Today, on his radio show, Rush Limbaugh challenged President Barack Obama to a debate on his show. Obviously, the chance of this happening is nil, because the President of the United States has better things to do than call into talk shows. For a guy who isn’t the leader of the GOP, Rush is sure acting like the leader of the GOP.
“If these guys are so impressed with themselves, and if they are so sure of their correctness, why doesn’t President Obama come on my show? We will do a one-on-one debate of ideas and policies. Now, his people in this Politico story, it’s on the record. They’re claiming they wanted me all along. They wanted me to be the focus of attention. So let’s have the debate! I am offering President Obama to come on this program — without staffers, without a teleprompter, without note cards — to debate me on the issues. Let’s talk about free markets versus government control. Let’s talk about nationalizing health care and raising taxes on small business,” Limbaugh said.
“Just come on this program. Let’s have a little debate. You tell me how wrong I am and you can convince the rest of the Americans that don’t agree with you how wrong we all are. You’re a smart guy, Mr. President. You don’t need these hacks to front for you. You’ve debated the best! You’ve debated Hillary Clinton. You’ve debated John Edwards. You’ve debated Joe Biden. You’ve debated Dennis Kucinich. You’ve debated the best out there. You are one of the most gifted public speakers of our age. I would think, Mr. President, you would jump at this opportunity. Don’t send lightweights like Begala and Carville to do your bidding — and forget about the ballerina, Emanuel. He’s got things to do in his office. These people, compared to you, Mr. President, are rhetorical chum. “
I like how Rush omits the fact that Obama destroyed McCain in three debates. All of the people that Obama has debated have something in common, something that Limbaugh lacks, all of these people were politicians who running for president. These people have courage, which Limbaugh is completely devoid of. If Rush had any guts, he would leave the safety of his studio and run for office. If Rush has the answers, then why isn’t he running?
Why would the White House send anyone on Limbaugh’s program? This would only serve to boost Rush’s ratings and give him credibility. The White House is manipulating Rush like a puppet on a string. He couldn’t resist taking the bait, and now he managed to make his own Republican Party look cowardly and weak, because they are depending on a daily talk show to lead them. Every time Rush speaks, he digs the Republican hole a little deeper, and makes the GOP look more extreme. It is amazing that there isn’t a single power player in the party with the ability to rein Limbaugh in.
I seem to remember that it was Obama who “called out” Rush in the first place. The democrats have been on the attack against Rush Limbaugh for weeks. Why shouldn’t Rush challenge him back?
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The problem is that Obama hasn’t said a word about Limbaugh lately. It is also nice that Rush chose a rigged setting for his “debate.” If he really wanted to debate, then get a moderator and a neutral site, but that would expose Limbaugh as the fraud that he is.
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…and rush is a big bag of hot gas.
Would bush have debated Al Franken? No.
There IS a difference, however. Obama would give rush one helluva debate, whereas bush would not have been able to muster any valid arguments, at least not if they weren’t about fishing or had any big words.
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile but is morally treasonable to the American public.” Teddy Roosevelt
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The problem with your quote is that is exactly what the GOP called for when Bush was in office, the de facto leader Rush was stomping his feet and bellowing that anyone who disagreed with Bush was unpatriotic. The other thinking is that Rush is not critizing the President we is calling for a complete failure of the President’s ideas. Rush is not saying I disagree with the President’ ideas and here is why and here is how I would proceed to fix those ideas. No, he is simply says fail, your ideas are wrong, I will not work with you, fail. That is not what government should be about, but to Rush and his asinine followers that is what government is about. For these people there is no compromise only failure.
JACKASS
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Here is another perspectve on this story. http://www.blackspectives.com/2009/03/now-rush-calls-obama-to-a-debate/ Who listens to Rush anyway?
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