I don’t know who is the most ridiculous: Rush Limbaugh, who said he hopes President Obama fails, or Republican Congressional leaders, who are not saying that but trying to make Limbaugh’s wish come true. Both forget that we had an election on
I don’t know who is the most ridiculous: Rush Limbaugh, who said he hopes President Obama fails, or Republican Congressional leaders, who are not saying that but trying to make Limbaugh’s wish come true. Both forget that we had an election on Nov. 4 and their side lost. Handidly.
Limbaugh, the subject of a book titled, Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot, picked his words carefully when he said he wants Obama to fail.
“My hope, and please understand me when I say this…I disagree fervently with the people on our side of the aisle who have caved and who say, ‘Well, I hope he succeeds. We’ve got to give him a chance.’ Why? They didn’t give Bush a chance in 2000. Before he was inaugurated the search-and-destroy mission had begun. I’m not talking about search-and-destroy, but I’ve been listening to Barack Obama for a year and a half. I know what his politics are. I know what his plans are, as he has stated them. I don’t want them to succeed.”
Limbaugh said his staff had warned against wishing the worst for Obama. But he ignored them, declaring, “I am the last man standing.” In predicting an uproar over his remarks, Limbaugh said, “I would be honored if the drive-by media headlined me all day long: ‘Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.’ Somebody’s gotta say it.”
Obviously, he was that honored. The next day he tried to soften his attack, saying he was supportive of the new president but not his policies, as if one can separate the two.
“I support our president like I have supported all presidents. I just don’t support Obama’s policies,” Limbaugh said. “I don’t support the nationalization of banks, which has happened. I don’t support the nationalization of the auto companies. I don’t support the nationalization of the mortgage business. I don’t like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd running things. And I don’t want that to continue.”
Who care whether Limbaugh likes Democrats Barney Frank or Chris Dodd? The voters like them and in a democracy, that’s all that matters. Get over it, Rush. You lost. A big fat idiot should be able to see that.
Limbaugh isn’t the only Republican acting as though the GOP won the election in November. Trickle-down Republican policies were clearly repudiated as evidenced not only by the election of President Obama but by sizeable House and Senate victories as well.
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