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Why.Doesn't.Rush.Run. For... Something?
popinjay
Member Posts: 6,539
I'm serious.
1. He's the defacto head of the Republican party. Anyone right now saying anything at all that Rush doesn't like in the right wing party, they usually end up apologizing, genuflecting and sending Viennese chocolates VERY shortly after that. He's got the ball, start running!
2. He's a household name. Whether you love Rush or hate Rush, you cannot deny that he has a brandname that everyone in America knows.
3. He's got all the right ideas. Don't believe me? Just ask him and he'll say so.
4. He can get tons of money from Republican donors overnight. There are tons of people that are just waiting to mail Rush a month's worth of pay to see "Rush for.. something" on a bumper sticker.
5. He wouldn't have to worry about lobbyists. Lobbyists work for him, so they don't need to pay him off and expect something back.
6. He seems to think public office is an easy job, that anyone with half a brain can do. He'd be perfect.
7. If he won, he'd make a lot of liberals leave the United States and go to France or Canada overnight.
8. It would allow him to live several years longer because he'd actually have to leave that poor leather chair behind that desk you always see him sitting at yelling into that microphone. Seriously, can you just imagine how that chair smells by now?
9. His running would boost television ratings nationwide because just like with Amy Winehouse, Sarah Palin, the Shamwow guy and Glenn Beck, people love to watch a trainwreck in the making.
10. Start small: Mayor, Representative, Councilman. Doesn't have to be big. Just get in there and show Americans you have what it takes to run Podunk, Texas: Population 8,000. It worked for Sarah so I know it'll work for him.
Millions of Americans love Rush. Why wouldn't he run?
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yay canada!
after 6 or so years, I had to change it a little...
He is a showman and a businessman.
(a man's whose taste in ties is this bad should not be broadcasting any opinion on the radio)
He is the wet dream of every working-class Republican: self-made (no, he was not); uneducated (college drop-out); and rich (by attacking Democrats and claiming "liberals" are responsible for every problem with their lives).
It is so simple it is beyond silly stupid.
His coarse excess is what is revered, desired, and envied by his listeners. Rush Limbaugh refers to them as "ditto-heads."
Edit: Ann Coulter is the same "public personality Republican" who exploits these people.
Rush calls them "ditto-heads."
I call them "suckers."
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Ted Baxter!
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Rush is by any standard of thought a very sick individual. Logic and reason are ideas foreign to him. The man is the epitome of intolerance, and the truth is americans have proved they are sick of even less extreme republicans. Putting him to the forefront of the party would be the nail in the coffin in a party that is weakening and increasingly out of touch with mainstream America. I just posted an interesting article from the BBC about a shock jock much like Rush who has been banned from entering the UK. Perhaps Rush is next.
Wow What a Ignorant thread. On all posts sofar.. Have a Nice day. /walks out.
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Just once again shows that the real hate on this site comes from the left.
I'm not a fan of Rush, but there is something seriously wrong when people can hate a man this much who merely speaks his mind on the radio.
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The man is a genius. Every time he opens his mouth he just re-enforces the negative stereotypes people keep attaching to the republican party. And he's proud of it and will continue. Not many people on radio are invincible like him and can say all the stuff he says and get away with it. He's the master of insinuating stereotypes.
Don't be terrorized! You're more likely to die of a car accident, drowning, fire, or murder! More people die every year from prescription drugs than terrorism LOL!
So, why wouldn't he run?
I think its really fear of being exposed. Imagine if he DID try to run something like a small town and failed. His radio show would have no credibility overnight because all the "ideas" he's had about government he would have failed to put them in use when the chips were on the line. There are plenty of small right wing places in America that would love rush to come and run their one-horse town.
Or worse, imagine if he ran and DIDN'T get elected? Talk about egg on the face.
"TO MICHAEL!"
So, why wouldn't he run?
I think its really fear of being exposed. Imagine if he DID try to run something like a small town and failed. His radio show would have no credibility overnight because all the "ideas" he's had about government he would have failed to put them in use when the chips were on the line. There are plenty of small right wing places in America that would love rush to come and run their one-horse town.
