Daschle's Rush to Judgment

Washington Post ^ | 11/23/2002 | Howard Kurtz

[Pokey78]

Rush Limbaugh has fashioned a pretty fair career by skewering, slamming and otherwise ridiculing Democrats. But is he, as Tom Daschle all but suggested the other day, inciting violence among his listeners?

The conservative radio host has been all over the tube this week accusing Daschle of "whining," while casting himself as a champion of free speech and generally reveling in the attention that the senator has bestowed on him.

"What happens when Rush Limbaugh attacks those of us in public life is that people aren't just content to listen," Daschle told reporters. "People want to act because they get emotional . . . and the threats to those of us in public life go up dramatically, against us and against our families, and it's very disconcerting." He compared Limbaugh's "shrill" tone to that of violent fundamentalists abroad.

That's a serious charge -- and seriously off the mark.

[Slyfox]

Rush Limbaugh has fashioned a pretty fair career by skewering, slamming and otherwise ridiculing Democrats.

Wrong. The democrats really didn't need any help. All Rush did was point in their direction. The rest was just an obvious deduction on our part.

[xzins]

What's the advice they give to parents?

Tommy Daschle can always "change the dial."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Got a cartoon regarding Daschooole's whining:

[MHGinTN]

What happens when democrats hoist signs with Bush's picture on them and the words 'Snipers Wanted'; what happens when Alec Balwin screams that democrats should drag Henry Hyde and family into the street and stone them to death; what happens when democrats show trucks dragging chains down a country lane, implying a vote for a republican will cause another black man to be heinously murdered by bigoted criminals; what happens when in Missouri during Gephardt's campaign for re-election directions to blacks say that a vote for a republican will mean another black church will be burned; what happens when democrats post cartoons of President Bush pushing a wheelcahired elderly woman down a cliff? Doesn't Li'l Tommy believe these intemporate deeds incite radical liberals to action?

This pissant Daschle is getting downright spooky! I suppose, no, I KNOW he's implying liberals are the temporate citizens and conservatives are the intemporate ones. Frankly, littleman Daschle has insulted we conservatives! And the big media is actually giving him a pass on it by diverting attention from his insult. That proves the salient point Rush has been making for years ... big media serves the democrat party interests. BUT, hehehe, talk radio serves the conservative interests, and Rush is the best at it.

[xzins]

LOL!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

see post #4!

[The SISU kid]

As Rush has always pointed out, "I illustrate absurdity by being absurd.

Always a classic....

[MHGinTN]

Freep minds, etc. See the time we posted? Amazing!

[conservativerod]

Good post! Thank you!

[CyberAnt]

Daschle never had an original thought in his life.

Daschle is being TOLD by Hitlery what to do. She, of course, is staying above the fray (Presidential - okay).

I'm confident McAwful and Hitlery hatched this little bombshell - which has (like everything else) backfired against them big time.

I just keep wondering how long it will take the dems to figure out that McAwful and Hitlery are not very politically astute??

[HoustonPatriot]

Ole Tommy Boy. The lies, the lies are trailing you. From your mouth to your hitler side. The people, they are leaving you. They see your lies, and have chosen the righteous side.
Another Dem is about to whine, but I still choose the old fashioned values that made this country great: hard-work, truthfulness, church, and family. I choose to work for the food on my table, the clothes on my back, and the knowledge that I made a difference. I do not want a hand out. I would rather work and have mine own opinions, and that amkes me the greatest threat to most Dems.
So, in closing, Tommy Boy, shut your pie whole, and for once, try to be an American for once, and stand by what is right.

[GailA]

In socialist liberal controled cities where guns are outlawed, where criminals are coddled hundreds of thousands of Black people, along with people of all other ethnic backgrounds are subjected to rape, murder, and other forms of mayhem. SOCIALIST/LIBERALS/COMMIES/MARXIST are responsible for this.

[nicmarlo]

Daschole Ping.....Daschle's Rush to Judgment

He compared Limbaugh's "shrill" tone to that of violent fundamentalists abroad.

That's a serious charge -- and seriously off the mark. Limbaugh is an entertainer with sharp claws, but he is more policy-oriented than many of the people who shout on cable night after night. He doesn't give out phone numbers or urge his listeners to call anyone.

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[SeeRushToldU_So]

Nailed it!

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

tom daschle is the best thing to happen to the repub party since ronald reagan. If he keeps this up he may actually convert more people to republicanism than the great one did.

[blam]

People are waking up to the fact that the Democrats are the anti-American party. About time!!

[firewalk]

Good morning Nic....Bttt

[MeekOneGOP]

Daschle's Rush to Judgment

[anniegetyourgun]

"But those who find him insufferable should get into the ring and slug it out rather than accuse him of urging the crowd to throw sharp objects."

I do think that liberals will expend time, energy, talent, and money on such attempts. It's either that, or they spend all that time, energy, talent, and money on getting a "Fairness Doctrine" in place to put the squelch on conservative talkers. I'm convinced that they are going to make this arena a top priority in the next 12 months.