an effort against the Republicans.

We don't need to imagine that, as it already happened. How do you think we ended up with McCain?!?

[Allegra]

I didn’t realize that lefties could be bitter too.../s

Yes, and it causes them to cling to their Hollywood celebrities and their Marxism.