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Why would someone want America to fail?

Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

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Limbaugh: ‘I Hope Obama Fails’»
“Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?” asks the Louisville Courier-Journal’s Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
“I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, ‘Well, I hope he succeeds.’”

Limbaugh told his listeners that he was asked by “a major American
print publication” to offer a 400-word statement explaining his “hope
for the Obama presidency.” He responded:

So I’m thinking of replying to the guy, “Okay, I’ll send you a
response, but I don’t need 400 words, I need four: I hope he
fails.” (interruption) What are you laughing at? See, here’s the
point. Everybody thinks it’s outrageous to say. Look, even my staff,
“Oh, you can’t do that.” Why not? Why is it any different, what’s new,
what is unfair about my saying I hope liberalism fails? Liberalism is
our problem. Liberalism is what’s gotten us dangerously close to the
precipice here. Why do I want more of it? I don’t care what the Drive-
By story is. I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all
day long: “Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.” Somebody’s gotta say it.

It hasn’t taken long for Limbaugh to reveal his core hypocrisy. In
July 2006, with conservatives in power, Limbaugh offered one of his
common screeds against the left. “I’m getting so sick and tired of
people rooting for the defeat of the good guys,” he complained.

During the Clinton presidency in the 90s, Limbaugh would begin his
show with a gimmick, purporting to count the days America had been
“held hostage.” In May 2007, Limbaugh recalled:

Back when Clinton was inaugurated in 1993 and we began our America
Held Hostage countdown, the number of days left until Clinton was gone
so we’d all be released from bondage, the joke, do you remember how
mad the liberals got at that? Do you remember how mad the Drive-Bys
got at that? Then they started running stories how I, Rush Limbaugh,
was destroying the respect for the office of the presidency that the
American people had.

A disastrous Bush presidency has come and gone, but some things
haven’t changed a bit.


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Why would someone want America to fail?

Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

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Limbaugh: ‘I Hope Obama Fails’»
“Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?” asks the Louisville Courier-Journal’s Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
“I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, ‘Well, I hope he succeeds.’”


Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

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Why would someone want America to fail?

Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

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Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'»
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"


Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


At least Rush has good taste in drugs! I had the pleasure of a recent root
canal and the surgeon gave me 12 extra strength Vicodin. I can see how
somebody could get hooked on these little "pharmaceutical vacations"! I
still have seven left, I'm keeping them safe, I take them out every once in
a while just to look at them in admiration!


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Why would someone want America to fail?

Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

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Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'»
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"


Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


At least Rush has good taste in drugs! I had the pleasure of a recent
root canal and the surgeon gave me 12 extra strength Vicodin. I can see
how somebody could get hooked on these little "pharmaceutical vacations"!
I still have seven left, I'm keeping them safe, I take them out every once
in a while just to look at them in admiration!


Strangely, Susan and I each had a tooth extracted last Friday. They were
cracked, so a root canal wasn't a solution. We both think we've been
married to long----how in hell both of us ended up with a cracked tooth
within days of one another is one of those mysteries we'll never understand.

Anyway, we were prescribed pain medication. Didn't even bother to have the
prescriptions filled. I'm not keen on risking such things---although I
have one hell of a strong constitution and rarely give in to such
temptation. The only thing that has ever run my life is my thirst for
gold, and my love for music. I'd hate to get hooked on one of those little
magic vacations you spoke of. Be strong-----I have yet to meet a person
that has an improved life because of drugs.

Harold


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At least Rush has good taste in drugs! I had the pleasure of a recent
root canal and the surgeon gave me 12 extra strength Vicodin. I can see
how somebody could get hooked on these little "pharmaceutical vacations"!
I still have seven left, I'm keeping them safe, I take them out every once
in a while just to look at them in admiration!


Strangely, Susan and I each had a tooth extracted last Friday. They were
cracked, so a root canal wasn't a solution. We both think we've been
married to long----how in hell both of us ended up with a cracked tooth
within days of one another is one of those mysteries we'll never understand.


Hah! We all know how it happened: You cooked that night. bseg

Say, are you and Susan keeping your ankles dry, 'arry? I saw the pics
of the most recent Centralia floods recently.


Anyway, we were prescribed pain medication. Didn't even bother to have the
prescriptions filled. I'm not keen on risking such things---although I
have one hell of a strong constitution and rarely give in to such
temptation. The only thing that has ever run my life is my thirst for
gold, and my love for music. I'd hate to get hooked on one of those little
magic vacations you spoke of. Be strong-----I have yet to meet a person
that has an improved life because of drugs.


Empirin and Codeine saved my life. A friend had sold me her
prescription and it was that coupled with my alcoholism which got me
so sick that I couldn't go to work the next week. It triggered my
acceptance of the alcoholism and I got help. Great stuff, BTW. I'm
just lucky I was more of an alcoholic than a druggie. The trip on
alcohol was bad enough.

