[TomGuy]

In other words, Limbaugh (and many other conservative radio talkshow hosts) didn't have as much influence with the voters as they thought they did.

What the talkshow hosts were selling wasn't what the voters were seeing in Washington with the Republicans in charge. And the vote for them anyway because you don't have any where else to go didn't work.

[Steven W.]

And the vote for them anyway because you don't have any where else to go didn't work.

That's the point - it rarely does - these people didn't run on things themselves & the only running, in fact, that was done, was as far from principle & responsibility, thus leaving the differentiation between the two parties non-distinct (ask Linc), particularly when combined with outright propaganda war via msm.

[SpaceBar]

I listen to a lot of late night talk radio, not the Art Bell/Noory conspiracy stuff but the trucker type shows that focus on politics and current events. It has been my observation that Joe six pack hauling goods down the road saw the Republicans as getting a little too big for their britches, the Trans Texas corridor being pushed through for selfish corporate interests, and sky high diesel fuel prices. A high number of callers to these programs said they voted independent or against established republicans. That is obviously just anecdotal evidence, but has been my observation of what the average blue collar voter was seeing.

[TheLion]

"And the vote for them anyway because you don't have any where else to go didn't work."

Precisely! can't tell you how many freepers bought into this. I spend a lot of time on the immigration threads and so many have come forward to post about how this was no big deal....sorry, but it was and is!

As I have posted before, we legislate from the ground up and the grass roots, and not the other way around. This is not a dictatorship!

[EQAndyBuzz]

"In other words, Limbaugh (and many other conservative radio talkshow hosts) didn't have as much influence with the voters as they thought they did."

Conservative voters voted their values. Abortion, Gay Marriage, eminent domain, illegal immigration. They voted for Conservative candidates.

Republicans are no longer Conservatives. They are Liberals with a political party attached to their name so they can get elected. That paradigm no longer applies.

[rose]

No one could have influence over the voters when RINO'S and fallen away Republicans, including President Bush and his administration would not fight back as Conservatives and uphold conservative principals.
Rush did his best, but he is not the one making laws, decisions, he warned but no one in power listened.
Sen. McCain, Graham, DeWine, Warner, and others hurt us badly.
I saw it coming these last two years, and was not taken off guard or surprised at all.

[moehoward]

"In other words, Limbaugh (and many other conservative radio talkshow hosts) didn't have as much influence with the voters as they thought they did. "

Maybe.

IMO it was the message they were trying to deliver more than their abilities to deliver it. Even the best salesman has a hard time selling garage these days. Also, Rush, Hannity and other "water carriers" did not support this administrations position on borders, illegal aliens and the ports deals, and the spoke accordingly. In this regard their influence with the voters seems apparent.