Excellent!

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the idea of suicide vote and other things is just to reassure these people that the christian/far right is the force to recon with in elections and that if they are not there to vote no one will get into the WH unless its a democrat. They ignore of course that they will make no difference this time around even when they would all vote, but these tricks are just to talk straight/spin their upcoming loss. And they sacrafice McCain for that.

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If you stand next to one long enough,you're gonna get sh*t on you. People can't move fast enough away from these buffoons.

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and imagine Rush is supporting Obama and Ann Coulter is a Hillary fan. I bet they are glad to hand them over to the dems.

Seems the GOP finally has a good candidate!

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I think this sort of congratulatory message may be a bit premature... for a few reasons.

1. The GOP may well recognize that Iraq and anything else GW starts before he leaves office will be a complete cluster-f for the next President. There tends to be a lot of inertia with wars, and the next President may have a very hard time withdrawing fully, meaning s/he will have lots of time to look like s/he's screwing things up or not getting the job done... whatever. They just may be hoping the next President, who may be having to fall on his/her own sword, will be a Democrat.

2. It's not a foregone conclusion that the Democrat will win.

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It just so happens that by chance I came across Limbaugh's radio program recently. I didn't even know when or on what channel it comes on in my area. I listened to some of it out of curiosity because you hear so much about the big mouth jerk and I hadn't really listened to him in years, other than small clips that sometimes appear on TV. Anyway, he was going off on McCain. It's great! I have actually tuned in repeatedly to listen to this. Can't help but enjoy it. The Republicans are indeed in trouble.

It was only so long before their "Big Tent" would come down. They sure as hell had a long run. But something tells me they'll be back. So, enjoy this moment.

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What the Limbaugh/O'Really/Coulter set are trying to do is paint MacCain as "too liberal" for the right. It's on a par with constantly calling the press "liberal" even when you and I know that the press is corporate-owned and hardly liberal at all. It serves them to keep pulling to the right, always to the right.

Don't be fooled by this apparent hysteria. It's designed to do one thing: make Independent voters vote for McCain.

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Let's hope the GOP "Love Affair" with these wingnuts is soon over! Without the Elephants, who will the audience be for these bloviating windbags? Certainly not people in the center! And certainly not people on the LEFT!

As I've said before... let them feast on their own! They're too stupid to know it's bad for business to bite the hands that have fed them for the last 20 years!

Ding, Dong! The Witches are Dead! (can't happen soon enough!)

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Yeah, that's it. That's the ticket! Think things are screwed up now? Just wait 'till these numbskulls put their heads together. The past eight years would be but a fond memory of the good old days in comparison.

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If you take a close look at Limbaugh what you see is a very immature child. The two terms of this administration resemble an elementary school, with Limbaugh as the class clown, Cheney is the school bully, while Bush is class president. All of them living with their myopic view of what the world is about. And, like the children, after their temper tantrums, they leave the classroom in shambles.

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This article is in violation of a very basic rule:

Never interrupt your enemy when he is about to make a mistake.


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It's fine to hope the fascist wing of the GOP will self-destruct, but we should remember:

There's still a deep sickness in our society that has allowed the Right to rule & injure our nation -- almost unchallenged -- for years now.

That sickness isn't gonna suddenly disappear just because a few of the more visbile Conservative sociopaths choke on their own vomit.

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"Even last year when Limbaugh denigrated members of the U.S. armed forces, calling military men and women who criticized the war in Iraq and advocated withdrawal "phony

soldiers," what did the GOP do? It rushed to Limbaugh's defense."

Phoney soldiers eh? Well Mr. Limbaugh, since you are so brave and patriotic. Since you are so pro-war...I have a suggestion. Why don't you go grab your trusty M-16, load your fat ass on the next plane bound for Bagdad, and put your ass on the line. Hey, who knows, maybe you will get lucky and get wounded. Just think of the great rewards following that!

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are the symptom, not the disease, when Ann Coulter can make a remark like "Edwards is a faggot, and a room full of supposedly educated, intelligent, professional adults applaud her, then we have some very sick individuals in this country. Please note I said supposedly intelligent, when you think name calling is the answer to all the problems in the world, your not too bright.

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I LOVE it! I LOVE watching the whores (Hannity, Limpdick, Coulter) slit their wrists!
This is going to be FUN FUN FUN!

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What is the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg?
Ans: One is a flaming Nazi gas bag, and the other is a dirigible.
Limbaugh reminds me of the many dictators the US supported and promoted when it suited certain foreign policy objectives until the ally broke out of the pasture and turned into a huge, uncontrollable liability.
Karl Rove's Thousand Year Reich/Permanant Republican Majority is disintegrating like planets colliding,(or the Hindenburg burning). The religious whackos and the CPAC puritans are spinning madly off leaving the Republicans moderates all alone wondering what he hell happened.

