Newsweek’s Alter on MSNBC: GOP ‘Party of Jell-O’ For Not Standing Up to Limbaugh

Newsweek’s Alter on MSNBC: GOP ‘Party of Jell-O’ For Not Standing Up to Limbaugh

By Kyle Drennen (Bio | Archive)
March 5, 2009 - 18:16 ET

During the 3:00PM EST hour on MSNBC on Thursday, anchor Norah O’Donnell teased an upcoming segment on Rush Limbaugh and the Republican Party: "Coming up, is the party of Lincoln in danger of becoming the party of jell-o? Why conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh could be a liability for the Grand Old Party." O’Donnell was referring to an Newsweek article by columnist Jonathan Alter and later spoke to him about it: "I want to read from your piece. You write, 'everyone knows he has jumped the shark culturally, becoming a black-shirted joke even as he dominates the headlines. But it's worse than that for Republicans, Limbaugh has taken the great GOP calling card -- toughness -- and shredded it. The party of Lincoln is in danger of becoming the party jell-o.' Explain further."

Alter elaborated on his argument: "Okay. Norah, the great strength of the Republican Party for the last 75 years has been strength. The fact that they are a tough party and their rhetoric has been tough. They were tough against the New Deal. They were tough in a Cold War. They were tough on Monica Lewinsky. If you can't even stand-up to Rush Limbaugh, if the dittoheads come after you and you wilt and then apologize for perfectly legitimate criticism of a radio talk show broadcaster, how tough is that. You look wimpy, you look weak, you look whiney." According to Alter, by not denouncing Rush Limbaugh for being tough on Obama, the Republican Party is not being tough.

Later, O’Donnell brought up an appearance by Newt Gingrich on Thursday’s Today: "And he essentially turned his fire on Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's chief of staff, essentially comparing him to Nixon's chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman. What is with this demonizing of Rahm?" Alter defended Emanuel: "I -- you know, I think it was a perfectly fine thing for Rahm Emanuel to do...So I don't have any problem with Emanuel using that lever. It was -- it was a big fat one over the plate, so to speak, a real winner for the Democrats to go after Rush Limbaugh and obviously, the Republicans are stung."

Alter added: "...to compare him to H.R. Haldeman, which is -- it's kind of lame, you know, to compare a guy who was convicted of crimes to the chief of staff at this juncture in an administration." Apparently it’s still early to call Rahm Emanuel a criminal, but maybe in a few years.

Here is the full transcript of the segment:

3:38PM TEASE:

NORAH O'DONNELL: Coming up, is the party of Lincoln in danger of becoming the party of jell-o? Why conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh could be a liability for the Grand Old Party.

3:43PM SEGMENT:

NORAH O'DONNELL: Back to politics now, because it has been a busy day here in Washington. The chairman of the Republican Party says the GOP needs to go into rehab. That's right. As conservative radio hosts like Rush Limbaugh continue their verbal jabs at the White House, Michael Steele says he's trying to put his party in a position to offer positive solutions.

MICHAEL STEELE: I'm putting the party on a 12-step program of recovery. And this is going to take some time. It's going to take some effort. But we're prepared to move forward and to state the case, make the case to the American people that we've got something to offer. We're not the party that's just here to say no. We're not the party to be, you know, in opposition just for the sake of being in opposition.

O'DONNELL: Jonathan Alter is a senior editor and columnist for Newsweek as well as an NBC News analyst, he writes about this in Newsweek this week. Jonathan, good to see you.

JONATHAN ALTER: Hi, Norah.

O'DONNELL: I want to get to your article in just a minute and show of the -- what you wrote, because it's great stuff. But what about that latest sound bite from an interview that Steele did with WBAL radio, where he says he's going to put the party in a 12-step program, it's going to rehab?

ALTER: Sounds good to me. You know, the whole country's in recovery now, right. That 12-step idea, that could be the Obama plan for economic recovery. We're a nation of therapeutic thinkers and clearly the Republican Party is at a nadir and they need to kind of start over again and come up with some new ideas. So it's good that their chairman is thinking that way. I certainly believe in a strong two-party system.

