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I Haven't Endorsed Anyone, Folks
Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | January 29, 2015 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on 01/29/2015 2:06:01 PM PST by Kaslin

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To: 9YearLurker

Ted Cruz IS 100%, or close enough, why retrograde from THAT?

If I sensed Cruz and Walker were working together, I’d give Walker support, but they’re not, so I’m not.


21 posted on 01/29/2015 3:06:23 PM PST by txhurl (RINOs: conservatives aren't electable yet they disguise themselves as conservatives to win.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

It’s been all over the news this week how strongly Rush has gushed about Walker. That’s what he’s been doing through the week. And, as I said, “virtual endorsement”, which implies something different than a formal endorsement.

And no, he doesn’t gush about any and every Republican candidate in the news.


22 posted on 01/29/2015 3:11:14 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

And those who aren’t gushing about Walker are ****ing Rubio from the Koch ‘interview’.

Ted got 2X the applause Walker did. Pretty much everybody at Iowa last weekend knows Walker.

I get the impression Ted would take Scott as VP, but not the other way around, which tells me Walker is more serious about himself than turning around the wreck zero has morphed the USA into. And he behaves with the confidence of someone who’s got the Chamber of Commerce in his back pocket.


23 posted on 01/29/2015 3:21:18 PM PST by txhurl (RINOs: conservatives aren't electable yet they disguise themselves as conservatives to win.)
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To: 1raider1

Scott Walker would be great. I’m not sure of his immigration views, but he seems another great choice.


24 posted on 01/29/2015 3:36:13 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: wardaddy

Ha!!


25 posted on 01/29/2015 3:38:43 PM PST by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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To: 9YearLurker

I really think we are done for. Again we are dissing one of the best candidates we have possibly running for President. I guarantee that you will find some negatives on Cruz once all is said and done. However, we need to stop bashing our candidates. If we want to bash candidates lets bash Bush and Romney and Democrats. I think we are going to end up with Bush when it is all said and done. We will continue as 2012 to shoot ourselves in the foot. I guess we love that or something. Walker actually said he is suing Obama Administration over immigration executive order and also he was mass deportation for illegals.

“There’s nothing squishy / rino / moderate about Scott Walker.Nobody in the field can touch his policy successes. Flipping a nine digit deficit to a ten digit surplus. Stripping government labor organizers of their bargaining rights. Front line successes on voter ID. And on the candidate quality the GOP has most desperately lacked - electability - Gov. Walker won three well financed dirty races in four years. Walker doesn’t simply win squeakers. He is indestructible. Constant death threats and bogus John Doe probes by an autonomous hack special prosecutor haven’t slowed him a bit. He caught my interest years before i proudly voted for him as Milwaukee county executive. He wins big chunks of MKE’s black vote. In 2008 BamBam O’Hamas took Wisconsin with 67%. Walker won the governor’s mansion that day with 60%. He’s the real deal Nobody in the field is worthy of standing on stage next to him. “ A true conservative wrote this and it wasn’t me.


26 posted on 01/29/2015 3:41:49 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: txhurl

Ted would take Scott as VP, but not the other way around,

That would be a shame for Ted Cruz to turn down President Walker’s request for him to be Vice President. That is one area that Cruz could gain some executive experience which he does not have at this time. With Walker leading, Cruz could learn a lot. But alas we will end up with Jeb.


27 posted on 01/29/2015 3:44:18 PM PST by napscoordinator
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28 posted on 01/29/2015 3:59:01 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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29 posted on 01/29/2015 4:07:13 PM PST by RedMDer (I don't listen to Liars but when I do I know it's Barack Obama.)
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To: GeronL

...”Carson is not a conservative”...

Correct....I did some checking on him early on when he began surfacing as a potential candidate. So I agree....besides he’s not who we need as a Presidential Leader for our country. Too soft...to get along..I think he’d bend easily just to keep the peace, and that’s not what we need ahead.


30 posted on 01/29/2015 4:15:10 PM PST by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; onyx
Looking like a leader ! go Ted!!!!!