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Limbo, Sean, O'Reilly, and Coulter to name a disgusting few, are very displeased their radio audience are not bowing and genuflecting to their Diktats. For example, they had been going around the country giving speeches to their "red" state audience strongly whoring for Rudy Giuliani only to see their boy hurtle down in flames. They no longer count as the influential voice of the Rabid ReichWing.

Even during the early years of the Bush regime, just after the evident debacle of the Iraqi occupation, Rush Limbo was losing audience share. He regained some of it only after his radio show broadcasted football and sports bits!

They had resorted to gimmicks to tempt a shrinking crowd with their upside down world view. This was a failed attempt at mimicking Hitler's Minister Josef Goebbels' formula of mixing propaganda with 'wholesome' entertainment.

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Progressives might now sit back with a smile as Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter et. al., engage in the feast of Republicans eating their own. But maybe progressives shouldn't get too comfortable. If independent voters and moderate Republicans are put in mind of the former McCain, the maverick who rode the "Straight-talk express," by the brickbats being thrown his way, they might deceive themselves into thinking he's worth voting for.

They should not be deceived. Limbaugh and company are correct in their criticism of McCain, but for all the wrong reasons. McCain, in being against overturning Roe v. Wade before he was for it, and being for a ban on torture before he was against it, has now shown that, if elected, we will have four more years of George W. Bush's failed policies. Add to this a more strident gun-boat diplomacy, and you have what McCain would be as president: Bush on steroids.

So what those who are now trashing McCain's candidacy might be doing is suggesting to voters that McCain's recent far-right stands are a political ruse, and that he will revert to moderation if elected. This might pull in the moderates and independents. The far-righters will then "hold their noses" and vote for McCain--where else can they go?--and McCain might capture the White House. Then Limbaugh and company can sit back and congratulate themselves on having hoodwinked American voters one more time.

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It's enjoyable watching Billary fighting for political life and losing to a Big Nothing.

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MAYBE?.......THE INSIDE TRADERS WHO RUN AMERICA INC.....WANT TO HAND THE KEYS OVER TO A ONE TERM JIMMY CARTER SACRIFICAL LAMB...RIGHT BEFORE THE WHOLE FREE TRADE SHITHOUSE GOS UP IN FLAMES.....THAT.L GIVE EM 4 MORE YEARS TO FIND THERE NEXT RONALD REAGAN?

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.....REALLY trust these ass-clowns?

Limbaugh hates "Bomber" McKook, Coulter loves Hillary, Hannity loves anyone who will destroy the US Treasury to suit HIS personal lifestyle.
These people are nothing more than products of the Reagan 'ME' generation of selfish, loathing pugs who would sell out America for a nickel bag of coke.

They're nothing but white trash who got rich.

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I cannot believe many Dems think this is actually a good thing! What this really is about is a perfect strategy to clinch the White House in November for McCain. First of all, it lets McCain score a big hit with Independents and Cross-Over voters. After all, he is not going to be "bossed around" by the Right Wing. Second of all, it equates the Right Wing and the Evangelicals more squarely onto the shoulders of the unpopular GW Bush. After all, everyone knows how much they supported the infamous GW last election time. Next, it gives McCain pesudo progressive credentials. See, McCain is not liked by Limbaugh because he supported Bushes so-called immigration reform and the fake Campaign Finance Reform bills. From a dem perspective, these bills were shams anyway, hardly any reform in them at all. But, now with Limbaugh and Coulter ranting away, McCain looks like he really stands for something innovative and progressive, boosting him even more with the electorate. Next, McCain is in a perfect position to strip the Latino vote away from the Dem candidate in the big states of California, Texas and Florida. After all, he supported "immigration reform," and "paid for it" with the Republican hit-men. Lastly, nobody conservative, no matter what, in the South, is going to vote for Hillary and they sure as hell won't vote for a "black man." So, this voting bloc does not have to be courted right now, they can be put on hold. Then, one week or two before the election, Limbaugh, Coulter, and all of them will have a change of heart. McCain is going to become their God and Savior. So election day comes, and its a slaughter of the Dems. In fact, we are like cows in a slaughter house right now, thinking it's a good thing while we are wating in line.

