Limbaugh on Obama: "[H]e loathes America. He blames America. America's responsible for all that's wrong in the world"
On the July 21 broadcast of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh claimed that Sen. Barack Obama "is not a great thinker" but rather a "believer" and asserted that Obama has been "indoctrinated at his schools" to believe "that the United States is at root responsible for the way we are treated and seen by those who hate us." Limbaugh added: "It's a form of self-loathing, ladies and gentlemen -- not of himself, of course, 'cause he's the messiah -- but in the aggregate self-loathing of nation, the kind of self-loathing of America that the left here and in Europe embraces. And that's why they love Obama -- because he loathes America. He blames America. America's responsible for all that's wrong in the world."
From the July 21 broadcast of Premiere Radio Network's The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: And this Obama thing is a pure unadulterated sideshow. Obama is not a great thinker; he's a believer. He has been inoculated -- indoctrinated at his schools, and he's believed what he has been told there. And among those beliefs is that the United States is fundamentally a force for provocation in the world, and that the United States is at root responsible for the way we are treated and seen by those who hate us. This is what he believes. He's not a thinker.
It's a form of self-loathing, ladies and gentlemen -- not of himself, of course, 'cause he's the messiah -- but in the aggregate self-loathing of nation, the kind of self-loathing of America that the left here and in Europe embraces. And that's why they love Obama -- because he loathes America. He blames America. America's responsible for all that's wrong in the world. If we just did somebody in touch who has compassion, sensitivity, the rest of the world will miraculously love us. There will be no more evil.
How ironic can irony get?
a lunatic fringe theology.
Being that he benifits from the access to our airwaves, isn't this
a comingling of Church and State.
He should see the error of his misanthropic ways and resign his post.
Rush is starting to get desperate. He knows that time is not on his side and that the rightwing is going down in flames come November so he's jacking up the wattage against Obama.
We've all heard this same-o same-o tired worn-out shtick time and time again. Sounds like Rush either needs to get creative and find new material or hire a posse of writers to do the work for him.
Oh no, he's actually a comedian-- don't you know that? And liberals are too dumb "my friends" to get the joke.
This guy's pulling from some pretty psycho places to get his material. I love the line about not being a thinker, and those "schools" that train Democrats to hate things.
This is actually fascism, though-- like 20's Nazi material.
No offense intended, but I dare you to give some exampe of how Limbaugh's tirades truly fit in the realm of comedy. Virtually every criticism he engenders here could be applied to McCain one-hundred fold...not to mention to Limbaugh himself.
I would suggest that there is no comedy here. His words are not taken as such. His words are a form of misnthropic gospel (albeit, in the grand,decades old,tradition of smear radio).
The only way I would be able to respect his comments, as some sort of valid opinion, is if Limbaugh said this: "It's a form of self-loathing, ladies and gentlemen, and I know a lot about self-loathing,ladies and gentlemen, I have a lot of experience when it comes to self-loathing"
Limbaugh said nothing of the sort.
And what's more, it is folks like Limbaugh and the folks that take solice in his words that bode ill of American society. Smear politics is a sign of deep social ill health. What's more, Satire is a tradition thousands of years old. Limbaugh is not of great caliber in this tradition.
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and yes, I believe Limbaugh is a misanthrope
RABBIT,
"He knows that time is not on his side and that the rightwing is going down in flames come November so he's jacking up the wattage against Obama."
I agree that the rightwing is going down in flames.... but I get the feeling that his 'jacking' up of the wattage is more about his fear of the Fairness Doctrine becoming the proper law of the land again!
Rush knows that the rightwing power grab of OUR public airwaves will be put back on EQUAL footing with the likes of all those crazy patriotic Americans like Thom Hartmann, Stephanie Miller, and Mike Malloy!
If there is one thing a rightwing bully can't stand..... is having to be on equal footing with those that are smarter than he!
Obama hates America so much that he's running for the hardest job in the country, and leader of this country. Yep, he sure must hate this country. And not being a thinker? Wait a minute, I thought Obama was an intellectual elite and all, how can he NOT be a thinker, and still be an "elitist"? I mean, never mind the fact that he graduated near, or at the top of his class in law school, and college and all.
