GOP chairman says he leads party, not Rush Limbaugh

[sabra]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is taking issue with the notion that Rush Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the GOP, calling the conservative radio talk show host an entertainer whose comments can be ugly.

Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said in an interview with CNN that he, rather than Limbaugh, is "the de facto leader of the Republican Party."

And Steele described Limbaugh as a performer.

"Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh's whole thing is entertainment," Steele said. "Yes, it is incendiary. Yes, it is ugly."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/02/gop-chairman-says-he-leads-party-not-rush-limbaugh/

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[truthisfreedom]

1. Wait... who has the highest pay?

It's the rethug party, ladies and gentlemen, and whoever has the highest pay wins.

[ReliantJ]

2. Pick your poison.

Wow, this is terrible. Implosion?

[truthisfreedom]

4. I like how the article's title doesn't include his name.

I had to read it to see just who the thug's so-called leader is.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Ever more ridiculous, by the day. I am just enjoying this show.

[Jefferson23]

45. That is exactly how I feel about this too, lol.

[specialed]

5. Steele thinks he leads the party of White Southern Racist?

I mean really.

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. Yet one more thing he is wrong about. nt

[Renew Deal]

7. lol

I love it!

[Kelvin Mace]

8. And to PROVE he is the leader

he will be grovelling to Rush begging forgiveness in 5...4...3...2...

[Median Democrat]

9. How Long Before Steele, Like Other Republicans, Apologizes To Rush?

Can you imagine a Democrat apologizing to Rachel Maddow for saying something somewhat critical of her? The GOP just needs to acknowledge that Rush Limbaugh and Fox news control the shots.

[DBoon]

Can you imagine a Democrat even HAVING to say something like this?

This is more evidence of the complete collapse of the Republican Party

[rocktivity]

68. Six hours.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3764277

:evilgrin:
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[Median Democrat]

71. See! Its Just A Matter Of Time.

If you need any more proof that Rush Limbaugh runs the GOP, and is the ultimate kingmaker, there you have it.

[Bonhomme Richard]

10. I smell a catfight. Where's the popcorn? n/t

[rocktivity]

35. One catfight with popcorn, coming right up!

:popcorn:

:headbang:
rocktivity

[madmom]

11. Keep stomping that foot and screaming it, maybe someone might belie...nope don't think so.

[jpak]

12. He Be Da Man

to paraphrase Michelle Bachman....

idiots

[Democrats_win]

13. Entertainment? This guy can't even tell a joke without offending 99% of the universe.

Rush Limbaugh's arc reminds me of the story of Cain and Abel. Although he isn't at that level yet, one cannot escape the feeling that he is leading people the wrong way. Here's the warning that Cain received:

Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you furious? And why are you downcast? If you do right, won't you be accepted? But if you do not do right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must master it.

Limbaugh and talk radio was warned before following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. They sloughed off the idea. I see them leading people in the wrong direction in a serious way. They've seen what extreme thinking can accomplish (OKC and 9/11). Will they take that path now? If not, one thing is certain, America will be harmed. Is that what they want? Or worse?

[ReliantJ]

16. But he has such high ratings

Surely none of it comes from people looking for a laugh.:shrug:

[AntiFascist]

60. If he wants Obama to fail...

then he's no better than the right-wing religious whackos who feel that America deserves to be punished for being sinful. They all need to be put on watch lists and not allowed to fly anywhere.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

14. Oh my goodness--a Republican with brains

who can see what an idiot Limpaws is and how Rush is ruining the party even more than it already was--oh wait, could simply be a turf war clashing of egos......

[Hope And Change]

15. I`m not so sure about that Mr.Steele.

[Andy823]

17. Steele needs to realize

He is not really "da man" as Bachmann said, he is in place only so republicans can try and court the black vote, and it won't work. Now Rush is a joke, but he wants to be "da man"! And we can't forget Palin, she wants the job also, but not as "da man", but "da woman"! One other figure we need to toss into the mix is Newt. While I can't stan him, he is the only one that seems to have plans for a "new" party, not the same old crap that they have had in the party since back in the 1980's.

This "scenario" is great for the dems because I see a "civil war" brewing in the republican party, and that will be good for democrats come 2010, and then again in 2012!

[SemperEadem]

36. gingrich

"While I can't stan him, he is the only one that seems to have plans for a "new" party, not the same old crap that they have had in the party since back in the 1980's."

I don't see how Newt can bring anything new to the game--he wants to take out another contract on america because the last one worked so damb well for the country. Not.

No, he's as much of an obstructionist as the rest of that pitiful bag of mediocrity.

[rocktivity]

42. Any "new" plan of Gingrich's is nothing more than a front for the old one.

He deserves credit only for bothering to disguise it.

:headbang:
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[noiretextatique]

48. republicans are hilarious

they are dumb enough to believe steele is going to attract black people with his "hip-hop" strategy...totally absurd.
:rofl:

[Magleetis]

18. In the immortal words

of Kent Dorfman. "Boy is this great"

:rofl:

:popcorn:

[psychopomp]

73. +1 for Animal House reference

and an obscure one, at that :thumbsup:

[Ganja Ninja]

19. Pimping the GOP is getting harder every day. n/t

[ReliantJ]

21. Might be time

to change their stances on a few issues, like Arnold.

[shaniqua6392]

20. Sorry, Mr. Steele....Rush is the leader of the Republican Party!!

Mr. Steele is just a token black that they are using to entice black voters to the Republican Party. We say Rush is your leader and there is not a damn thing you can do about it. LOL!!! They are in such turmoil these days that I can not stop laughing about it.