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What a shameless concatenation of indiscretions by the one and only Lush Rambo! How dare you, sir! Have you no shame? (And just for the record, when you state that neocon pundits are leapfrogging each other to denounce McCain and suggest that conservatives "should even vote Democratic come November," you make a glaring grammatical error. It's not "vote Democratic," but "vote Democrat." That's the way Our Great Leader says it, and you know how erudite he is.)

The choicest part of your diatribe concerned Sen. Linsie Glam as a potential running mate. I have long suspected that the "secret pol" porn publisher Larry Flynt keeps hinting he's about to out is none other than either Sen. Mitch McComical or Linsie. One of the latter's home state newspapers, noting he's about the only unmarried senator in D.C., asked rhetorically if he might be, er, ah, you know. To which Linsie said he just hadn't found anyone yet, or he was too busy helping his constituents, &c.

Wouldn't it be just grand if McCain actually chose Glam and Flynt let it be known that McCain had a homo as a running mate? I can't wait! Perhaps McComical will be Secretary of
State and Larry Crag Secretary of Wide Stance Tearoom Technique.

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I don't think he gives a damn about much of anything except his career. If you were him would you rather spend the next four years having to tepidly defend McCain, or shamelessly attacking either Obama or (preferably for him, I suppose) Clinton? You don't think he actually believes the crap he spouts all day, do you?

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Don't fool yourselves into thinking CPAC and the Grover Norquist machine give a damn whether a Democrat or a Republican outside their circle wins. The GOP is useless to them if they cannot completely control it. Now, if they really cared about half the Neaderthal drivel they spew, half a loaf might be better than none, but they don't. It's all a matter of gaining and retaining the power to reward their supporters. If they're out of power, they're out of business, and the K Street money machine dries up for them. Sure, there are true believers, but most of this bunch are just shills for whoever pays them. That's why they did not mind Romney changing every opinion he'd ever held. They don't expect you to actually buy into this crap, just to play the game, mouth the right platitudes, and do as you're told once you get in.

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For whatever reason Rush doesn't like McCain and doesn't consider his ideals and beliefs to be compatible with conservatism, hence the criticism. Is that really so bad?

Compare that to what happened with Kerry, who very few progressives actually liked. But they all kept their mouth shut, because beating Bush was all they wanted. Kerry was not chosen because he represented your beliefs. He was chosen because he was thought to be the one most electable.

Which stance is more honorable?

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It seems like the left is not above misinformation. I was listening to the show (gasp) when the statement was uttered. I didn't think anything of it because this was preceded by a segment on Jesse MacBeth, a real phony soldier, who was embraced by anti-war left due to this outrageous claims of torture. The context made it clear who the phony soldiers were.

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Limbaugh and his minions are hate-mongers. America and the 13.5 million people who listen to him and his ilk should be ashamed of themselves for every buying his disc jockey drivel. I've known a lot of addicts and pain-killer junkies who are irrational and hostile. But he's the only one with a national audience.

What is wrong with the citizens of the U.S. that they listen to him, at all, EVER?????

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I would love dearly to know how far Mr. Limbaugh's audience ratings have fallen as of late and what the demographics (age, income and education level, etc.) of his ever-shrinking audience is. My hunch is that his remaining audience represents the more ignorant wing of the Republican party as most of the rest of us (that is...those with our own "half a brain tied behind our backs") have already left.

For the past seven years, Mr. Limbaugh and his "show" have been masquerading as little more than a convenient mouthpiece for our "Prevaricator-in-Chief"...whose own approval ratings are also now down in the "thirty-somethings".

Clearly, NEITHER of these clowns have ever represented the will of the mainstream of American society. And all of their internecine squabbles are simply more reliable indicators that the "ship" they are all on is now sinking....fast.

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Interesting possibilities

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Has Bush's ratings gone UP??!! Last I heard he was having trouble breaking 20

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I suspect this is all show. Watch these locksteppers fall in line when the final campaign begins. It matters not whether it's Hillary or Obama, they will be spewing hatred 24/7, & claiming that the world will surely end if a Democrat is elected.

These Nazis are all the same....a bag of hot air for anything republican/conservative. They have proved time and again that they will kiss any ass necessary to keep their boys in charge.

If it's not show, let's hope they all go hunting with Dead Eye Dick and that his aim is a little better this time.

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What a wonderful article!!! Love it, love it! Thanks, Eric, we needed this bit of insight and levity right now!

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Rush and the neo-con's are glad to bad-mouth anyone who steps up as the people's choice as the Republican nominee. Why? Because when they lose, and they will, they can say "see I told you so" and avoid blame for anything negative that happens. It's like honking in a tunnel so the sound is more powerful, even though the original message is just a simple horn honking. Throwing mind-crap on top of mind-crap just makes the pile stink at a more concentrated level of odor. At this point, it stinks to high heaven. There's a simple solution: stop listening to the honking.