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Even with the best of maps and instruments,
we can never fully chart our journeys.
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At least Rush has good taste in drugs! I had the pleasure of a recent
root canal and the surgeon gave me 12 extra strength Vicodin. I can see
how somebody could get hooked on these little "pharmaceutical
vacations"!
I still have seven left, I'm keeping them safe, I take them out every
once
in a while just to look at them in admiration!


Strangely, Susan and I each had a tooth extracted last Friday. They were
cracked, so a root canal wasn't a solution. We both think we've been
married to long----how in hell both of us ended up with a cracked tooth
within days of one another is one of those mysteries we'll never
understand.


Hah! We all know how it happened: You cooked that night. bseg


Heh! According to the Mrs., I'm a pretty good cook. Ain't true, but I
hate to burst her bubble.


Say, are you and Susan keeping your ankles dry, 'arry? I saw the pics
of the most recent Centralia floods recently.


Yep! High & dry. While the lowlands were getting flooded, it was because
the two feet of snow we received (very unusual) was being melted by the
relatively warm rain storm that hit the area. Mountains received up to
20" of rain, while lowlands received as much as 10". Damned fools built in
the flood plane, and that's where all the new development is taking place.
We're about 800' higher than the valley. When (if) we flood, the world is
in trouble.

Harold


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Why would someone want America to fail?

Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

TMT


Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'?
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"

Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


At least Rush has good taste in drugs! I had the pleasure of a recent
root canal and the surgeon gave me 12 extra strength Vicodin. I can see
how somebody could get hooked on these little "pharmaceutical vacations"!
I still have seven left, I'm keeping them safe, I take them out every once
in a while just to look at them in admiration!


Strangely, Susan and I each had a tooth extracted last Friday. They were
cracked, so a root canal wasn't a solution. We both think we've been
married to long----how in hell both of us ended up with a cracked tooth
within days of one another is one of those mysteries we'll never understand.

Anyway, we were prescribed pain medication. Didn't even bother to have the
prescriptions filled. I'm not keen on risking such things---although I
have one hell of a strong constitution and rarely give in to such
temptation. The only thing that has ever run my life is my thirst for
gold, and my love for music. I'd hate to get hooked on one of those little
magic vacations you spoke of. Be strong-----I have yet to meet a person
that has an improved life because of drugs.

Harold



I agree.

I threw out nearly all the vicodin after having some intense dental
work done.

You need to eat before taking those things, and it's hard to eat when your
mouth is a stitched up wreck. By the time you can eat again.

I suspect if you have a decent pain tolerance and something called will
power, you don't need most of that stuff and won't get addicted to
drugs/pills/whatever in the first place.

Those that are weak and can't control themselves always find destructive
addictions anyways.
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Why would someone want America to fail?

Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

TMT


Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'?
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh
said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"

Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


At least Rush has good taste in drugs! I had the pleasure of a recent
root canal and the surgeon gave me 12 extra strength Vicodin. I can see
how somebody could get hooked on these little "pharmaceutical
vacations"!
I still have seven left, I'm keeping them safe, I take them out every
once
in a while just to look at them in admiration!


Strangely, Susan and I each had a tooth extracted last Friday. They were
cracked, so a root canal wasn't a solution. We both think we've been
married to long----how in hell both of us ended up with a cracked tooth
within days of one another is one of those mysteries we'll never
understand.

Anyway, we were prescribed pain medication. Didn't even bother to have
the
prescriptions filled. I'm not keen on risking such things---although I
have one hell of a strong constitution and rarely give in to such
temptation. The only thing that has ever run my life is my thirst for
gold, and my love for music. I'd hate to get hooked on one of those
little
magic vacations you spoke of. Be strong-----I have yet to meet a person
that has an improved life because of drugs.

Harold



I agree.

I threw out nearly all the vicodin after having some intense dental
work done.

You need to eat before taking those things, and it's hard to eat when your
mouth is a stitched up wreck. By the time you can eat again.

I suspect if you have a decent pain tolerance and something called will
power, you don't need most of that stuff and won't get addicted to
drugs/pills/whatever in the first place.

Those that are weak and can't control themselves always find destructive
addictions anyways.


Maybe, but the opposite is not necessarily true. I hope we don't wind up
being reflexively critical of people who are prone to addictions. It isn't
necessarily, or even predominantly, a sign of weakness. I've seen some
strong people develop chemical additions to things I just brush off. I
attribute it to different physiologies, not to personal strength or
weakness.

Limbaugh is a disgusting parasite who thrives on the lowest traits of his
followers, but he's neither weak nor stupid. I doubt if personal strengths
or weaknesses played any role in his addiction to painkillers.

