[Risky Schemer]

Uh oh. Does this mean Rush is banned?

[galt-jw]

If I had voted for Gore, at least I would have known what I was getting. Bush is a fraud.

[Neenah]

HE IS RIGHT !! plain and simple.

[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

Rush then explained his job was not to act as a mouthpiece for the Republican party, but to advance conservatism and resist liberalism.

Not to worry, come election time, Rush will be acting as a mouthpiece of the GOP again.

[krodriguesdc]

rush never liked President Bush...

he likes ratings...

[Pete]

campaign finance reform, the education bill, taxes, Israel policy

I disagree with Bush on the first two - probably on the second two as well (at least with his public positions).

That doesn't mean I am not glad Bush is President. I am still proud of him and support him. We have gotten so caught up in destruction politics that we have forgotten that it is ok to disagree with someone on an issue - that is what debate is for (or used to be for.)

[fporretto]

Rush has a good point -- and I'm an admirer of President Bush.

Americans didn't elect the man because of his personal charm, but to stand for certain principles and to put them into action. If we approve of everything he does, regardless of whether or not it's in line with the principles we were led to believe he shared with us, how are we different from the lefties who cheered Clinton on regardless of everything he did?

George W. Bush is an enormous improvement over Bill Clinton, and I'm glad to have him in the Oval Office... which doesn't mean I'm not going to hold him to his word. Having a lot of conservatives scowling at him when he departs from conservative principles could well help to keep him faithful to those principles. Getting nothing but approval, in contrast, could persuade him that it doesn't matter what policies he adopts.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
Visit The Palace Of Reason: http://palaceofreason.com

[Rule of Law]

Rush then asked the caller, "What is my job here?" Rush then explained his job was not to act as a mouthpiece for the Republican party, but to advance conservatism and resist liberalism.

I wish he had remembered this before the election.

[swampfox98]

Rush then asked the caller, "What is my job here?" Rush then explained his job was not to act as a mouthpiece for the Republican party, but to advance conservatism and resist liberalism.

I'm with Rush.

[admiralsn]

"Thou shall not speak ill of a fellow Republican."
That is a direct quote of Rush, quoting Ronald Reagan. Rush has said it numerous times over the last ten years. It does not read, "Though shall not speak ill of a fellow Republican, unless he or she disappoints you in some way," or even, "Thou shall not speak ill of a fellow Conservative."
Rush knows that his job changed the day Bush was elected. Just as it it did the day Clinton was elected. He doesn't like it, and many others do not either, but he is becoming irrelevent. And it doesn't have to be that way.

[dawn53]

I listen to Rush, he can say anything he likes about Bush. It's a free country, and it's his program.

That being said, Rush has not been elected to anything. He's not the President, he's not a Senator, he's not anything but, by his own admission, a radio personality, part educator, part entertainer.

As far as the Middle East goes, it's easy to say how things should be, what you would do, etc. etc., it's easy to criticize. But who knows what you would do if you were in Bush's shoes. We don't know the whole story; we don't see the whole picture; we are not briefed every morning. We see what the media feeds us. We listen to others' accounts of what is happening.

I prefer to trust Bush, keep my mouth shut and see what transpires. If when all is said and done Bush blows it, I'll be the first to admit it, but we're in the middle of the mess, so give the guy sometime to work it out.

[RAT Patrol]

Rush then asked the caller, "What is my job here?" Rush then explained his job was not to act as a mouthpiece for the Republican party, but to advance conservatism and resist liberalism.

Go Rush!

[colorado tanker]

"What is my job here?" Talk radio builds ratings with controversy and conflict. If all Rush did was cheerlead for Bush and talk about golf, even his ratings would decline.

[dreadme]

would hate for you to miss this.

since you accused me of being a liberal because i disagree with a liar ,

then maybe you would like to share your sanctified wisdom on this thread also.

[mad_as_he$$]

A few months ago I was flamed for pointing out Bush's xenophobic behavior. I am not a Rush fan but I feel vindicated!

[paul544]

No, what it means is that Rush is so pathetic, he cannot exsist without bashing SOMEONE. He used to talk about "how can he have a show if there is no one in the White House to bash" and so on. He has nothing worthwhile to add to anything so he just attacks. He's a has-been that doesn't know it yet.