Posted on 06/19/2013 4:04:24 PM PDT by drewh
On Wednesday, Rush Limbaugh revisited his earlier remark about the Republican Party being embarrassed of its base. In an argument pegged off the immigration reform debate, Limbaugh said the GOP is “hanging by a thread,” willing to sacrifice a few more elections due to losing its base.
“People have said the country is hanging by a thread,” Limbaugh noted. “Well so is the party. The Republican Party is hanging by a thread.”
Some do realize it, he added, pointing to the idea that “they’re embarrassed of their base and wouldn’t mind at all if the base left the Republican Party, even if it meant losing a couple of elections.” It’s either embarrassment or dislike, he said, describing the “caricature” of the “gun-toting, shotgun-shooting, tobacco-spitting crowd.”
They wouldn’t be bothered if that crowd that makes up the base left them, the radio host reiterated. But there’s one problem with that: Who will make up for them? If they think the Gang of Eight immigration bill will pick up the slack, Limbaugh said, “they have got another thing coming.”
“You cannot out-liberal a liberal,” he stated emphatically.
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Now, I have it CLAP. I sure would like to applaud our leadership but they seem to screw me on a daily basis.
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The Clap is another name for Gonnohrea
Who pray tell is crispie cream?
Chris Chritie.
chris “crispie creme” christie.
LLS
With the “small” exception. of slavery. Ignore the sophistry of distinguishing between slavery and the expansion of slavery.
Yep, the Bushies neutered the GOP. GW with his stupid Compassionate Conservatism, failure to VETO McDemocrats campaign finance reform, his pandering to Mary Joe’s killer, peddling drug benefits, and bailing out financial entities who should have gone bankrupt,
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by thier Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness...”
What part of “...all Men are created equal...” don’t you get?
A hundred and fifty years ago, the economy of part of the United States relied on slaves. Southerners tried to explain it away by claiming black slaves as “property”, like livestock - cattle, horses, and hogs. What they did was exploit human beings, keeping them in bondage, to enrich themselves.
This was a blatantly unconstitutional. Humans are not livestock. Not now, not ever.
Just so you know, my great-grandmother was Melungeon through her mother. She passed herself off as white, as many Melungeons had until the late 19th century. Her husband knew and hadn’t cared, until he wanted a divorce. She took her little boy and moved to California, where they could be free. That was in 1903.
If you’ve never heard the term ‘Melungeon’, I suggest you look it up on Wikipedia.
Ahem. "I like Ronald too but remember... he was born into a dim family... he was raised a dim... he was a union activist and made speeches for socialist causes and trashed conservatives... He has come a long way but he does have an inner socialist." Or "I like Paul too but remember... he was born into a Pharisee family... he was raised a Pharisee... he was a Pharisee activist and persecuted Christians for Caiaphas... and he persecuted Christians and trashed Jesus. He has come a long way but he does have an inner Pharisee."
We are all converts. Some of us came as children, some as teenagers, some as young or old adults. But we all had to make a choice.
You are equating anyone who believes in keeping religion specifically out of the political decision-making as being amoral or unmoral.
Am I reading that correctly?
She has been reliably and passionately opposed to Amnesty since Bush-McCain tried to pass it in 2006.
Romney was a badly flawed candidate.
But Chris Christie is absolutely beyond the pale - I will NEVER vote for that man - or Rubio.
“F” the GOP they(the Leadership cadre) have decided that they prefer the taste of donkey dick to the notion of standing up for The United States & defending it from the slings & arrows of the other party that hasn’t been loyal to this country since before 1861. (Think Fort Sumter )
If the Rep. Party is going down...and I think it is...then we beter have something READY to fill that void or you can be certain the Demorats will.
You are setting yourself up for disappointment with Charles because he is no Conservative convert... he plays one for TV. I was being nice because we should praise those that tell the truth... even if it is just every now and then. I remember his orgasmic delight on election night 2008... that was NOT that long ago.
LLS
I agree and that is why I try to convince people that we should support people like Ann when they are right but we must remind them how wrong that they can be when they are wrong... and Ann supporting romney in 2012 and the fat crispie for 2016 is just WRONG!
LLS
Reagan’s biggest mistake was the first decision he made. He choose George H W Bush as his VP. Then he kept him. Bush One is proof that the RINOs never, ever learn a d*mn thing.
Which explains why the abolition movement was born in, and vigorously supported by, the nation’s churches (i.e., Christians) at the time.
I hate the Republican Party - worthless.
What the heck is wrong with gun-totin’ and tobacco-spittin’? These politicians are ashamed of the hard working, tax paying, God fearing people of this country? Who will represent US????
We keep re-electing them. So who’s stupid?
True.
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