Rush Limbaugh Transcript on Immigration (Today's show)

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[Altair333]

RUSH: Now, folks, as I say, I've got all this figured out, and when I told you this wasn't about immigration, I was right; and when I told you that what this is really all about is the Democrats wanting and needing some new victims, I was right; and when I said this was all about politicians, particularly Democrats wanting new voters, I was right. But I was not a hundred percent right. I was close. To sum this up -- very simply -- what this bill is, this is not an immigration bill. What is being done here is being done under the guise of immigration reform. What this is, is a huge attempt by certain politicians, mostly moderate and liberal Democrats and moderate Republicans, to expand the federal government, to increase the numbers of people in poverty in this country by importing them via this immigration bill, which will set up the need to expand the "social safety" net in this country, which will then empower those who believe in big government.

It is also designed to provide a free flow of cheap labor for businesses that want to access it, and with the few limits on legal immigration that this bill imposes, we're no longer talking just about Mexicans. We now can import workers from all over the world who want to come in for the purposes of achieving and accessing the American dream, and believe me, if certain American businesses want to get labor cheaper than what they have to pay Mexican immigrants, they want to get them from Ethiopia, they want to get them from Sudan, here's an opportunity to do it. It really is no more complicated than that. I mean, you cannot read this bill and conclude anything else. This bill is senseless.

[Altair333]

Rush is coming through for us big time on this issue. He's had W's back so many times in the past I was afraid he'd be wishy-washy on this issue. But he's been anything but. I really think that knowing Rush will be supporting the House approach every day has stiffened the spines of the House conservatives.

Assuming the House keeps holding firm, I'd like to see Rush spend a lot of time highlighting the close House races this fall and encouraging his listeners not only to vote, but to volunteer, make their friends and family vote, etc.

[Altair333]

I just noticed this statement- Rush says "some Republicans in the White House" are "trying to destroy conservatism"- here's the quote.

" I think what's happening here, in addition to all that I've said, is that moderate Republicans are trying to destroy conservatives and conservatism. By moderate Republicans, let me give you some names: John McCain, Arlen Specter. We'd have to throw Senator Lindsey Graham in there now, and some of the Republicans in the administration, some of the Republicans in the White House."

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Pretty strong stuff.

[stevem]

I really think that knowing Rush will be supporting the House approach every day has stiffened the spines of the House conservatives.

Here's hoping...

[DoughtyOne]

I like what I'm hearing out of him. I think he's tried to be rather reserved in going after Bush directly, and I don't blame him for it.

He sure is laying it out there though. He's not mincing his words much.

[Old_Mil]

Yes indeed. Words like that from el Rushbo are as good as Bushbot repellant. Not that we're going to need much of that given the dozen or so that are left.

[socialismisinsidious]

What they did was vote in favor of changing our society so as to massively empower the federal government. The federal government will have far more control over wages than before. Entitlement programs are going to have to expand in order to accommodate all these new arrivals and their children. Taxes are going to have to go up in order to pay for all this.

More succinctly: They voted in favor of Socialism.

We need to stop feeding the beast and take control of the purse strings before it is too late.

[sarasmom]

Rush is right.

[ConservativeMind]

Thank you, Rush. You hang in there even in the face of Tony Snow's comments from yesterday.

Tony is a conservative, but he is misled on this subject.

Tony, thank you for showing us where you truly stand.

Rush, thank you (and Sean Hannity) for protecting our countries.

[Faith]

God bless Rush---a true conservative!

[ConservativeMind]

That is, for protecting our country.

My bad.

[rodeocowboy]

Rush is right! His show today was great. Just when I thought he was a Bushbot, he came through for us; I heard all three hours today. Also, let's not forget that Sean Hannity has also been a voice for true conservatism also, as has Mike Savage depending on his bi-polar mood for the day. But, the best underdog on talk radio, I think, is Rusty Humphrey. And, the most comical and funny, hands-down, is Glenn Beck!

[LasVegasMac]

By moderate Republicans, let me give you some names: John McCain, Arlen Specter.

I think Rush is way off on that one........

Those two are anything BUT 'moderate Republicans'.

A better description would be, "Democrats in Republican drag".

I respect McCain for his military service but he has lost something along the way.

He talks like a political pimp.

Local talk show caller asked, "I wonder if, given his history with Vietnam, he would feel the same if all the illegals were coming from Vietnam, instead of Mexico?"

I have no respect for Arlen Specter, quite the opposite actually.

And our "party" took direct action to get him reelected.

[EasySt]

Any Senator that read and understood this bill, and still voted for it, is a traitor to this country. Plain and simple.

Any Senator that voted for this bill without reading and understanding it, is negligent to the point of treason.

As much as I want republicans to remain in power, I cannot aid and abet treason. I will NOT vote for any Senator who falls into either of the two categories above.

[FlingWingFlyer]

That Shanklin parody, "Be Our Guest", that Rush has been playing really cracks me up. I'm going to have to get that CD.

[trubluolyguy]

But, the best underdog on talk radio, I think, is Rusty Humphrey.

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Rusty is...I love the guy. Tells it like it is and pulls no punches. All that and he is just as funny as Rush.

[Cobra64]

We need to stop feeding the beast and take control of the purse strings before it is too late.

And the cow jumped over the moon.

[stevem]

Tony is a conservative, but he is misled on this subject.

Tony is doing what he gets paid to do. It would be wrong for him to do otherwise.

Still, praise the Lord for Rush carrying the baton.

[truthkeeper]

A long read but worth every second. Rush nails it...perfectly.
This is war, folks.

(Many thanks for the post.)

[LachlanMinnesota]

I have a threory...the Senate is trying to help the political party of Generalissimo Fox in the July elections...this bill will make Fox and his party look good. A compromise will not be forthcoming until after July's elections are over and counted, when the House version will pass, or nothing will. That is me trying to make a silk purse form a sow's ear.

[Vince Ferrer]

Now that this is pretty much a done deal, how does annexation look now? At least we could have gotten some natural resources in the deal.