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Question re: Rush's "Operation Chaos" in 2008

Posted on 03/02/2016 10:12:41 AM PST by Maceman

I'm listening to Rush, and he just mentioned his "Operation Chaos" in 2008.

Rush said that after McCain already had the nomination sewn up, the "Operation Chaos" plan was to have Republicans register as Democrats and vote for Hillary in the remaining Democrat primaries to keep Obama from winning the nomination.

My recollection is quite the opposite -- that "Operation Chaos" was about have Republicans vote for Obama in the Democrat primaries because there was no way Obama could win the general election.

Am I wrong? Am I mis-remembering, or is Rush re-writing history?


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1 posted on 03/02/2016 10:12:41 AM PST by Maceman
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To: Maceman

I remember it as you do. It was to get vote for Obozo because it was felt he could not win in the general.


2 posted on 03/02/2016 10:14:04 AM PST by Dennis M.
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To: Maceman

I am not satong either of us is right on this but I remember it like you do n


3 posted on 03/02/2016 10:15:04 AM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Maceman

Rush’s version is correct. It was to vote for Hillary.


4 posted on 03/02/2016 10:15:16 AM PST by Hurricane Andrew (There are no evil thoughts except one: the refusal to think.)
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To: Maceman

i remember it more as making sure hillary didn’t get the nomination, not that obama couldn’t win...

i also remember telling my hillary hating friends at the time while you may hate hillary, obama was a danger to the nation...


5 posted on 03/02/2016 10:15:18 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Maceman
My recollection is quite the opposite -- that "Operation Chaos" was about have Republicans vote for Obama in the Democrat primaries because there was no way Obama could win the general election.

My recollection is exactly the same. Early in the primaries, Obama was viewed an an outsider, without a chance against Clinton. Limbaugh proposed people register as Dems, to vote for Obama, to give Clinton a poke in the eye. Boy, was that ever a failure....

6 posted on 03/02/2016 10:15:40 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Dennis M.

You are correct. I thought it was a stupid idea.


7 posted on 03/02/2016 10:16:30 AM PST by HIDEK6
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To: Dennis M.

No, you’re wrong. The idea was to prevent Obama from wrapping up the nomination too soon by voting for Hillary. I think it had the greatest results in the Indiana primary.


8 posted on 03/02/2016 10:16:35 AM PST by I-ambush (Don't let it bring you down, it's only castles burning.)
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To: Maceman

It was done to keep the Rats attacking each other for as long as possible.


9 posted on 03/02/2016 10:17:22 AM PST by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: Maceman

It was to vote for Hilary to keep the primary going.


10 posted on 03/02/2016 10:18:26 AM PST by chae (The Lannisters send their regards--Game of Thrones)
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To: Maceman

I recall it as trying to keep the primary extended. I recall him supporting Hillary in states she was weak in.


11 posted on 03/02/2016 10:18:40 AM PST by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: Hurricane Andrew

You are correct.


12 posted on 03/02/2016 10:18:45 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: Maceman

No, I voted for Hillary in Indiana in 2008 as part of Op Chaos.

In Indiana you select your primary ballot (R or D) at the polling place.


13 posted on 03/02/2016 10:19:14 AM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: I-ambush

That is my recollection as well. The intent was to drag out the Democrat nomination process as long as possible.


14 posted on 03/02/2016 10:19:17 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: Hurricane Andrew

#TechnicalCorrectnessMatters


15 posted on 03/02/2016 10:19:37 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Maceman

as i recall, it was to stop hilary’s ongoing primary losses to b. hussein obama...


16 posted on 03/02/2016 10:19:57 AM PST by vikingrinn
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I think the idea was to keep the race close and vote for whichever one was ahead. I think the endgame was to force a brokered convention, or force Hillary to cash in her super delegates and deny Obama the nomination so as to create...chaos.


17 posted on 03/02/2016 10:20:08 AM PST by Sans-Culotte ('''Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small''~ Theodore Dalrymple)
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To: Sans-Culotte

I meant “vote for whichever one was behind”.


18 posted on 03/02/2016 10:20:45 AM PST by Sans-Culotte ('''Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small''~ Theodore Dalrymple)
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To: Maceman

You are incorrect .


19 posted on 03/02/2016 10:21:00 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Maceman

You’re wrong....Rush was getting people to vote for Hillary


20 posted on 03/02/2016 10:21:48 AM PST by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner)
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