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Anyway, we were prescribed pain medication. Didn't even bother to have
the
prescriptions filled. I'm not keen on risking such things---although I
have one hell of a strong constitution and rarely give in to such
temptation. The only thing that has ever run my life is my thirst for
gold, and my love for music. I'd hate to get hooked on one of those
little
magic vacations you spoke of. Be strong-----I have yet to meet a person
that has an improved life because of drugs.

Harold



I agree.

I threw out nearly all the vicodin after having some intense dental
work done.

You need to eat before taking those things, and it's hard to eat when your
mouth is a stitched up wreck. By the time you can eat again.

I suspect if you have a decent pain tolerance and something called will
power, you don't need most of that stuff and won't get addicted to
drugs/pills/whatever in the first place.

Those that are weak and can't control themselves always find destructive
addictions anyways.


Yep! Needy people. They generally have a crutch of
sorts ----smokes----beer-----drugs-----anything but facing the world cold
turkey.

No need to get in my face for my comments. I smoked a pipe for years, and
enjoy a scotch and water as much as anyone---- (but no drugs). However,
the harsh reality is many folks simply don't function without their crutch.
It may even be the religion of their choosing..but they have something that
acts as a detraction, or what ever you choose to call it.

Not me------I just slog along and deal with things as they come up. And
listen to music! :-)

Harold


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Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'»
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"


Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


I'll second that. I happened to see a bit of Limbaugh being interviewed by
Sean Hannity today. Limbaugh is nothing but a blowhard. What is amazing is
how this guy is so popular. He's really a dumb**** and doesn't know what
he's talking about but he comes across with extreme confidence. He's no
expert on anything and is just like the man on the street giving his opinion
on things he knows little about. That so many people listen to him and
follow him is really astonishing. As someone else said, if you were to read
what he says instead of hearing it you wouldn't give this guy the time of
day. You would just write him off as a loon. He's just a great example of
what kind of weird person people will chose to follow. They don't have to
have anything going for them and people will still follow. Limbaugh is fat,
ugly, uneducated, misinformed, and an arrogant and cocky guy. Now that I
think of it, he's a perfect example of a right winger's leader.

Hawke




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Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

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Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'»
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"


Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


I'll second that. I happened to see a bit of Limbaugh being interviewed by
Sean Hannity today. Limbaugh is nothing but a blowhard. What is amazing is
how this guy is so popular. He's really a dumb**** and doesn't know what
he's talking about but he comes across with extreme confidence. He's no
expert on anything and is just like the man on the street giving his
opinion
on things he knows little about. That so many people listen to him and
follow him is really astonishing. As someone else said, if you were to
read
what he says instead of hearing it you wouldn't give this guy the time of
day. You would just write him off as a loon. He's just a great example of
what kind of weird person people will chose to follow. They don't have to
have anything going for them and people will still follow. Limbaugh is
fat,
ugly, uneducated, misinformed, and an arrogant and cocky guy. Now that I
think of it, he's a perfect example of a right winger's leader.

Hawke


It's pretty simple, Hawke.

Years ago, when I lived in Utah, I made the acquaintance of a real nice guy
named David Stanley. He owned a Cord automobile, which was my passion at
the time. Dave was a bachelor, and lived with his aged father, who was
beyond retirement age. A most charming man that had worked as a porter on
the railroad in the glory days.

I paid a visit to the Stanley household a few times and enjoyed some
wonderful conversation with the two. I can still remember the comments made
by the father, who said that if he were to live his life over again, he'd
probably become a preacher. His logic was that he'd tell people what they
want to hear, a sure recipe for success. It need not be true, it just has
to fit the bill of the listener. Sound familiar?

I have a neighbor that owns three horses, all Belgians. He named one of
them Rush. I have been in his company enough to understand how convoluted
the minds are of these people. He has made having a relationship (as
friends) nearly impossible. If you don't agree with his philosophy, you're
surely a communist-----or worse. He insists global warming isn't
fact------but has yet to explain the melting icecaps and retreating
glaciers.

I have concluded that people that are overly political are much the same as
people that are overly religious (this neighbor is both). They have no
concept of fairness or equality, only the sense of always being right, with
everyone that doesn't agree with them being wrong.

Harold


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He insists global warming isn't
fact------but has yet to explain the melting icecaps and retreating
glaciers.



Which melting icecaps and retreating glaciers might those be?

He was very likely correct.

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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:27:03 GMT, "Harold and Susan Vordos"
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He insists global warming isn't
fact------but has yet to explain the melting icecaps and retreating
glaciers.



Which melting icecaps and retreating glaciers might those be?

He was very likely correct.


Glaciers are always retreating -between- ice ages, mon. Perhaps S.
Fred Singer and Dennis Avery's book, _Unstoppable Global Warming:
Every 1,500 Years_ could shed some light on it.
http://tinyurl.com/bglazc

Warming is real. It's the extent and time frame which are being
severely distorted by the extremists. The reality is "about 1 degree C
every 100 years", not "7 degrees before the extremists die."

