Obama Campaign Points Finger at Rush

Washington Post Blog ^ | May 07, 2008 | Shailagh Murray and Jonathan Weisman

[Berlin_Freeper]

The Obama campaign believes in the vast right-wing conspiracy.

The Illinois senator's chief political adviser David Axelrod noted to reporters just now that Republican crossovers accounted for about 10 percent of the Indiana primary electorate, and that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton had performed well with the group.

"There were elements of the Republican Party, including Rush Limbaugh, Sen. Clinton's new ally, who were urging people to cross over and vote for her," said Axelrod, referring to the Limbaugh-led "Operation Chaos," a bid to disrupt Obama's path to the nomination and prolong a divisive primary battle. "She obviously was somewhat a beneficiary of that."

Chimed in Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, "Apparently he's got more than just a crush on her." Clinton had joked on Sunday that Limbaugh "always had a crush on me."

Earlier, before either North Carolina or Indiana were called, Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton sent out the transcript of Limbaugh's Tuesday radio blast.

"I have ... been receiving field reports ... from people, commandos, operatives, reporting that they have followed orders and fulfilled their duty," Limbaugh crowed. "In fact, some of the people show up and they ask for a Democrat ballot, and the poll worker says, 'Why, what are you going to do?' He says, 'Operation Chaos,' and they just laugh."

So there you have it. It's not on Obama if the race continues, his aides imply -- it's Rush's fault.

[Gritty]

Look for the “Fairness Doctine” to be re-implemented in 2009. The Dems are setting the stage, folks.

[Salamander]

Maybe he lost his pencil.

[DBrow]

I dunno, I expect a return of the Fairness Doctrine, but one codified in law, with teeth, that will make McCain-Feingold look mild by comparison.

Politicians would vote for it if they felt it kept their seats safe, and any of the Three Stooges would sign it.

[supremedoctrine]

Can’t remember who it was but someone on the radio (a guest) pointed out that this kind of trick voting is
doing all the time in Europe.

[Mogollon]

I expect a return of the Fairness Doctrine, but one codified in law, with teeth, that will make McCain-Feingold look mild by comparison.

They may need to get rid of those pesky 2nd amendment rights before they remove our first amendment rights.

[stockpirate]

I’d like to post a finger at the Obama camp,

Sorry I mean point.

[DBrow]

There was no uprising when they put in the Fairness Doctrine the first time. Nor have there been uprisings, walkouts, general strikes, riots or the like when the feds passed all the gun control bills, from NFA right down to Brady and the AWB.

McCain-Feingold is another case, the people might have said, how can they do this, but no action was taken. The Kelo decision, too.

[kittymyrib]

Barry is a sissy...Barry is a sissy...

[Inspectorette]

Can’t remember who it was but someone on the radio (a guest) pointed out that this kind of trick voting is doing all the time in Europe.

Not to mention that in some of the early primaries Obama's campaign was encouraging Republicans to cross over and vote for him. But it was OK when THEY did it - they're Democrats.

[UglyinLA]

Hillary said, “Rush, be careful what you ask for.”

God help us if we hear those very words again on the morning of November 5th.

Rush Limbaugh has created a mega-million dollar business by bashing the Clintons. Do you DITTOHEADS understand this? If the Clintons go away, so does his audience. Eight years of McCain and a Republican congress means EIB will be DOA. However, eight years of President Hillary means eight more years of million dollar income. Whether or not Rush has a crush on Hillary is irrelevant; Hillary is his meal ticket for the next eight years. Otherwise, Rush has no “bad guy” to bash.

Think this through DITTOHEADS as you chant CHAOS with Rush. You’re being used.

I love Rush because he provides insight into issues that we would never hear otherwise. He is clever and articulate. However, Operation Chaos has demonstrated to me that he is all about ratings and income. I don’t blame him for that because thats what capatilism is all about, making money. Eight years of bashing Hillary is what he is wants. The words he longs to hear...

“Rush, be careful what you ask for.”

P.S.: Oh yeah, and dont forget to order your Operation Chaos gear.
The t-shirt, cap, and bumper sticker, all three for only $39.99 plus S&H.

[Garden Island]

Rush has been doing great over the last 8 years since the Toon left office.

[Grampa Dave]

Bushbacker1 posted this comment on another thread:

"Barrack Hussein Obama can't garner enough delegates to win the nomination, and no one is talking about that side of the equation. Until one of the two gets enough delegates, they should both stay in the race and let Operation Chaos continue!!!! Denver is going to be fun to watch. Folks in Colorado should get ready for a redux of '68."

There is a reality here, "Hussein Obama can't close the deal even with most of the left wing mediots happily in bed with him."

$inator $hrill is like the Ever Ready Pit Bull with lipstick and dyed blonde hair crossed with the old Timex watch. She just keep on snarling, growling, biting and ticking along the campaign trail.