O'DONNELL: I want to read from your piece. You write, 'everyone knows he has jumped the shark culturally, becoming a black-shirted joke even as he dominates the headlines. But it's worse than that for Republicans, Limbaugh has taken the great GOP calling card -- toughness -- and shredded it. The party of Lincoln is in danger of becoming the party jell-o.' Explain further.

ALTER: Okay. Norah, the great strength of the Republican Party for the last 75 years has been strength. The fact that they are a tough party and their rhetoric has been tough. They were tough against the New Deal. They were tough in a Cold War. They were tough on Monica Lewinsky. If you can't even stand-up to Rush Limbaugh, if the dittoheads come after you and you wilt and then apologize for perfectly legitimate criticism of a radio talk show broadcaster, how tough is that. You look wimpy, you look weak, you look whiney, you look all the things that they used to say about Democrats. So this has been the great strength of Republicans and they are squandering it by not being able to stand up to Rush Limbaugh.

O'DONNELL: I want to get your take on another thing, Jonathan, because I don't know if you got the chance to see Newt Gingrich on the Today show this morning, and he was asked about the state of the Republican Party. And he essentially turned his fire on Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's chief of staff, essentially comparing him to Nixon's chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman. What is with this demonizing of Rahm? And was it a wise idea for the chief of staff to play the role of political operative and first sort of launch that salvo about Rush Limbaugh being the head of the Republican Party?

ALTER: I -- you know, I think it was a perfectly fine thing for Rahm Emanuel to do. The chief of staff is a very political position. Even for all the talk of bipartisanship, staying above the fray, that's something the President needs to do. But forever, Norah, it doesn't matter who's president, his chief of staff, his people, will be political. So I don't have any problem with Emanuel using that lever. It was -- it was a big fat one over the plate, so to speak, a real winner for the Democrats to go after Rush Limbaugh and obviously, the Republicans are stung. So Newt Gingrich is trying to compare him to H.R. Haldeman, which is -- it's kind of lame, you know, to compare a guy who was convicted of crimes to the chief of staff at this juncture in an administration.

O'DONNELL: Jonathan Alter with Newsweek, there for the health care summit. Jonathan, good to talk to you, thanks so much.

ALTER: Thanks, Norah.

—Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.

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Kinda like the dems standup to the dailykooks

March 5, 2009 - 18:27 ET by JTP

and the democraticgroundhogs? Yea thats deep thinking...

"if the dittoheads come after you and you wilt and then apologize for
perfectly legitimate criticism of a radio talk show broadcaster, how
tough is that."

"I need more cowbell!" SNL

Let's get some perspective, shall we?

March 5, 2009 - 21:41 ET by bpjam

When the douchebags at Newsweak turn on The Messiah, we can pretend to care about Rush Limbaugh and the GOP being in the tank.

When MSNBC puts on a show at any time of the day where there is an actual non-Obama slut on the air, we can talk about Rush Limbaugh and the GOP.

There has never been a more out of touch media outlet than the people who currently publish and telecast from NYC in 2008/9. They are living in their own world and can't conceive of why the rest of the country hasn't bent to their will yet.

Let some media outlet (other than Fox) criticize George Soros. Let them question with suspicion all of the tens of hundreds of millions he has put into building the existing Left Wing Apparatus. Let them call Begala/Carville/Rahm/Stephanopolous on the hideous conflict of interest for running propaganda operations out of the White House while using two privately own broadcasting networks (and MSNBC) which they are being paid by?? What other White House gets to actively use employees of television networks to actively carry out their propaganda - in the open??????

Ethics, where art thou.

Confusion

March 6, 2009 - 09:30 ET by cvgbuckeye

Alter is a little confused. He is thinking of the product that he is using on his backside to ease the pain from his duties as BUTT BOY for Obama. Its called JELL, Alter, not Jello. No wonder your shirts are purple from the grape JELLO.

