[450donn]

How soon people forget who is running congress and has been for the past two years. It was not until the dumbocrats took control of congress that energy prices skyrocketed, the banking mess broke loose, and the economy collapsed. Who are you going to blame next week?
Remember only 52.8% of voters elected Mr. wonderful. That is not a landslide by any stretch of the imagination.
Do any of you actually remember who was in office when inflation was double digit, and interest rates were 21%?

[NeedKarma]

... dumbocrats ... Mr. wonderful

:rolleyes:

[speechlesstx]

Here's the transcript in context:

RUSH: I got a request here from a major American print publication. "Dear Rush: For the Obama [Immaculate] Inauguration we are asking a handful of very prominent politicians, statesmen, scholars, businessmen, commentators, and economists to write 400 words on their hope for the Obama presidency. We would love to include you. If you could send us 400 words on your hope for the Obama presidency, we need it by Monday night, that would be ideal." Now, we're caught in this trap again. The premise is, what is your "hope." My hope, and please understand me when I say this. I disagree fervently with the people on our side of the aisle who have caved and who say, "Well, I hope he succeeds. We've got to give him a chance." Why? They didn't give Bush a chance in 2000. Before he was inaugurated the search-and-destroy mission had begun. I'm not talking about search-and-destroy, but I've been listening to Barack Obama for a year-and-a-half. I know what his politics are. I know what his plans are, as he has stated them. I don't want them to succeed.

If I wanted Obama to succeed, I'd be happy the Republicans have laid down. And I would be encouraging Republicans to lay down and support him. Look, what he's talking about is the absorption of as much of the private sector by the US government as possible, from the banking business, to the mortgage industry, the automobile business, to health care. I do not want the government in charge of all of these things. I don't want this to work. So I'm thinking of replying to the guy, "Okay, I'll send you a response, but I don't need 400 words, I need four: I hope he fails." (interruption) What are you laughing at? See, here's the point. Everybody thinks it's outrageous to say. Look, even my staff, "Oh, you can't do that." Why not? Why is it any different, what's new, what is unfair about my saying I hope liberalism fails? Liberalism is our problem. Liberalism is what's gotten us dangerously close to the precipice here. Why do I want more of it? I don't care what the Drive-By story is. I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all day long: "Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails." Somebody's got to say it.

Were the liberals out there hoping Bush succeeded or were they out there trying to destroy him before he was even inaugurated? Why do we have to play the game by their rules? Why do we have to accept the premise here that because of the historical nature of his presidency, that we want him to succeed? This is affirmative action, if we do that. We want to promote failure, we want to promote incompetence, we want to stand by and not object to what he's doing simply because of the color of his skin? Sorry. I got past the historical nature of this months ago. He is the president of the United States, he's my president, he's a human being, and his ideas and policies are what count for me, not his skin color, not his past, not whatever ties he doesn't have to being down with the struggle, all of that's irrelevant to me. We're talking about my country, the United States of America, my nieces, my nephews, your kids, your grandkids. Why in the world do we want to saddle them with more liberalism and socialism? Why would I want to do that? So I can answer it, four words, "I hope he fails." And that would be the most outrageous thing anybody in this climate could say. Shows you just how far gone we are. Well, I know, I know. I am the last man standing.

Like I've never heard ANYTHING like that in the past 8 years out of the mouths (and from the pens) of the left. What, it wasn't YOUR country you were concerned about when you wanted Bush to fail? You weren't concerned about your kids, your grand kids, your nieces and nephews when you wanted Bush to fail? It wasn't you who scoffed at the notion that we should respect the office when Bush was president? It wasn't you involved in that search-and-destroy mission back in 2000? Please, spare us the outrage, Rush is right.

[George_1950]

Not only is he right, but time has shown that 'compassionate conservatism' is a flop. I'm afraid that Rush is too close to Bush to adequately describe the damage done to the conservative movement and the country.

[speechlesstx]

Update: It seems Michael Steele has won the position as RNC chairman, which brings to mind a past incident. In 2005 when he was running for the Senate he was trashed by the left, had Oreos thrown at him, was called an "uncle Tom" and had his credit report hijacked. Democrats justified this pathetic behavior toward a qualified black candidate:

Black Democratic leaders in Maryland say that racially tinged attacks against Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele in his bid for the U.S. Senate are fair because he is a conservative Republican.