I would challenge Rush to cite specific examples of HOW Obama loathes America. I am betting that he can't do it. Sure does sound good on the radio though.
He'd probably start off with the stupid flag label thingy.
Next...
lapel... sorry.
That was why he wanted Hillary to win so badly. He would have been guaranteed another 4 or 8 years on the radio with all the material he accumulated during Bill's reign.
Now that Obama is on his way to the White House... well, Rush is a bit lost now. All he has are stupid and unfunny monologues and songs such as that pathetic 'Barack the Magic Negro', repeated ad nauseum. Yawn.
Yes, his time is slowly but surely coming to an end.
So my logic is illogical...You state someone who has different believes as you is poising the political discourse with lies and smears. Yet you provide nothing to back up lies and smears as anything other than your believe that it is just that.
So as stated your idea that he is lying and you are telling the truth proves to me the truth is somewhere in the middle. Or are there other facts I need to bone up on...
Rush, Sean and the rest of the Cons are really doing the Dems a favor. The constant personal attacks on Sen. Obama are being seen as hate by just plain old Americans.
Don't count on it.
Dirty campaigning worked in '04, and well. Repubs get away with their crap by lumping Dems in with their dirty deeds, and then proclaiming "look at those politicians!"
And it works.
Face it. Most people are stupid. And there's nothing in our cultuire these days that's going to inspire people to use their heads. The only time things will change is when it starts to effect their gonads.
"Most people are stupid. And there's nothing in our cultuire these days that's going to inspire people to use their heads."
Best. Two. Statements. EVER.
Can't get any more accurate than that... spot on indeed.
Why are the sponsors paying this guy millions to spread this garbage, which in reality doesnt actually reflect the nations intellect . Sounds like limbaugh couldn't get elected to a dog poop patrol so he resorts to demeaning others. And I bet Al Jazeera and Bin Laden are watching this piss poor loud example of America's best . I.d like to see this portly man shoot a three pointer.
let me guess. is it because he has an audience of 20 million, nah that could not be it.
today he played a bit from the messiah's press conference. the conference was 40 minutes long, and included eight minutes of hemming and hawing and stuttering. rush played the eight minutes of obama deperately trying to articulate a thought. he is really a most unimpressive fellow, this new messiah. still, he has many disciples anxious to wash his feet.
...he is really a most unimpressive fellow, this new messiah. still, he has many disciples anxious to wash his feet.
Why are you speaking ill of Rush Limbaugh and insulting his millions of cross-eyed disciples? ;>)
Funny a dittohead like you talking about Mesiah's and all. I'm sure you're a Bush supporter as well, and yet probably never had any issue with his speaking style and issues that he's had over the years. If all that Rush has is someone hemming and hawing over a few things, then let's just call it now for Obama, and welcome President Obama to the White House.
Yeah, that's it. Twenty million of the STUPIDEST people in the country. The ads on that slimy show definitely reflect that fact. I bet you're oh-so-proud to be a part of that bunch too. D'ya have one of those precious EIB grill mitts by any chance? Any Operation Chaos booty too?
So let's look at those advertisers... start with this one: LifeLock. Wow, weren't they exposed as a fraud recently?
i don't have any of that stuff, but i do have a club gitmo golf shirt, and a jihad java coffee mug. i also have an eib tee shirt that i got for donating to his leukemia charity.
i also have engraved portraits of presidents bush and washington which i purchased from the bureau of printing and engraving.
You are so damn foolish.
No, YOU are the foolish one, Sands.
Yeah, foolish and stupidly proud too, I bet.
I'd be embarrassed to sport ANYTHING from the 'EIB Network' on my person or in my home. Talk about CHEESY!
Yeah, that's it. Twenty million of the STUPIDEST people in the country.
Pay close attention next time to the actual sponsors and try to imagine the customer base that is being addressed. Wealthy old people, not necessarily stupid folks. If you have arthritis and might be in the market for a rebuilt copy machine, you listen to Rush.
20 million listeners?
Let's get clear about this...the alleged 20 million listeners figure represents Limbaugh's cummulative weekly audience. He's on the air 5 days a week, so that's 4 million per day. How many ditto heads listen every day? It's still a lot of stupid people but the figure does not represent 20 million individuals.
