Rush Limbaugh: Why No Push for Duncan Hunter? (Rush implies that Rudy and Romney are liberals)

RushLimbaugh.com ^ | 11/19/07 | Rush Limbaugh

[wagglebee]

RUSH: Mark in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Am I reading that right? Welcome to the program. Don't have my glasses on so I couldn't really read it, but I guessed and got it right.

CALLER: Yes you got it right, dittos, long-time listener, 24/7 member, and fellow talk show host inspired by you, my friend.

RUSH: Well.

CALLER: Been at it for five years on the Internet, think I've got the biggest show on the Internet, and I've got a big question for you.

RUSH: All right, ask away.

CALLER: All right. The question is this. I think the most conservative candidate that we have for president is Duncan Hunter, going through his website, listening to what he's got on the news, his different interviews and stuff, I mean he definitely meets the conservative agenda head on. And we're just not hearing a lot from him. And we're not hearing a lot from him, from you. And I'm wondering, sir, do you have any plans in the near future for interviews with him, for talking to him on the air? I mean, I did hear, you spoke about an e-mail update you got from him the other day, but other than that it looks like the best candidate here is not getting pushed by the strongest conservative people.

RUSH: Well, here's my answer to your question. I'm asked this a lot and historically I have not gotten involved in primaries, because if I had any of these people, and they have all asked to come on this show, and I respectfully say no, because I'd have to ask them all back. And I really don't look at this program as a campaign vehicle during primaries. Among other things, I, frankly, Mark, I have the belief that political candidates have a duty to get noticed themselves. It's an unfair process in terms -- Mrs. Clinton. Mrs. Clinton is strictly there because she didn't divorce her husband. In fact, she's strictly there because she married him. If her last name weren't Clinton, she'd be the dean of some all-girls' school in Albania touring villages at night and doing whatever you do in a village at night, when you run an all-girls' school. She's just benefiting from conventional wisdom. In the case of Rudy, the reason Rudy is getting a lot of attention is the northeastern bias in the media. The northeastern bias in the media wants two northeasterners to run.

Even some of our conservative journalist friends who are headquartered and work in the northeast, in New York and Washington, are willing to overlook, in some cases, the lack of genuine conservatism in some candidates because they're from the northeast. They have a geographical bias because of where they live. People in the northeast think it's at that it's the heartbeat and the pulse of the country there, and the rest of the country is flyover country and all of that. So it's tough to get out of the bottom tier. You need a really humongous debate performance, and you need an early announcement in some cases when you're going against somebody that's going to benefit from all the conventional wisdom, the media and others. But I sit and watch until one of them surfaces because that's what their job is to do, not mine.

[arthurus]

Both are, at best, Rockefeller Republicans. A couple of years ago that seemed to be terribly anachronistic but look here we have two of them at the top of the party. Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. At worst they are a a Rockefeller Republican and a law and order Democrat.

[caisson71]

I think we’re on the same page. If Hunter can get more money he should be able to get more exposure.

[wagglebee]

You have to wonder where companies like Snapple and Select Comfort would be without Rush, or authors like Vince Flynn.

[Kevmo]

Thanks for the ping.

In the case of Rudy, the reason Rudy is getting a lot of attention is the northeastern bias in the media. The northeastern bias in the media wants two northeasterners to run.
***Here, Rush sees what is going on but does nothing about it. He gets to make money regardless of who wins. And that’s the business he’s in, Radio Advertising to make money. I’m disappointed that he doesn’t back the most conservative candidate in the race. One simple way he could do it is by quoting directly from Internet postings on Free Republic or wherever he finds conservative postings that he agrees with, giving the wink & nod to that site to plough forward. Instead, we’ve got Free Republic split in 2 over Hunter & Thompson.

(11/19) Final in the series: Which candidate should pro-life conservatives rally behind to defeat the liberal abortionists Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton?
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=202
Fred Thompson
52.7%

Duncan Hunter
47.3%

Fred Thompson vs Duncan Hunter [The FR Poll we have ALL been waiting for]
Posted on 11/19/2007 8:58:35 AM PST by davidosborne
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1927922/posts

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Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
Posted on 11/15/2007 3:43:17 AM PST by Kevmo

[caisson71]

Conservatives have proven, time and again in the past few years, that they have the will to impose themselves. We need to do that for Hunter also.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree with your comments.

