This should be the ultimate test of the Republican party. Admit that rush is your Party Leader, your overlord and master. Go on his show, apologize, grovel and humiliate yourself before his holy heavy highness and then subjugate yourselves to the New Face of Republican Leadership.
“I pledge allegiance to Rush Limbaugh and to the republican party, for which he stands, one party, under Rush, inseparable and indivisable, with loyalty and ALWAYS apologies to Rush”.
Don’t worry repub boys, it won’t hurt to kiss Rush’s ass and it’s no big deal. After all, he’s just an ‘entertainer’. Believe me, you boys are entertaining the hell out of us. We are savoring every delicious minute of your tripping and slipping into the annals a history.
Go ahead, kiss Rush’s shiny, powerful ass…. you know you wanna….
60 Comments
March 8, 2009 at 10:59 pm
You nailed it with this one, Sheila! That pledge to Rush is spot on. Great post!
March 9, 2009 at 1:14 am
With Rush you have a case of a person who carries within himself a huge problem of self-loathing and fear. Limbaugh is a man, for whatever reason who seems in search of approval. And, if he is not going to get it from you he will force you to give it to him much like a person who has lived within an abusive setting as a child.
And, even if the attention you give to him comes in the form of an insult or a derrogatory comment, he will love it. Why? Because after all, that is all he heard for the majority of his life as a child and that seems, at least as close as happiness as he will ever come.
It is for this reason alone that Rush is neither a conservative or a Republican. He is simply a man who, on one hand, uses his small minded sense of self and paints it upon one of America’s major political parties. While, on the other hand, he is a man in need of some serious mental health counseling.
I guess….if you are a democrat…your saying….whewwwww! Glad he is not one of ours.
AngllHugnU2
Author of IM with God
March 9, 2009 at 1:51 am
This is a rather “broad” topic. Don’t you think?
We should discuss something smaller, such as the circumference of Jupiter.
March 9, 2009 at 4:29 am
that’s funny, Sheila, and you, too, Steve.
and, AngllHugnU2 – I don’t know anyone who wants Rush for a patient, and you’re right, familiarity breeds contempt, and that can be a killer or a deal-breaker
hey, Sheila, is Specter one of the Rush-sucking-up-to crowd? disappointment, because I just read somewhere he’s contemplating jumping to the Democratic Party
March 9, 2009 at 5:44 am
Good Morning Everyone. I was tired of all the baloney….lol
Yes Colleen they are ALL Blowing wind back up the Mountain Pass.
March 9, 2009 at 5:54 am
Rush’s pathology doesn’t bother me so much as the pathology of all the devoted listeners who believe every word he says.
I think he’s gonna push the Republican party over the cliff. Or perhaps they will follow him over the cliff, like a bunch of lemmings
What will emerge is a new, more moderate, non-ideological, pragmatic, conservative Republican. So the leader to emerge will not be Eric Cantor or Bobby Jindal or even Sarah Palin. It will be somebody like Olympia Snow.
March 9, 2009 at 6:02 am
Warren Buffet is on CNBC’s Squawk Box right now, answering viewers questions. He got up early to be on, so I figured I could get up early to listen.
Geeze he’s smart. Here’s how smart he is: he can explain extraordinarily complex issues to the lay-audience in simple, common sense, understandable terms. You have to know your subject really well to be able to do that.
March 9, 2009 at 6:10 am
Darn! I missed it…..oh no, there he is. Thanks DND
March 9, 2009 at 6:26 am
Its a breath of fresh air listeing to Mr Buffett. I bet he doninates the news today and tomorrow
March 9, 2009 at 6:37 am
a link with recap of Buffet’s CNBC appearance.
American Express is glad he appeared.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/29592831
March 9, 2009 at 6:46 am
Hey! I gotta go work out. See ya’ll in a while!
March 9, 2009 at 6:56 am
that photo of Rush could be a lot smaller. (Hint hint HINT.)
Too much to look at on a Monday morning when we are still catching up from lost hour of sleep.
Heck, too much to look at any day.
dog, not a dittohead
March 9, 2009 at 6:57 am
PS: BC blog is on mountain time today. It’s 8:57 eastern daylight time now.
March 9, 2009 at 7:41 am
Shelia,
Thanks for expressing this POV. Candid honest opinion…. BTW, not snarky, I can show you snarky if you like.
Off for the day. Everyone have a great Monday!
March 9, 2009 at 8:03 am
Hey Good morning UB and Dog! I don’t get really snarky until I get really disgusted…..20 years of a Mountainous Pass is enough for me…..if you get my “Drift” its pretty smelly in here….
March 9, 2009 at 8:24 am
Going to be a tuff week on Wallstreet. I hope everyone is prepared….maybe we shouldn’t even talk about it since we can’t do anything about it except pray.
March 9, 2009 at 8:25 am
Happy Birthday Barbie!
She looks pretty good for 50
March 9, 2009 at 8:26 am
ooo oooo…..Happy Birthday Barbie!
March 9, 2009 at 8:39 am
Morning peeps,
Damn Sheila that’s a scary image to wake up to!
March 9, 2009 at 10:42 am
Time on the blog is now fixed.
March 9, 2009 at 10:45 am
Concentrate of Barbie Brian….
And what do you mean, “Time is now Fixed” More work now?
March 9, 2009 at 10:47 am
Obama leads birthday salute to Ted Kennedy
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KENNEDY_BIRTHDAY_SALUTE?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
I adjusted the time for the time change Sheila.
March 9, 2009 at 10:48 am
lol
March 9, 2009 at 10:54 am
Sen. Joe Lieberman now sings Obama’s praises
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LIEBERMAN_OBAMA_CONVERT?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
March 9, 2009 at 11:06 am
White House Updates Bush’s Biography: Less Prosperity, More BBQ
http://www.propublica.org/article/white-house-updates-bushs-biography-less-prosperity-more-bbq#8931
March 9, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Stem Cell research is going to BOOM! Michigan, California, Misouri! Watch out world, here comes technology and jobs!