Of course, Rushies like to point out that he is indeed the most listened to talk show host on the radio. That's absolutely true.
However, they should also keep in mind Al-Jazeera is the most watched news organization in the Arab world. But the truth is Rush listeners are more indoctrinated in the kooky-con world than Al-Jazeera viewers are indoctrinated in any extremist world there.
wel there are several billion
ululators. s your facts break down.
It's so simple that anybody but a republican can save this country, thus anybody but a republican is the messiah.
Whatever flaws come up with Obama, ask the basic question: can he execute the master plan of not doing really stupid things? If so, he's still the man.
today he played a bit from the messiah's press conference
Hiya, Sands. Fortunately for you, I was taking a little drive this am, and heard that bit, and can tell you what happened. One of Rush's staff sat down with a recording of the speech and isolated every one of the "uh"s and "ah"s , along with the occasional word or two. This was then edited into 7 or 8 minutes of out of context nonsense, with obvious repetitions of the same sound bite, probably in no particular order.
To the average ignorant dittohead, this was solid evidence of some weakness of Obama's (True, he does, like the vast majority of people, use filler type words or pauses when speaking off the cuff, but this same slice & dice job could be done to almost anybody speaking for an extended time)
To the normal human, it was a 20 minute speech with a bunch edited out, which obviously sounds like gibberish.
You might just need a little practice with your critical thinking skills. I suggest this link for starters. Watch it, and ask yourself "Am I being tricked?" Good luck !
"... with obvious repetitions of the same sound bite,..."
AUDIO sound bite, Col. Rush only claims to play AUDIO sound bites. As opposed to the other kind...
(I'm sure that if there are any dittoheads who understand that, it'll soon be "satire" to the rescue...)
Hey, Neon, I don't think I've ever caught that, but he does say that, doesn't he? Another one for the Dept of Redundancy dept. I'm ashamed at not noticing that, as I usually love to play Redundancy police, just for the pleasure of telling people to quit wasting my time with their extra words & shlt.
Thanks for keeping me on my toes. Nobody's gonna be slipping a tuna fish, hot water heater or ATM machine by me today !
Petty? Why, yes I am! But hey, after playing an 8 minute AUDIO sound bite of a public speaker saying "uh", I think the limpaugh ought to reflect the higher standards of speaking he apparently promotes, eh?
And on a more serious note, since you brought up the topic:
It used to be that the repubs would take a look at their candidate, see his shortcomings, and put out the bulletin to accuse his opponent of the same thing BEFORE the opposition levied the charge. However, I've noticed a tidal shift, and where they used to get their attacks out there first, they're now falling behind the propaganda wave. So far behind, in fact, that they've resorted to trying to draw parallels between their last "success" (Bush) and Obama. 8 minutes of "uhs" and "ahs" to remind us of 8 years of "duhs" and "dohs"? Sorry, it's gonna take some epic stupidity before there's even a slight resemblance.
And on a personal note, nothing delights me more than watching the legacy of limpaugh, the man most responsible for creating a partisan-inducing chasm in this country, go the way of the Bush legacy. Operation Chaos - failure. Newt Gingrich - failure. Republican House and Senate - failure. Bush - failure. Erection - failure....
It's going to be a long and painful 8 years. I'd suggest getting those Bose Noise Canceling Headphones for every time the news media covers a President Barack Obama item during his two terms in office.
1 in every 15 Americans (including children) listens to him?
No wonder we are screwed.
Why are the sponsors paying this guy millions to spread this garbage, which in reality doesnt actually reflect the nations intellect .
Because he's extremely popular, and it does.
I think many progressive critics underestimate the craven stupidity of about 60% of the country. They blame the Dem. Party for missteps, but hey-- when the other guy controls the media, and people are either stupid, ignorant, or crazy, you ain't gonna win.
It's comments like this that prove Limbaugh is worth every penny of his multi-year/multi-gazillion dollar deal! Where else on the radio--indeed, in American media--can you find such well reasoned and clearly unimpeachable commentary?
Either that, or Limbaugh is a few wattages short of the loony ranters you hear on shortwave radio frequencies.
And Limbaugh knows this...how? I guess he must have "looked into his soul" or something.
Limbaugh should be praying that Obama gets elected. You can't rail against the powers-that-be when the powers-that-be are all on your side.