Well shills will be shills

March 5, 2009 - 18:32 ET by well99

These two Dem butt lickers are just like the rest of the msm.They are trying to instigate something.Obama is proveing he is worthless as tits on a boar hog so they are trying to shift the focus from his ineptitude.They would rather have folks talking about Rush than over 8000 earmarks or Obama raiseing taxes.

Yeah, obama is passing

March 5, 2009 - 18:40 ET by MidAmerica

Yeah, obama is passing a lot of gas as his programs are going into the crapper so his heavenly Choir are singing and raising a joyful noise to hide his embarrassment.

Druthers...

March 5, 2009 - 18:35 ET by jdlybrand

Given the choice I'd rather be the party of Jello than the party of raw sewage!

Republicans will always be

March 5, 2009 - 21:58 ET by TruthMonger

Republicans will always be the party of Lincoln

and democrats forever the party of the KKK

Whenever you hear a leftie worry about the GOP and give advice..

March 5, 2009 - 18:39 ET by supercon

do the exact opposite.

Because with a name like Obama... you know it has to be good.

Party of Jello?

March 5, 2009 - 18:40 ET by CobraMan

The libs are mad because Republicans don't cave into their demands that they shut Rush up and have the gall to claim that not giving into their demands shows a lack of character? Hay, Libs, the Republicans aren't a bunch of Lewinsky's kneeling at the foot of Obama and hoping to get a little attention. But that's the problem, isn''t it?

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You nailed it exactly.

March 5, 2009 - 20:45 ET by Smartypants

You nailed it exactly. Leave it to the lib press to chastize Republicans for not cowtowing to the demands of the lib press.

"The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

How?

March 5, 2009 - 18:43 ET by BO STINKS

How can a man (Alter) who is minus cahones' possibly know about strength?

The great Socio/Economic Experiments of the 20th cent. (communism, socialism, fascism) only killed a few hundred million. Let's give 'em another try! - me

It's All Downhill From Here

March 5, 2009 - 18:44 ET by slickwillie2001

The calldown of Rush Limbaugh by the liberal media has now reached the pile-on stage. Anyone that works in front of a camera is thinking 'look at all the PR x got by criticizing Limbaugh. What outrageous thing can I say that will get ME on the morning news shows?'. Camera junkies like Chuckie Schumer are also susceptible to this.

Expect the dialogue on this topic to continue to degenerate.

worse yet they are profiting

March 5, 2009 - 23:05 ET by TruthMonger

worse yet they are profiting monitarily using Rush's name - leeching freeloaders

Do you believe it?

March 5, 2009 - 18:51 ET by pbthinker

The media is getting worse. Instead of asking the Democrats who among them ever distanced themselves from Al Franken. Hell, they have move-on and other subversive groups and don't disavow them. Without that pressure, the Democrats are allowed free reign in the discussion. It's never been fair so just deal with it. The Republicans have to start pushing back on this or it will be a problem.

There is no way the Democrats want to have their situation pointed out so, if the Republicans ask the questions the press won't, it will stop soon.

Election 2008-God's way of showing us that elections count.

I was thinking the exact

March 5, 2009 - 20:49 ET by Smartypants

I was thinking the exact same thing. Michael Moore stands up at The Academy Awards and screams into the microphone that we have a "ficticious president" and then goes on to slander our leader in a multitude of ways and there is not the slightest bit of outrage expressed by anyone in the msm. The Democrats never renounce him. In fact, Moore is seen sitting in a box next to ex-president and current idiot, Jimmy Carter at the Democrat National Convention. Again, no press outrage. These fools are nothing but a bunch of blowhards. Anyone who is paying half attention should be able to see through their charade. The problem is that too many of us aren't paying attention.

"The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

Carter

March 5, 2009 - 21:11 ET by doug1950

Speaking of Jimmah Carter. I bet he is doing the pee pee dance right about now and thanking God there is finally been a President worse than he is and he can now finally pass the dunce crown and trophy to someone else.

