Rush Limbaugh: Titular Head Of The Republican Party?

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Now for full disclosure I listen to Rush, enjoy the show, agree with some but not all of the things that he says, and certainly do not consider him to be the leader of the Republican Party, titular or otherwise. The masses that don't listen to him dislike or even hate him out of hand, primarily because they are led to that conclusion by the main stream media, not to mention the many politicians leaning left.

"Obama, Begala, and Carville vs. Rush (National review Online)

How curious: Free-thinking commentators Paul Begala and James Carville have each set their sights on Rush Limbaugh in recent days. Begala shamefully called Rush a "corpulent drug addict" during a Situation Room segment on Friday, and today Carville appeared on American Morning to tout his new column attacking Rush and mocking the GOP for being beholden to a radio talk show host.
Coincidentally, these media analysts just happened to pick up on the exact same meme President Obama conspicuously initiated late last month, when he scolded Republicans for Rush's undue influence over the party.
Boy, these on-message talking points are so well-coordinated, it's almost as if Begala, Carville, and oh, I don't know, the President's Chief of Staff hold daily conference calls, or something."

Thanks to commentators like James Carville and Paul Begala, Rush has become a marketing tool of the left that have somehow anointed him as the spiritual and philosophical leader of the Republican Party, picking perhaps the most radioactive public figure that they possibly could to try and turn into the face of the Republican Party. They have made him the basis of Democrat talking points, with the typical American Democrat and particularly liberal Democrat buying in hook, line and sinker.



Now anyone that listens to talk radio with anything close to something resembling an open mind, would certainly not agree with all of what anyone has to say. They would also not disagree with everything. You take from it what you will, and that will form the basis for constructive debate. Not the case with what appears to be a laser guided marketing campaign that must have started at the upper echelon of the Democrat Party. It is designed to tear the Republican product down.

Using my humble blog as a small sample of the anecdotal evidence of the Rush obsession, the comments that I get both here and primarily in the discussion groups that I copy it to are all Rush, all the time. Let's look at some examples:

- i guess that's why this blog keeps getting shorter...(your saying the same s..t)are you becoming the next rush limbaugh? it seems so...you are all about hype and sensationalism...

- i assume you are miriam limbaugh..correct?..

- i find my comments similar to the minority leader of the gop..rush limbaugh

- ...The only people putting politics ahead of country nowadays, ARE right-wing Republicans and their Leader, Rush Limbaugh...

- ...I understand. I listen to your leader, Boss Rush. The GOP wants Obama to fail. After all, if his policies end up showing some progress over the long haul, what will happen to the party that got us here?...

- ...heavens to Michael Milkin, say it aint so! Really, there was never a need to form the SEC, pass '33, '34 & '40 Acts or Sarbanes-Oxley because, you know, we can trust Corporate America to be honest, ethical and hire all those people who are out of work right now. Just ask Rush! ...

- ...It seems the only people who believe the Obama is God thing are those ranting that he should have the God-like powers to change in 45 days, what has been screwed in 8 years. OK sure. I guess that's what those who wear the Rush is God goggles call anyone who hopes he succeeds. nice. ...

- ...well said Douglas. What ARE the poor neo-cons and Rush Disciples going to do if things stabilize and even show modest improvement under Obama? Who will they blame for all their failed policies and archaic ideologies then?...

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