Posted on 01/24/2009 1:06:04 PM PST by JRochelle
According to an account in the New York Post, President Barack Obama yesterday told Republican leaders, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done." With George W. Bush now off the stage, it may be that Obama and some of his fellow Democrats view Limbaugh, and not John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, or any other elected official, as the true leader of the Republican opposition. This morning I asked Rush for his thoughts on all this, and here is his response:
There are two things going on here. One prong of the Great Unifier's plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their voters and supporters by making the argument about me and not about his plan. He is hoping that these Republicans will also publicly denounce me and thus marginalize me. And who knows? Are ideological and philosophical ties enough to keep the GOP loyal to their voters? Meanwhile, the effort to foist all blame for this mess on the private sector continues unabated when most of the blame for this current debacle can be laid at the feet of the Congress and a couple of former presidents. And there is a strategic reason for this.
Secondly, here is a combo quote from the meeting:
"If we don't get this done we (the Democrats) could lose seats and I could lose re-election. But we can't let people like Rush Limbaugh stall this. That's how things don't get done in this town."
To make the argument about me instead of his plan makes sense from his perspective. Obama's plan would buy votes for the Democrat Party, in the same way FDR's New Deal established majority power for 50 years of Democrat rule, and it would also simultaneously seriously damage any hope of future tax cuts. It would allow a majority of American voters to guarantee no taxes for themselves going forward. It would burden the private sector and put the public sector in permanent and firm control of the economy. Put simply, I believe his stimulus is aimed at re-establishing "eternal" power for the Democrat Party rather than stimulating the economy because anyone with a brain knows this is NOT how you stimulate the economy. If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of this TRILLION dollar debacle.
Obama was angry that Merrill Lynch used $1.2 million of TARP money to remodel an executive suite. Excuse me, but didn't Merrill have to hire a decorator and contractor? Didn't they have to buy the new furnishings? What's the difference in that and Merrill loaning that money to a decorator, contractor and goods supplier to remodel Warren Buffet's office? Either way, stimulus in the private sector occurs. Are we really at the point where the bad PR of Merrill getting a redecorated office in the process is reason to smear them? How much money will the Obamas spend redecorating the White House residence? Whose money will be spent? I have no problem with the Obamas redoing the place. It is tradition. 600 private jets flown by rich Democrats flew into the Inauguration. That's fine but the auto execs using theirs is a crime? In both instances, the people on those jets arrived in Washington wanting something from Washington, not just good will.
If I can be made to serve as a distraction, then there is that much less time debating the merits of the trillion dollar debacle.
One more thing, Byron. Your publication and website have documented Obama's ties to the teachings of Saul Alinksy while he was community organizing in Chicago. Here is Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."
Geeze, he hasn't even accomplished anything and he's already running for re-election. What an a**.
What a childish, commie brat our new President is!! What an arrogant jerk! I CANNOT STAND THAT GUY! The next for years is going to be unbearable.
He is like a blind date, you don't know what you have until you get to the dance. Who is this man that is now one of the most powerful in the world? We are going to find out very soon, the question is when he proves he is functioning well below his pay grade will anyone in the media be able to admit they made a terrible mistake. I doubt it, a cast of fools in love with a fool and if they don't see evil then there is no evil.
God help us.
Ram Manual
LOL.
He's a two bit Chicago thug.
http://tehresistance.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/a-christmas-carol-for-obama-nation/
There’s a Red Star and cycle on the Christmas Tree
It’s there For You and Me ...
Agreed, Jayhawk.
Your post #64 is complete garbage.
He mentioned that months ago. That's why he already has a team raising money and organizing for the 2012. He has no intention of leaving in 4 years no matter what happens. Psssst.... he has no intention of EEEEVVVVEEEEERRRRRR leaving
I laughed so hard each time he mentioned Hannity. Seriously, if I was a lib trying to marginalize the GOP, Hannity would not be my weapon of choice. BO is nothing but a kitty (the word I am thinking will get me banned, LOL)
He is NoBalls Obama.
Rush should take calls, let us ask about the birth certificate issue. He doesn’t have to go down that road if he chooses not to, just let us talk and he can listen
No, its probably the first thing to him. Maybe Im off-base or so old (near 70) that I see things a different way. But I think he will still be in campaign mode, the only one he knows, for the next four years.You might be 70 but your age shows your wisdom - read and realize this is EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING BEFORE OUR VERY EYES! http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/01/obamas-new-organizing-for-america.html
We are indeed in a life and death struggle for our country!
What water? The water Nazi’s say we have no water in GA.
With all of the rain we have had lately (Forsyth County) I told my husband to pay attention to the news. They will manage to get ‘drought’ into the weather segment somewhere.
I was right.
No, its probably the first thing to him. Maybe Im off-base or so old (near 70) that I see things a different way. But I think he will still be in campaign mode, the only one he knows, for the next four years.You might be 70 but your age shows your wisdom - read and realize this is EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING BEFORE OUR VERY EYES! Obama'a Perpetual Campaign
We are indeed in a life and death struggle for our country!
No, but by doing this Obama may be deciding who he wants to designate as spokesman for the opposition.
Best quote that Rush had regarding the financial meltdown was paraphrasing loosely “If central planning and nationalization of private businesses was the solution, than the USSR would have kicked our ass.”
I have a BS (actually a BA but it should be called a BS) in Economics and Rush never went to college and missed out on doing keg stands....how the man can possible make a decent living without a college degree is a miracle. :-)
But he gets it. Big time. God bless him.
My idol Milton Friedman was great at making complex financial crud simple so that everyone could get it.
American people are not stupid. They have common sense.
Let me ask you this:
If a catastrophe to America’s economic system was caused by massive borrowing, low interest rates, greed from those seeking power, egalitarian central planning, living beyond our means and obscene and gratuitous amounts of debt by the PRIVATE SECTOR....
Why would the “solution” be:
Massive borrowing, low interest rates, greed from those seeking power, egalitarian central planning, living beyond our means and obscene and gratuitous amounts of debt by the PUBLIC SECTOR....????
Of course, if some Gubmint or individuals in the world are stupid enough to loan us 2 Trillion by buying our debt for free to pay for this, than I can’t blame our Gubmint. Take the money. What do you have to lose?
I can’t believe anybody would be that stupid.
That American Thinker article is definitely scary.
Thank you so much, I LOVE how Rush always knows exactly what to say. This is so perfect.
In just 3 days, the War on Terror became the War on Free Speech.
ZeroBama is more frightened of Rush Limbaugh than Al Qaeda...
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