March 9, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Well I’m glad the president open the door for stem cell research, but not sure how much of a job boom it will create.
March 9, 2009 at 12:35 pm
I think its going to be more than you yourself would imagine.
March 9, 2009 at 12:36 pm
I hope you’re right!
March 9, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Now I’m 3 hours behind NYC. Fantastic post Sheila! I wish it could be sent to M. Steele, E. Cantor, M McConnell, and all the other ass kisser repugs.
I love the Rush Pledge of Allegiance – could become the 2009 answer to Newt Gingrich’s 1994 “Contract with America.”
March 9, 2009 at 1:10 pm
lookie, it’s the Republican Apology Machine, so they can all beg Rush for forgiveness in the blink of an eye!
http://www.dccc.org/content/sorry
March 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm
LOL, that’s great colleen!
March 9, 2009 at 1:28 pm
this is a perfect cartoon for this post- apologies if it was already posted:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/opinions/tomtoles/?name=Toles&date=03052009&type=c
March 9, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Kathy, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
March 9, 2009 at 1:33 pm
It IS a perfect cartoon, and was not posted.
That big color photo is too much! Bring back the scarecrow/strawman!
Or use Kathy’s Toles cartoon as the art.
March 9, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I like “Rubba the Hut” cartoon – kinda says it all!
March 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm
NYTimes: Don’t Rely on Bush’s Signing Statements, Obama Orders
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/us/politics/10signing.html?hp=&pagewanted=print
article by the Pulitzer Prize winning, wonderfully inquisitive Charlie Savage, formerly of the Boston Globe
“WASHINGTON — Calling into question the legitimacy of all the signing statements that former President George W. Bush used to challenge new laws, President Obama on Monday ordered executive officials to consult with Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. before relying on any of them to bypass a statute.
But Mr. Obama also signaled that he intends to use signing statements himself if Congress sends him legislation that has provisions he decides are unconstitutional. He pledged to use a modest approach when doing so, but said there was a role for the practice if used appropriately.”
March 9, 2009 at 1:45 pm
The amazing thing about Rush is that everything about his life style is everything repugs claim to despise.
March 9, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Now that the Bush stem cell ruling has been reversed, Eric Cantor will have to come up with something else to complain about other than “stem cell research will be a distraction to the economy” as quoted yesterday. Any bets on what his next beef will be?
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/cantor-stem-cell-reversal-just-distracts-from-economy-2009-03-08.html
March 9, 2009 at 2:03 pm
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March 9, 2009 at 2:06 pm
doots, you’re such an Obamabot, LOL
March 9, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Yup, that is me alright!
March 9, 2009 at 2:19 pm
It’s your best quality!
March 9, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Part of the problem of being PUMA is that you can’t really discuss the important things right now because for the most part they involve the president. So you end up discussing things like the mindless dribble of day time talk show hosts.
March 9, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Good afternoon, everyone. Re-read that pledge, Sheila, and laughed all over again.:-D
March 9, 2009 at 3:17 pm
This morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Warren Buffett was critical of several of Obama’s proposals and initiatives. It was very specific and policy directed. Frequently he offered alternatives.
No hidden agenda. No talking points. He was not critical of the President. In fact he said that Obama’s the right President.
Productive discussion is one thing we could use more of these days.
March 9, 2009 at 3:26 pm
That would be avast improvement over all the screaming, arguing and partisan posturing that presently passes for dialogue. I’m beginning to think that the stimulus package needs to set aside some money for classes in interpersonal communications skills for all politicians. And media outlets might want to send all their pundits and loud mouths to those classes, as well.
March 9, 2009 at 3:36 pm
For those who missed Buffett on CNBC this morning, it’s being rebroadcast tonight at 8pm ET.
March 9, 2009 at 3:45 pm
“Let’s today step out of the normal boundaries of analysis of our economic crisis and ask a radical question: What if the crisis of 2008 represents something much more fundamental than a deep recession? What if it’s telling us that the whole growth model we created over the last 50 years is simply unsustainable economically and ecologically and that 2008 was when we hit the wall — when Mother Nature and the market both said: “No more.””
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/opinion/08friedman.html?em
March 9, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Thanks, dnd. I missed it this morning so it’s good to know I can catch it later.
March 9, 2009 at 7:14 pm
OK this idiot on Hardball is making me sick. Not a scientist just an idiot….. has ZERO proof of the garbage he’s pushing regarding stem cells. (repug)
March 9, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Covering the Newsweek article “Enough!” on Rush….the author, David Frum, says 90% of his email is negative response towards his article.
March 9, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Obama: Don’t Rely on Bush’s Signing Statements
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/09/obama-dont-rely-on-bushs_n_173152.html
March 9, 2009 at 7:25 pm
I’m not a great fan of Frum, go figure, but he’s not a pig and seems to be lacking in the dismissive rage that so many of the right display in abundance.
March 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm
I haven’t read the article, but the cover is certainly a big statement.
March 9, 2009 at 7:33 pm
http://i41.tinypic.com/k4gff7.gif
Newsweek cover
March 9, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Yeah, Frum is smart enough to posit that the radical right has hijacked the Republican party, and they are driving it over the cliff. If conservatism is ever gonna get a toehold again, either they need to eject the radical right, or the Democrats will have to screw up, big time.
March 9, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Heads up peeps, I have an early morning appointment in the morning so will be doing the thread change soon.
March 9, 2009 at 8:05 pm
NEW THREAD
March 9, 2009 at 8:08 pm
yeah, that cover works for me.
They didn’t do that to Imus.
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