Oh, I think Carter is so

March 5, 2009 - 21:53 ET by Smartypants

Oh, I think Carter is so far gone that he doesn't know the difference anymore. He's so delusional he actually believes he was a good president, that's the only way to explain his behavior in recent years. If I were him I'd be so ashamed of myself I would make sure nobody saw me in public again. JC actually seems to think he has credibility for some unexplainable reason.

"The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

ahem

March 5, 2009 - 18:52 ET by candance

Until Dems start pressuring Obama to stand up to this they can shut their mouths about Republicans.

The big mistake these

March 5, 2009 - 18:52 ET by MidAmerica

The big mistake these so-called news people are making is that they think they are still perceived as news people by the general public when actuall most everyone knows they are democrat hacks and big time supporters of obama. So when they criticize Rush it's understood that this is a political maneuver and not 'news'.

Keep it up, MSM

March 5, 2009 - 18:58 ET by CobraMan

These attacks on Rush reminds me of all the attacks made on Pat Robertson, especially those made in the mid 90's by the Clinton/Gore attack teams. There were numerous attacks made against Pat in and by the MSM and many calls for Republicans to denounce Pat publicly, but did those attacks have the desired effect? No, they backfired on the attackers. Not only did Pat survive the attacks, he became much more popular because of them. Now his shows are seen in over 50 countries.

Did the MSM learn from their past mistake? No, they're now repeating that same mistake with Rush. Keep it up, MSM, and Rush will become even more popular, just like Pat.

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

Think about how much power

March 5, 2009 - 19:20 ET by mostlymoderate

Think about how much power the liberals have in the media. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and just about every major newspaper is in bed with liberal Democrats. They use that power not only to hype up their agenda's (homosexuality, race-baiting, promiscuity of early-teen girls, socialism, etc.) but they ALSO use that power to destroy opposing interests (Catholicism, Christianity, American interests, capitalism, wealth, Republicans, conservatives, etc.)

They are doing to Rush what they did to Palin. Fortunately, Rush has some loyal supporters like myself and millions of others.

Well when life hands you

March 5, 2009 - 19:00 ET by MidAmerica

Well when life hands you lemons you make lemonade so if we are jello we might as well make the most of it. So lets all make some Jello Shots....

Hey

March 5, 2009 - 19:12 ET by bigtimer

Hey MA...

LOL..Jello-shots indeed, I had forgotten all about those when they were the rage....I think I may just make me something like that pretty soon, it's my birthday today and a few shots sound are called for after all this political destruction to the country...

Cheers!

Hey... Happy Birthday!

March 5, 2009 - 19:17 ET by MidAmerica

Hey... Happy Birthday! Here's something just for you. Hope you have a great time.

MA... Thank you...thank

March 5, 2009 - 19:37 ET by bigtimer

MA...

Thank you...thank you very much (as mb says, using the Elvis voice here...lol)

I appreciate the cake...blew out those candles too by golly!

Same here BT

March 5, 2009 - 19:53 ET by jdlybrand

Happy Birthday! I'm putting Eveclear in my Jello on your behalf.

Hi

March 5, 2009 - 20:36 ET by bigtimer

Hi jdly...

LOL...Uh...thank you too...

I've been there and done that with the Everclear experience...more than once or twice in the past.. You enjoy that for me...I'll just stick to my good ol' memories.

Cheers to you too!

Well heck BT...

March 6, 2009 - 01:16 ET by Michael30

If memory serves me correctly, you were the first person I talked with on this site, so I kinda feel the need to say:

"Happy Birthday, hope all is well with you and yours."

As to Jell-O shots, trust me, they don't end well. My GPA in college all but proved that. Stick to beer and Bourbon and you'll notice you don't really mind the state of our nation, or anything else for that matter.

The next morning may be a bit rough though...

Mike

Hey Mike130... Thank you

March 6, 2009 - 17:34 ET by bigtimer

Hey Mike130...

Thank you so much...we seem to hit and miss anymore, of course I'm sure glad to hear from you here and hope all is well with you and yours.

I had a wonderful evening and as always tomorrow is just another day...at least the sun is shining today instead of snow and hail!

