Boehners response is very direct and does not mischaracterize what is happening or even state that (as freddie does) that dems have said that Rush needs to “be stronger” in supporting the troops.
I asked you waaaay upthread to cite a quote of a dem who states that Rush needs to “be stronger” in supporting the troops........you have yet to do so, and I presume that you cannot. Then from your own link to the Dem letter, I quoted exactly what they affixed their signatures to, and it doesn’t come even close to what freddie pretends that they say.
It appears that your interpretation or inference (whichever) is consistent with whatever is convenient.......but remember it is Rush who often reminds us that “words mean things”. Even freddie knows this, and that is exactly why and how the dems etc aren’t at his fanny today with the dry corn-cobs.
Well, here are Rush's own words on the subject [emphasis mine]:
"RUSH: Here's Fred Thompson's statement that he put on his website this hour: "Congressional Democrats are trying to divert attention from insulting our military leader in Iraq," that would be Petraeus, "and pandering to the loony left by attacking Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh is one of the strongest supporters of our troops yet Democrats claim he's not being strong enough. I wonder who General Petraeus and his troops think is most supportive?" It's a great question. Do you think Petraeus would rather have me on his side or Tom Lantos or any of these -- forget that -- have me on his side or some of these Looney Toon fringe groups that make up the Democrat base? A searing point made by Fred Thompson on his website."
Well, Romney apologists.
We’re an hour and a half into Rush’s show and he’s once again played Thompson defending him. He’s played statements from people like McConnell defending him. He’s even allowed that McCain reversed his inital position and says this is a dead issue. And we all know how he feels about Mccain.
Mitt Romney? Dead Silence. Guess Rush wasn’t impressed at Romney’s weaselly performance on an inferior radio show, one he had no intention of appearing on until Hewitt made it clear he had to.