What he does is rail against his Dem straw men.
It works, and it seeps into the public discourse, which is why the MSM buys into his premises (Matthews: "Howard Fineman, isn't it true that if Europeans like Obama, it will make him very unpopular a home?")
I'll disagree with you, Shaggles.The Repoops have been in charge of almost everything for most of the past 8 years, and that sure didn't stop the Oxymorons daily whining. There's the Clintons, Jimmy Carter,the ACLU, the Clintons, public schools, working people (oops, I mean Unions),the Clintons....That fat old beeyotch never stops lying & crying, it doesn't matter who's running things.
I wonder why Rush loathes America?
"And this Obama thing is a pure unadulterated sideshow. Obama is not a great thinker; he's a believer. He has been inoculated -- indoctrinated at his schools, and he's believed what he has been told there."
Also be read as....................
And this Limbaugh thing is a pure unadulterated sideshow. Limbaugh is not a great thinker; he's a believer. He has been inoculated -- indoctrinated at his schools, and he's believed what he has been told there.
Limbaugh is a special American.
We ordinary Americans have the right to express our own opinions ... Limbaugh gets the right to express Obama's opinions, in any self-serving (or party-serving) way he wishes! and ... he gets to use our airwaves to do it.
"And this Obama thing is a pure unadulterated sideshow. Obama is not a great thinker; he's a believer. He has been inoculated -- indoctrinated at his schools, and he's believed what he has been told there. And among those beliefs is that the United States is fundamentally a force for provocation in the world, and that the United States is at root responsible for the way we are treated and seen by those who hate us. This is what he believes. He's not a thinker. "
Pretty much EXACTLY what all you MORONS who post on this site think!
Let me edit your comment for you NLT, I think you are slightly off:
And (these Limbaugh listeners are) a pure unadulterated sideshow. (Limbaugh listeners are) not a great thinker; they're believers. They have been inoculated -- indoctrinated at his schools, and they've believed what Rush has told them.
Could you please show one piece of evidence of your theory, NLT?
Do "the listners", include the lefties on this site that listen to him?
Awe..... NoLeftTurn has come to MMfA to spread a little love.....
How sweet of you to come in here and spread your brand of humanity!
How long did it take you to come up with your stupid little screenname? Hmmm 5 seconds? 10? an hour?
Did it hurt? All those poor little brain cells that you wasted to come up with such encouraging words for those of us here at MMfA.
So please.... go ahead and call in to your drug addled $300 million dollar hero and tell him all about us over here and all of our comments!
Citizens like yourself are a very minor and quite useless piece of this SOCIETY of ours! Enjoy your time in America as a free man, as I get the feeling that an idiot like you will be the one dumb enough to do the stupid crap the Rush will ask of you.... like change your party affiliation to vote for Hillary in the hope of hurting the Democratic party.... and end up in prison for being oh so dependent on a fat ass gas bag like Rush!!
...go ahead and call in to your drug addled $300 million dollar hero...
Let's analyze Limbaugh's reported $400 million deal, the details of which are unknown. I don't doubt that Limbaugh has made a pile of money with his act and will continue to make a lot of money. However, I doubt seriously if his alleged $400 million deal is as reported. The deal is reportedly for ten years. How much of the money is back loaded? What is the annual compensation in years eight, nine and ten?
Limbaugh's show is the highest rated radio talk show. But take Limbaugh's alleged 20 million listeners. How many devoted right wingers actually follow him? The (alleged) 20 million figure is a cummulative weekly total for five shows a week. Therefore, assuming that Limbaugh has a base of devoted dittoheads who listen to him every day, those listeners are being counted five times in the 20 million total. And I recently heard Limbaugh comment, as an aside to his producer, that many of his listeners do not agree with him or his right wing politics. When I heard that it sounded to me like info he had been made aware of in connection with his recent contract negotiations. For example, I listen to Limbaugh a few times a week, so I am included in that alleged 20 million figure. My point is that Limbaugh doesn't have 20 million devoted follwers.
