OBAMA says: You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh

[Yurt]

He doesn't have to be a uniter, remember HE WON

"I will trump you on that."

[red states rule]

I am sure Rush has alot more listeners today thanks to Obama the Uniter

[5stringJeff]

Yes, in today's world it is high time the people who carry this country on their backs, the middle class, got some of those tax breaks and welfare loopholes the corporations and rich have been abusing for decades.

You've seen the economy right? You've seen what Wall St(the rich) have done to it, right?

In other words, from each according to his ability, to each according to his need? When did you get all Marxist on us?

[bullypulpit]

OBAMA says: You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh
Yesterday at 5:26pm By CHARLES HURT, BUREAU CHIEF

Last updated: 8:15 pm
January 23, 2009
Posted: 8:13 pm
January 23, 2009

WASHINGTON -- President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration.

"You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package.

One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts.

"There are big things that unify Republicans and Democrats," the official said. "We shouldn't let partisan politics derail what are very important things that need to get done."

That wasn't Obama's only jab at Republicans today.

While discussing the stimulus package with top lawmakers in the White House's Roosevelt Room, President Obama shot down a critic with a simple message.

"I won," he said, according to aides who were briefed on the meeting. "I will trump you on that."

The response was to the objection by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Arizona) to the president's proposal to increase benefits for low-income workers who don't owe federal income taxes.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232009...foe_in_a_timul ating_talk_151572.htm

Limbaugh is on the lunatic fringe, and they can listen to him all they want. But if the GOP'ers take his advice to heart and expect to govern effectively they are mistaken. Government works best when it comes from the center, not the lunatic fringes, either left or right.

As for low income workers...they're working, and not sucking on the government teat. How can they, or anyone else, drive the US economy if they can't afford to buy the goods and services that are the foundation of a consumer based economy?

[red states rule]

Limbaugh is on the lunatic fringe, and they can listen to him all they want. But if the GOP'ers take his advice to heart and expect to govern effectively they are mistaken. Government works best when it comes from the center, not the lunatic fringes, either left or right.

As for low income workers...they're working, and not sucking on the government teat. How can they, or anyone else, drive the US economy if they can't afford to buy the goods and services that are the foundation of a consumer based economy?

BP, you should be thankful the Republican party did NOT listen to Rush in this last election cycle

Why is Obama so scared of Rush? Why is he constantly talking about Rush and Sean Hannity?

He is either worried people may listen to them, or he is very thin skined - or both

[Abbey Marie]

BP, you should be thankful the Republican party did NOT listen to Rush in this last election cycle

Why is Obama so scared of Rush? Why is he constantly talking about Rush and Sean Hannity?

He is either worried people may listen to them, or he is very thin skined - or both

Mind control. It's a terrible thing to waste.

[red states rule]

Mind control. It's a terrible thing to waste.

Abbey, Pres Obama must think Rush has a great deal of influence if Obama thinks Republicans in Washington are listening to Rush.

Pres Obama should know from the election, most of the elected Republicans may listen to his show, do not do as he says

[GW in Ohio]

um, obama started the feud, what a uniter your president is

"obama started the feud..."

Give me a break, okay? Limbaugh has been trashing Obama on his radio show for 18 months.

And the only "feud" that exists is in Limbaugh's Oxycontin-clouded mind. Limbaugh would like nothing better than a feud with the president of the U.S. to give his radio show some prestige and boost his ratings.

But it ain't gonna happen. Limbaugh is to Obama as a flea is to an elephant.

[red states rule]

"obama started the feud..."

Give me a break, okay? Limbaugh has been trashing Obama on his radio show for 18 months.

And the only "feud" that exists is in Limbaugh's Oxycontin-clouded mind. Limbaugh would like nothing better than a feud with the president of the U.S. to give his radio show some prestige and boost his ratings.

But it ain't gonna happen. Limbaugh is to Obama as a flea is to an elephant.

So now "trashing" is telling the truth about Pres Obama, or openly disagreeing with his policies?

Obama has a serious obsession with both Rush and Sean. Sean plays some of Obama's rants in his intro everyday

[Yurt]

"obama started the feud..."

Give me a break, okay? Limbaugh has been trashing Obama on his radio show for 18 months.

And the only "feud" that exists is in Limbaugh's Oxycontin-clouded mind. Limbaugh would like nothing better than a feud with the president of the U.S. to give his radio show some prestige and boost his ratings.

But it ain't gonna happen. Limbaugh is to Obama as a flea is to an elephant.

rush talking about obama is not a feud it is political speech and commentary. for the president to be such a ninny that he would mention rush as being all powerful and as such, we should not listen to rush, is a sign of desperation and vast immaturity. when the dixie chicks bashed bush, he didn't tell people to stop buying their records.

your leader is a school yard bully.

[emmett]

The electing of a president is a popularity contest, not the hiring of a qualified person, Obama is proving that with every word he says!

[red states rule]

rush talking about obama is not a feud it is political speech and commentary. for the president to be such a ninny that he would mention rush as being all powerful and as such, we should not listen to rush, is a sign of desperation and vast immaturity. when the dixie chicks bashed bush, he didn't tell people to stop buying their records.

your leader is a school yard bully.

Obama hasn't addressed Rush's or Sean's criticism of him with facts or any original ideas.

He doesn’t offer answers to their questions or invite debate.

Why does Obama want to censor his critics?

[OCA]

obama has admitted to doing blow...so yeah, who cares what obama says...right

Ahhh but Obama isn't on record as being a champion of all things morally superior such as Rush was before he was found to be a common junkie.

See the hypocricy?

[OCA]

um, obama started the feud, what a uniter your president is

So he's not YOUR president also?

[OCA]

In other words, from each according to his ability, to each according to his need? When did you get all Marxist on us?

The recent actions of AIG and John Thane have left we with zero confidence in the rich and corporations to do jackshit except that which is in their own best interests.

Something has to be done to stop the widening gap between the haves and have nots, what do you want this to become friggin Brazil?

Here is the thing, for years conservatives have been championing the trickle down theory where you give cuts and incentives to the rich in the hopes they will take the money and reinvest it back into the economy, well we see that that didn't and won't ever happen, the rich didn't get rich by reinvesting their cash, they got rich by hording it and by being able to afford tax lawyers who found every friggin loophole and brought in every cent of rich corporate welfare available to them...................while the rest of America got fucked.