Catch you when I catch you!

bt, a Happy Birthday to you,,

March 6, 2009 - 17:45 ET by upcountrywater

Sheriff John

How about some upside down Margaritas?

Shovel ready ( some cussing YT clip)

ucw... You have me

March 6, 2009 - 17:54 ET by bigtimer

ucw...

You have me laughing here...thank you.

I am saving the third link for late to watch, have something else going on, but I will get to it. ;-)

bt, that last one is my LATEST signature line,

March 6, 2009 - 18:04 ET by upcountrywater

I thought you like S. john.

Shovel ready ( some cussing YT clip)

ucw... Hey pal...I did

March 6, 2009 - 18:11 ET by bigtimer

ucw...

Hey pal...I did like it!

Btw...I have since noticed since I posted that back, that the last link is your tag-line, still saving it to watch, as it is about ten minutes long...so I am looking forward to it later on.

bt...Sorry I forgot your birthday

March 6, 2009 - 03:21 ET by Jer

this year. PM your P.O. Box and I'll send you a commemorative edition of "The Audacity of Hope". I have several hundred extra copies stacked in my den that I'm trying to unload.

Of course, if you weren't administered an appropriate b/d "spanking", and would prefer that to Obama's masterpiece, I'll be more than happy to oblige. Just let me know.

Thinking of you...

Jer

LOL Trying to unload?

March 6, 2009 - 11:03 ET by CobraMan

"I have several hundred extra copies stacked in my den that I'm trying to unload."

Jer, are you telling us that you can't even give away your copies of "The Audacity of Hope?"
/sarc

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The US Constitution

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The US Supreme Court

Why Jer... Thank you....I

March 6, 2009 - 17:37 ET by bigtimer

Why Jer...

Thank you....I think...you have me cracking up laughing here...

You really are something else... ;-)

dittos. And might I

March 5, 2009 - 19:04 ET by 10ksnooker

dittos.

And might I add, the criticism of Bush was well over the line by elected officials.

If the GOP were ever to

March 5, 2009 - 19:14 ET by mostlymoderate

If the GOP were ever to "denounce" Rush Limbaugh, I would probably become a full-fledged member of the Libertarian party. 98% of everything Rush advocates is what I personally believe in. The few things we might disagree on are irrelevant anyway. In fact, I can't think of any.

Yeah. We're going to take

March 5, 2009 - 19:20 ET by rbosque

Yeah. We're going to take advice from the left on what a Republican is or should be.

They can kiss my ASS!

Jumped The Shark?

March 5, 2009 - 19:23 ET by Kimberly

Jonathan Alter (quoted by Norah O'Donnell) says:

'everyone knows he has jumped the shark culturally, becoming a black-shirted joke even as he dominates the headlines.

(FWIW, Alter misused his color-stained cultural references; he should have described him as a "brown-shirted joke" to more properly invoke Mussolini and Hitler. Points off for style and just plain historical ignorance.)

So, if Rush has Jumped The Shark and he's a black-shirted joke, why don't the Libs/White House/MSM/etc. just ignore him? He should be completely irrelevant to the Libs if he's really just a "black-shirted joke", right? The President should care less about a middle age guy with a radio talk show that's irrelevant and a joke, right? Prince Harry (Reid) and Princess Nancy (Pelosi) should be traipsing above the guy who jumped the shark that nobody cares about any more, right?

Or maybe it's really scary for PMSNBC--who would literally KILL to get into the double-digit millions for some of their hour-long liberal talking points spews that pass for programming--to see a black-shirted joke routinely draw 20 million listeners every day, 3 hrs. per day. Or maybe it's scary to Barry Soetero and his bestest friend Dead Fish Rahm that a guy who's jumped the shark landed in a primo spot on several cable nets to give a 90 minute lecture to the world on Conservatism last week. Or maybe it's incredibly frustrating to Princess Nancy that she can't keep her own troops in line because they're rightfully saying that they can't support all the socialism BarryO's trying to heap on their constituents, many of them loyal fans of the guy who's getting lined up on the ramp to jump over the shark, Congress, BarryO and his gang, and the MSM to reach more and more Americans every day who are waking up and starting to realize that this is not the change they've been waiting for.

