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When the President told a group of Republicans last week, "you can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," it was taken as a sign of his concern at the radio host's influence.

I don't believe that was a sign of any such thing.

Every once in a while, Obama reveals himself to be one of those people who does not associate with, or really even know, any Republicans — let alone conservatives. Everywhere he goes, every party or event he attends, everyone there is solidly liberal.

Republicans are, to him, cartoon figures. They are Bible-thumping ignoramuses who oppose science. They desperately cling to guns and religion so as to avoid the Real World™. Every so often he blurts out one of these things... the same things you'll hear yourself around the water cooler when a liberal assumes that everyone around him is also a liberal.

One of the things cartoon Republicans do is listen to Rush Limbaugh and allow him to dictate their thinking. Liberals think "ditto-head" means someone whose head is precisely in alignment with Limbaugh's, and who does not allow conflicting views to enter.

When Obama told the GOP Congressional leadership that they couldn't just listen to Limbaugh, he really believed that that's what they do. To Obama, even high-ranking GOP Congressmen and Senators are cartoon Republicans who take their marching orders from Rush Limbaugh.

We should be so lucky.

Firsthing posted on Drudge this morning was the “Great One’s” face and statement that it’ll be years to turn the economy around, not months! This is exactly what Rush has been stating that O is setting up the “failure” early so that he can continue blaming Pres. Bush and his anti-stimulus plan opponents the REPUBLICAN PARTY!!

Thanks for the opportunity to say this (not TO you, just in general).

Liberals think "ditto-head" means someone whose head is precisely in alignment with Limbaugh's, and who does not allow conflicting views to enter.

If one doesn't know what "Dittos" really means, one doesn't know enough about Rush for their criticism to carry any weight. Heaven knows, Rush explains it often enough even for this new (2.5 year) listener to know precisely what it means.

Peet