Such attacks against the first black man to win a statewide election in Maryland include pelting him with Oreo cookies during a campaign appearance, calling him an “Uncle Tom” and depicting him as a black-faced minstrel on a liberal Web log.

Operatives for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) also obtained a copy of his credit report — the only Republican candidate so targeted.

But black Democrats say there is nothing wrong with “pointing out the obvious.”

Same goes for Rush, there's nothing wrong with pointing out the obvious, and in an infinitely less offensive manner than the left attacked Michael Steele.

[George_1950]

'If Republicans continue to act like Democrats they will live a long time in the political wilderness. If they rediscover their true identity and unite behind a conservative standard bearer, America may experience a second "Reagan Revolution".' When Republicans Act Like Democrats | Conservative Outpost

[N0help4u]

Here is how nutty liberals are...

Lisa Gladden, Maryland State Senator- It matters not if MD is broke, what matters is Obama is President…

By PUMA Pundit • January 17, 2009

The more people set Obama up as a some sort of savior, the bigger the dissapointment they are going to get.

Lisa Gladden has been in the Maryland State Senate since 2002, winning re-election in 2006, so she is not exactly a political neophyte. She is also a lawyer so she is not exactly an ignoramus.

Anyway, here is her statement in full

“It doesn't matter that the State of Maryland is broke, as long as Barack Obama is the President of the United States, it is going to be great”

Meanwhile, hours earlier, the Governor of Maryland, Martin O'Malley had notified the legislature (which Gladden is a member of) that between 500 and 1,000 state workers shall be laid off to close a $1.9 billion budget shortfall.

If it doesn't matter that the state faces a two billion dollar deficit and state employees will lose their jobs, but it matters that Barack Obama is president, then this woman has issues more complex than this article can ponder.

Incidentally, it is not that she is giddy about Barack because they are both black, she claimed “party trumps race ” when she played the race card against Michael Steel the GOP candidate for MD governor in 2005…

In this case the woman is just disconnected from reality, a trait exhibited by many an Obama follower…

[speechlesstx]

“It doesn't matter that the State of Maryland is broke, as long as Barack Obama is the President of the United States, it is going to be great”

LOL, that's priceless. Absolutely insane, but priceless.

[inthebox]

Whatever you call economic growth during the Bush Presidency was bought on the credit card of the national debt and deficit spending. Geez...I could create jobs in my town if someone let me spend money I don't have.

The bill for the reckless spending of money we didn't have and turning a blind eye to those in the financial services sector while they lined their pockets bundling worthless paper into investment vehicles finally caught up with Bush. His only mistake is that it caught up with him 4 months too early so he couldn't blame it on the Democrats.

Then you should be against this "stimulus"

Where do you think 850 billion is going to come from?

The treasury will print it as fast as they can and further devalue the dollar, which hurts us all. Hopefully it won't destabilize trust in the US, what if the Chinese start trying to cash in T bonds?


Even the AP can point out the pork :


The Associated Press: Analysis: Stimulus bill that's not all stimulating

There's $345 million for Agriculture Department computers, $650 million for TV converter boxes, $15 billion for college scholarships — worthy, perhaps, but not likely to put many Americans back to work quickly...


There's $1 billion to deal with Census problems and $88 million to help move the Public Health Service into a new building next year. The Senate would devote $2.1 billion to pay off a looming shortfall in public housing accounts, $870 million to combat the flu and $400 million to slow the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia

G&P

[tomder55]

Steve

Steele was trashed mercilessly by the Schmuckster Schumer's goon squad . I look forward for his vigorous payback although I don't think he will go as far as having dumpster divers looking for opponents Social Security information.

[speechlesstx]

I remember it well, tom. This should prove interesting. The Kossacks are already on the attack:

he is just a ditto head. Nothing of but same GOP sh** pipe.

Do They Have to Copy Everything?

First it was the selection of psycho Palin, so they'd have a "woman" (term used loosely here) on the ticket, in an embarrassing attempt to to show-off to the media and prove that they too, can have a "woman" running in presidential politics. And the media ate it up with a spoon.

Now, they've "elected" this idiot Steele, so they can try to show-off to the media that they, too, can have an African-American in a senior position. And the media are eating it up with a spoon.

The Republicans coupled with the mainstream media are the most pathetic, embarrassing, neurotic, transparent, self-absorbed, moronic group of wackos in existence.

Peace.

Nice signoff, very appropriate.

[speechlesstx]

The media, Obama and the Democrats are clueless... or think we are.

President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives as he readies a new road map for spending billions from the second installment of the financial rescue plan...

Obama said Geithner soon would announce a new strategy "for reviving our financial system that gets credit flowing to businesses and families. We'll help lower mortgage costs and extend loans to small businesses so they can create jobs. We'll ensure that CEOs are not draining funds that should be advancing our recovery."

He said his administration "will insist on unprecedented transparency, rigorous oversight and clear accountability so taxpayers know how their money is being spent and whether it is achieving results... "

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., planned to discuss Obama's legislative agenda during a White House visit Monday evening, an administration official said.

"Rarely in history has our country faced economic problems as devastating as this crisis," the president said. "Now is the time for those of us in Washington to live up to our responsibilities."

I'm all for accountability on how business uses the bailout funds, but how about reining in free-spending politicians and demanding "unprecedented transparency, rigorous oversight and clear accountability so taxpayers know how their money is being spent and whether it is achieving results" from them for starters?

[excon]

I'm all for accountability on how business uses the bailout funds, but how about reining in free-spending politicians and demanding "unprecedented transparency, rigorous oversight and clear accountability so taxpayers know how their money is being spent and whether it is achieving results" from them for starters?

Hello again, Steve:

Sooooo, when the dufus and his buddy Paulson gave away $850 BILLION with NO accountability, that was OK...

But, Obama better not do that. Gosh sakes, Steve.

excon

[N0help4u]

The problem is that It is more like comparing Obama's stimulus with Bush's bailouts. N0BODY was happy with Bush's bailouts!
Republicans do not see where Obama's stimulus will create jobs and fix America.

[twinkiedooter]

The problem is that It is more like comparing Obama's stimulus with Bush's bailouts. N0BODY was happy with Bush's bailouts!
Republicans do not see where Obama's stimulus will create jobs and fix America.

I concur with you NoHelp.

So far the Obama's stimulus package makes no sense whatsoever as far as getting any money down to the little people, the backbone of America. But I guess the "After school snacks" and "Condoms for everyone" are for the little people as rich people don't need either. Gee, that's really nice. Give the kiddies an after school snack (of what pray tell? The Regan vegetable - ketchup?) and let everyone else have condoms so they can retire to their bedrooms (or wherever) and have sex, sex, and more sex to take their minds off this financial mess. Now that's really clever if you ask me! Bread and condoms instead of Bread and Circuses - or just about the same thing when you come down to it.

So far the stimulus plan has nothing to do with real jobs for real Americans... unless I missed something here.

If Obama starts trying to dismantle the Federal Reserve as I've read recently - look out! We'll sure have Biden as Pres sooner than I'd like to think. And I really want to go upchuck at that thought, believe me.

[TexasParent]

If Obama starts trying to dismantle the Federal Reserve as I've read recently - look out!! We'll sure have Biden as Pres sooner than I'd like to think. And I really want to go upchuck at that thought, believe me.

Interesting comment on the Federal Reserve, wasn't it the Republican - Ron Paul - who has been touting for years for the abolishment of the Federal Reserve? Isn't that a more right wing position? Yet you are against it because you heard that President Obama may be for it?

Things get more interesting every day in right wing land. Remember he did promise to be more bipartisan ;)

[speechlesstx]

Hello again, Steve:

Sooooo, when the dufus and his buddy Paulson gave away $850 BILLION with NO accountability, that was ok....

But, Obama better not do that. Gosh sakes, Steve.

excon

Gosh sakes, ex, you've sure gotten testy since the Messiah's inauguration. That might have some weight to it IF I had ever approved of Bush and Paulson's giveaways. Since I didn't, I've been entirely consistent.

[George_1950]

Gosh sakes, ex, you've sure gotten testy since the Messiah's inauguration. That might have some weight to it IF I had ever approved of Bush and Paulson's giveaways. Since I didn't, I've been entirely consistent.

Amen!

[speechlesstx]

Speaking of nutty liberals, Barney Frank said congress will consider legislation that not only limits executive pay to bailout recipients but to "all U.S. companies."

How does the federal government micromanaging ALL U.S. companies sit with you guys complaining about no government oversight? It's the government and they're here to help, right?

[George_1950]

They've got our back, all right.