Heh! David Plouffe WP OP-ED: "Minority Leader Limbaugh"

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Minority Leader Limbaugh

By David Plouffe
Wednesday, March 4, 2009; Page A15

The 2008 election sent many messages. At the top: Americans wanted to turn the page on the politics of division and partisan pettiness, and they wanted a government -- and country -- that would put the middle class first.

Watching the Republicans operate this past month, it would appear that they missed that unmistakable signal.

Instead, Rush Limbaugh has become their leader.

Limbaugh, of course, told his radio listeners that he's rooting for President Obama to fail -- and hoping the president's ideas for bolstering our economy fail with him. For many Americans, hungry for leadership and cooperation, this sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard. When Limbaugh reiterated the sentiment this weekend, hundreds of Republican conservatives cheered him on. But instead of rebuking the radio personality or charting their own course, Republican leaders in Washington are paralyzed with fear of crossing their leader. Less than 24 hours after committing the unforgivable sin of criticizing Limbaugh, RNC Chairman Michael Steele felt compelled to publicly apologize. He was not the first and will certainly not be the last.

Limbaugh's voice could be heard in the words of new Republican quarterback Eric Cantor, who says the GOP's strategy will be to "Just Say No" -- not for substantive or philosophical reasons but to advance Limbaugh's strategy for failure. Independent voters, those who find the ways of Washington particularly toxic, could be forgiven for wondering whether the Republican minority has any clue what is happening in our country.

Last week's Post-ABC News poll shows that voters trust President Obama on the economy by a remarkable 35 percentage points more than they trust Republicans in Congress -- the biggest advantage for a president on this question since George H.W. Bush basked in public approval of his handling of the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/03/AR2009030303210.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. The overgrown Hippo serves his purpose

The GOP is tearing itself apart. Good!

[Cha]

2. Hey David Plouffe!

Thank you for ever so eloquently laying out the insane strategy of the republicans who don't have a foundation so they look to rush limpbaugh for clues.

[Clio the Leo]

3. So, at this point, do we think the President is now awarding his....

.... staff and other fellow compatriots for whomever can come up with the most creative way to promote the brilliant "Rush is the Kign of the GOP" meme?

A six pack of beer or something? What do they get? lol

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7. Hmmmmm - who first brought up boil-butt's name? Hmmmm, I think it was in a private meeting in the WH

:think:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8242799&mesg_id=8242856

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4. That's right: Aim right for the nuts. Tie LImpball around the RUSHPUBLICAN party like a noose.

The more we equate the Repubs with Limpball, the sooner we can hold a funeral for that party as a serious political entity. I haven't had this much fun since election day.

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5. This is brilliant. Absolutely freakin' brilliant! Force the GOP Congresscritters hands

either you are with the bloviating, drug-addled Pigboy or you aren't ....which is it?!?!?

In my two decades of being obsessed with politics, I have to say this is a moment of pure brilliance.

They are calling them out and taking names.....where can they run now???

And the pic you posted with it (is it from WaPo or did you choose it) is like a cherry on top.

Love it!!!!!!!!!!

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8. I chose it. There wasn't a pic on the Washington Post going with this Op-Ed.

A couple more.

This one cracks me up because they don't look like a particularly fearsome group:



Election Night:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y9O5dPEqMbU/SRXoV13LD2I/AAAAAAAACQk/evK7WO09pe8/s400/election+night+11.jpg

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6. remember just a few weeks ago...

when President Obama said something like, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done" and all the Villagers were a flutter over whether it was such a good move to take on limpballs?

i think we have our answer to that question

:rofl:

[Unsane]

9. bwahaha