[SemperEadem]

39. and that is the whole irony about this

there is this one vein in that party which wants to include blacks and other minorities. They elected Steele to put a 'get over' face on their designs. Obama is black--so, hey!!! Let's elect a black to head our party--it's the same philosophy which prompted them to pick palin over other, more qualified and intelligent female pols in their party because they were convinced that white women were so incensed over Hillary not getting the nomination that they would vote for anything sporting ovaries and oozing estrogen over a black man.

The strategy worked so well in August that they figured they'd try it again in January when they elected Steele.

You are right. Rush has been their leader all this time--and half of them can't wait to get their sheets out of mothballs and set some wood on fire--and if they could plant that cross and light it in Steele's office waiting area, they would.

[shaniqua6392]

61. I know some of them can not reconcile their racism with the nomination of Steele.

Some of them are having fits about him. They do not like the direction of their party, and rightfully so. They are in complete disarray, which is right where we want them. Good stuff. It is about time the tables were turned.

[Kittycat]

22. Sounds like Steele is Jealous of Rush.

:cry: :rofl:

[liberal N proud]

23. This is a dog fight that I approve of

:popcorn:

[No Elephants]

24. What part of "de facto" does Steele not understand? Google a translation, Mikie!

[veganlush]

25. how long before he has to beg...

for forgiveness from the almighty drug-addled chickenhawk...:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :popcorn:

[Tempest]

26. Steele better get ready to apologize to OxyRush

Just as the Repug congressman did.

[Myrina]

27. Munch munch munch ... let them eat their own!

:popcorn: I love it - the GOP will have to put OxyRush in his place, or risk being the 23% club for the rest of forever!!


:applause:

[radfringe]

28. Steele is the NOPer leader because

rush told him so....

:evilgrin:

[Matariki]

29. Oh yeah, go at each other!

:popcorn:

[goforit]

30. ROFLMAO!!!! Hell yah!!!

[Xipe Totec]

31. Start the clock! Let's see how long before he apologizes to Rush n/t

[rocktivity]

67. Stop the clock.

6:49PM EST.

:rofl:
rocknation

[Xipe Totec]

69. Damn! Even I didn't expect him to bow to the Overlard so soon!

:rofl:

[sufrommich]

32. I think Steele and Rush should just solve this conundrum with

a hardy game of Rock/Paper/Scissors.Winner takes all.

[rocktivity]

33. He says HE'S the "de facto" leader? And that Rush is merely an entertainer?

Well, if you're the "de facto" leader, Steele, who's the REAL leader? And will that real leader appreciate you using the words "entertainer" and "ugly" around Saint Rush? Yum--this is gonna be good!

:popcorn:
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[sniffa]

34. How ya like him now?

[DebbieCDC]

37. Guess he didn't get a copy of the job description.

[NorthCarolina]

38. If Steele is as much of an *Egotist* as Rush, this should prove to be interesting....

Who would dare seek to usurp the King?

[rocktivity]

40. Steele made his...comments...

on CNN's "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News," which aired this weekend...(and) was taped before Limbaugh's appearance before the Conservative Political Action Conference...

Limbaugh brought a cheering crowd to its feet several times...He used his self-described "first national address," which ran more than an hour longer than his allotted 20 minutes...

If entertainment and "real" politics shouldn't mix, Steely, what are you doing hanging out with a D.L. Hughley? And how much authority do you really have if you couldn't stop Rush from turning 20 minutes into a "national address?"

:evilgrin:
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[Warren Stupidity]

41. Steele doesn't know what 'de facto' means.

Steele is the official leader of the party, which in his case makes him the token or figurehead leader, an ironic position for him to be in, while Oxycotin-boy is the de facto leader.

[scytherius]

43. Just checked out the Freeper site and they SO don't agree.

The quote, "Doesn't that idiot know that conservatives will always choose Limbaugh over some party hack?"

GOD this is fun to watch.

[Jester Messiah]

49. They're going nuts over there.

er... more so than usual. :party:

[librechik]

44. So--where is the hip hop? YOU PROMISED US HIP HOP!!!

[eauclaireliberal]

46. Pass me the cheese curds

The circus is back in town.

[VaYallaDawg]

47. Deeeeeeelicious!!!!

[garryowenII]

50. The leader is the one who has followers. N/T

[scytherius]

51. Rush is attacking Steele right now. check out who the Freepers support (link)

Think that Steele leaders the GOP? Think again. Freepers gleeful at Rush attacking Steele:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197437/posts

[nc4bo]

54. "A series bitch slap"? and "That's HUGH"? *snickering out loud" nt

[Nothing Without Hope]

52. So funny - and revealing - that he feels he has to say it! n/t

[NOW tense]

53. 2 Men enter 1 Man leaves

Republicans should solve this in the Thunder Dome.

[villager]

55. "I'm lovin' it!" (tm)

Go go go, Repubbies -- get your fatal, party-ending civil war on!

[Juche]

56. I don't see republicans fawning over Steele the way they do Rush

[wroberts189]

57. HAHAHAHA !!!!!! pubs sounding a little defensive lately. hehe nt knr

[rolltideroll]

58. Circular Firing Squad forming now

[icnorth]

59. With so many "qualified" republic leaders

in government guest houses, the herd is severely depleted.

[freeplessinseattle]

62. haha! Barack knows what he's doing!

it is really getting to them, they are embarassed by Rush! about damn time.

[ReliantJ]

63. People are making this seem worse than it really is

[EraOfResponsibility]

64. Steele = TOKEN

'Nuff said.

[JayMusgrove]

65. OK Steele, show us some leadership to prove it.

Show us that Rush is an ass, and needs to be taken to the woodshed.

Earn your salary.

[KamaAina]

66. At least Steele doesn't do Oxy

or little boys, for that matter.

[BlueIdaho]

70. Well THAT didn't last long now did it? nt.

[Olney Blue]

72. Michael says: I'M the DECIDER

wahhhh

:cry: