Fools Rush In
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Hey, I thought they said Obama was smaht. Wicked smaht.
Presidential historians, talk radio experts: You don’t get into a pissing match with a skunk. Makes for great, unpresidential talk radio! Boston Herald kicks off the Limbaugh sneaker party on Obie.
And Round One of the Right-Wing Talk Show Host vs. the liberal Leader of the Free World goes to … The Right-Wing Talk-Show Host!
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“You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done,” Obama chided GOP leaders in negotiations about the economic stimulus package.
A delighted Limbaugh, thrilled to see the president climb into his mudwrestling pit, launched a return barrage yesterday.
Now media and political analysts say the new commander in chief made a whopper of a mistake.
“He’s the president of the United States and all Rush Limbaugh is a radio talk show host,” said Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers Magazine. “Once again, Rush Limbaugh raises the stature of our industry to the world stage.”
Professor Thomas Patterson of Harvard’s Kennedy School said Obama’s snark “elevates” Limbaugh as a figure. “It strikes me that the president of the United States singles you out, somehow that means you are a counter-figure on some level. That’s a mistake.”
Brian Maloney, author of the Radio Equalizer blog, called it a political blunder of “epic proportions,” noting the story was picked up worldwide.
“Obama has now basically said that ‘my key political opposition is Rush Limbaugh,’ ” said Maloney, who said Limbaugh’s ratings were probably five times higher than normal yesterday. “He must have been popping champagne corks over the weekend.”
Limbaugh couldn’t have been happier …
Washington Post: Week One, Obama declares war.
LA Times: Last laugh is whose?
ABC’s Tapper: POTUS vs. Limbaugh. Sounds like a fundamental, strategic clash of ideologues and ideologies.
Joe Klein, TIME: “I was disappointed that President Obama even acknowledged the existence of Rush Limbaugh … ” Should be.
UK Telegraph: The Most Dangerous Man in America. “Beatles-esque” pioneer. Hey, you know who the Beatles were bigger than. The Messiah.
G’Day Blairites. Always good to see you. Here are some guys you may recall: Farouk, Achmed and Ali, mulling al Hopiyah, al-Changiyah.
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 9:37 am Comments (2) on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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January 27th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Too Much Fun…Toooooo Much FUN…Rush be’ havin’ too MUCH FUUUUUNNN!!
If The Messiah has listened to…oh…say…6-hours of El Rushbo in his life, I’d be
amazed.
January 27th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
El Rushbo Rules!
And, Just imagine this is just with half of his brian tied behind his back!
Rush is the conscience of the Conservatives.
Has great sense of humor.
Satires the Obvious.