Trump Effect: Is Erick Erickson Throwing Down Gauntlet to Rush Limbaugh?

Breitbart's Big Government ^ | August 13, 2015 | C. Edmund Wright

[2ndDivisionVet]

Did we just see Erick Erickson’s Red State draw a red line in the sand in front of Rush Limbaugh? And if so, is it another aspect of the booming dynamic known as “the Trump effect?”

That very case can be made – as Erickson used Red State’s daily email blast lead story from Dan McLaughlin on Wednesday to fire shots across the bow of all talk radio hosts and other pundits who are in any way supporting Donald Trump. And while Erickson does not have the by-line on this indictment, it is right in line with his recent dis-invitation of Trump to speak at the recent Red State gathering. Moreover, while Erickson might not agree with every single word on the Red State site, there is no way a main feature leads the daily blast without his blessing.

The lead column was provocatively titled “Laura Ingraham Gets Punked by Donald Trump,” but before the piece ever gets around to actually mentioning Ingraham, the gauntlet is thrown down on all talkers with the bombastic warning that “all those in a position of leadership…. cable and talk radio hosts, pundits, columnists, bloggers – (who are) actively encouraging the Trump phenomenon, you are neither a conservative nor a Republican anymore and should not expect anyone to take you seriously again.”(continued)

[kanawa]

Erika is having a snit.

[Figment]

Was

[jonrick46]

See what Bristol Palin says about Eric Erickson:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bristolpalin/2015/08/redstate-i-dont-think-the-phrase-good-deed-means-what-you-think-it-means/

[onyx]

BFD...NOT.

[unsycophant]

To reiterate earlier week facts: Redstate is owned by SALEM Media Group, which also owns Townhall, Twitchy, Human Events, and so on.

It’s been said that Mary Katherine Ham was the one who first mentioned the bloody eyes/vagina connection. Erickson picked it up and ran with it.

Did I mention MKH works for Townhall .com? Twitchy spent all weekend bashing Trump as well.

Now this second attempt by Erickson to initiate a war between true & false conservatives. Too suspect.

[truth_seeker]

No policy discussions. Just Shock Jock theatrics, for the eager audiences.

Where is Morton Downey Jr., when we need him? Rush Limbo replaced Downey, BTW.

[Democratic-Republican]

"Limbaugh has chunks of guys like this in his stool."

ROTFL ... I was gonna say chunky is a stool, but yours was way better.

[DouglasKC]

Limbaugh is in his 28th year. Nobody heard of this Erikson guy until he opened his trap about Trump. Trump is the ONLY reason anyone’s heard of him. Paging Mr. Erikson...your 15 minutes are almost up..

[Reno89519]

Hopefully WAS.

[Democratic-Republican]

"Levin had Trump on his show this evening. I eschew any embracing of the color red to describe conservatives. RedState can go suck an egg."

Thank You!

It is inexplicable how the "right" and "conservatives" and the stupid party (R)epublicans and the stupid media like FOXey News all fell into this trap of using hammer and sickle RED while the (D)emocratic-Socialist party appropriated BLUE. Positively inexplicable.

More information about this RedState fiasco and Erick The Red ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3322450/posts?page=63#63

[Yardstick]

And my impression is that the interview went pretty well and that Levin said some complimentary things about Trump afterwards. I know that Levin and Limbaugh talk and that Limbaugh respects Levin’s opinion. Will be interesting to see if the interview has any effect on Rush.

[Democratic-Republican]

Fabulous line by commenter "Ron Hunt" at the article ...

Country before Party

[Democratic-Republican]

More recent news from Erick ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3322450/reply?c=70

He's getting wobbly.

[Fresh Wind]

Salem Communications (aka RINO Central) might be using Erickson to try to take out their biggest competition.

[AdaGray]

Yeah. When did he start thinking he was so important?

[trebb]

Ironic - Erick will end up undoing himself as he works for the Dark Side....

[drpix]

"Erickson is...trying to ingratiate himself with the GOP leaders "

Here's the pimple of a man with Jeb at his RedState gathering - for which he disinvited Trump and snubbed Carson. His introduction for Jeb Bush included “I love this guy“ and “the most conservative governor.”

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Wish the members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were held for treason.”

They should be!

[txrefugee]

Wah...no one is paying attention to this fat baby. His Red States blog must have experienced shrinkage since he barred Trump from their conference. Good.