Oh, and Jon Alter's got no room to talk about jumping the shark and being a joke, because that description fits Newsweek pretty darned well, if I say so myself.

Up until now, I was

March 5, 2009 - 19:23 ET by fitzfong

Up until now, I was inclined to dismiss media attacks on Rush Limbaugh. But now that Jonathan Alter has called me Jell-o, I may have to rethink my position.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill

Ouch!

March 5, 2009 - 19:34 ET by OddJob

Dittoheads.

Jell-O.

Wimpy.

Weak.

Whiney.

Lame.

A FAT one over the plate for the other Party to hit out of the ballpark.

An African-American leader of the Party.

Not able to stand up to a Talk Show Host.

Wow...The NEW GOP party is the OLD DEM party only powerless and ineffective...

Go, Rush!

Odd Job

why??

March 5, 2009 - 19:35 ET by katainkent

do conservatives continue to go on these shows??

I know who they should stand up to : The MSM. 'They' are no longer the press. 'They' are no longer the 'champions of truth'. 'They' no longer report - they speculate and fabricate. 'They' are political action groups named ABC NBC CBS and CNN. To me, its like walking over to a satellite office of the DNC and giving an interview. Its pointless.

Try sitting and having a conversation with someone who only gets their news from these sources. You'd barely know the British PM was here much less what Brown hoped to discuss. The attempted 'secret' deal with Russia regarding Iran? The issues with the possible insolvency of the FDIC? No. All you get is Porn reports in Utah - and how much people hate the GOP 'no' message - and what a filthy pig Rush Limbaugh is and what the OctoMom did today and... oh, Obama's poll numbers are up! And when they DO cover something its only half the story (healthcare, stimulus package, omnibus bill... to name just a short few).

Its waste of airwaves and I can only continue to encourage people to not only boycott the station but everything the station advertises. And then write them and tell them why.

Ok, are they doing this on purpose?

March 5, 2009 - 19:42 ET by nwahs

"MICHAEL STEELE: I'm putting the party on a 12-step program of recovery.
And this is going to take some time. It's going to take some effort.
But we're prepared to move forward and to state the case, make the case
to the American people that we've got something to offer. We're not the
party that's just here to say no. We're not the party to be, you know,
in opposition just for the sake of being in opposition."

Michael Steele is comparing the GOP to a recovering addict while Limbaugh is at war with every news show and comedian on TV?

Does he not appreciate the fodder this is? Ya think he could have worded it a little differently?

Beware of a crazy woman throwing a hash pipe.

I would not be surprised to

March 5, 2009 - 20:03 ET by BKeyser

I would not be surprised to find out at some later date that Rush had a little QT with Steele and volunteered to remain the focus of the dems, all the while allowing the rebirth of the GOP to take place quietly, and emerge with a splash. Clearly the dems look like fools spending so much capital on Rush while the economy continues to tank. It illustrates their petty behavior, even at the expense of the majority of Americans futures. And Jell-o is probably a direct response to Kool-Aid.

What's of greater import, and something that I expect will be noted often by House Repubs in the coming days, is that number of nominees and appointees that are dropping like stones in water from the Obama camp. Clearly Geithner's deputy and the Surgeon General no longer wish to have their careers ruined by being associated with Obama, and I expect other's will feel the same as the failures mount. This is the real story not being covered by the MSM...

Party of strength?

March 5, 2009 - 20:07 ET by nolotrippen

When did we become the party of strength? Especially in the mind of Pravda 2.0? They said we were the party of greed. The party of white, angry males. The party that doesn't care about minorities or women or the children. So what's up with this "strength" thing?

Oh, silly me. I forgot. THEY'RE LYING! They're the party of Lenin, Stalin, and Mao.

Come on!!