31 posted on 01/29/2015 4:20:21 PM PST by caww
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To: wardaddy

My only problem with Dr. Carson is that he has never run a political race, let alone won one. Honestly, I will have a hard time voting for anyone at any level who is not solid on the illegal invasion. Walker, BTW, is dull as dishwater. Even if he was great on every issue, he has no charisma. I wish he had it, but he doesn’t. Bob


32 posted on 01/29/2015 4:23:11 PM PST by alstewartfan ((He's) nostalgic for something intangible. A time that never was. Al Stewart)
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To: napscoordinator

Ted Cruz has argued Supreme Court cases and won. He is a natural leader. Aside from Sarah Palin, I can’t think of one person who has served as governor and who has proved to be a stiff-spined successful conservative leader. Bob


33 posted on 01/29/2015 4:26:54 PM PST by alstewartfan ((He's) nostalgic for something intangible. A time that never was. Al Stewart)
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To: 9YearLurker

I think Pat McCrory or Paul LePage are better on immigration.

Fallin is probably more conservative on a bunch of issues.


34 posted on 01/29/2015 4:38:49 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Kaslin

Rush screwed Walker here.

The average Primary voter knows Walker is good on unions and tax cuts. Limbaugh didn’t need to tell them that.

The more publicity Perry got, the worse he went.

What they didn’t know is Walker is weak on immigration. Limbaugh just outed him to millions.


35 posted on 01/29/2015 4:41:57 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: 9YearLurker

When Rush says that he made no endorsement, he meant it.

The problem you are having is due to a lack of context for Rushes praise of Walker.

For years now, Rush has been leading the charge against wishy-washy scared to death Republicans who keep avoiding conservative issues and mantra, yet at the same time, claim they carry the mantle of Reagan and are 100% Conservative.

For years now he has been pointing out that conservatism wins every time it is tried.

Walker, is doing it and walking the conservative walk and talk in a blue state and has won every battle.

Any disagreement on any single issue is irrelevant to Rush’s point. The point was that acting, governing, and fighting as a Conservative wins! That walker is doing it, and this is directly contrary to what appears to be what over 90% of our elected GOP believes as they attack the tea party and the conservative base of the party to avoid ticking off their precious independents..

That’s the point in a nutshell. That is the only point.


36 posted on 01/29/2015 4:58:55 PM PST by Cold Heat (Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
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To: alstewartfan

And that is why he would make a fine Vice President for President Walker. I want him on the ticket but he needs to be the number two until we see some bill passed that he wrote like Governor Walker has achieved. Walker/Cruz is our way to win in 2016.


37 posted on 01/29/2015 5:05:27 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: txhurl

Rush put Rubio on a pedestal and it screwed him when the audience found out his real views.


38 posted on 01/29/2015 5:12:08 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: 9YearLurker
It’s been all over the news this week how strongly Rush has gushed about Walker. That’s what he’s been doing through the week

And we, and a lot of other people, are talking about it. A lot.

Would LOVE to see how this is impacting Rush's ratings. Could there be a "completely coincidental" uptick as a result of the controversy buzz he's now generated?

Now, I like Rush a lot. And he's done really good work over the last 25+ years, reaching and speaking to what was an incredibly under-served audience. Building a strong industry that gives voice to Conservatives in the process.

But I also understand that he's a Conservative entertainer (most people tend to forget that last part) who lives and dies (and is enriched) by his ratings.

So he's been able to fill a whole week's worth of airtime talking about Scott Walker. I'm willing to bet that he gets a couple/few more days out of it next week as well.
39 posted on 01/29/2015 5:15:36 PM PST by tanknetter
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To: txhurl
I get the impression Ted would take Scott as VP, but not the other way around, which tells me Walker is more serious about himself than turning around the wreck zero has morphed the USA into

There are non-ideological strategic considerations involved as well.

Cruz would do well to pick Walker as VP because Walker brings executive experience to the table and a respectable (altho by no means certain) shot at carrying Wisconsin.

Walker, on the other hand, doesn't need help to carry Texas. So Cruz would bring two major things: potential increase in Hispanic votes and shoring up of Movement Conservatives who may be put off by some of Walker's GOPe leanings (which are decidedly fewer than either McCain or Romney).

So Walker could conceivably pick Rubio, which would give a good fighting chance at Florida and picking up Hispanic votes. Downside being that Rubio wouldn't benefit and would probably hurt with Movement Conservatives. But, as we've seen in many elections Movement Conservatives still usually end up coming over to the GOP when it comes time to vote.
40 posted on 01/29/2015 5:23:21 PM PST by tanknetter
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