I have read several Republican intellectuals who say that the modern conservative movement of the past 15 years is virtually dead. So we are looking at the Republican Party in a time of transition in which these modern conservatives are losing their power..regardless whether Obama wins, according to some. Limbaugh just isn't going to carry the same weight in the next few years as he has in the past, by all indications. Even FOX is hiring liberals...they just hired Howard Wolfson, Hillary's former mouthpiece. Why would Limbaugh's bosses pay him $400 million?
Limbaugh act is a dog and poney show and I think his new contract is just that too. They announce these incredible dollar figures but I doubt if his bosses would be stupid enough to pay this guy that kind of money up front when indications are that he may not be as popular with Republicans in the coming years. I'll bet Limabugh insisted that the big numbers be announced publicly but I'd bet it's mostly back loaded with little chance that Limbaugh will ever collect as much as was publicized.
Just remember that, first and foremost, Limbaugh is an entertainer...and in the enetertainment world things are raely as they seem.
I have read several Republican intellectuals who say that the modern conservative movement of the past 15 years is virtually dead.
- IRONY 101 / Wednesday July 23, 2008 1:13:05 AM EDTHi Irony. Are you referring to Mickey Edwards or perhaps Ross Douthat? I know they are both pimping books right now on the subject. But in case you haven't read it, George Packer has a good article that came out a few weeks ago on the subject:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/05/26/080526fa_fact_packer
Pretty much EXACTLY what all you MORONS who post on this site think!
You do realize that YOU just posted a comment on this site AND called YOURSELF a moron?
Next time don't be so hard on yourself, most folks would have just called you to stupid to breath.
You do realize that YOU just posted a comment on this site AND called YOURSELF a moron?
Hi Pearlene,
I don't think that NoLeftHemisphere was calling all the MMFA posters morons. But since he says that the morons agree with the quote, then, logically, that means that the morons agree with Rush. I certainly can live with that.
"And among those beliefs is that the United States is fundamentally a force for provocation in the world, and that the United States is at root responsible for the way we are treated and seen by those who hate us. This is what he believes. He's not a thinker."
So if Obama was a thinker, he would realize that America doesn't push its nose into any other country's business, and so nobody has a right to criticize us. That's not a belief that's being thrust upon anyone, like a radio audience for instance. Of course not.
Seems to me like Rush is pushing a victim mentality here. Obama wants us to have some responsibility for how we're perceived, and that's just plain wrong. Instead we should whine about how unfair it is that people don't like us, no matter what we do.
Who? Limbaugh? You're gonna have to prove that to me...
Like any good pusher, yah its money upfront sucker. And don't talk to me about an oregeno smell, its to throw the dogs off. Trust me.
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Obama is not a great thinker....because he loathes America. He blames America.
This is Limberger's spin???....that Obama is not a great thinker???....let me just say that this man, "Obama," does not run the Harvard Law Review or graduate as a congressional scholar by NOT thinking. I could go on but WHY??...
...Any bird-brain conservative that takes Limberger's opinion & runs with it should do just that & go jump in the lake.
Great thinkers know better than to run for president
Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Regan, Bush, Clinton, Bush...
None of them could be classified as 'Great Thinkers'.
Opinionated, determined, principled and maybe visionary but not great thinkers.
This is all they have. The recycled "Blame America First" line which was so popular and politically effective in the 80's. WE ARE NOT THAT STUPID. Thank you media matters for shining a light on this vile, traitorous, propagandist.
Rush's show like so many other of his ilk should be required to include a Public Service Announcement that his show "has been shown to contain a number of incoorect statements and falsehoods and should be considered entertainment only" and not the line he often espouses "the NEWS you won't hear anywhere else."
No radio announcer, whether conservative, liberal or anywhere in between should be able to use OUR airwaves to LIE to US.
Fishergirl, I realize it can be difficult transcribing wingnut talk radio, as they pack a lot of nonsense in pretty quickly. Even for a fast typist, it can be difficult to start new paragraphs or make the words seem coherent.
Maybe if you recorded the shows and typed them later that would help. Or you could just try to come up with some thoughts of your own, and post them at a more leisurely pace.