March 5, 2009 - 20:31 ET by IamTinman

MSNBC? Newsweek? Norah O'Donnell ?? Who the hell cares about these poseurs anymore? Any relevance they may have had disappeared with the election of Barack Obama. Even their staunchest fans know what they are getting when they listen to those bums.

Utterly ridiculous. Why

March 5, 2009 - 20:55 ET by Smartypants

Utterly ridiculous. Why exactly should Republicans renounce a private citizen for comments that have been entirely misquoted by that party's political enemies? This whole scenario is completely absurd on so many levels that it is mind-numbing.

"The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

It's the "Yes, we can" mentality

March 5, 2009 - 21:31 ET by CobraMan

It's part of that "Yes, we Can" mentality. They just don't tell anyone the real sentiment: "Yes, we can and No, you can't." Yes, we can agree with Obama, and No, you can't disagree! Yes, we can socialize America, and no, you can't do anything to interfere! Yes, we can silence the opposition and No, you can't do anything to stop us!

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Unless you're a fetus.
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In a sense, Norah O’Donnell is right-the repubs are Jell-O

March 5, 2009 - 21:08 ET by R D Helm

Hell, they may as well be wet paper bags.

When are they going to start raising Hell about Obama ramming his socialist agenda down our throats, instead of hitching themselves to his little red wagon?

-Dave

This coup gone on long enough. The time to put it down is NOW.

Good post

March 5, 2009 - 21:29 ET by nwahs

Let me ask you a question. Do you get the feeling the GOP has been a weak kneed party, during the McCain campaign and since the McCain campaign? The GOP does not have a strong leader. That is a simple fact. I don't agree with Obama. I don't agree with bailouts. I was on the phone campaigning against the first bailout. When McCain suspended his campaign and followed the Senate leaders like a good little sheep, I about puked. They needed someone to stand up and say "Not no, but hell no!" Now we have Michael Steele, and I'll be damned if I can see how he is stronger than McCain. The stock market is in the sewer and there doesn't seem to be a competent person around! We need a driver. We need an Atwater. We need somebody that has no doubt they are the one and only leader of the Republican party.

Beware of a crazy woman throwing a hash pipe.

Blithering idiots

March 5, 2009 - 21:35 ET by bbboss

Don't these leftie TV blithering idiots realize the reason most of the GOP won't attack Rush for saying what he said is not because they are afraid of him, but rather because they agree with him. The morons at the complicit cable TV network, Mess of NBC...aka...the Obama press corp are unbelievable...apologies to all morons.

bbboss; blood bank boss and a proud "neo-con'.

The lib media believes

March 5, 2009 - 21:58 ET by Smartypants

The lib media believes conservatives are inherently wrong, so they cannot excuse this tolerance of Rush Limbaugh by Republicans. This is related to the why they believe you must be a selfish evil homophobic neanderthal to actually vote for conservatives.

"The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet."

Get over it, already, you

March 5, 2009 - 22:11 ET by Kevroy

Get over it, already, you libtarded morons. Rush is not an elected official. He is an influential conservative voice. You didn't mind it at all when Gore ranted, "He betrayed this country! He played on our fears!". You didn't mind it all when Dingy Harry called the POTUS a 'loser' in front of school children. You didn't mind it all when Murtha accused our troops of murder and claimed that Iraq was in an irreversible civil war....didn't mind it all when Reid said we 'couldnt win'...didn't mind it all when Obama said the surge had no chance of succeeding.

But you want to make a big deal about (and misconstrue) the statements made by a private citizen concerning your proto-marxist pretender-in-chief?

Just get over it. Do your friggin' jobs and stop letting the media carry your water. Liberal pansies.

Here's the difference

March 5, 2009 - 22:28 ET by nwahs

Between a Gingrich and a Limbaugh. How dare Rush qualify this man. While Rush is massaging his ego by publicly castrating Steele and becoming the last name on a list of kooks to challenge a sitting President to a home turf debate, Gingrich has non confrontational suggestions for Obama. He can guarantee bipartisan support for a new agenda, he can transform his Presidency from a Carter type, to a Reagan type, he can stop the DJIA plunge, with one simple move. Veto the bill. He has his promises on his side. He can pacify the pissed off piggies. That is the difference between a Gingrich and a Limbaugh.