Oh, Tucker's chapter on the CA electricity meltdown was a mindbender.
I hadn't known about all the pieces before now. What a total gov't
cluster**** that was/is. I'm glad to be paying 70% less here than I
was as a Californicator, TYVM.

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Limbaugh: 'I Hope Obama Fails'»
"Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?" asks the Louisville Courier-Journal's Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.

Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh
said,
"I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, 'Well, I hope he succeeds.'"

Rush Limbaugh is a moron. Who the hell cares what he thinks or wants?

He should stick to the things he does best----drugs.

Harold


I'll second that. I happened to see a bit of Limbaugh being interviewed
by
Sean Hannity today. Limbaugh is nothing but a blowhard. What is amazing
is
how this guy is so popular. He's really a dumb**** and doesn't know what
he's talking about but he comes across with extreme confidence. He's no
expert on anything and is just like the man on the street giving his
opinion
on things he knows little about. That so many people listen to him and
follow him is really astonishing. As someone else said, if you were to
read
what he says instead of hearing it you wouldn't give this guy the time of
day. You would just write him off as a loon. He's just a great example of
what kind of weird person people will chose to follow. They don't have to
have anything going for them and people will still follow. Limbaugh is
fat,
ugly, uneducated, misinformed, and an arrogant and cocky guy. Now that I
think of it, he's a perfect example of a right winger's leader.

Hawke


It's pretty simple, Hawke.

Years ago, when I lived in Utah, I made the acquaintance of a real nice
guy named David Stanley. He owned a Cord automobile, which was my passion
at the time. Dave was a bachelor, and lived with his aged father, who
was beyond retirement age. A most charming man that had worked as a
porter on the railroad in the glory days.

I paid a visit to the Stanley household a few times and enjoyed some
wonderful conversation with the two. I can still remember the comments
made by the father, who said that if he were to live his life over again,
he'd probably become a preacher. His logic was that he'd tell people
what they want to hear, a sure recipe for success. It need not be true,
it just has to fit the bill of the listener. Sound familiar?

I have a neighbor that owns three horses, all Belgians. He named one
of them Rush. I have been in his company enough to understand how
convoluted the minds are of these people. He has made having a
relationship (as friends) nearly impossible. If you don't agree with his
philosophy, you're surely a communist-----or worse. He insists global
warming isn't fact------but has yet to explain the melting icecaps and
retreating glaciers.

I have concluded that people that are overly political are much the same
as people that are overly religious (this neighbor is both). They have
no concept of fairness or equality, only the sense of always being right,
with everyone that doesn't agree with them being wrong.

Harold


Harold, what is your address? I'd like to send you a mirror and a copy of
what you just wrote. Sure, we disagree on things, but I bet you a Franklin
that if we were neighbors we would be out there helping each other in time
of need, and having an ongoing friendship. This newsgroup has that effect
on people.

Steve


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True, true. Rush is known for facts and truth. I don't expect anything
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True, true. Rush is known for facts and truth. I don't expect anything
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What he's known for is catering to people with attitudes like yours, Steve.
He knows where your buttons are and he writes a running narrative that keeps
you hopping like a monkey with a pair of electrodes in the pleasure center
of his brain.

If you pay attention, you'll notice that his underlying method is to supply
you with a steady stream of scapegoats to blame for your troubles and
failures. He taps your hatreds and grievances, and shapes them in a way that
keeps satisfying your need to feel superior to some other identifiable
group. It's an old technique, to which he's added some show-biz techniques
that keep you coming back for more.

Enjoy his show. It's all for your benefit.

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True, true. *Rush is known for facts and truth. *I don't expect anything
else from him.


Steve


What he's known for is catering to people with attitudes like yours, Steve.
He knows where your buttons are and he writes a running narrative that keeps
you hopping like a monkey with a pair of electrodes in the pleasure center
of his brain.

If you pay attention, you'll notice that his underlying method is to supply
you with a steady stream of scapegoats to blame for your troubles and
failures. He taps your hatreds and grievances, and shapes them in a way that
keeps satisfying your need to feel superior to some other identifiable
group. It's an old technique, to which he's added some show-biz techniques
that keep you coming back for more.

Enjoy his show. It's all for your benefit.

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Ed is correct.

If you want a historical lesson, spend an afternoon listening to tapes
of Hitler's speeches.

They sound just like Rush.

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True, true. Rush is known for facts and truth. I don't expect anything
else from him.

Steve

I think you "didn't get it", Steve. I think he's nothing but a low down
slug. I'd rather slam the head of my dick in a door than listen to him
yammer. I'm of the opinion that he wouldn't know the truth if it jumped up
and hit him in the ass. He's all about telling you things he thinks you
want to hear. That may or may not have anything to do with truth.

