Now, about that Texas GOP surprise for Hillary Clinton (the Limbaugh effect)

LA Times ^ | March 8, 2008 | Andrew Malcolm

[fightinJAG]

One week ago at about this time of day we posted an item here headlined: "Do Texas Republicans plan a surprise for Clinton and Obama?"

It speculated on the possibility of Republican voters in the Lone Star state, faced with an uninteresting, essentially-decided contest between John McCain and Mike Huckabee, crossing over to make mischief in the Democratic primary by voting for Hillary Clinton to prolong the Democrats' damaging intra-party struggle for several more weeks. We'd heard rumors about this and the Dallas Morning News had written about the possibility.

Then, on his Monday broadcast, conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh with his national audience of some 13 million aggressively pushed the idea to his listeners in Texas. Bill O'Reilly, among others, also talked about the possibility on his national radio program, but did not advocate such tactics.

By now, some of you may have heard, that Clinton did pull off....

a popular vote win over Barack Obama in Texas which, combined with her wins in Rhode Island and Ohio, revived her campaign and fundraising and made Pennsylvania's primary on April 22 the newest of many days of decisive decision for Democrats, while McCain clinched his nomination and moved on to begin organizing nationally.

Now, Susan Davis over at the Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire has found evidence among some Democrats of possibly enough GOP hijinks to make a difference in Texas. Only 9% of voters in the Democratic primary there were Republican and Obama, as he has elsewhere, drew more of them than Clinton.

[fightinJAG]

Wow-—the Limbaugh Effect was supposed to be, I thought, about “continuing the chaos” in the Rat party. (An ill-advised strategy, but that’s another point.)

But check out this thread-—many here are claiming that they actually WANT the Beast to get the Rat nomination.

[fightinJAG]

Backatcha!

[antiunion person]

But check out this thread
fightinJAG, you don’t include in your post the thread. Can you include it, so we all can see what you are referring to. thanks.

[fightinJAG]

I was referring to this thread, the one we are posting on now.

Looking back at the posts, you seem to be one of the people I’m referring to-—who would rather Hildy get the Rat nomination.

My point was that Rush said vote for Hildy, not so she could actually get the nom, but to “continue the chaos.” But some people DO want Hildy to get the nom.

[The Ghost of Rudy McRomney]

Well, guys, I have finally (I think) collected enough popcorn pictures (”Go, Hillary! Why, This is great! Pass the popcorn, please!”-how many times did you hear that crap last Tuesday?)and other pics to hurl up on election night in November if the Clintons now steal the nomination. They will only be directed at those who crossed over to vote for the Clintons on March 4th, no one else, but they’re going to become highly irritated at me for seeing them posted constantly. And you’re right-there are MANY here at FR that are pulling for eight more LONG years of The Clintons over the empty suit of Obama.

[antiunion person]

I don't want ‘Hildy’ to get the nod. What I want is for Hildy to bloody up Osama Obama, just like Rush said, but I also figure the more they beat each other up and the more money they spend, the less time will be spent tearing up McCain. I am definitely NOT a McCain kool-aid drinker. The last person I wanted to see get the nomination for the GOP is McCain, next to Ron Paul. My man would have been Thompson, but he obviously did not want the nomination as bad as he followers did. Too Bad.