Principled Conservatives, Not Clever Strategery - Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh ^ | July 1, 2003 | Rush Limbaugh

[TLBSHOW]

Principled Conservatives, Not Clever Strategery

by Rush Limbaugh

One of the conspiracy theories evolving out there has George W. Bush and Tom DeLay working together, while appearing to be at odds, to kill certain legislation conservatives don't like. The prescription drug bill would be a prime example.

Bush gets the opportunity to say publicly that he's for it, and gets the credit from Democrats for trying, but ultimately it doesn't happen. The close vote in the House of Representatives on their version of the prescription drug bill had no wiggle room in there, but there's all kinds of wiggle room in the Senate. So whatever the conference committee between the House and Senate produces, if it's not almost exactly what the House came up with in the first place, the House could vote it down, meaning there would be no prescription drug benefit added to Medicare at all.

Conservatives win when the votes are counted on the legislation, and Bush wins too, because he's been all over the map demanding it. There's not a person in this country who does not know that George W. Bush wants this prescription drug benefit on his desk now and wants to sign it. This is by no means, a slam-dunk, but it's a theory that more and more people are glomming onto. This is either a very fortunate accident or it's one of the most clever bits of maneuvering and strategery that we have seen yet.

I discuss the ins and outs of this in a little further detail in the audio link below, but I do issue this warning.

Some of you out there may be assigning mythic proportions to this man, George W. Bush, much like the liberals did with Bill Clinton, assuming he's doing everything for a reason, and that in the end, he's always going to snooker the other side.

I'd be a little careful about that, folks. I don't necessarily believe that there is any strategery going on here. If this bill dies, it won't be because of a secret plan.

It will be because of principled conservatives in the House of Representatives, conservatives like Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, who went to the White House and told the president in person that he could not and would not support this bill.

[Sloth]

Nice try, but he's a disruptor because his one and only "job" here is to divide conservatives

...from non-conservative imposters.

[Eagle Eye]

what good is electing republicans if all we get is rat droppings.

Many here have proven that they are more about being on the power side that having any principles.

They don't care what gets passed, whether it's spending for Rx or spending for foreign aid, etc as long as it is 'their guy' that is doing the spending.

What good is winning the election if Republican pass liberal and socialist policies?

A stealth enemy behind you is much worse than a known visible enemy in front of you.

[Howlin]

I don't know what an "imposters" is.

[Fred Mertz]

...from non-conservative imposters.

At least you know what a non-conservative is. Look in the mirror.

[justshe]

~~~First let me apologize for my outburst.~~~

No problem. It has got to be incredibly frustrating!

[Sloth]

I don't know what an "imposters" is.

Not surprising.

[Howlin]

I do know a misspelled word when I see one though.

[Sandy]

One entry found for impostor.

Main Entry: im·pos·tor
Variant(s): or im·pos·ter
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin impostor, from Latin imponere
Date: 1624
: one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

Main Entry: sanc·ti·mo·nious
Pronunciation: "sa[ng] -t&-'mO-nE-&s, -ny&s
Function: adjective
Date: 1603
1 : affecting piousness : hypocritically devout; also : indicative of affected piousness

[oreolady]

Ya know, TLB, Rush may be out of a job if GW brings this nation together. (his sucess has been based on bashing the liberals, if they get reigned in, he has nothing to do!
Why do you think Rush's word is the gospel?

[cyncooper]

Thank you for articulating part of what my perception of Rush has been, but couldn't express.

I'm not sure I would agree that Rush despises President Bush. At this point I would say he does not trust the president.

[cyncooper]

OMG! I can't believe you blame the president for your complaints.

And before you harp about Texas and Spanish, I live in Arizona not far from the border myself.

[Jesse]

"what good is electing republicans if all we get is rat droppings."



There you go again, typical Bush hater. All you see is the glass half empty of rat droppings, while the rest of the bots see the glass as half full of rat droppings.

What would you rather have? An empty glass, or a glass half full of rat turds?

ReElect Bush in 2004!

[cyncooper]

Granted, the borders are a huge problem, and I do not agree with Bush on his border policy.

Well, he most certainly does not "encourage" illegals to cross over to take jobs away from U.S. citizens, as was stated in #70.

[cyncooper]

Then the clerks breaking the laws should be reported.

One gets the impression that some think the clerks are under direct orders from the president himself to act as is alleged.

[cyncooper]

I take it you contend the answer is "more".

Well, I say "less".

[ApesForEvolution]

You might mean: "Apparently he is tired of coddling the friggin socialists masquerading as conservatives once in awhile among us..."

[cyncooper]

"less" = "fewer"

[Captain Beyond]

I have to give to you AFE. You got balls throwing truth out there in an all spin zone.