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True, true. Rush is known for facts and truth. I don't expect anything
else from him.

Steve

I think you "didn't get it", Steve. I think he's nothing but a low down
slug. I'd rather slam the head of my dick in a door than listen to him
yammer. I'm of the opinion that he wouldn't know the truth if it jumped
up and hit him in the ass. He's all about telling you things he thinks
you want to hear. That may or may not have anything to do with truth.

Harold


Yeah. Maybe Al Franken was right about him. After all, Al has such a
reputation in statesmanship, oratory, lawmaking, and diplomacy, not to
mention his personal affairs. I don't agree with everything Rush says, but
he's a couple of light years ahead of most "knowledgeable" people.
Particularly leftie socialist liberals.

If you want real torture, I suggest you listen to Al Gore, or Alfred E.
Obama say "Uh" 34 out of 50 words.

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True, true. *Rush is known for facts and truth. *I don't expect anything
else from him.

Steve


If there is ANYTHING Rush is NOT known for it is FACTS and TRUTH.

Do you subscribe to a newspaper, listen to real news, watch
television?

Even Faux News is better than Rush.

Steve, you really need to get out and see/hear the world for yourself.

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True, true. Rush is known for facts and truth. I don't expect anything
else from him.

Steve


If there is ANYTHING Rush is NOT known for it is FACTS and TRUTH.

Do you subscribe to a newspaper, listen to real news, watch
television?

Even Faux News is better than Rush.

Steve, you really need to get out and see/hear the world for yourself.

TMT

Heh! No need. He's already "educated" beyond his ability. His mind is
made up and no amount of truth is going to change it.

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Why would someone want America to fail?


Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.


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Limbaugh: ‘I Hope Obama Fails’»
“Are conservative talk-show hosts eager to go on the attack, after
years of defending Bush?” asks the Louisville Courier-Journal’s Larry
Muhammad. The answer is clearly yes.


Barack Obama has not yet taken office, and Rush Limbaugh is already
rooting for his failure. On his radio show last Friday, Limbaugh said,
“I disagree fervently with the people on our [Republican] side of the
aisle who have caved and who say, ‘Well, I hope he succeeds.’”


Limbaugh told his listeners that he was asked by “a major American
print publication” to offer a 400-word statement explaining his “hope
for the Obama presidency.” He responded:


So I’m thinking of replying to the guy, “Okay, I’ll send you a
response, but I don’t need 400 words, I need four: I hope he
fails.” (interruption) What are you laughing at? See, here’s the
point. Everybody thinks it’s outrageous to say. Look, even my staff,
“Oh, you can’t do that.” Why not? Why is it any different, what’s new,
what is unfair about my saying I hope liberalism fails? Liberalism is
our problem. Liberalism is what’s gotten us dangerously close to the
precipice here. Why do I want more of it? I don’t care what the Drive-
By story is. I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all
day long: “Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.” Somebody’s gotta say it..


It hasn’t taken long for Limbaugh to reveal his core hypocrisy. In
July 2006, with conservatives in power, Limbaugh offered one of his
common screeds against the left. “I’m getting so sick and tired of
people rooting for the defeat of the good guys,” he complained.


During the Clinton presidency in the 90s, Limbaugh would begin his
show with a gimmick, purporting to count the days America had been
“held hostage.” In May 2007, Limbaugh recalled:


Back when Clinton was inaugurated in 1993 and we began our America
Held Hostage countdown, the number of days left until Clinton was gone
so we’d all be released from bondage, the joke, do you remember how
mad the liberals got at that? Do you remember how mad the Drive-Bys
got at that? Then they started running stories how I, Rush Limbaugh,
was destroying the respect for the office of the presidency that the
American people had.


A disastrous Bush presidency has come and gone, but some things
haven’t changed a bit.


This misses 2 important facts:

1) If Obama is successful, Rush thinks that means the country will be
far down the path to socialism- not what I want either.

2) (More importantly) Rush hosts an ENTERTAINMENT show.


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This misses 2 important facts:


1) If Obama is successful, Rush thinks that means the country will be
far down the path to socialism- not what I want either.


Now, would it be correct to conclude that "if Obama is unsuccessful",
and we experience collapse that would likely go beyond the Great
Depression, would that lead you on a path that you would want?

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It's not necessarily a binary choice. He could fail to make us all
socialists without imploding the country.

And I don't think he's the socailists messiah, either.

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It's not necessarily a binary choice. He could fail to make us all
socialists without imploding the country.


And I don't think he's the socailists messiah, either.


Dave


What he is is our new president. Every citizen should give him a chance to
prove himself---and to show respect until he has given cause for we citizens
to not do so.

Given the conditions of the past eight years, how in hell could he be any
worse?

