Limbaugh's current take on his “I hope he fails” statement: “I hope he fails implementing socialist” policies Written by Media Matters Staff Published 08/12/10 12:59 PM EDT From the August 12 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show: Video file Previously: Limbaugh still hopes Obama fails: “the problem is he succeeds when the country fails” Limbaugh: “When I said I hope Obama fails, this is exactly the kind of stuff I hoped would happen from Day 1” Limbaugh on Obama: “I fearlessly said and still say 'I hope he fails' ”