Fishergirl - You are obviously very misguided and uneducated. I have never heard Obama blame soldiers for killing innocent civilians. In fact, Obama has quite clearly stated that the military is doing a great job with the task they were presented. Unfortunately, the military has been put in an untenable situation. Obama talk down to people? How about holding people responsble for their actions such as his speech to the NAACP. He wants folks to step up; not step down. Qualifications? You may want to look at our current CIC for somebody obviously unqualified for the job. Crime in Chicago? Again, you are very misinformed. A Senator is in no position to assert any type of authority over the crime in his state or city. That's the job of the Governor, Mayor and Police Chief. You may want to bone up on civics. I see you're in the USMC. Do you have your GED yet?
In Rush's world we should love America by backing our government right or wrong
Ultra-nationalism. Wasn't that one of the cornerstones of the Nazis?
Dear Col. Sanders,
These are my words and my thoughts sir. I did not know you had to be a typing expert to post here. Sadly I am not. I don't know why you have to be insulting me by calling names and and accusing me of typing others words. What is wrong with what I have posted? I do not think that either candidate is the best we have to offer and the entire political system is corrupt. The american people are being screwed and I don't believe that either party gives a rats butt about our citizens or our country. I'm saddened that we can't have honest debate without resorting to name calling and false accusations of plagerism.
Sorry if I offended you with my horrible name-calling, FG.Do you realize that the following was about 5 lines into your post?
avowed america-jew hating racist
Not real aware of your own hypocrisy, are you? And I think you missed my point. I wasn't criticizing your typing, only pointing out that your non-stop rambling post was virtually a transcript of the tired right-wing talking points that flows out of the am radio all day long. That's not discussion.
He does not sound like he loves or is proud of our country
I knew as soon as I read that sentence that an honest debate with you is impossible. Tell me, what does the sound of not being proud of our country sound like?
"I'm saddened that we can't have honest debate without resorting to name calling..."
Ask Rush, Sean, Mikey, and Mark - all well-known mockers and name-callers - if they are as 'saddened' as you are.
Wrong is wrong, and unfortunately in terms of politics in this country the last 8 years, Right is wrong. Anger clouds the mind. I see a lot of conservative posters here saying Obama will be an unfit leader because of how he talks. He hates America, the media is giving bias coverage. In regards to the media, they flock, like a pack of ravenous wolves, to what they deem hype. Obama's foreign policy was made such a big deal by conservatives, that his success overseas is garnering the attention they've drawn to it. McCain isn't getting the attention he deserves because he's honestly uninteresting. He represents everything we've already tried in this country the past 8 years. And if you conservatives, who are so desperate to distance yourself from the current conservative administration, were honest with yourselves you'd admit we have failed as a country, both domestically and internationally the past 8 years.
Now in regards to Obama being an unfit leader for this or that reason. . . How can any conservative in their right mind criticize how Obama speaks after voting for Dubbya two termsand hearing soundbytes of his speeches? How can any conservative in their right minds criticize Obama for being soft on terrorism, when Dubbya waged war on a nation for absolutely no justifiable reason, while the leader of the terrorist group who was actually responsible for 9-11, defiantly makes videos encouraging his group to keep fighting? How can any conservative in their right mind criticize Obama for sitting in a separatist church, when John McCain himself actively sought endorsement of a separatist pastor?
What's most disturbing about the hard-core conservative view is the refusal to admit being wrong. You were wrong about Bush and Cheney, you were wrong about the outcome in Iraq and you are wrong about Barack Obama. I agree, he is a politician and a man open to flaws like any one of us, but the contempt some of you have for him, calling him "the messiah" because of his popularity is a joke. Had it been McCain to be so popular you would welcome the compliments. So I ask you who post here with your right wing ideology, what's better for this country - a different direction or continuing down your right path that has represented everything wrong for the past 8 years?!?
Col,
Are you saying Rev Wright was not anti Jew and anti white and anti- american? That's who I was speaking of sir. I was not ranting, nor was I repeating others words. I served in the Marines for 15 years, what motivated me to join was I heard Ronald Reagan speak about our great country when I was young and not sure where my life was heading. His words made me love this country so much I wanted to serve her. I also served long before Bush came into office.
Just so you know I despise Rush Limbaugh and NEVER listen to him. He is a malignant narssist and I have no use for him. However, he does have a right to have a show and speak his mind and those who choose to listen to him have that right.
