Rush Limbaugh Proclaims America a Failure »
Posted By capj71 6 months, 1 week ago in Political NewsNot content to root only for the failure of President Obama, on his radio show today, Rush Limbaugh declared America a failure because Obama is succeeding. Rush said, “Ladies and gentleman this country is failing because Obama is succeeding.” Rush claimed that the economy is hopeless, and that we are all doomed.
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Jeboba6 months, 1 week ago
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Limbaugh is dangerous. He is walking a very fine line between angry rhetoric and sedition. I hope he crosses it and we lock him up for the rest of his a$$ cyst bleeding life! He is a total lunatic but not as looney as those who listen to and follow him. Scary bunch to be sure.
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UnusualSuspect6 months, 1 week ago
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If America is failing, which I don't see as happening yet, it has more to do with Limbaugh himself, and others like him, driving the wedge that divides this country...
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He's the one with the coffin in his studio, and the hammer and nails are right next to his microphone...
He's the Grim Reaper, disguised as an entertainer and a wannabe leader...
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beavith16 months, 1 week ago
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BB646 months, 1 week ago
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djn3nunez36 months, 1 week ago
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Actually we've had a long hisory of Sedation Acts. Here is the first one.
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Congress in 1798 passed four laws in an effort to strengthen the Federal government. Known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts, the legislation sponsored by the Federalists was also intended to quell any political opposition from the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson.
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestone...
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Will13136 months, 1 week ago
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we don't have a law against sedition..
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it would appear you are uninformed or lying... as ususal. my inbred neo-con apologist..
Sedition is the crime of revolting or inciting revolt against government. However, because of the broad protection of free speech under the First Amendment, prosecutions for sedition are rare. Nevertheless, sedition remains a crime in the United States under 18 U.S.C.A. § 2384 (2000), a federal statute that punishes seditious conspiracy, and 18 U.S.C.A. § 2385 (2000), which outlaws advocating the overthrow of the federal government by force. Generally, a person may be punished for sedition only when he or she makes statements that create a Clear and Present Danger to rights that the government may lawfully protect (schenck v. united states, 249 U.S. 47, 39 S. Ct. 247, 63 L. Ed. 470 [1919]).
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Will13136 months, 1 week ago
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well said..
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but let's keep him relevant.. remember he may have stopped Hillary in her presidential bid.. but he couldn't stop Obama..
all the talkers and he still won...
if you put Hannity Rush Beck all on different stations at the same time frame.. their radio audience for each in individual markets could ride around listening in together in a volkswagen..
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BB646 months, 1 week ago
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If you feel he's wrong, instead of using the typical liberal attack lines, prove him wrong. Show where spending trillions on pork projects which only benefit liberal causes is good for the country. Again, i said country not Democrat party. Show how destroying the coal industry and laying off thousands of miners is good for America. Explain how you're going to sell cars built by government motors when the majority of Americans are switching to Ford or foreign because they trust neither the government nor the UAW as owners. Explain why anyone would invest in US based firms when President Obama simply seizes businesses when he feels like it instead of letting market forces deal with the problem.
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Again, I went a little long, but show your theory and how you came to your conclusion. Show me where the Obama socialist plans will work. Prove him wrong and stop the name calling.-
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Will13136 months, 1 week ago
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quackpot6 months, 1 week ago
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A poll of 45 leading economists was released two days ago. All of them expected the economy to rebound by early 2010 (3/4 though it would rebound by 3rd quarter 2009).
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djn3nunez36 months, 1 week ago
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Show where spending trillions on pork projects which only benefit liberal causes is good for the country.
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Show where he is spending trillions in pork.
How many coal worker have been laid off?
President Obama has not seized any business.
Nothing but hyperbole BB. You're just going to have to wait an see when the economy turns around and we leave this resession behind.
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EDWARDIII6 months, 1 week ago
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Of course the article makes its summation by saying Limbaugh is cheering for America's failute. It thereby brands itself as just more RushBash propaganda, or possibly one of those less-than-sane sources who don't understand what he meant. Really he makes a pretty good argument. Obama is leading us into a path of socialism and surrender to external forces. I wonder if Obama even wants us to succeed. No American patriot could have spent 20 years listening to Rev. Wright, and not leave the congregation until it became a plolitical liability. Obama shares his list of favourite authors in his biography. It's not hard to extrapolate his agenda. America's failure is Amerika's success.
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BB646 months, 1 week ago
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I agree with your whole comment. The problem I have with this, it's an editorial, it's not an article. We have one commentator being commented on by another. It's like having Letterman talk about Leno. Or in this case a local radio guy attacking Rush. This whole discussion is a waste of time. What will count is the 2010 election. It will be interesting to see what happens when Dodd, Reid and the rest are voted out of office. Will we have the strength to right the ship or are we on a course for disaster? I think we're in trouble.
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Hallucinations6 months, 1 week ago
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Maybe Rush should go to another country. If America is a failure he don't deserve to live in this country. Calling your own country a failure? That's pretty harsh. I must admit yes there are things that I don't like or agree with but I would never call my country a failure. I don't know folks but that is what I think about that.
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BB646 months, 1 week ago
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That's a great idea. If he moved to Mexico he would be able to broadcast but not pay the US taxes on his profits. With thinking like that, maybe you could get Microsoft and Google to move out too.
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As to calling your country a failure, I didn't hear you complaining about Murtha when he claimed our troops were losing because they couldn't handle the pressure. I didn't here you complain when Reid was running around saying the war was lost right when we were winning. Funny, how if a person doesn't agree with you, it's attack, attack, attack. Your first move is almost always to forget the first amendment. Free speech only counts when it protects your beliefs not the other persons. Funny, I've read the Constitution but I've never found the DNC protection only clause.