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What will I do when there's nothing left but carcasses to gnaw upon? Whom shall I ridicule? Whom shall I mock?

Oh, Rush, please don't eat all the fodder--leave some for the rest of us.

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Republicans should realize how extreme these commentators/haters are when they attack McCain even after he apparently has nomination sewn up. It will be interesting to see if McCain continues to tack to the right during the general election. I hope Dems can win and I hope the mainstream media decides it is time to drop that rabid radical right wing from the podium if they do.

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Ramirez who is a syndicated columbnist for Investors Daily and seems to have become more prevalent lateley seems like he is part of Rush hate crowd. I am used to his regular portrayl of Democrats as traitors in his cartoons, but he has had some anti Mccain cartoons

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I simply watch who the big money is backing. The agenda of the ruling class is NOT the same as what is good for the American people.
If the people do not go for the corporate/insurance/banking/groomed candidate, they'll steal the presidency again.
From what I see Hillary is the only one left for them to back.
Because she is groomed.
I like what she is saying, but I don't trust her at all.
It's the same thing as George Bush saying he will insure continued low gas prices in 2000 campaign.
Of course the best thing that happens in our presidential races is people like John Edwards and Nader get to air their high quality issues, in msm public... while both the dems and reps continue to spout useless rhetoric, and cater to the wealthy every step of the way.
Just look at the latest farm bill.... The fools will kill the goose to get the egg.
I see our political system broken, there are no real leaders rising up out of the commercial/greed fray of America today.
The ruling class wants to flatten the world economy. Shock capitalism capitalizing on economic/war/natural disaster.
Kill the goose.
It doesn't matter who's in office, or what nasty things Rush says. It is and has been out of the hands of the voters for a long long time.

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The noise machine must be very sensitive; I think you've
hurt them. Somebody has blocked every one of the links in this article.

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It seems to me the retention of the status quo, war-contracting, tax breaks..etc,is too much of a good thing for this group to simply be ended by the election of a Democratic candidate (especially either a blackman or a woman),even hypothetically. The only thing these people have been willing to do is exploit the fear that has driven their lucrative economy. Witness Romneys' exit speech, another "Demoncrat-surrender-monkey" salute to the opposing front-runner who didn't vote for the war. McCains' war hero status will play well, but not well enough unless their is another fear catalyst. The fact that there are Americans militant enough to sacrifice themselves to the dementia of keeping minorities and women,"in their place", should not be taken lightly.
John McCain is meant to be a war candidate, be careful of what they wish for.

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...is dangerous to one's grip on the political process--the thing that matters--even if it enhances one's understanding of the radio business.

Rush has ~30M listeners? If they all did exactly what he told them to, they'd make up 10% of the electorate, in scattered pockets.

Limbaugh sells gold and mattresses. That's what he does for a living. Hannity sells steaks, without ever having to butcher a cow.
The hand-wringing over the effect that these salesmen have had on our country and the celebration over their "revolt" is mightily misplaced, if one is speaking about public policy, rather than advertising revenue.

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I'm not sure which of the scenarios suggested by the comments the Repugs are up to but what we know of their tactics is that we DON'T OR CAN'T TRUST THEM.
CONDI RICE might be chosen McCain's VP, I think he should go for it. If South Conservatives won't vote for a women or a black person, this should really stun them blinder.
I wonder what Limpy would say then?

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that almost all of these miserable limp wristed uninformed neocon a-holes live in Florida, or some other nearby red state?

Pray for a hurricane.

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Giving Limbaugh notoriety with major blather on who he supports and doesn't support, who likes him, who loathes him is of no value. This is celebrity pop pap. People magazine of the left. Give us serious content.

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is a fat ugly gasbag who suffers from small penis syndrome.

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Politics is entertainment, and Rush is just a great political entertainer, perhaps one who appeals to the lowest common denominator, but great nonetheless. As for the argument that little old Rush, rolly-polly Rush is destroying the Republican party, that is a joke. What do you think George Bush, a fascist totalitarian masquerading as a Republican, has been doing?

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Limbaugh is doing what he does for himself. Limbaugh is not for the Republican Party, he is not for the betterment of this country, nor even mankind. Also, he is NOT a two faced liar, he is a self-proclaimed showmen. If a democrat, or even a republican whom he chooses to vilify, becomes president, that would be the better show for his style of entertainment. And how does he know he is entertaining? His bank account proves it. Yes sir, there is lots of money to be made riling the uninformed mob. Step right up folks. . .

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