We need term limits for Crooks who are robbing us blind.A president should have 2 terms of four years and the senate and congress should serve 1 six year term. These crooks are spending a lifetime in office and this should not be so. This way the AVERAGE american wopuld serve. You know government by the people, of the people, for the people.
"However, he does have a right to have a show and speak his mind and those who choose to listen to him have that right."
For the ZILLIONTH time... he does not have a 'RIGHT' to have a show... when the HELL are you morons gonna wake up out of your Rush-induced coma and understand that very simple fact?!
When I listen to Obama speak, he always seems to be talking down to America. He does not sound like he loves or is proud of our country. i have heard him blame my fellow soldiers for bombing innocent civilians. He sat in a church for 20 years while an avowed america-jew hating racist ranted against OUR country. He also said if we think we can eat what we want, drive what we want and keep our homes heated at 72 degrees the world would just sit by and LET us is quite troubling. What are Obama's qualifications to be the leader of our country?-Fish
I 100 percent respect your service to our GREAT nation. What I don't respect is the hypocrisy your post, and many other righties who share your ideology, represent. Read your own comments and ask yourself how you voted for George W. Bush. Or did you vote at all? "When I listen to Obama speak he always seems to be talking down to America." Yeah, because we've lost our way. Is the truth so hard to swallow because it's the truth or because it's coming from a black man you don't trust. "Oh-oh, he's playing the race card." No I'm not. You speak favorably about Reagan, the same man who used terms like "welfare queens" to warn about government spending. Many in the black community felt like he was talking down to them, yet conservatives loved him for speaking what they believed to be true. America has lost it's way. Many people here in our great nation and abroad believe this to be true. It's easy to take three quotes and create a monster. How many times has Obama spoke on hard working Americans, how many times has he spoke about protecting our future? He encourages Americans to learn another language and many, in their utter ignorance, see this as an attempt to be "forced" to learn something they don't wanna (Awww). Reverend Wright is a minister. Why are black ministers who preach fire and brimstone militant separatist, yet Dobson, Hagee and Robertson are seen as prophets, with their sometimes hateful rhetoric? Do you not see your own hypocrisy?
Are you saying Rev Wright was not anti Jew and anti white and anti- american?
I don't know any of these things about him. If you have some examples or proof, why don't you present it? My point was that you posted here calling somebody names, then accused me of calling you names.I don't believe I did any name calling, but if you can point out the names I called, I'm ready to be corrected.
You claim to not have much faith in either party, yet your entire post was made up of baseless and unsupported attacks on Obama. Just seems a little dishonest, as does your victim act regarding the name-calling you imagined coming from me.
what motivated me to join was I heard Ronald Reagan speak about our great country when I was young
Unfortunately, much of what Reagan said was just empty rhetoric. Sure, he made you "feel good" about your country while in the meantime he was selling it out to corporate interests in an all-out war on the middle class while the criminals in his administration ran free subverting the laws of this country and in the later years all he did was take naps while Nancy and H.W. ran the country.
No, I didn't like Reagan. I saw right through his bulls***.
A candidate spewing empty rhetoric eh? No candidate like that this time.
Fishygirl,
You may want to rethink your transparent denials. We are capable of going back and reading your initial posts and you spewed some very rightwing talking points as well as outright lies about Obama.
Your "talking points" about right wing radio and it's popularity as well as letting the market decide betray your idealogy as well.
In the future, try not lying so much and people might take you a little more seriously.
Otherwise, your posts are just a joke.
But, I'll give yu a chance to redeem yourself. If you are non-partison as you state, what are John McCain's drawbacks?
Again, you're spouting right-wing talking points, all the while attempting to look unbiased.
Enron, Global Crossing, et al. crashed during a REPUBLICAN PRESIDENCY (G.W. Bush). If there were laws in effect which allowed Anderson, et al. to run these businesses into the ground, they were enabled by the REPUBLICAN congress, which had been in power for at least five years prior to the scandals.
Another talking point debunked - with just a tad bit of research.
Obama is NOT a great thinker. Spewing hackneyed banal cliches and sloganeering is very different actual thought.
I have yet to hear him form an actual comprehensible thought. He is a parrot who repeats what his handlers feed him through his earpiece. He is magnificent at reading from a teleprompter, but there is no substance. He is the emptiest suit and least substantive candidate ever to run. He is like the Wizard of Oz - sounds great, but when you pull back the curtain there is nothing there.
