What is the deal with Rush Limbaugh?

"Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) created an online petition for people express their outrage towards Rush"

And the left cares about what Rush says why?

And Rush cares what the left thinks about him why?

So John, you're saying you agree with Rush when he says stupid shit like this?

"She comes to me when she wants to be fed. And after I feed her -- guess what -- she's off to wherever she wants to be in the house, until the next time she gets hungry. She's smart enough to know she can't feed herself. She's actually a very smart cat. She gets loved. She gets adoration. She gets petted. She gets fed. And she doesn't have to do anything for it, which is why I say this cat's taught me more about women, than anything my whole life." --on his cat

"I've been racking my brain. I've been trying to figure out how Bob Dole's luggage got on my airplane...I told the doctor, I said, 'Look, I'm worried about the next election.' ... A misunderstanding." --after he was detained by custom officials for possessing Viagra with a prescription made out in someone else's name

"The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies."


"Look, let me put it to you this way: the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it."

"There are more acres of forestland in America today than when Columbus discovered the continent in 1492." (<-- My personal favorite)

Oh man do I got a lot to say about this!

As far as the accuracy of reports on him I suggest taking this as a golden rule. If the media is reporting on something Limbaugh said they are either right out lieing, taking it out of context, or just plain inaccurate. I say this not because I'm a conservative but because this kinda plays into how I "discovered" that I was a conservative. Before my last year of college I didn't pay any attention to politics. I couldn't have told you what the difference btwn a liberal/conservative was if my life depended on it.

My friend had heard me railing on certain topics many times like the banning of our mascot at the University of Ill and other stuff and suggested I listen to Rush. My only "knowledge" or perception of Rush at that point was that he was some sort of bigot asshole (at least thats the impression the media left on me). Despite that I gave him a listen and realized that I was one of those dreaded conservatives. I remember one of my initial thoughts was, "Fuck, he says everything I believe except he says it out loud on the radio and much better than I do." After looking into some of the controversies surrounding things he had said I realized it was all b.s.

Now as far as this Obama-Rush thing goes, Rush made it clear when he said he wanted Obama to fail that was because that would mean his liberal agenda wouldn't have been implemented and the country would be better for that failure. Of course the media leaves out that whole part of the story which isn't surprising.

As far as the rest of the post, Rush has actually addressed all that. Yes he does feel that the leadership isn't conservative and will cave. He also said the whole bi-partisanship thing is a ruse because they aren't incorporating any Republican ideas or negotiating at all. They are just inviting them to a meeting, calling that bipartisanship, and then ignoring everything suggested.

As far as the anti-Prez thing and the risk of losing support that has been addressed. He actually played a quote where a reporter said something like "70% of the country will now wish for Obama to succeed just because Rush wants him to fail." Rush said that could be true but he really doesn't care.

That whole "afraid" of him quote dealt with the bipartisanship thing and the lack of will and power the Repubs have now. Basically Obama is spending his time worried about Rush, a radio host, instead of his actual political opponents in congress.

Another funny thing is the "childish" comment you made about distracting from the important things. Rush has said the same. He accused Obama of coming out and attacking him during that meeting with Repubs about the stimulus because this controversy would distract from debate about whats in the stimulus and the other moves Obama is making. Rush, actually being dead serious for once, suggested a truly bipartisan stimulus where Obama and the dems got 540 billion for their stimulus plans and the repubs/conservatives got 460 billion to enact tax cuts. (the 540 and 460 comes from Mccain getting 46% of the vote and Obama getting 54%) He claims this would be truly bipartisan and a good way to get the economy going. And then we could also see how each philosphy helped if at all as this would prepare us for future recessions.

Sorry this is so long but thought I'd clear up what was really said by Rush and his view on the matter since the truth about what he says rarely gets out there to those who don't listen to his show. I guarantee if people listened to him for a week they would realize he is not the crazy racist bigot he is portrayed to be.

Personally I think Obama calling out Rush is rather stupid considering Rush is a private citizen. Funny thing is when Nixon was gonna get impeached the dems were gonna cite how Nixon had a list of private citizens (media members) he considered enemies as the Prez is suppose to serve ALL private citizens of the country not attack them even if they are critical of the job he is doing.

What I don't get is why the dems call out Rush and try to make all these fake controversies out of things he supposedly said anyway. It just drives up his ratings and makes him and his program the stronger for it.