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Rahm Emanuel to Romney: ‘If You Can’t Stand up to Rush, How Are You Going to Stand up to Russia?’
ABC News ^
| 03/16/2012
| Matthew Jaffe
Posted on 03/16/2012 9:52:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
CHICAGO Mitt Romney, in his bid to retake the momentum in the Republican primary from Rick Santorum with a win next week in Illinois, arrives in Chicago on Friday. But the citys mayor and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel - couldnt wait to rip into the GOP front-runner, saying Romney lacked the fortitude, strength or character to serve in the Oval Office.
Now Im not going to give advice to Republicans. They dont take it and I dont want to give it. Theyll make whatever decision they want to make, Emanuel said at an event Thursday morning in Chicago. You just take a look at the fortitude, the strength, the determination and the vision the president made on the auto industry and juxtapose it to Mitt Romney, who doesnt have the fortitude, the strength or the character in my view to stand up to Rush Limbaugh. How can he stand up and make a decision to save 1.3 million manufacturing jobs?
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A reporter followed up by pointing out to Emanuel that Bill Maher had made comments that some people found as insulting as Limbaughs. Limbaugh was ripped by liberals for insulting Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, while Maher has caught flak from conservatives for remarks he made about former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
I thought what Rush Limbaugh said was
absolutely not only wrong, it was absolutely repulsive, Emanuel said.
That said, if you cant stand up to Rush, how are you going to stand up to Russia? And I just dont see it. Im just telling you, having advised two presidents, and I think Im very fortunate, it takes fortitude in the Oval Office, it takes strength, it takes determination,
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: rahmemanuel; romney; rushlimbaugh; russia
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To: SeekAndFind
I thought what Rush Limbaugh said was
absolutely not only wrong, it was absolutely repulsive, Emanuel said. Aww. Ballet Boy's Tender Effin' Sensibilities were offended.
To: SeekAndFind
Sounds like the Dems have got the lines for the next act of their play.
To: SeekAndFind
If Romney can't stand up to Rahmbo, how is he going to stand up against Ubama?
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:55:24 AM PDT
by
Joe the Pimpernel
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Moslems reserve the right to behead anyone who says otherwise.)
To: SeekAndFind
You know, deep inside of him, Romney really does want to lash out at Limbaugh. He’s juuuuust smart enough not to do so.
To: SeekAndFind
Says Rahm, as he wistfully harkens back to his days of “Plies” “Tights” and “Tutus”.....p@ssy.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:56:51 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: Buckeye Battle Cry
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:56:57 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: SeekAndFind
Rahm Emanuel: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... whoa.... hahahahahahahahahaha hahaha... ohhh ha.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:57:55 AM PDT
by
Mashood
To: Buckeye Battle Cry
I like that "juuuuust" part.
And it is so true.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:58:11 AM PDT
by
Joe the Pimpernel
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Moslems reserve the right to behead anyone who says otherwise.)
To: woweeitsme
An odd thing for a party to say which has far more ties to the leftwing lunatic media than Mitt Romney could ever hope to have with Rush, isn’t it?
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:58:21 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: SeekAndFind
Rush is truthful, Russia is not.
Rush never committed manpower and material to kill Americans in Korea and Vietnam. Russia has the blood of a lot of Americans on its hands.
Screw you Rahm.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:58:31 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: SeekAndFind
That Rahm can really pirouette.I saw him dance in SWAN LAKE. He moved like a duck.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:58:45 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: SeekAndFind
I didn’t know that was Romney’s job. I’m no Romney fan, by a damn sight, but my retort might have been,
“Your mouth’s as dirty, if not dirtier, and we still let you speak. I know the 1st amendment is under heavy fire from Mr. Obama right now, but if you vote for me Rahm, I’ll make sure you can continue to cuss all you want, Rush too.”
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:58:45 AM PDT
by
RinaseaofDs
(Does beheading qualify as 'breaking my back', in the Jeffersonian sense of the expression?)
To: M. Thatcher
So NOW Russia’s an enemy to stand up to?
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:59:10 AM PDT
by
txhurl
(Thank you, Andrew Breitbart. In your untimely passing, you have exposed these people one last time.)
To: SeekAndFind
Rahm is a little twit [hope I don't lose sponsors].
If Barack has to bow to the Saudi king how is he ever going to stand up to Bill Maher
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:59:23 AM PDT
by
Why So Serious
(There is no cure for stupidity!!!)
To: SeekAndFind
Well, if anyone appreciates things that are repulsive, it’s got to be Rahm. What a jerk.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:59:33 AM PDT
by
Pining_4_TX
( The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else. ~)
To: martin_fierro
Vote with my dollars between elections.... Rush an his sponsors get a few of my votes if the leftist looneys are fraid of him.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:59:41 AM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: SeekAndFind
Yeah right, and Mr. Obama is a real tower of strength.
He’s a tower of jello.
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posted on
03/16/2012 9:59:53 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
(Mr. Obama Can't Count.)
To: SeekAndFind
Since when (in the last 3 years)do Presidents have to stand up to other world leaders? (except when they're historically on
OUR side...)
I thought all you had to do is bow and apologize. Mitty can probably handle that.
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posted on
03/16/2012 10:01:06 AM PDT
by
DJ Frisat
((optional, printed after my name on post))
To: SeekAndFind
color="red"> IF OBAMA CAN'T STAND UP TO MAHER HOW IS HE GOING TO STAND UP TO RUSSIA?
I have yet to see obama stand up to Russia, in fact all I've heard him do is apologize, and suggest we give some of our secrets to Russia.
The Fluke thing has nothing to do with Romney whatsoever. But if Republicans don't set themselves up for leftist ridicule, then the left tries to force them into getting involved with the topic at hand.
This is another case of a leftard trying to define the narrative...IF rMONEY let's himself get pulled into this trap, then he deserves what comes out of it.
Ballerina boy needs to bear in mind that he is NOT going to get the conservatives to help the left in piling on Rush.
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posted on
03/16/2012 10:01:49 AM PDT
by
FrankR
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