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Rush flays GOP: They still don't get it
WND ^ | 02/10/2016 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 02/11/2016 3:52:10 AM PST by detective

Radio host Rush Limbaugh says the GOP establishment's reaction to Donald Trump's victory in New Hampshire Tuesday night is an indicator its leaders are in denial or poorly hiding "abject panic."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
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To: BobL

Rush seems to make sure that any candidate that has a chance to win, is not too damaged. He may back Rubio, but he also backs Cruz and Trump. I’ve heard him defend many candidates who are gone like Florina or Christie. Rush wants a strong candidate going into November. But he will not picked one.

To me, Rubio and Bush seem very damaged. But their backers are so huge that they can keep going. There is a way of thinking that suggests if Christie, Bush, Kasich, and Rubio condense to a single candidates there is enough votes for that candidate to win. I don’t think so, but that is what many elites think. And Rush is not going to destroy anyone of that group because they may take all the elite votes.


21 posted on 02/11/2016 4:40:17 AM PST by poinq
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To: TigerClaws
you really are boorish with your daily and multiple retreads regarding rush stance with Rubio.

You say the same damn bovine scatology on Rush threads. Most of us here are adults and we can sort out what Rush is saying in content and context pretty much on our own without having to read your daily repetitive crap.

Now have an intelligent conversation. Does the GOPe know voters are rebelling? Some of us might find that an interesting topic, Yeah I know, Rush is a baaaaaad person, just like your little boogie man.

22 posted on 02/11/2016 4:44:34 AM PST by saywhatagain
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To: newfreep

Rubio is the emptiest suit of them all.


23 posted on 02/11/2016 4:48:33 AM PST by jimbo807
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To: detective

~He said pieces that lash out at Trump are journalistic tantrums by those who are “unable to control” narratives as they did years ago.~

Rush is half right here. Those articles are the bread and butter of the political hit men and women posing as journalist.

He’s right, they have lose control of the narrative. That has to do with a waking electorate and available social media sources which bypass the MSM information wall.

However, I wouldn’t characterize it as a tantrum. They are just doing the job their paid to do albeit frustrated nothing is swaying public opinion.


24 posted on 02/11/2016 4:50:46 AM PST by Eddie01 (If you burnin' bandwidth with your mind, find time to pay the organ grind - Donate to FreeRepublc)
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To: 1rudeboy

I had been adaily listener since 1990, but his blind spot on Rubio was too much.


25 posted on 02/11/2016 4:53:35 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: jimbo807
Rubio is the emptiest suit of them all.

Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.

26 posted on 02/11/2016 5:00:30 AM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: detective

Rooo-beee-oooh brings ‘e ALL in from Mehh-ickk-kooo!

He will do fine, just as long as THEY CAN CONCEAL THAT FACT!


27 posted on 02/11/2016 5:01:47 AM PST by Flintlock (-Our ballot box STOLEN, our soap box GONE, we're left with our bullet box, now.---)
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To: COBOL2Java

And bonus Dumbo ears.


28 posted on 02/11/2016 5:05:46 AM PST by jimbo807
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I turned him off when he didn’t mention the connections of Murdoch with the open borders lobby group, and their subsequent support of Rubio. Add to that, the relative of a VP from Fox who holds a high position in the Rubio campaign.

Rush’s protection of biased Fox is what put me off. They are his friends and he placed that ahead of truth telling.


29 posted on 02/11/2016 5:06:33 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: TigerClaws

Rush has said over and over that he hasn’t endorsed anyone. He has said he will praise or defend any GOP candidate on any point where he thinks that candidate was right and vice versa. He has said many positive things about Trump and many positive things about Cruz well


30 posted on 02/11/2016 5:14:57 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines (Obama loves America the way OJ loved Nicole)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
The Limbaughs have gone to stay out of the primaries to attacking GOP candidates

What happen to the 13th commandment Rush principal stand respect Regan's 13th Amendment.

I think he been asked not to attend Mar A Largo and Trump National in West Palm Beach.

31 posted on 02/11/2016 5:21:39 AM PST by scooby321
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To: scooby321

I haven’t heard him attack anyone. I’ve heard him disagree with different points they’ve raised at different times but did so respectfully. Even then his criticism was of an idea not of the candidate


32 posted on 02/11/2016 5:24:03 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines (Obama loves America the way OJ loved Nicole)
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To: detective

Buy stock in Fruit of the Loom.

Cause they’re changing their skivvies five times a day in D.C. right now.


33 posted on 02/11/2016 5:59:38 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

He defended Rubio after the debate saying debates don’t matter, it was just a minor mistake, no big deal, etc.

Rubio was his guy prior to the N.H. primary. Rush and Rubio made that clear with his CAMPAIGN MANAGER CLAIMING IT ON CNN.

Rush was in the tank for the GOPE - for whatever reason - but it didn’t work.

Rush can comment on the movement but he is not in front of it. He can’t control it any more. (See my post on the American Spring!)


34 posted on 02/11/2016 6:09:39 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: detective

Rush gets it and is probably the best asset independent conservatives have.


35 posted on 02/11/2016 6:16:23 AM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: BobL

Back when HW was president Rush spent the night at the White House. I don’t know what HW did to Rush, but Rush has been the voice of the GOPe ever since. Most of the time he gets to pretend he is a real conservative but believe me when the establishment yanks his chain Rush does their bidding.


36 posted on 02/11/2016 6:16:38 AM PST by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: detective

Rush is right. He played a clip of Reince Priebus yesterday. If Priebus believed what he said, the GOP establishment is so far out of touch it must be dismantled. My first choice for that task is Ted Cruz. But I will settle for Donald Trump if necessary.


37 posted on 02/11/2016 6:18:07 AM PST by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: TigerClaws

He never supported Rubio. He tries to follow the Reagan rule of not criticizing other Republicans over democraps. If you listen you can tell he favors Cruz and always has.


38 posted on 02/11/2016 6:19:29 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: BobL
Naa, he went overboard with Rubio. Gang of Eight stuff simply SHOULD NOT BE FORGIVEN - not this soon, if ever. In other words, you cannot be a conservative and still be for open borders...Rush was saying that other than open borders (i.e., supporting the demographic transition of this country to single-party Democrat rule), Rubio is a FINE CONSERVATIVE.

Aside from that, Mrs. Kennedy, how was your trip to Dallas?

39 posted on 02/11/2016 6:29:29 AM PST by libstripper
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To: TigerClaws

Yeah, That Rubio promotion caused me to cancel my subscription to Rush. He did it right before the NH Primary. He did the same thing the day of the Iowa Caucus, when he suddenly started bashing TRUMP. A lot of folk were really angry over both incidences. There were a few articles written about it. Lots of folk were taken aback.


40 posted on 02/11/2016 6:34:06 AM PST by virginia9000
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