Susan Estrich: Rush-Hour Frustration (She counsels Dems to back-off from Mr. Limbaugh)

Creators Syndicate ^ | March 04, 2009 | Professor Susan Estrich

[Ken H]

What's the latest on the supposed collusion among the Emanuel, Begala and Carville? AFAIK, it has not been acknowledged yet. Check out the Clintonian dodges from Carville and Begala. They do NOT deny the allegation:

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WASHINGTON (CNN) - Democratic strategist James Carville avoided saying Wednesday if he had been in contact with the White House over ongoing efforts to portray talk show host Rush Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party.

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UPDATE: Begala, asked in a separate interview whether he was coordinating an anti-Limbaugh strategy with the White House, said: "I don't take orders from anybody, except CNN. I don't work for any politicians. I work for the network."

"My strong suspicion is that the White House has bigger fish to fry," Begala told CNN.

The former Clinton administration official said he has "been speaking out against Rush Limbaugh for as long as I can remember."

"I do what I do out loud," he said. "I'm a cheerleader and not a drum major, so if I'm saying something and people repeat it, I think it's great."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/04/carville-blames-limbaugh-for-starting-political-feud/

[Ken H]

I do what I do out loud," he said. "I'm a cheerleader and not a drum major, so if I'm saying something and people repeat it, I think it's great."

WTH?? Can someone decipher that?

[freekitty]

I am curious as to why Ms. Estrich wants the mutts to back off?

We know she is no white knight.

[Always Right]

Rush is wrong on almost everything

So capitalism doesn't work and socialism does??? There are hundreds of examples, and each one shows otherwise. The only way for socialism to work is riding off the back of a strong capitalistic system. Obamabi does not get this. He just thinks he can keep growing socialism.

[chasio649]

She could have stopped after the first paragraph...she hit the nail on the head.

[MaxMax]

I married her, and look what happened to me,
PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU, KILL ME NOW

[Right Wing Assault]

Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann should give him their best. Oooh! I bet Rush is skeered!

[Freedom_Fighter_2001]

The Obama Administration: speaking power to truth.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Estrich:"When I first started doing talk radio, I listened to Rush Limbaugh in the morning to figure out how to do it. I don't mean, obviously, that I studied Rush to figure out my positions on issues; I've been doing issues my whole life. I studied him to figure out how to do radio — how to talk about issues in a way that engages people, creates a community of the audience, makes them want to hear more, connect, join the club. Rush is wrong on almost everything, by my lights, but the lessons I took from him weren't about substance, but about craft. By my lights, no one is better at it. "

Right. What needs to be studied here as a phenomenon is the liberal fascination with Rush. Liberals listening, stupefied, and flying into rages. It has been observed before that liberals are addicted to self-flagellation, self-punishment. I will suggest that the so-called Clinton "War Room" was a creature of their fascination with Rush. And the Manichean strategy which came out of it, what Hillary described as "bashing" the opponent's "brains" in, should be studied as a mental disorder. Liberal Rage Disorder. Also, the paranoid group of psycho liberalism which came out of the Dukakis War Room. These are Rage Disorders. And you can bet the participation of women with Post-Abortion Rage Syndrome. The Myth of the Battered Liberal (with a persecution complex) becomes more interesting in that light. Directing anger at what they perceive as a domineering white male authority figure is in that syndrome.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Val. Strange, ain’t it, that the partisan media shills are bitching about Limbaugh 24-7 instead of covering the only real story — that of proposed budgets and budget deficits that dwarf anything that came before, a President claiming to be against wasteful spending (even though spending is, well, “that’s what a stimulus is”), and looming tax increases which will crush the economic recovery bound to follow behind the 2/3rds drop in the price of crude?

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Since this is in the category of an emotional Rage Disorder, liberals should have an Estrogen Test. Rahm Emmanuel, Carville, Begala, Stephanopolous, Keith Olbermann, and Matthews should all get their Estrogen levels checked.

[kevkrom]

I have to give credit where it's due. I can't stand Estrich, but she's honest about not liking the content but studying Limbaugh to figure out how to do talk radio.

Which echoes Limbaugh's own admiration for Larry King.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

" have to give credit where it's due. I can't stand Estrich, but she's honest about not liking the content but studying Limbaugh to figure out how to do talk radio." 2 posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 2:01:40 AM

The liberal claim of listening just to "study" Limbaugh's technique sounds a little like clergymen claiming they read Playboy "just for the articles."

[Darkwolf377]

I didn’t know that. I’d never have guessed. Larry King is a bloody bore.

[NotchJohnson]

She had a show? Who knew?

[cynwoody]

Which echoes Limbaugh's own admiration for Larry King.

Rush admires Larry King?

I confess I've barely watched King on TV, but I remember when the guy had a late night slot on radio. His show was mediocre at best. He was listenable only as long as he had an interesting guest. Compare that to Rush, who never has guests, except for an occasional call from the VP or three guys in Kennebunkport wanting to congratulate him on his show's 20th anniversary. It takes real talent to do talk radio without guests!

Larry King also had a unique knack for cutting off interesting callers early and letting the bores run on. But, then, Larry is a libtard. Libtards don't like it when some folks do better than others.