Or worse, imagine if he ran and DIDN'T get elected? Talk about egg on the face.
One, he's less qualified for public office than....well, than even Obama.
Two, why should he lower himself? Politics is a big step down from talk radio.
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Well, your number 1 is a given. I mean, look at Rush's level of education. Not qualified.
Number 2, I think it has more to do with cowardice than anything else. It's not really that brave or noble to sit in a sweaty, leather chair day after day and have to produce.. nothing but insults and fear.
"TO MICHAEL!"
So, why wouldn't he run?
I think its really fear of being exposed. Imagine if he DID try to run something like a small town and failed. His radio show would have no credibility overnight because all the "ideas" he's had about government he would have failed to put them in use when the chips were on the line. There are plenty of small right wing places in America that would love rush to come and run their one-horse town.
Or worse, imagine if he ran and DIDN'T get elected? Talk about egg on the face.
One, he's less qualified for public office than....well, than even Obama.
Two, why should he lower himself? Politics is a big step down from talk radio.
Actually, popinjay may have stumbled on a good idea. If Obama and congress succeed in silenceing talk radio, then he should run. I wonder if they would like him better in the Senate than on radio. I would watch Rushes filibusters on cspan.
So, why wouldn't he run?
I think its really fear of being exposed. Imagine if he DID try to run something like a small town and failed. His radio show would have no credibility overnight because all the "ideas" he's had about government he would have failed to put them in use when the chips were on the line. There are plenty of small right wing places in America that would love rush to come and run their one-horse town.
Or worse, imagine if he ran and DIDN'T get elected? Talk about egg on the face.
One, he's less qualified for public office than....well, than even Obama.
Two, why should he lower himself? Politics is a big step down from talk radio.
Actually, popinjay may have stumbled on a good idea. If Obama and congress succeed in silenceing talk radio, then he should run. I wonder if they would like him better in the Senate than on radio. I would watch Rushes filibusters on cspan.
hmmmm. You have a point there. Plus, Special Orders in the house might be more fun as well.
/miss B-1 Bob "the gerrymandered carpetbagger" Dornan.
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Because he would lose if he ran for anything bigger than mayor of some small town. He could no longer pretend to be the voice of the people if that happened.
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Too many skeletons in his closet. If he ran for any office he would be completely destroyed to the point he couldn't even have a radio show.
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The Republicans are their own worst enemy right now, and even the guy who started all the Teabagging hates them for hijacking his movement, lol.
If anything, Rush should run for President with Sarah Palin as VP, or the other way around. You can put them both in the elephant suit and it doesn't matter who the head is because they're both dumb asses.
I say keep right wing talk radio alive and well.. at least until December 2012. :P
"TO MICHAEL!"
Rush Limbaugh is not the de facto head of the Republican Party. I take offense when the grand old party is deified by its fringe members. It’s true that right now the Republican Party is going through a bit of an identity crisis. The party is trying to decide if it is the party of fiscal conservatism or the party of social issues and religion. I am confident that it will emerge stronger from these trials, although it may take many election cycles.
-for the overmind.
Well One Rino down Lots to go.
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Sarah Palin was nowhere to be found on this republican "National Council for a New America". Mitt, Eric and Jeb were yucking it up for the cameras. Rush saw that, then went on the mic and ... voila! Sarah Palin joins the Council!
Not the head? Cmon', he's the head, gut and ass of the current Republican party, all 21% of it. Just look at him, he's the whole friggin elephant!
"TO MICHAEL!"
I love Rush. He's the Republican Party's biggest human problem in my mind. It was completely a mistake for the Republican Party to criticize Steele for his comments those few months ago; and for Steele to cede ground when it became obvious his own party was going to go on air and defend Rush instead of him.
Boy, the Republican party is in a pathetic state, How many warring factions are there? There's the Sarah fanatics, the "Beltway GOP", the woefully misdirected (secession being the biggest misdirection) Tea enthusiasts, Ron Paul's increasingly growing sect (a good thing), and the increasingly exiled moderates (a bad thing).