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It's not necessarily a binary choice. He could fail to make us all
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What he is is our new president. Every citizen should give him a chance to
prove himself---and to show respect until he has given cause for we citizens
to not do so.


Indeed!


Given the conditions of the past eight years, how in hell could he be any
worse?


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It's not necessarily a binary choice. He could fail to make us all
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What he is is our new president. Every citizen should give him a chance
to prove himself---and to show respect until he has given cause for we
citizens to not do so.

Given the conditions of the past eight years, how in hell could he be any
worse?

Harold


I wish him well, too, because it's all going to affect me. I just don't
think he will do particularly well, and I DO hope to be proven wrong.

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What he is is our new president. *Every citizen should give him a chance to
prove himself---and to show respect until he has given cause for we citizens
to not do so.

Given the conditions of the past eight years, how in hell could he be any
worse?

Harold


I agree.

If he turns out to be failure, I will be one of the first to say it.

Considering that Bush has left him with what another poster called "a
live gernade", he has his work cut out for him.

If you are an American, you better hope that he succeeds.

Anyone who is condemning Obama now at the beginning of the term is
showing their true unpatriotic colors.

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This misses 2 important facts:


1) If Obama is successful, Rush thinks that means the country will be
far down the path to socialism- not what I want either.


Now, would it be correct to conclude that "if Obama is unsuccessful",
and we experience collapse that would likely go beyond the Great
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It's not necessarily a binary choice. He could fail to make us all
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Wan't it Bush who is/was nationalizing the banks?

Sounds like a socialist to me.

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Just out of pure curiosity, what sorts of products are advertised in
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This misses 2 important facts:


1) If Obama is successful, Rush thinks that means the country will be
far down the path to socialism- not what I want either.


Now, would it be correct to conclude that "if Obama is unsuccessful",
and we experience collapse that would likely go beyond the Great
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It's not necessarily a binary choice. He could fail to make us all
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And I don't think he's the socailists messiah, either.


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Wan't it Bush who is/was nationalizing the banks?

Sounds like a socialist to me.

TMT


I'm not the one saying he's leading us down that path.

marxist/animal rights nut/tax cheat cabinet members do concern me,
though.


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2) (More importantly) Rush hosts an ENTERTAINMENT show.


Then he ought to sing and dance and stop bloviating about something he's
clueless on...like politics...

Wait...Is this Rush guy actually Gunner?


Strange things pass for entertainment these days... If Rush can whip
true believers and critics alike into a frenzy, he's successful, in
that he will get more listeners and earn more.

Like in the early days of howard stern- 1/2 his loyal listeners hated
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Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.

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I'm no Rush fan at all.
But I don't see this as any different from the glee that the Democrats
so obviously enjoyed every time the Bush administration had a setback,
real or perceived. I found it disgusting and un-American to wish the
country ill just to bring embarrassment on our president.
Personally, I think Obama is a good person, and I hope he is a good
president. I hope his administration doesn't ruin our country beyond repair.

But I'll be surprised if it turns out well.
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Why would someone want America to fail?


Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.


TMT


I'm no Rush fan at all.
But I don't see this as any different from the glee that the Democrats
so obviously enjoyed every time the Bush administration had a setback,
real or perceived. I found it disgusting and un-American to wish the
country ill just to bring embarrassment on our president.
* * Personally, I think Obama is a good person, and I hope he is a good
president. I hope his administration doesn't ruin our country beyond repair.

But I'll be surprised if it turns out well.


This Independent registered voter did not enjoy in the least the
stupidity that characterized the Bush Adminstration.

If you hadn't noticed, Bush with Rush's blessings ran this Country
into the ground, cost us trillions of dollars and thousands of
American lives.

You know what I think of them.

I have enormous respect for the Office of the President.

My respect for the holder of that Office is EARNED...and not freely
given.

Bush was an embrassment to the Office whose behavior has damaged its
creditibility.

So far Obama seems to be doing the right things...and I am
impressed ...so far.

Time and RESULTS will tell if he can salvage the Office, the economy
and the Country.

Anyone ...Rush or otherwise...who wishes him to fail is unpatriotic
and in my opinion a domestic terrorist.

They part of the problem and not part of the solution.

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Why would someone want America to fail?


Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.


TMT


I'm no Rush fan at all.
But I don't see this as any different from the glee that the Democrats
so obviously enjoyed every time the Bush administration had a setback,
real or perceived. I found it disgusting and un-American to wish the
country ill just to bring embarrassment on our president.
Personally, I think Obama is a good person, and I hope he is a good
president. I hope his administration doesn't ruin our country beyond
repair.

But I'll be surprised if it turns out well.


This Independent registered voter did not enjoy in the least the
stupidity that characterized the Bush Adminstration.

If you hadn't noticed, Bush with Rush's blessings ran this Country
into the ground, cost us trillions of dollars and thousands of
American lives.