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BB646 months, 1 week ago
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I don't think Rush needs to say a word. The left fears anyone who fails to parrot their causes. Again, that's the only speech they protect. With the attacks from the left on Rush's speech, where is the ACLU? Then again, look at Palin. Capable woman yet NOW refused to support her and scurried to the Obama camp. Race, color, creed, etc. only count when it meets the needs of the DNC.
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buckncindykill6 months, 1 week ago
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First, America succeeds when free markets and capitalism are allowed to run unshackled by gov't intervention. Some oversight is necessary, but by and large the less gov't, the better.
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In order for limbaugh's statement to be true, "America fails when Obama succeeds", one must already believe that: capitalism, free markets, limited gov't, personal freedom, strong national defense, and consitutional protections are a right to US citizens.
The argument can be made, and that is the one Limbaugh is making; that Obama does not believe in those things. Obama is a committed leftist/progressive.
His ideology and beliefs do not promote e.g., limited gov't. Hence, Limbaugh's assertion that when Obama "succeeds" in expanding gov't, increasing national debt and suffocating capitalism by expansive taxation leads to a "failure" of the American capitalist system.-
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Will13136 months, 1 week ago
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skyking2p6 months, 1 week ago
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buckncindykill:
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"First, America succeeds when free markets and capitalism are allowed to run unshackled by gov't intervention. Some oversight is necessary, but by and large the less gov't, the better"
Now let me see wasn't this the con mantra for the last 8 years?? How did that work out? Man you need to lay of the coolaid for awhile -
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djn3nunez36 months, 1 week ago
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The argument can be made, and that is the one Limbaugh is making; that Obama does not believe in those things.
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Except no one (but the true dittoheads) really beleive what el-Rushbo has to say about the matter.
"I've always been a strong believer in the power of the free market. It has been and will remain the very engine of America's progress - the source of a prosperity that has gone unmatched in human history," Mr. Obama assured business leaders.
"I believe that jobs are best created not by government, but by businesses and entrepreneurs like you who are willing to take risks on a good idea. And I believe that our role as lawmakers is not to disparage wealth, but to expand its reach; not to stifle the market, but to strengthen its ability to unleash the creativity and innovation that still makes this nation the envy of the world," he said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/15/ob...
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Dave596 months, 1 week ago
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The fact stands that this nation does indeed need more than one political party. To allow any one philosophy to rule completely will lead to excesses. This is pretty much borne out by the past eight years. Much of what should have had over sight had little or none. Some of this was the result of having one party become too controlling. This is a danger we still face but it now moves to the left. While some centering movement is a good thing we should also beware of going too far the other way. That is why we need balancing political powers just as we need balancing powers in the branches of the Government itself.
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The real problem with Limbaugh is that he stirs the pot so to speak. There are those on the left that do the same. None of this gets much done but it does get the ratings up. The problem with Limbaugh and the GOP is that many people are starting to see the GOP as a joke and a regional party due to the far right's absolute refusal to even try more moderate solutions to the problems we face. Add in the fact that many people believe the old hard line policies of the GOP are what caused much of the damage to this country and you get a recipe for a shrinking party.
In the long run I think this is very possibly detrimental to our nation. We do need an opposition party and that's a fact but I seriously doubt that many people will find that a man screaming invective and quasi-racist remarks from behind a microphone to be the leadership of a thoughtful and intelligent opposition party. -
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lloydm656 months, 1 week ago
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Maybe Rush is looking at the facts on the ground.Unemployment is not getting any better ,the reason the numbers are changing,is because some workers have stopped looking.I think this sentiment is going to grow.Dennis Kacinich,and some republicans are forming a group to stop Obama's destruction of thousand of auto dealerships.In a speech I saw,and heard he wasen't exactly singing the praises of the One.So lets not be to haisty to put Rush down,until we see how big this ground swell is against Obama's policy
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Dave596 months, 1 week ago
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I read about that auto dealer ship thing. Here is what Foxnews.com had to say about the big conspiracy, "A preliminary study by FOXNews.com found that the data do not support the charges. Among the dealerships set to close, 12 percent of a random 50 selected for review donated to Republicans and 8 percent to Democrats. Of the dealerships remaining open, 14 percent of a random 50 selected donated to Republicans and 10 percent to Democrats. In both samples, the average size of donations was similar for both parties."
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I note that one of the dealer ships mentioned for closure was that of Florida Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan. The irony of this is if you look at the final roll call on H.R. 3997 he voted against the auto maker bail out in December 2008.
Again from the Foxnews.com article, "According to the sample, one major factor in determining whether a dealership was closed or not was the size of the dealership, measured by the number of product lines carried (the four lines are Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Dodge Truck). The average store that will be closed in the FOXNews.com sample carries 2.5 of those product lines whereas the average store that will stay open carries 3.64."
I would guess Limbaugh's veracity should be checked before shall we say "Rushing" to believe every thing he says.
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frctm56 months, 1 week ago
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The reality is that Rush is afraid Obama will succeed as are the Republicans. Their only role in dealing with the financial downturn has been as obstructionists. Their only answer to solving the problem is more tax cuts for the wealthy.
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Now that they are trying to beat up on Sotomayor, they will alienate the one constituency that would be most important to their future, Hispanics, many of whom are social conservatives and could be lured into the Republican party if they didn't have to cater to racists.
Its okay, however, I am enjoying watching them self destruct. Go Rush! Keep talkin smack! Ditto heads, line up behind his fatittude with predictable zeal and robot like obedience. Follow Rush over the cliff.
I don't think we should try to silence Rush, he is doing us a favor. He is the stone that Republicans are clinging to while treading water.
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