I look back during the end of last year's primaries when the media tried to cast the Democratic party as divided; largely between Obama and HiIlary; but it was much more than that. There were racial divides (those who thought Bill got out of line), gender divides (HiIlary supporters that felt discriminated), and generational subdivides (Jesse wanting to perform surgeries). It took no time for Obama, HIlary; all involved parties to squash what could've turned out to be this kind of mess.
Everyone has to play their part in not stoking their own flames, calm their constituents rather than interpret all energy as good energy, and certainly not have an overlord with a talkshow moving the chess pieces. I don't see any unification of the GOP until everyone stops catering to their own sects and instead get behind the idea of ONE GOP; but that's impossible so long as they're divided over the most common sense of issues like gay marriage and torture.
The whole idea of a "council" is flawed; at least when its equipped with failed candidates of last season and a sibling of an unpopular president. It's not like any of 'em have had time to come up with new ideas; if multi-hundred million dollar campaigns didn't get their ideas across not even a year ago, how's a small jog of a tour going to meaningfully change anything?
What does the Republican party stand for today?
It is a serious question, as I really do not know.
The neo-conservative Republicans who feared the torture-chamber, black-helicopters, and BIG GOVERNMENT had their nightmares come true with . . . BUSH!
I honestly do not understand them at all.
The most hilarious thing about that National Council for a New America, is that like you say above they have no new ideas.
Their "new idea" is to form a group with the same old people, name it something with the word "new" in it, then go on television and tell people this is their new idea to help come up with new ideas. Wha???
Basically their new idea is to say they have a new idea, which is actually an old tactic. This alone has so much irony in it, it's delicious.
I'll make you a bet; I bet this New Council crap falls apart in less than a year. In 6 months, you won't even hear about it anymore, not even from Fox News.
"TO MICHAEL!"
Just once again shows that the real hate on this site comes from the left.
I'm not a fan of Rush, but there is something seriously wrong when people can hate a man this much who merely speaks his mind on the radio.
Wherre did anyone say they "hated" Rush?
I find it interesting, Fisher, that on the two main issues that I've dealt with you on, you always scream that "the hate" comes from the other side of the fence. Must be how it's so easy for you to justify your intellectually bankrupt point of view, when you can brand the opposing side as just being "hateful."
EDIT: And by the way, Rush Limbaugh is not a man "who merely speaks his mind on the radio." He is the de facto head of conservative America, such as it is. Anyone who says he isn't is living in denial. He is also a serial liar.
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Well One Rino down Lots to go.
Agreed but their not many left and after the smoke cleared after the election looks like the Rino's are gone and the Conservative are the only ones left on the hill.
Trade in material assumptions for spiritual facts and make permanent progress.
Bashing aside, theres a very simple answer to the question.
He's an annoying ass
Even those who agree with his politics are unlikely to like him enough to vote for him. Elections have become enough of a popularity contest that him winning one would be like the high school class nerd becoming prom king.
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Well One Rino down Lots to go.
Agreed but their not many left and after the smoke cleared after the election looks like the Rino's are gone and the Conservative are the only ones left on the hill.
And the "Conservatives" on the hill are one judicial smackdown on sore loser Norm Coleman from being a minority in the Senate that has NO power to filibuster.
Congrats. Hope that works out really well for you.
So I started to walk into the water. I won't lie to you boys...I was terrified. But I pressed on, and as I made my way past the breakers, a strange calm came over me. I don't know if it was divine intervention or the kinship of all living things, but I tell you, Jerry, at that moment ... I was a marine biologist.
Who's to say he actually believes the things he says? I doubt Rush would want to live in the town governed by his on-air persona. He is an entertainer. Apparently a good one since his audience is rather large. I wouldn't underestimate his intellect. I think he has identified his target audience and works very hard to deliver the product they want, which is the mark of a successful businessman.
The product which he delivers isn't at all unique. Rush simply puts it in a more marketable package.