Limbaugh: “When I said I hope Obama fails, this is exactly the kind of stuff I hoped would happen from Day 1” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 08/19/09 1:56 PM EDT From the August 19 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show: Video file Previously Limbaugh on Obama: “I fearlessly said and still say 'I hope he fails' ” On Hannity, Limbaugh says “I don't hide from it, I do want and I still want Obama to fail” Limbaugh repeats analogy that hoping Obama fails is like Steelers fan wanting Cardinals' QB to fail in Super Bowl Limbaugh: “The dirty little secret ... is that every Republican in this country wants Obama to fail, but none of them have the guts to say so; I am willing to say it”