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PRESIDENT OBAMA TAKES ON RUSH LIMBAUGH IN NEW MEDIA WAR
NY Post ^ | 01/23/09 | Charles Hurt

Posted on 01/23/2009 5:21:37 PM PST by Phantom Lord

PRESIDENT OBAMA TAKES ON RUSH LIMBAUGH IN NEW MEDIA WAR

WASHINGTON -- President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration.

"You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package.

One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts.

"There are big things that unify Republicans and Democrats," the official said. "We shouldn't let partisan politics derail what are very important things that need to get done."

That wasn't Obama's only jab at Republicans today.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; 1stamendment; bho44; ericcantor; fairnessdoctrine; freespeech; gloating; gorush; media; obama; rush; talkradio; war; zerovsrush
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To: SkyDancer

It seems obvious that pushing the ‘fairness doctrine’ will be numer one on the One’s agenda.

He’s making a big mistake. More people like Rush than liked McCain by far.


81 posted on 01/23/2009 5:48:49 PM PST by altura
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To: Lurking in Kansas
4 years of O'Bambi will be a breeze for Rush

I doubt He will survive four years. He will self-distruct. By 2012, the gaffmeister will be President.

82 posted on 01/23/2009 5:49:03 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Phantom Lord

Limbaugh has pulled a lot of punches regarding Barry Soetero.
More so than he did with Bill Clinton.
Hopefully, Limbaugh’s new tone is coming to an end.
Both Clinton and Soetero are textbook cases of Narcissistic Personality Disorder- http://www.medicinenet.com/narcissistic_personality_disorder/article.htm.
Barry Soetero wants Limbaugh to react,
which is why I think Limbaugh will ignore this for a day or two.
Which will further enrage Soetero.


83 posted on 01/23/2009 5:49:18 PM PST by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: mkjessup
Beware of crazy legislation.

It has nothing to do with your post.

Its all happened before, and worse.

The FOUNDERS were students of HISTORY and set up a REPUBLIC if we could keep it.

That involved not letting just anybody vote.

We IGNORED them.

84 posted on 01/23/2009 5:49:38 PM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: Phantom Lord

“You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,”

Is it must me, or does this statement just NOT make sense at all?

The guy is a post turtle.


85 posted on 01/23/2009 5:50:26 PM PST by Mrs. P ("Wonder Woman wears Sarah Palin pajamas." - Blood of Tyrants)
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To: SkyDancer
ACORN Could Get Billions from Democrats' Trillion Dollar Spending
86 posted on 01/23/2009 5:50:50 PM PST by shielagolden
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To: Phantom Lord
Respectfully, I think some are missing O’s strategy. He’s not being arrogant, just calculating. He’s doing just what the media do and what the Clintons did. He’s telling the Washingtonian Rino’s, you’re either with Rush and the vast right wing conspiracy, or with me. Who do you think the Rino’s are going to side with?

Pres. O isn’t going to silence Rush, he wants Rush to talk- so he can demonize him (conservatives) and thus capture the Grahamesty turncoats, who will run away from Rush's conservative positions as fast as their traitorous legs can carry them. Vin a/ka/wegotsarah.com

87 posted on 01/23/2009 5:51:05 PM PST by VinL (VinL---My unauthorized, amateur blog -(wegotsarah.com))
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To: altura

The Dem’s and Lib’s are going to feel this one ... hands down Rush is more favored than any politician including “The One” .... remembering “America Held Hostage” during the Clinton years ...


88 posted on 01/23/2009 5:51:16 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
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To: Williams
"Yeah dude we really CAN listen to Rush Limbaugh."

Rush needs to put out new caps, mugs, T-shirts, etc. with the logo: "Yes we can...listen to Rush Limbaugh."

89 posted on 01/23/2009 5:51:16 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Phantom Lord
Bring it on!

To Zer0Bambi:
Please, (politely) Go Back To H3!! Chiago / Indonesia / Kenya....ya lil B@**@*d!

"Troika / Footstool of Liberalism...Corruption, Nationalization & Propaganda" Rush Limbaugh
“Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P.J.O’Rourke

90 posted on 01/23/2009 5:51:35 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (just b/c you're paranoid, doesn't mean "they" aren't out to get you.. :^)
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To: GreyFriar
And I just heard on WMAL radio here in DC that, this morning, a Dem Congresscritter introduced legislation to abolish the 22nd Amendment.

Somebody did that when Clinton was in office too. Went nowhere then, going nowhere now.

91 posted on 01/23/2009 5:51:57 PM PST by nina0113 (Hugh Akston is my hero.)
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To: Phantom Lord

“...promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation’s spectrum.”

http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/technology/

Hello talk radio (not I excluded Hollywood films, cable, network, newspapers and magazines)...the Kenyan Marxist is coming after YOU.

If you do not like the Left Wing blather and hype of Michelle and Barack’s corrupt, Affirmative Action induced rise...and listen to the BS of Gore, Pelosi, Waxman, Clinton...

This sounds like war. Obama isn’t my President anyway.

Zilch, ZerO, Tin Man, empty suit, Marxist Messiah, Lefty Welfare Maggot...


92 posted on 01/23/2009 5:52:10 PM PST by wac3rd (In the end, we all are Conservative, some just need their lives jolted to realize that fact.)
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To: Phantom Lord

Obama just opened a can of spinach and poured it down Rush’s gullet...

Talk about empowering your enemy...


93 posted on 01/23/2009 5:52:27 PM PST by LikeLight (http://www.believersguidetolegalissues.com)
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To: silverleaf
This the GOP's open door ...

"There was agreement that we must act quickly to stimulate the economy, create jobs, put money back in people's pockets."

Don't take it out !

94 posted on 01/23/2009 5:52:49 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Phantom Lord

Rush said on his show today that there was going to be an effort by Obama to separate the Republicans in Congress from the Republican voters. Guess this is just the opening shot in trying to browbeat them (although plenty don’t need any browbeating).


95 posted on 01/23/2009 5:52:58 PM PST by BusterBear
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To: Phantom Lord
Me thinks Rush is having a good time in West Palm Beach tonight.
96 posted on 01/23/2009 5:52:58 PM PST by Vision ("Test everything. Hold on to the Good." 1 Thessalonians 5:21)
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To: shielagolden

It is really scary when you start comparing Hitler and Obama ... I’ve been reading old newspapers on-line of the era ... all you have to do is substitute Obama for Hitler and you’ll wet your pants ....


97 posted on 01/23/2009 5:53:03 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
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To: Phantom Lord

I doubt this chump can spell “Rush” never mind “Limbaugh.”


98 posted on 01/23/2009 5:53:03 PM PST by ConservativeStatement (BO, perfect initials for Barack Obama.)
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To: GSWarrior

LOL.


100 posted on 01/23/2009 5:53:22 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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