Comments on: Al Franken Was Right – Rush Limbaugh Really Is A Big Fat Idiot

By: Chris G. Muse

Chris G. Muse — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:36:21 +0000

Would it be better if I said I want Obama’s policies to fail? Some people might have a problem with this writer but his words ring true for me.
http://thehill.com/dick-morris/the-obama-presidency–here-comes-socialism-2009-01-20.html

If our Nation follows Obama’s direction we will fail.
Just remember that no Democracy has ever succeeded when 50% or more of the population pays no taxes. Obama has promised more than 50% of our citizens will pay no taxes. So he has promised to destroy The United States of America.
Let’s see… If Obama’s plans succeed we crumble the USA into a third world country, if Obama’s plans fail we are still alive and can try another path. Once we go down the path towards socialism it will be impossible to turn back.

Dem House, Dem Senate, Dem President.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.

By: Lynda Johnson

Lynda Johnson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:22:08 +0000

Fat-ass buffoon it is!

By: Chris Berry

Chris Berry — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:11:36 +0000

Lynda,

I think we all need to be very careful about the way we use words like terrorist. If the term is applied too loosely, it loses its real meaning. On the other hand, I have no problem if you want to refer to Limbaugh as a fat-ass buffoon.

By: Lynda Johnson

Lynda Johnson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:17:52 +0000

I think that Rush Limbaugh should be considered a domestic terrorist. While I fully support the right to free speech, I think this man is dangerous and would not be surprised if he is on an FBI or CIA “watch list.”

By: Ben Wheat

Ben Wheat — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:08:02 +0000

Great post, I love the War Prayer excerpt from Twain, had never read that before. Very powerful.

Limbaugh is being tasteless and cheap in saying he wants Obama to fail, pure and simple. I oppose certain of President Obama’s policies and will do my level best to see to it that they fail, but if Obama himself is a failure, then that means terrible things for this country. That being said, I believe that ultimately many of his economic policies will unfortunately prove to be failures because they are founded on flawed and demonstrably false logic. But that is why we voice our loyal opposition, to prevent him from treading on the path to failure.

By: Chris Wysocki

Chris Wysocki — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:04:25 +0000

Hi! Thought I’d drop by to see how you responded to my rant. You’re missing my point though. I’m not looking for the country to fail. I don’t want bread lines or prolonged recession or massive unemployment. I don’t want to see terrorists kill more of our citizens.

Here’s what I mean by “fail”. I want Barry to be unable to implement his socialist economic agenda. No income redistribution, no nationalization of the banks or the auto companies, no Obamacorp of children forced to toil at his behest. To him, that would be a failure, wouldn’t it? I want him to fail at dismantling the security apparatus that President Bush has put in place; I want Gitmo to keep interrogating Islamist scumbags so long as they keep giving up valuable information that keeps us alive. If that happens, Barry has “failed”, hasn’t he?

It is my fervent belief that if he succeeds in enacting his policies the country will be much worse off in four years. That is, the dire scenarios you ascribe to my desires will only come to pass if Barry succeeds.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:49:53 +0000

Well, I don’t agree with Rush on wanting Obama to fail for the benefit of the GOP. The Republicans should be more focused on what THEY stand for and what THEY want to accomplish than what Obama and the Dems are doing. I say they should let Obama have his appointments when the person is qualified, help him pass legislation when it doesn’t conflict the the principles of our constitutional republic and our party and meets the needs of the American people, but oppose him when he wants to increase taxes, federalize health care and so on. As far as the action in Iraq and Afghanistan goes, Congress gave the Office of the POTUS the authority under the War Powers Act to basically do what he wants until they rescind that authority. So far, neither party has tried to do so. If Congress wants to fight a war, they should be forced to DECLARE WAR…otherwise the POTUS should not have this power to expend nearly unlimited resources and time on wars the people don’t want. Personally, I support the war, but obviously the majority of Americans don’t. I understand the need for a POTUS to act quickly, but this and previous Congresses have not had the guts to take a stand one way or the other in regards to forcing the issue by revoking their approval or by declaring war to legally make war on foreign soil. I’ll be glad to keep Obama, maybe even vote for him next time if he does well and the GOP runs another loser, but I really would like to see terms limits on all reps and senators. They have far more power than POTUS does to affect individuals’ lives, and both parties are abusing the American people with policies that only add power and resources to the government and their own pockets to the detriment of the people. Kick the bums out! ALL OF THEM! What do you guys think…a whole new House every 8 years and a new Senate every 12?

By: Chris Berry

Chris Berry — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:55:19 +0000

Ken,

I provided a link to the entire transcript of Limbaugh’s comments in my post. He did talk about wanting specific policies to fail, and I agree with him on those points. However, he also spoke about the desire to see Obama fail simply because he wanted his party to be victorious.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:33:13 +0000

I think you are right to say that the success of a president is connected to the success of the nation…to a point. However, what Rush was saying is that if what a president wants to succeed in doing is harmful to the freedom and well-being of the nation then I do not want them to be successful. Did you actually listen to Rush or did you read a quote or see or hear a clip? I heard Rush say the same thing the other day in the context of what I just stated.

By: James

James — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:02:09 +0000

The success of ANY administration is DIRECTLY linked to the success of this country and to wish harm or failure on this administration is only to wish harm or failure on our country and for that I have to say no thank you.

The GOP reveled in the immaturity of the left in their inability to let go of a loss in 2000 and again in 2004. Their seething hatred for the GOP for daring to win an election, which carried on through this inauguration and into the very website of the White House. We beat our chests claiming to be “better” than those lefty kooks because we weren’t sore losers and now that we lost this round, rather than acting like mature adults, many of us took it upon ourselves to bear the mantle of the immature cry babies.

You know what… GET OVER IT.

Well said Chris.