Obama does not think at all. He repeats the slogans that his handlers create. Without a telepromter, all the guy can say is "Hope", "Change"< and "Uh-ah duh-um-well- I um ah -er-um you know er ah um"
"Hope" and "change" are not political platforms. They are cheap stale slogans.
Great satire, BJfan.I really enjoyed the absurd angle of slamming Obama as incapable of original thought, while cobbling the whole post together out of what Rush told you to think. For a second there, I thought you were an actual conservative poster, but then it just got too over-the-top.
Nice work!
Hey BJF,
I don't think you have ever actually heard Obama speak. Otherwise you wouldn't say such foolish things about him.
Maybe you are confusing GW or John McCain with Obama. Then I can understand your comments.
Col,
I think we have all heard the racist rants from Rev Wright ad nauseum. If you have not heard them you can hear them on Youtube. You chastised me over my writing capabilities. There were others who were name calling which adds nothing to the discussion. I did not attack Obama I stated my opinion of his speaking down to the American people. I stand by my words,sir.
Fishy,
What do you think of John McCain?
Also, Rev. Wright never said anyhting racist. Only rightwing nutjobs believe that.
You just can't stop spouting rightwing talking points, can you?
. I did not attack Obama I stated my opinion of his speaking down to the American people
If you can't provide any specific examples to support your "opinion" that Obama speaks "down" to the American people, than I can safely assume you are uninformed and basically ignorant when it comes to current events.
Dear Skeptical,
I cannot stand John McCain. He is also unqualified to run our country. He has many, many drawbacks including being in the senate for as long as he has. I do honor his service but let's face it he is full of snit. I would like you to point out my supposed lies sir. I am not a right winger and I listen to talk radio on bothsides. I listen to Sirius left all the time. But just like conservative radio they can be quite annoying. Bill Press is a Good host but here in NY he is on a very small market radio station. He does use foul language alot as does Lynn Samuels. I really enjoy Lionel he is a good entertainer. My logic was that the free market and ratings dictate the popularity of certain shows. Air America got hardly any ratings here in Ny and it is quite liberal here. Most of them were not entertaining. And that's all these guys are is entertainers.
Fishy,
Your lie was that Obama blamed your fellow soldiers for bombing innocent civilians.
Your lie was stating that Obama talks down to Americans.
Your lie was that Rev. Wright is a racist.
I also don't understand your rant about the driving what we want and eating what we want. Maybe you can provide a quote?
Everything you said in your original post was a right wing talking point, so your subsequent denials are also lies.
Is that enough?
Fishy,
I forgot to add your lies about the enron, et al., scandals coming under a Democratic Administration.
Also, Miss Bi-partisan, you don't like McCain, but you seem to like Ronnie Reagan. Do you know what he did during his Administration, like arm Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons, give arms to and negotiate with terrorists, run away from Lebanon, etc?
Please do not assume who I voted for and let's not forget they did not want to count the military vote in the last election. Fish
Then shut me up. Tell me you voted for Gore or Kerry. The thing that kills me about some of you so called independents is your inability to admit you supported Bush, twice. Now you care for all Americans and Obama, the guy who didn't vote to get your comrades killed, is condescending? Your posts are inconsistent and borderline bogus. No disrespect, but if you cared so much for America you wouldn't be hammering Obama about his resume being paper thin. Oh I forgot, you're not attacking him, it's just your opinion. LOL. Conservatives.
Today I listened to him stutter and stammer like Porky Pig as he tried to take every word spoken by Barack Obama in an attempt to show that he is un-American, hates America and isn't even proud of America. He went on to call him the messiah and his followers his diciples. this blasphemy proves that Rush is no Christian...maybe he's Muslim, no, just plain evil.
This guy wouldn't be a pimple on Obama's rear end. When Barack speaks of the problems in America he is directing that toward the current administration. Rush also went on the disrespect the German, Japanese and Italian people today.
Rush serves no purpose other than to incite hatred and indifference between Americans. We don't need this at this time in our country, we need to work together but it will never stand a chance when there are people like this spreading their crap. I urge people to pray that the voice of hatred be silenced.