You know what I think of them.

I have enormous respect for the Office of the President.

My respect for the holder of that Office is EARNED...and not freely
given.

Bush was an embrassment to the Office whose behavior has damaged its
creditibility.

So far Obama seems to be doing the right things...and I am
impressed ...so far.

Time and RESULTS will tell if he can salvage the Office, the economy
and the Country.

Anyone ...Rush or otherwise...who wishes him to fail is unpatriotic
and in my opinion a domestic terrorist.

They part of the problem and not part of the solution.

TMT


Let's see, yesterday Obama is saying that we need to lower the number of
abortions, today he is allowing tax dollars to be used to fund abortions.
Yep, typical Godless piece of **** O*******.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/...rss_topstories

And after years of you liberals talking about Bush's war on terror killing
the innocent, as if those aborted are guilty of something, your ******* in
chief orders strikes on villiages himself.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...ama-air-strike

What a great president you Benedict Arnold types gave us! Already a lying
piece of **** doing the very things you condemned Bush for. Like I said all
along, it's a change for the worse.

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Libby Loo wrote:


"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
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Why would someone want America to fail?


Hmm...sounds like a domestic terrorist to me.


TMT


I'm no Rush fan at all.
But I don't see this as any different from the glee that the Democrats
so obviously enjoyed every time the Bush administration had a setback,
real or perceived. I found it disgusting and un-American to wish the
country ill just to bring embarrassment on our president.
Personally, I think Obama is a good person, and I hope he is a good
president. I hope his administration doesn't ruin our country beyond
repair.


But I'll be surprised if it turns out well.


This Independent registered voter did not enjoy in the least the
stupidity that characterized the Bush Adminstration.


If you hadn't noticed, Bush with Rush's blessings ran this Country
into the ground, cost us trillions of dollars and thousands of
American lives.


You know what I think of them.


I have enormous respect for the Office of the President.


My respect for the holder of that Office is EARNED...and not freely
given.


Bush was an embrassment to the Office whose behavior has damaged its
creditibility.


So far Obama seems to be doing the right things...and I am
impressed ...so far.


Time and RESULTS will tell if he can salvage the Office, the economy
and the Country.


Anyone ...Rush or otherwise...who wishes him to fail is unpatriotic
and in my opinion a domestic terrorist.


They part of the problem and not part of the solution.


TMT


Let's see, yesterday Obama is saying that we need to lower the number of
abortions, today he is allowing tax dollars to be used to fund abortions.
Yep, typical Godless piece of **** O*******.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/...ndex.html?eref...

And after years of you liberals talking about Bush's war on terror killing
the innocent, as if those aborted are guilty of something, your ******* in
chief orders strikes on villiages himself.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...rack-obama-air...

What a great president you Benedict Arnold types gave us! *Already a lying
piece of **** doing the very things you condemned Bush for. *Like I said all
along, it's a change for the worse.

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Well Roger if you want to prevent abortions just make sure those
religious Republican women keep their legs together.

Talking about conservative sexual practices...look who is back in the
news...

Surprise...surprise!!

Disgraced pastor faces more gay sex accusations
By ERIC GORSKI, AP Religion Writer Eric Gorski, Ap Religion Writer 2
hrs 21 mins ago
DENVER – Disgraced evangelical leader Ted Haggard's former church
disclosed Friday that the gay sex scandal that caused his downfall
extends to a young male church volunteer who reported having a sexual
relationship with Haggard — a revelation that comes as Haggard tries
to repair his public image.

Brady Boyd, who succeeded Haggard as senior pastor of the 10,000-
member New Life Church in Colorado Springs, told The Associated Press
that the man came forward to church officials in late 2006 shortly
after a Denver male prostitute claimed to have had a three-year cash-
for-sex relationship with Haggard.

Boyd said an "overwhelming pool of evidence" pointed to an
"inappropriate, consensual sexual relationship" that "went on for a
long period of time ... it wasn't a one-time act." Boyd said the man
was in his early 20s at the time. He said he was certain the man was
of legal age when it began.

Reached Friday night, Haggard declined to comment and said all
interviews would have to be arranged through a publicist for HBO,
which is airing a documentary about him this month.

Boyd said the church reached a legal settlement to pay the man for
counseling and college tuition, with one condition being that none of
the parties involved discuss the matter publicly.

Boyd said a Colorado Springs TV station reached him Thursday to say
the young man was planning to provide a detailed report of his
relationship with Haggard to the station. Boyd said the church
preferred to keep the matter private, but it was the man's decision to
go public.

The disclosure comes as Haggard, 52, is about to give a series of high-
profile interviews to promote the cable documentary about his time in
exile. He is scheduled to appear on CNN's Larry King Live on Thursday,
the date of the documentary's premiere, and already has taped "The
Oprah Winfrey Show."