My point is that Rush is so powerful, he could actually get a guy in that wasn’t necessarily the best qualified to lead. Like you say, that’s not a guarantee. He may not get them in even if he did generate the dollars.

I would not like to see a guy rise to the presidential level and be faced with a crisis who didn’t have the ability to develop a game plan and win the support and nomination he desired on his own.

It’s a mixed bag really. I Hunter doesn’t get the support he won’t go anywhere, but the corporations aren’t going to support him because he’s not a free trade at any cost guy. He’s also not an illegal alien at any cost guy.

I question if candidates are supported for what they can do that is best for this nation any longer. I’d be rather comfortable saying that they aren’t.

[chesty_puller]

name starting up come off of peoples tongues, and that is Alan Mulally.

Alan Mulally....it does kinda roll off the tongue. Whoeverthehell he is.

[wagglebee]

If Hunter can get more money he should be able to get more exposure.

He needs to "hit a home run" during a debate, if he does that the money will follow. sKerry's fundraising was in the toilet until Dean went nuts and sKerry picked up the ball.

[longtermmemmory]

on the other hand, Hanity did come out for Giuliani. In fact he was rabid for santorum who went down in defeat.

I hope Giuliani loses big so Hanity will have a serioius dose of humble pie.

[stephenjohnbanker]

BUMP

[JCEccles]

Rush is obviously referring to Rooty Toot and Romney here.

Did he mention Romney by name? If he did, I didn't see it.

You're making more of this than is warranted. Maybe Rush does think Romney is more liberal than Hunter. It doesn't follow that he would be disappointed if Romney were the Republican candidate. You could just as easily conclude that Rush is super-impressed with Romney's energy, focus, and intelligence because he didn't cast aspersions on how Romney got to be a front runner (like he did Giuliani and Hillary).

[TN4Liberty]

I mean its so obvious that hunter is the ONLY real conservative candidate!

It's obvious to me that Hunter is a conservative. It is equally obvious that Thompson is. Neither is the perfect conservative, but I don't know that such a thing exists.

[JCEccles]

Both are, at best, Rockefeller Republicans.

Romney is hardly a Rockefeller Republican. His social views are anathema to Rockefeller Republicans.

The Rockefeller Republicans aren't stupid. They know a fellow Rockefeller Republican when they see one. That's why they overwhelmingly support Rudy.

You know that consistent 25-30% support that Rudy gets? Rockefeller Republicans, my friend.

[wagglebee]

Even some of our conservative journalist friends who are headquartered and work in the northeast, in New York and Washington, are willing to overlook, in some cases, the lack of genuine conservatism in some candidates because they're from the northeast.

Rush is VERY specific here, he speaks about a "lack of genuine conservatism" (which means Rush doesn't believe they are real conservatives) in some candidates from the northeast and candidates is PLURAL. There are ONLY TWO candidates from the northeast, Rooty and Romney. So yes, he specifically mentioned Romney.

[Paperdoll]

>We need Duncan as POTUS<

RIGHT! All true conservatives will support and vote for the true conservation, Duncan Hunter.

PLEASE write out a generous check to: Hunter for President, and TODAY send it to:

Go Hunter 08
9340 Fuerte Dr., Suite 302
La Mesa, CA 91941

True Americans need a True American in the White House. Let’s all do our part to put Duncan Hunter there.

Thank you. :)

[arthurus]

Romney is more of a Gerald Ford Republican, a subset of the Rockefeller tribe.He governed Mass the way a Rockefeller Republican would. His stated views over against his performance render him at best ambivalent.

[Kevmo]

Conservatives have proven, time and again in the past few years, that they have the will to impose themselves. We need to do that for Hunter also.
***One more reason

Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
Posted on 11/15/2007 3:43:17 AM PST by Kevmo

[pollywog]

I am absolutely dismayed at the lack of interest in Duncan Hunter from the conservative talk show hosts!! It has really set me back a step in listening to them!!

[no-to-illegals]

I cannot read Rush's mind, so I do not know what he meant. But it does appear Rush did put out a ping to stop the less than conservative candidates from the northeast. He could have meant ALL the liberals from northeast....all three of them.

FReepers know the media will vote near ninety-eight percent democrat. So maybe Rush meant ALL three from the northeast, except he only mentioned Clinton, by name. I hope Rush will clarify.

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

I wonder if Hannity realizes the damage he’s doing by his constant “top three” kingmaking routine. I think he will be forced to look back on it as very damaging.