Beware of a crazy woman throwing a hash pipe.

Congratulations on another

March 5, 2009 - 22:33 ET by fitzfong

Congratulations on another steaming pile of crap. Gingrich holds no sway over Obama, and he holds no sway over conservatives, either. He gave up his conservative credentials when he signed on to Al Gore's little eco-Marxist hoax. Try again.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill

Well

March 5, 2009 - 22:38 ET by nwahs

Other than these nine words, I ignore crap.

Beware of a crazy woman throwing a hash pipe.

nwahs

March 6, 2009 - 11:56 ET by Karma

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BTW, I guess this site does not suit your tastes. Hope you and your flaming warrior buds have a peachy good time. And remember, you really should use protection. It's for the common good.

Healthcare...Food...Education...Housing... - What sprouted as free for some is maturing into a free-for-all.

lock, stock and in-step with obama ...

March 5, 2009 - 22:31 ET by pmohbuck

they got him elected and now they're doing the dirty work by fighting his personal battle with a private citizen. attacking rush limbaugh is now more important to the president and his hacks than the economy, a nuclear iran, the wars in iraq and afghanistan, foreclosures, unemployment and the possibility of an insolvant FDIC fund.

wow, this is REALLY change that we can believe in ... a total lack of focus from an obviously inept administration that seems to have no other skill than to hire cabinet members that don't pay their taxes.

i wish someone in the GOP would just step up to the plate and say "yes, we love Rush and would love to have him among our ranks, but he seems perfectly content with his life hosting his radio show ... a show with a daily audience that is six times that of the most popular MSNBC show. but thank you for putting a spotlight on his wonderful, conservative way of thinking ... the more americans hear his name, the more americans are exposed to the conservative ideals that made this country what it is and the less faith they will have in the socialist plan president obama has in store for them by attempting to squash their dreams of succeeding."

i think it would be that simple ... the GOP needs to embrace rush, i guarantee it would foil the childish game the president and his henchmen are playing.

The party of

March 5, 2009 - 23:09 ET by TN Mom

The party of Jell-o?

Today, THREE nominees bailed-out on obama. THREE, in one day! Oh, and all President Teleprompter can say about the downward spiral of the stock market is "Fits and Starts", "Gyrations...Ups and Downs".

MSNBC's Nora O'Donnell and Newsweak's Alter must be a couple of Puddin Heads!

I loved it when Rush called

March 5, 2009 - 23:14 ET by TN Mom

I loved it when Rush called Rahm Emauel a 'Ballerina' hehehe!

Rahm prefers a tutu to tights. Who knew?

Carville, Begalia, Stephanoulous star in Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (insert jokes here!)

Thanks Rush! Best laugh I had all week!

fairy

March 6, 2009 - 03:51 ET by bknownst

Don't forget Barney Frank

We stand behind Rush Limbaugh you stammering twit!

March 6, 2009 - 00:53 ET by JWF

Why do twitching stammering twits think they can tell the other party what to do or think.

Sincerely,

a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.

Fun with the monkeys....

March 6, 2009 - 00:59 ET by Scrapiron

Last year Dissent was patriotic, now that it's against O'Dumbo it's anti-american and not allowed. It's fun watching the liberals stick their head up each others butt and bellow like a wounded bull.

Everyone, from O'Dumbo down, in the democrat party is operating on the mental level of a pre-school student who rides the short bus. They're participation in a school yard argument proves it.

We strike back, they cry like babies.

Old, Retired and glad of it.

wimpy?

March 6, 2009 - 03:47 ET by bknownst

You have to love how Dumocrats hate anyone who is honest and trustworthy like Rush. How can Repuplicans listen to someone who points out the people on the left are all lying tax cheats who pretend to care about other people? We can't allow people to know what scum we Dumocrats, are or the unwashed masses could rise up and turn on us.