Whether self-annointed or media appointed, apparently Rush Limbaugh is now the Republican Party leader. Well, I am so relieved that this is all taken care of, so we as conservatives have someone to be energized about. Someone who will not disappoint us with embarrassing skeletons in the closet. Someone who can bring a new youth movement to the party. Someone people can relate to. Someone who isn't playing the politics machine for personal gain. Someone is a positive thinker in this desperate time of our country. And that someone is Rush Limbaugh....or so I'm told.
Why has he become the man of the hour? Why has the media spotlight turned his comments into a Rush versus Obama smackdown? Does he speak for you?
Here is my take on Rush Limbaugh. He is a business man, first and foremost. He is smart enough to know how to say things to make the headlines. Take for example, the unthinkable comment he made months ago on his radio show "I hope [President Obama] fails." Why is this so controversial? Is it who it is coming from? Is it the way he said it? He knew this one-liner would become a headliner. That is why he said it, the way he said it, when he said it. And he has repeated it since then, most notoriously at the CPAC Convention. His ratings have been through the roof since then. He is making more money. It is business as usual for him.
But do you disagree with his comment "I hope President Obama fails"? On the surface, the possibility of agreeing with Rush Limbaugh's most controversial comment as of late, is ridiculous! But at the root of it, there is truth. I would be lying if I said, "I hope that the stimulus package passed through the Congress" or "I hope he makes an executive order to reverse partial birth abortion". I hoped that the stimulus package failed getting votes. But now that it has passed, I hope that it does some good. I hope it does "stimulate" the economy. I hope it "succeeds", you could say.
Who else should we look to? I'm not a Rush-follower, so does that mean I'm an Obama-follower? Is it one or the other? Or am I party-less? Are there any promising conservatives we should be aware about? What are your thoughts?
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I think Reps. need to get somebody who can take charge of the party- and fast! From a Dem. perspective (take it with a grain of salt), the Reps. look weak- their only response is, "adamently disagree with everything Obama does" and whine and complain, but never come up with any ideas. I'm not saying that is how Reps. are, I am saying that is what they look like. I think the Rep. party is very weak right now, BUT has a chance to come out very strong- if they find a leader who is dynamic, willing to work with Obama AND disagree with him when needed. Obama is doing a lot of controversial things right now, and the Reps. should be able to use that to their advantage- but right now they seem so discombobulated and confused that they just look silly in their arguements. And, I don't think or Rush is the answer (but you all know how much I hate him...)
(I also donn't think Palin is the answer, either- but remember, I'm just a democrat!)
Not wild about Rush, myself. I also can't say, as a Republican, that I "want" Obama to fail, because I don't think that would do our country any favors. However, I guess that depends on how he would fail. Certainly there are some areas in which I do want him to fail, and some in which I think he already is, but in the general areas like the economy-I hope his "stimulus" stimulates. Of course, stimulus or no stimulus the economy will eventually turn around, it always does.
On the subject of who is the GOP person to look to.....that's a good one. I've always been a Republican, from a long line of Republicans, but sometimes I think "they" need to stop spending all of their time pointing fingers and tell us what they would do. I'm still waiting for someone to do that...
I am so tired of both parties. Although I appreciate my representatives for Oklahoma, none of them have that leadership quality the republicans need. What a great opportunity for some of the more "unknown" republican reps to step up and push the old men of the party out of the way. Just hurry up and do it! I would even take a conservative democrat. Anyone who has the juevo's to voice any alternatives to the current administrations plans for the country.
I love Rush and I'm so grateful that he is willing everyday to tell the truth no matter what people say about him. He makes you think. People that have a knee-jerk reactions to what he says are missing the main point he's making because they can't get past their initial reaction.
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