In early 2007, New Life Church disclosed that an investigation
uncovered new evidence that Haggard engaged in "sordid conversation"
and "improper relationships" — but didn't go into detail. Earlier, a
church board member had said there was no evidence that Haggard had
sexual relations with anyone but Mike Jones, the former male
prostitute.

Haggard confessed to undisclosed "sexual immorality" after Jones'
allegations and resigned as president of the National Association of
Evangelicals and from New Life Church, where he faced being fired.

Anticipating criticism of the settlement with the former church
volunteer, Boyd said Friday that it was in the best interests of all
involved. He would not name the volunteer or the settlement amount.

"It wasn't at all a settlement to make him be quiet or not tell his
story," Boyd said. "Our desire was to help him. Here was a young man
who wanted to get on with his life. We considered it more
compassionate assistance — certainly not hush money. I know what's
what everyone will want to say because that's the most salacious thing
to say, but that's not at all what it was."

He said that "secondarily, it's not great for our church either" that
the story be told. Boyd said Haggard knew about the settlement two
years ago.

In a letter e-mailed Friday to New Life Church members, Boyd said of
the settlement and agreement not to talk: "This decision was made not
as an attempt to conceal wrongdoings, but to protect him from those
who would seek to exploit him. His actions now suggest that he has
changed his mind."

The letter said the church "received reports of a number of incidents
of inappropriate behavior" after Haggard's fall. "In each case, we
have tried our very best to do the right thing each time, including
disciplinary action when appropriate."

Boyd said the "inappropriate behavior" referred to the man who was the
volunteer involved with Haggard. After Haggard's fall, another church
staff member resigned after admitting to what was described as "sexual
misconduct."

Boyd said the church will not take action against the man if he tells
his story in the press.

"We have legal standing to do that, but not the desire to," he said.

Boyd said he had spoken to the man once and came away with the
impression that he was speaking out because of the documentary. "I
think what caused this young man to be a bit aggravated was Ted being
seen as a victim, when he himself had experienced a great deal of
hurt," Boyd said. "I seriously doubt this man would have come forward
if the documentary had not been made."

A spokeswoman for the documentary, "The Trials of Ted Haggard,"
declined to comment Friday.

David Clohessy, national director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of
those Abused by Priests — which has largely focused on the Catholic
sexual abuse scandal but also speaks out on cases involving Protestant
clergy — said the new disclosures about Haggard are more disturbing
because they involves a church volunteer.

"Technically, legally, they were both adults," Clohessy said.
"Psychologically and emotionally, Haggard was dramatically more
powerful. ... By definition, any sexual contact between a congregant
and minister is inherently abusive and manipulative."

In an AP interview this month before an appearance in front of TV
critics in California, Haggard described his sexuality as complex and
something that can't be put into "stereotypical boxes."

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On Jan 24, 3:38 pm, "RogerN" wrote:

Let's see, yesterday Obama is saying that we need to lower the number of
abortions, today he is allowing tax dollars to be used to fund abortions.
Yep, typical Godless piece of **** O*******.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/...ndex.html?eref...


Hey, get it right Roger. He said during his election campaign that he
would abolish the gov. policy of not giving funding to ANY group/
organisation that told woman that abortion was a birth control option.
So they couldn't tell women about ANY form of contraception as they
were denied ANY funding. And if there is effective birth control,
obviously there would be less abortions,mm? (its a difficult concept,
but give it a try)

And after years of you liberals talking about Bush's war on terror killing
the innocent, as if those aborted are guilty of something, your ******* in
chief orders strikes on villiages himself.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...rack-obama-air...


Its called a Democracy - the people chose him to be your leader. You
DO believe in Democracy, don't you? - or is it a convenient fiction
while your party of choice is in power? - perhaps they were judged by
their deeds rather than their words, the people decided they wanted a
chance of something different.

What a great president you Benedict Arnold types gave us!


seems like a majority of the voters fit this category, a lot of
Benedict Arnolds - your right, their wrong - again, Roger,
remember, its a Democracy......the majority chooses.

Already a lying piece of **** doing the very things you condemned
Bush for. Like I said all
along, it's a change for the worse.


In your mind at least - but to do some research, find the facts, do
some basic research about your own country, its history and its
politics - its part of the responsibility of being a citizen in a
Democracy ...then make a reasoned, rational decision - your President
is asking you to do that. Give up the crappy ideas, the discredited
mantras, the loony tunes policies that got you into the mess your in,
try something new. Are you up to it?

I am on the other side of the world - how come I know more about
Obamas stated policies than you do? - are you a responsible voter? - I
know you are NOT representative of the majority, perhaps an
influential minority bent on spoiling - hope you fail miserably, for
the sake of your own country, and the rest of the world.


RogerN


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